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February 26, 2024

In the UK, Politicians Live in Fear of Islamist Radicals

Mob rule.

Chaos erupted in the British House of Commons on Wednesday after the speaker of the house, Lindsay Hoyle, violated time-honored procedural rules by allowing debate on a proposed amendment to a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The details of the breach of protocol are not nearly so important as the reason Hoyle cited for caving into pressure, namely, that he is “very, very concerned about the safety” of his fellow MPs. This comes only a few weeks after another parliamentarian announced his retirement following threats to his life over his support for Israel. Stephen Pollard comments:

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February 26, 2024

  1. An Israeli Buffer Zone in the Gaza Strip Doesn’t Violate International Law

    And is necessary for security in the Negev.

  2. In the UK, Politicians Live in Fear of Islamist Radicals

    Mob rule.

  3. The Soviet Union’s Most Famous Jewish Dissident Discusses Alexei Navalny, Freedom, and Anti-Semitism

    Along with Israel’s current crisis.

  4. The Jews of Washington, DC Get Their Own Museum

    In a former synagogue that once hosted Ulysses S. Grant.

  5. Rembrandt’s Jewish Paintings Convey a Message of Liberty and Tolerance Rooted in the Hebrew Bible

    Painting the people of the book.