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From Israel: “Infuriating and Deplorable!!”ArleneMarch 31, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 31, 2021April 24, 20210592 Here we are, in the midst of Pesach, with the final day coming on Shabbat here in Israel, and also on Sunday, outside. This is...
From Israel: “So Close and Yet…!!”ArleneMarch 25, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 25, 2021April 24, 20210620 “Chik-Chok” is a commonly used Hebrew slang expression that roughly means speedily – one, two, three quick. One might say, no frills. And that, my...
From Israel: “The Inmates are Running the Asylum”ArleneMarch 22, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 22, 2021April 24, 20210660 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??”ArleneMarch 19, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 19, 2021April 24, 20210670 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!!”ArleneMarch 17, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 17, 2021April 24, 20210625 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!!”ArleneMarch 14, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 14, 2021April 24, 20210608 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!!”ArleneMarch 9, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 9, 2021April 24, 20210629 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!!”ArleneMarch 4, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneMarch 4, 2021April 24, 20210684 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!!”ArleneFebruary 22, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneFebruary 22, 2021April 24, 20210641 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!!”ArleneFebruary 17, 2021April 24, 2021 by ArleneFebruary 17, 2021April 24, 20210618 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...
