Palestinian COVID Conspiracy Theories Do Matter
The reason this insanity matters is that if a Palestinian Arab state is created next to Israel, its leadership, public opinion and popular culture will be saturated with these beliefs.
The Big Blindspot that Will Bite Bonds and Stocks in the Butt
That self-destruction coming out of the bond market probably won’t happen as a taper tantrum the second the Fed taper actually begins.
Brown University Professor Can’t Control Birzeit’s Terrorists
Birzeit University in Ramallah has produced some of the Palestinians’ most famous and deadly terrorists
The Inspiring Ron Agam
Spent a fascinating morning this week in Miami with my children and my friend, the great artist Ron Agam.
Despite Challenges for Olim, Aliyah Surges During COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid 30 percent increase in aliyah compared to last year, “there is no doubt that the rise in anti-Semitism and the COVID-19 pandemic had an influence,” said Becca Wertman-Traub, an olah from Vancouver, Canada.
A Christmas Crusade: Scapegoating the Jews
Anyone connected to reality would be perplexed by church leaders’ campaign to blame Israeli Jews for driving Christians out of Israel, as the country’s Christian population actually increased last year.
Lieberman: Clueless Clutz or Cosa Nostra Capo?
There are only two possibilities regarding the Israeli finance minister’s involvement in what has become known as the “Yisrael Beiteinu affair.” Neither bodes well for Israel.
The Non-Orthodox Get Another Lesson in Israeli Electoral Math
The absence of the haredim from the coalition should have made it possible for the implementation of a more pluralistic Western Wall renovation. But political reality once again intruded.
Just in Case You Think People are Not Going Mad from Pandemania…
it was revealed by the airline that multiple people suffered injuries during the woman’s pro-masking rampage, including at least one among the flight attendants that tried to restrain her.
Archbishop Tutu and the Disturbing Power of Intersectionality
South Africa’s struggle was nothing like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but the anti-apartheid leader’s bias showed how easily people can be led astray by such myths.