The Quai d'Orsay, bastion of anti-Semitism in Francel

Am behind as is normal, but must notice finally the very good first glance at David Pryce-Jones's new book Betrayal: France, the Arabs and the Jews that appeared at Augean Stables several days ago.  I would be even more blunt, especially about the situation today. The...

Jihad and prostitution?

Spengler at Asia Times writes about the relationship between a nation's creation of jihadists and its creation of prostitutes: What is it that persuades women to employ their bodies as an instrument of commerce, rather than as a way of achieving motherhood? It is not just...

Dutch elect a not very interesting parliament

The Dutch parliamentary elections will keep the Christian Democrat government in power, probably, although with some portfolios shuffled about, according to Pieter Dorsman at Peaktalk; there is this, also, from Ummah News, but: the Wilders party is so small as to be ignorable...

CNN notices Islamic extremism?

At Israel Insider, a link to an hour-long CNN program, hosted by Glenn Beck (never heard of him), concerned with Islamic extremism.

Amin Gemayel: victory for sovereign Lebanon possible without violence

In an interview that appears in today's Le Figaro, Amin Gemayel, former president of Lebanon and father of Pierre Gemayel, who was assassinated on and buried today, was asked if he fears a new civil war in that unhappy country:No.  The 'ingredients' for a civil war don't...

Obsequies for Pierre Gemayel in Beirut

The funeral rites for Pierre Amin Gemayel were performed this morning at the Cathedral of St George in Beirut, with his Beatitude Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites and Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, celebrating the requiem Mass.  The...

The French must protect their interests at the Arab courts

Yes, yes, the French are bristling and threatening to fire on Israeli aircraft reconnoitring in Lebanon: France is scheduled to hold the first round of presidential elections in April, and one of those reportedly considering tossing her hat into the ring is Defense Minister...

Miss Brussels questioned by the officers of the law

I was at Powerline earlier and this post at Brussels Journal made me think of that site (which for some reason I don't look at as often as I once did): one of the Powerline gentlemen proses on about the annual Miss Universe and Miss America pageants when they happen: I don't...

Slavery is bad, not 'traditional', behavior

At Instapundit: concern about the Saudis' penchant for 'bad press'.

A proposal for military action against Tehran

Arthur Herman, an historian (The Idea of Decline in Western History, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, inter alii) and academic, in this month's Commentary proposes an outline of what the United States can do to force Iran to give up its 'regional hegemon' game,...

Turks briefly occupy the Hagia Sophia

Some forty or fifty Turks 'occupied' the Hagia Sophia today to pray--which is as illegal for the Muslims as it is for the Christians in what is now, officially, a museum--in oppostion to the upcoming visit of the Roman Pontiff.  The AKI dispatch says that the police...

First of three assassinations?

Across the Bay wonders if today's assassination of Pierre Gemayel is the first of three required to "deprive the majority [of premier Fouad Saniora's cabinet--MP] of the ability to convene the required two thirds quorum to the ratify the international tribunal" i.e. the...

Anti-Syrian minister Pierre Gemayel assassinated

Pierre Gemayel, scion of the leading Maronite political family in Lebanon and minister and one of the principal opponents of Hizballah, was assassinated Tuesday afternoon. Lebanon's Industry Minister, Pierre Gemayel was shot dead in Beirut on Tuesday by unknown gunmen. The...

Crisis in Lebanon?

Hizballah and its allies in Lebanon are preparing to make their coup d'etat, evidently.  A chronicle of the last several days in that unhappy country is here, at MEMRI.

"Nonsense" from British Airways

The 'nonsensical case of the too small cross' is what this business ought to be called, when a novelist comes to write it up.  Miss Nadia Eweida has been a uniformed check-in clerk at British Airways.  The company suspended her on account of her insistence on...