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 →
Remember ten years ago when Boko Haram kidnapped many girls from a school in Nigeria? It was disturbing front-page news everywhere. Michelle Obama got into the act with a “Bring back our girls” campaign online. Well, a couple of days … Continue reading →
It seems that lately I’ve been writing a great deal about three subjects: Israel/Palestine, the current Trump trial in New York, and the 2024 election. Plenty of other important things are happening – and I do write about them. But … Continue reading →
I’ve read a number of comments from people wondering about comparisons of Jewish and Muslim populations in different states in the US, so I’m tackling the question here. In Europe the proportions are way in favor of Muslims, due to … Continue reading →
It’s an Orwellian balancing act: Last night, CNN spent its prime time segment decrying the Democratic president’s “radio silence” on the Gaza-related campus protests and chaos. They must be realizing it doesn’t play well with the American public, and since … Continue reading →
When I first saw the headlines for this story I thought they were satirical. They are not. I think Northwestern has actually succeeded in out-dhimmi-ing Columbia, which is saying something: In the face of illegal “encampments” and violence, the Northwestern … Continue reading →
(1) Caroline Glick on Israel’s Iran strike, the Biden administration’s reported consideration of sanctioning an entire IDF unit composed of Orthodox Jews, and the meaning of Passover: (2) If you want to know more about the Passover Seder, please read … Continue reading →
I’ll just put this up here without comment. The comments practically write themselves: President Biden: "I told him, Bibi, and don't repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting." “I’m on a hot … Continue reading →
I know it’s long. But once again, you don’t need to watch the whole thing to get the gist of it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali knows whereof she speaks; she’s looked at the problem from both sides now:
Continue reading →Islam has long been a religion determined to expand to encompass the world. Initially that was done mostly by the sword, and Muslims had their sights on Europe. Spain was an early target and a successful one, and they controlled … Continue reading →
The first time I heard the term “Islamophobia” was right after 9/11 when suddenly there were many Muslim spokespeople on the news talking about how we had to combat “Islamophobia.” The idea was that many Americans were going to attack … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Irish Otter.”] About a month ago Karol Markowicz wrote this essay in which she said: College campuses across the country were erupting in Jew-hating outbursts, and parents were rightly worried about their Jewish college-aged kids caught up … Continue reading →