tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.comments2024-01-17T08:26:10.436-05:00Toronto to Ra'ananaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-88801254986888388912023-10-13T06:45:34.958-04:002023-10-13T06:45:34.958-04:00They have gone unti the tunnels in previous confli...They have gone unti the tunnels in previous conflicts. Although they have used other technologies, there is a chance that some units will be in parts of the tunnels. Obviously I hope and believe that our military leaders will make smart decisions.Ranana Revellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496305894079297147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-56122989943358101672023-10-12T22:37:51.013-04:002023-10-12T22:37:51.013-04:00You don't know me, but I know of you through m...You don't know me, but I know of you through my girlfriend, a family member of yours from Kansas City, and I've been keeping an eye on things going on.<br /><br />First of all, thank you for writing these. I really enjoy reading them and they help keep me informed on things happening.<br /><br />Second, I wanted to assuage your concerns from your first two paragraphs regarding the tunnels.. I'm not a military man myself but my brother is and we both agree that there's no way they'll send troops into those tunnels. Before they do, they'll do basically what you suggested. They'll either send drones/automatons into the tunnels to do recon or they'll just bomb the tunnels out from above. With the advancements in bunker busting bombs, I imagine they'll lay waste to everything above.. Which is it's own concern, but at least the Israeli troops won't be going into tunnels.Family Friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-23083860020853821012023-10-08T07:40:22.588-04:002023-10-08T07:40:22.588-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-45502239155233230042023-09-27T11:57:00.153-04:002023-09-27T11:57:00.153-04:002 interesting points about the bat mitzvah movie. ...2 interesting points about the bat mitzvah movie. 1. It was filmed entirely around the Toronto area. So many of the locations are easily recognizable to Torontonians. 2. a bunch of nepotism, but Adam Sandler's real wife and 2 daughters were primary actors in the movie. I thought the 2 daughter's did a pretty good job in the movie. Sunil Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554187935682987282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-37775596733009412232023-09-13T11:12:25.451-04:002023-09-13T11:12:25.451-04:00As usual, well written and informative!As usual, well written and informative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-54167328193603368262023-06-23T05:57:31.312-04:002023-06-23T05:57:31.312-04:00Background on
Arab Palestine Nazism:
* March 193...Background on <br />Arab Palestine Nazism:<br /><br />* March 1933, the mufti is already rushing to the German consul to offer the Nazis support.<br /><br />* 'Falastin', April 4, 1933, expressed appreciation for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler vs Arab Palestinian leaders. <br /><br />* 'Falastin', May 1933, calls Hitler "noble", justifies his persecution of the Jews.<br /><br /> * El Karmel, [Karmil] May 14, 1933 : "Will an Arab Hitler appear among us to awaken, unite and lead us to lead us to fight and defend our rights?" <br /><br /> * [Ad Difa'a] Al-Difa had glorified Nazis, published translated excerpts from Hitler's Mein Kampf's book. al-Shanti, called on Arab youth (in an article from June 1, 1934) to "learn from Hitler's actions and imitate them."<br /><br />* March 15, 1935, The Templars' 'Die Warte des Tempels' wrote: many Arabs see Hitler as the most important man of the 20th century and almost every Arab knows his name. Fascism and National Socialism with its anti-Jewish attitude are accepted positively by many Arabs. <br /><br /> * May-June 1935, Arabs in Haifa found Nazi club 'Red Moon.' In May: As Arab delegates returned from Haifa Arab youth conference - Swastika drawn on train beneath it, inscription: 'Germany above all,' In Arabic.<br /><br />* June 25, 1935, Al Difa'a reported that "uniformed and Nazified" Arab youth troops are being formed in Palestine.' <br /><br /> * 'Falastin'', January 5, 1936: "It is very easy to explain our youth's sympathy for the fascist idea." <br /><br />* 1936-8: "Nazi flags and pictures of Hitler were prominently displayed in store windows. Booklets explaining Nazi methods of forcing Jews from the Reich were distributed freely... The shout of 'Heil Hitler' became a catchword which rang insolently over all Palestine." (Ziff, 'The Rape of Palestine', 1938). <br /><br />* 1936-9, Hilda Wilson, a teacher at Birzeit throughout the revolt, noted that most of her students were pro-Nazi and approved of Hitler.