I happened across an old post of mine (2006) about the Palestinian terrorist hijacking of a cruise ship in 1985, during which they murdered a disabled elderly American Jewish man in a wheelchair, named Leon Klinghoffer. The post was also … Continue reading →
Jordan participated in the defense against Iran’s strike on Israel, saying it did so to protect its own citizens. But was that the only reason? As I wrote in this post nearly a week ago, the government of Jordan and … Continue reading →
Here are some recent developments in the Arab world [emphasis mine]: The intensive protests in Jordan against the war in Gaza are a source of concern for the Gulf states, which regard them as an attempt by Hamas, the Muslim … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline.] From Danielle Pletka: The question of Joe Biden’s age, recently vaulted onto front pages by the devastating Hur report on the President’s retention of classified material, has become a political football. Montages of Biden’s … Continue reading →
There was quite a bit of discussion of this Tablet article (author Justine El-Khazen) yesterday in the comments here. So I decided to take a look at it. It begins this way: My mother died on Dec. 4 of last … Continue reading →
Fortunately, Netanyahu et al in Israel aren’t listening to anyone who tells them it’s time to lose: Addressing American Jewish leaders Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that the Israeli army was going to unprecedented lengths to protect civilians in … Continue reading →
In no surprise whatsoever, ISIS has claimed “credit” for the blast in Iran: ISIS claims responsibility for a pair of explosions that killed at least 84 people near the grave of General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds … Continue reading →
This poll is of our supposed allies, the Saudis. The leaders have been instituting some reforms in recent years in terms of education and cutting out some of the hatred. But it doesn’t seem to have borne fruit, if the … Continue reading →
Wow. Just wow. This: The iconic New York landmark announced on X Sunday: “Tonight from midnight until sunrise, we will shine in burgundy and white to celebrate Qatar National Day.” Back in 2016, Qatar shelled out $622 million to buy … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] Mark Steyn gets to say “I told you so.” Boy, does he ever. Please read this piece by Steyn that first appeared in Commentary back in May of 2009. It is astounding how much of the … Continue reading →
As with Ukraine, there are so many reports and so much speculation about what’s going on with Israeli plans for Gaza that it’s really hard to know who if anyone to trust. There’s this report that they are waiting for … Continue reading →
I am calling for a complete and total shutdown of all Middle East studies departments in American universities until we can figure out what the hell is going on. — Steven F. Hayward (@stevenfhayward) October 16, 2023 Actually, we know … Continue reading →