Finnish FM: “Apartheid Israel”
The Finnish foreign minister Erkki Tuomioja attended a panel discussion yesterday in Helsinki titled the Future of Palestine. The panel was hosted by the Left Youth of Finland.read more
View ArticleThe age of emotionalism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has always been the target of vicious and personal attacks from the Israeli left. Within the political left, he will always be viewed as the man who incited against...
View ArticleFinland: The quiet arms salesman
The Finnish state-controlled arms manufacturer, Patria has agreed to sell 36 NEMO mortar systems to Saudi Arabia.read more
View ArticleThe politics of opposition
When European right-wing parties gain in polls and win elections, newspapers overflow with articles declaring the end of democracy. Following the Swedish parliamentary elections in September 2010,...
View ArticleIran in Finland
It is often assumed that due to its remote location, Finland is immune to global terrorism and security threats that other Western countries face. According to the annual report by the Finnish...
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Loathing in Helsinki, part II
Last year I wrote a piece about a peace conference at the University of Helsinki titled After the death of the "peace process": Which way for peace in Israel/Palestine?. The forum was hosted by the...
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Finland debates circumcision
The populist The Finns Party wants to ban male circumcision and the planned bill would criminalize all religious circumcisions on boys under 15. During Wednesday’s parliamentary session, Finns Party...
View ArticleDespite warnings Estelle determined to reach Gaza
Despite warnings by Israeli officials, Estelle, a ship sailing under the Finnish flag, is determined to break Israel's sea blockade and reach Gaza. The ship carrying 700 footballs, cement and hospital...
View ArticleDror Feiler behind the Finnish flotilla
The Swedish-Israeli activist, Dror Feiler is the man behind the company that financed the ongoing attempt by the Finnish ship, Estelle, to break Israel’s Gaza blockade.read more
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Choudary in Finland
Anjem Choudary a British-born spokesman for Islam4UK visited Finland recently where he spoke at an undisclosed location. As the name of the organization suggests, Choudary advocates for the...
View ArticleFeiglin - Israel's libertarian rabble-rouser
Israel is a diverse country with a wide array of opinions on a given topic, but when it comes to Moshe Feiglin, the gushing is universal: the ultra-orthodox oppose him for his opposition to religious...
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The Promised Land of 3D Printing?
Israel has been on the hi-tech map for over a decade now and its reputation as a dynamic powerhouse in the tech domain was strengthened in recent years after US giants such as Facebook, Apple and...
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Moshe Feiglin - Israel's lonely libertarian
A member of the governing Likud party and a long-time rival of its chairman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Moshe Feiglin currently serves as the Knesset's (Israeli parliament) deputy speaker. An...
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