YISHAI FLEISHER BLOG
It’s Time To Encourage Courage
October 28, 2015

Due to the recent wave of terror which is striking our beloved Israel, I have been interviewed over and over by local and foreign media. Observing that Israel has become more dangerous, they assume my neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem is all the more in danger. Ironically, security in our neighborhood has not deteriorated noticeably. This is because from the get-go our neighborhood on the Mount of Olives has had security challenges and therefore police presence and civilian awareness were always high. Sadly, the jihad that we have faced for years is now being exported past our neighborhood and into “mainland” Jerusalem and Israel. However the question I have faced recurrently is not just about security, but about fear… “Well aren’t you afraid, isn’t it scary, do you and and your kids live in fear??” I always answer that while there is danger, we are not afraid. READ MORE