From Eilat, Israel

The previous blog post (and this one) was posted from Eilat, Israel. I (Wayne) am here with my son Emmett and dear friend, and Torontonian who made aliyah a few years back, Howard Paul Linden.


(That's me on the right - with HPL in the Negev desert - taken on Monday.)

Whenever I come to Israel, I'm always grateful and, at the same time, feel guilty, for all the contributions that others have made to make Israel the incredible country that it is. 

Here, as we Para-sail and wake-board and site-see incredible beauty, not far away, thousands of young Israeli's await a ground invasion into Gaza and dozens of Israeli pilots target terrorists and their equipment aimed at civilians (yesterday, a kindergarten was hit with Grad missiles in Be'er Sheva). The only direct evidence of war that we've seen are a few short military convoys carrying tanks south as we drove down to Eilat.

Indeed, we have serious differences with our "leadership" in the diaspora. Though this issue is vitally important for Jews everywhere, including Israel, it pales in comparison with the issues Israelis face daily.

I pray that what needs to be done is done - fast - and with a minimal damage and loss of innocent life.

Wayne (posted from Eilat, Israel)