Michael Widlanski
ARTICLES BY: Michael Widlanski
Israel’s Forgotten Corruptions
Journalists claim they are society's watchdogs, but in Israel they have gone to sleep, ignoring the moral and criminal corruptions of yesterday among some of the...
Tzipi Livni: Israel’s Proud Cream Puff
Some leaders are cream puffs, but few are as proud of it as Tzipi Livni, who showed that she relishes being identified with cream puffs. Israel's...
Europe Prays to Paper Peace, Paper God
Cavemen prayed to stones and talismans, but Europeans worship paper gods. Europeans have a bad habit of holding up paper agreements as if they guarantee peace,...
Opinion: American Presidents Have Played a Strong Role in Israeli Politics
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel attacked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu yesterday for choosing the "wrong candidate" in the US presidential election, by supposedly...
The Arab Atrocity Story Again, and Again, and Again
In the last two or three weeks, we have heard more stories from Gaza about Israel killing or hurting "innocent" Arabs...
2016: Palestinian Diary (SATIRE)
Ramallah, Nov. 29, 2016-- This diary in Arabic (translated here ) was found here today in the ruins of PLO headquarters, apparently from the journals...
Say Hello to the New Tribal Middle East
A recent picture taken in Gaza reveals more than all the sanctimonious speeches calling on Israel to be "humane" or "proportional" in fighting the Islamic terror state in Gaza that has made life a...
A Parent’s Pride and Fear: My Three IDF Reservists
Soldiers wait to be called, and their parents die a little bit inside during this wait. Our three sons are infantrymen, reserve soldiers who expected to...
Obama’s New Middle East Crisis Tests
It's not every day that events make Vice President Joe Biden seem smart or even kind of prophetic, but four years ago, he foresaw that...
Opinion: Idolatry and Failure-Worship Surge on Israel’s Left
Abraham, father of both Arabs and Jews, was famous for breaking idols, but some of his leftist children are back praying to false gods, and...
Analysis: Israel Facing Attacks on 3 Fronts, Strikes Back in Gaza and Golan, Awaits US Support at UN
Israel fired its own rockets into Syria for the first time in nearly 40 years after Syrian artillery shells hit an Israeli army base bordering a ...
Being a Leader or Looking Like a Leader: Hurricane Gives Second Wind to Obama
Hurricane Sandy has caused much death and destruction, but it may save Barack Obama, because it gives him a chance to look like a leader just...
Presidential Decisions – Right and Wrong
US Presidents make a lot of decisions, and, not surprisingly, a lot of mistakes. In this, it does not matter if you are a...
The Zingers and Come-Backs Romney Declined to Use in the Debate
Don't be depressed. Please. Right now, you may be a bit concerned about the presidential debates, particularly the last two, which did not produce the kind...
