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Dark secret behind completely windowless 29-storey skyscraper in New York
A dark secret behind the windowless 29-story skyscraper in New York has piqued the curiosity of locals and internet sleuths alike. Known for its eerie and foreboding appearance, 33 Thomas Street has been the subject of numerous theories and speculations. But what goes on behind those windowless walls?
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Rod Serling’s Moral Fight Against Evil | Aish
The creator of The Twilight Zone used his trailblazing series to wrestle with the moral issues of his time.
News | Interesting Stories
Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.
History | History
The First-Ever Televised Presidential Debate Was Between Two Women
In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
New Support for Alternative Quantum View | Quanta Magazine
An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that eliminates the…
Politics | Politics
Secret Documents Reveal Biden's Border Crisis Was An Intentional Policy
As President Joe Biden’s immigration crisis overwhelms the United States and wreaks havoc on the state’s resources, confidential documents suggest the president’s open border policies were intentional.
History | History
The Great Escape: The True Story of Three Alcatraz Inmates
The Great Escape: The True Story of Three Alcatraz Inmates - Though the prison has been closed for decades, Alcatraz has earned its place in infamy. In its heyday, ldquoThe Rockrdquo was considered impenetrable. At least thirty six prisoners attempted to
Politics | Politics
Trump puts skills over degrees in federal hiring; college groups confident in value of degrees
Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.
Politics | Politics
Debunking Settler Colonialism
Wall Street Journal editor Adam Kirsch explains how the trendy ideology bashes Israel.
Cars & Motorcycles | Autos
Outdated Car Features People Won’t Recognize Anymore, Ranked in Order - I Waste So Much Money
There’s a great chance that younger drivers will never have to deal with T-tops, curb feelers, or stick-shift transmissions.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
'Remarkable' Mathematical Proof Describes How to Solve Seemingly Impossible Computing Problem
You enter a cave. At the end of a dark corridor, you encounter a pair of sealed chambers. Inside each chamber is an all-knowing wizard. The prophecy says
Politics | Politics
Family of Blackfeet chief, face of NFL's Redskins for 48 years, wants his image back in NFL | Fox News
John Two Guns White Calf was the face of the Washington Redskins franchise for 48 years before he was canceled. His family tells Fox News Digitial they "want him back" in the NFL.
History | History
“The red star returns,” by Gary Saul Morson
Gary Saul Morson on the specter of communism.
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Nasrallah's message to 'Queers for Palestine'
The Queers for Palestine movement supports the Hamas 'resistance' without knowing what Hamas or any Muslim extremist factions would do to them if they were ever caught in Gaza.
History | History
Where Did The Name Palestine Come From?
1. Toward the end of the 13th century BCE, the tribes of Israel entered Canaan from the east and
History | History
The Palestinian Flag: As Inauthentic as the Palestinian People
On Saturday morning, a man went to the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside French resort of La Grande-Motte, where he set two vehicles on fire.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
William Henry Pickering: The Great Celestial Observer
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a brilliant Bostonian astronomer who gave people a close view of the solar system.
History | History
15 Military Leaders of the American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was intially a rebellion carried out by the Thirteen Colonies of British America against Great Britain, sparked by...
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Jews Sing to God on Temple Mount During Tisha B’Av | United with Israel
The Temple Mount is considered the holiest site in Judaism, believed to be the location of the ancient Temples.
News | Interesting Stories
Iran threatens to strike Al Aqsa Mosque in new propaganda video | World Israel News
Israel waits with bated breath to see what the Iranian attack will entail, as the Islamic Republic repeatedly threatens retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
History | History
Ten Of The Most Notable Planes To Fight In The Battle Of The Pacific
Many warplanes took to the Pacific during Word War II, with some leaving a greater impression than others. Here are some of the most notable planes.
History | Archeology
Huge quarry from Second Temple period uncovered in Jerusalem
A huge Second Temple period quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, is uncovered during an excavation in the Har Hotzvim industrial area.
Politics | Opinion
Zombie Anti-Zionism
The left’s addiction to warmed-over Soviet Anti-Zionist propaganda from half a century ago proves that its criticism of Israel has nothing to do with facts on the ground in Gaza.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The Sixth Millennium and the Age of Moshiach
?If we map time, will we see where it’s leading us?
