Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, known for his Idan Raichel Project, distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Arab and Ethiopian music. Here are a few videos – Mon Amour, Hakol Over (This too shall pass) & Beyom Sabat.
Tag: Israel
In Praise of Emotion [Article]
Uri Avnery attended a meeting of Israeli’s & Palestinians to mourn their dead together. He writes:
What was so special about the event was that the Israeli-Arab fraternization took place on a purely human level, without political speeches, without the slogans which have become, frankly, a bit stale.
For two hours, we were all engulfed by human emotions, by a profound feeling for each other. And it felt good.
On the state of the world – North Korea, China & the US [Article]
Scott Adams askswhy North Korea is not China’s problem – and the responses in comment thread are as interesting as his observations on the subject. Here’s one:
I can’t help but think North Korea is to China what Israel is to the USA. I mean…
Israel doesn’t have the support of the United Nations, just like North Korea doesn’t. The UN is constantly condemning Israel (or trying to) and the only people backing them up is the USA. Not too unlike China and North Korea.
Israel probably has nukes, and we turn a blind eye to the possibility. All of their neighbors are terrified, angry, and want something done about it. Everyone else in the world is against this. Not much different from China and North Korea.
The main difference is that Israel is OUR ally, so we think it’s okay and like them anyway. The rest of the world dislikes them and thinks we should get them under control.
In the war zone [Article]
Dahlia Lithwick & her family are visiting her parents in Jerusalem. She writes, movingly, about the experience from the war zone. It’s stories such as these that give voice to the voiceless.