Jimmy Carter dies at 100
I’ll start with RIP, as well as the observation that I voted for him twice. And yet I think he did a lot of harm as president. The harm was not driven by animus towards America, however; it was just … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Israel/Palestine
Hamas won’t give Israel a list of living hostages
You would think it was the very least Hamas could do: provide a list of living hostages who might be freed in any deal with Israel. But apparently even that is too much, according to Hamas: On Wednesday, Israeli officials … Continue reading →
Happy Chanukah, and some reflections
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] This is the second night of Chanukah, and I wish everyone a happy one. Chanukah is about a successful revolt and a miracle of light: The miracle of the … Continue reading →
More on those exploding pagers and Hezbollah
One of the goals of the exploding pagers planted by Israel’s Mossad on Hezbollah operatives was to cultivate fear. I think that goal was met. The exploding pagers have seemed like a turning point from more conventional urban warfare against … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick interviews Lee Smith on Trump and Netanyahu and the lawfare against them
I’ve discussed this before, but Lee Smith is on point about it. The parallels are strong:
Continue reading →Is a hostage release plan actually in the works?
It’s been about fourteen and a half months since the Israeli hostages were taken to Gaza. It has been a nightmare for their families and friends, and although there is probably some comfort in the fact that the war has … Continue reading →
Hostage release negotiations – looking up?
Israel may be getting a big Chanukah present – and more than eight of them. There’s room for very cautious optimism: “We are the closest to a hostage deal since the last one,” Defense Minister Israel Katz told the Knesset … Continue reading →
Israel has taken advantage of the chaos in Syria to destroy much of that country’s military capability
Well, that was quick: Within the first 24 hours, air defense systems and numerous fighter jets were neutralized. This allowed 350 Israeli Air Force fighter jets to operate without interference in Syrian airspace, targeting 320 strategic objectives. The targets were … Continue reading →
Syria: Iran’s loss is whose gain?
We certainly don’t know who the ultimate winner in Syria will be. But I think we can safely say a couple of things. The first is that the situation is fraught with peril. The second is that Iran looks like … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick on what’s going on in Syria
No one really knows what will happen now in Syria. The Assad family has been in charge for over a half century, and now they’re gone. Some of the forces – maybe all of the forces? – vying for post-Assad … Continue reading →
Body of hostage is recovered by the IDF
The body of hostage Ivay Svirsky has been found by the IDF. Svirsky was abducted alive on Oct 7, 2023, but was killed about four months later and it has been known for quite some time that he was dead: … Continue reading →
A president (or his administation) can do a lot of damage in the time between an election loss and an inauguration: Biden carries anti-Israel book
A new president needs transition time to get his or her administration together prior to the transfer of power. But how much transition time is too much? I’m of the opinion that the current 2+ months is too much. Of … Continue reading →