History | History
Assassination Attempt: An Uncanny Repetition of Political History
Like all of America, I was shocked to hear about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump—although, unfortunately, not surprised. Not since George W. Bush have we seen such hateful, vicious rhetoric aimed at a Republican candidate: “an existential threat to democracy,” “a dictator,” “a fascist,” and a modern “Adolph Hitler,” according to outlets like The New Republic and Vox.
News | News
Face of history’s ‘cruelest man’ revealed for first time in 440 years
Scientists have put a face to a notorious name after digitally reconstructing the visage of one of history's greatest monsters — Ivan The Terrible.
News | Interesting Stories
Hostages and the Lessons Not Learned
One of the lessons we are taught over and over again in school is “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” One of the lessons we learn from experience is that if you give in to a bully or allow yourself to be blackmailed, the oth
History | History
Blood Libels, Then and Now
JNS.org - This past Wednesday was the 20th of Sivan, which was once a fast day that commemorated the first violent blood libel. (The Vaad Arba Aratzot later redesignated it to commemorate the Cossack massacres of 1648-1649.) In 1144, 12-year-old William o
History | History
Why did People Wear Powdered Wigs?
The powdered wig was one of the most well-known and often lampooned features of 18th-century fashion. But how did this style come to be? And why did people wear them? Men in 16th century England wore the first wigs to cover up baldness. Wigs became increa
Miscellaneous | Resources
What Is Zionism?
The bond between Jews and the Land of Israel has been a vital element of Jewish history for over thousands of years. Learn more about what Zionism is here.
History | History
Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts
Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.
Politics | Opinion
The driver of western Jew-hatred
Well-meaning people supporting the Palestinian cause are actually empowering Islamo-Nazis
Cars & Motorcycles | Autos
The Hottest Cars of All Time | List of the Coolest Cars
We delved deep into a huge range of automobiles to find the coolest cars of all time. These are the most beautiful classic and modern cars ever made.
Books | Books
X Troop: The Top-Secret Jewish Commandos of WWII
A new book sheds light on a secret unit drawn from refugees whose deep-rooted hatred of Hitler would ensure they were a passionate fighting force.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Unraveling the false branding of Israel as a settler-colonial state
This platform is built on two fundamental falsehoods to justify atrocities, at least against Jews, and suspends justice and morality that has corrupted many liberation movements in recent centuries.
History | History
D-Day: The Great Crusade Was Greater Than You Know
Imagine picking up every man in a medium-sized city, everything they’ll need to eat and drink and rest for a few days, any vehicles they might need, gasoline, of course, plus lots of guns and ammo — did I mention this was a hunting trip? — and then moving all those men and all that stuff in a few short hours a distance of anywhere from 30 to 125 miles or so.
History | HISTORY
Full text of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of D-Day speech
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recorded a speech broadcast in Europe on D-Day but it's the text of his Order of the Day from June 6, 1944 that inspires.
History | History
Watch Vintage Newsreel Footage of the D-Day Landings in Normandy
This 80-year-old archival footage shows Operation Neptune—the code name for the landings on the beaches at Normandy.
Miscellaneous | Resources
What Is the Meaning of “Nakba”?
This loaded Arabic term has a long and surprising history.
History | History
Jewish History: 10 Facts You Should Know About Queen Salome Alexandra
A ruler from ancient Judea's Second Temple times, she embodied nobility and righteousness.
History | History
15 Unexpected Military Operation Codenames
Though there’s rarely a (public) explanation of why these weird codenames were assigned, that doesn’t make them any less amusing.
History | History
Jewish resistance in Holocaust shown in 'Resistance – They Fought Back'
Paula Apsell’s new film tells the stories of Jews who fought back in the Shoah.
Politics | Politics
Try a Little Honesty About Israel
Scan news accounts of anti-Israel campus and street protestors. Read their demands and manifestos. Collate the confusion after October 7 from the Biden…
Politics | Opinion
The war against the Jewish story
The ease with which anti-Zionists have managed to portray the Jewish state as genocidal marks a historic failure of Holocaust education
History | History
Some Facts About the Holocaust for Those Just Learning
Between the years 1938 and 1945 the German Nazis and their willing collaborators murdered 6 million Jews and millions of others.
