Reading the signs of the times

Dahlia Scheindlin is an Israeli pollster and commentator. A recent headline in Haaretz Newspaper would have confirmed many Israelis’ worst fears: Three-quarters of Palestinians Support Hamas’ Attack on October 7, says new poll. But one further word points to a much more nuanced analysis. The word ‘Why?’ The raw data (of a very small sample)Continue reading “Reading the signs of the times”

A future free of fear

I wrote this blog last week, and so in a fast-moving situation it is somewhat dated, but it mostly holds true. Looking back to a time before 7th October 2023 and the Hamas slaughter of so many is like looking into a different world. I had just said farewell to a visiting group from ScotlandContinue reading “A future free of fear”