Helen Dale examines Australia’s recent national referendum on “The Voice” in Law & Liberty. Australia’s uniquely egalitarian democratic system features frequent referendums and, Dale writes, Australians this time voted against the idea that historically disadvantaged people are entitled to extra civil rights over and above those held by the general population.

Palestinian Culture: Unique in its Own Destructive Way
Although the Palestinian Authority enjoys an array of cultural departments and programs, A.J. Caschetta in Jewish World Review finds that all of it – art, education, literature, poetry, music, education and film – is oriented to two goals: the vilification of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Caschetta notes this is in sharp contrast to Arab and Muslim traditions, which include myriad aesthetically normal cultural works. Palestinianism, Caschetta finds, is “a very sick culture”, driven by resentment and fuelled by hate.


