I started to notice serious talk about the US cutting aid to Israel not long after 10/7 – and this was on the Israeli side. They realized that depending on the US for Israel’s arms was dangerous, although it might … Continue reading →
See this (it’s a translation from the Hebrew, so attempts to embed it end up with a Hebrew version). Here’s what it says in English [my emphasis]: Likud: The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties … Continue reading →
Netanyahu’s party has done better than expected, but not well enough to win an outright majority. It’s interesting, isn’t it? – the “better than expected” part. The not reaching a majority part was completely expected. It had been widely predicted … Continue reading →
Can Netanyahu pull it off again? Trump has endorsed him, and Israel is one of the few countries where that would seem to be a plus. The elections are on October 27, and as usual, they promise to be complicated … Continue reading →
Kulak landlords beware: Mamdani’s plan is to have DCWP [Department of Consumer and Worker Protection] work with the City Council on new legislation that would stipulate landlords could require either a credit check — paid for by the landlord or … Continue reading →
…Netanyahu made this announcement: “In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the Government meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible,” he said in a statement. “The negotiations … Continue reading →
That’s a question many people have been asking. This post is my answer – or Part I of my answer, because the story is long and there’s a Part II. However, at the outset I want to say that, although … Continue reading →
This Tablet article by Gadi Taub is terribly depressing, although nothing in it is new to me and nothing should be a surprise. I think it’s especially disheartening, though, because it puts it all together in fairly succinct fashion: the … Continue reading →
I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet, but I bet it’s good:
Continue reading →The sourcing is a bit sketchy, so I’m not sure this news is true. But if it is, it represents quite a change: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a decision for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including … Continue reading →
I haven’t actually watched this interview with Netanyahu yet, but I’ve seen it highly recommended by several people, including Scott Johnson at Powerline, who writes: In the interview Netanyahu walks us through all the major decisions that shaped the Iron … Continue reading →
… but Israel has apparently thwarted them, at least for now: Turkey scoped out at least three airbases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defense pact before Israel hit the sites with airstrikes … Continue reading →