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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1924 )
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Statement on the Situation in Gaza
The latest phase of the undeclared war in the Middle East is based upon a profound miscalculation. The bombing raids into Palestinian territory will not persuad... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gideon Levy: Does Unconditional Support for Israel Endanger Israeli Voices?
As he says, would Israel be a better country if there wasn't an Israel lobby? The same goes for the US. US support for Israel has probably created more... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Douglas Macgregor: "An Analysis of the Current Situation in Israel"
I think this is a bit old. It's also to the right of me, but I agree with this analysis of the situation. I'm actually suprised that I'm agreeing with a couple... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Is There a Hamas Tunnel Under the Qatari Hospital in Gaza?
I knew it was something related to the hospital. I was guessing an HVAC system. But this also makes sense. A Hamas tunnel would have been much better... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Israeli Comedian Slams Israel for Apartheid
Amusing: Breaking the Silence, B'Tselem, and Yesh Din, toss in Yesh Gvul and Ometz LeSarev, are all groups I have contact with. Yes, there are Israeli groups wh... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Scott Ritter - "Palestine and Hamas Have Won.. Israel is in BIG TROUBLE!.."
I'm not commenting other than to say he is correct: The only way to eradicate Hamas is to create a Palestinian state (although I would say that means allowing... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
There's a Reason IDF Isn't Showing Pictures of the Fighting in Gaza.
The title of this is "They destroyed tanks with direct strikes... Scenes of Al-Qassam fighters clashing with the occupation forces..."Israel was humiliated on... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Explained: Judaism Or Zionism?
OK, I mean someone who believes in the establishment of a Jewish state when I use the term "Zionist". It is not related to any religion since Zionism is an... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
US Senator Chris Van Hollen Accuses Israel of War Crimes
The one good point to all this carnage is that it becomes harder to ignore Israel's rogue behaviour. They have bombed Christian Churches in Gaza (Yes,... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Krystallnacht Comparisons
I knew that this event would end up being mentioned, especially at this time of the year.The usual line is along the line of Alan Dershowitz's Kristallnacht... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Sir Gerald Kaufman on the State of Israel. Jewsplainin' the Situation
Wow, I've wanted to say this stuff for a while, but I found this on Youtube. Not sure you can call him anti-Semitic, but he is the type of person that gave me... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Can Israel Defeat Hamas in Its Own Tunnels?
And the answer is: NO! Actually, I've heard that the Israeli forces are pretty weak at this point, which can be born out that most of what is coming out of... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
They Say Russia Almost Became Islamic. The Story is That ...
They say Russia almost became Islamic. The story is that Tsar Jaroslav the Wise during the Kievan Rus wanted to give up paganism. So, he called together... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Holy Crap! How Israel Lies About Literally Everything
I have been aware of hasbara for a while--the best example being the attack on the USS Liberty. How these clowns keep any credibility is beyond me. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
More Jewsplainin': Zionism is Not the Same as Judaism
As I like to say, all it means is that one supports a Jewish homeland. And quite a few zionists are not Jewish. And the ones that aren't Jewish aren't friends o... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Jewsplainin' the Situation: Gideon Levy - Israel Palestine; The One State...
This needs to get out there:Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and author. Levy writes opinion pieces and a weekly column for the newspaper Haaretz that... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Hamas's Attack on Israel Was Predictable and Will Probably Happen Again.
Believe it or not, there is actually a very simple solution to this situation: Israelis respect Palestinian rights, especially the right of return under UN... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Blowback: How Israel Helped Create Hamas
I think most people would stop supporting Israel if they knew how much of a mess that country is making of the Middle East. Instead, one doesn't criticise... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Dead in the Water | BBC Four USS Liberty Documentary
The attack on the USS Liberty came close to causing a nuclear attack. Israel is a "strategic liability of the first order" for the United States and is "the mos... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Wow, I Would Have Never Thought I Would Agree with Maggie on So Many...
From https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-palestine-war-uk-sunak-message-slaughter-carry-on: “Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s most feted post-war prime... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY