Tag Archives: FAA

Good News to start the week

Posted on 25 August 2019 by anneinpt

On Friday I promised to post some good news after Shabbat, and I like to keep my promises, so here are a few good news items to lift our spirits. Although this doesn’t fall strictly into my “Friday post” kind … Continue reading →

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Operation Protective Edge Day 17: FAA flight ban rescinded, President Rivlin sworn in; Gaza school hit , Palestinians riot in Jerusalem

Posted on 25 July 2014 by anneinpt

Thursday was the 17th day of Operation Protective Edge and the 7th day of the ground operation (I think. It’s becoming hard to keep count). The salient incidents of the day were as follows: The FAA ban on flying in … Continue reading →

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Ground operation day 6: IDF and civilian casualties, UN condemnations, rockets and IDF onslaught continue

Posted on 24 July 2014 by anneinpt

The 6th day of the ground operation of Operation Protective Edge has drawn to a close and with it comes the sad news of 5 more IDF casualties over the last 2 days: On Tuesday evening 2 soldiers were killed: … Continue reading →

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The FAA ban on Ben Gurion airport – blackmailing Israel to sign a one-sided ceasefire?

Posted on 23 July 2014 by anneinpt

The shocking and outrageous announcement by the FAA that it was instituting a ban on flying in or out of Ben Gurion Airport for 24 hours sounds like nothing so much as a not-so-subtle Mafia threat, as if they were … Continue reading →

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