In Tablet Mag, Edward Rothstein explores the moral ground that has been awarded to terrorists, first in reaction to 9/11 and now to “10/7”. Relativism and symmetry are being manipulated to rationalize Hamas’ actions, shattering Rothstein’s initial hopes that extremism and atrocity would spark a general rethinking.
A b****, or a mere piece of sh**?
The unconquerable Mark Steyn parses the subtleties of Ukrainian gutter-talk to evaluate whether Volodymyr Zelensky expressed mere exasperation with his U.S. hosts at the infamous White House dust-up last week, or actually likened Vice President J.D. Vance to a morsel of excrement. Writing in Jewish World Review, Steyn suggests Zelensky swallow his sense of entitlement, ditch the advice of his European “friends” and recognize reality. By yesterday, Steyn’s suggestion had proved prophetic.