<br /><br /> * NYT May 1937, 'All' of Palestine celebrated Muhamnad's birthday with flying Nazi swastika and pictures of Hitler. <br /><br /> * 1937, Walter Doehle, German consul in Jerusalem: "Palestinian Arabs in all social strata have great sympathies for the new Germany and its Führer…" <br /><br /> * Awni Abd al-Hadi (Istiqlal & AHC) in Jan 1937 to Nazi magazine : 'Arabs Like Nazis.' <br /><br />* 'Falastin', Sep 1938, reacting to Hitler's speech, describes dictatorship as against [sic] Jewish so-called control.<br /><br />* In 1938, some 100 Arabs, including from Palestine, represented in Nuremberg.<br /><br /> * Journalist John Gunther in 1939: "The greatest contemporary Arab hero is — Adolf Hitler." <br /><br /> * Ahmad Shukeiri's testimony in his (1969) book that they (all) sympathized with the Nazis referring to (1940-1). <br /><br /> * Sakakini's Feb. 1941 poll - 88% of Arab-Palestine favoring the Axis. <br /><br /> * Dr. Zaid Hamzeh (was 9 yrs old in 1941): "We Arabs supported Hitler during WWII because he hated the Jews," recalled in a 2019 interview.<br /><br />* Per Edward Said, pro-Nazi Mufti al-Huseini represented (1946) the consensus of Palestine Arabs. The Mufti worked with the Nazis 1941-1945: Rachid Ali coup and Farhud pogrom; hate radio; SS Muslim units; Barid al-Sharq; Jul-1943 Krakow Antisemitism Conf.; preventing children from being rescued to Palestine; concentration camps visits; Atlas Op., etc.<br /><br /> * CIA August 1942 report: "majority of the Arabs in Palestine Palestinian Arabs are fiercely 'anti-Jewish'… the radicals, who form a majority, see in the approach of Rommel an ideal opportunity to murder all Jews their seize their property." <br /><br />* In 1942, reaction of most Arabs in Palestine upon hearing the fate of the Jews in Europe, was: 'open joy.'<br /><br /> * Dec 21, 1942 letter, representatives of the Reich and the NSDAP in Palestine described the Arabs' hope for a great Arab state: "Arabs in Palestine were waiting for Hitler to come to Palestine and expel all the Jews." <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-23960466250499476682023-04-18T07:18:05.720-04:002023-04-18T07:18:05.720-04:00Thank you for your touching remembrance. I was mo...Thank you for your touching remembrance. I was moved to tears. LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-85162422498777563892023-03-07T05:42:57.916-05:002023-03-07T05:42:57.916-05:00A very concise and clear explanation of the main p...A very concise and clear explanation of the main political concerns in Israel. Thank you. May there be a halt to legislation and negotiations start!🙏🏽Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-90937087051202334962023-01-19T15:54:49.270-05:002023-01-19T15:54:49.270-05:00wow.wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-61292027069336752362022-11-22T16:53:19.428-05:002022-11-22T16:53:19.428-05:00Great! 4-1 sounds very manageable. Great! 4-1 sounds very manageable. Ranana Revellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496305894079297147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-48357645798832944572022-11-22T16:43:53.784-05:002022-11-22T16:43:53.784-05:00I think the odds for Canada to advance from their ...I think the odds for Canada to advance from their group are not that "miraculous" only at about 4 to 1 right now. Sunil Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554187935682987282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-32835475719018950122022-10-06T04:57:51.469-04:002022-10-06T04:57:51.469-04:00Sorry I don't have any specific reviews to ref...Sorry I don't have any specific reviews to reference but I am sure you could conduct a google search or have a look on Amazon or other book selling sites. This review was based on my reading and thoughts. Ranana Revellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496305894079297147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-52460179199857193842022-09-30T10:09:27.692-04:002022-09-30T10:09:27.692-04:00Thank you for your thoughtful review. Can you dir...Thank you for your thoughtful review. Can you direct me to other reviews of the book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-25892288724968103442021-12-30T15:38:55.675-05:002021-12-30T15:38:55.675-05:00Great that you made it back.Great that you made it back.Sheryl Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015978350746252282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-50435673385668918582021-06-13T20:20:35.484-04:002021-06-13T20:20:35.484-04:00great analysis
