Here’s an article from TIME that’s an example of the reporting on Israel and Gaza: The Gaza Strip has endured seemingly endless tragedy. As Israel wages its war to root out Hamas in the aftermath of the latter’s Oct. 7 … Continue reading →
From commenter “Bill K”: Today I spoke with a Christian missionary based in Libya who said that if Israel forced Gaza to buckle under siege, that would be perceived by the man-on-the-street Muslim as unfair collective punishment. Me: “Then is … Continue reading →
The coverage from CNN: The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days and nights glued to their phones, smoking, constantly refreshing their news feeds. They look exhausted, the … Continue reading →
Biden said something recently about October 7th that reflects a sentiment I’ve heard others express as well: You can’t look at what has happened here … and not scream out for justice,” Biden continued. “Justice must be done. But I … Continue reading →
If the horrific situation in the Middle East can be said to have any pluses, probably the only one would be that it has underlined the destructive state of academia in the US today. I use the word “underlined” rather … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent article about the rot in journalism exposed by the “reporting” on the Gaza hospital [emphasis mine]: The media’s disastrous failure on the Gaza hospital bombing story is one of the most vivid and instructive examples of the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I just published a post on Richard Landes’ work on the lies of Palestinian propaganda and how they are propagated by the Western press. One of the phrases he uses – and one I believe he coined – is … Continue reading →
I sincerely hope Glick is wrong, because this is absolutely horrifying and enraging: Ever since Obama became president his Iran policy has seemed vile and destructive to America, Israel, and the entire Middle East. Then when Biden took office, he … Continue reading →
I’ve written many times about Richard Landes. He is a friend I met through blogging, but he also happens to be one of the greatest experts – perhaps the greatest expert – on the long history of successful Palestinian propaganda … Continue reading →
One of Israel’s great strengths is how much it values human life. But it leads to one of its great weaknesses, at least in the tactical sense: hostage/prisoner exchanges. It’s not the only method Israel has used to bring hostages … Continue reading →
Whenever there’s a mass shooting in the US, the gun control advocates spring into action and ask for more and stricter gun control. It’s never been clear to me why anyone would buy their arguments, because murderous psychopaths rarely – … Continue reading →
I am calling for a complete and total shutdown of all Middle East studies departments in American universities until we can figure out what the hell is going on. — Steven F. Hayward (@stevenfhayward) October 16, 2023 Actually, we know … Continue reading →