Love of the Land

For those who are home, and for those who are on the way. For those who support the historic and just return of the land of Israel to its people, forever loyal to their inheritance, and its restoration.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Maybe something positive can come out of this ugliness - by Yahya Mahamid

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...He gets up and gives me an innocent smile and waves. I smile back . Another bomb follows immediately after, above us this time and we are...
Monday, April 8, 2019

For European Union Officials, Anti-Israel Behavior Is Routine - by Karen Harradine

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The EU’s agenda should concern every Jew living in Europe, because their taxes contribute to the salaries of the prolifically anti-Israel ap...

Israel Pre-election Observation: Say No to the Generals - Civilians Superior on Critical Decisions

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To be clear: our nation owes its great respect and appreciation to the the leadership of the IDF, past and present - including the generals ...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Aren't we the lucky ones. Ben Rhodes is back for more Israel-bashing - by Stephen M. Flatow

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Rhodes has harsh opinions about Israel. He seems proud that he helped trick the public into accepting the Iran nuclear deal. And he’s proud ...
Saturday, April 6, 2019

Bloodthirsty – in the mind of the anti-Israel activists - by David Collier

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...This habit of choosing to take the story at face value – despite 1000s of examples of where this has been a mistake, is beyond irresponsi...
Friday, April 5, 2019

And What Happens After the Takeover? Handing Gaza to Abbas Will Solve Nothing - by Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen

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Overthrowing Hamas and handing rule in Gaza to Mahmoud Abbas will not bring about a solution to the Gaza problem. It was, after all, Yasser ...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Four huge cultural obstacles that are the real barriers to Israeli-Palestinian peace - by Lawrence J. Haas

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So, here’s an idea: Let’s escape the comfort of our irrelevant debates over settlements, borders, and Jerusalem and, for a change, grapple w...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Let Hamas Lose - by Prof. Eyal Zisser

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Similar to its fights with other enemies in the region, Israel's battle with Hamas won't end in some form of a magic knock-out punch...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Question. Does Hamas see Israel’s deterrence waning? - by Israel Kasnett

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It is wholly possible that the main reason for Israel’s perceived failure in deterrence is due to Hamas’s dissatisfaction with the status qu...
Monday, April 1, 2019

Surprise? The Jewish Nation-State Law under attack by Haaretz's Amos Schocken - by Victor Rosenthal

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...Schocken and the rest of the Israeli Left passionately hate the recently passed Nation-State Law. To them, the statement that “Israel is ...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Reality Check Time: Goal of Gaza Rioters Is Expedite Growth of Military, Not Improve Quality of Life - by Dr. Aaron Lerner

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From a long run perspective, the most humanitarian step Israel could take today would be to significantly reduce the security cost of dual u...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Finally a real election issue - demilitarizing Gaza by force despite human shields - Dr. Aaron Lerner

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There is no telling how long this window of opportunity to essentially demilitarize the Gaza Strip will remain open. I fervently hope that t...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Surprise? BBC News glosses over repeated Palestinian violence at holy site - by Hadar Sela

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Despite its public purpose obligation to provide audiences with “impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with th...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Dear BBC, Hamas is not ‘seen’ as a terrorist group, it is a terrorist group. - by Karen Harradine

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The BBC is out of step with what many know to be true – that Hamas is a terrorist organisation which is happy to sacrifice its own people in...

Surprise? Israel-Bashing Season Re-Opens in Turkey - by Burak Bekdil

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"What," asked a puzzled European diplomat, a newcomer to Ankara, "does Israel have to do with Turks' choice of metropolit...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

America’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights versus the Gang of Six - by Stephen M. Flatow

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Because they live in the safe and comfortable suburbs of New York City and Washington, D.C., Ross, Indyk, Makovsky et al have the luxury of ...

The State of Israel is at a fateful crossroads - by Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen

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The State of Israel is at a fateful crossroads. The unending necessity to safeguard the state’s secure existence ensures that its leaders wi...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Indy evokes ‘wag the dog’ conspiracy vs. the Ireland Israel Alliance. One of them gets it right.

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UK Media Watch does an excellent job dismantling Bel Trew's ‘wag the dog’ conspiracy to explain Israeli wars with Hamas, however the con...
Sunday, March 24, 2019

Forty years on, thoughts on the Sinai withdrawal's dangerous legacy - by Michael Freund

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So when we look back on the peace treaty with Egypt, we need to do so with our eyes wide open, cognizant of the fact that since relations be...
Friday, March 22, 2019

Wow! J Street uncovers a secret about Netanyahu and Trump - by Victor Rosenthal

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...J Street’s primary goal, like that of the numerous other anti-Israel organizations in the US, including the nominally “Jewish” If Not Now...
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Yosef Hartuv
Kiryat Arba-Hevron, Israel
I visited Hevron in November 2000 after the outbreak of the Rosh Hashanah War to see what could be done to assist in the face of the growing daily attacks on the community. After returning to work for the community in the summer of 2001, a bond and a love was forged that grows to this day. My wife Melody and I merited to be married at Ma'arat HaMachpela and now host visitors from throughout the world every Shabbat as well as during the week. Our goal, "Time to come Home!"
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