Author Archives: anneinpt

Keeping up morale in the Corona crisis

Posted on 20 March 2020

How can I post a Good News Friday post amidst this unprecedented worldwide quarantine which has confined millions to their homes, shuttering businesses and places of entertainment and leisure, and bringing the world economy to its knees? There are more … Continue reading →

Posted in International relations, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life | 8 Comments

Corona, political infighting, is there any Good News for Friday?

Posted on 13 March 2020

The news has been inexorably bad for the last few weeks and I have been in no mood to write anything (in case you hadn’t noticed). The 3rd round of Israeli elections yielded exactly the same results as the second … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel news, Slice of Israeli life, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Good News Friday

Posted on 28 February 2020

Apologies for the long hiatus in blogging. Family life, crises and dramas keep getting in the way. But now it’s time to catch up on some good news for a change, so here is my latest Good News Friday post. … Continue reading →

Posted in International relations, Media and journalism, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Trump Deal, Palestinian war-crimes, and a UN boycott of Israel

Posted on 15 February 2020

The background to this post is the “Deal of the Century” peace deal from President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner and several other Administration officials.  Their hearts were in the right place, and the initial reaction of most Israelis was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Boycotts and BDS, International relations, Lawfare and Delegitimization, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Good News Friday

Posted on 14 February 2020

Another week has rushed by and it’s time for another Good News Friday post. Let’s start with the weather – as I have mentioned previously, it has been raining almost non-stop for the last couple of months, dropping almost unprecedented … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 7 February 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve written one of my Good News Friday posts, but I think it’s time to attempt a return to normal programming. My first item is about yet another treatment, if not actual cure, for Type … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life, Technology, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments