The outrageous bill of particulars for the Al Aqsa Intifada keeps mounting. Two days ago an Israeli Palestinian doctor, Arin Haj Yihyeh (who works for the Israeli national health service, Kupat Holim), was taking her sons and nephews on a trip to Jerusalem's main downtown street, Jaffa Road, when a Jewish passerby saw something he didn't like in the face of … [Read more...]
Global Peace Index 2017: Israel Ranked 144 Out of 163
The 2017 Global Peace Index has just been published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Israel has the misfortune of being ranked 144 out of 163 countries ranked. It fell one place from the 2016 report due to continuing failure to make progress in the peace process. Among the most alarming findings were that Israel's "militarization index" was … [Read more...]
Seattle Prosecutor to Charge UW Shooter with Assault Instead of Attempted Murder
In Seattle, if you commit a politically-motivated crime, the charges against you depend on who you targeted. If you're a Muslim who shoots Jews, you'll get life in prison. But if you're alt-right white and you shoot an anti-fascist, you'll only be charged with assault. Presumably because if you're alt-right white, you're all right. And if you're a … [Read more...]
Sean Spicer Exploits Quebec Mosque Shooting to Defend Trump’s Muslim Exclusion
The triumph of lies continues unabashed in Washington DC. After a young Quebec anti-immigrant "troll" took up arms against local Muslims and murdered six of them during prayer, the president's press secretary, Sean Spicer, had the gall to exploit this tragedy to justify his boss' order to exclude Muslims from America. This is a man who has no shame. … [Read more...]