US aid to Israel
From commenter “Keith”: All it takes to be an antisemite these days is to question why we give Israel so much money. Of course that’s not all it takes. In fact, it’s a question I’ve asked, too: why so much … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Israel/Palestine
Israel’s defamation lawsuit against the NY Times for publishing the Kristof piece
From Alan Dershowitz; very instructive: As I thought, he says the lawsuit won’t work in the US. One reason is that an entity like Israel can’t sue under US law; it has to be a person who was harmed. Plus, … Continue reading →
How “journalism” works these days
This is a discussion of the Kristof piece in the Times, but it’s actually of more general value than that because it explains how modern journalism works – not just for the NY Times but for so many media outlets. … Continue reading →
100 years of rape inversion
I know I’ve already written about the Kristof article and the report on the sexual crimes of Gazans on 10/7. But I want to highlight this article by Guy Goldstein, because it offers a great deal of relevant historical background … Continue reading →
The Kristof article, plus the report on Hamas’ 10/7 atrocities
Every aspect of this story is so terrible that it’s hard to face. I tried to deal with it yesterday in a perfunctory manner by putting it in a roundup post. But I find that simply won’t work. It’s too … Continue reading →
YouTube ad placement
I have the free YouTube service, and the ads are designed not only to promote whatever they’re promoting, but also to drive viewers to the point of such annoyance and frustration that they finally spring for the premium, ad-free version … Continue reading →
Gavin Newsom gave taxpayer money to CAIR
This is quite something: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) presents itself as an innocuous Muslim civil rights group—a reputation it reinforces with litigation and claims of anti-Muslim bigotry. But the group finds itself under increasing scrutiny for alleged connections … Continue reading →
Lenient plea deal for man responsible for the death of Paul Kessler during an anti-Israel demonstration
You may recall the death of Paul Kessler two years ago, in which the 69-year-old Jewish man was struck with a megaphone by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator, fell, hit his head, and died. Now the perpetrator has been offered a plea … Continue reading →
Small changes in Europe?
Here’s the first bit of news that at first glance sounds ever-so-slightly encouraging: The European Union passed several resolutions condemning Palestinian Authority educational materials containing antisemitism and glorification of jihad, the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson’s apology for having supported Trump
There’s been a lot of brouhaha about Tucker Carlson’s unctuous “confession” to his brother Buckley (a lot of “ucks” there), saying that he deeply and contritely regrets his previous support of and campaigning for Trump. If you can stomach his … Continue reading →
Qatar isn’t so fond of Hamas at the moment
[Hat tip: commenter “sdferr.”] Of interest: It appears that Hamas’ latest bout of intractability has finally broken its patron’s back. After 20 years, Qatar is pulling its investment in the terror group. According to my sources, Doha will no longer … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz, Republican: the Senate vote on Israel
I actually didn’t think Dershowitz would make an announcement that he’d become a Republican, although he’d already left the Democrats and become an Independent a couple of years ago. I thought he’d live out his remaining days as an Independent, … Continue reading →