Looks like a Trump presidency will actually have a lot in common with Israel: Israeli passengers on a recent Aegean Airlines flight from Greece to Israel forced the cabin crew.
Support for Israel on the right has many strands that have increasingly come together--U.S. geopolitical interests for some, Israelis seen as an island of whites in a sea of scary.
Above: Friend of plutocrats Paul Krugman contextualizes Netanyahu's troubles by pointing to what he calls "Israel's Gilded Age," as the free market devotee has pushed policies that has led to.
A few victual related items for your Friday afternoon: 1. The fad of celebrity chefs making "runway food" to promote the conspicuous consumption of rich people that then gets celebrated.
On this week's episode of Foreign Entanglements, Matt speaks with Gil Troy about the recent AIPAC conference:
Brooklyn College's Department of Political Science, the home department of Corey Robin among others, is under attack for inviting speakers such as Judith Butler and Omar Barghouti to speak on.
I'm glad someone in Israel is still willing to speak the truth about where the policies of the Netanyahu government is taking the country--down the road to apartheid. Also, Oz's.
I have some thoughts on Iron Dome over at Open Zion: Even on its own terms, the strategic success of Iron Domes remains in serious question. Whatever tactical success Iron.
