Benjy Eliav

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Sep 2, 2014, 5:39 AM

Where did it the “1967 borders” come from? Part 1.

Ok, that probably has a rhetorical ring to it, and I already know the answer to that question. The real question is why does everyone, except the Likud Yisrael Beiteinu party and its coalition partners Hatnua, Yesh Atid, and...

Aug 15, 2014, 8:06 AM

Lies, damned lies….and statistics!

Its 2 a.m on Friday morning in Southern Africa, which means its 3 a.m. in Israel, and this is the hour when I do my pondering about life's questions. Anything more than 4 hours sleep is a waste of...

Aug 13, 2014, 8:35 AM

What’s in it for Israel?

In any agreement, one expects to find a balance. A balance between value asked, offered, accepted, received. These are pretty much the basic tenets of contract law around the globe. Normally this is for goods and services measured against...

Aug 9, 2014, 8:21 AM

Wolf Blitzer shows the true colors of the media….

As I sit here in Southern Africa watching the various news channels on satellite TV this early Saturday morning, after much channel hopping, I homed in on Wolf Blitzer's "The Situation Room". Wolf with his "smurf" look is good camera...

Aug 7, 2014, 1:54 AM

Polishing the crystal ball, I see….

It is now 11:52pm in Israel. In 32 hours the cease-fire will lapse. If not extended, we shall see Israel being peppered with Hamas rockets, fired from what little civilian areas remain untouched in Gaza. In reply the overhead...

Aug 6, 2014, 3:49 AM

As the dust settles…

Leaving the Hamas intact upholds the wisdom that a bad peace is better than a good war

Aug 2, 2014, 3:06 AM

Knowledge and wisdom, don’t confuse them…

Albert Einstein, born of Jewish parents, but rejecting the popular Judaic interpretation of G-d, is attributed as having once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting different results." I am pretty...

Aug 1, 2014, 9:04 PM

In for the long haul…

Last night, the news of a cease-fire gave rise to two very distinct camps. Hawks and doves, left and right wing, it seems the moderates lost out. Opinions, blogs and Facebook saw heated exchanges between those in favour of...

Jul 31, 2014, 3:38 AM

Geneva Convention IV (1949) for Dummies….

And before anyone gets all bouncy about being called a dummy, I consider myself to be a dummy, especially in this regard, International Law has never been my strong suite. So I went digging and downloading, and poring over...

Jul 30, 2014, 2:17 AM

Winning battles and losing wars….

Since Operation Protective Edge began, Israel has been winning the battle on the ground, and losing the public relations war across the globe. Sadly, this follows a trend established decades ago whenever a conventional military force fights a guerrilla...

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About Me

A trained Electrical Engineer (retired), student of philosophy, avid reader, News channel surfer, adherent of Sun-Tzu's "Art of War" as applicable to life in the 21st century. Resident in Southern Africa. World traveler. A supporter of the State of Israel, Christian believer of the Jews as G-ds Chosen People.