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Some young babies have prolonged bouts of crying, which typically occur in the late afternoon and evening, and can last any where between two and four hours. Babies often begin this pattern of persistent crying at about three weeks of age, and will usually have grown out of it by about three months. This pattern of crying has become known as colic, because as the baby becomes increasingly upset and difficult to soothe, he may often pull his legs up and arch his back as if experiencing abdominal pain. In fact, it’s probably misleading to give it any special name, because there doesn’t seem to be any known cause for this pattern.

Getting Through It

A baby who is persistently fretful may cry readily at other times, not just in the evening. However, the evening pattern of crying can be a particular strain for parents, especially if one or both of you has been working during the day. It may be that your baby senses and resets to your tiredness at this time. Although this crying pattern may only last three months, this period can seem never ending to new parents who have to deal with their baby’s distress day after day. Trying some of the suggestions for soothing your baby given below and should help you through this difficult time.

Accepting Help From Others

Some times a crying baby can make parents who are already tired from broken nights feel quite desperate this is the time to speck help. Don’t ever feel that you are failing as parents if you accept assistance, countless other parents will have felt as frustrated and exhausted as you because their babies have cried a lot and have been difficult to soothe. Jump at the chance if your baby’s grandparents or other friends or relations offer to care for your baby for a while so you can get out on your own for a couple of hours or enjoy some unbroken sleep. If they don’t offer any help, don’t be afraid to ask them. There’s no need to feel guilty they will be glad to have the chance to relieve you, and it will help you to get things back into perspective. It’s a great help, too, to talk to healthcare or baby care professionals, who are there to support you.

Comforting Your Older Baby

As your baby grows and becomes more aware of her surroundings, her pattern of crying will change because it’s not the only way she can communicate with you now. Her reasons for crying will also be easier for you to both predict and interpret. You’ll begin to distinguish between frustration, hunger, pain, or loneliness. Even when your baby is beginning to become more mobile and independent, the best way to comfort her if she’s unhappy is with your company, hugs, and cuddles.

Security Blankets

Toward their first birthday, many babies will have become attached to a particular comfort item a favorite soft toy, cloth, or blanket that probably helps them sleep and that may be grabbed when they’re feeling a bit insecure and upset. Other babies become attached to a pacifier or suck their thumbs. This is perfectly normal, and there’s no point in distressing your baby by removing the item on the grounds that it is a bad habit, it isn’t. As your baby’s confidence and independence develop after her first birthday, she’ll gradually become less dependent on her security object, although it may take a year or so. It’s a good idea to have some spares in case the main one needs washing.

Teething And Crying

Your baby’s teeth will normally start to come through from about six months, so she’ll dribble a lot and her gums will occasionally be sore. Your baby may become rather grumbly when she’s teething, and it’s usually quite obvious if she’s uncomfortable, she’ll want to chew a lot and may have a hot, red area on her check. However, it isn’t a good idea always to blame persistent crying on teething, when in fact your baby may be bored, or even ill.

Troubleshooting

There are lots of reasons why an older baby may cry.

She’s bored

Your baby may cry from boredom if left alone, unable to hear your voice and with nothing to look at or play with. You are her favorite playmate, so keep her where she can see you and you can talk to her, and don’t leave her for long periods alone in her crib if she’s crying. Some babies do play happily in their cribs for a while after waking, so leave toys and books with in reach.

She’s frustrated

As your baby grows, her desire to do things outstrips her ability to do them, and so she gets frustrated and often starts to cry as a result. She may also cry if you don’t let her have something she wants. Change her toys frequently-her attention span is still short. Find time to play with her.

She’s afraid

At about six months your baby will cry when she’s separated from you, and she’ll be nervous of other people, even when she knows them well. Right from the start, get her used to seeing you leave the room and come back in again. This way she’ll gradually learn that she can trust you always to return to her. Make sure she meets lots of other people before she reaches this stage and learns that even if you leave her with some one else for a while, you always come back.

She’s sick or has hurt herself

If your baby hurts herself, you’ll know at once from her cry, but it may be more difficult to tell when she’s sick, for what you should do if your baby is ill or has an accident.

Many people make the most out of their time off work and school by traveling to the different places that would let them experience the beauty of the world. There are those who embark on such travel packages as European expeditions, Asian tours and Mediterranean cruises, to name a few. Each new place they visit etches a deep memory in their minds and touches their hearts. However, there is one travel experience that will truly alter their lives in one way or another. Christian tours to Israel offer a life-changing experience that will surely ignite the Christian faith of everyone who participates in them. Not only do Christian tours to Israel enhance one’s knowledge of the holy book, but also strengthen his or her spirituality. These tours offer private tour guides and are designed to fortify the foundations of the participants’ Christian faith while they enjoy a truly unforgettable travel experience. Christian group tours of Israel make stories we have read in the Bible and heard of in the homilies during mass more real. They are great for the individuals who feel alone, are in the quest for answers and meaning, lost and wish to communicate with God. They are also popular among those who want to renew their faith, attend and serve in the church, and constantly listen to the good news of the Lord. The places included in the itineraries of the tours offered will definitely cause every participant to have a deeper reflection of their Christian faith. The list below shows the destinations in Israel that are worth-visiting. 1. Jerusalem – A trip to Israel is never complete without a visit to Jerusalem. It is the most popular city in the country. The guided tours allow you to have a spectacular view as well as a great insight of the Old and New Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. The Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site in Jerusalem, is also a place you can visit. It is located in the Jewish Quarter. Golgotha, the place near the location where Jesus was crucified, is one of the places in Jerusalem that every traveler should not miss. Other popular spots in Jerusalem that you should visit are the Christian Quarter through the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulture, Cardo (the old Roman market), the Holocaust memorial museum called the Yad Vashem, Temple Mount, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Dome of the Rock, King David’s tomb, the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey. 2. Nazareth – As we all know, Nazareth is the birthplace of Jesus, which makes this part of your Israel trip one of the most spiritual trips you will ever have in your entire life. The best places to visit in Nazareth are the Church of Annunciation, Joseph’s workshop and the Nazareth Synagogue. 3. Galilee – Perhaps one of the most moving stories in the Bible is the story where Jesus walked on water. See the vast Sea of Galilee as you cross above it via cable car. 4. The Dead Sea – Driving through the coast of the Dead Sea with the picturesque view of the Judean Desert alone makes this trip so worth it. Meals are served at Abraham’s tent. Maximize the break time given during the tour. Swim in the Dead Sea and float effortlessly on its salt concentrated waters. The Dead Sea Resort is also there for you to check into. They offer a very relaxing and healing mud treatment. 5. Masada – Another way to see the Dead Sea from a close distance is through Masada. Visit the richness of the very impressive world heritage Herodes palace. Despite all the things we hear from the international news channels today, Israel remains to be one of the most sacred places on earth. It is the center of three major religions – Judaism, Islam and Christianity. The destinations mentioned above are just some of the holiest places in the world. Going to these places that every Christian know by heart is a truly extraordinary experience. Israel gives you the opportunity to have a taste of the Bible’s richness and reality. After having explored Israel, you will never read the Bible and listen to homilies the same way again as you have already gained a fuller understanding of the good news from your Israel travel experience.

I recently had my senses assaulted by a pro-Intifada, letter-to-the-editor in my local newspaper. By now, most of us have been subjected to our unfair share of anti-Semitic rants condemning the tiny State of Israel to the trash heap of history, for having the audacity to defend herself against relentless attacks from every nook and cranny of its northern and southern borders. Yet, as these venomous letters continue to come fast and furious, the all too common response by all too many is no response at all. However, after mulling the thought over, under, sideways and down again, I could not let this particular letter go unchallenged.

In suggesting that “Palestine” has been “militarily occupied for over 40-years”, the writer failed to mention that the Arab nations rejected the Palestine “Partition Plan” which was created through U.N. Resolution 181 on November 29, 1947. This two-state solution to the crisis between the so-called Palestinians and Jews received the support of thirty-three nations, including the United States, France and the U.S.S.R. It guaranteed both the Jews and the Palestinians, living under British-rule at the time, their own independent and internationally recognized state. The Partition Plan was accepted by the Jews, which is one reason there exists a Jewish State in the Middle East today, but it was rejected by the Palestinians, and the Arab states, which is essentially why a Palestinian state does not exist today.

