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From Israel: “The Inmates are Running the Asylum”
A harsh indictment of America, I realize, but one much deserved. I have watched, aghast and pained, as US citizens have caved in large numbers...
From Israel “Do We Know Where We’re Going??”
The election in Israel is next Tuesday. Here I offer my perspective on what’s happening and what we might expect. First, several background points:...
From Israel: “Stay Alert! The Dynamics Are Shifting!!”
Before I return to the convoluted saga of the Gulf States and what may be coming down the road, a bit of good news that...
From Israel: “Well, How About That!!”
We here in Israel knew we were doing very well with regard to corona, as compared with the rest of the world. And there were...
From Israel: “They Would Spit in Our Faces!!”
If we let them. And so the ultimate question is where Israel stands. When I speak of “them,” I am referring to national and institutional...
From Israel: ”Clueless and Sinking!!”
In his book, “Blink,” pages 107 -108, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the modern approach to warfare. After Desert Storm [waged against Iraq in 1990], the Pentagon...
From Israel: “The Many Tactics of Israel’s Enemies!!”
This past Shabbat – the Shabbat before Purim – was Shabbat Zahor, during which we read from a Torah portion (for maftir) that commands the...
From Israel: “Conflicted and Driven!!”
That’s me, my friends. I am hard at work on a posting about enemies Israel faces: An important posting that will come out very...
From Israel: “A Cause for Celebration!!”
At last, within the American political scene, at least one reason for gladness: The Senate has acquitted President Trump of the charges of “incitement of...
From Israel: “Definitely Not a Pretty Picture!!”
But it hardly does justice to the situation to say that what we are facing is not a pretty picture. What I want to touch...