[NOTE: I originally wrote this post in 2005, nearly twenty years ago. I was reminded of the subject matter last night when commenter “Jeff Z” wrote, on the Holocaust inversion thread, “I don’t know if you’ve ever read ‘Reading Lolita … Continue reading →
When I was a child, my playmates bickered a lot. One of the most common rejoinders I remember from those days was bounces off me and sticks to you, an annoying reversal that my verbal adversaries would use when valid … Continue reading →
Ismail Haniyeh was one of those Hamas leaders living in comfort, luxury, and seeming safety in Qatar since 2017. He was replaced by Sinwar, but became chairman of Hamas’s Political Bureau: In early 2024, three of his sons and three … Continue reading →
Of course Iran hates Trump and doesn’t want him to win the election. They can’t believe their good luck with Biden as president, and would like it to continue. Therefore: Iran has for years considered a plan to get back … Continue reading →
I read many stupid things every day, some of them even from smart people who are saying intelligent things as well. An example of a stupid thing I often see is some sort of kneejerk statement about Trump being a … Continue reading →
How low can you go? This low: While it appeared that Saeed Jalili, a former Revolutionary Guard general close to Khamenei, was set to win, the historically low voter turnout effectively transformed the electoral process into a referendum, expressing the … Continue reading →
The title of this piece is: “Biden May Be About to Abandon Israel.” It seems to me, however, that he abandoned Israel long ago, when he lifted sanctions on Iran and released money to them. One of Biden’s very first … Continue reading →
It’s been clear for quite some time that the Biden administration is trying to stab Israel in the back. Yesterday this happened at the UN: The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution aimed at reaching a … Continue reading →
In a post from last Friday, I wrote on the attitude of many people about the Palestine/Israel conflict and the prospects for peace. The people I’m describing are not the rabid, vicious demonstrators who chant “from the river to the … Continue reading →
Iran’s President Raisi, who was killed in yesterday’s helicopter crash, was responsible for the death of many political prisoners: He was sanctioned by the US in part over his involvement in the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in … Continue reading →
It’s official – Raisi’s plane has crashed: It has been approximately 10 hours since authorities lost contact with President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter in the country’s East Azerbaijan Province, where dense fog hindered search efforts during the day. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim … Continue reading →
It seems that lately I’ve been writing a great deal about three subjects: Israel/Palestine, the current Trump trial in New York, and the 2024 election. Plenty of other important things are happening – and I do write about them. But … Continue reading →