Tomorrow Benjamin Netanyahu will be sworn in as prime minister of the State of Israel. In recent coalition talks, he made significant concessions to convince the Labor (left-wing) party to join his government. It is interesting in this light to see an interview with him when he was 28 years old. From ICEJ News: An… Read More »
An Israeli reserve soldier who served in the recent attack on Gaza wrote a letter to the people whose house he stayed in. Hello, While the world watches the ruins in Gaza, you return to your home which remains standing. However, I am sure that it is clear to you that someone was in your… Read More »
A trustworthy friend who once lived in Gaza highly recommends this WSJ article on the background of the situation there. The Terrorism Awareness Project has an 8-minute animated slideshow that gives the background of the Arab-Israeli conflict. If you ‘re suspicious of Carbon 14 dating, this brief article might be of interest. I don’t live… Read More »
From Arutz-7: I’ve been in Gaza for a week; medics and others in my unit went in a week earlier to get the lay of the land. We ‘re in an armored reconnaissance unit, which means we are infantry that goes in front of the tanks, first of all to clear a path, either in… Read More »
While the killing of yeshiva students in Jerusalem got tons of news, the much bigger story is largely ignored. Hezbollah now has 30,000 rockets in Lebanon. They only had 13,000 before the Second Lebanon War in 2006. Some of their missiles now have the range to reach Tel Aviv. I am not a science guru,… Read More »
Here’s a fun way to find out how stupid you are. (The Lufthansa Virtual Pilot game) Unfortunately, this guy is right: “If we pull back to the 1967 borders, everyone should ask himself, what will happen the following day,” Lieberman said. “Will the conflict stop, will the terror stop? Nothing will change.” Ladies, here’s a… Read More »
The latest Messiah in the Middle East is George W. Bush, who appears convinced that he can save the Israelis and the Palestinians. The Washington Post today has an interesting editorial on his mission. It begins: On Thursday in Jerusalem, President Bush completed a full circle on the Middle East from his starting point as… Read More »
Perhaps you know that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in Annapolis, Maryland this week for a “peace summit.” I think that all observers, liberal or conservative, would agree that Olmert is eager to give away as much as he can in order to secure peace. Whether that is a wise course or not is… Read More »
A friend asked me if the command to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem” was in effect for us today. Here’s what I think. All commands must be interpreted in context. Sometimes the motivation for the command is included in the context and thus sheds light on the nature of the command. “Pray for the… Read More »
Can you be pro-Palestinian and not be anti-Israel? This graphic was shown on official Palestinian Authority TV. The Palestinian Authority is headed by Abbas, leader of the moderate Fatah faction. For those who don’t know the symbols here, the map shows a nation of Palestine occupying all of the land of Israel (except the Golan). … Read More »