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World Jewish Congress Open Letter to President Obama

Every so often I lay aside all thoughts of originality, and present a significant statement from a respected public figure. Today I follow the lead of Israel National News, World Jewish Daily  and others in reprinting the full text of … Continue reading

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Whee, what a ride! Or, from Blunder to Blunderbuss!

I am aware that I haven’t made my presence known here for a few days. But it’s not like I’ve been sleeping or something. On the contrary, there has been so much going on, who could possibly get any rest, … Continue reading

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140s for 20 March 2010 (and another personal note).

I left off yesterday rattling around in the Israeli Foreign Ministry. FM Lieberman has come up with a good one I wish I’d thought of: the Palestinians’ stubbornness in refusing to come to the table hurts them more in the … Continue reading

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Quick 140ish for 16 March 2010, before moving on.

I missed my 140s posting yesterday. Not that there wasn’t anything going on; on the contrary, the fan was busier than ever with the sh stuff that was hitting it over the US-condemns-Jerusalem-future-construction flap. What ostensibly began as a diplomatic … Continue reading

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140s for 13 March 2010, and a personal note.

Just when I thought I could leave all thoughts of Joe behind, my daily email newsletter from Unity Coalition for Israel contained several well spoken commentaries on his most recent escapade. You know, the one where he proclaimed his undying … Continue reading

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To believe, or not to believe – you always have to ask yourself the question.

I haven’t posted for a few days, largely because the major news surrounding Middle Eastern issues has been in more of a flux than usual, if that’s imaginable. You’ve got the al-Mabhouh  assassination – the latest wrinkle appears to be … Continue reading

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140s for 24 and 25 Feb 2010

I just discovered a neat trick: whenever I miss a day, cover up, uh, I mean, make up for it by merely including the missed dates in the current post title. Cool, huh? Ok, so I’m not fooling anyone – … Continue reading

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Can a young nation forget its heritage?

Unfortunately, yes. As an American descended several generations from citizens who fought in our national War of Independence, it bothers me how often we have to be reminded of what this country was founded on. Books and books and books … Continue reading

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WWII Vet Blisters Obama’s Backside

Perhaps you’ve seen this elsewhere. If so, then good! This was in my email when I got back from Colorado; whatever you may think of email forwards, the content of this letter speaks for itself. Read it and pass it … Continue reading

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Please step away from the edge of the cliff…

I WROTE IN in my last post about the serious danger posed if the US and European leader nations were to get sucked into the Palestinian plan for a unilateral declaration of statehood. I am somewhat relieved at this point … Continue reading

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