Hamas Has a Plan to Maintain Control of Postwar Gaza
It’s not worried about phase 2 of the cease-fire deal.
February 5, 2026
The Accusations Leveled against Israel Threaten the Ability of All Democracies to Wage War
And increase the danger to civilians.
Last week’s deceptive news story about the casualty figures in Gaza is a reminder of how much the libels against the IDF rely on statistics about the number of dead, which rarely demonstrate anything like what those quoting them claim. John Spencer writes:
February 5, 2026
The Accusations Leveled against Israel Threaten the Ability of All Democracies to Wage War
And increase the danger to civilians.
Michel Foucault’s Love Affair with Shiite Islamists
He wasn’t drawn to the ayatollah despite his religious fanaticism, but because of it.
The Philo-Semitic Tradition of Native New Zealanders
The enduring affinity between Maori and Jew.
An Amusingly Idiosyncratic Portrait of Old Jewish New York
The Ritz with a shvitz—but no shuls.