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The self-delusion of secular Jews - UnHerd

The self-delusion of secular Jews - UnHerd Playwright David Mamet writes: "Western Jews have traditionally voted for liberalism, which is to say for inclusion in some imaginary coalition of the right-thinking. We support the United Nations, a Potemkin village of...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 12, 2023 1:58 PM

What Really Is Behind the Latest Burst of Hamas Terror in Israel: Dov Fischer: American Spectator

What Really Is Behind the Latest Burst of Hamas Terror in Israel: Dov Fischer: American Spectator "To force Ra'am's Mansour Abbas (no relation to Mahmoud Abbas aka Abu Mazen) to break off coalition talks, Hamas has fired more than 2,000...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 19, 2021 2:13 PM

Proportional representation has trapped Israel in a ghost story - The Post

Proportional representation has trapped Israel in a ghost story - The Post Chris Medlock used to make the point that in America, coalitions are formed before the election, while in countries with proportional representation, they happen after the voters have...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 2, 2020 11:59 AM

Israel is the legal occupant of the West Bank, says the Court of Appeal of Versailles, France

Israel is the legal occupant of the West Bank, says the Court of Appeal of Versailles, France "In 1990, Israel bid for the construction of the Jerusalem light rail. The tender was won by French companies Veolia and Alstom. The...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 31, 2020 11:37 AM

FLEISHER: The Myth Of Arab Buy-In | The Daily Wire

FLEISHER: The Myth Of Arab Buy-In | The Daily Wire "Kedar has crafted an alternative vision to the 'two-state solution' that is called the 'emirates plan.' He presented it to a well-known sheikh in Judea and Samaria (i.e., the 'West...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 31, 2020 11:31 AM

King Abdullah vows to complete restoration of Church of Holy Sepulchre

King Abdullah vows to complete restoration of Church of Holy Sepulchre "When Jordan's King Abdullah announced May 7 that he is planning to help fund the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from his own funds, many were...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 21, 2019 1:56 PM

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby One of Trump's more heartening appointments: "David Friedman avidly supports expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, unequivocally rejects a 'two-state solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 22, 2016 10:48 AM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly The first part of the speech focuses on Israel's rising reputation in the world, as the nation builds deeper ties with more nations, as nations seek Israel's advice in...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 23, 2016 10:50 AM

What Happened at Lydda » Mosaic

What Happened at Lydda » Mosaic A popularized account by Ari Shavit in The New Yorker of the fighting in Lydda, during Israel's 1948 war for survival, omits or elides crucial facts -- grenades coming from inside a small mosque...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 18, 2015 6:27 PM

Dennis Prager: Americas Left-Wing Jews Are Ashamed of Israels Jews

Dennis Prager: Americas Left-Wing Jews Are Ashamed of Israels Jews "Left-wing Jews live, work, and socialize with left-wing non-Jews; and they believe that they are -- to their great regret -- identified with the Jewish state in the eyes of...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 24, 2015 4:54 PM

Column One: The 'realist' fantasy | Columnists | Jerusalem Post

Column One: The 'realist' fantasy | Columnists | Jerusalem Post Why do foreign policy 'realists' insist on ignoring the very real threats voiced by the leaders of rogue states? "On Tuesday, Hamas legislators marked the Christmas season by passing a...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 30, 2008 6:53 PM