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January 16, 2025

With a Cease-Fire, Hamas Is Now Free to Resume Terrorizing Palestinians

While declaring victory amid the rubble.

For the past 36 hours, I’ve been reading and listening to analyses of the terms and implications of the recent hostage deal. More will appear in the coming days, and I’ll try to put the best of them in this newsletter. But today I want to share a comment made on Tuesday by the Palestinian analyst Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib. While he and I would probably disagree on numerous points about the current conflict, this analysis is spot on, and goes entirely against most arguments made by those who consider themselves pro-Palestinian, and certainly those chanting for a cease-fire at all costs:

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January 16, 2025

  1. With a Cease-Fire, Hamas Is Now Free to Resume Terrorizing Palestinians

    While declaring victory amid the rubble.

  2. The American Historical Association Is Poised to Destroy Its Reputation and Drive Jews Out of the Field

    An academic conference deteriorates into an anti-Israel rally.

  3. Jean-Marie Le Pen Hated Jews and Israel

    Shed no tears.

  4. Israel’s Stonehenge Didn’t Serve an Astronomic Purpose

    Rujm el-Hiri remains a mystery.

  5. The Messianic Ideology of Shabbetai Tsvi, and Its Lasting Influence on Judaism

    A mystical creed that hasn’t entirely faded away.