However, even before the historic U.N. vote, according to Emanuel A. Winston, a Middle East Analyst & Commentator, Arab political leaders were declaring their resolve to destroy a Jewish state in the heart of the Middle East. In November of 1947, according to Winston, Dr. Hussein Halide of the Palestine Higher Committee, called for a “holy war to be waged on the Jews”, promising that partitioning the land would lead to an Islamic crusade against the Jews. The same month, according to a November 30th New York Times article, and cited by Winston in a 2002 commentary, key members of the Arab League announced a Program for the “occupation of Palestine by the armies of the League and the forcible prevention of the establishment of a Jewish State”. A few months later, in April of 1948, the United Nations Security Council released the following statement: “Armed Arab bands from neighboring Arab lands have infiltrated the territory of Palestine and, together with local Arab forces, are defeating the purpose of the Partition Resolution by acts of violence”.

Winston goes on to point out that it was just a few months later, on the same day Israel proclaimed her independence; Azzam Pasha of the Arab League announced “Arab intention to wage a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres and the Crusades.” Twenty-four hours later, a full-scale invasion of Israel by the armies of Iran, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Yemen began and the Jews have been fighting for their very existence ever since. Yet, even now, it is the Jews who are constantly accused of engaging in criminal and terrorist acts. This is revisionist history writ-large and head in the sand par excellence.

Never in the history of the world, has a nation ceased to exist for over two-thousand years and then been reestablished in a single day. Israel is the exception. Since declaring its independence on August 14, 1948, the Jewish State has needed to be in a constant “state of war” readiness. In spite of this turbulent existence, Israel has been a blessing to the United States and the rest of the free world. With Israel, America is allied to a militarily adroit and economically vibrant western-style democracy. It is of course true that we help Israel through economic aid and other important non-monetary commitments, but this is a small price to pay for what we receive from this tiny nation in return. Not the least of which includes Israeli technological innovations.

According to Alan Caruba, of the National Anxiety Center, in a recent column published on the Free-Market News Network, cell phone technology was developed in Israel by Motorola, as were most of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. The Pentium NMX Chip technology was also designed in Israel according to Caruba, and AOL’s Instant Messenger application was developed ten years ago by four young Israelis. And that’s not all, Caruba goes on to point out that, on a per capita basis, Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees than any other nation in the world and except for the United States, Israelis file more patents on new inventions and processes than any other nation on the planet.

Over the past 100 years, the Jewish people, who represent barely 0.02% of the global population, have produced eight Nobel Peace Prize winners, fifty-three Nobel winners in physics, ten in literature, thirteen in economics and forty-three in medicine. In 2004, according to Caruba, two Israelis received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “having discovered a process that will lead the way to DNA repair”. This is an incredible accomplishment by any measurable standard.

Why the world insists on begrudging these amazing people the right to live peacefully in their ancient, biblical, homeland, even when that means living adjacent to an angry race of people who hate them and are hell-bent on liquidating them, is curious at best, sinister at worst. And regardless of how you actually feel about the crisis between Israel and the Arabs, and even assuming you believe there is more blame on the part of the Jewish state, the following two sentences really should say it all:

If the Arabs laid down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews were to lay down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel.

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The author is a member of the Carpinteria City Council which is a small coastal city located in Santa Barbara County, California

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Jordan and Israel have reportedly embarked on secret negotiations to end the impasse in the West Bank and Gaza according to Matthew Guttman of ABC News (3 May 2007).

If true, such negotiations might successfully conclude 17 years of failed diplomacy that has included;

(i) the Oslo fiasco conceived by Shimon Peres and Yossi Beilin and reluctantly adopted by Yitzchak Rabin,

(ii) Ehud Barak’s unprecedented concessions, supported by US President Bill Clinton but rejected by Yasser Arafat ,

(iii) Ariel Sharon’s evacuation of 8000 Jews from Gaza and parts of the West Bank,

(iv) Ehud Olmert’s stillborn plan to remove another 70000 Jews out of the West Bank at a cost of US$10 billion,

(v) the Saudi Peace Plan designed to remove all 400000 Jews from the West Bank and allow millions of Arabs to live in Israel,

(vi) The Geneva Peace Initiative and

(vii) US President George Bush’s Road Map promoting the creation of a second Arab State within the boundaries of former Palestine – backed by the United Nations, the European Union and Russia dubbed the Quartet

All of these initiatives have not brought peace and now have no value other than learning tools to instruct future negotiators on how not to commence or handle negotiations in the Middle East.

