On the other hand

Save A Child’s Heart (SACH) – This Israeli humanitarian organisation, founded in 1995, has treated almost 8,000 children from 73 countries where access to pediatric cardiac care is limited or nonexistent. Read more

Troubling Trends

“Put not your trust in princes.” Read more

On the other hand

Despite two years of existential war, including against Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and the Houthis, Israel’s GDP per capita is higher than Germany, the UK, Canada and France. Read more

Faulty Follies

As a long time fan of Fawlty Towers and the Life of Brian satirical series I was looking forward to the impending Israel visit of John Cleese. Read more

On the other hand

The Water Authority has begun channelling desalinated water to the Sea of Galilee, marking the first-ever attempt anywhere in the world to replenish a freshwater lake with processed seawater. Read more

Eighty-seven years later

This week, eighty-seven years ago, the night of shattered glass (Kristallnacht) sent an unmistakable message.

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On the other hand

Here is another Israeli innovation that Israel boycotters should take note of in case they inadvertently take advantage of its life-saving possibilities. Read more

Repeating the same mistakes

How many times can one repeat the same fatal mistakes and still not realise the toxic consequences? Read more

Incurable idiocy

Like a terminal illness, the genie of Jew and Israel hate cannot be put back in the bottle. Read more

Mish Mash

“A disorganized and confused mixture of different things, often suggesting a lack of planning or cohesion.”   This definition seems to describe the current chaotic situation. Read more

Fulfilling the promise

The Shabbat Torah portions which we read prior to Rosh Hashanah contain the farewell messages of Moshe to the Israelites as they stand ready to take possession of and settle the Promised Land. Read more

On the other hand

The Land of Milk and Honey is preparing for another Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Selective morality

Israel currently faces an international firestorm of conscious hypocrisy and moral blindness wrapped in a veneer of mass myopia. Read more

On the other hand

The daily demonising of Israel has well and truly embedded itself in the minds of millions around the globe. Read more

Knaves and fools

Knaves are dishonest, deceitful, and untrustworthy individuals, whereas fools are characterised as foolish, ignorant, or lacking in wisdom. Read more

On the other hand

In just 24 hours after registration opened, more than 100 chess players from 23 different countries signed up to compete in the Jerusalem Open, an international rapid chess tournament set to take place on November 26-27 in Jerusalem. Read more

Clueless choirs

Discordant and cacophonous choruses of hate are emanating once again from around the globe. Read more

The plot thickens

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, recently made worldwide headlines and got his five minutes of “fame” after accusing Israel’s Prime Minister of “losing the plot.” Read more

On the other hand

Record-breaking heatwave temperatures have been impacting countries in the Middle East region, causing unprecedented water shortages. Read more

On the other hand

Israel is feeling the heat in more ways than one. Read more

Contemptible

This year’s commemoration of Tisha B’Av was more memorable than usual. Read more

On the other hand

Israeli cows are world champions. Read more

Perfidious

This one word encompasses several meanings applicable to the situation being faced today by Israel and Jews worldwide. Read more

On the other hand

The negative and often fake news propagated by the international media about Israel on a daily basis is contributing to the torrent of toxic hate affecting Jews worldwide. Read more

Transparently disgraceful

There are times when a situation is so clearly disgraceful that silence is no longer an honest option. Read more

On the other hand

The contrast between Iranian attempts to destroy and Israel’s determination to better humanity is evident yet again. Read more

Curses – ancient and modern

It is amazing how very often the weekly Torah portion that we read in Synagogues on Shabbat contains startling messages so highly relevant to our current situation. Read more

On the other hand

One of the phenomenal aspects of life in Israel is a determination, after any tragedy, to rebound, rebuild and renew. Read more

Kicking the can

Most of the problems we face today are as a result of them having in the past been “kicked down the road” for someone else to confront. Read more

On the other hand

The “ceasefire” with Iran means a slow return to normal daily activities. Read more

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