Things you will never see on your t.v.

September 9, 2014

People around the world are fed with countless stories about Israel. I wonder how many of them are true. I have no statistics, however I do know that the international media commonly reports without showing the context, is guilty of purposely slanting stories, omitting details and even outright, blatant lies. From the comments people make … More Things you will never see on your t.v.

Freedom of speech: Who is free? Who is talking? And more importantly – who isn’t?

September 6, 2014

We have seen the streets of London, Paris and even Washington full of people screaming for the annihilation of Israel “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free (of Jews). We’ve seen Moslems preaching Sharia on the streets of the major citiesof the world, denouncing the west and western values. Many, I’m sure, … More Freedom of speech: Who is free? Who is talking? And more importantly – who isn’t?

Hopefully in the future there will also be miracles for us. We are going to need them.

September 4, 2014

I don’t think people realize how small Israel is… because we are so small a terrorist act that kills 5 or 7 people is like the 9/11 attack in America. During Operation Protective Edge 72 people were killed. Can you imagine experiencing the attacks of 9/11 14 times in two months? Many are left with … More Hopefully in the future there will also be miracles for us. We are going to need them.

Davka happy – at least for a few moments…

September 2, 2014

Davka is a word in Hebrew that describes an attitude. It combines stubbornness and action taken although (or maybe because) someone else would prefer it not be… the davka attitude can make Israelis very annoying but it is also a major part of what makes us strong. The davka attitude, directed at the anti-Semites, BDS’ers … More Davka happy – at least for a few moments…

It’s not just a BOOM. The ground shakes and you shake with it.

August 29, 2014

Each time sirens sounded across Israel parents covered their children’s bodies with their own, willing to sacrifice in order to shield loved ones. It seemed the obvious, correct thing to do. Jehan Berman is one of the many parents who turned themselves in to human shields for their children. Jehan immigrated to Israel from Belgium and … More It’s not just a BOOM. The ground shakes and you shake with it.