PC lunacy and cocoon culture remains strong on college campuses despite some recent pushback. As the world darkens, it’s a very bad time to encourage fragility in the next generation.
People often forget that Likud—with Netanyahu as finance minister—is largely responsible for transforming Israel away from its ‘blue model’ roots to a ‘start-up nation’. With a strong coalition behind him, Netanyahu could well push the transformation further.
President Obama perseveres, convinced that everyone will thank him when the Great White Whale of Middle East policy—a lasting nuclear deal with Iran—is finally harpooned. But as the endgame draws nigh, a unified chorus of naysayers is rising in volume.
It is, of course, Netanyahu’s right to reject the two-state solution. But given how Americans tend to see the world, doing so will have consequences for the bilateral relationship.
Pope Francis discusses the possibility that he might follow Benedict’s example and step down. It could mark the beginning of a major shift in the Vatican’s balance of power.
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