In the current war with the radical part of Sunni Islam, we have won one very important victory; the sympathy of the media. It was almost tipped over in the Gaza/Israel war, and had we lost the sympathy of the media, we would have lost the war on a greater scale. In practice what has […]

When we pray for something, we are the little guys, humble, listening to what spirit might have to tell us. We try to be honest to what path spirit may have chosen for us. These indication are always right, they always brings us onto a better place. Sometimes in the small matters, sometimes in the […]

One thing is sure, the Islamic State are direct. Now they have threatened to kill one journalist, and have already killed one. The bargain is clear; we will kill more, if you do not do as we say. The language is simple, rule or be ruled. The rule of the strongest. This language will be […]

Winston Churchill was an adamant criticizer of the rise of Nazi Germany. Many, especially the Americans did not really understand why they should get involved in yet another devastating war in Europe, until they opened the gates of Birkenau and Auswitch. Had we listened to Churchill at an earlier time, things would not have gotten […]

We are getting closer to a solution in the Israeli/Gazan conflict. Still there are many principles to turn and understand. But hopefully we will reach a conclusion within the next one or two months. A lot of prestige is invested in the deal. World powers are convening, local men of great strength are a part […]

Jews fleeing persecution is not something that has happened once, or twice, or a hundred times. It happens, as we speak in Europe again. Sixty years after the last time. Sometimes music can express things more clearly than words. http://youtu.be/TJhPH16AJe8

Some years back, I went on the Camino. That is a Christian route of pilgrimage to the beautiful church of Santiago de Compostella. That tour was, in many ways, changing for me. I took great leaps of progress with myself, and I met many young people from all around Europe. One of the persons I […]

The negotiations are coming to an end, so much prestige is invested, so much is hinged upon this little peace deal. These are my reflections. First of all, things are actually shaping up for the better of Israel. New machines to detect the tunnels are under development, the iron dome defense system is improving. So, […]

So the conflicts are slowly spilling into Europe. Cries of antisemitism, that we forsworn never to hear again is heard in Berlin, in Copenhagen. IS is the new game in town, so much more radical than Hamas. When we look on war, according to the classical historian Thucydides it works like this; the problems are […]

To really understand the situation in Israel now, we have to see it in a greater perspective. As of now, there are several warring factions in Gaza, and new ones come into the game right now. Gaza reflects the changing tides of politics in the world and in the Middle East, when socialism was strong, […]

When we are fighting the first thing we lose is our priority. We often end up in our feelings, and start fighting for survival or because we are very, very scared. It is as it is with us humans, after all, when we are threatened with our own extinction, we fight to survive. Me too, […]

In the world, right now, muslims in general, and Sunni muslims in particular, have received some incredibly bad press. It is as though, that all the negative stories that have been floating around in the mass social media, the right wing and on enlightening blogs suddenly come into focus, and people start saying; well maybe […]

When we entering another phase in the ongoing feud in the Middle East, we should always remember why we do this. I mean, we should always remember that we fight to win the peace, not to extradite judgement on anyone. If we think we are better or have a higher worth than everybody else, well […]

Isil, or rather neo conservative antisemitic Sunni Muslims have gone on a rampage in Iraq. It is absolutely disgusting, and the level of inhumanity is over the top. Should we engage? We have no choice, they are our dedicated enemies, they are going after us. As long as they have a stronghold with all the […]

In the negotiations with Hamas and Islamic jihad. We should be absolutely realistic, analyze the leverage and aim for a deal on this basis. We have the upper hand, because we did show restraint in the final phase. Add to this a new set of alliances, and the Gazans have a very bad hand. So […]

Congrats! Mr. Barack Obama leader of the free world, a particular friend of mine, a valiant fighter for the good. Number one organizer in action, protector of the weak, and yes, then again. My good friend :). I would have made the congratulation yesterday, but my blog is hard pressed by all the visitors there. […]

The liberal part of Israel has changed. I read that Amos Oz actually argued for a certain defense. Because as he said, what if someone attacks you with his own child in his lap? This obviously is not an enemy you can reason with, the stupidity and the absurdity of this way of fighting is […]

