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What the Egyptian Revolution Means to Us Israelis

It’s a beautiful thing. To watch one of the most oppressed and poverty stricken people in the world rise up and oust their dictator of over 30 years, those of us who live in democracies are cheering for the…Read More

Carmel - The Mountain of Redemption

If you have been watching the news about Israel recently you would know that we have just experienced several days of wild fires in the Mt. Carmel Nature Reserve in the north of the country. This fire has really…Read More

Jerusalem: An Inspiration for Democracy?

What do the systems of government in the United States and the ancient Kingdom of Israel have in common? More than you think. Let me explain.
David was a folk hero for all of Israel even before he…Read More

The Problem Isn’t Palestine

Every time a European or American leader declares that the problem here in Israel and the Palestinian territories needs to be resolved peacefully with negotiations according to the “Road Map”, they are doing a disservice to both the Palestinian…Read More

Racial Profiling in Israel

I wrote the following article in May of 2004. Tourism was just starting to pick up again after the horrible terror attacks on Israelis between October of 2000 and Operation Defensive Shield in April or 2002. This wave of…Read More

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