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This is Israel
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A blog about Israel - the real Israel you won't read about in the international media. It's about the day in, day out things people in Israel do. The media would have you believe a different Israel exists. My answer - THIS is Israel
- Author: Paula Stern
- Listed in: Travel Places & Geography
- Tags: Israel Middle East jerusalem volunteering judaism sderot
Recent Posts
With Pride and Determination
An Open Letter to Bibi Netanyahu from a Former Likud MemberBy: Paula R. SternOne of the first things I did in the early years after making aliyah more than 16 years ago, was join the Likud party. It was the party of Menachem Begin; it was the party o...
Release of a Daughter\'s Killer to Free a Son
I received this from a friend. I cannot imagine their pain. How do you choose between the agony of one set of parents versus the agony of another set? Can Gilad's parents stand if it their son is not freed? Can Malki's parents stand it if her killer ...
New Program to Supply Israel\'s "Life Angels"
Understand that Israel's enemies are surrounding her with missiles and rockets?I thought this post particularly timely, considering that just today, the IDF confirmed that all of Israel's major cities, including Jerusalem, are now within rocket range...
YNET Owes Shderot Residents an Apology
Beyond the insensivity is the incredible inaccuracy of YNET's recent article on a missile attack. Today (November 9), YNET reported that a bit after midnight, a kassem rocket was launched at Shderot, landing just outside the city. Moments before, a C...
Gracious and Honest: Israel\'s Ambassador to the UN
Statement by Ambassador Gabriela Shalev to the United Nations General AssemblyReport of the Human Rights Council (Agenda Item 64)4 November 2009At the outset, Mr. President, I wish to convey the condolences of the government and people of Israel to t...
We Defeat Ourselves - JTA Blows the Call
Last week, after more than a decade in court with appeals and counter appeals, an Israeli court finally ruled that an old man who had proven that he owned some property, had the right to evict Arabs who had squatted on his property, denying him acces...
