Many are puzzled at the on-again and off-again wars involving Iran and its terrorist proxies- Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. US and Israeli bombing crippled the Iranian regime at the outset, while the IDF took out fifty Iranian leaders, including the Ayatollah with targeted assassinations. A clever cellphone and walkie-talkie plot severely damaged Hezbollah in […]
Is There Light at the End of the Hamas Tunnel?
The light at the end of the tunnel for Hamas is most likely not there. Not when Israel, consumed with rage, retaliated following the Oct 7th barbaric massacre reminiscent of the Holocaust’s unspeakable atrocities. I doubt Israel will take many prisoners. The checkered, black and white Kaffiyeh, head scarf, is the iconic symbol of Palestine. […]
Trying to Understand the Middle East Muddle
This blog attempts to grasp the context of the current Israeli/Hamas conflict by offering a synopsis of the background history of a poorly understood region of the world. The overview renders some basic knowledge of the very complex mixture of vastly different cultures living there in seemingly never-ending tension. Hopefully, some familiarity may promote a […]
ZACHOR- Coincidence or prescience in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
The recent Hamas’ barrage of rockets attacking Israel from Gaza has ignited a conflict reminiscent of the July/August war that occurred in 2014. That’s actually how that seven-week war started. The rocket attacks ignited a massive Israel Defense Forces (IDF) response resulting in collateral and more deaths. Seven years have passed with sporadic hostile incidents, […]
