June 23, 2014: Awful and More Awful
The Middle East, with the singular exception of a stable, prosperous, democratic Israel, is in a state of turmoil and transition – with enormous violence...
June 21, 2014: Hoping, Waiting, Praying…
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) When last I wrote, I expressed the fervent hope that by the time I posted again the kidnapped students would have...
June 16, 2014: The Struggle Goes On
This is not an uncommon refrain for me these days: This posting must be short because other considerations are pulling at me. I did want...
June 15, 2014: Real but Painful Progress
A couple of very significant pieces of information have been uncovered in the extensive IDF/Shin Bet operation for the rescue of the three kidnapped students...
June 14, 2014: National Anguish
Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) And fear. And fury. And a terrible sense of déjà vu. Late Thursday evening, three boys disappeared. They are Eyal Yifrach...
June 12, 2014: Dark Clouds
Credit: NOAA In my last posting I wrote about “rays of light,” and indeed they do exist. But I would be remiss indeed if...
June 10, 2014: Rays of Light
More and more it seems, the nations of the world are arrayed against us: Israel is criticized for not accepting a Fatah-Hamas unity government, for...
June 5, 2014: That Unity Government
Shavuot has come and gone and before we go into Shabbat tomorrow night, I want to return to the issue of the PA-Hamas government in...
June 3, 2014: Incredible
Last night, I had written my post, which spoke about my unease regarding the possibility of US support for the Fatah-Hamas unity government. What I...
June 2, 2014: A Done Deal of Sorts
In spite of well-founded predictions that this would never happen, a Fatah-Hamas unity government was sworn in today in Ramallah, to much fanfare. It is...