The Times chose to illustrate an article about genetic testing for breast cancer in Israel, a country with a high rate of the disease, with this photo: There’s been a lot of flak about the nipple—or to be more accurate, … Continue reading →
Good piece by Jonathan S. Tobin: what are Obama’s Jewish supporters to do? In other articles on the Iran deal and its effects (particularly on Israel), see this by William Jacobson. In contrast to many previous foreign policy initiatives (or … Continue reading →
…and our new enemy, Israel. I get tired sometimes of writing “this is no surprise” about what the Obama administration does. But: this is no surprise. The word “historic,” which has been used in many articles about the deal with … Continue reading →
…from appeasing Iran and selling out Israel. Yes, you heard that right. [ADDENDUM: Some theories as to why France may have said “non.”]
Continue reading →A message from Netanyahu to Barack Obama and John Kerry and the European international community: But Kerry and Obama have a very different definition of “bad” than Netanyahu, because their goals are—well, what are their goals, really? To pretend that … Continue reading →
The Nairobi mall attack has conjured up memories of the first terrorist attack I ever remember: the Lod airport massacre. You may never have heard of it—or of Lod airport, for that matter, which is in Tel Aviv and was … Continue reading →
Israel releases terrorists in anticipation of talks with Palestinians. At this point I can’t say I really understand any part of it. These periodic releases—and periodic talks—keep happening, and there’s no reason to expect that anything good will come of … Continue reading →
Evidence? Gazan Palestinians hunger after some KFC, and plucky entrepreneurs are engaged in satisfying their cravings by smuggling it in from Egypt: “It has been a dream, and this company has made my dream come true,” says Mr. Shororo, an … Continue reading →
For the better part of a century the Middle East has been like a girl who was an ugly duckling turned into a swan, courted by all and sundry because of her newfound beauty and unaware that her looks might … Continue reading →
Did you know that Israel appears poised to become a massive exporter of natural gas and oil? Seems that way: Israel became energy independent on March 30, when the Tamar offshore gas field began pumping natural gas to Israel. In … Continue reading →
Richard Landes is on the case.
Continue reading →Here’s a story for you: Last year when liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed, the New York Post editorial page used it to recall one of the late Ed Koch’s favorite anecdotes: Back when he was first running … Continue reading →