Monthly Archives: August 2013

Binfol Oyvekha Al Tismakh

Over the past few days there have been a number of news-worthy items which I considered posting about. Every time such an item cropped up I debated with myself, whether I should set aside the post I’m already working on in order to write something else, but eventually I came across pieces by other authors […]

Judea and Samaria- Part 5: An Illegal Occupation or a Land Dispute?

In parts 1-4 I discussed Israel’s historical and religious connections to Judea and Samaria as well as security concerns which make Judea and Samaria strategically important to Israel’s continued existence. But all of that is irrelevant, you may claim, if Israel is illegally occupying these territories. The prevalent view in the international community is that […]

A Taste of the North

One of my favorite lines from the British sci-fi, Dr. Who, is when the Doctor’s companion, Rose Tyler, meeting the Doctor for the first time, asks him, “If you’re an alien, how come you have a northern accent?”. The Doctor’s brilliant answer is, “Lots of places have a north”. Like the Doctor’s north, Israel’s north […]