Lisa Liel

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Nov 5, 2024, 10:14 PM

An open letter to Ambassador David Friedman — from a fan

Dear Ambassador Friedman, I am writing this in response to your recent interview on Caroline Glick's show. I have been a great admirer of yours since President Trump's first campaign in 2015-6, and I'm writing this from a place of...

Nov 4, 2024, 3:01 PM

War is not a game. It must be won

The State of Israel is self-constrained by a combination of two things: international laws of war and a pathological need to seek approval from others. The need for approval is a pathology similar to what is sometimes found in battered...

Jul 19, 2024, 7:11 PM

The ICJ Ruling and Historical Precedent

The International Court of "Justice" has issued its ruling regarding the legality of Israel's presence in the territories of Judea/Samaria (the so-called "west bank", which was liberated from the illegal Jordanian occupation in 1967), and the Gaza Strip (which...

Jun 14, 2024, 6:28 PM

‘It’s not Hezbollah, dummy’

Every single statement out of the IDF or the government that refers to the depopulated wasteland of the north and the constant acts of war preventing our people from returning and rebuilding refers to "Hezbollah". Hezbollah is threatening us....

May 15, 2024, 3:34 PM

The US, Sinwar, and Rafah

This is going to sound like a conspiracy theory. But it's not. It's a reasoned conclusion from everything we've seen. Unfortunately, I'm not sure it's a conclusion that has occurred to our leaders. The two big questions are these: Why is...

Apr 22, 2024, 3:19 PM

The Four Cups and the Path to Redemption

Our Sages tell us that "Ain bein ha'olam ha'zeh liymot ha'mashiach ela shi'abud malkhuyot bilvad." The only difference between the current world and the Messianic era is the absence of Shi'abud Malkhuyot: the enslavement of the nations of the...

Mar 8, 2024, 10:35 PM

A Lifeline for Gaza

At the State of the Union address last night, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be building a port off the coast of the Gaza Strip in order to facilitate the entry of aid to the poor,...

Feb 23, 2024, 6:11 PM

Weaponizing the Hostages

When I think of the hostages, in particular of the women going through the hell that the Palestinians are surely inflicting on them, I want to lash out. I want to hurt someone. I can’t even think about it...

Feb 20, 2024, 10:57 AM

Ehud Barak’s Plot against Israel

Ehud Barak is not only the former deputy head of the Air Force who was instrumental in scuttling the Lavi fighter jet project in 1987, making Israel more dependent on the United States. Ehud Barak is not only the former...

Feb 18, 2024, 1:14 PM

There are no do-overs

It was the early days of the Oslo nightmare. I remember arguing with leftist friends when they started talking about creating a “Palestinian Authority” in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. My leftist friends, as well as countless leftists in the...

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About Me

Lisa Liel lives in Karmiel with her family. She works as a programmer/developer, reads a lot, watches too much TV, does research in Bronze/Iron Age archaeology of the Middle East, and argues a lot on Facebook.

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