January 2008 – PaulaSays

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Not a Good Idea, Really…

January 31, 2008 paulas 0

This next story isn’t really about Israel…but more about what we as Israelis have to consider. Imagine going on vacation to a neighboring land – […]

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Home is Where the Warmth Is

January 30, 2008 paulas 1

Israel gets hit with a massive storm…not even once per winter. A few times a year (at most), Israelis, at least those in the high […]

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Thermal Success

January 26, 2008 paulas 0

Last week when Elie came home, we went shopping for thermal underwear. I could, perhaps, have bought it without him. But I preferred him to […]

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Are All Extremists REALLY Extreme?

January 25, 2008 paulas 0

I’ve always said that it is the ironies in life that will bring you (figuratively, of course) down to your knees – either from laughter […]

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Israel, The Country – on Facebook

January 23, 2008 paulas 2

Someone created a Facebook for Israel, the country…some humorous…some so true – this is Israel…on Facebook! The Basics Eye Color: Sunglasses Height: Petite Profession: Hi-tech […]

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What is a War?

January 21, 2008 paulas 1

This weekend was a funny time for us. Elie was in a very strange and wonderful mood for much of the time. When he would […]

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A Call and a Cough

January 16, 2008 paulas 1

I had a conversation with my second son yesterday. He’s almost 18 and contemplating what he will do next year. He wants to go into […]

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The UPs, The DOWNs, and the COLD

January 15, 2008 paulas 2

I’ll start with the COLD. It’s cold in Israel. Not much when compared against those cold winter days in the US Northeast and nothing compared […]

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I Will Not Worry…Yes I Will

January 11, 2008 paulas 4

This weekend, Elie is on base. Another weekend that he won’t be home and another family celebration postponed. Sunday is his youngest sister’s 8th birthday […]

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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