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Good News Friday

Posted on 6 September 2019 by anneinpt

I have a crazy, very difficult week this week (family illness again) but I still want to post a Good News Friday installment, if only for the sake of my sanity. It’s going to be a bit of a mix … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 28 June 2019 by anneinpt

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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Blue Flag air drill hosted by the IAF – the largest military exercise in Israel’s history

Posted on 27 November 2013 by anneinpt

Israel has been hosting the “Blue Flag” military exercise, the largest international air force exercise in its history this week. In an ironic twist of historical timing, one of the participating air forces was Greece – yes, that Greece, the … Continue reading →

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The West is about to ease Iran sanctions, Russia wants Iran involved in Syria talks

Posted on 7 November 2013 by anneinpt

As we feared last month, the West’s capitulation to Iran is indeed deepening, as rumours abound that the West, led by America, is about to ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for a spurious “scaling back” of its nuclear program: … Continue reading →

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Russian Chutzpah-watch

Posted on 10 September 2013 by anneinpt

Chutzpah, as we have learned over the years, is not merely a Hebrew term for gall or unembarrassed cheek. It’s not even solely Yiddish any more. It has been used effortlessly by various Arab countries and individuals, the Europeans, and … Continue reading →

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Defence news updates

Posted on 27 February 2013 by anneinpt

One of the best pieces of news that we have received recently is that Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile, adding to Israel’s arsenal against the Iranian missile threat: The Ministry of Defense carried out its first successful test … Continue reading →

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