In a much discussed article in the current issue of the American Spectator titled “America’s Ruling Class,” Prof. Angelo Codevilla describes the divide between those who run the US – the politicians, bureaucrats and policy establishment – and the rest of the country. He laments, “Never has there been so little diversity within America’s upper crust.” In…
You have to hand it to US President Barack Obama. He is relentless. Just when you thought he was shifting gears – easing up on Israel and turning his attention to Iran’s nuclear weapons program – he pulls out a zinger. His recent courtship of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu led some Israelis and supporters of Israel in the US…
Change has come to the Middle East. Over the past several weeks, multiple press reports indicate that Turkey is collaborating militarily with Syria in a campaign against the Kurds of Syria, Iraq and Turkey. Turkey is a member of NATO. It fields the Western world’s top weapons systems. Syria is Iran’s junior partner. It is a state sponsor…
I am travelling in the US now and was offline for the past week. As a result, I didn’t have a chance to post last week’s Tribal Update from Latma, the Hebrew-language satire website that I edit. So without further ado, I’m posting both last week’s show and this week’s show here. Last week’s show featured Russian leader Vladimir…
We are entering troubling times. The conviction that war is upon us grows with each passing day. What remains to be determined is who will dictate the terms of that war – Iran or Israel. Iran has good reason to go to war today. The regime is teetering on the brink of collapse. Last week, the bellwether of Iranian…
In this week’s Tribal Update produced by Latma, we feature an interview with Saed Bluff, Abu Mazen’s new spokesman. We also showcase Israeli World Cup soccer coverage and suggest a new job for Noam Chomsky. Enjoy!
Two important statements this week shed a light on the nature of the Palestinian conflict with Israel. Both were barely noted by the media. On Saturday the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper reported that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas gave US mediator George Mitchell a letter detailing a number of concessions that he would make towards Israel in a final peace…
In Britain today, hating Israel has become a valid criminal defense. This week five criminal defendants charged with destroying property valued at some $285,000 at the EDO MBM arms factory in Brighton during a January 2009 break-in were found innocent of all charges. They were found innocent despite the fact that all five admitted to having committed the crime. …
In Latma’s Tribal Update this week we feature an interview with Israeli pop star Aviv Zefet (Aviv Gefen) who like many other celebs has decided to write a song for Gilad Shalit. Along the lines of my column from Tuesday, this clip demonstrates the derangement of the Israel’s media and celebrities regarding the prolonged captivity of Gilad Shalit at…
Just ahead of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s trip next week to Washington, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas went on a charm offensive towards the Israeli media. On Tuesday Abbas invited representatives of the Hebrew-language press to his office in Ramallah and assured them of his good intentions towards Israel. We have been here before. In Netanyahu’s last go-around as…