Thank you, thank you, thank you mr. Benjamin Netanyahu. The dream of an Israel that will continue to inspire and bring peace to mankind still lives. I had given it up, but still there is hope. I hear that the conservatives are all for fighting. This is understandable taking the sacrifices and tolls on the […]

When we discuss the advent of the current crisis in Israel and related to its surroundings, we need to understand how war works in an international society. Before the advent of the internet, you could not know what they thought in Israel if you lived in Iran, or the other way around. Today, you can […]

There was a certain point in history, when we went from being savages and turning into civilized citizens. One of the most determining factors of this progress was the advent of writing, but politics, law, democracy, science, metaphysics. All these items of civilization items actually was invented at a certain time in specific places. One […]

Concerning the abduction of the Israeli serviceman, one thing is the implication of the leverage the palestinians get, another thing is the push the Israeli side get from the action in terms of pro Israeli sentiment, a third thing is the strategical considerations. First I think it is, as everything the Palestinians do, avoid of […]

Ok, I hear some rumors, that after the seize fire, a more prolonged and less agressive course will be conducted. Perhaps some of the reflection here regarding the situation and the strategic measures to be taken has helped sway the leaders of Israel. Anyway, here are some added reflections. Winston Churchill did not like Islam, […]

Looking at the advent of religion, there is a certain mix of what we today call natural science and religion. If we look at the genesis, there are traces of true natural science items in it. Maybe not in the biblical telling, but if you dig a little deeper, you realize, that the understanding of […]

Now, the first true causality of the Hamas/Palestinian war has been realized; Israel itself. Understood in the sense, that Israel is much more than just the save haven for Jews. It is also a political as well as a spiritual project. Israel is, according to the covenant with spirit, the holy nation and is supposed […]

Things are changing rapidly these days, from Israel, over Europe, to Russia and the US. Often people do not see the greater picture, and therefor let me please give you my interpretation. In Israel, things are really moving fast, but not in the right direction. I do not say this not to support, I do […]

The entire international system is changing. The huge work for peace mr. Barack Obama and I have done, is not the way things are moving anymore. Signs of a catastrophic confrontation between the European states and al Queda and other Islamists organizations are appearing. Open al Queda rallies in London, open defiance of Jews in […]

When finding the tunnels, I would recommend using sonar, if it is not already in use. When finding something deeply underground, in other areas miners or just treasure hunters use a powerful audio admitting tool to map out what is below. Should be possible in Israel as well. Here is is a link to a […]

Well, as I said from the beginning, the ground attack has spurred all the wrong things. Rising casualties, condemnation of the world, growing disparity between what the Israeli public wishes, and what is really attainable. Now the high command are fighting over who to blame, a true crisis sign. First of all, why not do […]

Below is a video that covers the american war on Al-queda using drones. There are a lot of diplomatic and ethical issues to be addressed, but there is no doubt the drones are the future of weaponry. How to adopt it to tunnel warfare? Well to me it seems quite easy to equip some of […]

Ok, I think the high command of israelian forces have realized, that going on as what we have done, is not working. Here are some reflections. First of all, in warfare, the winner is the part with the best strategy it is not always about having the best gear of soldiers, you can turn a […]

The current situation in Gaza is like this; the israelian side is in want of time, the Palestinians can wait forever. The objective; to eliminate the threat of rockets firing has not been met. The objective of suppressing Hamas is not a viable objective, as of now they are much stronger than when they started, […]

The protective edge mission have come into its second week, and it has, more or less, happened as I said it would. The political capital of Israel is going down the drain, our leverage over Hamas is being fastly depleted, and the almost gone Islamist movement is actually gaining steam again. The Hamas/Muslim brotherhood/Quatar wing […]

The Third World War have begun. Rockets over Israel, repercussions in Europe, antisemitism going full scale crazy in France, terror attacks in Norway. We are all hit by the rise and desperate fight of the Islamists. It is as though they sense their downfall, and have decided to go down in a burning blitz. Some […]

