“What was it about her?” Many have asked themselves that question in the days following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Sebastian Milbank reflects in The Critic on the carefully curated role played by her family in modern Britain; one that now appears invulnerable because, rather than in spite, of its own powerlessness.

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.


