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Shevat 4, 5770, 1/19/2010
Blight on the Landscape
There's lots more to read on Shiloh Musings and me-ander. You may like my latest "Biblical commentary" comparing Moses and Samuel on leadership or my wondering what's in store for Haiti. Here's one of my latest picture posts, concentrating on something neither pleasant nor safe: Blight on the Landscape These pictures aren't posted to show the beauty of the Land of Israel. They're up on the blog to show you how man, Israel's politicians, have damaged our land, sovereignty and security by constructing this farce of a "security wall."
I took these pictures traveling from Shiloh to Jerusalem. The wall doesn't give security. It's actually riddled with holes in convenient places, so the Arabs can get where they want by foot and donkey. Israel's security authorities know this. It has even been broadcast on Israeli television. Besides that, there isn't a budget to repair the normal "wear and tear." Obviously some contractors got very rich building this structure. G-d willing, some day, we will all celebrate the ripping down of this wall, just like the celebrations of the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
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Tevet 28, 5770, 1/14/2010
American Isolationists and Appease Peace sic Now
I blog more frequently on Shiloh Musings and me-ander. Please visit and pass the links around. Thanks
It isn't enough to write a simple review of Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America." I can't ignore the basis of realism of the premise and the parallels I see here in Israel.
Yes, you can see it in the title of this post.Appease Peace sic Now is like the American isolationists who wanted to stay out of "Europe's war" at all costs. Appease Peace sic Now is just like those who wanted to make deals with Hitler. Appease Peace sic Now is like those who trusted Hitler.
Yes, all of our "peace concessions" have brought us danger and terrorism and weakness. Appease Peace sic Now endangers the very existence, the very survival of the State of Israel.
I don't know if Philip Roth truly understands what he wrote.
If you think that I'm exaggerating about Appease Peace sic Now, then read the book.
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The Eye of the Storm
by Batya Medad
A Unique Perspective
by Batya Medad of Shiloh
Batya Medad made aliya from New York to Israel in 1970 and has been living in Shiloh since 1981. Recently she began organizing women's visits to Tel Shiloh for Psalms and prayers. (For more information, please email her.) Batya is a veteran jblogger and recently stopped EFL teaching. She's also a wife, mother, grandmother, photographer and HolyLand hitchhiker, always seeing things from her own very unique perspective. For more of Batya's writings and photos, check out: Shiloh Musings And: me-ander |
