Tag: Palestine
A Quiz About Israel and Hamas for Politicians, Pundits, and Protesters
The six-month anniversary of the savage Hamas terrorist attack of October 7 came and went, and I was left with the feeling that less and less of the American politicians, TV talking heads, protesters,...
Destabilizing Israel and the Middle East; America, “Palestine” and Regional Nuclear War
“All people…who dare not defend themselves when they know they are in the right, who submit to punishment not because of what they have done but because of who they are, are already dead...
Israel and “Palestine”: What international law expects
International law reveals a curious debility: No matter how complex the pertinent issues, virtually any interested adult seemingly feels competent to offer an authoritative legal opinion. Though no sane medical layperson would ever presume...
Mideast words that don’t mean what they say
The International Criminal Court is examining Israel’s policies in what it calls the “occupied Palestinian West Bank.” But how can the court possibly render a fair verdict when that very term is a complete...
Emma Watson draws controversy over solidarity with ‘Free Palestine’ movement on social media
On the same weekend that Harry Potter, the series that made her famous, celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Instagram account belonging to Emma Watson released a post in support of a “Free Palestine.”
Watson, aka Hermoine...
War And Pieces: The Shape of Teachers’ Anti-Israel Drive
So much for “the peaceful solution” and “this very peaceful way.”
Amani Barakat must be joking when she twice touts the “peaceful” tactics of an anti-Israel drive among West Coast teachers’ unions. Simultaneously, Barakat continues...
Khamenei: Global balance of power tilting towards ‘Palestine’ and Muslims
Iran is once again trying to leverage the latest round of escalation in Jerusalem, and present itself as the main power fighting for the Palestinians, in particular, and the Muslim nation, in general. Events...
New York lawmaker draws fire over controversial tweet erasing Israel off map
Claiming that she was misunderstood, a New York state assemblywoman deleted a controversial tweet that replaced a map of Israel with Palestine and adorned with flowers.
“I deleted a previous tweet that led to misunderstandings...
How Jews in Palestine were persecuted during the 1915 Armenian Genocide
April 24 marks the 106th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide by Ottoman Turkey. As Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities notes,
“On April 24 of 1915, leaders and intellectuals within the Armenian community...
Arab Villages Not “Burning Down” As House Dems May Be Burning Bridges
Didn’t you know? “They can’t be burning down Palestinian villages.”
Rep. Ro Khanna did not know it either, but he uttered those words anyway in an interview last Friday with MSNBC in noting that President...