May 2007 – PaulaSays

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Beards and Boots

May 31, 2007 paulas 2

The Israeli army has the responsibility of protecting the Jewish state, the only one of its kind in the world. We are surrounded by more […]

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Don’t you trust me?

May 24, 2007 paulas 2

I wanted to write about Elie coming home with his gun for the first time this week. About how careful he was to place it […]

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Humanity Given…if only it was Received

May 22, 2007 paulas 0

Our medics often help Palestinians. It is done without expectation of ever receiving the same treatment back. It is done because Israel respects human life […]

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Welcome to This Is Israel

May 22, 2007 paulas 0

It’s a collection of news items and other information that shows a side of Israel the world refuses to see. Israel is so many things […]

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Happy Birthday, Elie

May 20, 2007 paulas 4

Twenty years old is a milestone. No longer a teenager. “I’m getting old,” Elie joked last night. What will you do on your birthday, I […]

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Respecting Knowledge

May 17, 2007 paulas 1

It’s not always easy to sit in one place and listen to a lecturer, when you know that you know the subject better than the […]

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The Boy into a Man

May 13, 2007 paulas 2

In about a week, it will be 2 months since Elie entered the army. If you ask a 19 year old if he is a […]

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When Things Get Hot…

May 11, 2007 paulas 1

Apparently the army understands that heat can be dangerous. So, all the while this past week, as I was worrying about Elie being in the […]

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On Patrol

May 7, 2007 paulas 2

It’s very hot in Israel now – we’re having one of those “sharav” (heat wave) days where the wind comes from the desert, bringing heat […]

We are a democratic country; so much so, we allow our enemies into our government and from the podium of our parliament, they have the freedom to call for policies that would destroy us. Our current enemies, those who pose the most immediate threat lie to our north. This is Hizbollah land, where according to their leader Hassan Nasrallah, “We have discovered how to hit the Jews where they are the most vulnerable. The Jews love life, so that is what we shall take away from them. We are going to win, because they love life and we love death.” Our enemies lie to the northeast. This is Syria. My sons have spent many months on the Golan Heights, including some tense days waiting to see how the Syrians would react after Israel sent planes to destroy a building widely believed to be the beginnings of a nuclear reactor. My oldest son fought near Gaza to help stop the rockets from being fired against Israel. Our enemies lie further to the east. This is Iran, led by fanatics who promise that they will do all they can to accomplish in a few minutes more than what Adolf Hitler accomplished in six years of war. The Iranian leadership has made it clear in words and actions that they are after a nuclear bomb and that their goal is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Believe them.

We are a democratic country; so much so, we allow our enemies into our government and from the podium of our parliament, they have the freedom to call for policies that would destroy us. Our current enemies, those who pose the most immediate threat lie to our north. This is Hizbollah land, where according to their leader Hassan Nasrallah, “We have discovered how to hit the Jews where they are the most vulnerable. The Jews love life, so that is what we shall take away from them. We are going to win, because they love life and we love death.” Our enemies lie to the northeast. This is Syria. My sons have spent many months on the Golan Heights, including some tense days waiting to see how the Syrians would react after Israel sent planes to destroy a building widely believed to be the beginnings of a nuclear reactor. My oldest son fought near Gaza to help stop the rockets from being fired against Israel. Our enemies lie further to the east. This is Iran, led by fanatics who promise that they will do all they can to accomplish in a few minutes more than what Adolf Hitler accomplished in six years of war. The Iranian leadership has made it clear in words and actions that they are after a nuclear bomb and that their goal is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Believe them.

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