I support Israel, but there are times when Israelis make me think that it’s a wasted effort. Specifically, I despise the Israeli penchant for national displays of histrionic self-loathing. The current reason to scream and rend one’s garments is because an IDF soldier shot to death a wounded Palestinian terrorist. All the Israelis wailing about…
How do we deter the murderously violent?
November 8, 2015
Every day brings new knife attacks by Palestinians. And if you search the Internet, you can find the most horrifying videos and photos that depict actual death in war, on roads, in stores, and in homes. The images have lost their power to shock. However, there’s a very efficient way to show the murderously violent…
Stupid is the new smart
October 30, 2015
Today the IDF tweeted a photo of Israeli soldiers tying to save the life of a Palestinian who’d gone all stabby and had to be shot. In response, someone posted a link to a Website. Maybe my new medication has robbed me of my inhibitions, but I had to write about this because I’m sick…