Since this is the awards season, I thought I would announce a few today. The Don’t Get Carried Away Award …goes to Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yisrael Maimon, who had this to say about Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. “He looks excellent.” He looked far from excellent before the stroke, so I doubt he looks [...]
Prime Minister Sharon is recovering in hospital after last night’s mild stroke, and may be discharged soon. His personal physician has stated that there was no permanent damage caused by the stroke. “Unequivocally, there was no permanent damage caused to him,” Dr. Goldman said. He added that Sharon’s functioning was in no way damaged. “He [...]
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been rushed to Hadassah hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, after having apparently suffered a minor stroke. He is reportedly in a stable condition. More details via Ha’aretz: According to Channel 2 television, 77-year-old Sharon was taken to Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, after complaining of feeling unwell. In [...]
Nominations for the JIB Awards have now officially closed. Over the course of the next few weeks, both the Jerusalem Post and I will go over all the nominations and determine their validity. If any category has more than 40 valid nominations, the number will be cut to 40. Polls for the preliminary [...]
