Tag / Hamas
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Twelve Too Many
On May 14, the Gaza protests hit fever pitch as the United States opened its new embassy compound in Jeruslaem. Israeli security forces killed 62 people during a Palestinian attempt to storm the fences. A Hamas spokesperson confirmed later that 50 of those victims were members of Hamas, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist…
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Wash U Stands with Israel: A Message from the College Democrats and the College Republicans
BY MIKE HOLTZ, JIMMY LOOMIS, & KAITY CULLEN As the presidents of College Democrats and College Republicans, we are deeply concerned by the summer’s escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas. We recognize that a peaceful and stable Middle East is crucial to America’s national security and foreign policy interests, and we share a humanitarian…
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For the Sake of Jingoism
BY ARI SPITZER Amidst photos friends had posted, and articles about the FIFA World Cup that populated my newsfeed, a headline appeared: “Search for Israeli Teenagers Ends in Tragedy.” Slowly but surely with each refresh, the headline and others like it pervaded my social networks. Three yeshiva students in Israel, Gilad Sha’ar, 16, Eyal Yifrah,…
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A Yellow License Plate
Ever since last Wednesday, I have been asked multiple times, how, as a Jew, I can stand up for the Palestinians, who are firing rockets indiscriminately into Israeli sovereign territory. With much deliberation and a great deal of struggle, I have come to some conclusions. These views are based on my personal experience, and while…
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"Gideon's Spies:" Funny Stories about Mossad
In terms of sheer creativity these past months have been pretty intense for Mossad. According to some Arab states, the renowned Israeli intelligence agency has been willing to honor its own myth by perpetrating what have to among be the most extravagant plots of the decade, if not the century. By seizing upon the case…
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Israeli Settlement Construction Resumes
Mere hours after the expiration of a 10-month moratorium on Israeli settlement building on September 26, the cement mixers and jackhammers were already preparing the contested land for more apartments. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel captured significant parts of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Golan Heights. Shortly thereafter, Israeli citizens started construction of…
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Israel: Polarizer Par Excellence
There is no country in the world that frustrates me quite as much as Israel. I want to like it, I really do, but every time I find myself gaining a healthy respect for it, it finds a new way to disappoint. In a region that is potentially on the brink of chaos, Israel stands…
