Category Archives: Israel

Why I don’t ask people to take photos of myself, # 2

Posted on 16 March 2012 by

Because when I do something really, really cool, they cut my head off: Me, jumping across a frighteningly wide and deadly deep ravine in the Negev desert in Israel.

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A secret look into Iranian Intelligence training

Posted on 15 February 2012 by

The somewhat botched assassination attempt in Bangkok yesterday in which an Iranian assassin blew his own legs off instead of even getting close to any target provides more circumstantial evidence that Iran is also behind the attacks on Israeli embassy … Continue reading →

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“Munich” in Malta

Posted on 25 December 2011 by

A few weeks ago, when I first was in Malta’s capital to take some photos of Valletta for you,  the scenery and atmosphere reminded me of the film “Munich” by Steven Spielberg (2005). The film, staying close to real events, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 5772

Posted on 2 October 2011 by

For the Jewish New Year 5772, I wish you “Shana tova umetuka” (שנה טובה ומתוקה). For this New Year, I found the following impressive and somewhat different video. It was filmed in the Old City of Jerusalem. I remember all … Continue reading →

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Happy 25th birthday, Gilad Shalit!

Posted on 28 August 2011 by

Today is the 25th birthday of Gilad Shalit. It is the 6th birthday that he has to experience in captivity. When he was kidnapped, he was a boy of 19. Now he is a man, but one who has been … Continue reading →

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Iran punishes athlete for standing next to an Israeli.

Posted on 14 December 2010 by

In a recent post, I had already wondered how Iran’s government would react to an Iranian chess player losing the world record in simultaneous chess to an Israeli player. Well, now we know how Iran’s sports administration has handled a … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks and Israel

Posted on 1 December 2010 by

When WikiLeaks announced last week that it would release hitherto secret communication between the US State Department and US embassies around the world, the levels of curiosity and anxiety were equally high. Overall though, the revelations might have bruised some … Continue reading →

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Die Pogromnacht und das Leid der Palästinenser

Posted on 11 November 2010 by

Beim Gedenken an die Opfer der anti-jüdischen Pogromnacht vom 9. November 1938 konnte sich ein Redner, Alfred Grosser, die Forderung nach der Anerkennung des Leids der Palästinenser nicht verkneifen: Man könne von keinem Palästinenser verlangen, “daß er die Schrecken der Attentate versteht, … Continue reading →

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A new Chess War?

Posted on 23 October 2010 by

Alik Gershon has set a new world record for the most chess games played simultaneously by one player: He played against 523 people, moving from one board to the next in a Tel Aviv square. He only lost 11 of … Continue reading →

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