A song for Memorial Day
From the incomparable Mark Knopfler:
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UNRWA Gaza chief stumbles across the truth and then apologizes…
…to his real bosses, the Palestinians: The head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency in Gaza apologized on Tuesday for comments he made to Israeli TV in which he said that IDF strikes on the Strip appeared to be … Continue reading →
Using the word “kapo” as an insult
[NOTE: I noticed this word appearing again lately, so I think it’s time to repost this. I originally wrote it in December of 2015.] I’ve noticed the word “kapo” cropping up now and then in the comments section of this … Continue reading →
Biden and Russia
One of the many transparently stupid aspects of the Russiagate narrative was that it persisted in the face of clear evidence that Trump’s behavior as president was not pro-Russia. In fact, au contraire, as Victor Davis Hanson points out here … Continue reading →
Why is ObamaBidenHarris so keen on Iran?
[NOTE: This topic has been discussed recently in a comment thread, but I assume most people didn’t see it and so I’m highlighting the issue by giving it its own post. Also, that’s not a typo in the title. I … Continue reading →
Remember Pearl Harbor: the 79th anniversary
[NOTE: This is a somewhat-edited version of a previous post.] Today is the seventy-ninth anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The generation that reacted to it by mobilizing and fighting World War II is on its last … Continue reading →
Big step towards Middle East peace
Today we have news that would be enormous and that the great majority of Americans would celebrate, if it wasn’t occurring as a result of initiatives Trump put forth: Cementing a regional geopolitical shift few would have thought possible little … Continue reading →
Bahrain joins the other Arab Gulf States…
…in normalizing relations with Israel. Trump added: You’ll be hearing other countries coming in over a relatively short period of time. And you could have peace in the Middle East. I think that last sentence is hyperbole, but it’s a … Continue reading →
Trump deserves two Nobel Peace Prizes…
…if the award still meant what it should mean, that is. He deserves one prize for this: President Trump’s Israel-United Arab Emirates diplomatic breakthrough continues rippling out across the world. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain both announced Wednesday they will now … Continue reading →
Richard Grenell has a few things to say to the press
First, some information about how the Trump administration managed to negotiate the historic agreement between Kosovo and Serbia: And next, some helpful advice about how to do their jobs:
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More news from the White House: Today, I am pleased to announce yet another historic commitment. Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization. After a violent and tragic history and years of failed negotiations, my Administration proposed a … Continue reading →
Biden and Kerry on Trump’s UAE/Israel achievement
Meh, he just stood on the shoulders of giants – us! “I personally spent time with leaders of both Israel and the UAE during our administration, building the case for cooperation and broader engagement and the benefits it could deliver … Continue reading →