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Battle for the Golan Heights

Between 1948 and 1967 the Syrian military sat atop the Golan Heights and on the shores of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), looking down at Israel in the valley below. In 1964, the Syrians…Read More

4x4 on the Golan Heights

Over the weekend I decided to take my family on a short jeep tour and picnic by a spring on the southern part of the Golan Heights. We set out early and headed towards the Jordan Valley and continued…Read More

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

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

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