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).
Prime Minister Netanyahu, or rather, the Israeli Air Force, dropped a bomb on the Hamas situation earlier today. Ground operations in Gaza are on a tactical level, but attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar was a strategic move. One of Israel’s objectives has been to remove Hamas from the political playing field. Killing a large number … More Gaza 9 Sep 2025
Time for a reminder. Wars are fought for political objectives. Israel wants to eliminate Hamas. Hamas wants to eliminate Israel. The ultimate objectives of both sides are mutually exclusive. That means that no cease-fire agreement or hostage release deal can ever be achieved without one side or the other abandoning an ultimate aim. If Israel … More Gaza 8 Sep
Israeli news program today have been commenting on the threats coming from the Israeli government to annex all, or parts, of Gaza and Yehuda and Shomron (the West Bank). This is an empty discussion. It means nothing. It might even be just a propaganda ploy. But it does expose a problem the Netanyahu government has … More Gaza 3 Sep – Thinking about the day after.
Today I want to address an area that has been overlooked for years.The Arabs (Hamas and others) make a claim that they are against the “Zionist occupiers”. It’s been a successful claim that casts Israelis as Europe. But the idea that Israelis are all descendants of those Zionists (or holocaust survivors) is a claim that … More Gaza 2 Sep
Last week the IDF brought home the bodies of two hostages that had been killed some time ago. This lowers the count of hostages and bodies held by Hamas. There is still a lot of fake news out there. The false accusations regarding “genocide” lead the list. “Starvation” is not far behind. Meanwhile, we are … More Gaza 31 Aug
I always wonder why the many people who are so critical of Israel and so concerned about Palestinian children never mention the simplest solution that has been available since the recent conflict started: Just release all the hostages. Holding them is a violation of international humanitarian law. The follow on to that is to abide … More Gaza 25 Aug
I noticed in the media this morning a return to blaming Israel for delays in aid distribution. Here are some pertinent facts that were NOT included. In order to prevent the inclusion of arms and other contraband Israel requires all aid drivers picking up items coming through the crossings to register, and undergo a security … More Gaza 22 Aug
For those who feel nothing has changed in the media, I got this from a friend when I was still working (Jul 2004). A guy in Paris sees a pit bull terrier attacking a toddler. He kills the pit bull and saves the child’s life. Reporters swarmed the fellow. “Tell us! What’s your name? All … More Gaza 21 Aug
FAKE NEWS ALERT1 The media are reporting that Hamas has agreed to new proposals for hostage releases and a cease-fire. That is simply NOT true. What Hamas has accepted is an old US proposal that they previously rejected calling for temporary cease-fire in return for partial release of hostages. It was not acceptable then to … More Gaza 19 Aug supplement
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