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I am formerly from London, England. I made aliya in 1977, living first in Jerusalem until my marriage, and then moved to Petach Tikva. We now have baruch Hashem children and grandchildren living around the country.
I blog about life in Israel, pro-Israel activism, my family, funny things kids do, and my other hobby-horse: monitoring anti-Israel and antisemitic activity on the web.
I started my “blogging” life back in 2001 at the height of the terror wave against Israel (aka the Second Intifada), mainly on talkbacks on various websites. My first real blogging experience was at Bloggie (aka Discarded Lies) and would thank blog-mentors zorkmidden and evariste both for being such good friends of Israel and for teaching me so many tricks of the trade.
A word about the blog’s banner: On the left is “my” orange tree, symbol of the original settlement of Petach Tikva which was famous for its orange groves; the center picture is of Rechov Pinsker in Petach Tikva at the time of its founding in the 1880s. You can be sure it does not look like that picturesque rural scene today! It is now right in the busy center of town. And on the right, the Israeli flag. No explanation needed.
My thanks to my brother Mark for the original idea and design, and to my son Dovi for changing, formatting and photoshopping the final banner.
I have come across you website by chance and really enjoyed read it, and will be following it from now. please feel free to check my own http://scotfella-directimpact.blogspot.com. I would be delighted if you could add mine to your blog listings
Best wishes
Renaud
Thank you. I follow you on Twitter and I have added you to my blogroll. Keep up the good work!
I think your blog is great – incisive and insightful. Despite the fact that there isn’t a palm tree or a camel to be seen…
It’s good to know that you’re out there doing this, and doing it so well. We all benefit!
Vera
Thanks Vera! Good to “see” you over here. Do you know I’d completely forgotten about camels! And palm trees… Perhaps I’ll redo my banner one of these days.
But I do love my orange trees.
Hey Vera nice to hear from you! You’re right where are the palm trees & camels?
let rack up the pressure!
Amazing thing this website… well done Anne and looks like (just entirely by chance( I am following in the footsteps of my sister….
Oh well
Chag sameach and keep up the good work!
Btw did you post the apartheid thing too, could you send me the link so i can send it on, thanks
Hi Judit, welcome to my blog and thank you for your kind remarks! I look forward to seeing you more often. Which apartheid thing did you mean? You can email me offline if you want or comment here.
Chag sameach to you and your family.
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For me the word apartheid is totally unfair many here in the UK are really ill informed regarding Israel’s politics, or have an understanding of the way of life. Israel should be making more of how the country does have lots of different religions and cultures a good understanding and respect of others.
Perhaps the world should look and understand what has happened to Israeli’s at different times when Israel had to work at survival.