Posts Tagged ‘Current Events’
A world gone mad…
Tattered and torn – we’re ripped at the seams With horrible nightmares replacing the dreams Except here’s the thing – you’re really awake And it seems like the world is just ready to break But all you can do is watch as it falls Because no one’s prepared to heed [Read More]
Hummus Wars: All We Are Saying Is Give Chickpeas a Chance
What follows below is an excerpt from a piece I recently wrote for Pajamas Media. The piece can be read in its entirety here. The first time I was accused of “stealing food” was back in the late 1980s. It was World Fair week on my Boston-based college campus, and [Read More]
It would never occur to me not to vote
I was asked to share my thoughts on today’s Israeli elections. You can see who I voted for by scrolling down to the “Cool Stuff” section in the right-hand column of the blog and clicking the Hebrew-language banner (there’s only one), which takes you [Read More]
In Gaza, there are little boys just like him…
What follows below is the text for my final daily diary entry for the BBC World Service radio show “The World Today“. The audio link for this show can be found here, and includes a response from one of my counterparts in Gaza, Mr. Omar Sha’ban, an [Read More]
Birthdays and bombings…
What follows is the text from Sunday’s audio diary entry for the BBC World Service radio show “The World Today”. This essay was written specifically for the BBC World Service. ************* This is Liza Rosenberg, keeping an audio diary for the World [Read More]
The Choice of Israel
There is something you need to understand. I, along with many other Israelis, am disturbed by the loss of so many innocent Palestinian lives. The situation is not a simple one, and the rules of war are not so easy to follow when one side purposely chooses to endanger its [Read More]
My Son the Political Commentator
“Who’s that,” asked the Little One, as we sat in front of the television watching a story about the Kadima party on the evening news. “The Prime Minister,” I responded. “I want him to die,” said the Little One, rather innocently. [Read More]
Today's Sleepwear…
While I don’t often write about the state of my attire (besides, one can only say so much about jeans and black tops…), I’m feeling rather pleased, given that my attire of choice today would definitely have to be Pajamas. Check out the article I wrote [Read More]
