Ten days ago I referred readers to an insightful column by New York Times opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman. Yesterday his column, “Israel Is About To Make a Terrible Mistake,” was even more urgent. (Again, this link has no paywall.) There will be no one to extract Israel and no one to help Israel pay … Continue reading Friedman tells it like it is — again
There’s little I can say about the recent attacks in Israel that hasn’t already been said. Hamas attacked Israel suddenly, brutally, barbarically. And I imagine Israel will retaliate in kind. The best, most informed commentary I’ve read on the situation was the opinion piece in the New York Times yesterday: “Israel Has Never Needed to … Continue reading Hamas vs Israel
There’s a lot to be said about the current Israeli shelling of Gaza, and I’ve said most of it before. To avoid repeating everything, I’ll just refer you to previous posts. Among the new provocations, however, one item deserves special attention. Following a one-hour advance warning, Israel bombed and destroyed the headquarters of the Associated … Continue reading Israel destroys AP headquarters in Gaza
As the outrageously disproportionate killing of Gaza’s civilians by Israel continues, I feel compelled to post two items I came across this week. Based on references I found on TinEye, the photo of an unidentified Palestinian man dates back several years; I couldn’t confirm its origin. Continue reading More on Israel-Gaza
There are Israeli civilians objecting to their government’s tactics in Gaza but they are, at least in part, being silenced. One example is B’Tselem’s effort to get an ad on the air. B’Tselem describes itself as The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. According to Wikipedia, it is a non-governmental Israeli organization … Continue reading Israeli radio refuses ad naming dead Gazan children
No humor here. This is the sad truth. Well, actually, it isn’t. If Israel continues its current slaughter in Gaza, there won’t be any Gazans left to imprison. More than 1,000 dead so far, including hundreds of women and children. This is not pinpoint bombing by Israel. This is not just destroying Hamas tunnels. This is … Continue reading Israel reprehensible and US enables it
