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Jun 9, 2018, 11:34 AM

“Look at a map of Palestinian territory in 1949” – A Response

I responded today to someone on social media who was attacking Israel, someone who accepts the Palestinian narrative and talking points as fact. After accusing Israel of driving the Palestinian people out of their homes and businesses and stealing...

Apr 19, 2018, 2:12 AM

So You Want to End the “Brutal Siege” of Gaza

I love a good story that tugs at the heart strings as much as anyone. I also love the idealism of some of my friends on the left even if, at times, I feel it clashes with reality. Anyway,...

Apr 12, 2018, 11:24 PM

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

Over a year ago I predicted that then newly elected President Trump would not be good for Israel. I didn’t believe he’d keep his promise on moving the embassy, a promise the last Republican president, George W. Bush, had...

Mar 28, 2017, 11:24 PM

Right Wing Israelis and Supporters of Israel Will Be Disappointed in President Trump

In the days and weeks following Donald Trump’s election victory last November social media was full of pronouncements from supporters explaining how much better the new administration would be for Israel. Last month Ambassador Dennis Ross, who has served...

Jun 30, 2016, 7:47 AM

All Settlements Are Not Created Equal

Media outlets in the West as well as many mainstream and liberal Israeli media outlets refer to any and all Jewish communities over the green line, the area occupied by Jordan from 1949 until 1967, as settlements. Depending on...

Mar 12, 2016, 11:57 PM

BDS, Anti-Israel Activism: Part of a Larger Ideology

The left has chosen sides, defining anyone they decide are oppressed as people of color and everyone they see as an evil oppressor as white. Of course, it's racist to judge people by the color of their skin and...

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About Me

Caitlyn Martin is an American Jewish IT professional specializing in Linux, UNIX and information security. She currently lives in North Carolina. Caitlyn's father was Israeli and fought in the 1948-49 War of Independence. She maintains strong family ties to Israel and hopes to make aliya in the not too distant future.