The Lessons of 1929 July 30, 1999 Not too long ago a journalist visiting Hebron asked me why the Jewish Community of Hebron so stubbornly refuses to accept protection from the Palestinian Authority. “After all,” he stated, “it is probable that in the near future all of Hebron will be part of the Palestinian State, including the Jewish neighborhoods where […]
Read moreAIDSJuly 26, 1999 Today will be recorded as an infamous date in the annuls of Jewish-Israeli history. This day may be recalled as the commencement of Arafat’s assault of Jerusalem, strange as it may be, less than a week after Tisha b’Av, the day we mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples. Historians will probably have difficulty explaining […]
Read moreWind It Up and Let It GoJuly 15, 1999 It is definitely an interesting scenario. The newly elected Prime Ministerof Israel walks into the President’s study at the White House. The two menare holding their first meeting together and it is an entirely privateaffair. Only the two of them. Ehud Barak sticks out his hand, wanting togive Clinton’s hand a […]
Read moreFrom the City of David to the City of DavidJuly 9, 1999 This morning I left Hebron with my oldest son, travelling north toJerusalem. Today however, we didn’t make the trip to go shopping or do anyother errands. Our goal was a tour of Ir David – the City of David,otherwise known as the village of Silwan, to the east […]
Read moreThe Eye of the StormJuly 2, 1999 Yesterday Bill Clinton said during a news conference “I would like it if the Palestinian people felt free and more free to live wherever they like, wherever they want to live.” He also said that “settlements are a provocation.” He expects Israel to immediately implement all agreements signed with Arafat, i.e., the Wye […]
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