Arlene Kushner On Latest On Givat Ha'Ulpana And Iran

From Arlene Kushner:

April 29, 2012

"A Start"

In the interests of accuracy, an addition to the information I provided last week on the excellent video "Israel Inside":  Tal Ben-Shahar did not generate the original idea for this film -- although he did run with it once he was approached.  The producer of the film, Rafael Shore, conceptualized it and came to Tal with the idea.

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As to that "start," I am referring to a delay that was requested by the government on the demolition of Givat Ha'Ulpana:

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From Arlene Kushner:

April 23, 2012

"Too Much, Really"

As I write, I have no further word on the situation at Givat Ha'Ulpana.  Time is short, and I am mindful that all of the words from nationalist members of the government and the Knesset might end up being no more than words, unless the proper strings are pulled.  What there is genuine determination to accomplish here, can be accomplished.

What I do have is a video of the plea of Beit El resident Yoel Tzur to Prime Minister Netanyahu.  I wrote last night about the fact that this neighborhood had been constructed in memory of Ita Tzur and her son Ephraim, who had been killed by terrorists.  Yoel is the bereaved husband and father, who was in the car when it was attacked by three terrorists.

Arlene Kushner On Israel's Planned Demolition of Givat Ha'Ulpana

From Arlene Kushner:

April 22, 2012

"Crossing a Red Line?"

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First, a Zakkai update. This time I quote verbatim from the parents:

"After two surgeries in 7 weeks, it's very hard for us to believe but we are heading to Boston again for surgery, this time to remove the thoracic component of the tumor.  Surgery is scheduled for Monday, April 30th at 7:30 am and is expected to take 5-6 hours.  Due to the more complex and higher risk nature of this surgery, which will involve cutting through muscle to spread his ribs as well as fully collapsing his left lung, he will go straight from the OR to the ICU for 1-2 days (with a tube sticking out of him to maintain the pressure in his chest).  Our expected stay in the hospital is 4-5 days (hopefully, our trooper will surprise us again just as he has after the first two surgeries!)


"On February 11 (the day before our lives were transformed), we would never have imagined that our son would undergo 3 surgeries in less than 3 months.  We truly hope and pray this upcoming surgery will be the last one Zakkai will ever need."

Keep praying, my friends!  Rephael Zakkai Avraham ben Yakira Avigael

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The red line I am referring to is with regard to the scheduled government (or more precisely the Defense Ministry/Civil Administration) demolition of the Ulpana neighborhood (Givat Ha'Ulpana) of Beit El by the end of this month.

Credit: Haaretz