Author Archive: Erol A. Araf - Falafel Republic

Somewhere over the rainbow

Commentary, Israel, Opinion, United States | April 23, 2013

Judy Garland, playing the lead character, Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz, muses to Toto, her dog, if there might be a place “where there isn’t any trouble.”...

Read Full Story »

Iran’s Ahmadinejad as space cadet

Commentary, Opinion | March 19, 2013

Following the triumph of the Iranian monkey orbiting planet earth, the inimitable ruler of Persia announced his willingness to go to space himself. “I am ready...

Read Full Story »

Of shows and ships and sealing wax

Commentary, Opinion | January 15, 2013

The impresarios of Foggy Bottom who brought you hit shows such as Springtime in Morsiland, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Benghazi and Phantom of the Pyramids, now proudly...

Read Full Story »

Jordan and the age of topsy-turvy

Arts & Culture | October 29, 2012

It takes an extraordinary temperament to say extremely silly things with a straight face on serious ceremonial occasions. John Clease is very good at this sort of...

Read Full Story »

Ethical bicylces and remotely controlled Zionist clouds

Commentary, Opinion | October 3, 2012

Welcome to the moral order of the future! ‘Ethical’ Iranian Bicycles are here! AFP news agency recently reported that Iran started manufacturing ‘Ethical Bicycles’...

Read Full Story »