UncategorizedDecember 16, 2008: The Push is OnArleneDecember 16, 2008 by ArleneDecember 16, 20080232 Yesterday, the Quartet — that’s the US, the UN, the EU and Russia — met and subsequently issued a statement, which said in part: “The
UncategorizedDecember 14, 2008: No Less Than Our ExistenceArleneDecember 14, 2008 by ArleneDecember 14, 20080189 So much to report today, so much to respond to. But, for me, it all ties together. I spent a large portion of the day
UncategorizedDecember 13, 2008: The Bottom LineArleneDecember 13, 2008 by ArleneDecember 13, 20080195 Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) With a nod to all those who wrote with comments, I must return to the Likud political struggle. For it is
UncategorizedDecember 12, 2008: A Brief UpdateArleneDecember 12, 2008 by ArleneDecember 12, 20080181 The update is with regard to re-arrangement of slots on the Likud list, which has been accomplished. Moshe Feiglin was 20th on the list, he
UncategorizedDecember 10, 2008: Lo YafehArleneDecember 10, 2008 by ArleneDecember 10, 20080183 It’s not nice, not seemly. And that’s a bit of an understatement. Head of Likud Binyamin Netanyahu, unhappy about the victory in the primary of
UncategorizedDecember 9, 2008: Likud PrimariesArleneDecember 9, 2008 by ArleneDecember 9, 20080183 Because of a power failure that complicated the use of electronic voting machines, the Likud primary got off to a slow start yesterday, with hours
UncategorizedDecember 8, 2008: That Was FastArleneDecember 8, 2008 by ArleneDecember 8, 20080185 During the campaign, Barack Obama made statements — criticized in several quarters — regarding his willingness to talk directly with Iran. Now that he is
UncategorizedDecember 7, 2008: DespicableArleneDecember 7, 2008 by ArleneDecember 7, 20080177 There are a few items that might qualify for this modifier, but what I have in mind is this: At the Cabinet meeting today, Olmert
UncategorizedDecember 6, 2008: A Necessary ResponseArleneDecember 6, 2008 by ArleneDecember 6, 20080198 Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) It has been a difficult Shabbat because my mind has been so much on the happenings in Hevron. The bias of
UncategorizedDecember 4, 2008: ShamefulArleneDecember 4, 2008 by ArleneDecember 4, 20080216 How else does one describe the actions of the government — and most specifically of Defense Minister Barak –last night and today? A review of