Negotiations designed to secure the release of hostages taken during the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel “were productive and serious,” CNN reported last Tuesday. But […]
Tag: Israel-Hamas war
Selective empathy is bringing us down
by Andreas Kluth Natural selection played a trick on Homo sapiens. It gave us the vital skill of empathy, the ability to imagine ourselves into other people’s […]
Fight against antisemitism now used to promote an ‘anti-woke’ agenda
by David N. Myers When feckless agitators accuse Derek Penslar of antisemitism, you know that something has gone way off the rails. We should be clear: What […]
The war in Gaza is an albatross around Benjamin Netanyahu’s neck
by Daniel DePetris Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a man with a significant amount of pressure on his shoulders. The 3 ½-month-long war against Hamas in […]
House moonshine bill squeaks by with 1-vote margin; pro-Israel and permitting reform resolutions draw wide support
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates was unified on a list of bills and resolutions on Wednesday, except one promoting moonshine. The booze bill passed by just […]
Jan. 21 letters to the editor
Lan completely wrong on climate change The article about Dr. Lan urging people to keep an open mind on climate change (DP-01-13-24) might have been posted on […]
Israel’s trial on genocide charges before a UN court should be a wake-up call for Jerusalem
by Trudy Rubin The charge of “genocide” leveled at Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, should be a wake-up call for Jerusalem, […]
Senate adopts resolution supporting Israel as war with Hamas continues
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Tuesday took up and unanimously adopted SCR 17, “Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people.” The […]
I am half Israeli and half Palestinian. This war feels like it’s killing me twice
by Amir Sommer As the love child of a Palestinian father and an Israeli mother, all I want to say these days is: Stop, you are killing […]
Gutsy Democrats start turning on the far-left
A revolution brews in the Democratic Party, and it’s not the usual left-wing threats to sabotage moderate Democratic candidates. It’s the Democratic mainstream telling the fringe to […]
