Fourth of four parts. Re: “BDS III: None of Makdisi’s Charges Adds up to Apartheid” So what is left of the list compiled by Prof. Saree Makdisi of the University of California at Los Angeles that he claims makes Israel an apartheid land? Only that Israel is a Jewish state and identifies as such (of course, that’s what many Arabs … Read More
[Editor’s Note: Charley Hoult, one of the most brilliant and most prominent of Culver City residents, died Wednesday. His widow, Dr. Janet Hoult, Culver City’s honorary poetess laureate, traces his closing steps.] Charley was diagnosed with AML –Acute Myeloid Leukemia — less than one month ago. He received platelets for his white blood cells and transfusions to increase his HGB … Read More
Dateline Boston — I met a man on an airplane. I knew he would be fun to talk to the minute he opened his mouth. There were three seats in our row—he had the aisle, and I had the middle. Our row-mate had yet to show up. The man said to me, “If you have a crayon, we can scratch … Read More
There was considerable irony when a California parole review panel late on Oct. 27 – just 12 days before the fall election – denied parole for the 17th time to Charles (Tex) Watson, self-described “right hand man” of Charles Manson, participant in at least seven of the Manson Family murders and leader of some of those murders. Watson’s parole denial … Read More
Third in a four-part series. Re: “BDS II: What Are Critics Talking About?” In his Los Angeles Times essay asserting Israel is an “apartheid state,” Prof. Saree Makdisi of the University of California at Los Angeles hedges with modifiers like “frequently,” “largely,” and “informal.” Moreover, nothing about his list adds up to apartheid. Citing the 1965 International Convention on the … Read More
First of two parts. [Editor’s Note: Gene and Miriam Greenberg are one of the Orthodox Jewish community’s favorite couples, especially in Pico-Robertson and the Westside. Here is Mrs. Greenberg’s splendid talk on their 60th wedding anniversary last January.] I met Gene when I was 16 and 2 months. We got married when I was 18 and 3 months. I knew … Read More
Unswervingly petulant liberal journalists, such as Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times, have been trying to catch smoke in their left hands for a week and a half. Doily and his fellow clip-tempered bullies in the liberal media have been promoting racist lies about Steve Bannon for the last week and a half. When Mr. Bannon was appointed senior … Read More
Second of four parts. Re: “Apartheid in Israel: The New Blood Libel” As I asked yesterday, what renders Israel an “apartheid state,” as charged by members of the BDS movement – boycott, divest and sanction? East Jerusalem and Golan Heights Arabs who so desire may apply for Israeli citizenship. Even Arabs in East Jerusalem who have rejected Israeli citizenship can … Read More
A friend recently told me about a troubling experience his daughter had at a California community college. She had to endure a political rant from one of her professors, who compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and claimed Mr. Trump’s election was worse than 9/11. I wasn’t a diehard Trump supporter. For me, the election came down to the Supreme … Read More
First in a four-part series. It is not uncommon to hear the most inflammatory language amongst those who are hostile to the state of Israel. These critics are a diverse group. They range from the loony, such as Member of Parliament George Galloway (who famously left an Oxford stage when he learned a debate participant would be Israeli, announcing, “I … Read More
