I begin today with a disclaimer: We may share a last name, but I am not related, even remotely, to Jared Kushner – for which...

We Israelis do not have the luxury of indulging in fuzzy thinking. We must keep our eyes open to what lies before us and act...

Not totally mad.  There are promising things occurring, beautiful things – if we open our eyes to them. But there is a good deal that...

If you find my posts informative and compelling, please recommend my work to others.  Advise them to write to me at arlene@arlenefromisrael.info and I will...

And alarming, as well. If ever a posting of mine merited wide sharing, it is this one! ~~~~~~~~~ Let us begin with the duo of...

Stories are being shared about hostages released on October 13 that are both astounding and deeply moving. The suffering they endured has fortified the Jewish...

Jubilation it was on Monday, when 20 live hostages – the last of the living hostages – were released by Hamas, between 8 and 11...

I write Saturday night, briefly and to the point: In recent days, despite predictions, I remained dubious about whether we would truly get our hostages...

An ideological terror organization fiercely committed to the destruction of Israel, Hamas is exceedingly devious and slippery.  It values “martyrdom” for the sake of its...

And when I complete this posting, we still will not be done. _______________________ A quick note aside.  Trump and Bibi have met, Trump has put...