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Holy Stones

Posted on 10/18/2016 by Sherlock

Let us assume, for the sake of the argument, that UNESCO’s recent decision regarding the linkage between the Jewish people and the Western Wall in Jerusalem was wrong. Suppose for a moment, for the sake of the argument, that the … Continue reading →

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Nobel peace laureate

Posted on 09/24/2014 by Sherlock

After the President of the United States began bombing the seventh country since he received the Nobel Peace Prize. After President Barack Obama bombs Syria, and before that Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Yemen, and Somalia, and Libya, and Iraq – … Continue reading →

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An update in three hundred and fifty words

Posted on 09/02/2014 by Sherlock

The purpose of operation Shuvu Achim (Return the brothers) was not to bring back home the three yeshiva students who were killed in the West Bank, but rather to bring as many Hamas members back behind bars. And the goal … Continue reading →

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There may never be Peace

Posted on 07/18/2014 by Sherlock

A wise American journalist wrote yesterday that Palestinians will never forgive the Israelis for killing their children, and the Israelis will never forgive the Palestinians for forcing them to kill their children*, and that is why there may never be … Continue reading →

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Hamas already won

Posted on 07/17/2014 by Sherlock

Hamas won. Not because four children who played soccer were murdered by the IDF on the beach of Gaza, and not because the IDF spokesman cannot justify killing of innocent citizens who are not involved in fighting, and even not because … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Seal

Posted on 07/15/2014 by Sherlock

To dance with Death is a privilege reserved for those who have played with Death. To dance with the Reaper is a consolation prize for those who played with Death and lost. Because when Death put you in his sights, … Continue reading →

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