Aryeh Wetherhorn is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He served as a Naval Reserve officer in the Vietnam War, earning a Naval Achievement Medal for his performance of duty in USS Okinawa. His biography appears in the Marquis edition of “Who’s Who in the World” in 1998, 2002, and 2003 editions. He has written several full length articles on naval history that appeared in the Polish magazine “Okrety Wojenne” (Warships).
The past two days were marked by tragedies that often occur in war. Some were probably avoidable and that just makes them even sadder. An employee of USAID, and most of his family, was killed in Gaza, probably by IAF bombing. The reports are not sufficiently detailed for Israel to confirm or deny responsibility. There … More Gaza War 17 Dec
This message was sent to the Michigan Daily. I asked for a read receipt. I never received one. I do not believe my Alma Mater should be blindly supporting the cause of Hamas. I’m sure you are aware that there is ample evidence to show that the real oppressor of Palestinians in Gaza is Hamas. … More Gaza War 16 Dec
IDF troops continue to move through Sajawiya house by house. Among the things that have been discovered in this activity (besides eliminating Hamas terrorists) are: Confirmation of the deaths of more hostages (and recovery of their bodies). Weapons and ammunition Kevlar protective vests and helmets Rockets, including those big 122mm GRADs … More Gaza War 15 Dec
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution (non-binding) calling for a cease-fire. It doesn’t mention Hamas. One of the most disturbing things about this entire war has been the apparent total reluctance to condemn Hamas for what it has done. No one points out that Hamas has consistently refused to conduct face to face talks … More Gaza War 14 Dec
Yesterday American President Joe Biden was on the campaign trail. That may be the reason he made one of the stupidest statements I’ve heard from him. Biden was supposedly cautioning Israel that world opinion could shift against Israel. In doing so he said that continuing “indiscriminate bombing” was not helping our cause. He should know … More Gaza War 13 Dec
TASS, the Russian News Agency, reports that, contrary to what I wrote yesterday, the Russian deputy foreign minister did call on Hamas to release all hostages. Of course, Hamas ignored the request, as they have ignored almost all such requests in the past. Israeli troops in Khan Yunis may have found one of the locations … More Gaza War 12 Dec
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu conferred with Russian dictator Putin and came away feeling he would get support from Russia for Israel in the Gaza conflict. But then Russian foreign minister Lavrov made a statement condemning Israel for “collective punishment” of Palestinians. One cannot help but wonder what he thinks his own country’s behavior toward Ukrainian … More Gaza War 11 Dec
On Friday an IDF Special Forces group made an attempt at rescuing another hostage. It was not successful. The hostage was no longer at the location, and neither was his body. Hamas then claimed that the hostage was killed during the rescue attempt. But they still have the body. It looks to me like they … More Gaza War 10 Dec
The IDF has released some photos of hundreds of probable “unlawful combatants”. These are all men who either surrendered or were captured during IDF operations in the northern Gaza strip. Some of them may be innocent civilians who were unable to leave when Israel opened a safe route for them to move south. All of … More Gaza War 8 Dec
IDF forces have been operating against 3 major Hamas strongholds during the past day; Jebalya and Sejawiya in the north and Khan Yunis in the south. During this time Hamas terrorist have been engaged and killed, defensive positions destroyed, tunnel shafts destroyed, and both munitions and intelligence materials captured. One of most dramatic items for … More Gaza War 7 Dec
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