These words are written in the London Underground and announced on the loudspeaker to warn travelers of the gap between the tube (for you Americans that’s – subway) and the station platform. “Mind the Gap,” be careful, don’t trip. After ten days in beautiful London my thoughts are on a different gap. The culture gap. … More Mind the Gap
People who insist on doing the right thing are often disliked. They are considered annoying and others often wish they would just shut up and go away. It’s no different for countries. But Israel is not shutting up and we aren’t going away. As our Prime Minister strives to save the free world from the … More Because it is the right thing to do…
You can fool all the people some of the time. Enough to get elected twice. You can fool some of the people all the time. They will even continue to believe you after it is proven that you lied to their face. But… you cannot fool all the people all the time. Let’s consider the … More You cannot fool all the people all the time…
Americans like it simple. Put on a ten gallon hat, make it white and you’ve got your “good guy”. Make it black and you know “that cowboy ain’t no good”… In the Middle East there aren’t any cowboys and people can’t be divided on the lines of race, culture or even religion. There are Moslems … More There Aren’t Any Cowboys in the Middle East
Israelis are often looked at as a blood-thirsty, war-mongering people. In fact the opposite is true. We hurt ourselves, our people and the sovereignty of our country for the glimmer of a hope for peace. Israelis are dying for peace. Literally. The song in this video is from 1975. It is a promise from a … More I promise you, my dearest daughter, this will be the last war…
The beautiful and talented Noa Tishby writes about meeting two real life warriors, heroines: Nonie Darwish and Wafa Sultan. Noa describes their encounter and how Nonie Darwish (who has long been a personal heroine of mine) shows what we call in Hebrew “having a large spirit” and an ability to see and speak the truth … More Three warrior-heroines: Nonie Darwish, Wafa Sultan and… Noa Tishby
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 