St. Clare feast day

So Singapore's National Day was 2 days back. 53 years of independence for a tiny island is a big deal. Survived and reached the top of world recognition.

Today is the feast day of Clare of Assisi. It's a big day for us. Solemn Mass will be celebrated at the Poor Clare monastery probably by our Archbishop who is a franciscan. I won't be going as I have Mass with the old nuns of Ivrea in the village and then work all morning in the library.

The monster limousine in Jaffa

The threat of war with Gaza was softened yesterday morning when a hurriedly negotiated truce was called. Gaza knows it cannot withstand another war. And the gazans will turn against the governing Hamas for causing all the trouble. Too much of a political risk. Hamas cannot count on the gazans to fight its war anymore. The people have woken up.

Meantime there's a strange dilemma cooking up in the Jordan Valley. The failed crocodile farm is packed with crocodiles .... breeding like crazy and the owners don't know what to do. They can't kill it for the meat or skin as it's against Israeli law ... crocodiles are an endangered species. Nobody wants to buy them live for zoos or whatever. And a flood could wash these animals into the nearby Jordan river, potentially a danger to people who go there to raft or be baptized. It happened once before during the flood several years ago and some 70 animals escaped. Most were killed by passing vehicles but many also escaped into the river. Any chinese investors?    https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-faces-crocodile-conundrum-with-stranded-reptiles/

Menu of the Dim Sum restaurant

I managed to photograph the menu of the Hong King Dim Sum restaurant in Tel aviv the other day. All original Hong Kong food ... homemade too. Unbelievable. But it's expensive. For 3 strips of cheung Fan you pay US$7. One Lor Mai Gai costs over US$10. I guess I'll just content myself with the photos.

Anyway everyone is watching the next 24 hours ... if the truce will hold or a war break out.