UncategorizedFebruary 8, 2009: As Time Winds DownArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090362 And the election draws near. I had hoped that my Friday posting would have sufficed. But, in response to some communications I’ve received, I’ll make
UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2009: Ein BreiraArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090380 In Hebrew this means “no choice.” Of course, in electoral terms, there is a choice — that is what elections in a democratic state are
UncategorizedFebruary 5, 2009: Political Confusion, Voter AngstArleneApril 7, 2009 by ArleneApril 7, 20090369 These are tough times for serious voters on the right who are trying to decide how to cast their votes. The difficulty is a function
UncategorizedFebruary 4, 2009: Exceedingly IrksomeArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090357 US Envoy George Mitchell was back in Washington yesterday, but will be coming our way again by the end of this month. He has now
UncategorizedFebruary 3, 2009: Gush KatifArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090343 Finally, thanks to Arutz 7, I have a link to a video of the talk (in English) that Rachel Saperstein, formerly a spokesperson for Gush
UncategorizedFebruary 2, 2009: Considering GazaArleneMarch 29, 2009 by ArleneMarch 29, 20090327 It’s dawning both on the general populace of Israel and the leadership that Hamas was not taken down far enough. By the end of the
UncategorizedFebruary 1, 2009: And Now What?ArleneMarch 26, 2009 by ArleneMarch 26, 20090356 Yesterday morning, a Grad Katyusha rocket was launched near Ashkelon. Early this morning, three Kassams were launched into the south; one landed between two kindergartens
UncategorizedJanuary 31, 2009: Wake Up!ArleneMarch 26, 2009 by ArleneMarch 26, 20090335 Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) I cited Dr. Bernard Lewis, the venerable dean of Islamic studies, this past week. I cite him again now. This is
UncategorizedJanuary 30, 2009: What We Contend WithArleneMarch 26, 2009 by ArleneMarch 26, 20090379 It ain’t easy, that’s for very sure, and it’s only going to get worse in the months ahead. The IDF knew that there might be
UncategorizedJanuary 29, 2009: Deja Vu Again?ArleneMarch 26, 2009 by ArleneMarch 26, 20091395 Heaven forbid we should fall back into a pattern with Hamas in which they hit us with an occasional rocket, low key enough to avoid