Once again, I find myself reacting to something Ze’ev has written in Israel Perspectives; only this time, I’m afraid that my friend and colleague has gone rather seriously off the deep end. In his latest post, Ze’ev argues against Monday’s Supreme Court ruling that Israel’s system of “national priority zones” constitutes illegal discrimination against Israeli […]
Archives for February 2006
Demolition in Dushanbe: Doesn’t Anyone Care About Tajikistan’s Synagogue?
I don’t often agree with my friend Ze’ev over at Israel Perspectives; but in his latest post, he’s alerted us to an issue that truly demands our attention and outrage, as well as that of the Israeli government: the destruction of Tajikistan’s only synagogue. My previous positions may not recommend me as the world’s most […]
BlogPlugs: Vive Lisa! Vive Norman!
Lisa Goldman of On the Face has been entirely too quiet lately. So I was very glad to see some new posts from her at last – especially this one, with, for some reason, a French title. (Ah. A quick Google search informs me that “Trois Couleurs” is a famous trilogy of films directed by […]
Likud to Israel: “Vote for us, or else!”
The Likud has done it again. Just when I was starting to like them – OK, I wasn’t actually starting to like them, but I did have a moment or two when I felt vaguely sympathetic towards their plight – they come out with this warning: “Kadima is a left-wing party that will form a […]
The Revenge of Elmer Fudd: A Cheep Shot at Richard Cheney
This is supposed to be a blog about Middle-East politics and counter-terrorism. Why, then, am I writing my second post in less than a week about hunters and their weapons? The answer, I suppose, is that sometimes one has to focus precisely on one’s “official” subject matter, while at other times a shotgun approach works […]