The Iconoclast
International Development: My Non-Woke Personal Library and Its Saving Virtues
By Geoffrey Clarfield International Development—those who want to “Save the World” By the time I was writing up my ethnographic material on the Rendille in the 1990s, I was based […]
French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers sentenced to life in prison
From France 24 A French jihadist close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment. Peter Cherif, 42, had been on […]
How To Blow Up the Middle East War in Five Easy Steps
By Victor Davis Hanson When Joe Biden became president, the Middle East was calm. Now it is in the midst of a multifront war. So quiet was the inheritance from […]
The Promised Land of Jordan
From Geoffrey Clarfield, first published in November 2023 On October 7, 2023 a non-state entity called Hamas, which the U.S. government declared a terrorist organization in 1997 (followed by Canada, […]
Tories could fail again, part of a grim political season in the West
By Conrad Black Anyone reasonably conversant with British history knows not to underestimate that redoubtable country that has made such an immense contribution to civilisation: the language and literature, the […]
I really don’t think you understand the absolute miracles that we witnessed last night here in Israel.
From Phyllis Chesler; a profound tweet from Hillel Fuld in Israel last night. I really don’t think you understand the absolute miracles that we witnessed last night here in Israel. […]
Israel Must Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program with or without US
By Roger L Simon A couple of days ago, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the world at the UN regarding the malign actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and […]
Getting to Know Muhammad
A book review by Bruce Bawer From Robert Spencer, another must-read on Islam In my apartment, I have over a hundred highly informative books about Islam written by a range […]
When Art Becomes a Target: The Troubling Defense of Vandalism
By Theodore Dalrymple When the law, however reasonable it might be, is not respected by a significant part of the educated class, serious social conflict is likely, if it has […]
I was an Israeli film star (for 45 minutes too long)
By Geoffrey Clarfield I had done everything one could have done in Israel during the late 1970s to get away from the hustle and bustle of Israel’s big cities, where […]
Six people killed in suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli police say
From Sky News and the Telegraph At least six people have been killed and nine were injured in a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli police have said. […]
“Air power may not always deter enemies. History might teach us that. This is where my concern lies. I think Israel will have to deliver heavier blows to these enemies.” – Seth Frantzman
By Jerry Gordon and John Adams, Brig. Gen. US Army (ret.) Background In late September 2024, Israel unleashed a trio of spectacular strikes against Iran’s proxies, Hezbollah and the Houthi […]
NSW Police apply to Supreme Court to stop planned pro-Palestine marches on October 7
From the Australian NSW Police is attempting to prevent planned pro-Palestine gatherings ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war in Gaza. Protests had been scheduled to go ahead in […]
‘Pogrom(s)’ stands out in a flurry of Oct. 7 documentaries
By Phyllis Chesler Oct. 7 is still happening, it’s not even over yet, and already we are inundated by films, plays, songs, artwork, pop-up museums, gatherings and memorial-service concerts. Thus far, […]
It’s Time to Determine Once and for All if Canada Wishes to Be One Nation or Two
By Conrad Black Last week’s threat by Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet to withdraw support from the government has attracted more publicity than it deserves. He declared that the Bloc […]
Ayatollahs’ crisis of religion
By Lev Tsitrin New York Times‘ analysis of ayatollahs’ dilemma in the wake of Hezbullah’s setbacks strikes the right notes — but not all of them. It surely makes sense […]
