Blue Sky’s over Israel
There was a time when the blue sky’s over Israel was home to Turkish, British, and other aircraft. Starting in 1911 the Star and the Cresent ruled the skies till being defeated by British and Commonwealth troops during the First World War 1914-18. The year 1917 saw the end of five hundred years of Turkish […]
Continue readingAmerica Talking Cheap Again!
United States President Joseph Biden gave assurances last Sunday that America and its allies would “respond decisively” should Russia invade Ukraine, a White House source was quoted. Sounds good till one looks at the fine print. After which one is left with that sinking feeling one gets when he has been duped in a business […]
Continue readingGantz a Peddler of Wishful Thinking
Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s meeting this week at his private home with the Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas is symptomatic of the previous Israeli Government’s willingness to buy Arab assurances in the face of the historical evidence to the contrary. It appears Gantz has offered Abbas economic benefits, with regards to VAT, import taxes, […]
Continue readingWhat’s Behind Turkeys Latest Manouverings in Northern Syria?
Turkey’s Erdogan is concerned that its ambitions to be the regional leader, holding the balance of power, and winning the doctrinal war is slipping from his grasp while at the same time fearful of a potential Nuclear-armed Shia Iran who has been re-energized following the United States ignominious retreat from Afghanistan, leading potentially to a […]
Continue readingNO more silence, no more appeasement, no more fear…
On Tuesday the 5th of October, Justice Bilhha Yahalom of the Jerusalem Magistrates Court ruled that silent prayer at the Temple Mount cannot be construed as a criminal act. Those prayers should be allowed without police constraint. They say a week is a long time in politics, and this last week has proven to be […]
Continue readingWhen is Truth not the Truth?
In a sentence when Kamala Harris opens her mouth. And that’s exactly what she did when visiting George Mason University on a talk recently. Harris replied to a student who had just gone on a rant full of errors and outright slander of the Jewish State, to which the Vice President could only congratulate the […]
Continue readingThe World was not listening. Bennett at the General Assembly.
This past Monday, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the United Nations General Assembly to explain Israel’s agenda under his leadership. Bennett made all the right noises as he walked the tightrope of public opinion; however, it appears the world was not listening as the General Assembly was 90% empty during his speech. Ah!!! The […]
Continue readingIts Time to Cut the Financial Apron strings
Times change, and so do traditional allies. Israel is a mini financial superpower and does not need American financial support, and this Tuesday’s decision by the House Democrats to remove Iron Dome funding from the upcoming budget is a stark reminder of the dangers of relying on any country who by its very nature must […]
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