February 2015 – PaulaSays

Je Suis Bunch of Folks in a Deli

February 12, 2015 paulas 0

Spin is the job of the State Department and White House spokespeople. This is what they do and I try to remind myself that despite […]

Craving Normal…for a 15 Year Old

February 9, 2015 paulas 0

Like most Israeli parents, I crave normal and though it is hard to believe, for the most part, my life is filled with normal. Like […]

Defining Courage

February 3, 2015 paulas 0

I have an interesting perspective on two moments in the life of an oleh (someone who moves to Israel). The first is my own dating […]

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.

PaulaSays

A Voice from Israel

Month: February 2015

Je Suis Bunch of Folks in a Deli

Craving Normal…for a 15 Year Old

Defining Courage