Category Archives: Israel

America Guarantees Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

Wikipedia: Qualitative Military Edge (QME) is a concept in US foreign policy. The U.S. commits itself to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) — that is, the technological, tactical, and other advantages that allow it to deter numerically superior adversaries. … Continue reading

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Yair Rosenberg: ‘WHY BEING PRO-ISRAEL AND BACKING DONALD TRUMP ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE POSITIONS’

From Tabletmag in May of 2016: “That’s because what is good for America is good for Israel and what is bad for America is bad for Israel. The United States is Israel’s greatest benefactor—it is the Jewish state’s guarantor through … Continue reading

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NYT: “Australia’s Immoral Preference for Christian Refugees”

Steve Sailer: From the New York Times oped page: Australia’s Immoral Preference for Christian Refugees By A. ODYSSEUS PATRICK MAY 3, 2017 SYDNEY, Australia — Like many Western countries, Australia has agreed to resettle refugees from the wars in Syria … Continue reading

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Eitan Arom: Is Zionism a bad word?

Upon reading the headline, my immediate response was, “For whom?” For some people, Zionism is naturally a bad word because it represents something that is an affront to their people (Arabs and Muslims) or to their value system (leftism). If … Continue reading

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Haaretz: Kingdom of Israel: Extremist rabbis dream of Jewish monarchy, with a special role for non-Jews

These rabbis don’t seem extremist to me. They are simply explicating Torah. If Torah is extreme, then these rabbis are extreme. Haaretz: After explaining when it is allowed to kill non-Jews in widely vilified ‘Torat Hamelech,’ rabbis Shapira and Elitzur … Continue reading

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