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THE ATTACK ON ISRAEL
October 7th, 2023
BROKE ME
The SILENCE of my “Friends”
Devastated Me
The World’s Protests and Celebrations
Horrified Me
And So I Came Back
To Tell the Stories of Who They Were
and Who We Are


When Nothing Seems Real, "Are They Really Coming Home?"
Actions speak louder than words is the theme of this post, both in our personal lives as well as in war and politics, as sadly what Israel has had to learn from decades of "negotiating" with terrorists only to then be fooled is that one cannot trust a partner who does not operate in good faith, as our enemy does not empathize with our situation the way many of us did with the plight of the Palestinians.

Melanie Preston
Oct 1117 min read


As the World Tightens the Noose
It can be hard to breathe - when the trucks upon trucks upon trucks of AID - ARE SENT - INTO GAZA - ALL THE TIME - and are LOOTED ON CAMERA - BY HAMAS TERRORISTS - the ones who RAPED us, MURDERED us and continue to TORTURE us.
The ones who are LYING to you.
USING you.
LAUGHING at you.
And yet - they've won.

Melanie Preston
Jul 294 min read


Waiting for Bombs to Drop, as I Wheel the Babies of Israel's South Happily Along
"You can feel the death here," said my roommate of a few days, as we passed each other at the Nova Festival site, after each exploring it on our own for about fifteen minutes.
A casual remark said without any emotion, on a beautiful sunny day at around 5pm - the time of day where you have to be careful which side you take a picture from, as one way will face the shining sun as it gets ready to set, and the other will give your shot exquisite lighting.

Melanie Preston
Jun 184 min read


This Lonely but Sacred Mission - it is our Heart, it is our Soul
Our hearts break and bleed blood orange, yet our screams are heard and scrolled past.

Melanie Preston
Mar 413 min read


SPOILER ALERT - We Got Nasrallah
I think we did at least. It depends on which channel you turn on here in Israel. On one, it said "Nasrallah chu-sal." Ma ze chu-sal?...

Melanie Preston
Sep 28, 20243 min read


In Her Own Words: Mother of Piano Player Alon Ohel Describes Her Reality as a 'Hostage Mom' and Calls on World Jewry to Keep Israel What it was Meant to Be
This is the story of Alon Ohel, based on my interview with his mother in Israel in February of 2024. I heard Alon's piano playing on the...

Melanie Preston
Jun 7, 202417 min read


Inside Israel's Hostage Crisis: Michael Levy’s Heroic Battle to Rescue his Brother from Hamas Captivity
Michael said he would get Or home - even if he had to turn the world upside down - and Michael did it - with the help of countless miracles.

Melanie Preston
Jan 30, 202417 min read
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