From Israel: Hard and Necessary ChoicesArleneJuly 18, 2018July 18, 2018 by ArleneJuly 18, 2018July 18, 20180418 Two news items as I begin today’s discussion: 1) On Sunday, the Al-Nirab airbase, in northern Syria outside of Aleppo, was attacked. This is a...
From Israel: Intolerable!ArleneJuly 16, 2018July 16, 2018 by ArleneJuly 16, 2018July 16, 20180413 It’s enough when our enemies are difficult to deal with. But deal with them we can, if we are resolute and clear-eyed. If we understand...
From Israel: A QuagmireArleneJuly 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by ArleneJuly 10, 2018July 10, 20180446 There were multiple reports over the last couple of days regarding the direction of Trump’s “peace plan.” The first report I saw said (emphasis added):...
From Israel: Mid-East Transformation?ArleneJune 28, 2018June 28, 2018 by ArleneJune 28, 2018June 28, 20180519 There are shifts that seem to be taking place in the dynamics of the Mid-East. Is genuine change being forged? Or are we being fed...
From Israel: Almost at War?ArleneJune 22, 2018June 22, 2018 by ArleneJune 22, 2018June 22, 20180426 When I got up on Thursday morning, I thought it very likely there would be news of a war in Gaza. But there was not....
From Israel: Confusion on a Grand ScaleArleneJune 18, 2018June 21, 2018 by ArleneJune 18, 2018June 21, 20180504 Yesterday I began my posting with a discussion of what the Trump “peace team” of Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt might be seeking during their...
From Israel: Categorically Unacceptable!!!ArleneJune 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by ArleneJune 5, 2018June 5, 20180447 Before I write about other matters, there are issues regarding what is happening in the south that I feel compelled to address. It’s on everyone’s...
From Israel: Reprieve?ArleneMay 31, 2018May 31, 2018 by ArleneMay 31, 2018May 31, 20180449 So it certainly seems right now. It was not an exaggeration when I wrote, 24 hours ago, that we were on the cusp of war....
From Israel: Life. And DeathArleneMay 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by ArleneMay 29, 2018May 29, 20180449 A surfeit of news and information. But this must come first: On Thursday night, Ronen Lubarsky, a fighter in the IDF’s elite Duvdevan Unit, was...
From Israel: Come Out Fighting!ArleneMay 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by ArleneMay 22, 2018May 22, 20180422 Figuratively, that is: with words. It is what everyone who cares about Israel must do now. For Israel is being attacked with words and visual...