Biden call it a “humanitarian pause,” of course. And indeed, it would be very kind to Hamas. But remember that old saying, “Whoever is kind to the cruel will end up being cruel to the kind.” An actual humanitarian pause … Continue reading →
To refresh your memory, in case it needs refreshing: the hospital was not hit by Israeli fire, it was a Palestinian rocket that malfunctioned. It hit the hospital parking lot and not the hospital. And it killed far fewer people … Continue reading →
[NOTE: On Monday I wrote this post about TIME magazine’s very sympathetic coverage of Gaza. This is about the same topic, using a different article as an example.] I want to highlight another article from TIME. This one is called, … Continue reading →
As far back as I can remember – and since I’m pretty old these days, that’s quite far back – the MSM was interested in a particular narrative about Israel and Palestine. Let’s call it “equivalence.” Certain concepts were involved, … Continue reading →
Here’s an article from TIME that’s an example of the reporting on Israel and Gaza: The Gaza Strip has endured seemingly endless tragedy. As Israel wages its war to root out Hamas in the aftermath of the latter’s Oct. 7 … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent article about the rot in journalism exposed by the “reporting” on the Gaza hospital [emphasis mine]: The media’s disastrous failure on the Gaza hospital bombing story is one of the most vivid and instructive examples of the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I just published a post on Richard Landes’ work on the lies of Palestinian propaganda and how they are propagated by the Western press. One of the phrases he uses – and one I believe he coined – is … Continue reading →
I’ve written many times about Richard Landes. He is a friend I met through blogging, but he also happens to be one of the greatest experts – perhaps the greatest expert – on the long history of successful Palestinian propaganda … Continue reading →
I’m in awe of the mental gymnastics it takes to write an opinion piece like this one by David Ignatius: What I admire most about President Biden is that in a polarized nation, he has governed from the center out, … Continue reading →
The news: The speaker said House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., will lead the inquiry in coordination with House Oversight Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo. McCarthy spoke for only roughly … Continue reading →
Commenter “cb” linked to this AP article with a scary title that aims to frighten non-conservatives about the right’s plans if it somehow manages to win the 2024 election: With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz isn’t messing around in the following video. He begins with: “Today the Constitution suffered another serious body blow, and former President Trump’s rights to a fair trial have been all but negated. The trial judge in DC has … Continue reading →