Tag Archives: USA

Middle East news catch-up

Posted on 23 May 2013 by

Over the last few days there have been several news items from local Israeli news and the wider Middle East which got lost amongst the welter of other news, so here’s a quick round-up: After several incidents of cross-border shooting … Continue reading →

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Bomb attacks in Boston

Posted on 16 April 2013 by

In a terror attack reminiscent of scenes from the worst days of the intifada in Israel, 2 bombs exploded at or near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing three people and injuring hundreds more: Two explosions shattered the … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 9 November 2012 by

Welcome to the next installment in my Good News Friday series. My first item is from the health field once again, this time focusing on a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s, that dreaded disease that devastates individuals and families. The Israeli … Continue reading →

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Bibi vs. Barak – sign of impending elections?

Posted on 4 October 2012 by

The Israeli news has been dominated in the last few days by the latest sparring between PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak. What implications does this rift have for the Israeli political process? One of the major points of … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur 5773 – Gmar Hatima Tova

Posted on 25 September 2012 by

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again, beginning in a few hours time here in Israel, when we will be entering a 25-hour fast with day-long prayer services being held in shuls and community centers throughout … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu’s AIPAC speech and its implications

Posted on 7 March 2012 by

Here is a link to the full text of Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech to the AIPAC conference earlier this week. (Apologies for being a couple of days late on this subject, but life suddenly got very busy.)  I will just post … Continue reading →

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