In just a few hours, Israeli’s will go to the polls and direct the country’s path over the next few years. I hope that turnout is high, people consider all potential consquences of their vote and choose wisely.
May Israel’s choices cause her to go from strength to strength.
It might be in Israel – it being the bird flu.
Here are some links:
Haaretz on the status of 3 people suspected of having bird flu (they might not have it)
JPost on Israel working with the Palestinian Authority to combat the potential bird flu.
Blogger Allison Kaplan Sommer on the bird flu scare
As we enter shabbat here in the states, may the Holy One bring healing to Israel and the world.
Shabbat shalom
So, did you watch/listen to the prez tonight? I didn’t, but I heard that he planned to speak about the environment and conserving engergy. Somehow it is hard to imagine a prez whose family fortune is in the oil industry with a vp whose money is in the oil industry (along with rebuilding Iraq at very high bids) wanting to truely conserve.
One of the countries around the world doing something about energy invention and conservation is Israel.
A company called Genova has created a way to use organic waste for energy. Yep, you read it right, olive pits can create electricity and coke (the energy, not the drug)! Tania Hershman writes all about it in Israel 21c
Let’s hear it for invention and cleaner fuels!!!
Go Israeli inventors!
In case you haven’t already heard, an Iranian blogger named Hossein Derakhshan (aka Hoder) is visiting Israel, experiencing life there.
Read his English and Persian blogs.
Lisa of On the Face is hosting him and is posting about their visit together.
Search him on Google and you will find a number of other posts about him.
Interesting stuff. Enjoy!
UPDATE – SavtaDotty has also posted about his visit.
Sharon’s surgery is over and he has seemed to survive. You can find updates on all the different elements of what is going on at Ha’aretz and Jerusalem Post.
The BBC has an article which includes “world” reactions, including some expected statements and reactions.
Speedy healing to Sharon and all who are ill.
According to Allison, the news on Sharon is not good – especially within the Israeli press who are using grave language like “his “chances are slim” and he is “fighting for his life.””
Good luck to him and all who are caring for him.
Oy. Poor PM Ariel Sharon. In case you haven’t heard, he had a serious stroke today and is currently in surgery.
He’s in my prayers.
Speedy healing to him and all who are ill.
The great late Chief Rabbi Kook one wrote a short drash on holiness in leadership/government called “In the Holy of Holies.” In it he writes of the obligation of leaders to work with everyone – whatever their personal observance – honoring them all.
A date is now set for elections for the next Knesset/Israeli Governmnet – March 28, 2006.
With Sharon’s new party and alliances, things will likely get interesting.
Read more about it on Ha’aretz.
An Israeli civilian had a very close call today when his hanglider went into Lebanese airspace as he descended. He ran for his life, aided by some IDF troops in the area.
Read about his narrow escape on Ha’aretz
May you have no similar close calls today.
If you are travelling for American Thanksgiving, enjoy, be safe and enjoy your company!