Hello, Dali!

From Charles Martin at Pajamas Media:

Given the chance to support American soldiers, and no photo op, Obama said, “not worth the trouble.” McCain, given the chance to meet with the leader of millions of oppressed people, goes out of his way, even though the visit is unlikely to win him much goodwill, much less any votes.

And that’s not news. But it should be.

A Reflection on Tibet and Israel

I read the above article in Real Clear Politics (you really must check them out), and was struck by the way the article clarified what, to me, was the puzzling differences in the way the media and NGOs treat Israel and - well - just about every other country. Except us, of course.

The kicker is at the end:

Israel's Jewishness is a major part of the Muslim world's hatred of Israel. It is also part of Europe's hostility toward Israel: Portraying Israel as oppressors assuages some of Europe's guilt about the Holocaust -- "see, the Jews act no better than we did." Hence the ubiquitous comparisons of Israel to Nazis.