UncategorizedAugust 30, 2012: Not PrettyArleneAugust 30, 2012 by ArleneAugust 30, 20120334 Really ugly, if truth be told. That’s the situation in Migron. The High Court released its decision yesterday: The residents — all of them, including
UncategorizedAugust 28, 2012: On HoldArleneAugust 28, 2012 by ArleneAugust 28, 20120329 As this is written, nothing has transpired yet in Migron. Nor has the Court delivered a finding on the matter. ~~~~~~~~~~ Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi,
UncategorizedAugust 27, 2012: The Handle on SinaiArleneAugust 27, 2012 by ArleneAugust 27, 20120391 I had hoped — deeply hoped — to be able to turn my attention to matters other than the situation in the Sinai. But the
UncategorizedAugust 24, 2012: Where Are We Going?ArleneAugust 25, 2012 by ArleneAugust 25, 20120322 As is often the case before Shabbat, this post will be brief — primarily a follow-up on the Sinai situation that I have been watching
UncategorizedAugust 23, 2012: Focused and CurrentArleneAugust 23, 2012 by ArleneAugust 23, 20121359 The focus is on the situation in the Sinai: Amos Gilad, head of the Political Diplomatic Bureau at the Ministry of Defense, said yesterday that
UncategorizedAugust 22, 2012: Those TanksArleneAugust 22, 2012 by ArleneAugust 22, 20120350 But before I speak about tanks, I want to share good news, as I had promised: Many of you on this list have been following
UncategorizedAugust 21, 2012: Where to Begin?ArleneAugust 21, 2012 by ArleneAugust 21, 20120330 And the corollary to this is, “What to Include?” This part of the world is so turmoiled that it is impossible to write intelligently about
UncategorizedAugust 17, 2012: A More Nuanced ViewArleneAugust 17, 2012 by ArleneAugust 17, 20120395 Well, the grandchildren have gone home and Kaitana Savta (“Camp Grandma”) is over for this summer. It afforded me a great deal of (exhausting) joy,
UncategorizedAugust 13, 2012: The Levy ConclusionsArleneAugust 13, 2012 by ArleneAugust 13, 20120337 Whatever else is going on in this unsettled and fairly insane world of ours, it’s important for us to not lose sight of the need
UncategorizedAugust 12, 2012: Unreal!ArleneAugust 12, 2012 by ArleneAugust 12, 20120414 I am alluding to the efforts of the US government to pretend that responding to Iran’s nuclear development NOW has not become an imperative. Officials