News | The News
Remembering Lou Conter: The last living survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona, an "American hero"
Jim Conter, one of Lou's seven children, says he is proud to know his father was the last survivor of the battleship.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Muslims don't just deny 10/7 - but every massacre of Jews
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
North American P-51 Mustang | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
The P-51 Mustang was a long-range fighter that could escort heavy bombers to Berlin and back. The Museum's P-51 has the markings of the Tuskegee "Red Tails."
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Teddy Roosevelt Built A Mint Garden To Enjoy His Favorite Cocktail On Demand
President Teddy Roosevelt's favorite cocktail was a minty classic - and, in fact, he loved it so much that he grew his own mint in the White House garden.
History | History
Did the USSR Invent Palestinian Nationalism?
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union spent millions funding Palestinian leaders in a proxy war between the U.S. and the USSR. But why would the USSR invest ...
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - More photos of weeds on the Temple Mount, 1872
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
History | History
U.S. Navy Battleship Guns Were Going to Attack Japan Up Close to End WWII
Summary: In 1945, as World War II neared its end and with Japan's naval capabilities largely neutralized, the U.S. Navy found an unexpected use for its battleships: bombarding Japanese industrial and urban centers to inflict strategic damage.
History | History
The Japanese Abraham – Commentary Magazine
There’s a bestselling book by the psychologist Robert Cialdini titled Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. In one point in this largely non-Jewish book, we are shown a
History | History
Here's What the Last Days of the Titanic Were Really Like
Here's What the Last Days of the Titanic Were Really Like - There is certainly no person in the world right now that does not know the story of Titanic. Even if you did not watch the love story between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, you know what hap
News | News
Anti-Israel protester destroys painting of Lord Balfour, who paved way for modern Israeli state
Palestine Action said the slashing and spray painting aimed to "highlight Britain's historic and current role in the colonization of Palestine which roots back to the Balfour declaration."
History | History
8 Shakespeare Conspiracy Theories
Discover the controversial conspiracy theories that challenge Shakespeare’s authorship, from the Baconian Theory to the Alien Theory and beyond.
News | Interesting Stories
PURE EVIL: What we’re seeing are not just protests against Israel | World Israel News
We are witnessing an ugly and ominous recrudescence of an extremely evil chapter in human history.
History | Archeology
Rare coin engraved with the name 'Eleazar the Priest' found in Judean Desert
Bar Kochba Revolt-era coin discovered along with three others and dated to 132 CE; Israel Antiquities Authority seeks volunteers for 10-day March dig in Judean caves.
History | History
Why Did America Fight the Korean War?
What was the Korean War? And why was America involved in such a faraway conflict? Was the United States' sacrifice—35,000 killed, over 100,000 wounded—worth…
Miscellaneous | Resources
How Muslims and westerners have spread the myth of Jewish-Arab coexistence
Muslims have long promoted myths about their harmonious relations with Jews that they allege had always prevailed in Arab lands. These myths strongly resemble those elaborated by elites in the American South about relations between whites and blacks. Both
Politics | Politics
Supreme Court rules unanimously for Trump in Colorado ballot disqualification dispute | Fox News
The Supreme Court sided with former President Donald Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot.
History | History
USS Lexington: How A Legendary U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was Sunk
During the Pacific War's early months, the USS Lexington played a pivotal role in the Battle of the Coral Sea, marking the first carrier battle in history where opposing ships never saw each other.
Politics | Politics
Clinton, 1995, immigration, SOTU
Bill Clinton talking about immigration in the 1995 State of the Union.
News | News
HOWARD EPSTEIN: FAILING TO LEARN FROM HISTORY
HOWARD EPSTEIN: FAILING TO LEARN FROM HISTORY What we learn from history is that we just don’t learn the lessons of history. There are countless examples, but here are two that should have prevented the 7 October Massacre. The Russian dictator, Stalin,
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
An Oral History of Rickrolling
From the pages of 4chan to the White House, the story behind the meme that’s never going to give you up.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
The Possible Origins of 7 Instantly Recognizable Visual Clichés
Why do we expect bankrupt people to wear barrels, or bank robbers to carry money bags marked with dollar signs? Discover the origins of these odd visual clichés.
History | History
(196) Lord Rothschild Claims His Family Created Israel - YouTube
Backroom deals, betrayal, and a war that’s lasted almost a hundred years. This is what happened when the richest family in the world decided to create their ...
