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David Haldane

David Haldane

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Choosing Earth

Choosing Earth

I almost missed the first moon landing. It was 1969, and I was a 20-year-old college student more interested in being with my girlfriend than watching...

yesterday 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Haldane

Another political pope

Frankly, I’d hoped for better. After the previous pontiff accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and celebrated his last Christmas...

06.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Haldane

Full Circle

For many years my mother refused to drive a Volkswagen. Though I was too young to understand it at the time, eventually I did. She was a Holocaust...

05.04.2026 50

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David Haldane

To Believe or Not to Believe

I have never been a staunch believer. Nor am I a confirmed atheist. Instead, I have consistently chosen the path of least resistance, i.e. the firm...

16.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Haldane

Another Journalist Bites the Dust: Tucker Carlson Slanders Israel

I promised to bring him a crucifix. He was my publicist in Manila, a devout Catholic with whom I’d become friends. I was a nominally observant Jew...

02.03.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Haldane

Reporter or Protestor: Journalism at a Juncture?

09.02.2026 60

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David Haldane

Married to a Catholic: What could possibly go wrong?

28.12.2025 150

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Haldane