Lela Gilbert
ARTICLES BY: Lela Gilbert
40 Years After Entebbe – Memories From Yoni Netanyahu’s Brother, Iddo (INTERVIEW)
Independence Day is the most joyful summer holiday in America. The Fourth of July is fêted with barbecues, outdoor gatherings of families, friends and spectacular...
An Outrageous Anti-Christian Attack in Egypt
Encouraging reports continue to emerge about significant improvements in Israel’s relationship with Egypt. With Cairo battling an explosive ISIS presence in the Sinai Peninsula, and destroying Hamas...
Armenians, Artsakh and the Invisible Hand
Sunday, April 24 commemorated the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The day was observed by the world’s Armenian churches and remembered solemnly in many...
Terrorism’s Unseen Wounds
A few days ago, a visiting friend and I walked through Jerusalem’s Mamilla Mall, up some steep stairs and through the Old City’s Jaffa Gate....
What Israelis Want to Know About the American Elections
Living in Israel during the present American election cycle definitely has its pros and cons. The pros have to do with intelligent conversations with thinking Israelis...
From Israel With Love on Valentine’s Day
Just days after my family’s Christmas and New Years celebrations ended in California, and before I returned to Israel, I stopped at a drugstore to...
Europe: Refugees in the Shadow of Radical Islam
Most of us who follow the news have seen the heart-rending photos of weary parents holding beautiful, brown-eyed babies, making their way to Europe in...
Terrorism: Putting a Face on the Victims
For those of us who live in Israel, the possibility of terrorism is a cruel reality. It has been so for decades, but in the...
Thanking God With Jews in Jerusalem, Celebrating a US Thanksgiving in Spirit From Afar
Nearly a decade ago, my first Thanksgiving in Israel was a strange and a most unholiday-ish experience. After a lifetime of festive dinners with family...
Playwrite Iddo Netanyahu: ‘Hitler Always Talked About Peace’ (INTERVIEW)
Late Friday night, on November 13, I was headed for bed when an ominous news bulletin flashed across my computer screen – something about a...