News | The UN
UNRWA, the Greatest Welfare Scam Ever
The “Palestinian refugees” are neither Palestinian nor refugees.
News | News
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Who Was the Worst Leader in Jewish History? Not Bibi
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Who Was the Worst Leader in Jewish History? Not Bibi The title of this essay does not raise a question that is merely academic; it can offer insight into an important contemporary issue. Last month, former Knesset Speaker Avraham
History | History
The Search for the Ten Lost Tribes
What happened to the ten tribes and where are they today?
News | News
Has Amelia Earhart’s plane really been found? 6 key things to know
A new grainy sonar image claims to solve the mystery of the famed aviator’s disappearance, but experts say it’s too soon to tell. Here's what we do know.
History | History
Jewish Kingdoms Throughout History
There have been several Jewish states inside and outside the Land of Israel during ancient times, some lasting for centuries, others for only a few years.
History | History
Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
The early United States suffered from a weak economy and lack of central authority. In 1786, a rebellion almost destroyed the fledgling republic and led to the US Constitution.
News | News
VIDEO | January 6th: A Timeline Of Events That Raises Many Questions
Many narratives were crafted about the protest that occurred at the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. Almost all of the ones produced by Congress and the mainstream media shop the narrative of a violent mob that, unprovoked, stormed the Capitol Buil
News | News
Insurrection: Does The Left Understand The Meaning Of The Word?
In The Princess Bride, Vizzini constantly uses the word “inconceivable” as an exclamation, whether the word fits the moment or not. At one point, another character, Iñigo Montoya looks at Vizzini after he misuses the word for the umpteenth time and s
History | History
P-51D Mustang: I Say This Is the Best Fighter Plane Ever
P-51 Mustang pilots shot down a total of 4,950 enemy aircraft, while more than 250 of its pilots achieved ace status and had an average rate of 7.69 air-to-air kills.
Miscellaneous | Chicagoey Stuff
Watch The Oldest Footage of Chicago on Film
Yestervid compiles silent film footage of the Windy City dating back to 1896.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Does Gaza Belong to the Jews? (Judean Rose)
Is Gaza a part of indigenous Jewish territory as promised to the Jews by God?
News | News
PODCAST | The Errors In Biden’s Speech Were Many…But This Is The Most Egregious
Before we get to Monday’s segment of America’s Third Watch, I wanted to make a few comments about Joe Biden’s disgraceful Valley Forge speech. To put it bluntly, there was so much disingenuousness in that speech – so much politically driven propag
Politics | Politics
National Park Service Plans to Remove William Penn Statue from the Site of His Philadelphia Home
Philadelphia, like most cities run by Democrats, certainly has its fair share of problems. Crime, poverty, homelessness, drug addiction, and...a statue of Pennsylvania's founder William Penn erected on the grounds of his home?
Politics | Leftist Lies
Democrats: Cheering For Mass Murder
In 1862, Dakota Indians went on a mass murder spree, butchering more than 600 innocent whites, mostly women and children. The Indians murdered babies, beating their brains out and nailing them to t…
News | News
They Shall Not Grow Postmodern: How Digital Trickery Is Changing How We View WWI, WWII & Swinging London
In the fall of 2018, Peter Jackson released his documentary on WWI, "They Shall Not Grow Old," to its initial limited release in theaters before becoming a staple of streaming websites.
History | History
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
Napoleon’s Hundred Days refer to the second reign of the French Emperor Napoleon I. His attempt to regain power over France, however, ultimately led to his defeat and permanent exile.
News | Israel At War
Israel building biggest case against Hamas since Eichmann trial
Investigators and prosecutors are compiling a massive amount of evidence against the captured terrorists who perpetrated the Oct. 7 massacre.
History | History
Life as a Ball Turret Gunner in World War Two
Serving on a bomber in World War Two was almost a guaranteed death sentence. Depending on the unit and time of the war, US bomber crews could experience anywhere from 50% to just over 70% of their personnel becoming killed, missing, or taken prisoner. Wit
Politics | Opinion
Zionism isn’t racism, but Palestinism is
Since the Mufti began inciting pogroms in 1920, the Palestinian Arab national movement has been defined by a racist and murderous hatred for Jews, from support for the Holocaust to attempts to commit a second Holocaust. Opinion.
