Are We Seeing “Make-believe” Ceasefires Now?
What’s happening with regard to Lebanon and Israel certainly fits that designation. Israel had been acting decisively to take down or weaken Hezbollah, which, in...
Embracing Yesterday’s Pain and Tomorrow’s Joy!
As I write, I am approaching the closure of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day). This is a day that merits great celebration. Incredibly, we...
We’ve Got a Very Big Problem, Folks!!
Well, actually we have several big problems and a major headache. The gist of it is that we are facing down Islamist forces that seek...
The Shoah and the Lessons That Cannot Be Escaped!!
I write this on Tuesday evening as Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day) draws to an end here in Israel. I had planned to watch the official...
This Does Not Sit Well At All!!
In my last posting – https://arlenefromisrael.info/because-we-must-is-why/ – I had praised President Trump highly because he was politically astute enough to recognize the dangers of Obama’s...
Because We Must, Is Why!!
These last several days have not been easy here in Israel. Not remotely. The center (Tel Aviv and environs) and the north have been hit...
Clarity You Want??
Regretfully, with regard to the war on Iran it is simply not possible at this point. Read 10 analysts, and you are likely to get...
“Our Very Weary Heads Are Spinning!!”
Our situation, which was already difficult, has now become deeply confusing and unsettling. Please read through to the end and share. Last week was exceedingly...
And So, a Tough Haul!!
The joint Israeli-US war on Iran (Roaring Lion – Epic Fury) began on February 28 with great power. In the first days, according to IDF...
We Know: the Source of Our Resilience!
We Israelis are going through a tough time. There is no denying it: the whole country is on edge. We are suffering from serious sleep...