In my last post I mentioned going to the World War Two victory commemoration programs. I went wearing a sort of uniform that included all my service awards and decorations. American uniforms are not often seen on the street in Jerusalem so a number of people asked to take a picture or to find out … More Trying to Make a Difference
Monday and Tuesday of this week were special days. Israel made them days of remembrance for the victory of the allies over Nazi Germany. in israel, the date follows the Russian custom of celebration on 9 May, but this year 9 My was Israel Independence day, so the V-E day programs were delayed. On … More Remembering WWII
Israel has been under attack from Gaza once again. Hundreds of rockets have been fired at Israeli cities and towns by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terrorist groups. The casualty count is still low on both sides. Israeli, as of the time I’m’ writing this, is still blowing up empty buildings that the terrorist groups … More And Another Holiday is Also Over
The Jewish Passover Holiday is fast approaching. It’s an 8 day festival known particularly for the requirement that we eat unleavened bread (Matzot). My wife and I are going to spend our holiday with friends and family. For the first nights’ festive meal we will be with our older son and his family at a … More Time for a Holiday Break
The official results of the Israeli elections are now in. Benyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party won the most seats, but only just barely. What did happen is that the smaller parties that can form coalition government with the Likud party won enough seat for Netanyahu to comfortably for a coalition. The various smaller factions that will … More Horsetrader Time
This coming Tuesday is election day in Israel. Its a close contest between the two leading parties. Both are hovering, according to the pollsters, at around 30 seats each. Since they need a majority of the 120 seat Knesset that means a coalition with one or more smaller parties. Most of the smaller parties are … More Ready? Set? Vote!
Early this morning a rocket was launched from Hamas controlled Gaza. It hit a house in the village of Mishmeret north of Tel Aviv. 7 people were injured, 2 infants and a 12 year old were among them. This is “Breaking Newa”, so there may be errors of omission because many details have not yet … More Here We Go Again
That statement, as many others that the American President has uttered, resulted in a lot of comment, both pro and con. But it should not be surprising. It is a simple recognition of Israeli rights that ought to have been affirmed long ago. I mentioned this here on my blog back in December. I’m repeating … More Trump says Golan belongs to Israel
In my post 4 days ago I mentioned Palestinian civil unrest and rioting in Gaza that was directed AGAINST Hamas. The demonstrations continued for at least tree days despite major efforts at suppressing them by the Gazan police and military. It has happened before. But this time it lasted longer. Gazans who dare to complain … More Gaza Riots
About an hour ago We were given a dramatic example of how our Israeli news channel can respond to a sudden crisis. The regular evening news was beginning to wind down when we suddenly saw missile attack warnings appear on the screen. The Home Front Command of the Israeli Army has had system for broadcasting … More Rockets in Real Time
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