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - It Is Time For Jews To Go Beyond 'Holocaust Mode' (Daled Amos)
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
History | History
USS Enterprise Just Might Be the Best U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Ever
USS Enterprise is known for far more than being Captain Kirk's spaceship on Star Trek. This real-life aircraft carrier was a warrior during World War II.
History | History
Jews, Muslims, And An “Origin Story” Of The Arab-Israeli Conflict
The October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, and the worldwide moral outrage that that day’s savagery generated were only paralleled by a gleeful schadenfreude that overtook many European capitals and other places around the globe, from the Ar
News | News
Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
Pearl Harbor survivor Ira Schab returned to the Hawaii naval base 82 years after Japan’s bombing propelled the U.S. into World War II.
Politics | Opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Weimar America
Something eerie, something creepy, is happening in the world—and now in America as well. The dark mood is brought on by elite universities, the Diversity…
History | History
Rejection of the UN Partition Plan of November 29, 1947, Was a Prequel to the October 7 Massacre
The more things change in the Middle East, the more they stay the same - Rejection of the UN Partition Plan of November 29, 1947, Was a Prequel to the October 7 Massacre
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Why Israel is entitled in law to the "West Bank"
On Tuesday, I took part in Times Radio’s breakfast show to discuss that day’s news with my fellow columnist Hugo Rifkind and presenters Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell.
History | History
Did Europe Destroy Native American Culture?
It is undeniable that Native Americans suffered terribly after the arrival of European settlers, but was this the result of malice or tragic inevitability?…
News | News
Political Reprobates Of The Left Prove Their Lust For Power Eclipses All
As if the world needed any more proof that the globalist-aligned, neo-fascist American Left has a debilitating addiction to power, now comes the 2023 “selling of the souls” in the politically-motivated packaging of aid to Israel and a new traunch mone
History | History
October 7 Happened Before, in Hebron
A brutal massacre nearly a century ago in Judaism’s second-holiest city makes clear that murderous Palestinian rage against Jews has little to do with Israel or Zionism
News | News
Biden Administration Wants To Continue Spying On Americans In The US
If you had any misgivings about the totalitarian, unconstitutional nature of today’s neo-fascist Left in the United States this development should quell those misgivings. A bipartisan bill moving through Congress
News | News
PODCAST | Are Tinfoil Hats Becoming A Fashion Statement?
Listen now (32 mins) | As a precursor to today’s segment on America’s Third Watch with Kyle Warren, I wanted to mention two things. First, please take some time to read The Anti-Freedom Movements Aren’t So Different, the featured story at Undergroun
News | News
The Anti-Freedom Movements Aren’t So Different
As misinformed and indoctrinated college students continue to fall prey to the poison of Islamic totalitarian propaganda regarding the victim status that has been bestowed on Hamas, it would be prudent to push back against the false narratives flooding ou
News | News
PODCAST | In An Official Capacity, It’s Irresponsible & Actionable
Listen now (29 mins) | Before we get into this morning’s segments on America’s Third Watch, in which we discuss not only Squad member and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI), incendiary X post published Friday but some of the lesser-known violent directi
News | News
It’s Can’t Be A Same-Old-Same-Old Response This Time
Listen now (31 mins) | Before we get into Friday’s segment of Amerca’s Third Watch in which Kyle Warren and I discuss a variety of subjects – from the worthlessness of the United Nations in the Middle Eastern conflicts, to the very real fact that re
News | Interesting Stories
Jimmy Hoffa may be buried at site of demolished MLB stadium: cold case group | Fox News
A group of cold case investigators says it believes it has found the burial site of former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975 and was never seen again.
News | News
How About We Enforce The Laws We Have…Everywhere?!
Listen now (30 mins) | In this episode of America’s Third Watch, Kyle Warren and I discuss a variety of topics including how retailers – especially in California and up the West Coast – are lobbying Congress to create federal law that would combat t
History | History
On Israel and ‘Root Causes’
According to today's Hamasophiles, Gaza's leadership is justified in their terror attacks against Israel because "Zionists stole their land." Before that…
News | News
The Death Of Mainstream Media Credibility
If the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war has reiterated any one point – besides the fact that the Arab world will never leave the Israelis to enjoy peace in the land the international community codified to them in 1947 – it is this. No one, anywhere, believes
News | News
PODCAST | The Cancerous Metastasizing Of The Neo-Axis Powers
Listen now (30 mins) | Before we get into this morning’s segment on America's Third Watch, in which we talk at length about the coalescing of a new neo-Axis power joining Iran, Russia, China, South Korea, and a gaggle of lesser satellite nations to
News | News
PODCAST | Ineptitude, Opportunism & Corruption vs. Some Common Sense
Listen now (52 mins) | After our regular segment on America’s Third Watch with Kyle Warren, we’re going to try something a little new. This is what I was referring to in my last mailout about trying something a little different; a little unique.
