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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 03, 2011 7 Comments
I have posted about Juan Cole before, including this sadly humorous assertion that protesters chanting “death to America” really just wanted visas to visit Disneyland: Even the ones who are chanting “Death to America,” if you get them to the side, they say well you know “could...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2011 19 Comments
Mohamed ElBaradei is one of those figures who, because he is fairly westernized, easily manipulates western media and left-of-center bloggers and pundits into thinking he wants a western-style democracy in Egypt. It is not surprising that despite his obvious opportunism, ElBaradei has become something of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 27, 2011 8 Comments
The situation in Egypt does not look dire at this moment, but it does look very serious.  Given the speed with which events can move, the situation could change dramatically for the worse in hours or days. Pursuant to the 1979 peace treaty between Israel...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 12, 2010 14 Comments
I have posted previously about the plight of the Jews of Malmö, Sweden, who have been under siege by the Islamist-Leftist Anti-Israel Coalition, what I called Malmö Syndrome. Islamists across Europe have used anti-Israel agitation to justify acts of anti-Semitic violence, and anti-Israel leftists have either encouraged or...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2010 8 Comments
One of the truly amazing aspects of the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme is that throughout it all, Bernie maintained a smirk on his face.  The almost perfect psychopath, Bernie felt no sympathy for his victims, even those who committed suicide upon discovering that a life’s...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 22, 2010 1 Comment
The Washington Post reports on the U.N. investigation into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Harriri, which appears headed towards a year-end indictment of several Hezbollah senior members. The article, based on documents obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Company, notes how cell phone...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 30, 2010 2 Comments
A post at Israel Matzav about a failed attempt at a university in South Africa to boycott Israel’s Ben Gurion University reminded me that there has been a vicious war underway, albeit one fought mostly under the media radar. The Islamist-Leftist Anti-Israel Coalition, which brought you...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 28, 2010 3 Comments
…for thinking that the election of David Cameron in Britain might make a real difference in the direction of British policy. I was wrong. In a speech in Ankara, Turkey, Cameron did his best imitation of Barack Obama’s apology tour: … let me turn to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 16, 2010 3 Comments
The New York Times, July 14, 2010: There are plenty of things to buy in Gaza; goods are brought over the border or smuggled through the tunnels with Egypt. That is not the problem. In fact, talk about food and people here get angry because...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2010 3 Comments
I am not someone who tries to keep track of how many of my predictions have come true. That sort of gamesmanship by hindsight is beneath me. And I don’t try to settle scores with people who criticize me. That would be petty. So it...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2010 3 Comments
Nicholas Kristoff has found the answer to traditional Palestinian suicide bombers, hijackers, and hostage takers: A non-violent movement led by Palestinian women. But for now, Kristoff finds it’s still a dream, because it depends on what the meaning of “non-violence” is. Describing one protest, seeking...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2010 14 Comments
Unlike some, I have not devoted myself to studying the writings of Glenn Greenwald. Others have devoted the time, because Greenwald has such a large following at Salon.com. I did, however, write about Greenwald’s absurd coverage of the Islamist-inspired, Turkish-led Gaza flotilla, particularly Greenwald’s offensive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2010 2 Comments
The decision by Israel to “ease” the blockade of Gaza has evoked pretty strong opinions as to whether it represents a wise strategic move by Israel (my view) or a caving in which strengthens Hamas. One thing is clear, however, the easing of the land...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2010 2 Comments
Israel has announced an “easing” of the land blockade on Gaza, a largely symbolic step since large quantities of humanitarian and other supplies already enter Gaza. While The NY Times and others portray this as a loss for Israel, which had to bow to world...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2010 3 Comments
The Islamist-Leftist Anti-Israel Coalition has found its most successful tactic — the use of human shields in the form of Western Useful Idiots backed by Islamist Martyrs-in-Waiting to confront Israeli soldiers in the hope that Israel will be forced either to weaken its defenses or...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 11, 2010 9 Comments
I hope this is not true, but nothing would surprise me when it comes to Obama and the Middle East, Sources: Obama Administration to Support Anti-Israel Resolution at UN Next Week: THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that senior Obama administration officials have been telling foreign...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2010 5 Comments
In 2006 Richard Cohen of The Washington Post wrote a column arguing “[t]he greatest mistake Israel could make at the moment is to forget that Israel itself is a mistake.” The argument, that Israel should not have been created as a Jewish state because the...
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