Prayers Go Out To Efmesch

[G3farms]

Good to hear from you and see that you are safe. Prayers for you family, friends and Israel. May your sons return to you safely and quickly.

[riverbee]

ef......

thank you for your post.........and you write whatever you would like to share.  prayers to you and your family daily, and then some. 

[jayj200]

Ef I will add my prayers too.

what news and internet do you find most accurate over there?

[efmesch]

That is a REAL tough question. 
When one is in the thick of things and knows more details and more accurately just what is going on, and then reads the various news reports that supposedly "tell the same" story, it's hard not to be disappointed with most news media.  Many of them have notorious coverage, hiding important facts, distorting others or reversing the order of events so that what happens in response to something is presented as if it came first and was the initiator of a chain of events.  Another way in which the media mis-report news is by hding some imortant details at the end of an article, after the headlines of the same article implied otherwise.  The New York Times and the BBC are among the media that present the most (negatively regarding Israel) slanted coverage of our local news events.
Who is the most reliable, I can't really say.  But there are internet sites that specifically deal with the misrepresentation of news about what goes on in Israel.  One of them is CAMERA--the Committee for Accuracy on Middle East Reporting  (CAMERA.org. Another is: WWW.HonestReporting.com.
I can only recommend that you look at either (or both) of these sites when "interesting" events are developing in the middle east.  They will be able to fill you in with many of the "left out" or misrepresented aspects of the stories. 
They should keep you busy, since there is always something interesting going on here.

[riverbee]

so ef, you are our direct line...........xo..........

i don't read newspapers and i don't read the net, for the reasons you stated.  i do listen to public radio and the bbc......but, as you say slanted coverage.

i will check out the two sites you mentioned, thank you.

[efmesch]

Yesterday afternoon I attended the funeral for three of the four rababis, murdered in a synagogue in Jerusalem during their morning prayers.  One of the three was the son of a former classmate of mine over fifty years ago.   :'(
 
To give you an idea of how the news media (in this case CNN) can distort news coverage, I copy the link for the CNN coverage of the story.

http://virtualjerusalem.com/news.php?Itemid=15011

Last night, a fifth death was added to the four--a Druze policeman who responded to the call and attempted to stop the butchering inside the synagogue succumbed to his wounds.

[Ray4852]

Cnn, msnbc far left news. Fox news far right news. Can Israeli people police their own country. If I had to live in a environment like that. I sure wouldn’t sit back and watch someone get slaughtered. We have the right to own firearms in the united states.

[brooksbeefarm]

From what i see and hear Israel has done and will continue to do an outstanding job of defending there country . There problem is much like ours, we can't identify the nut cases among us until it's to late. JMHO. Jack

[Ray4852]

Our problem at home is our problem. The morals and values of our country today are terrible . To much computer and TV. Our liberal media gets paid by the special interest to lie to the American people. It seem to me they try to scare us with all this terror crap. I'm not scared of it. I'm getting sick of listening to it. Our for fathers came here because they wanted a better life. Look at our mother land today, England. We are following the same path like them because we have become to liberal. When was the last time we put god number one. Our government through him out. That’s why we have so much crime in our country today.

[riverbee]

i am going to steer this thread back on topic. this thread is not about america, it is not about our government,  and please keep it free of any political comments and/or political opinions.  this thread was started for the purpose of expressing our concern and prayers for ef and his family, and for him to post to update or let us know that he was/is doing alright. 

[lazy shooter]

Ef, my prayers are always with you and the rest of God's chosen children.  It is that any country and its people live under the imminent threat of injury and death.  The ways of Heaven are a mystery to me, but the fact that you are God's chosen children makes me know that all will be well in the end, and if all is not well, then it is not the end.  My prayers are with you on this day and until the end of my days.

[Perry]

Ef, my prayers are always with you and the rest of God's chosen children.  It is that any country and its people live under the imminent threat of injury and death.  The ways of Heaven are a mystery to me, but the fact that you are God's chosen children makes me know that all will be well in the end, and if all is not well, then it is not the end.  My prayers are with you on this day and until the end of my days.

You're a good fella LS!

[riverbee]

"Ef, my prayers are always with you and the rest of God's chosen children.  It is that any country and its people live under the imminent threat of injury and death.  The ways of Heaven are a mystery to me, but the fact that you are God's chosen children makes me know that all will be well in the end, and if all is not well, then it is not the end.  My prayers are with you on this day and until the end of my days."

well said lazy.....and my sentiments as well....always thinking about you ef!

[Slowmodem]

I haven't been here for a while, but when that horrific attack happened, I felt so bad for the people of Israel.  This violence is so senseless.  Ef, you and your fellow countrymen are in our thoughts and prayers.

[denise1952]

hi ef am thinking about you stay safe
  denise (England)