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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
A 500-Minute Fast on Day 500; Prayers for Tal Shoham and Kibbutz Be'eri; Remembering Itay Svirsky on his 40th Birthday - Feb 17th, 2025
Out of 250 faces of strangers all over Tel Aviv, Itay's was the one that leaped off the page and straight into my heart.
Melanie Preston
Feb 179 min read
Shock and Horror Linger as an Uneasy yet Resilient Nation Braces for Future Releases
"So much for 'Never Again,'" said Lena Kosinovsky in a text to me last Saturday, as we shared the thoughts so many of us did about how...
Melanie Preston
Feb 1511 min read
What Does That Press Conference Mean for Our HOSTAGES and this Weekend's RELEASES?!
I imagined IRAN listening to this, and my blood went cold. My heart stopped beating.
Melanie Preston
Feb 55 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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