Short-lived cease-fire in Gaza

The citizens of Gaza continue to suffer attacks by the Israeli military, power cuts and various deprivations of life's necessities. A cease-fire brokered today lasted a few hours  until an Israeli attack on a funeral. More details here

Fun with mom and pop - making holes

Laura Stuart, eagle-eyed and vigilant observer, has just posted this interesting piece about alternative holidays. If you grew up with hollywood westerns and any kind of gun culture it might look like the most natural and wholesome "fun" thing to do together as family. If this is your idea of fun, a firm called Caliber 3 will provide top Israeli anti-fright experts to show you how to pull that trigger:

Latest "Family Holiday"
Take the family to Israel and learn how to shoot guns
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picture: "Settlers" carry on the Hollywood tradition