I’m trying – I am really trying, to separate out my emotions, to keep a rein on my anger, to not let the pain burrowing into my chest override my mind as the news breaks upon us; as the faces of the three Jewish boys now known to be dead beam out from every screen, … Read more
Headlines in the Israeli press on March 14, 2014: Kerry: ‘Mistake’ to use Jewish state recognition as deal breaker – Ha’aretz Kerry: Netanyahu wrong to insist Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state – The Jerusalem Post You should tread more carefully, John Kerry. You have already made quite a name for yourself, jetting in … Read more
Ruth and Naomi – Bible readers love this romantic and moving tale. Set in the time of the Judges (around 1100 BC) before the Israelites became a kingdom, it tells of a woman forced by famine, together with her husband and two boys, to leave her hometown of Bethlehem in the land of Judah and … Read more
Anti-Israel groups and individuals in about 14 countries are currently caught up in what they crossly call “Israel Apartheid Week.” According to these outraged organizers, their purpose is “to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system.” They hope to increase sanctions and boycotts against Israel, to economically and politically force the … Read more