Just received an email informing me that Danny Ayalon, Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, is now following me on Twitter.... huh. (Though it must be said: Israel really might be following you. Who knows, Mossad is everywhere... just like Big Brother. ...I kid.)
a. Account looks relatively legit, but unverified, so don't put all your eggs in that basket.
b. Well, we are both following several of the same accounts- the White House and Pres. Obama (PR to the max), news correspondent Jake Tapper, Tom Friedman, the Mideast Channel, the Israeli Foreign Ministry, PM Netanyahu, the Israeli Consulate in NY, Ha'aretz, VOA, BBC (ME edition), Reuters, the UN, etc.... but Twitter is a ridiculously large sphere, making that connection a very vague one.
In any case, though, it's an intriguing and entertaining idea, that one could be so closely tied to influential people on the other side of the world. More to the point in my mind, however, is one particular factor of the entire hoopla: note that it is the Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel that one would be hearing from on Twitter, less likely the Foreign Minister himself. Why? Most likely because a terribly large proportion of the population - Israeli and non-Israeli alike, I'd venture to guess - cringes and gasps when Avigdor Lieberman takes the stage or, more worrisome, the mic. One rather important feature of politics and diplomacy? Ability to present oneself, one's party, and one's country (and know when to do which) well and properly. Communication. ...And it is always unfortunate, isn't it, when a public official is notorious for less than ideal statements; thus Avigdor finds himself less in the limelight, while his fellow party (Yisrael Beitenu) member, Danny, steps it up. Curious.
More to come as I attempt to gather my sanity this weekend, (former) Girl Scout's promise.
Also, just for the heck of it and in the name of Dickinson's own DPS: from the Washington Post, "Squirrels refuse medical care." Apparently DPS officers are not the only ones notably concerning themselves with the squirrel populations lately.
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