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
I was awakened at 0400 by a warning siren. The Houthis had launched another ballistic missile at Israel. It was intercepted, but it brought home to me the need to write some more about what is really happening here. The mainstream media, despite all their hype and self-proclaimed coverage, are really doing a very poor … More Gaza War 2 – 29 Mar
The UN added the IDF, Hamas and Hezbollah to a blacklist of countries that harm children. The blanket condemnation of all three is a very biased action. I doubt that anyone would object to characterizing the Islamic terror organizations in that way, but including Israel goes completely against the evidence that the IDF goes well … More Gaza War 14 Jun
The UN Security Council finally passed a resolution to end the Gaza War. The vote was 14 in favor with Russia abstaining. The resolution was introduced by the US. They claimed it was a copy of an Israeli proposal. That’s only partially true. The US made some modifications that can result in problems. The deal … More Gaza War 11 Jun
There is a fundamental difference between the American (and international) approach and the Israeli approach to halting the violence. The western democracies and their legal system view a cease-fire as a desirable end to be achieved, in and of itself, to be followed by negotiations to resolve differences diplomatically. Israel believes that Hamas is a … More Gaza War 24 May
Cognitive Dissonance is a term I’ve mentioned before. It’s the uncomfortable feeling you have when you realize that you are expressing belief in two mutually incompatible ideas. It’s the way US VP Kamala Harris should feel when she says that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would be a big mistake. The US government knows … More Gaza War 24 Mar
We are in a tragic era. Yesterday, the guards at the gate to our village shot and killed a man in his 60’s. No one, so far, has a reasonable explanation for why. The man was an Arab from Hebron who had converted to Judaism. He had a kitchen knife in his bag. But that … More Gaza War 22 Mar
The brief break in the news about Sinwar being in Egypt seems to have died down. All the potential official sources for the story are saying it isn’t true and that they do not know where he is. There is a new lead item to replace it. The US vetoed a Security Council Resolution (remember, … More Gaza War 21 Feb
This morning it’s time for a comparison. How does the UN handle the crises in Gaza and Sudan? The Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has been making daily statements calling on Israel to stop the war, and to grant Palestinian statehood. He hasn’t mentioned Hamas as being responsible for initiating the hostilities. He has also barely … More Gaza War 22 Jan
Over the weekend the IDF has been continuing the methodical exploration of the underground tunnel system beneath Khan Yunis. Yesterday one of the discoveries was an underground prison where hostages had been held. There were iron bar cells and lots of detritus that pointed to prior occupation by hostages although none were present now. There … More Gaza War 21 Jan
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