Observations, articles, opinions etc. in Dutch and English. The author, Bert de Bruin (Yonathan Dror Bar-On), is a Dutch-Jewish historian, who has specialized in modern Jewish history and in the history of the Middle East, and who in 1995 emigrated from the Netherlands to Israel. He wrote one book (2008), and edited another (2011), both in Dutch. For feedback please post a comment, or send this blog's author an email: (hisdutchname)atyahoodotcom
Welke van onderstaande tradities MIST U HET MEEST? Pakjesavond (Sinterklaas) Kerstboom optuigen Vrijmarkt bezoeken op koninginnedag Oliebollen eten tijdens Oud en Nieuw Eieren verven met Pasen Carnaval Beschuit met muisjes eten na een geboorte Kaarsjes uitblazen op verjaardagen Sint Maarten met lampionnen op 11 november Haring Happen Luilak met Pinksteren Herdenking op 4 en vieren 5 mei Suikerfeest aan het einde van Ramadan
Crann Ull is one of the five Clannad albums that are in my CD player right now. This is one of my favorite Clannad songs. I prefer their first, traditional, albums, though I appreciate much of their later work as well. Apart from the many compilation albums that they brought out, only four of their albums ( Fuaim, The Angel and the Soldier Boy, Atlantic Realm, and their latest live album ( Clannad - Live in Concert ) are missing in my collection.
Momenteel zit ik middenin de jaren 1944-49, ik lees en verwerk Franse kranteartikelen en rapporten die in de jaren na de bevrijding werden geschreven, naast studies en artikelen over die periode in Frankrijk, Nederland en Belgie. Wie denkt dat er bij het langzaamaan bekend worden van wat er met de Joden gebeurd was veel begrip of medelijden was voor hen die uit de kampen of de onderduik terugkeerden vergist zich. Alhoewel veel van de taal die in ( het commentaar op ) dit Telegraafartikel staat in die tijd niet misstaan zou hebben, denk ik niet dat de redacteuren van die krant zulke dingen destijds hadden durven publiceren. De eerlijkheid gebiedt overigens te zeggen dat een enkeling ook al dan niet felle kritiek levert op het hoge AS-gehalte van de commentaren.
PS: Het 'grappige' is dat de bovenstaande citaten er tien minuten geleden allemaal nog stonden, terwijl de volgende citaten verwijderd waren "Omdat ze in strijd zijn met de huisregels":
This cartoon, by Joep Bertrams, says it all.
By the way, Ron Ben-Yishai must have read the articles ( for a Dutch newspaper) that I wrote last month and in June ( click here - here is an English version - and here ) ;-)
Two recent and relevant cartoons by Tom Janssen. I tend to agree with what Yossi Sarid wrote last week in Ha'Aretz: "Only one state is still interested in McCain's services - Israel. Only Israel insists on continuing to live in a bubble. It is wrong, as usual. Bush was bad for the world and especially for us. America's ongoing wallowing in Iraq and its loss of deterrence power are bad for Israel, which isn't pulling out of anywhere. Israel is staying here, in the Middle East. Bush has forgotten us and the Palestinians. He refused to advance the talks with Syria and ignored - like us - the pan-Arab peace initiative lying on the table since 2002. McCain will be another such friend, whose friendship ensures calamity. Nobody can say what kind of president Obama will be, but at least he has the benefit of the doubt. McCain, on the other hand, does not bring new hope. Not even dubious hope. American Jews, Brooklyn Old Testament Evangelists, don't worry about us. Do us all a favor over there, don't vote for McCain. Let us deal with our critics in the Obama administration by ourselves. " Tomorrow we will know which faulty friend or enigmatic ally Israel will find in the White House from next January onwards. One thing is almost for sure: we can very well do without another eight years of friendship a la George W. Bush's.