The intransigent leadership in the Middle East conflict and the fact that this has, in their minds, given them the.....

.......authority to pursue a campaign of terror, killing women and children and non-combatants, with an aim of eliminating the other side from "their land" and achieving a pure homeland for their own, should be recognized by all for what it is.

What would you call it?
What side am I talking about?

With Trump as the candidate we can all look forward to a Repub Nat'l Convention that would be at home.....

.......in 1930's Munich, a Vice Presidental candidate that has probably burned a cross or two, a Presidential debate that will require the presence of the National Guard outside and campaign stops that feature guest appearances by Victor Orban and Jair Bolsonaro.
There should, however be no controversy about Trump releasing his tax returns, because his entire financial statement should be in the court records by then.

I should be better informed, but what do you know about the rights and responsibilities of Israeli Arabs? This....

......question is prompted by this article in "The Guardian" about Israeli citizens and their armed presence in day-today society.
This is in Israel proper, which begs the question further, what are the rules in the occupied territories?

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/feb/06/israelis-carry-arms-in-public-in-pictures

Looking for a "downer"? A few of these are funny though. I'll say sorry in advance.

More on Watermelons and the Palestinian Flag

"Israel's Plan to Encourage Migration Out of Gaza" - An opinion piece from MSNBC.

Some here have said that Trump's hygiene shouldn't be fair game, others are really enjoying the prospects of.....

......turning this into a meme, if not a campaign issue. My take is that Trump is a pant load figuratively, so if he's also one literally, we should encourage widespread discussion of this, another on his vast list of personal failings. Particularly when the cause of this problem turns out to years of cocaine and Big Macs, as explained by someone who worked on "The Apprentice".

In America today, is "assimilation" considered a good or bad thing, or a "it depends" thing?

This essay in The Guardian makes me think I may be right in my long term suspicion that the word "Antisemite" has....

.....come to be meaningless in it's use and overuse.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/27/jewish-antisemitism-support-israel-gaza-zionism

The Guardian comes through again with a historical perspective on our relations with Israel and the Arab states.

It's an interesting read that will, as usual for The Guardian, give advocates on both sides something to think about.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/16/why-israel-allies-explainer