I started to notice serious talk about the US cutting aid to Israel not long after 10/7 – and this was on the Israeli side. They realized that depending on the US for Israel’s arms was dangerous, although it might … Continue reading →
See this (it’s a translation from the Hebrew, so attempts to embed it end up with a Hebrew version). Here’s what it says in English [my emphasis]: Likud: The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties … Continue reading →
Netanyahu’s party has done better than expected, but not well enough to win an outright majority. It’s interesting, isn’t it? – the “better than expected” part. The not reaching a majority part was completely expected. It had been widely predicted … Continue reading →
That’s one of the Democrats’ approaches. And who knows, perhaps enough voters are stupid enough and hateful enough to believe it. At any rate, the Democrats must think it’s a winning approach. It’s worked in the past in many parts … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Mike Plaiss.”] Obama: knave, not fool. Here’s an excellent opinion piece in the WSJ by Elie Wiesel’s son Elisha. An excerpt: Mr. Obama said of the Jewish people that after millennia of persecution, “they took land off … Continue reading →
Can Netanyahu pull it off again? Trump has endorsed him, and Israel is one of the few countries where that would seem to be a plus. The elections are on October 27, and as usual, they promise to be complicated … Continue reading →
Actually, it’s not as though his anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian sympathies were previously unknown. But now that such attitudes have become the norm – even the required norm – among Democrats, Obama can be more open about it: According to Irish … Continue reading →
Of course. No surprise there. The Orwellian reversal is not a new phenomenon: The South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, who presided over a commission that declared that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, won … Continue reading →
On October 7th, Mamdani was heckled by the left: Anti-Mamdani chants at the protest: “Zohran, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” “700,000 dead. Mamdani, your hands are red!” “Traitor, traitor, come on out! You sold … Continue reading →
On this anniversary there are many articles reflecting on the intervening three years and what we have learned. In some ways, the post-10/7 wars have gone better than expected for Israel. At the beginning, it seemed as though Hezbollah, for … Continue reading →
The terrorist copilot had been plotting his attack for a long time, and his plan was mega-destructive. Fortunately, it didn’t work. But it came close: According to the officials, al-Hammami began his attempt to seize control of the aircraft only … Continue reading →
Curiouser and curiouser: The Wall Street Journal is out with an exclusive alleging that the co-pilot who stabbed his captain on FlyDubai Flight 1073 as they flew between Dubai and Tel Aviv earlier this week, nearly downing the aircraft, had … Continue reading →