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Goodbye to Mother December 9, 2000 It goes without saying that during a time of crisis, such as we are facing now, the events take their toll on everyone:  men, women and children. The stress affects everyone differently. Much to everyone’s surprise, the children are holding up better than might be expected. Knowing that your house is being shot at […]

ValorDec. 1, 2000 Yesterday I had the dubious pleasure of being interviewed by a joker from a major US television network. The previous day an English-speaking Hebron resident called me, saying that the journalist had requested an interview concerning the subject of the “Arab curfew in Hebron.” She called me and requested that I do the interview, as she preferred […]

THE LIES AND THE TRUTH – In Three Acts November 13, 2000 ACT I LIE NUMBER ONE ACCORDING TO PEACE NOW (Appearing as an advertisement in today’s Israeli press –  Ha’aretz J.Post): NO FUTURE WITH THE SETTLEMENTS To Prime Minister Barak: Today, more than ever, it is clear that the settlements and by-pass roads are the main obstacles to the […]

The Dark Before the LightNov. 3, 2000 Frequently I’m asked, “it looks to be so dangerous in Hebron – why don’t you move somewhere else?” A few days ago I answered that we had considered just that, perhaps moving to Gilo in Jerusalem. The journalist looked at me, and hearing my tone of voice said, “OK, I understand.” There are […]

NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM? July 23, 2000 Am Yisrael is presently marking what is called “the three weeks,” an annual period of mourning for the destruction of the first and second Temples, the “Beit HaMikdash.” The mourning reaches a climax on the day known as “Tisha b’Av,” the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, the day on which […]

Professor Leech October 20, 2000 What is a leech? A leech is, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a bloodsucker. A worm. A leech is a type of parasite, sucking the blood of another being, living off of his blood, sucking his life, without giving anything in return. For example, the Prime Minister of Israel. Ehud Barak prides himself on being […]

Moving Targets October 5, 2000 At nine o’clock last night several of us met to practice safety procedures for use in times of emergency. We set up a makeshift medical center for emergency treatment. It took about an hour and when finished, we began to clean up and return all the supplies to their storage closets. Then, at exactly 10:00 […]

Red Light, Green Light October 3, 2000 Purim, March, 1997 – three and a half years ago, just 2 months after implementation of the abysmal Hebron accords, then Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu “opened” the tunnel in Jerusalem.  So began the first open warfare between Arafat’s Palestinian Authority and the State of Israel. Arafat’s henchmen, dressed up as soldiers, and recognized […]

The Deep Dark Secret of Camp David July 28, 2000 Upon his return from the US, PM Barak emphasized: “We were not prepared to relinquish three things: the security of Israel, those things that are holy to Israel, and the unity of the our People”. Who does he think he’s fooling? I don’t know how Barak defines unity. Does he […]

The Great Rape July 14, 2000 The following story has been running through my head for the past few days:  Many years ago lived Rabbi Amnon from Meintz, the spiritual leader of his community.  He was approached, time after time, by gentile ministers and the gentile ruler, who beseeched him to convert to their religion. He refused. One day, when […]