It’s Purim …
… and I guess Purim – which celebrates the thwarting of a genocidal ruler who wants to kill all the Jews – is still apropos. See also this. Jew-hatred is especially rampant on the left, but is has a home … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: anti-Semitism
Violence in Washington DC from the pro-Hamas crowd
Will they pay any price? I doubt it. Here are some details of their destructive rage, which included burning American flags and hoisting Palestinian ones, threats, and defacing of monuments. More here, as well as the fact that the charming … Continue reading →
“Free Palestine from German guilt”
It was decades ago that I first noticed complaints coming from some of the German youths who’d been taught about what Germany did in the WWII Holocaust. They were fed up with hearing about it. “What’s it got to do … Continue reading →
Melanie Phillips on the war against the Jews
Phillips’ assessment is sobering, but I’m in total agreement with her and have thought the following myself since October 7: We have to face without flinching what is now undeniable: There is a war across the globe raging against the … Continue reading →
Follow the money: capitalists selling the rope by which Western civilization will be hung (the Ford Foundation and others)
I noticed a spate of articles recently on wealthy philanthropic foundations funding a host of radical leftist causes. This one focuses on the Ford Foundation. An excerpt: It’s November 2023, and, following the October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists that … Continue reading →
Our very own Jew-haters, left and right
I find this sort of news intensely depressing: Anti-Israel mob chanting ‘Long Live Intifada’ light flares outside NYC exhibit that memorializes Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival victims https://t.co/kPC0ifS6hY pic.twitter.com/5ckMhLsHOi — New York Post (@nypost) June 11, 2024 And there’s plenty … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick: what Hamas expected to happen, the international courts, and the function of anti-Semitism
This is an excellent talk by Caroline Glick. I’ve cued up sections that I find of particular interest. If you’re impatient like me, click on “settings” and speed the video up for listening. First is a very short section I … Continue reading →
American Jews and “Christophobia”
[Hat tip: commenter “Cornflour.”] Arnold Kling has written a fairly short piece entitled “Jewish Christophobia.” In it, he says: One reason that most Jews are reluctant to move right is that they have what I call Christophobia. This is not … Continue reading →
Now the EU says it wants to sanction Israel
Has the EU ever done a single thing that’s good? I’m drawing a blank on that. Here’s the latest action it’s considering that’s not good: The European Union is considering sanctions against Israel as member states Spain, Ireland and Norway … Continue reading →
Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Never Again is now”
Yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day, which has taken on extra resonance this year. Netanyahu gave an address at Vad Yashem, the memorial site to Holocaust victims and to honor their rescuers. Here are some excerpts: …]T]he horrific terrorist attack of … Continue reading →
Illogic on parade
One of the particularly horrible things about the aftermath of October 7 and the Israeli reaction to it is that the Hamas/Palestinian sympathizers are both ignorant of history and don’t even attempt to make logical arguments. Or perhaps they’re not … Continue reading →
Can Democrats mention anti-Semitism without condemning Islamophobia?
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 →