Tag: SMC Blog
UNRWA, where is the money going?
In recent years, billions of dollars have poured into Gaza from hundreds of countries and international organizations. How much of that money has actually reached Palestinian civilians, effectively improving their quality of life and...
Free Speech Dies at DePaul University
On March 16th, I attended a DePaul University event that I helped to organize, which was meant to bring greater understanding about the recent Hamas-Israel War in Gaza to the campus. The goal of...
Has Life in Sderot Changed?
“All the world’s a stage,” says a famous Shakespeare phrase. I recall this expression from Shakespeare's As You Like It as I travel down to Sderot, to begin another week working at our Sderot...
Gilad Shalit Supporters Wait for Hillary Clinton’s Reply
. In their final effort to pressure the Olmert government to secure the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, the Shalit family have stationed themselves in a protest tent across the Prime Minister’s Residence...
Capitol Hill Responds to SMC Director Noam Bedein’s Visit
WASHINGTON, March 3: On a recent trip to Capitol Hill, Sderot Media Center director, Noam Bedein held a special briefing with US congressmen and their advisors highlighting the rocket situation in Sderot and southern...
All Dressed Up for Purim in Sderot
Purim is a favorite holiday among Jewish children, teenagers and even adults. It is a holiday where we dress up in costumes, eat sweets and make merry. We do all this to remember the...
26 Gaza Rockets Slam Israel in 8 Days
March 8: On Sunday morning four Gaza rockets slammed into the western Negev, hitting the Eshkol region and Sdot Negev area. No damages or injuries were reported.
Israeli Air Force have responded to recent rocket...
Sderot Girls Inspired by Gush Etziyon Women’s Theater Group
The girls acting in the Sderot Community Theater play, Noar Sderat HaKasam ("Youth of the Qassam Way"), traveled this week to Gush Etziyon to watch the play, "In Search of Courage," performed by Gush...
Gaza Grad Rocket Strikes Ashkelon School on Saturday
February 28: Palestinian terrorists fired six rockets at southern Israel throughout Saturday. A Grad-type rocket struck an Ashkelon school, causing heavy damage to classrooms in the morning. Although a number of Ashkelon civilians were...
Golda Was Right
Moments after another “Tzeva Adom” warning siren rang out in Sderot I walked around the Sderot Media Center office wondering why it is that the Jewish nation must continually justify their actions for survival....