Visual Capitalist Infographic Wikipedia describes the Gaza Strip, or Gaza, as “a narrow piece of land located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Israel to the east and north, and Egypt to the southwest.” More than 2.3 million men, women, and children (about half of the people are children) live –- some say “survive” -- in this “narrow strip of … [Read more...] about An Ill-Fated ‘Narrow Strip of Land’ Called Gaza
Do people really understand what war is?
Do people really understand what war is? It's easy to criticize a party in a war when nobody's trying to eliminate one's own existence. When Hamas declared war on Israel on 07 October 2023, Israel responded by declaring war on Hamas . . . and a war it is, not a police action, not a political disagreement. Hamas isn't trying to gain more freedom for Palestinians. The goal … [Read more...] about Do people really understand what war is?
Israel Must Not Respond to Hamas’ War Crimes with a War Crime of Its Own
The atrocities perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli civilians, including infants, are nothing short of monstrous. Most of the world is rightly standing by Israel in its time of grief and rage, similar to the reaction on behalf of the United States after 9/11. Few begrudge Israel its right to respond with the vast array of military power at its disposal. But Israel's … [Read more...] about Israel Must Not Respond to Hamas’ War Crimes with a War Crime of Its Own
Robert De Niro’s blistering warning statement on Donald Trump
Actor Robert De Niro has issued this statement on Donald Trump: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men. I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly. I see an evil one. Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here … [Read more...] about Robert De Niro’s blistering warning statement on Donald Trump
Hamas Merged Nazi and Islamist Ideologies
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel Every nation has committed misdeeds that they are not proud of. In American history, the enslavement of Africans is a badge of shame, whose legacy continues to challenge us in even modern times, as we attempt to eradicate the social evils of racism in our society. Societies, like individuals, will always be tested from time to … [Read more...] about Hamas Merged Nazi and Islamist Ideologies
How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
Israeli soldiers move past a military medical vehicle on Oct. 10, 2023, at Kfar Aza, a kibbutz where Hamas militants killed Israelis days before. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Javed Ali, University of Michigan Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of its ability to collect information … [Read more...] about How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
HUMMUS ATTACK (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
If you listen to Donald Trump, you might be fooled into believing that nobody knows more about anything on any subject than him. But you have to be a Kool-Aid-drinking MAGA cultist not to realize that Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about anything better than anyone. In layman’s terms, Donald Trump is a dumbass. Donald Trump is a person who doesn’t understand when he doesn’t … [Read more...] about HUMMUS ATTACK (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
NYU Student Bar Association President Loses Job Offer After Calling Israel Massacre ‘Necessary’ Amid Student Groups Siding With Hamas
A NYU Student Bar Association President has lost her job offer from a prestigious international law firm after calling Hamas' Israel massacre "necessary" and tensions on college campuses and some student groups backing and defending Hamas' invasion. The Israeli death toll after Hamas' butchery is now 1200 and the Israeli government has now confirmed that some babies and … [Read more...] about NYU Student Bar Association President Loses Job Offer After Calling Israel Massacre ‘Necessary’ Amid Student Groups Siding With Hamas
ANTISEMITISM VARIANT (CARTOON)
The Gaza Strip: why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
Destruction from the latest siege of Gaza. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images) Maha Nassar, University of Arizona The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Palestinian enclave. The military operation, which involves extensive bombing of … [Read more...] about The Gaza Strip: why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
The 1973 Yom Kippur War proved a watershed moment in Middle East conflict and Israel’s politics. aniel Rosenblum/Keystone/Getty Images Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles The parallels were striking – and surely not coincidental. Exactly 50 years and a day after being taken completely off guard by a coordinated military attack by its … [Read more...] about Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
MIDEAST WAR (CARTOON)
FULL VIDEO OF BIDEN SPEECH ABOUT “SHEER EVIL” HAMAS TERRORIST ATTACK ON ISRAEL
Here's the full video of President Biden's speech addressing the "sheer evil" of Hamas's bloody attack on Israel and genocide targeting of Jews: … [Read more...] about FULL VIDEO OF BIDEN SPEECH ABOUT “SHEER EVIL” HAMAS TERRORIST ATTACK ON ISRAEL
ATTACK ON ISRAEL (CARTOON)
Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history–including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists
The first encounters between European settlers and Native Americans are captured on a wood engraving in this 1888 image. DigitalVision Vectors Christoph Strobel, UMass Lowell For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023. In 2021, the Biden administration declared the … [Read more...] about Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history–including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists
ISRAEL’S 9/11 (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
I always feel awkward when I draw about conflicts between Israel and Palestinians because I don’t want to endorse terrorists. I want to sympathize with the side that is victimized. In case you haven’t heard, conflicts in the Middle East are complicated. I like to punch up, not down. I believe Israel’s right-wing government is oppressive to Palestinians. When Trump and … [Read more...] about ISRAEL’S 9/11 (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins
Israelis inspect the rubble of a building in Tel Aviv on Oct. 8, 2023, a day after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. AP Photo/Oded Balilty Aaron Pilkington, University of Denver There will be only one winner in the war that has broken out between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. And it is neither Israel nor Hamas. In … [Read more...] about The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins
Quote of the Day: On adding “context” to Israel’s 9/11 aka Second Holocaust
Our Quote of the Day is a series of Tweets by The Atlantic's Senior Editor David Frum, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. On those saying they're adding "context" to Hamas' brutal attack on Israel which left some 800 dead in a terrorist operation that has been called Israel's 9/11, Israel's Pearl Harbor, and the Second Holocaust. In the aftermath of the most … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On adding “context” to Israel’s 9/11 aka Second Holocaust
Federal judge sentences charlatan family that claimed bleach cured Covid to 12 years in prison
This summer, a federal jury in Miami found Mark Grenon, 66, and his sons Jonathan Grenon, 37; Joseph Grenon, 36; and Jordan Grenon, 29, of conspiring to defraud the U.S. by “distributing an unapproved and misbranded drug.” A federal judge sentenced Mark and Joseph to 60 months in prison on Friday. He sentenced Jonathan and Jordan to 151 months in prison because of an … [Read more...] about Federal judge sentences charlatan family that claimed bleach cured Covid to 12 years in prison
After a shocking Hamas assault on Israel, both sides brace for the devastating fallout
Eyal Mayroz, University of Sydney Almost 50 years ago to the day, Israel had failed to anticipate the outbreak of the 1973 Yom Kippur war – a shock attack on its borders by a coalition of Arab states. Now, it appears the country’s intelligence apparatuses have fallen victim to a false sense of security once again. The belief, widely shared across Israeli society, … [Read more...] about After a shocking Hamas assault on Israel, both sides brace for the devastating fallout