Truth is a rare commodity when it comes to international organizations. This is all the more so when it comes to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the internationally funded welfare organization for Palestinians. For decades critics have…
“Credibility, an editor once said, “is the lifeblood of our profession. Without it not one person will believe a single word that we write.” Hence, Reuters’ categorical denial of bias in reporting the Holocaust-like events of October 7 in the…
On Friday, the first 24 of a promised 50-hostage release by Hamas — 13 Israelis and 11 foreign nationals, none American — were delivered to the International Red Cross. In exchange for the 50, Israel will release 150 Palestinian terrorist…
When the young woman tore down a flyer supporting Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, she probably thought she could take the leaflet down — basically muzzling someone else’s speech — and never have to explain herself. If so, she was wrong….
SACRAMENTO — When observers think about American Christianity, they obviously focus on the country’s Protestant roots, as well as its large Roman Catholic population. Around 48 percent of Americans identify as Protestants of one variety or another (and of different…
Three weeks after the 7 October attacks on Israel by Hamas, Israeli forces are moving gradually into the Gaza Strip. They are doing so gradually because political pressure — especially from the Biden administration — has caused them to delay….
Former President Barack Obama has joined the chorus of voices imploring Israel not to ignore the “human costs” of its conduct in the war against Hamas. The former American president, who famously led an “apology tour” to Iran and other…
The ground phase of Operation Swords of Iron, Israel’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror rampage, seems ready to launch at any time. Israel has already begun to conduct raids — “thunder runs” — deep into enemy territory. The fighting…
A guy stops his friend and relates excitedly: “Did you hear about Harvey? His wife just drove his brand-new Tesla into a swamp!” The friend responds: “First, it wasn’t Harvey. It was Frank. Second, it wasn’t his wife. It was…
