Monthly Archives: May 2008

Setting the Middle East on Fire

Posted on May 31, 2008 by

It’s actually my own private family who’s trying to set the fire. So far without success I need a break from politics, all family now. I will say a few words on why, though. When I write this blog, I … Continue reading →

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Negotiations with Syria – The Lebanese Aspect

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

I was talking on Skype to a Syrian student in Damascus a couple of years ago. It was fairly exciting (and I’m not even sure how legal, for either of us). We discussed current events in the Middle East, and … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Olmert

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

Just read this post by Liza Rosenberg – The Little Ass that Could Eloquent as always, Liza expresses a common view in Israel these days: that the entire peace initiative vis-a-vis the Syrians is nothing more than a media spin … Continue reading →

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Action Loaded Weekend

Posted on May 25, 2008 by

We’ve had the big Lag Ba’Omer bonfire night on Friday, which was a huge success. About 50 people all in all (well, half of them were kids), lots of food and conversation. My feet were killing me by the end … Continue reading →

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At Last, Talks with Syria Again!

Posted on May 21, 2008 by

The news just broke out on the radio. It’s official now – Syria and Israel have been negotiating for three days now. The negotiations are facilitated by Turkey, bless them. I am pretty excited about this! I’ve been saying for … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Lag Ba’Omer

Posted on May 19, 2008 by

We barely had a full normal week and wham, the next holiday is upon us! At least this one is a fun one, and celebrating it has turned into a small tradition in our family. Lag Ba’Omer is about some … Continue reading →

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Israel’s 60th Independence Day – Some Pictures

Posted on May 18, 2008 by

It’s been almost two weeks by now, but better late than never! It’s not a whole lot of pictures anyway, but it does give me a chance to try out the new gallery plugin I installed I am still going … Continue reading →

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New Home for the Israeli Mom Blog!

Posted on May 17, 2008 by

I’m so excited! Finally, moving my blog from the blogger free hosting service to my own domain and hosting – IsraeliMom.org The thing I’m most thrilled with is having a shorter domain name. That .blogspot.com thing was a bit cumbersome. … Continue reading →

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