Author : Arlene

Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) As there seem to be an inordinate number of issues of deep concern facing us, I find myself posting daily again...

Before Shabbat begins, I want to touch base on a handful of subjects, most mentioned yesterday: The UN vote on Goldstone was taken, and, as we...

Israel is launching a massive PR campaign in the face of the capture of the arms ship yesterday.  All ambassadors to Israel from foreign nations...

A 140 meter long cargo ship, called the Francop, was boarded by elite Israeli navy commando forces of the Shayetet 13 unit last night outside...

In my last posting I expressed concern that Netanyahu had gone too far down a slippery slope with his unofficial agreement to freeze building in...

Not from where I stand: it makes me very nervous.  According to news reports here, PM Netanyahu has unofficially given US Envoy Mitchell a commitment...

“The Temple” Michael Freund says it so well that I have chosen to begin today with his column in the Post : “Something astonishing, even...

OK, mea culpa.  I wrote “Goldwater” Report in my last posting when I meant “Goldstone.”  Lots of people caught it.   And I appreciate having it...

J Street’s mask, that is:  According to today’s Post, J Street has a “university arm,” and has decided to drop the “pro-Israel” half of its...

Iranian in-your-face obstinacy is what we must be grateful for.  It is all that can save us, as we confront the  foolishness and naiveté being...