Category Archives: International relations

Good News Friday

Posted on 28 June 2019 by

Another week has rushed by and it’s time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we’re going for an international flavour. My first item simply highlights the incredible distance Israel has travelled in a mere 71 years, and demonstrates … Continue reading →

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The state of Britain today – good for the Jews?

Posted on 27 June 2019 by

For months now Britain has been roiling in its Brexit woes. Theresa May resigned (or was she pushed?) and the race is now on to choose a new Prime Minister. The internal voting amongst Tory MPs is now over and … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Incitement, International relations, Lawfare and Delegitimization, Media and journalism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Good News Friday

Posted on 21 June 2019 by

The lazy summer days have arrived together with the heat, although we haven’t yet reached the height of the summer yet and it’s bound to get hotter. Nevertheless I’ve been enjoying doing not very much at all, even though this … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 14 June 2019 by

It’s been a crazy (but enjoyable) couple of weeks with the birth of our new grandson, the “Sholom Zochor” (a Friday night reception) to welcome him, the brit (circumcision) – the baby is called Akiva Menachem ♥ – and then … Continue reading →

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After 37 years, missing IDF soldier Zachary Baumel returns home

Posted on 4 April 2019 by

Thirty seven years ago, in the summer of 1982, Israel went to war against the PLO in Lebanon in what was known as Operation Peace for Galilee (Milchemet Shlom Hagalil) and later known as the First Lebanon War. One of … Continue reading →

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President Trump recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights

Posted on 26 March 2019 by

In contrast to the bad news coming out of the south, we have excellent news from America (via Suzanne), a game-changer in the Middle East: On Monday evening, while Binyamin Netanyahu was in town for the AIPAC conference, President Trump … Continue reading →

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