Wednesday May 15, 2013
There has been much written recently about BDS (Boycott, Disinvestment and Sanctions) against Israel following Professor Stephen Hawkings’ decision to cancel his appearance at the Israeli Presidential Conference in June. My response is to provide an update to members of the BDS club of my previous articles here and here on the stupidity and futility of boycotting the Jewish State. For my sources to this latest blog, I am using...
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Thursday May 09, 2013
I have now been compiling my weekly newsletter of positive news articles about Israel for over two-and-a half years. When I started, I was often met with the comment “Is there any good news?” These days, only Ha’aretz readers react that way. In far more cases, people excitedly pass me their own sources of good news stories concerning the Jewish State. This infectious state of affairs means that...
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Thursday May 02, 2013
Some of the earliest maps of the world placed Jerusalem right at its center. Today, the world maintains a central media spotlight on tiny Israel. So following the annual commemoration of Earth Day, which promotes global sustainability, I thought that I’d take you on a virtual tour, focusing on the Jewish State’s central position and how it works to sustain the planet and its inhabitants.
Israel itself...
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Over the 65 years that the modern State of Israel has been in existence, the sharp minds of its scientists, doctors and entrepreneurs have been responsible for developing thousands of cutting-edge innovations that are still making a huge impact on our lives. They include the solar water heater, amniocentesis testing, drip irrigation, desalination, Intel computer chips, instant messaging, the flash memory drive and a whole lot more....
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
As we leave behind the celebrations of Israel’s independence, it is important not only to look back at what Israel has achieved in the past, but also at what Israel is doing right now! Both indicators show that the Jewish State is leading mankind into a future that is vastly different both medically and technically from our current environment.
The world we are beginning to see is one where humans no longer suffer from...
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