THE EXPRESSION “Ship of Fools” was used by a Swiss theologian 515 years ago as the title of a book harshly criticizing the Catholic church of his day. Its licentiousness, he foresaw, would lead to disaster. And indeed, shortly afterwards a monk named Martin Luther split the church and set in motion the great Reformation. „Ship of Fools 2“ weiterlesen
A General Overhaul
THE JUDGE: “You are accused of murdering your wife and two children. How do you plead: Guilty or not guilty?”
The accused: “Your honor, I do not deal with the past. I think about the future!” „A General Overhaul“ weiterlesen
Wer lacht?
„EINE KATASTROPHE!“ riefen die Höflinge des Königs von Hannover. „Sieben berühmte Professoren der Göttinger Universität haben eine Protesterklärung gegen Euch veröffentlicht!“
Das war vor 173 Jahren. Der König hatte die liberale Verfassung aufgehoben, die von seinem Vorgänger erlassen wurde.
„Na, und?“ erwiderte der König, „Nutten, Tänzer und Professoren kann ich immer kaufen.“ „Wer lacht?“ weiterlesen
Who’s Laughing?
“A DISASTER!” the courtiers of the King of Hanover cried, “Seven renowned professors at Göttingen University have published a declaration of protest against you!”
That was 173 years ago. The king had suspended the liberal constitution enacted by his predecessor.
“So what,” the king replied, “Tarts, dancers and professors I can always buy.” „Who’s Laughing?“ weiterlesen
Gush on Culture
Limor Livnat
Is fit
To serve as
Minister of Culture – „Gush on Culture“ weiterlesen
His Father’s Boy
WHICH IS the real Netanyahu?
– Bibi the weakling, the invertebrate, who always gives in to pressure, who zigzags to the left and to the right, depending whether the pressure comes from the US or from his coalition partners? „His Father’s Boy“ weiterlesen
When You Say No – or: Poisonous Mushrooms
BEFORE THE victory of feminism, there was a popular Israeli song in which the boy asks the girl:
“When you say No, what do you mean?”
This question has already been answered. Now I am more and more tempted to ask:
“When you say Zionism, what do you mean?”
That is also my answer when asked whether I am a Zionist.
When you say Zionist, what do you mean? „When You Say No – or: Poisonous Mushrooms“ weiterlesen
Israel ist ein durchgeknallter Kirchenstaat, der von einem Haufen Verrückter regiert wird
Nur vier Meldungen eines einzigen Tages in Israel, entnommen der israelischen Haaretz.