Barry Rubin
An Israeli in Kurd Country
Dr. Jonathan Spyer, the first Israeli analyst to meet with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq, shares his experiences in an interview with Barry Rubin.
Duranty Redux: NYT Fawns Over Turkey’s Centralizing of Power
Turkey's Islamists pass a power-grab referendum, and the Times thinks it's pro-democracy. You really can fool some of the people all the time.
The Death Wish of the Jewish Intellectual Left
The Jewish people have been beset by an eleventh plague inside their own house: extreme left-wing intellectuals who urge they throw away their own interests, concerns, and even lives for the rest of humanity.
U.S. Taxpayers Foot Bill for Ludicrous Palestinian Authority Propaganda Campaign
A campaign designed to put the onus for peace on Israeli citizens is getting deservedly ridiculed.
U.S. Briefs Media on Structure, Motivation for Israel-PA Direct Talks
Prior to the Israel-PA direct negotiations, a high-ranking administration official briefed the media on what to expect. Here, a summary of the most interesting points.
The Civilized World’s Dilemma in Dealing with Rogue States
Neither military action nor concessions are going to work entirely, but recognizing you have enemies is the first step in dealing with the problem.
So How Has the West’s Policy Towards Hamas Worked Out?
Western governments have secured the survival and stability of a revolutionary terrorist Islamist regime that is dedicated to destroying their interests.
An All-Purpose Paradigm: The West’s Absurd Claims of Israeli Racism
Among the scores of ridiculous things said, thought, and written about the Arab-Israeli conflict, the pretense that it has something to do with "race" may be the most foolish.
In Speech to Turkey, PM David Cameron Goes Full Idiot
Cameron gives a begging, blubbering pander of a speech in Turkey. (Also read Claudia Rosett: "Prime Minister, It’s Not a 'Prison Camp'”
Will Israel Attack Iran? Don’t Hold Your Breath
How do you know someone has no idea what they’re talking about? They predict that Israel is about to attack Iran.
The Muslim Civil War: ‘The Most Important Ideological Struggle in the World Today’
Author-editor Zeyno Baran explains how the moderate and secular are battling the fervent to determine the future of Islam.
Pressing for Israel-PA Negotiations? Obama Sets Himself Up for Mideast Failure, Again
After his prediction of upcoming talks proved wrong last year, Obama ... makes the exact same prediction for 2010.
Is Europe Awakening to Islamist Threat?
Europe may still lean significantly to the left, but a rightward shift fueled by Muslim immigration problems has begun. Just look at the Netherlands.
The Distorted Gaza Debate: It’s About Hamas, Stupid
The bottom line must be whether or not the world wants to see another Islamist, genocidal state take hold. Let's discuss that, not overblown humanitarian concerns.
Media, Academia Destroying Themselves Over Israel
Institutions are crumbling as the lies needed to uphold the anti-Israel narrative become too much to bear.
It’s Not About the Flotilla: Turkey Changed Sides Years Ago
Israel-Turkey relations have gone from alliance to the verge of war because the West pretended an Islamist government could be benign.
Obama’s National Security Doctrine: Naive — Frighteningly So
The administration releases a document that misidentifies threats and tells our enemies we intend to be weak.
Obama’s State Department (of Relativism): For Free Speech and Against It in Same Sentence
State Dept. spokesman P.J. Crowley's contradictory response to Pakistan's censorship of the internet belongs to a worrisome trend in Western societies.
The Obama Administration’s Iranian Sanctions Plan: Law Enforcement, Not Strategic Power
The new sanctions proposed by the U.S. government, and reportedly accepted by the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council, will force Iranian officials to work harder. In other words, they'll have to put in some extra hours to circumvent restrictions that can be easily broken.
Obama’s Known of Al-Qaeda Ties with Iran for a Year, but Still No Action
An AP investigative report reveals the magnitude of Obama's inaction regarding the dangerous Islamist regime.
Syria, Iran, and Turkey Openly Defy Obama, as Russia Regains Mideast Influence
Obama continually ends up with egg on his face, while Russia is shoring up its ties and influence in the Middle East ahead of a nuclear Iran.
Ahmadinejad Calling Obama’s Bluff
Today at the UN, Iran's president showed why he's a better strategist than his American counterpart. (Also read Claudia Rosett: "Why Does Anyone Care What Ahmadinejad Says at the UN?")
Bibi Freezes Construction?
It is quite likely that Netanyahu has unofficially halted construction in East Jerusalem, though don't expect a public announcement.
Accuse First, Ask Questions Never: Mainstreaming Anti-Semitism
Three European newspapers publish the latest incarnations of the vicious blood libel.
The Gaza War: Is It Really So Hard to Understand?
It's no different than Pearl Harbor or September 11. When you are attacked, you fight back. (Also, Phyllis Chesler on Israel's Morality vs. Hamas's Morality)
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| TAXPROF ROUNDUP: The IRS Scandal, Day 14. |
| TERMINATION: “I’m quite surprised that no one has mentioned Section 1203 of the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, which mandates terminations of IRS employees who commit any of what are known in the Service as the 10 Deadly Sins.’ . . . At any rate, you’ll notice that several of these provisions could be applicable in the present instance, notably (b) (2), (b) (3) (A), and (b) (7). If I were Ms. Lerner, Mr. Miller (who relied heavily on 6103 in his testimony), or anyone in that chain, 1203 would be a huge concern. It is for every Service employee, which is why I and others were always very cautious about taking unapproved initiative in areas that skated close to 1203.” ... |