Commenter “Snow on Pine” recently started a discussion about people claiming China’s population is less than officially reported. That rang a small bell for me; I believe such rumors/reports are mostly based on the work of this guy: China has … Continue reading →
Here’s the report: During the discussion, the Chief of Staff said: “We are on the path to defeating Hamas, and this will also contribute to the effort to bring back the hostages.” According to the source, the plan includes conquering … Continue reading →
Israel remembers: Israel came to a standstill on Thursday morning as a two-minute siren sounded nationwide at 10 a.m., marking Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah). … “We bow our heads in memory of the victims,” Netanyahu said during the ceremony. … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “miguel cervantes.”] The Trump administration’s push to deport anti-Israel Columbia student activist leader Mohsen Mahdawi (my previous post on him can be found here) has become a cause celebre. But as one might suspect, much of the … Continue reading →
Good luck getting the answers to those questions from most of the MSM. The story as written yesterday – and I read many articles on the subject, because I was curious and remain curious – is that he was a … Continue reading →
[The following is an edited version of a previous post.] Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Passover. This is the second Passover to take place with hostages still in Gaza, and therefore Passover – one of the deepest … Continue reading →
I haven’t actually watched this interview with Netanyahu yet, but I’ve seen it highly recommended by several people, including Scott Johnson at Powerline, who writes: In the interview Netanyahu walks us through all the major decisions that shaped the Iron … Continue reading →
… but Israel has apparently thwarted them, at least for now: Turkey scoped out at least three airbases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defense pact before Israel hit the sites with airstrikes … Continue reading →
There is no excuse for any western news organization reporting Hamas’ death figures as truth. And yet they do it constantly. Meanwhile: Hamas’ new March 2025 fatality list quietly drops 3,400 fully “identified” deaths listed in its Aug & Oct … Continue reading →
Support for Israel seems to be correlated with degree of religiosity, whether the religion is Christian or Jewish. Obviously, the same would not be the case if the religion is Islam. Here’s more: The political arm of Reform Judaism is … Continue reading →
The harrowing plight of the remaining hostages, and their loved ones and friends, should not be forgotten. Their are still about 59 and perhaps half of them are still alive. And so I read this piece with interest. It describes … Continue reading →
I’ve heard many people wonder why there have been so few Palestinian protests against Hamas. My response has been that there’s only a small percentage of Palestinians who aren’t onboard with Hamas and the war, and the consequences of protests … Continue reading →