Today, I was reminded that long ago — 1967 in fact — the Six Day War took place in the Middle East (June 5 – 10). At a time when Israel was in a struggle for its very existence, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon posed on her borders with 465,000 troops, 2,800 […]
Israel’s Election on Tuesday
For an informative and insightful read into how Israel’s parliamentary system of government is structured and how floating voters can swing the elective process, read this great article by Special Correspondent, Batsheva Sobelman, reporting from Jerusalem: Floating voters could swing Israel’s upcoming election – LA Times.
Israel / Iran
I had a chance today to listen to Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on March 3rd. I found it stirring and insightful. At least the U.S. and Israel agree on one thing … and that’s that Iran must be held accountable. What do you think? Leave me a comment!
Israel
For those of you who’ve read my books, you know how I feel about Israel. For those who haven’t, I have a deep respect for Israelis and their amazing struggle for existence since their recognition in 1948. And I disagree with our President that they should go back to their […]