The History of E-1

Posted on: December 4th, 2012

It's all about a mountain that sits between Maale Adumim and Jerusalem.

A Lie Once Told…

Posted on: December 2nd, 2012

The picture isn't from Gaza. The blood wasn't from his brother. The Israelis weren't involved.

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From Rockets to Roses

Posted on: November 29th, 2012

My greatest wish is that he soon runs out of base material from which to create his amazing art.

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What Came Out of Operation Pillar of Defense

Posted on: November 26th, 2012

Few believe we won't be going back in to Gaza in the future to stop the missiles at our cities, the Fajir 5 and its next generations.

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Thanksgiving

Posted on: November 23rd, 2012

So, each year, most years, we made a Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family. When we moved to Israel, we made a few dinners with American friends, but for the most part, the tradition fell away.

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What if the Siren Goes off When I’m Alone?

Posted on: November 22nd, 2012

What world do we live in that a 12-year old has to consider going into a bomb shelter alone?

Creative Thieves

Posted on: November 20th, 2012

The Palestinians actually stole a street pole (charity boxes included) to fire at Israel.

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What Is an Army?

Posted on: November 20th, 2012

The latest lie-line of the Gaza propaganda machine is that Gaza has no army, no forces.

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The Ache in the Heart

Posted on: November 18th, 2012

Over time, the incredible connection that began when they were within you stretches.

Rocket Attack from Gaza (Video)

Posted on: November 18th, 2012

This is a video, taken yesterday by someone who was not very smart.

Of Course it was Planned!

Posted on: November 15th, 2012

I quickly lost count of how many rockets were fired at my country. At one point, the reporter was counting - "one, two, three, four, five, no six, seven, eight.

Jewish Mothers Have Rights

Posted on: November 13th, 2012

I'm not a fan of Shimon Peres - I have to be honest. If I look back over his career as a politician...well, I'd rather not. But Peres has his moments. He is very supportive of women. I heard him speak a few months ago. He spoke of men as babies and says women run the world, ground it, nurture it.

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It’s Raining Rockets Again

Posted on: November 11th, 2012

I have to much I want to write about...but my mind is filled with two numbers - 30, and 9. Thirty is the number of rockets fired at Israel last night, hours after an Israel armored jeep was hit with an anti-tank missile, critically injuring two, lightly injuring two other soldiers. Nine is the number of rockets that had been fired at Israel by 9:00 this morning...schools in some areas are closed; people again ordered to stay near shelters.

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America Has Spoken

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

America has spoken. Obama has been given and has claimed his victory. America will get the government and the leaders it elected and cannot now cry over the results that will come in the next four years. Some of us can and do regret the results, but we will live with them, no weaker than we were yesterday, no less aware of what this so-called victory will mean for Israel and for the US.

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Smell the Grass

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Israel is a land that was, according to the Bible and logic, very fertile. I believe I read somewhere that when the Romans conquered Judea and sent the Jews into exile, they salted the earth to prevent our return. I googled it...yeah, google is now a verb... and there are more than 50,000,000 references to it. I didn't click on them to see if it was true or not. The bottom line is still the same.

Haveil Havalim #384

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Haveil Havalim is a great idea (I'm not going to post the normal shpiel here - just let me say it's our way of sharing a whole bunch of interesting blogs and blog posts that were posted this last week in the Jewish-Israel blogsphere.

The Blood of an American Hero

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

I keep hearing the words of Charles Woods as he speaks of his son Tyrone. Tyrone was a Navy SEAL - who did what Navy SEALS have been doing for as long as they have existed - he went to the aid of his fellow Americans. For 7 hours, he fought terrorists. He and Glen Doherty managed to hold them off, managed to kill 60 of them, according to some reports. And in all that time, no Americans arrived to help them, to save them. No one came to their aid despite repeated requests, despite available assets.

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On This Day

Posted on: October 30th, 2012

Ever have a day going along just fine until something comes and floors you? I wasn't feeling well last night and thought of skipping work...but I had to do this, I had to do that...so I came in saying that maybe I'll crash tomorrow. Yesterday morning started sluggish, but I hit my stride and I chugged along happily cleaning things off my desk. I'm tried to watch what is happening with the massive hurricane hitting the U.S.; trying to switch windows, worrying about whether Gaza has decided to fire another rocket at Israel. And then, I saw this message on Twitter and I just stopped and took a deep breath.

The Russian and the Charmer

Posted on: October 29th, 2012

Both men are, above all else, pragmatic. They will defy logic and critics to shake up the political spectrum. Bibi has done it several times. A few months ago, polls guaranteed him a sure win if he called early elections. The announcements were made; dates were discussed and then, in the dead of night, he made a deal to unite with Kadima. No surprise to anyone, that deal fell apart rather quickly and Israel is once again on the path to elections.

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The Strike on Sudan: A Lesson for Iran?

Posted on: October 28th, 2012

I've been reading about the airstrikes in Sudan. I first read about it as part of a threat from Khartoum, that they reserve the right to strike Israel back. It was, according to the Sudanese, a foregone conclusion that Israel was responsible. My first reaction was a snicker that combined two thoughts simultaneously, "yeah, like they can reach us" and "sheesh, something explodes and they blame us." I stand by the first response, but retract the second one.

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