Jordan was the common denominator excluded from all of these failed processes. It was left out at its own insistence but the Quartet and Israeli negotiators must share the blame for allowing this to occur – virtually by default – and for the pathetic results that inevitably followed.

Any negotiations without Jordan were doomed to failure from the outset.

Jordan, after all, is the Arab State created, built on and occupying 77% of Palestine whose exclusively Arab population is no different in ethnicity, religion, language or cultural beliefs to the Arabs living in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel.

Hundreds of thousands are related by familial and clan ties stretching across the Jordan River which runs between Jordan and the West Bank. All live within an easy one to two hours drive of each other.

Jordan is the country that occupied the West Bank from 1948-1967. It only ceded its claims to sovereignty in the West Bank in 1988 after being pressured by the Arab League and the Palestine Liberation Organisation to do so.

Jordan annexed the West Bank in 1950 which was recognised by Britain and Pakistan at that time.

Jordan’s rulers, not the PLO, have successfully preserved almost four fifths of Palestine as an exclusively Arab State. Not one Jew lives there today and the death penalty awaits any one found selling land to Jews. This is no mean feat given that Jordan was originally designated by the League of Nations in 1922 to be part of the territory in which the national home for the Jews was to be reconstituted under the Mandate for Palestine granted to Great Britain.

Contrast this to the remaining 23% of Palestine where 17% – today called Israel – has a population that is 80% Jewish and 20% Arab whilst the remaining 6% – today called the West Bank – has a population that is 80% Arab and 20% Jewish .

Yet the fiction has been created that the Arabs of Palestine lack a State and have been stripped of any rights to self determination in Palestine.

The fact is that Jordan and Israel are the successor sovereign States in former Palestine together exercising sovereignty in 94% of Palestine whilst sovereignty in the remaining 6% still remains unresolved and unallocated after 59 years.

Commonsense rejects the idea of creating a second Arab or, for that matter, a second Jewish State in this remaining 6% of Palestine – an area about the size of Delaware or just two thirds of Cyprus.

The obvious solution is to redraw the boundary between Jordan and Israel so that the heavily populated Jewish areas of the West Bank become part of Israel and the heavily populated Arab areas of the West Bank (together possibly with Gaza) become part of Jordan.

This is certainly attainable as Jordan and Israel are parties to a peace treaty signed in 1994, which they both have observed in good faith, with mutual dignity and respect despite some strains in their relationship over the years.

Jordan and Israel could be confidently expected to realign the border to ensure that very few Jews or Arabs would be faced with deciding whether to move from their existing residences or stay put as part of a minority population. Compensation would be paid if they decided to move and become part of the majority population on the other side of the new border.

Guidelines to deal with controversial issues such as water, refugees and Jerusalem are already set out in the Jordan – Israel Peace Treaty.

Unceasing and unsuccessful efforts to sign a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have led nowhere in the last 17 years and threaten to continue to do so ad infinitum whilst the fiction writers continue to believe that a new State between Jordan and Israel is the answer to the conflict between Jews and Arabs.

How many more Jews and Arabs need to be killed and maimed in the pursuit of a solution that has not got even the slightest chance of success?

Perhaps the following words from American composer Cole Porter’s song – “I’ve got you under my skin” – should resonate in the ears of Jordanian and Israeli negotiators as their secret talks proceed :

“Don’t you know you fool, you never can win

Use your mentality, wake up to reality”

That reality is that two peoples, the Jews and the Arabs, need two States, not three States, in Palestine.

At last Jordan and Israel may finally be singing the same song. Everyone interested in ending the 130 years conflict between the Jews and Arabs – including the Quartet – should join in.

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