What images does “humanitarian crisis” conjure in your mind? For me, it’s the stories of the siege of Leningrad during WWII, which some of my family members experienced first-hand. The Hamas and its supporters (especially in the media) would like us to believe that something of the sorts is happening in Gaza. Then, last week, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gaza’
Gaza Flotilla – Just the Facts
As the world condemns Israel for exercising its right to self-defense in boarding the so-called Free Gaza flotilla, three claims are made: 1. Israel has violated the international law by boarding peaceful ships in international waters. 2. Israel ambushed the ships. 3. IDF troops used excessive force to kill peace activists. For anyone with even [...]
A Letter to Goldstone
Someone sent me a copy of a letter in which a personal friend of Judge Goldstone berates him for his involvement with the anti-Israel committee named after him. I have no idea whether the cover story is true and who really penned this letter, but that in no way diminishes the poignancy of the arguments [...]
From Mahmoody to Goldstone and back
While reading Betty Mahmoody’s For the Love of a Child (the sequel to Not Without My Daughter), I got an insight into the folly known as the Goldstone Report. What’s the connection, you may ask? Read on. As a mother, I wholeheartedly understand Betty Mahmoody’s motivation for fleeing Iran to bring up her daughter in [...]
