I agree with Pope Leo about Gaza

Leo cleverly connected the story of Jesus being born in a manger to draw a metaphor that God had “pitched his fragile tent” among the people of the world. Then, speaking of tents, he took his metaphor further, saying, “How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold?”Â
Palestinian extremists torch Christmas tree outside Latin Monastery Church in Jenin

The tree had stood only briefly, a public symbol placed by a small Christian community trying to assert its presence amid growing lawlessness and intimidation in the city.
Loss, survival, and antisemitism 15 years after a near-fatal terror attack

Without justice, meaning execution, extradition, and accountability, terrorism persists, incentivized by releases and rewards.
Brooklyn school cancels Holocaust survivor’s talk over Pro-Israel views

Teaching about dead Jews raises no objections. But a living Jew who connects the Holocaust to Jewish survival and Jewish sovereignty? That crosses a line.
Paul Simon Sides With a Killer—Again

The iconic singer-songwriter this week signed a petition demanding freedom for the Palestinian Arab terrorist Marwan Barghouti, a convicted multiple murderer.
Pope Leo Striking Out in Lebanon

As the Pope, it’s astounding to see him swing and miss, not once but three times, during his brief visit to Lebanon.Â
Portland Christmas Tree Lighting Turns Into ‘Free Palestine’ Rally

What was once a straightforward civic ritual has become another arena for ideological messaging, even when thousands of families come expecting something else.
Christmas Markets Under Fire

The Brussels’ Winter Wonders was interrupted shortly after opening when pro-Palestinian protesters entered the market area, set off smoke bombs, and blocked several entrances.
Terrorists deserve justice, not flattering ‘NPR’ profiles

Many killers of U.S. citizens walk freely in territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority or nations that America considers allies, such as Egypt and Jordan.
The Storm Is No Longer Approaching. It Has Arrived.

The moment that many Jewish families feared might one day come has already arrived. It happened on a cold night in Manhattan when Park East Synagogue — a historic and respected Jewish institution — found itself surrounded by a hate mob.