Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against the city of Rafah has begun in earnest after weeks of deliberation and delays. After driving a captive Palestinian population toward the city, located in Gaza’s south, Palestinian civilians are on the move again. (more…)
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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons
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The extreme violence that the Palestinians are being subjected to in Gaza is essentially foundational violence. It is a war that will bring about an expanded Jewish state. Hawkish Israelis are giddy with anticipation at the prospect of annexing newly-won territories to expand their country’s boundaries. (more…)
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Israel’s war of annihilation against the Palestinian people grinds on. New revelations about operations in the south of war-torn Gaza and the West Bank, as well as hawkish plans for the post-Palestinian occupation of the territory, are prominent in the news. (more…)
Score one for Shlomo!
Score one for Shlomo!
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Sometimes we overlook the wonderful accomplishments of America’s little friend Israel, the only true democracy in the Middle East. Often the dissident Right doesn’t have such a high opinion of them, but let’s give our buddies in the “51st state” due credit for a change, how about it? (more…)
Arthur John Strutt, The Arch of Titus
Arthur John Strutt, The Arch of Titus
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One could make the case that Hamas’ surprise raid has gifted Israel the pretext it needs to enact all of its long-standing geopolitical goals. Israel’s ground offensive will not only focus on destroying Hamas, but will also have the peripheral effect of displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, which Israel will not allow to return once the fighting is over — if it is indeed ever over. Knowing this, regional players such as Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey have all stated they will not take in Palestinian refugees — but it remains to be seen if they will stick to that policy. Western governments, of course, are already preparing the ground to take them in. (more…)
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“Reality”: the world or the state of things as they actually exist.
One succinct way to characterize the Western “democracies” is that they are, in all their various manifestations, anti-reality regimes. For starters, they are not really what they piously call themselves — “democracies” — in any accepted definition of the term. The governments of these countries are cabals of oligarchs who use political parties as fronts for advancing the interests of backroom, money-connected players. (more…)
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Now here’s a picture that tells you all you need to know about our current situation.
Biden and Bibi look like they were dressed by the same mother.
Back in the day, the saying on Wall Street was “Think Yiddish, Dress British”: i.e., have some class, or at least some taste. The strivers like Gordon Gekko were a bit “out there” — I remember the colorful suspender fetishism — but still look like Beau Brummel compared to these slobs. (more…)