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• On Randomness

  Sar ShalomThere has been much written about Obama's use of the word "random" to describe the attack on the Hyper Cacher supermarket outside Paris, and his... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Random, Arbitrary, and Completely Indiscriminate

  

  Michael L.“We note the worrisome trend of people associating violence by people of the Muslim faith with violence by people of the Muslim faith. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Palestinian Authority Condemns Chapel Hill Terrorism, Calls for Role in...

  Michael L.The Jerusalem Post tells us:The Palestinian Authority on Saturday condemned as "terrorism" the killings of three young Palestinian-Americans in North... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Obama Runs Cover for anti-Semitism

  

  Michael L.Polls consistently show that Arab and Muslim societies absolutely seethe with violent hatred toward Jews.Such hatred is traditional, long-standing ove... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Arab Terrorists Attack Jewish Kindergarten in Jerusalem

  Michael L.Writing in Arutz Sheva, Ari Yashar tells us:On Wednesday morning a gang of Arab terrorists descended upon the Jewish neighborhood's kindergarten,... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The French Dilemma

  

  Michael L.Record numbers of Jews are emigrating out of France this year. The French government is therefore taking measures to secure the safety of its Jewish... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Obama's Casual Dismissal of anti-Jewish Violence (Updated)

  Michael L.This is getting a fair amount of play, but it truly pisses me off, so I intend to highlight it here.Ben Cohen, writing in The Algemeiner, tells... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Islamic State Rules for the Enslavement of Infidel Women and Girls

  

  Michael L. I have only recently become aware of this, but Memri reports that the gentlemen from the Islamic State have been considerate enough to put out a... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Democracy is Not a Suicide Pact

  

  Michael L.The Times of Israel tells us:The left-of-center Zionist Camp Knesset list on Thursday signed on to an initiative to disqualify the controversial Arab... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Pathos of Jewish anti-Zionism

  

  Michael L.{Originally posted at the Elder of Ziyon.}I must admit, there is often something very touching about heartfelt expressions of Jewish anti-Zionism. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• IDF Kills Local Arab Terrorist

  

  Michael L. The Jerusalem Post reports:An IDF unit opened fire on two Palestinians who threw firebombs at Israeli traffic south of Nablus on Saturday night,... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Obama Continues Policy of anti-Jewish Racism

  

  Michael L.The Jerusalem Post reports:The United States and United Kingdom on Friday both condemned the Israeli government’s plan to issue new tenders for housin... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• French Muslims Gloat Outside Kosher Market 2 Days After Attack

  

  Michael L.Ari Yashar at Arutz Sheva reports: A group of French Muslims posted photos of themselves in front of the supermarket to Facebook just after the attack... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• "Palestinian" Cartoons

  

  Michael L.We have to somehow make it clear that the malice within the Arab-Israel conflict is not equivalent on both sides.That is, there is no morally... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How to Explain Iran's Nuclear Negotiations Posture in Terms Obama Can Understand

  Sar ShalomWhen Barack Obama started his effort to bring universal health coverage, he initially tried to get some Republican support for his efforts by... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• UC Santa Cruz Invites Angela Davis to Defame Israel

  Michael L.And what that means is that Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, of the AMCHA Initiative, is none too pleased.And she shouldn't be.Below is a letter to UCSC by... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Obama Blows Off Holocaust Memorial

  Michael L.Writing for the New York Times, Rick Lyman tells us:OSWIECIM, Poland — For what is likely to be the last time, a large number of the survivors of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• "Fizziks" Called Me a Liar

  Michael L.In the comments at the Elder's joint, under my recent response to Jon Haber, "fizziks" called me a liar.He writes:Isn't there enough to take issue wit... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• So, Where is the Argument?

  

  Michael L.{Originally posted at the Elder of Ziyon.}Those of you who follow my writings or Jon Haber's blog, Divestthis!, know that we have been conversing abou... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Weak Diaspora Jewish Survival Instinct

  

  Michael L.I sometimes wonder if diaspora Jews actually have an instinct for survival?Given the fact that the great majority of American Jews supported a... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY