The Iconoclast
Is It Time for the Jews to Leave Europe?
Jeffrey Goldberg asks the question in
In Libya, Tweedledee Fights Tweedledum
Here.
"Look On His Works, Ye Mighty, And Be Dumb"
Now Saddam Hussein’s hometown palace is bullet-ridden, likely to be razed, and even his tomb has been destroyed. His corpse has been spirited away by Sunni loyalists, and no doubt […]
Burak Bekdil: Islam’s Doctrine Of "Expansion And Conquest"
Here.
Bassam Tawil: The Obama Administration Will Not Come To Israel’s Defense, No Matter Who Is Prime Minister
Some Israelis seem to think that a more pliant Israeli prime minister, soft-spoken and eager to please and appease, will find more friends in Washington, and that, in turn, will […]
How Fateful are Israel’s Knesset Elections on March 17th?
Sunday, March 15th, the Voice of Israel (VOI) Global Radio System aired a “National Security” program with Executive Producer and host Dan Diker and guests Dr. Harold Rhode former Pentagon Islamic […]
A Toronto Rabbi Who Sees A Problem But Is Still Impressed By That "Outpouring Of Muslim Support"
“The outpouring of local Muslim support for Jews after the murderous attacks in Paris and Copenhagen by self-proclaimed devout followers of Islam has been heartwarming and greatly appreciated. Jews […]
Nothing Doing: Iraqis Want American Air Support For Iranian-Led Attack On Tikrit
Apparently the Iranians are not enough — it’s that American air support that is needed. Too bad.The Iranians have their air force — let them bomb away, on Sunni Tikrit. […]
The Longer It Takes To Take Tikrit, The More Embarrassing It Becomes
It has taken two weeks for more than 20,000 Shi’a, mainly members of assorted Shi’a militias, but also Iran advisers, and regular Iraqi army units, and about 1,000 members of […]
A Musical Interlude: Oriental Swing (Lil Hardin Armstrong)
Listen here.
Maureen Dowd (America), Writes A Letter To Hillary Clinton
Here.
"Innovation. Self. Voice. Community. Collaboration. Presence. Authenticity".
Edward Harkness, a Standard Oil heir in the pre-income-tax period of our national existence, gave a lot of money to Exeter (Phillips Exeter Academy) to pay for very large oval […]
Moazzem Begg In Syria
With Emzawi and Al-Shishani, and others of that ilk. Here.
Ivan Rioufol: The FN And The Parties That Have Failed
The failures of the UMP (the center-right party) and the PS (the Socialists), of Sarkozy and then of Hollande, explain, Rioufol thinks, the rise of the FN, the party of […]
"Netanyahu To Speak At Right-winged Rally In Tel Aviv Sunday"
I just ran across this headline – “Netanyahu To Speak At Right-winged Rally In Tel Aviv Sunday” — at the site of the Jerusalem Post. Not “Right-wing” but “Right-winged.” And had […]
In Pakistan, Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Another attack on a church. How long ago was it that Bishop John Joseph killed himself as a protest against the endless mistreatment of Christians? Ten years? Twenty? More?
