The problem with Israel-Palestine blogging
Point out that Israel is killing a lot of civilians and you are told that they had to do something in response to the Hamas rockets. Point out that practically, the response they chose has absolutely no strategic or tactical benefit, and a huge potential downside, and you are castigated for your lack of moral outrage about Hamas's attacks on civilians. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
As the editor of both an online and print publications of interest to the Jewish community, I fully understand Ms. McArdle's feelings about being caught between a rock and a hard place with this subject. I always try to take a balanced view in my writings on the situation, but no matter which way I turn, I am blasted as being anti-Palestinian or anti-Israel, or worst of all anti-Semitic, which is a hard accusation to take when you devote most of your waking life to promoting Jewish interests.