Timothy Snyder wrote an excellent essay about the "new conservatism," in which he compared a more principled traditional form of it (think moderate Republicans of the Old School) to the modern iteration à la Trump. He noted a strange contradiction which has puzzled me as well. The old conservatives were nationalists, rather than internationalists. The new … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Israeli Arrests United Nations Official in Gaza…Again
חשיפה: השב"כ עצר במעבר ארז את חמדאן תמראז, בכיר באגף הבטיחות והביטחון של האו"ם בעזה This is getting old. Israel has once again arrested a United Nations official based in Gaza as he attempted to cross into Israel to attend a work meeting there. An Israeli security source has confirmed to me the linked story above and the Shin Bet arrest. The news is … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Israeli Palestinian Temple Mount Attackers Identified
חשיפה: שלושת מבצעי הפיגוע בהר הבית הבוקר הם תושבי אום אל-פאחם ממשפחת ג'בארין NOTE: The two Israeli police officers originally listed in "extremely critical condition" have since died. The Israeli gag order was partially lifted last night. But the names of the attackers have yet to be released via Israeli media. Israeli security services have … [Read more...]
When Israel Becomes an Anti-Semitic State
NEWS: Thanks to Shir Hever for interviewing me at Real News Network about my writings on the Israeli medical scandal concerning Yemenite children. I'd be grateful if you'd watch (below) and pass it on to others via social media and e-mail. Thanks as well to Dr. Alice Rothschild, who wrote an excellent post on the same subject, adding her important … [Read more...]