Tag Archives: Barack Obama

The Arrow 3 debacle

Posted on 9 June 2013 by

Last week Israeli defence officials announced that production of the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system was being stepped up in the light of Iran’s aggressive posturing regarding its nuclear program. With Iran’s nuclear program in mind, Israel is stepping up … Continue reading →

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Roundup of Obama’s visit

Posted on 22 March 2013 by

Apologies for having been offline almost the whole week. I’ve been extremely busy with Pesach preparations, plus babysitting for my grandkids while my son and very pregnant daughter-in-law (she’s in her 10th month…) went to hospital – only to be … Continue reading →

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A Palestinian airline bomber is released from US jail but Jonathan Pollard remains incarcerated

Posted on 19 March 2013 by

Ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel tomorrow, Israel is awash with petitions, posters and protests asking for the release of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. Even such diverse personalities as former Israeli captive Gilad Shalit and top model … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s coming to town

Posted on 18 March 2013 by

US President Barack Obama is coming to Israel later this week and opinions are widely divided as to whether this a Good Thing or a Bad Thing for Israel. I find that I myself cannot make up my mind either, … Continue reading →

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More Israel bashing from the usual suspects

Posted on 1 March 2013 by

Remember Turkey? The country to whom everybody is urging Israel to apologize for defending itself against their terrorists who sent a flotilla to break Israel’s legal blockade against Hamas? Well, their outspoken Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan just went and … Continue reading →

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Hagel has learned the wrong lessons from the 1956 Suez Crisis

Posted on 7 February 2013 by

A fascinating insight into the mindset of Chuck Hagel, the candidate for US Secretary of Defence, and by extension the motivations behind US foreign policy under Barack Obama , is brought to us by David Ignatius of the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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Who’s meddling in Israel’s elections?

Posted on 16 January 2013 by

The Israeli general elections are just around the corner, due to take place next Tuesday, 22nd January. Campaigning is in high gear and party political broadcasts are dominating the media in all its forms.  All this is perfectly acceptable in … Continue reading →

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Middle East roundup and US political nominations

Posted on 12 January 2013 by

While we were splashing in the rain puddles and wallowing in the snow, life in the rest of the Middle East continued to roil with violence.  Additionally political appointments with serious implications for Israel look more and more likely. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Explaning the uneasiness about the ceasefire

Posted on 22 November 2012 by

In my previous post I spelled out quite clearly my own, very negative and suspicious, feelings on the subject of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. I am not alone in these sentiments. I bring you here a … Continue reading →

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Pillar of Cloud: And on the 7th day the rocket fire increased dramatically

Posted on 20 November 2012 by

Today is the 7th day of Operation Pillar of Cloud (or Pillar of Defense) but instead of resting, the Hamas terrorists in Gaza are pounding southern Israel with a huge and constant barrage of missiles. From the Muqata’s live-blog (as … Continue reading →

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