FACT SHEET FOR “THE WAR IN THE SOUTH” From ICAN Director, Stuart Palmer http://www.haifadiarist.blogspot.com a) There is a major humanitarian problem in Israel. Sderot has borne over 50% of all missiles launched and 20% of the town’s 20,000 population has left. Industry has lost millions of shekels, some have closed increasing unemployment. b) With the … More WAR IN THE SOUTH
Special Report: The Hamas Propaganda War Dear HonestReporting Subscriber, Images of Gaza plunged in darkness alongside pictures of Palestinians streaming across the border to Egypt provided Hamas with a significant public relations victory last week. It wouldn’t have been possible without the complicity of major media, all too happy to invoke the usual narrative of … More HonestReporting update from January 28 – worth reading!
Amidst all the difficulties, the mess, the much too long history of turmoil in Israel – this story is worth reading. When everything looks dark there is hope in the smallest of actions… My Cab Ride to Beirut By David Bogner OK, truth be told, I didn’t actually take a taxi to the capital of … More My Cab Ride to Beruit
Dear all, I haven’t been writing lately but I did want to take a moment to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season – whatever holiday you celebrate! Here’s something nice for all who just celebrated Hanukah. I believe the rest of you can enjoy it as well. . No matter what your religion the … More Happy Holidays!
Dear all, Old friends and new friends, This is the beginning of my new blog. I have been writing for years – it started with internet “pen pals”, progressed to a blog on Yahoo360 and now I have transitioned to this new blog. Here I have more tools to work with and, I believe, these … More Hello world!
“Israel: an Ariel Odyssey” is a short movie depicting the beauty and wonder of Israel. The movie was created by the Israeli “Albatross” company. I have displayed some of their work in my Flickr photostream. Enjoy!
I have a feeling that when people think about Israel what often comes to mind is bad news, strife and turmoil. Those things do exist of course and they often appear in my writings though they are never the main point – always my goal is to show the beauty that shines through the ugliness: … More Free Hugs in Israel
Update from Israel, September 21, 2006 by Forest Rain, Lionheart The war was kryptonite to my ability to function effectively. While missiles were falling all around my house and the beautiful region I live in I found myself, as if paralyzed, thoughts flying around inside my head and yet unable to express them. Now there … More Like kryptonite…
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 