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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Agreeing to Disagree: Israeli Americans Wrestle with Complicated Family Feelings after Election (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. Trump trounced Harris and the next morning, she conceded. Now, all that was left was for Dems to do grieve. Except for the small matter of sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with their Trump-happy relatives in just a little over 3 weeks—less at the time...

John Kirby sneers at a woman for using the word “fungible” (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. John Kirby, though someone I don’t like, is a darned sight better at presiding over a White House presser than is, for instance, KJP. That’s about the best I have to say about him. But the way he sneered at Fox News Chief Legal Correspondent, Journalist...

Again, it is all about honor. If you don't get that, you don't get anything about the Middle East.

Downed Iranian missile in the Dead SeaFrom Naharnet:Hezbollah has congratulated Tehran on its attack on Israel, saying it "achieved" its military objectives."Hezbollah presents its congratulations... to the leadership" of Iran and its people for the "unprecedented" attack on Israel, the powerful Lebanese group said in a statement.Hezbollah also praised Tehran's "brave and...

An Israeli newspaper summed up the Iranian "Operation Truthful Promise" as "The Iranian lion roared like a cat."As we get more information, we learn that the attack was in most ways larger than anything Russia has mounted against Ukraine. The extent of the attack was one of the largest seen in modern warfare. Russia's opening "shock and awe" barrage on the first day of...

The Partial Ceasefire Deal with the Devil (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. --1-- If...

Biden Giveth and Biden Taketh Away (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. The United States has approved a whopping $14 billion military aid package for Israel and has also sent troops and aircraft carriers to the region. But the hand that giveth, also taketh away. A month before the savage Hamas attack of October 7, widely believed...

Rallies: Do They Make a Difference (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. Rallies have figured large in the wake of October 7th. Not in Israel, mind you. In Israel, we are too busy to hold rallies. We prefer to rally around each other. Outside of Israel, things are different. There, the rally has become an important vehicle...

Follow the Money: The Dirty Trail that Led to October 7th (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein.How much money has the United States given to Iran over the years, either as outright gifts, or through the lifting of sanctions and unfreezing Iranian assets and revenues? The exact amount may be impossible to determine, but the thawing of $6b in Iranian...