Tag Archives: Gaza

The Truth Is Out There

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

Now that things have quietened down somewhat, I have had time to search out all manner of interesting video clips and articles pertaining to the truth of Israel’s claim that Hamas not only made cynical use of civilians as human … Continue reading →

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The First Forty Years

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

Forty years ago today,  on July 29th 1974, my family and I made aliyah and came home to Israel. On the 32nd anniversary of our homecoming, on July 29th 2006, I started this blog. Then, as now, my country was at … Continue reading →

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Darkness and Light

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

My heart is heavy tonight, with the news that seven more IDF soldiers were killed today, bringing the total count to 27 – including two civilians. On the TV and radio, there are interviews with friends and families of the … Continue reading →

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Crunching the Numbers

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

You’ll hear it every day: “The number of civilian casualties in Gaza is completely disproportionate to the number of Israeli casualties.” And yes – as of writing these words, there have so far been “only” 7 Israeli fatalities – two … Continue reading →

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Into the Inferno

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

So, it has started – the long-awaited ground offensive. To tell the truth, I feel deeply conflicted about this. On the one hand, there are bound to be more casualties – one Israeli soldier was killed already, yesterday evening, at … Continue reading →

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And The Ceasefire That Was – Sort Of…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

Okay. This is the situation. We are now four hours into a ceasefire that was supposed to start at 10 am and end at 3 pm. This is what is described as a “ceasefire for humanitarian purposes”, proposed by the … Continue reading →

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The Ceasefire That Never Was

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

Well, that didn’t last long. The Egyptians, backed by the Arab League, proposed a ceasefire, to which Israel agreed and which Hamas rejected. Israel ceased firing – unilaterally – at 9 am this morning, but Hamas continued with heavy barrages … Continue reading →

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What If…..

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Shimona from the Palace

I had some errands to run today in the neighbourhood commercial centre.  It’s a ten to fifteen minute walk from there back to my home. Usually, I take my time on the way back, often stopping on the way to … Continue reading →

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“Ceasefire”???

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

Well, that didn’t last long. About an hour ago, one of my Facebook friends from the south of Israel reported hearing air-raid sirens. I hurried to turn on the TV and discovered that there was, indeed, a Code Red alert … Continue reading →

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

Way back in the year 2000, at the height of the Palestinian suicide bombing campaign, we had a regular “terror attack drill”. The moment news broke of a terrorist atrocity, we would phone round to all the family – and … Continue reading →

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