'The Middle East Missive'


The eyes of the world are permanently focused on the State of Israel.

For those concerned about Middle East politics, about religious tolerance and intolerance, who are interested in understanding what really matters over here, Paul Alster's 'Middle East Missive' is a personal account of his experiences in this complex, constantly fascinating, and often highly amusing country.

LATEST AUDIO BLOG
Click below to hear Paul's blog (31st July, 2012) -
'MIXED MESSAGES FROM ROMNEY'S ISRAEL VISIT?'

Combining his observations with references to previous varied careers as a sportscaster, radio host and jazz musician, Paul seeks to both inform and entertain at the same time.

Paul wants to present his originally naive, but now rather better informed perception of Israel in the 1990's and of the present day, an image that is so often misrepresented by unreasonably biased and inaccurate reporting from some quarters of the international media. Having already been well received lecturing locally at Wingate College (Israel's National Sports Institute) and a concert lecture for the US Embassy Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Paul would like to offer you his view of this extraordinary part of the world.

Presenting his varied experiences at many levels in an unbiased, frank and often comical fashion, Paul's 'Middle East Missive' should appeal to anyone who wants to understand the charms and tremendous challenges of being an 'ex-pat' in the State of Israel.


AUDIO BLOG ARCHIVE

Click above to hear 'Will Turkey become Israel's new 'old' best friend?'
(30th May, 2012)

Click above to hear 'A story of true hope and inspiration'
(23rd April, 2012)

Click above to hear 'The principles that cost Tzipi Livni her political career'
(28th March, 2012)

Click above to hear 'Could last year's Jewish 'sure things'
do the double this year at Cheltenham?'
(8th March, 2012)

Click above to hear 'Do as I say, not as I do'
(12th February, 2012)

Click above to hear 'Five predictions for Israel in 2012'
(7th January, 2012)

Click above to hear 'Israel's Rosa Parks moment'
(23rd December, 2011)

Click above to hear 'In the footseps of Jesus'
(30th November, 2011)

Click above to hear - 'Aging rockers beating a path to Israel's door'
(22nd November, 2011)

Click above to hear 'Iran - as perceived in the Arabian Gulf'
(13th November, 2011)

Click above to hear 'To bomb or not to bomb; that is the question?'
(November 2nd, 2011)

Click above to hear 'A dream come true; Shalit comes home at last'
(25th October, 2011)

Click above to hear 'Three tips for New Year 5772'
(28th September, 2011)

Click above to hear 'Standing on the edge of the abyss'
(24th September, 2011)

Click above to hear 'Has the world really learned anything from 9/11?'
(10th September, 2011)

Click above to hear 'If King Canute couldn't do it...!'
(22nd August, 2011)

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 25th July 2011
'Israel's Summer of Discontent'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 22nd June, 2011
'Pro-Arab or Anti-Semitic?'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 2nd June, 2011
'Dolly Parton's doubly pleasing peace contribution'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 20th May, 2011
'Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Carrot!'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 14th May, 2011
'If you have to live from hand to mouth you'd better be ambidextrous'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 25th April, 2011
'Start Up nation v Sports Mad Nation

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 15th April, 2011
'Corruption, missiles, matza and manic teenagers!'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 10th March, 2011
'On The Lighter Side'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 3rd March, 2011
'Remembering the Forgotten'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 24th February, 2011
'Fruitcake, Ham & Sour Grapes

Click above to hear Paul's blog -17th February, 2011
'The world it is a changing'

Click above to hear Paul's blog - 10th February, 2011
'You've got to accentuate the positive'

Click above to hear Paul's blog - 28th January, 2011
'Time to start circling the wagons'

Click above to hear Paul's blog - 24th January, 2011
'Two Jewish 'sure things for Cheltenham'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 18th January, 2011
'Why I'm glad our former president is a convicted rapist'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 11th January, 2011
'I'm getting into wine!'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - 3rd January 2011
'What Nostradamus didn't tell you...?'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog 22nd December 2010 -
'A very Jewish Christmas'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (11th December, 2010) -'
'Lessons learned from the fire'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (29th November, 2010) -
'Peace: It's a piece of cake!'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (18th November,2010) -
'Something we all agree on'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (8th November, 2010) -
'Israel's moral obligation to Burma'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (31st October, 2010) -
'Tipping point for the Israeli housing market?'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (24th October, 2010) -
'Blackmail in its Purest Form'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (17th October, 2010) -
'No More The Nebachs'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (10th October, 2010) -
'Singing in the Rain'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (29th September, 2010) -
'Go North, My Friend'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (18th September, 2010) -
'An Israeli Yom Kippur'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (10th September, 2010) -
'That Was The Year That Was'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (2nd September, 2010)
'Peace; the closer they come, the harder it gets'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (27th Aug, 2010)
'Move your bloomin' arse!'


Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (20th Aug, 2010) -
'Shenanigans at the Village Show'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog - (30th July, 2010)
'Dear Mr Cameron...'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (22nd July, 2010) -
Dinner with Picasso

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (15th July, 2010) -
Israel's proposed 24-hours news channel

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (July 8th, 2010) -
Fadlallah - death of a terrorist inspiration

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (June 24th, 2010) -
'Could Israel at last be getting her own house in order?'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (11th June, 2010) -
'It's big, it smells, and it ain't kosher!'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (5th June, 2010) -
'The double standards of two-faced Erdogan - and others'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (1st June ,2010) -
'The rights and wrongs of the flotilla affair'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (23rd May,2010) - 'There's no place like home'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (4th May, 2010) - 'The Israel Trail'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (21st April, 2010) - '62 years and counting'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (14th April, 2010) - 'The people versus big business'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (7th April,2010) 'The Grand National comes to Israel'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (2nd April, 2010) 'Driven to distraction' -
a tale of survival on the roads of Israel

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (24th March, 2010) 'Lost in Translation'
or ('How to get your face slapped in more than one language!')

Click above to listen to Paul's latest audio blog (March 18th, 2010) -
Remember Bibi,"As ye sow, so shall ye reap"

Click above to listen to Paul's audio blog (10th March , 2010) -
'How to be an Israeli secret agent'

Click above to listen to Paul's audio blog (4th March,2010) -
'Excuse me, I think I've found a bomb!'

Click above to listen to Paul's audio blog (24th Feb. 2010) -'What's in a racing name?'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (11th February 2010) - 'Grieving - better out than in?'

Click above to listen to Paul's audio blog (28th Jan. 2010) - 'Horses, Freud and I'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (19th Jan.2010) - 'Dancing with the devil'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (12th Jan. 2010) Let's play 'Find the Hat'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (7th Jan. 2010) 'Fearing the worst from Gaza'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (29th Dec. 2009) 'Eavesdropping in public places'.

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (10th Dec.2009) - 'It's a piece of cake'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (3rd Dec.2009) - 'Jerusalem's big match'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (28th Nov.2009) - 'Dubai's dream on the line'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (6th Nov. 2009) - 'Under the cosh'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (29th Oct.2009) - 'Each to their own'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (22nd Oct. 2009)- 'To the BBC: No more Nazis'

Click above to hear Paul's audio blog (16th Oct. 2009) - 'Seinfeld Lives!'