October 18, 2007: Winding Down
It will be, quite frankly, a relief, if I will now be able to do these postings without having to mention Condoleezza Rice every time,...
October 17, 2007: Blessing
We had our first rain of the season tonight . Short, but not sprinkles -- a true torrential downpour. In this part of the world...
October 16, 2007: Condi Contortions
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: She's giving it the "old college try," keeping a smile on her face in public. And she delivers optimistic pronouncements...
October 14, 2007: Rice Backpedaling
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , who is here now, came with full intention of strong-arming the Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams into reaching a...
September 13, 2007: The Israel Initiative
(After Shabbat) "The Israel Initiative" Over four years ago, when I wrote my first major report on UNRWA, I concluded that "The terrorism generated in...
September 11, 2007: Cause for Hope
The hope? That Bush and Rice are going to end up mighty embarrassed about the conference they have been promoting with such obtuse obstinacy, such...
September 9, 2007: Speechless?
Not quite . It takes a lot to render me speechless. But the events of the last few days push me in that direction. The...
October 8, 2007: Dangerous Delusions
Prime Minister Olmert made a statement at the Cabinet meeting yesterday. Said he: "The situation is different than in the past. For the first time,...
October 7, 2007: Demands and More Demands
Saman Abu Sitta, who was a member of the Palestine National Council and is a strong advocate for "right of return," written a letter to...
October 5, 2007: Hoaxes
Several hoaxes that the PA has perpetrated have been exposed of late, some more significant than others but all worthy of mention. Collectively, these hoaxes...