Israel may not be a world power in the sporting arena but nevertheless our sports people at the Tokyo Olympics still managed to bring home some coveted medals, writes Michael Kuttner.
Mid summer is usually a time when nations wind down and relax.
Although life may seem slightly less frenetic, reality means that Israel’s ongoing endeavours in the fields of defense, innovation and research never slackens.
MORE EVIDENCE FROM THE PAST
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have made yet another incredible discovery.
It seems that during the time of the First Temple there was a massive earthquake which shook the city. Reference to this event is made in the Prophetic Books of Amos and Zechariah and now for the first time ever, proof has been found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXPsaw-joJg
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY
If you didn’t know otherwise you would believe from the media that Israel was bereft of friends.
Here is proof that this assertion is not valid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B3rK_iJqP8
WATER POWER
While many countries are seeing their water resources dwindle and disappear there is one country in the parched Middle East which has, thanks to innovative technologies, avoided looming disaster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeI5SLAC5_k
STEREOTYPE SHATTERED
Here is a story which shatters the perception fostered recently by the media that Orthodox women are suppressed and denied freedom.
While this may be true among certain sects it is patently false for a large number of others.
Who has ever heard of an ultra orthodox woman marathon runner?
Here she is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNTO4ioa8Fo
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
This intensely personal story should be circulated as widely as possible because it brilliantly exemplifies the daily human dramas being played out in Israel.
This moving life saving story will never see the light of day in the general media because it destroys the false illusions and lies peddled to the general public.
Watch both links for the full facts:
Michael Kuttner is a Jewish New Zealander who for many years was actively involved with various communal organisations connected to Judaism and Israel. He now lives in Israel.
[This article was originally published on J-Wire and is reproduced here with permission from Michael Kuttner.]
