January 6, 2021. Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it? But news about it is still coming out: In the previously undisclosed tape, the former Speaker admits responsibility for the lack of precautions. The tape was never disclosed publicly … Continue reading →
I am so weary of starting posts by asking, “Is anyone at all surprised at this?” But – is anyone at all surprised by this?: An Israeli official says that Jerusalem has received Hamas’s response to the hostage release and … Continue reading →
Astounding stuff. There is that first moment of shock when the hostages are trying to process who these troops are, friend or foe. And then of course all the live fire. Movies try to capture this sort of thing, but … Continue reading →
The term “lethal journalism” was coined by Richard Landes, who also came up with the moniker “Pallywood”: Rigorous fact checking, the attempt to move as close to objective journalism as possible, and non-compliance with trite framing (Israeli Goliath versus the … Continue reading →
Here are some of the details: The mission was conducted in broad daylight and in an area where Israeli forces had not previously operated. The operation to rescue Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi … Continue reading →
Three are elderly men and one middle-aged. The announcement is somewhat mysterious: The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday that it had confirmed the deaths of four Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity, following the gathering of new intelligence findings. IDF … Continue reading →
It’s no mystery why they lie: lies work, especially with the full weight of the MSM behind them. In fact, the Palestinian cause is mostly lies, but on the strength of those lies they gain more and more supporters. The … Continue reading →
There are so many answers: leftism, Jew-hatred, neo-Marxism, ignorance of history, and plenty more. But in this post I want to focus on one part of the answer, which can be summed up in this way: the alternative is too … Continue reading →
With the assistance of Shin Bet, the IDF has found the bodies of three more October 7 victims and brought them back to Israel. They’ve been dead all that time, a situation I discussed previously in this post titled “The … Continue reading →
I highlight this not because of Maher, who doesn’t especially interest me. I think the clip is worth watching because of what it says about the way we get information and form our opinions these days. Maher isn’t exactly on … Continue reading →
Good news – Portland, Oregon has decided anarchy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, even for leftists: “It’s official: Portland got the Schmidt kicked out of it!” Portland-based journalist Andy Ngo wrote. “Soros-funded [Schmidt] has finally conceded after 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 →