Why the White House’s Plan to Prevent an Israel-Hizballah War Won’t Work
A win-win for the terrorists.
February 29, 2024
There’s Nothing Noble about Self-Immolation in Support of Hamas
The perverse appeal of martyrdom.
On Sunday, an American airman doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, after recording a video denouncing U.S. support for the Jewish state. The twenty-five-year-old, named Aaron Bushnell, did not survive, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) praised his suicide as “honorable.” A short essay in the Nation soon echoed this sentiment and condemned those who argue that the death of an apparently troubled young man shouldn’t be celebrated. Kyle Orton comments:
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Arab Leaders Support Israel, Even If They Don’t Want to Say So in Public
They are more concerned about domestic pressure than about the Palestinians.
There’s Nothing Noble about Self-Immolation in Support of Hamas
The perverse appeal of martyrdom.
A 2,700-Year-Old Clay Seal Found in Jerusalem
“Governor of the City.”
After an Injury, Judaism Helped a Singer Find His Voice
From Otello to Ne’ilah.