Israel
President Joe Biden is facing a kobayashi maru problem, which Star Trek fans recognize as a choice with only bad outcomes. On the one hand, he has made Israel “ironclad” promises of support. This is because Israel is a long, valued ally, now fighting Hamas, a terrorist organization pledged to
Israel
The death of more than 34,000 Gazans, mostly civilians, has enraged much of the world, especially college campuses. That is understandable. The lack of context is not. That has not been widely offered — until now. Scott Galloway, a prolific, liberal professor of marketing at New York University, has just
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is the oldest hate. In the past, it was naked. Today, it often hides behind “causes.” Historically, a hallmark of anti-Semitism was persecution, culminating in murder and the expulsion of Jews from much of Western Europe, including England, France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. There was nothing subtle about it.
Israel
Vladimir Lenin reportedly devised the term “useful idiots” to describe people who propagandize for a cause without understanding its nature or goals. It perfectly fits the small number of radical Jews who support Hamas, by supporting pro-Hamas protests. I would characterize these Jews as chickens who side with KFC. They
Middle East
As we wallow in the bad news about pro-Hamas demonstrations on campuses, there is good news. The campus encampments have a ‘sell-by” date: The academic year is almost over. Even if nothing is done, the encampments will melt away in the summer heat. But that does not mean that university
Israel
“We are Hamas!” You hear it on campuses and elsewhere, but mostly on campus, and it is 2024’s version of “Defund the police!” That backfired on the protesters and their movement . Badly. Let’s be clear: Americans have a right to protest anything. Peacefully. Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo,
Israel
President Joe Biden told Iran, “Don’t.” Iran not only did attack Israel — but for the first time it attacked Israel directly from its own soil. It was “unprecedented,” many analysts said. We will return to this in a moment. One headline should be written about the unprecedented success of
Israel
By Tunku Varadarajan Many Arab politicians in the Middle East and beyond were equivocal in criticizing Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Not Mansour Abbas. “The massacre,” Mr. Abbas said on Nov. 6, “is against everything we believe in, our religion, our Islam, our nationality, our humanity.” He has
Politics
If I were a Muslim Arab American living in heavily Muslim Dearborn, Mich. — and I am registered Democratic as almost all of them are — I probably would have voted “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s primary. (And 56% of that community did.) It would have been fun as a protest — in the
Middle East
The Palestinians in Gaza need relief, but it should not come from UNRWA, the embattled U.N. relief agency with a controversial present, and past. UNRWA stands for United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and it deals exclusively with Palestinian “refugees.” The other U.N. refugee relief agency is the
Israel
The majority of American Jews dislike, even hate, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Not because of the current war against Hamas, and the pounding of Gaza, and the death of some 25,000 Gazans — terrorists, and civilians. The majority of American Jews dislike Netanyahu because the majority of American Jews
Humor
Continuing a conversation that has been going on for more than two decades between Your Favorite Columnist and the Almighty. YFC: Yo, God! Where you at? The Heavenly Hall seems to be empty. God: Stop shouting, Sonny. I hear you. I’m in the crapper. This irritable bowel syndrome is