Sometimes Trump is very clear about what he’s doing and why. But sometimes he’s using misdirection to provide cover for some other plan. He can be unpredictable and somewhat unreadable, or he can say what he means and mean what … Continue reading →
Once a strong supporter of Israel, Megyn Kelly seems to have now cast her lot with the Carlson/Owens/Fuentes crowd on the topic, at least potentially. She apparently has done little looking into the issue previously, if you can believe what … Continue reading →
A fascinating move by Israel: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland landed like a dropped plate in a room full of diplomats pretending not to hear the crash. Somalia protested. The Arab League scolded. Turkey and Egypt warned darkly about precedent. The … Continue reading →
An excellent idea, if they can pull it off: “I approved, along with the defense minister and finance minister, a sum of NIS 350 billion [$108 billion] over the next decade to build an independent Israeli munitions industry,” Netanyahu said … Continue reading →
As Kevin Roberts goes, so goes J. D. Vance (hat tip: commenter “Selfy”): “Tucker’s a friend of mine,” [Vance] told Ahmari. “And do I have disagreements with Tucker Carlson? Sure. I have disagreements with most of my friends, especially those … Continue reading →
Many long years ago – perhaps thirty-five? – I read an article describing what was being taught in schools in Palestine, and it made my blood run cold. I don’t recall what periodical it was in, but it certainly wasn’t … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson doesn’t see it (no surprise there): Carlson did not merely argue that the Gulf states matter more. He went further, portraying Israel itself as a net burden on the United States. He described Israel as “a completely insignificant … Continue reading →
Mustapha Kharbouch is a student at Brown, but suddenly his social media pages and other articles about him are disappearing and people are speculating: Social media users Tuesday claimed that a Brown University social media footprints were getting deleted as … Continue reading →
When was the last time the Security Council voted unanimously on anything in the Middle East involving Israel? In this case, Russia and China abstained – but still, the whole thing makes me suspicious. Here’s the news: The resolution implements … Continue reading →
This isn’t really primarily about Megyn Kelly, but I mention her because she’s somehow gotten herself involved in the entire Fuentes/Owens/Carlson/Shapiro brouhaha. It’s hard to write about any of this without sounding like a junior high school gossip – “he … Continue reading →
[Part I here. Part II here.] I originally was going to write a two-parter about Tucker Carlson, which seemed like plenty – more than enough. So to all of you who think I’ve gone on way too long about him, … Continue reading →
That’s a question many people have been asking. This post is my answer – or Part I of my answer, because the story is long and there’s a Part II. However, at the outset I want to say that, although … Continue reading →