Unprecedented
April 5, 2020 by Ron Weiser
When people discussed the need for Israel to finally form some sort of unity government after three election attempts in order to deal with real matters of government, almost no-one imagined that as Bill Gates had predicted already in 2015 – the next danger facing mankind would not be something as big as a nuclear bomb, but rather something as small as the coronavirus. Read more
Election number three – What was different?
March 7, 2020 by Ron Weiser
Exit polls, having twice underestimated Prime Minister Netanyahu and his block’s number of Knesset seats in April 2019 and September 2019, now overestimated them. Read more
The ‘Deal of the Century’ – the Weiser view
February 10, 2020 by Ron Weiser
There has been a consistent pattern to the “peace process” for 100 years from when the Palestine Arab Executive Committee met in 1921 and declared – “Either us or the Zionists. There is no room for both” Read more
Image and perception – beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
January 22, 2020 by Ron Weiser
Devastating drought and bushfires in Australia and extreme flooding in Israel. Read more
A disappointing end to 2019
December 12, 2019 by Ron Weiser
Well, the unthinkable has happened. Read more
It’s always great to be in Israel
November 6, 2019 by Ron Weiser
It’s always great to be in Israel. Read more
On Israel’s dependence on USA, its next PM and a report on settlements
October 16, 2019 by Ron Weiser
Just as it is wrong of those who criticise everything President Trump says and does just because it comes from him, likewise it is wrong for his supporters to blindly praise or try and explain away, a very poor decision and/or action. Read more
The Israeli election: as I see it
September 19, 2019 by Ron Weiser
It seems that in those countries where conservatives win elections, opinion polls and exit polling are proving less accurate. Think about Trump in the US, or Morrison here in Australia. Or Israel. Perhaps conservative voters are less likely to publicise their intentions. Read more
In a class of his own
August 28, 2019 by Ron Weiser
We are seeing a rerun of the April 2019 Israeli elections but with one big difference, this time round we will have a government formed. Read more
“Either us or the Zionists. There is no room for both.”
August 6, 2019 by Ron Weiser
The Palestinians have only themselves to blame for unifying the bulk of the Israeli public and for not being a hot issue of division in the forthcoming Israeli elections. Read more
Bleak future for Jewish Europe and life goes on in Israel
July 12, 2019 by Ron Weiser
The amazing thing about coming to Israel, perhaps especially in summer, is that for all of the fears that people outside of Israel have for her, apparently Israelis themselves are not troubled nearly as much as her supporters overseas are. Read more
Zionism
May 20, 2019 by Ron Weiser
It’s a difficult time for pollsters. Read more
Post-election thoughts
April 17, 2019 by Ron Weiser
In the end, the people of Israel voted for Prime Minister Netanyahu “Mr Security-Mr Statesman,” over Bibi with all of his human shortcomings. Read more
Hard to call
April 1, 2019 by Ron Weiser
These elections are perhaps the most interesting in recent times, even though there are really only two candidates running. Read more
The Israeli election: how the players line up
March 4, 2019 by Ron Weiser
A month ago we raised three questions in regards to the forthcoming Israeli elections. Read more
Rhetoric and actions
February 7, 2019 by Ron Weiser
Prime Minister Netanyahu has stood head and shoulders above his political opponents for the past decade because he has managed to convince the electorate of two factors. Read more
The silly season
January 6, 2019 by Ron Weiser
The silly season is upon us and the even sillier season seems to be approaching fast…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Elections beckon
November 22, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Election fever raged briefly in Israel as a result of the resignation of Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman earlier this month, taking his party with him and leaving the current coalition with just a razor slim majority of 61 seats in a 120 seat parliament. Read more
A letter from Israel
October 28, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Being in Israel for the meetings of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors and at the same time overlapping American Jewry’s General Assembly, the feeling of the shift in the balance of power and confidence between Israel and the largest Diaspora community, is palpable…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Presidential views of Israel
October 3, 2018 by Ron Weiser
The relationship between Israel and the United States has evolved over the past decades with the most important factor in this unequal partnership, being the views of the US president of the day…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Oslo 25 years on
August 22, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Next month it will be twenty five years since Oslo and that famous handshake on the White House lawn by Prime Minister Rabin and Chairman Arafat under the patronage of President Bill Clinton…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Israel: A new normal
July 29, 2018 by Ron Weiser
On the annual indexes across the globe conducted by survey agencies, Israelis consistently rate amongst the highest of nations whose citizens have the most number of complaints about life. Read more
Surreal Israel
July 3, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Once again, it is quite surreal being in Israel…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
“Peaceful” demonstrations…
May 23, 2018 by Ron Weiser
If I hear the phrase “peaceful demonstration” just one more time, I will have no hair left on my head to tear out. Read more
Israel is 70 years young
April 25, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Israel is 70 years young…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Gaza: an analysis
April 2, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Last Wednesday I was invited to a Jewish Day School to spend an hour with their Year 12 students to talk about issues related to Israel…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Political weather forecast
February 24, 2018 by Ron Weiser
The calm before the storm, or the storm before the calm? …writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Jerusalem revisited
January 28, 2018 by Ron Weiser
Quite a chain of events have been crystallising over the past few weeks indeed…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Analysing Jerusalem
December 10, 2017 by Ron Weiser
President Trump’s declaration and recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is undeniably a major symbolic milestone and one that is to be welcomed and applauded…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Anniversary season…writes Ron Weiser
November 30, 2017 by Ron Weiser
The anniversaries continue. And more than a few involve Australia, and in a significant way. Read more
