Daniel Lubetzky

While it is not rosy or pleasant to read, this article from Ethan Bronner provides an excellent analysis of the socio-political forces internally shaping both Turkish and Israeli politics and impacting geo-political realities as a result. It also sadly underlines that some politicians put their own careers ahead of the wellbeing of their nations. It is easier to score political goals by appealing to ultra-nationalism. True leaders who place their countries ahead of their political careers, and whose leadership qualities are strong enough to enable them to do this while still succeeding in galvanizing their constituents behind them, are rarer.

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This article by Tom Friedman, widely covered in the Israeli media, sadly but accurately recaps Netanyahu’s failure as a national and strategic leader, hurting not just Israel but the US, the Palestinians, and the world, because he puts his personal political standing ahead of Israel’s national interests.

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“ I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”

- George Burns

Although Women’s Health chose to feature KIND Mini’s as a “Best Packaged Food for Women,” this is no mini accomplishment! The publication praised the mini bars for being a concentrated source of energy that can “tide-you-over… without breaking the calorie bank,” without failing to mention that they are yummy to boot.  At the same time, Better Nutrition  dubbed KIND Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate + Protein as a superstar in the “Best Natural Product” category.  Check out more about these honors on the KIND Blog , here and here!

by Adeena Schlussel

Dr. Oz did extensive tests on apple juice and determined that about 60% of the apple juice found in US shelves comes from China and much of it is contaminated with arsenic. 

That China has terrible safety food standards does not surprise me. That good ol’ American apple juice boxes for little kids come from China does, and scares me.

As a general rule, any toy or food product that comes from China concerns me for their lax standards with lead, etc. and I try to avoid my kids from coming in contact with it. But it is hard given how extensive Chinese penetration is across all consumer goods.

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As Director of the Mossad, Efraim Halevy said at the Israel Policy Forum’s symposium, President Obama’s quick decision to order the release of the six Israelis trapped inside the Israeli embassy in Cairo was not only heroic, but indicative of Israel and America’s deep friendship.  Read more about this laudable decision below, or watch this video:

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

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According to Gershon Baskin in his recent Jerusalem Post Column, the current status of Israel- Egyptian relations indicates that there is a long, but necessary haul to reach Israeli-Palestinian peace.  From Baskin’s experiences, it seems that attaining Israeli-Palestinian peace will also mend relations between Israel and other countries of the Arab world, and can be achieved by building “stronger bridge, not higher walls.”

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

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Check out this well executed video with Daniel’s brother-in-law, Amit Stavinsky, on being a RIA:

The  White House liaison office shared this transcript by Prime Minister Netanyahu relative to the recent evacuation of the Israeli embassy in Egypt, and the overall assessment of the current situation in the region.  Worth reading.

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As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I went back and re-read a piece I wrote back then, which I think recaptures the feelings of New Yorkers during those days, and reminds us what the battle is ultimately about. The article, Etiquette and Resilience in the Face of Calamity, can be found here.

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