Dear readers, another year has gone by. It was among other things the year of the big earthquake in Turkey, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Ukrainian stalemate, the lost Titanic submarine and also the year of Elon Musk. And of course, it turned into the year of Israel, Hamas and the great destabilizer Iran. In many ways it felt as a transformative year and we were given clear evidence that the old world order is steadily falling apart, a number of armed conflicts now have the potential to spiral out of control at any given time. It is also the year that politics in western countries became inward looking: immigration, climate and affordability are now the core themes that are starting to prevent outward engagement. It was also the year that ends with the uncomfortable sensation that Tina Turner is no longer around.
Thank you so much for your informative newsletters specially post 7.Oct about Israel and anti-semitism; I have been forwarding them to family members and non - Jewish friends....where I fail to explain , you succeed 🙏
Thanks so much for your very informative and thoughtful newsletters Pieter. I have really gotten a lot out of reading them. Please extend my best wishes to you Irene and the girls for a happy Holiday Season.
Thank you so much for your informative newsletters specially post 7.Oct about Israel and anti-semitism; I have been forwarding them to family members and non - Jewish friends....where I fail to explain , you succeed 🙏
Thanks so much Lynn. Will continue and hopefully expand the effort in 2024.
Thanks so much for your very informative and thoughtful newsletters Pieter. I have really gotten a lot out of reading them. Please extend my best wishes to you Irene and the girls for a happy Holiday Season.
Thanks for reading and best wishes to you and Rob too!