Listening to Netanyahu’s speech, I almost got carried away. Almost. For a fleeting few moments I thought that we might just get through the event without any damage. It almost seemed that Netanyahu had read my âdream speechâ and was actually influenced by it. Even when he mentioned the unmentionable two words (hyphenated with the add-on âdemilitarized) I wasnât overly […]
Read moreSivan 20, 5769, 6/12/2009 Special secret preview of Netanyahu’s Sunday speech My fellow countrymen,Yesterday, on the holy day of Shabbat, worshipping at a synagogue close to my Jerusalem home, I listened intently to the weekly Torah portion. It tells the story of 12 spies, sent by Moses, to study Eretz Yisrael and its residents, prior to the Israelites entering into […]
Read moreSivan 17, 5769, 6/9/2009 The Cycle of Life Over the years I’ve authored many different kinds of articles, dealing with various subjects; some political, some personal, some satire, some sad, some happy. Today’s is a real mix. A few nights ago I attended a special wedding in Kiryat Arba. The chatan, or groom, is the son of a friend, […]
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