It is over time for dialogue to commence in Ukraine. What are we waiting for. As the situation stands, there is an opening by the European community to enhance and develop peace talks. There is an inherent understanding by all, that there should not be an escalation, and now some wise and intelligent leader should […]

I suppose progress is two steps forward and one backwards. A few months ago everything just seemed rosy, and world peace was actually at hand, or rather, after the shift of American push policy towards the palestinians and the israeli, things have turned for the worse. Well I suppose the Ukraine conflict is also a […]

In Ukraine we are putting pressure on the wrong parties. In the west we try to put pressure of Putin, and on the east we are trying to put pressure on the Ukraine government, and as Ukraine is supported mainly by EU and the US, the pressure is basically put on they west. The fight […]

If we look at the broad picture of the Middle East right now, there are tremendous work for the peacemakers, and some of the less enlightened keep on wrangling with their destiny in the material world. The gates of paradise are closing in on them as each minute goes. Lifes are thrown away without any […]

To counter the threat of Hamas, we need to have a strategy. Without a strategy, there will be no victory, with a well devised strategy, we will win. Let us try to recap the current situation, and discuss the strategic advantages and disadvantages of the situation. The current strategy of invasion and destruction of tunnels […]

The situation in Ukraine is slowly turning ugly again. Please do not do the same mistake as Israel have just been done, and rush into another senseless fight. Why do we fight? Is it to win? To gain territory? To entrust the public with a sense of justice of security? There is no winning scenario […]

Ok, to understand the current strategical situation, please let me explain some of the basics of what I have been teaching over the last five years and has changed the basics of warfare. Soviet strategy was far beyond western warfare. Despite being seriously outnumbered and extremely weak when it came to economics, Russia, and the […]

If we do not control the onslaught of IDF, we will be at the rear position. Hamas will only need one good picture, and the entire war effort will be theirs. To really beat an enemy, you need to understand how they think. Hamas are Cold War fighters. They fight in soviet style. That is […]

What will happen is, more or less like this;  after a few days with rising civilian casualties, the positive support for Israel that we did make after we commenced a careful bombs only campaign will falter. It will take two to three days. What will be the determining factor will be the amounts of civilian casualties. […]

I see that IDF have entered Gaza. That is a huge mistake. Hamas looks for only one thing. What they call a “victory picture”. That is a picture where some Israeli can be depicted as a tyrant. Preferably something involving a small girl. With all the troops on ground, this possibility has just risen tremendously. […]

I am a sailor. Not one of those ancient sailors, who roamed the sevens seas with death and glory as their followers, but just a normal seaman with a small vessel. We do a little competition in it, and then we go on summer holiday, me and the smallish family. Yesterday was a very cool, […]

I am really sorry about the situation in Ukraine. The Ukrainian army seems to have grown absolutely callous and unrealistic on their power. The only reason why Putin has not fought them down, is because he is responsible as a world power. It is extremely painful for the Russian patriots to see their brethren suffering […]

We are entering another phase of the ongoing feud with the so called Palestinians. First they thought they had us, and could use the normal methods of attack and then manipulate the media to their advantage. Not this time, the world is different, and their ideology is not that popular anymore. The shift from socialism […]

I remember reading Hegel. Hegel is the predecessor of the current socialist paradigm, that practically rules the world. (Marx saw himself as a follower and a rebel towards Hegel). Hegel has this one little piece of light that shone through one of his books. He said that G-d would open the gates of heaven and […]

We are entering a more peaceful phase of the war between Israel and Hamas. In the ancient times when Israel was first ejected and stood tall, there were numerous wars with the surrounding tribes and empires. When Israel was at its greatest under David, it understood and fought the wars to its benefit. This was […]

One of the very overlooked tradegies of the current development of the Isil held parts of Syria, is the destruction of ancient relics. So far Isil have only destroyed Iranian holy sites, and not the older and, to the east and west, more significant objects. Think about it as the birth cradle of democracy, religion, […]

When people look upon Scandinavia, they are perhaps in two minds. Who are the Scandinavians really supporting; the free democratic world, or the caliphatists of the Muslim brotherhood and al-Queda? Well to answer that question one has to understand the history of the said countries to see the history in a modern context. Scandinavia is […]