You should read UCLA Chancellor's statement. I am not ignoring the anti-semitism, and have spoken and written of it (let alone helped institutions with it during this academic year). But the idea that for me to recognize and criticize a violent campaign to beat up protestors who…

You realize I reposted a New York Times piece about the attack on the pro Palestinian protesters at UCLA? I recognize the news doesn't fit into your priors and my analysis has gotten some people upset but I'm pretty tough against claims that I'm pro Hamas or anti semitic since…

'It's horror,' McCain told NBC's 'Meet the Press' in an interview to air Sunday.

'There is famine — full-blown famine — in the north, and it's moving its way south.'

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What a fantastic f’ing race. #KentuckyDerby

'None of the videos analyzed by The Times show any clear instance of encampment protesters initiating confrontations with counterprotesters beyond defending the barricades'

How Counterprotesters at U.C.L.A. Provoked Violence, Unchecked for Hours nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This.

Clear, fact-based reporting here, backed up by video and reporters who witnessed it.
Peaceful pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was violently attacked by counter-protesters chanting pro-Israel slogans on Tuesday night. Police were then called in, and arrested the victims...…

nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This is a counter from my friend Anthony. Look at us disagreeing without him calling me pro Hamas and me calling him a police stooge. Read and learn.

The NYPD social media strategy after its raid at Columbia is really unsound from a safety perspective. It's being mocked in some corners but more importantly it really is inconsistent with the goal of de-escalating, letting Columbia move forward, and this 'pee on the hydrant'…

New: Violent crime across the United States has continued to trend down for the first quarter of 2024 since it spiked in 2020 – although it’s still more prevalent than it was pre-pandemic, according to a report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

There were fewer reported…

Haaretz’s Amos Harel: “The IDF is capable of conquering Rafah. The question is what it will achieve by this. Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi have told Netanyahu that an invasion of Rafah will degrade the battalions and the organization's infrastructure, but will not…

⁦Juliette Kayyem⁩ delivered a powerful morning keynote at the 16th annual Women in the Law Conference at NUSL. Kayyem delivered a powerful talk and shared key insights such as “Democracy is not just in the voting booth but in selecting your information sources.” #WIL24

This is a previous Prime Minister from Netanyahu’s party. If you want to call him a softie and a leftist, be my guest.

This is a good account of the state of play and highlights familiar themes to followers of this account: outlets, offramps and outcomes. Axios

'College admins have blown it with pro-Palestinian protests.'
axios.com/2024/05/02/isr…