Tag Archives: speech

Netanyahu’s excellent speech at the UN

Posted on 23 September 2016 by

I missed Bibi’s speech last night as I was at a wedding.  I’ve now caught up on it (via Israellycool) and “excellent” doesn’t begin to describe it. Here’s the video: You can read the full text of his speech at … Continue reading →

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Senators Rubio, Cotton, slam Obama on his assault on Israel

Posted on 22 March 2015 by

At the end of my last post I promised to show how much support there is for Israel in Congress itself. Here are two fantastic videos of two senators staunchly defending Israel while slamming Obama for his disgraceful treatment of … Continue reading →

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More Purim turnabouts: Arab reactions to Netanyahu’s speech

Posted on 4 March 2015 by

Purim has begun tonight here in Israel (Purim post coming up later), and in a similar manner to the upside-down “Venahafoch Hu” character of the day, reactions to Netanyahu’s speech to Congress were precisely the opposite of what one would … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu’s speech to Congress

Posted on 4 March 2015 by

Well, it was a zinger of a speech and PM Binyamin Netanyahu delivered it with more than his usual aplomb. He spoke with eloquence, passion and urgency.  I was pleasantly surprised that the speech wasn’t just a tirade or a … Continue reading →

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“For if you remain silent at this time, rescue and safety will come from another place”

Posted on 2 March 2015 by

The words in the title are a direct quote from Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, which Jews worldwide will read on Wednesday night as Purim begins.  The background to the story is the plot by Haman the Agagite, the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s revenge

Posted on 16 February 2015 by

We’ve come to know and not love Obama’s petulant thin-skinned persona who cannot take criticism from allies, or even disagreement on policy. Several times over the past years Israel has experienced the sharp edge of his or the Administration’s tongue, … Continue reading →

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