Category: World News
J’Accuse! The Western media has the blood of Gazan children on its hands
At a military level, Hamas’s advantages in the war with Israel are minimal. Its rocket strikes were ineffectual against Israel because of the Iron Dome missile defense system. In the ground war, it is certainly able to kill Israeli soldiers (most recently, three died in a booby-trapped UN building), but ultimately Israel
Continue readingDid the State Department leak a phone call in which Obama insists that Israel unilaterally stop its surge into Gaza?
The Times of Israel has published what is alleged to be a transcript of a leaked telephone call between Obama and Netanyahu. Both Netanyahu and Obama are denying its truth, but I wonder. The substance is entirely consistent with Obama’s and Kerry’s public pronouncements, although much ruder, hectoring, hostile, and autocratic
Continue readingTuesday morning round-up and Open Thread — the Israel/Hamas War edition
I’ll be spending this afternoon happily enjoying the company of relatives visiting from out of town. When I was younger, I didn’t appreciate these relatives that much. Now that I’m older, I’m know how important it is to keep up contact with people who knew you way back when. There
Continue readingMonday evening round-up and Open Thread
If you read only one thing today (and tomorrow too), I think you should read Sam Harris’s “Why Don’t I Criticize Israel?” In it, Harris, who is renowned for his very well-articulated atheism, explains that one doesn’t have to believe in Israel’s religious right to the land in order to
Continue readingPlease say Shema for Israel at 7 P.M. Israel Time
There is a project afoot for Jews all over the world to say the Shema for Israel at 7:00 p.m. Israel Time. (That would be Noon on the East Coast and 9 a.m. here in California.) The idea is that this most powerful prayer, if said by Jews all over
Continue readingFor John Kerry, when it comes to an American ally and a deadly enemy, it’s 1971 all over again
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. These timeless words apply with unusual accuracy to John Kerry and the role he’s chosen to assume in the current war between Israel and Hamas. David Horovitz describes Kerry’s despicable conduct in his self-appointed role as peace negotiator between Israel, a recognized
Continue readingWednesday afternoon round-up — the Israel edition
I have so many stories on Israel lined up that I’m dedicating this entire open thread to Israel issues. Here goes: ** 1 ** The mainstream media is catching on to the fact that one of the things that’s different about this war is that Israel, instead of the usual
Continue readingSol Giggleweed tries to weigh in on Jon Stewart’s pro-Israel bona fides — and fails spectacularly
Two weeks ago, I introduced you to Sol Giggleweed, a representative of DemProg passion in politics and society. I chanced to meet up with Sol today — or, more accurately, with a real human being whose views march in lockstep with Sol’s, but who doesn’t wish to have his name
Continue readingOpen thread — the illustrated edition
Not to make you feel less fortunate than I am or anything, but I won’t be blogging for a few hours today because I’m going to hear Daniel Hannan speak!! Even better, I’ll be going with Charles Martel. Yay! While I’m gone, please consider this an Open Thread. I can
Continue readingIsrael is launching a limited ground offensive in Gaza
There’s been a lot of discussion about whether Israel would follow up on her air bombardment with a ground offensive. On the pro side, if done correctly, it could potentially clear out Hamas forever, or at least disable it for the foreseeable future. On the con side, Israeli casualties, something
Continue readingSuper quick round-up about Israel
I’m heading out in a minute to have lunch with one of my more wonderful conservative friends in Marin (it’s wonderful that she’s conservative, and she’s just a great, thoughtful person), so I’ll be brief, and try to funnel as much info to you as possible in a small amount
Continue readingMuslim impatience leads a fed-up world to express surprising support for Israel
I told my sister that I had reached out a few days ago to a relative in Israel, who assured me that she and her family, who live around Haifa, are currently far enough north that they’re not affected by the rockets. “What rockets?” asked my sister, who has been
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