Tuesday, July 07, 2015

The West’s Best Chance at Stemming the Spread of Radical Islamism: The Druze – Tablet Magazine

The West’s Best Chance at Stemming the Spread of Radical Islamism: The Druze – Tablet Magazine:

Very illuminating piece. It is in Israel's  moral, political and military interest to help the Druze in southern Syria, through arms supply, training and a no-fly zone. This is not a time for Bibi to be overly cautious and wait for events to surpass him. We know he is afraid of a south Lebanon 1980's-style entanglement, but one way or another something has to be done, even if it is to allow Druze IDF veterans as individuals to train and supply their brothers north of the border. No Jewish soldier need step foot in Syria, but Israeli Druze as individuals? Absolutely.  Israel must show some reciprocal loyalty at this moment to its loyal Druze minority.

The alternative? ISIS or Hezbollah on the Syrian Israeli border too. Once the useful idiot Kerry signs his nuclear accord with Iran, Iran won't be as tentative here as Bibi.



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Friday, July 03, 2015

An obsession with Israel that even trumps national self-interest | Evelyn Gordon

An obsession with Israel that even trumps national self-interest | Evelyn Gordon: Great article, pointing to the obvious anti-Semitism behind much of Europe's anti-Israel obsession.  Why else would "Europe prioritizes our conflict over wars that are not only much bloodier, but also do far more harm to its own welfare".



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