Memorial Day

Memorial Day started off last night solemnly. Israelis remember the soldiers who fell while protecting the nation. Special candles with the Israeli flag were lighted.

Tonight begins Independance Day. Just when you think everyone is lightening up to the event after the solemnities of Memorial Day, you read in the papers that ultra-orthodox Jews have started protesting against the celebrations. Burning rubbish and Israeli flags, you might have thought it's the work of Palestinians. But it's the ultra-orthodox Jews who do not recognise the state of Israel. They believe only the messiah can create the Israeli state, not Zionists. So they protest, burn, disrupt traffic, throw stones. http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=173500

Helicopters are flying overhead, so there must be some tensions around the Mosque area or Ras el Amud neighbourhood.

Back to canary news - the runt died yesterday evening after having refused to eat for a whole day. Hope the rest will hang on.

Meantime my swollen fingers, hip, knee and feet are back to normal. But I'm having severe cramps in the calves the whole day. Must be some chemical imbalance. Will go to the pharmacy with Fr Loche to see what medicine I should take.