July 22, 2013: A Bit More Clarity
There is bad news, my friends, and good news. I am going to start with the bad because it is imperative that it be noted. ...
July 21, 2013: Untangling That Knot of Confusion
The knot is a big one, pulled tight, and progress in untangling it is, not surprisingly, slow. But I want to begin today with a...
July 20, 2013: A Vile Mess
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) I would like to offer my readers clarity, but there is none right now with regard to projected “peace negotiations.” Even...
July 17, 2013: Will the EU Reverse?
Let’s wait and see… Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a satisfactorily firm response to the EU announcement of new “guidelines” on areas past the Green Line...
July 16, 2013: Tisha B’Av
The 9th of Av Today is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. A day of mourning and fasting. It is the day on which...
July 14, 2013: Give Me a Break!
Yesterday I wrote about the fact that Netanyahu is making one last effort to secure a toughening of the US stance on Iran, thus: “Israel...
July 13, 2013: Countdown?
Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) According to the Times of Israel tonight (emphasis added): “Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly to launch a new, last-ditch effort in...
July 11, 2013: Elusive Facts
Well, I did write in my last posting was that “there are often conflicting reports on any given situation, so that nailing down the facts...
July 9, 2013: Look for the Good
If there is good “stuff” happening in the Middle East, it is almost certainly happening in Israel. In recent days, every time I post I...
July 8, 2013: Ugly
There’s a lot of “ugly” here in the Middle East. And while I intend to move on to matters other than Egypt, I begin with...