Well you might have been led to think that I've been gorging myself this Chinese New Year ... what with all the meals and photos of food. Actually I ate very little of it ... and was dreadfully sick after that. So it was not much fun.
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Also not fun is the growing tension following the death of the Palestinian in jail. He's being buried right now in Hebron.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/thousands-attend-funeral-of-palestinian-detainee-who-died-in-israeli-prison.premium-1.505692 Newspapers talk of growing violence and clashes as a result and even talk of a possible 3rd Intifada.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-tries-to-calm-nerves-in-the-west-bank-but-outbreak-of-third-intifada-depends-on-palestinian-authority.premium-1.505566 Massive soldier and police presence all around the City. Israeli jews are still celebrating Purim and there is fear something awful might be attempted in the crowded streets and malls. We don't want trouble ... nobody does. But in the thick of all this, Obama is coming to town. I can't imagine the traffic chaos, road closures and stepped-up security this will entail.
http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=304345
For the rest of us little people, we're enjoying the flurry of blossoms this week has brought. The sudden chill last week and sunny skies this week have forced the bulbs to break out in buds and blossoms. And last evening's sunset was stupendous. It really showed what "Jerusalem of Gold" means - and a little hope that all might just go well after all.
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