Fog

Very foggy morning

 Fears of escalating violence in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood and other arab towns, and especially with Gaza, is worrying security chiefs in the country. Dramatic gestures of justice has been shown to appease arab anger by arresting and charging extreme-right jewish settlers for attack against arabs ... but like in the past, it's only a gesture and probably those charged will have a reduced sentence or early release. The powerful rabbis behind these youths hold the ultimate decision

One good news though .... we read that Singapore has opened flight access to Israel; and Israel has always opened its airport to Singapore ... so now perhaps Singaporeans will be coming to Israel on pilgrimage soon. Even for Easter!!! 

Mornings have been very foggy and the fog can block out the entire Mt of Olives! Visibility in the valleys are very low and the roads are very slippery with dew. Luckily this week I am no longer responsible to go to the Ivrea convent for Mass so I don't need to walk through those dangerous streets and roads.

Clouds blocking the sun

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi is in town so many roads are closed for security. Not as much as a head of state of course, but still sufficient closures to disrupt normal transport and movement. The hotel for visiting heads of state and the like is always the King David hotel, which is just an 8 min walk from my office. That means going to and from work through New Gate can get blocked if dignitaries are passing by our way. I'll have to go home from inside the Old City, which I dislike as there are many steps going down to my place and they are very slippery and many places are not lit. Double trouble.

Since yesterday afternoon I've been feeling nauseous and giddy. I haven't had my flu shot this year. Perhaps I should.