In late April 2019 a very interesting documentary, "Saving the Dead Sea " aired on PBS’s NOVA, a long running American TV science series. (It can be rented from Apple's iTunes, as part of a NOVA package, or as an individual program from Amazon’s … [Read more...]
April 12, 2019 — Israel
April, this year, is a significant time for the modern-day nation of Israel. As widely reported by the media, Israel’s national elections were held on April 9, 2019. The Likud party won; and most expect her to-the-right leader, Prime Minister … [Read more...]
May 11, 2018 – USA Takes a Hit
May 11, 2018 – USA Takes a Hit In the days leading up to when the American Embassy is expected to relocate to Jerusalem, tensions have continued to ratchet up in the Middle East. President Trump’s announced decision on May 8, 2018 to withdraw … [Read more...]
April 18, 2018 – In the Middle East, Dates Can Matter Much
Seventy years ago, in the spring of 1948, the nation of modern Israel declared her independence. This year the celebrations are expected to be bigger than ever, thanks to America’s current President. Here is the reason. Israel’s Ministry of … [Read more...]
December 13, 2017 – The Middle East, so what’s next?
This week momentous events continue to unfold for the territory squeezed between the Mediterranean Sea on the west and the country of Jordan to the east. President Trump, on Wednesday December 6, 2017, officially recognized Jerusalem as modern … [Read more...]
May 24, 2017 – President Trump’s Visit to Middle East
President Trump’s first trip overseas started off spectacularly. The United States Secretary of State held a press briefing with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia outlining the accomplishments of day one. According to Yahoo News in … [Read more...]
December 15, 2016 – A Capital Question
Israel is feeling very optimistic these days says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Why? The U.S.A. president-elect, his nominated secretary of state, and Russia’s president seemingly like each other and him. Furthermore, the tiny state … [Read more...]
October 21, 2015 – Israel
October 21, 2015 – Israel According to CBS This Morning, in a segment airing on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, the current round of violence in Israel is not letting up. This is in spite of new Israeli efforts to separate the Israelis and Palestinians … [Read more...]
September 20, 2015 – Israel
Okay, it’s that time of year again when things seem to heat up in Jerusalem. You can bank on disturbances of some sort in the city and on the Temple Mount on any number of specific days from around March to October. Why? That’s when all the … [Read more...]
September 1, 2015 – Israel
World War III — some wonder if school age children in the future might be taught that it started with the death of a three year old female cow. However, this little heifer hasn’t been born yet (America’s heifer was recently disqualified). And … [Read more...]
