Israel
Israel’s fight is the West’s fight
As in the past, Israel will ask its allies for arms and help with missile defense, but will never ask for troops.
Israel
Why the Gaza death rate is so high
After the U.S. had gained its footing and was fighting back in WWII, no one was sitting in the back seat telling America to knock it off because German or Japanese, or even French civilians, were dying.
Israel
Freeing hostages should not be Israel’s #1 goal
Journalist Michael Kinsley defined a gaffe as when a politician utters a truth he is not supposed to say. Right-wing Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich made a gaffe the other day (assuming what he said was not intentional). What he said was that returning the hostages held by Hamas was
Politics
Trump’s Gaza takeover seems crazy, but maybe . . .
Among a plethora of ideas flowing from the hyperactive mind of President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. “owning” Gaza is among the worst. Before I continue, to calm the MAGA wolves who are baring their fangs, here is a partial list of things he has done right: Enforce the
Israel
He’s a zealot and proud of it
Jerry Verlin is a zealot in the best sense of the word, a word which is rooted in Jewish history. As is the 84-year-old Verlin, but also the present, specifically the State of Israel, about which he is deeply knowledgeable and of which he is an indefatigable supporter. For almost
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Woodward’s “War” book praises many Biden decisions
His book, “War,” says Bob Woodward, “presents the efforts and decisions to try to prevent war, and where war came, to avoid escalation.” Really, the book should be titled “Wars,” because while the central focus is Ukraine, the war provoked by Russian wannabe Czar Vladimir Putin, much of the book
Israel
In a bad spot, Arab Americans make wrong choice
This is tough to write, and some people are going to take it badly, no matter how carefully I phrase it. So I won’t be unduly careful. It’s tough to be an Arab American today. This is not an attack on an ethnic group. It is an attack
Israel
Inquirer plays up the Suicide Squad Jews
I am not sure how many people Rabbi Linda Holtzman, Philly’s most radical chic rabbi, represents, but I am sure I speak for more Jews than she does. I have known about her brainless “good works” for decades. She heads the Jewish “Blame Israel First” brigade of Suicide Jews.
Politics
In the spotlight, Kamala was patriotic and Presidential
On Thursday, accidental Presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced herself to America. A month ago, her approval ratings were lower than Joe Biden’s. Today, she is the Joan of Arc of the Democrats’ 2024 campaign to drive a stake through the heart of Donald J. Trump. But lurking in the
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Biden stopped the bleeding, but the wound remains
As always, President Joe Biden’s “Big Boy” (that’s how press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described it) news conference started late. Thursday’s presser was scheduled for 5:30, but — whoops, sometime Thursday it was pushed back to 6:30. It actually began at 7:27 This White House has
Anti-Semitism
Does it mean much Mexico has chosen a leader with Jewish roots?
Normally, the election of a Jewish person to lead a nation (outside of Israel, of course) would be a cause for pride among most Jews. It would be seen as a sign of acceptance. Even if the politician was a non-practicing Jew, which is the case of Claudia Sheinbaum, a
Joe Biden
Joe Biden needs a Sister Souljah moment
At the risk of alienating my (few) progressive friends, I have diagrammed an end-around play to save Joe Biden’s floundering presidential campaign. He needs to create a Sister Souljah moment: Kick the Squad and the extreme Left to the curb, occupy the center and double down on unqualified support