It’s an unanswerable question. I ask it now because of this report: On Monday, however, Israel’s Channel 12 news reported that Hamas was trying to negotiate the release of fewer hostages on the grounds it had “no ability to release … Continue reading →
Here are some recent developments in the Arab world [emphasis mine]: The intensive protests in Jordan against the war in Gaza are a source of concern for the Gulf states, which regard them as an attempt by Hamas, the Muslim … Continue reading →
I was in the supermarket a couple of days ago and noticed a display of Passover goods: matzoh, gefilte fish, macaroons, the usual. And it struck me for the very first time in my life that somebody might deface it … Continue reading →
We have more perspective now on what happened to cause the Israelis to bomb the World Community Kitchen convoy. An excerpt: Things begin to go pear-shaped at Implementation Point 2. That point marks what is essentially the line of contact … Continue reading →
When the US is led by corrupt weaklings, its enemies rejoice and see tremendous opporunity. That’s what’s been going on during the Biden administration. And now, Iran thinks it had better hurry up and attack, because it’s possible that the … Continue reading →
This was tragic news: Seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike … Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli military was responsible for the unintended “tragic” strike and vowed to investigate. … … Continue reading →
The 2-week long battle of al Shifa hospital is ended – for now. It really has been a successful operation: During the IDF’s operation against terrorist operatives hiding in Gaza’s Shifa Medical Hospital: ?? 6,000 civilians were safely evacuated?? 200 … Continue reading →
As usual, Caroline Glick is well worth listening to: I am highly impressed by Patricia Heaton. A brave woman and a very articulate advocate for Israel who has spearheaded a pro-Israel movement pitched to non-Jews, both Christian and others: And … Continue reading →
Julie Strauss Levin writes in Tablet magazine: For some American Jews, the months since Oct. 7 have felt like a horror movie, as they watch, with increasing alarm, as our president—for whom many voted, and in whom many placed inviolable … Continue reading →
In my recent post about Dershowitz saying that he really might stop voting for Democrats because of the Biden administration’s stance on Israel in the Gaza war (in particular the US’s abstention in the UN), a number of people in … Continue reading →
I’m talking about this statement: US Law Professor Alan Dershowitz spoke to Channel 12 News about the Biden Administration’s decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan and criticized the administration … Continue reading →
We still know next to nothing about the current state of the remaining Israeli hostages Hamas and other Gazans took on October 7. That’s about five and a half months ago. It’s pretty much a certainty that many are dead, … Continue reading →