On the other hand

Approximately 70,000 Israelis are estimated go hiking in the coming days, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) said recently, issuing several warnings in light of recent stormy weather. Read more

Sold down the river

Betrayal and abandonment are situations that have regularly confronted Jews over the last two thousand years. Read more

On the other hand

Israel’s first vertiport for aerial taxis is set to be built at Atidim Park, a major business and high-tech complex in Tel Aviv. Read more

It’s elementary

It is amazing how something that is simple, basic, fundamental and easy to understand can frequently be made complicated and complex. Read more

On the other hand

The Tel Aviv-Yaffo Municipality has announced the opening of a lifeguard training course (Type 1 Sea Lifeguard certification) for the first time in four decades. Read more

Blast off

Most commentators suspected that 2026 was going to be action-packed, but hardly anyone predicted that it would blast off in such a spectacular fashion. Read more

On the other hand

Magen David Adom, Israel’s main national first responder organisation, has reported some notable achievements during 2025. Read more

Stormy times ahead

Extreme weather events such as droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, torrential rain, combined with intense cold or soaring temperatures, seem to be increasing worldwide. Read more

On the other hand

The outgoing civil year of 2025 was a “booming” year for Israelis as the war against Hamas, Iran and its proxies affected the whole country. Read more

Seasonal allergies

Certain seasons precipitate allergic attacks and cause misery for those afflicted. Read more

On the other hand

Who could ever have believed that one day Israel might provide Germany with a state of the art missile defence system? Read more

A light unto the nations

The Hebrew prophet Isaiah spoke these memorable words from Jerusalem, the Capital of the Kingdom of Judah. Read more

On the other hand

Scientists in Israel, collaborating with Australian researchers, have unveiled a groundbreaking method to restore dying coral reefs, offering new hope for marine ecosystems threatened by climate change. Read more

Disbelieving

There have been far too many times in the long and convoluted history of the Jewish People when stark reality has been denied. Read more

On the Other Hand

The next time you visit Israel, keep an eye out for United Hatzalah’s newest emergency response vehicle to hit the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Read more

Lunacy unleashed

Journalists and those working in the mainstream news media are familiar with the expression “the silly season.” Read more

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

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