I’ve heard it said right from the start of the war that Israel must do this. Well, now it has: The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it had established “operational control” over the entire so-called Philadelphi Route along the … Continue reading →
This is an excellent talk by Caroline Glick. I’ve cued up sections that I find of particular interest. If you’re impatient like me, click on “settings” and speed the video up for listening. First is a very short section I … Continue reading →
Has the EU ever done a single thing that’s good? I’m drawing a blank on that. Here’s the latest action it’s considering that’s not good: The European Union is considering sanctions against Israel as member states Spain, Ireland and Norway … Continue reading →
It’s no mystery why they lie: lies work, especially with the full weight of the MSM behind them. In fact, the Palestinian cause is mostly lies, but on the strength of those lies they gain more and more supporters. The … Continue reading →
In a post from last Friday, I wrote on the attitude of many people about the Palestine/Israel conflict and the prospects for peace. The people I’m describing are not the rabid, vicious demonstrators who chant “from the river to the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I wrote this post on international law back in 2006. I think it’s time for a re-post (slightly edited). And please note the 2006 event that sparked the post. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.] The International … Continue reading →
There are so many answers: leftism, Jew-hatred, neo-Marxism, ignorance of history, and plenty more. But in this post I want to focus on one part of the answer, which can be summed up in this way: the alternative is too … Continue reading →
With the assistance of Shin Bet, the IDF has found the bodies of three more October 7 victims and brought them back to Israel. They’ve been dead all that time, a situation I discussed previously in this post titled “The … Continue reading →
Recently the UN backpedaled on its Gazan death statistics for women and children, the numbers they got from Gaza/Hamas in the first place and have been spreading far and wide for months. The blamed the fog of war for their … Continue reading →
Today there’s a WaPo article by David Ignatius on the war in Gaza: I’ve seen other articles reporting on what Ignatius wrote; for example, this, entitled: “Report: Israel opts for limited Rafah action with Biden’s blessing: the IDF won’t engage … Continue reading →
Israel is the only nation in the world forbidden to defend itself against murderous predators out to destroy it, and punished for doing so. Merely repeating the words “Israel has a right to defend itself” means nothing, while acting to … Continue reading →
The IDF has discovered the bodies of three of the hostages: The military announced Friday that soldiers recovered the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, as intensive fighting raged there between Israeli forces and Hamas. The three were … Continue reading →