Jews And Arabs — Safe On The Same Roads?

On the bus-ride from Kiryat Arba back to Jerusalem, I saw Arab kids walking to school alongside the highway. I managed to get a photo of this one as our bus sped by her.   All the kids looked as casual and unconcerned about the cars whizzing by as this girl did. And the adults […]

A Trip To Jericho With IPCRI

The story of Joshua breaking through the walls surrounding Jericho makes for a catchy song. However, there is a debate among archeologists regarding the authenticity of the events as told in the Bible. According to some, the destruction of the walls pre-date the Israelite entry into the region. In any case, on Saturday, January 18, […]

Hallel Ariel OR When Boarding A Bus Gets Political

I bought a bottle of wine yesterday. Not just any bottle of wine. A bottle of wine from the Ariel B’Yehuda Vineyard that, as Rina Ariel said, “has Hallel’s fingerprints still on it.” You see, I hopped on the train in Haifa yesterday morning and made my way out to the Ariel house in Kiryat […]

Eid: Palestinian Arabs Want To Be Annexed By Israel

If you believe Bassem Eid (Ayyad), then you know that Palestinian Authority (PA) leaders have lost their authority among the population they are supposed to represent and the people would rather be part of Israel. If you believe noisy Israeli Arab members of Knesset and Leftist Jewish members of Knesset, Israel should appease the demands […]

Hey You! Palestinian Arab! Want to Build a Country?

Rather than buy into the myth of what Jew-haters think you the Palestinian Arab should strive for, you might want to look around and see what you already have and imagine what you can build if you put your minds to it. Even if Israel annexes Area C of Judea and Samaria, the heart of […]