Here’s an interesting discussion on current anti-Semitism. About two-thirds of the way through (I would have to listen to the whole thing again to find it), the man being interviewed mentions that, at some point not too long before Elie … Continue reading →
Natan Sharansky is interviewed in the following video, in which he speaks on growing up in the Soviet Union and the mental gymnastics it required, becoming a “refusenik,” spending nine years in the Gulag, living in Israel after his release, … Continue reading →
A month or two ago I watched a video interview with Peter Hitchens about Israel/Palestine. In it, he said that Hamas was popular in Gaza because it was not corrupt. And that wasn’t just a passing remark, either; he went … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick has an excellent video, as usual. In it, she refers to two articles that I happen to have read prior to listening to her video, and I recommend them as well. Here’s the one about Shylock at the … Continue reading →
The word “genocide” was coined towards the end of World War II to describe the Holocaust against the Jews, but here’s its definition: In 1948, the United Nations Genocide Convention defined genocide as any of five “acts committed with intent … Continue reading →
The International Court of Justice has decided that finding Israel guilty of genocide against Palestinians was just too big and sticky a pill for even its Israel-hating jurists to swallow this time, and settled for a stern warning to Israel … Continue reading →
Excellent discussion by Glick:
Continue reading →Years ago – certainly by the time of Durban in 2001 – it became more clear that most third-world countries and NGOs had an enormous animus for Israel: In 2001, an NGO Forum ran separately from the World Conference against … Continue reading →
Yesterday was Orwellian accuser South Africa’s turn, standing in for so many of the tyrannies and failed states around the world in using the ICJ (International Court of Justice) to accuse Israel. Or, as this group succinctly put it yesterday: … Continue reading →
In line with my recent post on the Soviet influence on pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel – as well as anti-Semitic – propaganda, here are two more articles I recommend. The first was brought to my attention by commenter “Gringo,” and it’s … Continue reading →
I’ve watched a great many of these October 7 survivor videos, and they’re nearly all extraordinary. I view them because I’ve long been interested in the psychological reactions of people in extreme situations – how they respond in the moment, … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “miguel cervantes.”] I guess it’s no longer a surprise that Senator Fetterman is deeply committed to this issue, but it’s still newsworthy: Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., are introducing a bipartisan bill Thursday aimed … Continue reading →