Two State Solution

The dream of peace and a two-state solution

The Trump Doctrine

We seem to be witnessing the birth of the Trump doctrine.

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest one of all?"

How Long has the Syrian War Raged On?

BEIRUT (AP)

— Al-Qaida’s leader meanwhile urged his followers and other militants in Syria to unite and prepare for protracted jihad, or holy war, against what he called an “international satanic alliance,” apparently referring to the Syrian government, its ally Russia, and the U.S., all of which are targeting the group.-more

Unity on Tisha Be'Av

Today, August 5, 2014 is the holy day of Tisha Be'Av ("the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av"). Tisha Be'Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Jews from the Land of Israel. The day also commemorates other tragedies which occurred on the same day, including the Roman massacre of over 100,000 Jews at Betar in 132 CE. Instituted by the rabbis of 2nd-century Palestine, Tisha B'Av is regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar and a day which is destined for tragedy. -more

Our sages tell us that the reason for the destruction of the Temple was "Sinat Chinam" (Hebrew for the baseless hatred and divisiveness that often divides us.)
Interesting to note that THIS Tisha Be'Av we are totally united!

Their Name Game

Islamism.
What's in a name?
Not much.

Guessing Game

Today's cartoon raises a simple question.
So what's your guess?

Bad to Worse

The siege of the mall in Nairobi is still going on as I write this.

Unfair to Terrorists

Thinking out of the box? ...at last?

Falling into Syria

It just keeps getting worse!

the Spirit of Competition

It is difficult for westerners to understand the Arab middle east. It is also difficult for the Arab middle east to understand western democracy.The whole region is going up in flames.

the bright side

Looking at the bright side.

Crazy!!

The horror of what is happening next door to us in Syria, our vicious enemy, is no source of joy. The world is not trying to help. The world is choosing sides.

They Did it!

Yup! They opened the Gates of Hell.

The War in Syria

The sides seem to be lining up.

the Syrian Disaster

I seem to be the only one with this opinion!

Syria's Chemical Weapons

The situation as reported in Turkish Weekly:

Netanyahu: Israel Prepared to Deal with Syrian Chemical Weapons
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is prepared to act to neutralize the threat posed by Syrian weapons of mass destruction in a post-Assad era. The prime minister was interviewed by two U.S. television networks.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s days are numbered.
“I think the [Syrian] regime will go," he said. "I do not know if it is days or weeks or months, but I do not think it is sustainable.”
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, the prime minister said he worries chaos in Syria could allow chemical weapons to fall into the hands of sworn enemies of Israel.
“Can you imagine Hezbollah - the people who are conducting, with Iran, all these terror attacks around the world - can you imagine that they would have chemical weapons? It would be like al-Qaida having chemical weapons. It is something that is not acceptable to us,” he said. -more

* * * And Saturday evening is the start of Tisha Be'Av!

End Game

Right now I'm away from my studio.
I did today's cartoon before leaving for a U.S. lecture tour.

I'm in America on my "Dry Bones Campaign to turn Z Street into the Grass Roots Zionist Movement that America Needs", and to explain my YIISA (Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism) "Secret Codes" findings.

* * * You can keep up with my adventures in the U.S.A. by following me at facebook.com/drybonescartoon.

I plan to return home to Israel in time for for Shavuot (June 7).