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April 16, 2020 | 9,504 Comments »

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  1. I think what Trump (and Bibi) have proved in Iran is that a massive, devastating, air attack campaign is not enough to bring about regime change. I could have told them that.

  2. I noticed today in IHY that Qatar and the UN are already rebuilding all across Gaza, before any disarmament has taken place. What the heck is going on? Doesn’t Israel control what is going on in Gaza? Gaza should be on lock-down until Hamas disarms. If not, Israel has already lost.

  3. The video of Erdogan threatening that an attack on Iran or Lebanon would be viewed as an attack on Turkey was found to be from July 2024. So I removed the post. Accept my apologies for posting it.

  4. Victor Orban concedes defeat in landslide loss. Israel loses its greatest ally in Europe and Europe loses its greatest leader in a generation or more. Devastating news!

  7. “Germany bans pro-Palestinian vigil at Buchenwald memorial
    Authorities block planned rally at former Nazi camp site amid backlash, citing concerns over Holocaust distortion and misuse of the memorial.”
    Shira Li Bartov, JTA
    Apr 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM (GMT+3)

    “As Jewish, queer and other anti-fascists, many of us the children and grandchildren of survivors of and those persecuted and murdered in the Nazi genocide, we wholeheartedly reject the German state dictating conditions around commemoration,” [Rachel] Shapiro said in a statement.”

    Chickens for KFC, INDEED! 😀

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424975

    Meanwhile, back on planet earth: “Antisemitic attack targets Israeli restaurant in heart of Munich
    Unidentified assailants throw incendiary devices into an Israeli restaurant in Munich in a suspected antisemitic attack. No injuries reported, but damage estimated at several thousand euros.”

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/425308

  9. So, will American sailors get shore leave? I can’t wait for the musical.

    “On the Town (1949) is a classic MGM musical film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, and Ann Miller, about three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City. Known for its innovative location shooting in NYC, vibrant choreography, and iconic songs like “New York, New York,” it won an Oscar for Best Musical Score and is celebrated for its energetic blend of romance, adventure, and friendship.
    Key aspects
    Plot: Three sailors—Gabey (Kelly), Chip (Sinatra), and Ozzie (Jules Munshin)—have one day in New York and each tries to find love, with Gabey searching for “Miss Turnstiles” (Vera-Ellen).
    Direction & Choreography: A directorial debut for both Kelly and Donen, it was groundbreaking for shooting on location in New York City, including the Brooklyn Bridge and Columbus Circle, rather than just on a soundstage.
    Music: Features music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, adapted from their Broadway show.
    Cast: Stars Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen.
    Legacy: An immediate success, it won an Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, and was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2018. “

    “New York, New York” (Teheran Teheran, or Kharg, Kharg)

    https://youtu.be/ku5WeNn_unE?si=krlcmCB2tUmDn5SY

  10. AI Overview +5 Yes, Hakeem Jeffries, the U.S. House Minority Leader, is the nephew of Leonard Jeffries, a former Black studies professor at the City College of New York who became a deeply controversial figure in the early 1990s due to his promotion of Afrocentrism and his widely condemned antisemitic remarks.Here are key details regarding the connection and related controversy:The Relation: Leonard Jeffries is the uncle of both Hakeem Jeffries and his brother, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, a history professor at Ohio State University.Controversy and Defense: In the early 1990s, Leonard Jeffries was heavily criticized—and eventually lost his departmental chair—for speeches alleging that Jews financed the slave trade and controlled Hollywood.Resurfaced College Editorial: In 2023, it was reported that a young Hakeem Jeffries (then in college in the early 1990s) wrote a column defending his uncle, arguing that he was facing a “media lynching”.Response: In a 2013 interview with the Wall Street Journal, Representative Jeffries stated he had only a “vague recollection” of his uncle’s controversies. Later, following the resurfacing of the editorial, his office stated that he does not share the views his uncle expressed over 30 years ago, highlighting that he has built a strong record with the Jewish community in Congress.Ongoing Ties: Despite the controversy, Leonard Jeffries was present at his nephew’s congressional swearing-in ceremony in 2013.

  11. It is so ironic that after months and months of Tucker Carlson spouting fake news smothered in antisemitism that Sundance from The Last Refuge has finally figured out that Carlson is an untrustworthy and villainous news source. Of course, it is only because Carlson has finally turned his targets onto a coveted group with which Sundance has a fond connection, or otherwise he would still be accepting the rank abuse passing thru Carlson’s lips as relevant and news worthy as it was just the Jews and misguided Christians who support the Jews who were being targeted.

    Ironically enough, he just posted something indicating that Carlson is trying to split MAGA. Again, since it is no longer the Jews and their supporters alone that the Iran loving Carlson is now targeting, it seems Sundance has gained the wisdom to recognize the barn fire burning in his back yard.

    Antisemitism is a blinding poison which keeps many people comfortable and docile as the Jews alone are targeted, only to later find the truth behind the phrase of the Jews being the canary in the coal mine. It has been very disappointing to see so many leaders in America fall prey to the Islamists-Marxist coalition, and this has been taking place on both the Republican and Democratic corners…but largely with the talking heads and erstwhile conservative columnists on the Right. The fact that the Republican base has been somewhat resistant to the parsing leadership of Carlson, among others, and including Sundance, has been a source of encouragement over these past few years.

    So, it is good to see that Sundance has finally given in to discarding Carlson’s invectives as wisdom, at least so far as Christians are concerned it would appear.

  12. Israel will not end its attacks in Lebanon. Instead, the following comment was made to Axios:

    “No ceasefire in Lebanon. The negotiations with the Lebanese government will begin in the coming days”

  14. Lebanese PM:

    “We will immediately begin strengthening state control in the Beirut governorate, and weapons will be held solely by the state across the governorate. Anyone who violates this will be prosecuted according to the law. We are filing a complaint against Israel at the UN Security Council over yesterday’s Israeli attack.”

    More talk from the feckless Lebanese govt to help protect Hezbollah from further destruction. It won’t work this time.

  19. I got a notification that President Trump is about to participate in the Easter egg roll. As my father used to say all the time, proudly, “Clever these Chinese.”

  20. “AI Overview +16 Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument, often appearing psychologically persuasive while being invalid. Common fallacies include ad hominem (personal attacks), straw man (misrepresenting arguments), and false dilemma (limiting options). Identifying these flaws is crucial for sound critical thinking and effective debate.Top 20 Common Logical FallaciesHere is a list of common logical fallacies:Ad Hominem: Attacking the person’s character instead of their argument.Appeal to Authority: Claiming something is true because an unqualified “expert” says it is.Appeal to Emotion: Manipulating emotions (pity, fear) to win an argument rather than using evidence.Appeal to Nature: Arguing that because something is “natural” it is therefore valid or good.Appeal to Tradition: Claiming something is correct because it has always been done that way.Bandwagon Appeal (Ad Populum): Arguing that a claim is true because many people believe it.Begging the Question (Circular Reasoning): An argument that assumes the conclusion in the premise.Burden of Proof: Arguing that the onus is on the opponent to disprove a claim, rather than on the speaker to prove it.Circular Reasoning: A type of reasoning where the proposition is supported by the premises, which is supported by the proposition.False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc): Assuming that because ‘A’ occurred after ‘B’, ‘B’ must have caused ‘A’.False Dilemma/Dichotomy: Presenting two options as the only possibilities when more exist.Genetic Fallacy: Judging something based on where it comes from rather than its actual merit.Hasty Generalization: Making a broad generalization based on a sample size that is too small.Loaded Question: Asking a question that has a presumption built into it, so it cannot be answered without appearing guilty.Middle Ground: Claiming that a compromise between two positions is always correct.No True Scotsman: Redefining a term to exclude a counter-example to a universal generalization.Personal Incredulity: Arguing that because something is difficult to understand, it must be untrue.Red Herring: Diverting attention away from the main issue with an irrelevant argument.Slippery Slope: Asserting that a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related, negative events.Straw Man: Misrepresenting, exaggerating, or fabricating an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack.Tu Quoque (“You Too”): Avoiding criticism by turning it back on the accuser (answering1 criticism with criticism).Categories of FallaciesFallacies are generally divided into two main categories:Formal Fallacies: Arguments with a flaw in their logical structure (e.g., \(A=B, B=C\), therefore \(A=D\)).Informal Fallacies: Arguments whose flaws lie in their content, context, or wording rather than structure.Common Types of FallaciesFallacies of Relevance: The argument uses evidence that is irrelevant to the conclusion (e.g., Red Herring, Ad Hominem).Fallacies of Presumption: The argument relies on a false or unproven premise (e.g., False Dilemma, Begging the Question).Fallacies of Ambiguity: The argument uses unclear language or shifts the meaning of words (e.g., Equivocation).Fallacies of Defective Induction: The argument’s premises are too weak to support the conclusion (e.g., Hasty Generalization).”