The Times of Israel

Por Julián Schvindlerman

  

Happy Posthumous Birthday, Mr. Churchill – 30/11/17

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 30/11/17 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/happy-posthumous-birthday-mr-churchill/ Yesterday we commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Partition of Palestine, contained in General Assembly resolution 181, of 1947. Today, November 30th, we would do well to remember the birth of one of the most extraordinary men and influencing leaders of the Twentieth Century: Winston Leonard … Seguir leyendo Happy Posthumous Birthday, Mr. Churchill – 30/11/17

Centennial of the Balfour Declaration: Nothing to apologize for – 06/11/17

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 06/11/17 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/centennial-of-the-balfour-declaration-nothing-to-apologize-for-2/The Palestinians have been demanding a British official apology for the Balfour Declaration, issued a hundred years ago this month. Instead they received these public pronouncements from the highest authorities of His Majesty’s Government. “We are proud of our pioneering role in the creation of the State … Seguir leyendo Centennial of the Balfour Declaration: Nothing to apologize for – 06/11/17

PM Netanyahu in Argentina – 11/09/17

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 11/9/17 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/pm-netanyahu-in-argentina/ Today, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu lands in Argentina. Official Israeli trips to this country can be traced back to 1951, when Golda Meir came here, inaugurating a succession of future visits that included those of Abba Eban, Levy Eshkol, David Ben-Gurion, Isaac Rabin and Shimon Peres.Netanyahu’s … Seguir leyendo PM Netanyahu in Argentina – 11/09/17

Too many 7/18s – 18/07/17

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 18/7/17 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/too-many-718s/ Two weeks ago, the Argentine newspaper La Nación announced: “AMIA Bombing: unidentified DNA found amid human remains and is suspected that it could be the attacker´s.” Readers should be pardoned for believing that we are in 1994, the year in which the AMIA Jewish community center … Seguir leyendo Too many 7/18s – 18/07/17

Zionist Jazz – 06/06/17

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 6/6/17 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/zionist-jazz/ Granted, the title is exaggerated. But how else could one properly describe Nina Simone’s 1962 performance of the classic Jewish and Zionist standard Eretz zavat halav udebash? A black and white video of the beautiful and sober execution in quintet formation (piano, bass, percussion, drums and … Seguir leyendo Zionist Jazz – 06/06/17