News | News
PODCAST | There’s Something Happening Here…What It Is Ain’t Exactly Clear
Listen now (25 mins) | As we watch the atrocities committed by Hamas play out, it is hard not to believe that there is something much more nefarious underway. It is obvious that Iran is playing a significant role in the mass murder that has taken place in
News | News
The Cowards Of The Collegiate Left: Ignorant & Entitled
In the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack on Israel last weekend, the Leftist university population protested in support of Hamas. Student groups at Arizona State University and Indiana University took to their school's commons
History | History
There Is No Such Thing As 'Palestinians'
(This column is Part 1 of a series of articles explaining the fallacies that have led to the world’s leftists supporting Palestine, Gaza, and Hamas’ horrors)
The patterns of the anti-Semitic/Marxist/”...
History | History
The Meaning of Am Yisrael Chai
We always knew how to die together. The time has come for us to know also how to live together.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - For some strange reason, Palestinians didn't behead Egyptian babies between 1949 and 1967
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Politics
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks - WSJ
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut
Politics | Politics
Specter Of Obama’s Anti-Israel Ideas Hovers Over Hamas Attack
Obama embraced antisemites, steeped himself in anti-American ideas, and cozied up to Iran — and now he leaves a violent legacy.
History | History
13 Facts About the Constitution Most People Don't Know
Sure, many of us have read or been told about essential documents in the world. Some might disagree about which of these rank at the highest level of importance, but disagreement sparks debate. In turn,
History | History
The Doolittle Raid: America’s revenge for Pearl Harbor
After Pearl Harbor, the full, if not immediately enthusiastic, participation of the United States in World War II was all but guaranteed. While there may have been murmurings of a possible attack in military circles, it blindsided the American public, and
News | Interesting Stories
Toilet paper mega-brand introduces ‘cutting edge’ design: Find out what it is | Fox Business
A well-known toilet paper brand has announced a new design in its popular household item. Charmin said the new "smooth tear" toilet paper will be a better experience for consumers.
History | History
How the Seven Years' War set empires ablaze and set the stage for the American Revolution
The Seven Years' War, spanning from 1756 to 1763, marked the first conflict to be fought on a truly global scale. Engulfing diverse regions from the dense forests of North America to the plains of Europe, the tropical Caribbean, the coasts of West Africa,
History | History
Jews Are Not “Stealing” Judea: How Progressive Myopia Inflames Antisemitism
Recognizing antisemitism is not always easy. It disguises itself behind facades that grant it respectability in different societies and cultures.
History | History
12 Notable Figures Who Served On D-Day
While the majority of the combatants at D-Day were just brave, ordinary soldiers, there were also several famous people who fought right alongside them.
History | History
The two main lessons of the Yom Kippur War
Israel learned not to ignore the signs of approaching war and bask in the euphoria of the achievements of the past, however great they may be. But the signs of peace should not be ignored either.
History | History
The real WWII 'Great Escape': How 76 men escaped from Nazi captivity in Stalag Luft III
In the dark hours of March 24, 1944, a daring and meticulously planned operation unfolded within the confines of Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner-of-war camp in Sagan, now modern-day Żagań, Poland. Known as the "Great Escape," this audacious act invol
News | Antisemitism Watch
Antisemitism is an ancient hatred, merely its expression changes
Motivations ranged from economic oppression to suspicions of Jewish thinkers, as well as psychological biases that fueled fear and xenophobia.
History | History
When Ernest Hemingway Walked Away From Two Plane Crashes Just Hours Apart
The novelist endured a crash in East Africa. Then his 'rescue' plane went down, too.