great analysis <br />Total Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720831008456598781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-78040584221593526992021-05-27T10:36:55.598-04:002021-05-27T10:36:55.598-04:00When my son had to get tested here it was $200. I ...When my son had to get tested here it was $200. I guess you'll find out for your return. Sunil Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554187935682987282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-70738725790143910162021-05-27T10:11:21.752-04:002021-05-27T10:11:21.752-04:00The Hotel shuttle is always included in a hotel st...The Hotel shuttle is always included in a hotel stay. The testing was about $17 in Israel. Even if it is $25 here (things are usually much more expensive in Israel) and there were two - that would be $50. Yes they are providing food. Not sure there is that much extra security from what I can see. And they are only cleaning the rooms at the end of each stay - so not every day. In my view - $200 a night - for these hotels would have still given the hotels lots of profit. I'm not sure that the test money comes out of the hotel payment. But I agree that it is mostly a deterrent.Ranana Revellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496305894079297147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-40184009399135560952021-05-27T09:55:16.285-04:002021-05-27T09:55:16.285-04:00Glad to hear you are coming back for a visit. And ...Glad to hear you are coming back for a visit. And I agree that the hotel system is outrageous. But there are some other things baked into the cost. The transportation, the food, the security, and the testing. Which in Canada is outrageous on its own. But the biggest thing is that they wanted it to be a deterrent on travel. That's why they announced originally the cost will be $2000. They wanted to stop people from flying down south all winter for vacation. Hopefully it will all end soon.Sunil Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554187935682987282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-44463810605538739112021-05-14T09:09:41.390-04:002021-05-14T09:09:41.390-04:00No words. Please stay safe. No words. Please stay safe. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989160050738294715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-60863267832191835942021-05-06T11:42:45.233-04:002021-05-06T11:42:45.233-04:00Another great blog Avi! If we had something here l...Another great blog Avi! If we had something here like what you had in Toronto I might even come to study for Shavuot :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271662682367215118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-33786707066769181142021-04-15T10:09:37.333-04:002021-04-15T10:09:37.333-04:00enjoyed the postenjoyed the postSunil Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554187935682987282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-30459909123745561892021-04-15T01:24:18.433-04:002021-04-15T01:24:18.433-04:00a great account of life therea great account of life thereTotal Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720831008456598781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-54484411786044029052021-03-19T04:13:45.892-04:002021-03-19T04:13:45.892-04:00Thanks Avi - excellent analysis!Thanks Avi - excellent analysis!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271662682367215118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-53835686921678416172021-03-17T15:13:42.797-04:002021-03-17T15:13:42.797-04:00Yes, it is a straight proportional representation ...Yes, it is a straight proportional representation system with a cut off of 3.5%. Since the cut-off was reduced several years ago, that actually reduced the number of parties and made it more difficult for extreme parties to get into the Knesset. But 3.5% is still low. We are likely to have between 12 and 15 parties represented in the coming Knesset.Ranana Revellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496305894079297147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710228798415703303.post-48486692984545761782021-03-17T15:05:08.141-04:002021-03-17T15:05:08.141-04:00Wow, I didn't realize that there were so many ...Wow, I didn't realize that there were so many political parties with particular demands or leanings. Maybe it explains why you've got so many elections? BobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866543201678061939noreply@blogger.com