hia missiles don’t differentiate between Sunni and Jew – but shared suffering does not create shared loyalty, goals or ideals.
The subject of Arab Israelis in Israel’s war for survival is a very touchy one most people prefer to pretend isn’t an issue.
But it is. … More Arab Israelis in Israel’s war for survival
What’s it like to be in the shoes of Israelis under missile attack from Iran and Hezbollah? … More You have no idea how long it takes to put on socks
Jew-haters on both the left and the right are accusing Israel of dragging America into this war. President Trump says that if anything, he dragged Israel into the war. I say that if the fact that Iran chants “Death to America,” has tried to assassinate the President of the United States, and has the blood of countless American lives … More My response to Jew-haters on both the left and the right who accuse Israel of dragging America into this war
Just because we aren’t on the floor crying and screaming, don’t imagine this is easy for us. It isn’t After writing about Purim as a guide for Jewish survival, I realized there are things harder to explain — what survival feels like in real time. There are things I don’t want to write about. Like … More Before we win: surviving the war
And now, as I was preparing to publish this article, the first siren went off — not because there are incoming missiles, but because the attack has begun on Iran and we are to be ready for whatever might come next.
Happy Purim. There will be no celebrations now but hopefully, when this is over, there will be. … More From Persia to Iran – the holocaust that wasn’t
“I hope I don’t see you again.” That’s not something normal people say to their neighbors. But these are not normal times—even for Israel. And when I said it, I got a smile, a hug, and the same words back: “I hope I don’t see you again either.” When the siren screams at 3:00 a.m., … More Israeli whiplash: from the bomb shelter to a ceasefire
Eliyahu Yossian is a man on a mission – waking up Israelis to the misconceptions that are endangering the survival of the Jewish State. The path to a secure future necessitates changing the mindset that led to the disaster of October 7th. The same mindset that for the past 30 years has led Israel to … More Iran 101: Into the mind of the enemy
Don’t. Just don’t. Sometimes kindly meant words are the worst. On May 8th Trump pulled out of the disastrous Iran Deal. Almost immediately afterward Israeli citizens were warned that there would likely be an attack from Iranians based in Syria and communities in the Golan were instructed to make sure their bomb shelters were open. … More Don’t tell me to “stay safe”’
As Israel prepares for Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, celebrating the victory of the Six Day war that freed East Jerusalem from Jordanian occupation and returned Jewish sovereignty over the Temple Mount I keep hearing in my mind Yehoram Gaon describing the terror of the Yom Kippur war when Israelis did not know if the young … More Thousands of generations I dreamt of you, Jerusalem
My, how the world has changed. I woke up and looked at the news. It’s an Israeli thing, especially because of nights like last night. Amazing things can happen in the night. This was the headline: TWENTY rockets were fired at Israel. Big ones that go far and cause a lot of damage. Not ONE … More I am in awe of my country and the times we live in
Inspiration from Zion: This is a Love Story 