Politics | Opinion
Bibi’s Seven Presidents
Benjamin Netanyahu was elected the prime minister of Israel for a sixth time in November 2022—and by the time Labor Day rolled around in 2023, he had yet to
Family & Parenting | Kids
Educators concerned 9/11 is getting lost in history | WCIV
WCIV ABC News 4, Charleston, South Carolina provides coverage of local and national news, sports, weather and community events in the region, including North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Summerville, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Rantowles, Cottageville, St George, M
Politics | Debunking Lies
The Perennial Power of the Nakba
How generations of Arab thinkers and leaders tried to turn the humiliation of their losses to Israel into a springboard to launch their nations into an enchanted new age.
History | History
Recently Declassified Soviet Video Shows the Biggest Nuclear Explosion in History
Tsar Bomba—the biggest hydrogen bomb ever—detonated in October 1961, and the Soviet Union caught it on tape.
History | History
A Drive Around London in 1926
In 1926, British-born filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene filmed the streets of London in breathtaking color. But only recently has the British Film Institute released an extract of their restoration of Friese-Greene's footage.
History | History
JFK Secret Service agent questions assassination theory
"At this point, I'm beginning to doubt myself. Now I begin to wonder," Paul Landis said regarding if Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
News | News
Did the Mufti-Hitler photo row influence Netanyahu's plan to fire Yad Vashem head?
It is now believed that the Netanyahu government has backed down from its plan to fire Dani Dayan, a political appointee head of Israel’s flagship Holocaust memorial museum at Yad Vashem, after an international outcry. Dani Dayan was the target of critic
History | History
The Conveniently Forgotten Context of Israel's Six-Day War
In 1967, Israel was invaded in a military assault with the declared goal of wiping the Jewish state off the map.
Politics | Opinion
The End Of Self Rule In Judea: The Interloper's Prey & Lessons For Today
From the blog of Leonard Grunstein at Jewish Standard
Politics | Politics
Summer Blockbuster The Movie
This is "Summer Blockbuster The Movie" by BrabenderCox on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!
6 Famous Scientists and Inventors Who Struggled With Math
Some of the world's greatest scientists have struggled with math—just like the rest of us.
History | History
The French and Indian War: The conflict that set the stage for the American Revolution
The French and Indian War, spanning from 1754 to 1763, was a momentous conflict that forever altered the landscape of North America. Not merely a territorial battle between the British and the French, this war was a complex clash involving a diverse cast
History | History
On This Day In Space: Aug. 29, 1965: Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record
On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned from their record-breaking Gemini 5 mission.
Miscellaneous | Resources
A point or ten about the Palestinian flag
Jews have every reason to see the Palestinian flag as a flag of hate. Waved by antisemites, the flag always celebrates the spilling of innocent blood.
News | Interesting Stories
142 Years Overdue: ‘Whistler’s Mother’ Visits Philadelphia
The nation loves the portrait that American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler painted of his mother, yet, at the time, it was controversial.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
British vs. English: What’s the Difference?
First, you have to understand the difference between England and Britain (and the UK, while we’re at it).
News | News
The Avoidable Demise Of Small-Town America
I recently spent a long weekend in a small town that holds at least half of my ancestral roots. Traditionally, Arcadia, Wisconsin would be considered a quintessential small farming town, although there were industries in the area prior to the day, a lumbe
Politics | Politics
Disney Legend Defends Splash Mountain and 'Song of the South' – PJ Media
Many years ago, I wrote about a largely forgotten classic Disney film, “Song of the South.” The 1946 film was innovative in the way the studio combined live action and animation in an effective way, a...
History | History
50 Amazing Rarely Seen Photos From World War II
When you take a step back from it, modern war is genuinely bizarre. Nation-states, formed by drawing arbitrary lines on a map, fight it out over abstract principles of sovereignty, democracy, fascism, etc., and do so by trying to conquer pieces of one ano
Politics | Opinion
Palestine and the Holocaust: What If?
I was scanning the news (a common Jewish activity), when a recent article by Marwan Bishara in Al Jazeera (Aug 18, 2022) caught my eye. The article, titled “The Palestinian misuse, and Zionist abuse, of the Holocaust,” was written after Palestinian leader
Politics | Opinion
Should Israel refer to Australia as occupied Aboriginal territory?
Australia’s Labor Party government ought to take a look in the mirror before hurling false and insulting accusations at Israel.
