The story today, which many of you have probably already seen, is the crash of an Iranian helicopter that killed all on board. The passenger list included Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian along with some other top officials. The deaths are not likely to affect Iranian policy. The Supreme Leader Ayatollah … More Gaza War 20 May
The IDF ground operation in Rafah provided proof over the weekend of why it was necessary. Israeli troops found the graves of 4 of the hostages that had been listed as in Hamas custody. The bodies were taken to Israel for reburial. This leaves the total of individuals still held by Hamas at 128. It … More Gaza War 19 May
South Africa has brought charges against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a second time. As before, the allegation is that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians (whoever they are). There are a few legal points that are inconsistent with what I think of as justice. First, Israel is branded as … More Gaza War 17 May
It would be wonderful if this war were to be the last war. People have said this after so many wars. The key question is what will be after the war is over. Each side has a vision. On the Israeli side, the vision of Prime Minister is defined mostly by what will not be. … More Gaza War 16 May
President Biden is the man at the top who makes the final decisions. But we all know that the details, and often the main ideas, are put together long before he steps in. I want to introduce you to a pair of those lesser players who may have a big voice in some of the … More Gaza War 15 May
The most dramatic news about Gaza today has been a UN agency calling into question the actual number of Palestinian dead, The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cut the often quoted numbers by nearly half, and cited the inconsistency of the Gaza Health Ministry as the reason. I have pointed out in … More Gaza War 14 May
Once again CNN features as a major source of bias and misinformation. The media giant reported on destruction of Gazan agricultural land; basically blaming Israel. CNN could find no reason for the destruction. Hamas tunnels (and other concealed fighting structures) were never mentioned. A cursory glance at a map showing the locations from which Hamas … More Gaza War 13 May
There have been many US congress members who have spoken out against the Biden administrations attempt to withhold weapons from Israel. The outcry came from both Republicans and Democrats. It was enough for the US to make a couple of revised offers. First, they said they would provide the weapons, but on condition that they … More Gaza War 12 May
The idea that the US government does not understand the Arab world has been mentioned here before. President Biden’s decision to withhold some US weapons from delivery to Israel is another manifestation of this, but with a lot of extra stupidity thrown in. Biden may have been trying to bolster his position for the coming … More Gaza War 10 May
It appears that President Biden thinks the Muslim vote is more important than the Jewish vote in the coming election. He has obviously abandoned Israel and hopes to win Michigan in exchange. What isn’t as obvious is that he has thrown his support to Hamas, a known terrorist organization. By limiting Israel he allows Hamas … More Gaza War 9 May
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