Matania Ginosar

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May 26, 2021, 10:48 PM

Who won the Gaza war

Who won the Gaza war? When Prime Minister Sharon offered unilateral, unconditional release of Gaza from Israeli control, I supported him. I supported leaving Gaza because I believed that Israel can not leave the West Bank without giving it a...

Jun 13, 2020, 2:52 AM

Lehi attack on British installations 74 years ago

Yesterday, 74 years ago, my small underground, Lehi, (Fighters for the Freedom of Israel) attacked the main British train-repair facilities near Haifa. It was a part of the coordinated attacks by the three Israeli undergrounds, Haggana, Irgun and Lehi,...

Jun 6, 2020, 9:26 PM

And Putin Woke Me Up

While pondering with sadness and wasted time and emotions by the continuous bickering and fighting between Jews of different believes, from Ultra-Orthodox in Jerusalem to Ultra Reform in America, I turned to relax watching Youtube. And then Putin woke...

Apr 30, 2020, 10:28 AM

The Arab-Israeli situation: Aview 30 yrs ago

A PERSONAL VIEW--I WROTE THIS 30 YEARS AGO, LITTLE CHANGED. I thought that because I was born and raised in Israel, because my family was established there for several generations, because I fought in the underground to liberate Israel from...

Jul 21, 2017, 12:32 AM

My Month in Israel

* The young, well-built man, seated by me on the Egged bus connecting Eilat and Tel Aviv was unshaven and wore well-used jeans. He was unimpressive, to say the least. Then I heard him talking on his cell phone...

Feb 13, 2017, 10:47 PM

That Magnificent Israel

Looking recently at my family picture of 1929, I see the dirt street we lived on in Haifa, and we were middle class, mind you. And I cannot stop wondering at the miracle that is Israel. This little country...

Aug 23, 2016, 1:09 AM

Can Trump Be Good for Israel?

In 1980 I was the manager of the solar and wind energy programs at the California Energy Commission, State of California. During my lectures about these alternative energies, I emphasized that we needed these technologies to reduce the likelihood...

Mar 18, 2016, 8:21 AM

Our common Jewish destiny

Our Jewish destiny is the same, independent of our personal belief. Ultra-Orthodox Jews are angry at Modern Orthodox, and obviously every other Jew who does not practice Judaism their way. On the other extreme, American Jews who are drifting away...

Feb 20, 2016, 10:51 AM

I love being a Jew

Judaism is my essence; I love being a Jew. I know I am biased; I was raised in Israel in the 1930 +, in the formative years of its creation. That period has a lot of meaning for me:...

Jan 25, 2016, 6:02 AM

Churchill started it all

A century ago, Winston Churchill circumvented the Balfour Declaration that aimed to give both sides of the Jordan River to create a Jewish state. In 1921, he suddenly gave the east side of the Jordan to a small Muslim...

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About Me

Dr. Matania Ginosar was born and raised in Israel to a family that has lived in Israel for more than 200 years. At age 15, he joined the Lechi underground to liberate Israel and was arrested by the British. He is a founding member of a kibbutz near the Gaza border. Dr. Ginosar has a B.S. & M.S. in Electrical Engineering. He was a Teaching Assistant MIT. M.S. management as well as Doctorate in Environmental Science from UCLA. Twenty yr. in Electronic Engineering for US Dept. of Defense. Manager Solar office and Wind- Energy program for State of California, Directed the pioneered wind energy in Calif, first in the world. Directed political activists against nuclear weapons' buildup Pro bono for 9 yrs. Blogging on Israeli issues for over 15 yrs. writer, teacher of Judaism. Books published in English, on Amazon: Israel Freedom Fighter, Essays on Israel Struggle for peace, A Dynamic Life at the birth of Israel, Ready for release- Time is Running out- The danger of Climate Change. 45 minutes, YouTube presentation: How to Influence Congress To Reverse The Nuclear Arms Race, Youtube presentations on my Lechi activities, plus Israel quest for peace