Extra Security Friday in Jerusalem
There has been an increase in Arab violence against Israelis recently. A nine year old girl was shot by a terrorist on the back steps of her home. On Fridays, many Muslim families come to Jerusalem,...
View ArticleWhere are We Now?
It is almost Friday afternoon prayer time in the Middle East. Syrians are fighting Syrians. Egyptians against Egyptians. Turkey has enough Syrian refugees. So, Jordan, Iran or Iraq perhaps? Where are...
View ArticleRihanna, Another Superstar in Israel
Unless you have the flu and have been hiding under the covers, you must know by now that Rihanna is in Israel. Her sold-out concert for 52,000 people was a triumph over the evil of BDS anti-Israel...
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Jerusalem, Israel municipal elections are over. Nir Barkat is in for another five year term as mayor. Talking heads are still talking about the close vote and its meaning. The Arab voters or their not...
View Article“Occupation” New Meaning, New Low
Bad can mean good. But settlers are bad? It is fascinating how familiar words take on new meanings. Occupation used to mean being a doctor or lawyer or candlestick maker. Sunset view from Yemin Moshe,...
View ArticleWhere Are We Now?
Prayer time is very important in the world of Islam. Five times a day Muslim men bow toward the holy city of Mecca. So, Where are We Now? as this man prays with shoes off and head down to the green...
View ArticleDear GA, What Did You Notice, What Will You Remember?
The 82nd Annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America was held in Jerusalem, Israel this week and has ended. Brian of London wrote up PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s well attended speech...
View ArticleFamilies Cannot Forget, Let Us Remember
It is a year since Operation Pillar of Defense. It is a year since a young family was wiped out for the crime of sitting in their living room. A rocket from Gaza blew out the entire outside wall of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Resident Ho
Anyone who remembers the old President Hotel will recall it was never 5 star. Though it is located near the President and Prime Minister’s residences, it has become one of those long-abandoned...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Jerusalem Heat Wave
It has been hot this week in Jerusalem, Israel, very hot days for the end of November, certainly for Hanukkah time. The sun has been beating down on Jerusalem streets. How hot? So hot that inside...
View ArticleIran Set for Boom in 10 Easy Steps
The Iranian oil industry is set for a boom in sales. I went to hear Emily Landau, a senior research associate at the Institute for National Security Studies – INSS and director of the Arms Control and...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: “Selfie” in Teddy Park, Jerusalem
The Arab propaganda machine churns out more nonsense and headlines are filled with Bedouin protests. but it is holiday time in Jerusalem, Israel, time to sit and enjoy the last of unusually warm...
View ArticleWhere are We Now?
In the winter it gets dark early. In many locations it would be dangerous or forbidden to go out alone, but these two Arab girls were out shopping at night. Want to guess Where are We Now? In...
View ArticleIsraeli MissileTechnology Hits Pay Dirt
It has been announced that the Israeli firm Given Imagining LTD is being bought by an Irish company for a reported $860 million dollars. One has to smile, and sometimes slowly shake your head, the way...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Yair Lapid and the Book of Likes
What a day! At least Twitter with pics of FLOTUS pouting at POTUS, took attention away from buzzing Israelis arguing whether or not Israeli PM should have spent the money and gone to South Africa for...
View ArticleJohn F Kerry Will You Please Stay Home
Last week the snow storm of the century hit the Middle East. Israel and especially Jerusalem, Israel is blanketed with centimeters of snow. Many have been without power for days, with no heat or hot...
View ArticleTerror Too Close to Home
It is official, the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners was authorized Saturday, 28 December 2013. All of the released prisoners perpetrated offenses prior to the Oslo accords and have served sentences...
View ArticleFamilies Protest Prisoner Release
For 935 days, the family of Gilad Shalit and their supporters occupied a Jerusalem, Israel street. It was surprising to hear that the tent that is now located in that spot outside the Prime Minister’s...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Israel Prisoner Release New Protest
Families whose relatives were killed by terrorists have been protesting outside the Israeli Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, Israel. The release time of the latest group of 26 convicted...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Near Jerusalem Central Bus Station
Friends from most of North America are posting pictures on Facebook of very low temperature readings showing how cold it is outside their homes. I hope they are not too upset that I decided to post a...
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