June 30, 2009: Afloat in Lunacy
It’s hardly a new refrain in these postings: the sense that the world is upside-down and crazy. Unfortunately, that sense is only growing stronger. Several...
June 25, 2009: Shalit
It is now three years since Gilad Shalit was grabbed by terrorists who had tunneled under the fence at the border of Gaza. ...
June 23, 2009: Turmoil and Confusion
You may have your own take on how things will turn out in Iran, and right now it seems to me that whatever you would...
June 21, 2009: The Fights to be Fought
Last Thursday, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, in conjunction with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation), sponsored a conference: “Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability...
June 17, 2009: Shifting Focus
From where I am sitting, there is currently a surfeit of articles and analyses about Netanyahu’s talk. And while, undoubtedly I’ll return to the subject...
June 16, 2009: The Right or Wrong of It
The majority of communications I’ve received with regard to my last posting indicates that those responding to my material, in the main, seem to agree...
June 15, 2009: Response is Muted
What is muted is the criticism of Netanyahu’s speech from the right wing of his own party. Minister of Information Yuli Edelstein, for example, said:...
June 14, 2009: He Did Good in Tough Circumstances
I am greatly appreciative of the Zionist tone of the just-completed words of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. He said things that have very badly needed...
June 11, 2009: Disquietude
Unease, a restive sense — within the nation and within the hearts of many of us. For we are on the edge and very few,...
June 10, 2009: Briefs and Links
It does appear that we are going to stand strong on the issue of settlements. That is reportedly the word that Mitchell got from Bibi...