Monthly Archives: July 2017

Good News Friday

Posted on 28 July 2017 by

It has been a devastating week and it is hard even to think of writing any good news. Added to that, this Shabbat is Shabbat Hazon, the saddest Shabbat of the year, preceding Tisha B’Av which falls on Tuesday. The … Continue reading →

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It was all in vain

Posted on 27 July 2017 by

So all the killings and all the responses – it was in all vain. Everything is back to where it was before the 14th July: there is no official security  for Muslims (Jews of course are the exception because they … Continue reading →

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Israel capitulates on metal detectors, Palestinians insist on remaining humiliated

Posted on 26 July 2017 by

First, a quick recap of previous days events, showing how one event led to the next: Three Palestinian terrorists opened fire from within the Temple Mount (Al-Aqsa) complex and shot dead two Israeli policemen. Israel closed the Temple Mount to … Continue reading →

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Al-Aqsa blood libel leads to violence in Jerusalem, London and Amman

Posted on 24 July 2017 by

The round of violence that began over a week ago with the murder of two Israeli policemen on the Temple Mount escalated over the following days, with riots in Jerusalem and then spreading throughout Arab communities in Israel, and culminating … Continue reading →

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Terror on Shabbat: Israeli family massacred in Halamish

Posted on 23 July 2017 by

The news after Shabbat was the worst possible kind. On Friday night, an Israeli family celebrating the birth of a new grandson were brutally massacred by a Palestinian terrorist who entered their home and stabbed 3 of them to death, … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 21 July 2017 by

It’s time for a palate-cleanser after the balagan of the past week, so here is a Good News Friday installment to put us all into a better mood for Shabbat. Let’s start with the amazing “Good Neighbour” program instituted by … Continue reading →

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