At least, not for now. There is tremendous motivation for terrorists to take hostages, especially Israeli hostages. Israel has a history of agreeing to extremely lopsided deals with Palestinian authorities in order to get its people back. The most extreme … Continue reading →
Jillian Becker writes of a phenomenon she calls Leidensneid. It’s a word she made up, one of those composite German terms that combine two other words, in this case “leiden” (to suffer) and “Neid” (envy). Leidensneid is a part of … 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 →
It’s about what you’d expect [emphasis mine]: In the immediate time frame: The IDF will continue the war until its goals are achieved: The destruction of the military capabilities and governmental infrastructure of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, the return … Continue reading →
Words such as “sadism” to describe what Hamas – and some Gazan civilians – did on October 7 are not strong enough. No words are strong enough. If you want to read a new report on the subject, which will … Continue reading →
This one is about the PA and its relation to Hamas, and what would happen if there was a Palestinian state: This is about the mendacious and sadistic charge that Israel acts like Nazi Germany:
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 →
And as usual, it’s not something that Israel could afford to entertain for even a moment – although you never know. Between the pressure from the Biden administration and much of the world, as well as the internal pressure to … Continue reading →
First, an excerpt from the article by Simon Deng, entitled: “First They Came for My People, Then They Came for the Jews: A South Sudanese former slave recognized the Palestinian pogrom on Oct. 7”: My name is Simon Aban Deng. … Continue reading →
This is one of the most disturbing discussions I’ve ever heard. If the information here is accurate – and I believe it substantially is – the Biden administration is pressuring Israel to make a suicidal deal and to reward the … Continue reading →
Just those two and those two alone: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush (D-MO) were the only House members to vote against a bill that would bar Hamas members and those who participated in the attacks against Israel last … 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 →