I stopped writing Gaza war entries a while ago, mostly because my wife was not well. She is home from the hospital now and I am resuming updates. I want to start by reminding all of you who read this that the overall status of the most popular media that I follow has not changed, … More Truce 22 Jan
Without a doubt, the largest and best repository of WW1 ship dazzle art in the UK is the Imperial War Museum. So why is it so problematic to get clear, factual, data about this subject from them? At least part of the answer lies in their system of cataloging holdings. They have a special category … More WW1 ship camouflage at the Imperial War Museum
Gaza/Lebanon War 2 Oct The first siren came at 19:33, local time. My wife and I were on the sofa, watching the evening news. The IDF automated warning system came on and the TV shifted immediately to reporting the Iranian missile attack. I locked the front door and we settled down to await an “All … More
Everywhere in the world it seems there is talk about the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It will probably take several days for this to subside. When it does, there will/should be an opportunity to reach a cease-fire and hostage return agreement. If that happens, it’s important to remember that this entire confrontation was … More Gaza War 29 Sep
We lost another neighbor this week. Dotan Shimon, 21 year old son of residents of Elazar was killed in Rafah when the building he was in collapsed, probably due to a Hamas booby trap explosion. Three other IDF soldiers were also killed. We live in a small country and everyone has a neighbor or relative … More Gaza War 19 Sep
It’s the anniversary of the Islamic Terror attack on the USA. It was commemorated by Israeli and American political leaders by continuing their games of ‘more of the same’. My feeling is that there will be no change in the war here. Houthi “volunteers” have arrived in Syria and European countries are joining the US … More Gaza War 11 Sep
Everyone is too busy with the US elections to pay much attention to our local war. There are a few exceptions. quite a few Lebanese are looking for a way to get out. Southern Lebanon is being abandoned. The back and forth shooting continues, but there are perceptions on both sides that Israel is getting … More Gaza War 10 Sep
It’s very frustrating to constantly hear Israel being blamed for anything bad that happens during the war. No one seems to remember that it was Hamas that attacked Israel and kidnapped, raped and murdered whomever they found. I have a small paperback book titled “The Longest War. It’s about the Iraq-Iran conflict which lasted from … More Gaza War 9 Sep
Despite American statements that a hostage deal is “close”, it really isn’t. Also, despite American pressure, the reason isn’t Israel, it’s Hamas leader Yihyah Sinwar. The kidnap victims of Hamas terror can not be freed by American diplomacy (appeasement) any more than Chamberlain could stop Hitler. Hamas still sees America as a weak (nearly powerless) … More Gaza War 8 Sep
UNRWA was established after the 1948-9 Arab-Israel war. It was an early attempt at dealing with refugees from war after WWII ended. There was a major effort to register Arab refugees with the only criteria for registration being that the person had lived in Palestine during the Mandate period (a year before the end of … More Gaza War 6 Sep
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