In Praise of John McCain—from One Former Prisoner to Another
The prisoner of Zion remembers his first meeting with the senator.
August 28, 2018
It’s time for the Israeli defense establishment to change its tune.
The White House is reportedly planning to slash funding to UNRWA, the UN organization that supports Palestinian refugees and their descendants; at the same time, it appears that Washington is prepared to start circumventing Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, who after fifteen years in power has proved himself unwilling to negotiate with Israel. David Weinberg praises both steps, beginning with the latter:
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Login or SubscribeThe prisoner of Zion remembers his first meeting with the senator.
It’s time for the Israeli defense establishment to change its tune.
A reply to Jimmy Carter.
Told with “just the right amount of razzle-dazzle.”
It also gets right what Hannah Arendt got wrong.