UncategorizedDecember 24, 2008: Word Without EndArleneDecember 24, 2008 by ArleneDecember 24, 20080213 To all of my Christian readers I extend wishes for a joyous Christmas celebration. ~~~~~~~~~~ Isn’t Tzipi Livni ashamed? How could she hold her head
UncategorizedDecember 23, 2008: A Very Brief LullArleneDecember 23, 2008 by ArleneDecember 23, 20080208 Seems I may have underestimated Mubarak a bit yesterday when I said that Hamas was disenchanted with the Egyptians as negotiators and would likely not
UncategorizedDecember 22, 2008: Who Knows?ArleneDecember 22, 2008 by ArleneDecember 22, 20080236 …what’s going to happen with regard to military action in Gaza. The situation shifts almost hourly, and the politicians are posturing. And so, I will
UncategorizedDecember 21, 2008: ChanukahArleneDecember 21, 2008 by ArleneDecember 21, 20080200 Tonight we light the first candle of our eight-day festival of Chanukah. And so the spirit of Chanukah will infuse today’s posting. It is said
UncategorizedDecember 19, 2008: BrieflyArleneDecember 19, 2008 by ArleneDecember 19, 20080182 “Briefly” Before Shabbat I offer these short items, some of which may be followed up later. There has been no offer by Hamas to renew
UncategorizedDecember 18, 2008: GazaArleneDecember 18, 2008 by ArleneDecember 18, 20080231 So, it’s official (at least for now): A spokesman for Hamas has declared it will not be renewing the “lull” that ends tomorrow. Not only
UncategorizedDecember 17, 2008: The UNArleneDecember 17, 2008 by ArleneDecember 17, 20080300 Eye on the UN, headed by Anne Bayefsky, has put out an appeal with regard to the planned Durban II conference, scheduled for April 2009
UncategorizedDecember 16, 2008: The Push is OnArleneDecember 16, 2008 by ArleneDecember 16, 20080232 Yesterday, the Quartet — that’s the US, the UN, the EU and Russia — met and subsequently issued a statement, which said in part: “The
UncategorizedDecember 14, 2008: No Less Than Our ExistenceArleneDecember 14, 2008 by ArleneDecember 14, 20080189 So much to report today, so much to respond to. But, for me, it all ties together. I spent a large portion of the day
UncategorizedDecember 13, 2008: The Bottom LineArleneDecember 13, 2008 by ArleneDecember 13, 20080202 Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) With a nod to all those who wrote with comments, I must return to the Likud political struggle. For it is