Anemones

Astonishment in Every Day Jerusalem Life

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November 20th 2009
As Gertrud Nelson wisely commented last week, winter and spring are the same thing here. So as autumn deepens, I had to turn on my heat this week. The markets are full of permissions, pears and purple grapes. And at the same time, the flower stands are full of cyclamens and anemones - my favorite flowers! This week I also had occasion to reflect again that one of the incredible things about li ... read more

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more