I understand the temptation to pass hate speech laws. But there’s a temptation to do a lot of things that are wrong and lead to an unacceptable loss of liberty. We are not free to do anything that harms another … Continue reading →
I have heard, or read, person after person stating as a given that Pam Geller is a hater, and/or that what she is doing is hate speech, and/or that she hates Muslims. Just Google “Pam Geller hates” and you’ll come … Continue reading →
Wednesday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. Netanyahu gave a speech in honor of the occasion: Israel reserves the right to defend itself against a nuclear Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday night as he compared its regime with that … Continue reading →
This article is an excellent demonstration of how hard—how really really hard—it is to change one’s political mind. It’s written by Mitch Ginsburg, a man who appears to be some sort of military expert—at least, expert enough to work for … Continue reading →
This has been alluded to before, but more details can be found here. I have little doubt that Obama plans to stab Israel in the back as forcefully as possible, and that this is not a new idea for him. … Continue reading →
…revenge against Israel. My guess is there’s more to come. Here’s a question: which is Obama’s more primary motivation in the whole sorry mess of the recent Iran negotiations, harming Israel or helping Iran? [ADDENDUM: See this. It will make … Continue reading →
…such as this, truth is especially hard to come by: The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday that in addition to Israelis spying on the highly-sensitive negotiations between Tehran and world powers, details were back-chanelled to US legislators in an … Continue reading →
Ah, so this is the way Obama will be playing the Israeli election: After staying mum on Israeli issues in the run-up to the election, the White House on Wednesday broke its silence — answering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory … Continue reading →
The White House isn’t going to do it, but I will: congratulations to Netanyahu on his resounding win. Liberals in general are very miffed at the Israeli election results. But they’ve been angry at Israel for a long, long time, … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread for commenting on the Israeli election as it develops now that the polls are closed. Exit polls indicate a very close race, as predicted. Remember that this is a parliamentary election, with the likelihood that a coalition … Continue reading →
If you could take a moment and help Legal Insurrection’s fight against an anti-Israel boycott proposal, it would be appreciated. In Ithaca, New York, home of Cornell, the local BDS/JVP people who are leading a call for a boycott of … Continue reading →
…you might want to read about this new development, which was highlighted at Drudge today. Make of it what you will. Israeli elections are particularly hard to predict because of the potential for various coalitions, as compared to a system … Continue reading →