June 2009 – PaulaSays

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Quote of the Year

June 30, 2009 paulas 1

There is much talk in Israel of the special relationship between the United States and Israel, especially in light of President Obama’s focus on enforcing […]

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Uncomfortable Interest

June 30, 2009 paulas 4

Elie is, in some ways, the “man of the house” while his father is visiting relatives in the States. This shows in many ways – […]

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Taking a Break

June 29, 2009 paulas 3

For the last few days, I’ve been less drawn to writing on the blog than usual. It’s something I enjoy doing, and do quite regularly […]

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He Knows How to Shoot

June 27, 2009 paulas 2

After Shabbat had ended, as I was doing something on the computer, I got a phone call. While I took the call, Elie turned my […]

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A Son of Israel – Gilad Shalit

June 25, 2009 paulas 3

It’s now just after midnight in Israel and Gilad has entered his fourth year in captivity. There are rumors, as there often have been during […]

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A Prayer for Gilad

June 25, 2009 paulas 1

Today, the 3rd anniversary of Gilad’s being held captive by Hamas in Gaza – the pain, the worry, the anger, threaten to overwhelm. A message […]

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Gilad # 3 on Twitter Trends

June 25, 2009 paulas 1

Tweeple (people who Twitter) have succeeded so far in raising Gilad to # 3 in the list of current top trends. Will it help Gilad? […]

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Gilad on YouTube – The Shark and the Fish

June 24, 2009 paulas 0

This is your enemy Hamas? This is the boy you hold…

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Elie and Gilad

June 24, 2009 paulas 4

No, Elie doesn’t know Gilad. They’ve never met. Gilad is actually a bit older than Elie; he entered the army several months before. Like Elie, […]

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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