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Tag Archives: Gush Etzion
The land theft that wasn’t
Israel is once more in the dock of international opinion, accused of land theft, land grabbing, illegal settlement building, expansionism, imperialism and global warming. OK, I made that last one up. The “crime” was (as I mentioned in my post … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Lawfare and Delegitimization
Tagged Gush Etzion, Gva'ot, Judea and Samaria, settlements, West Bank
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The state of the nation September 2014
Now that the school year has safely opened (much to the surprise of many of us) and the war is behind us for the moment, it would be a good time to sit back and take stock of the state … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, International relations, Terrorism
Tagged Gaza, Gush Etzion, Hamas, ISIS, PA, Palestinians, settlements, Syria, Syria-Israel border, US-Israel relationship
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Good News Friday
This week’s edition of Good News Friday is going to be a bit of a mixed bunch. I will start with noting that today is a sad day: Asara BeTevet, the fast of the 10th of Tevet, commemorating the start … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Technology
Tagged Alzheimers, Amnon Shashua, Asara beTevet, biomed, blind, Ehud Cohen, Elazar, floods, Good News Friday, Gush Etzion, hi-tech, Jerusalem, neurodegenerative disease, OrCam, rain, snow, storm, TyrNovo, weather
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Low-level Palestinian terrorism growing in intensity
In case you thought that low-level Palestinian terrorism has disappeared, I regret to inform you otherwise. There has been a spate of stone-throwing, fire-bombings and other relatively low-level terrorist attacks over the last few months, causing one to wonder whether … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged fire-bombing, Gush Etzion, Hamas, Hebron, Kever Rachel, Palestinians, stone throwing, terrorists, West Bank
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Israel’s snowy wonderland
Yes, I know there are elections in 12 days time. I know that the White House has made some very controversial and uncomfortable nominations for important government posts. I know that the Middle East is in huge and violent turmoil. … Continue reading
Posted in Slice of Israeli life
Tagged Elazar, Gush Etzion, Jerusalem, snow, storms, weather, winter
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Yom Hazikaron 2012 – Israel’s Memorial Day
Yom Hazikaron has begun just a short while ago, and with it the usual mix of sadness leading to joy a day later on Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day). Here are a few links to bring the atmosphere over to you. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged 1948, Arabs, Gush Etzion, Hurva, IDF, Independence, Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, Memorial Day, Palestinians, soldiers, war, Yom Hazikaron
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