So what is "the Jewish nation"?

Some defenders of Israel's actions in Gaza are employing the tactic of 

conflating criticism of those actions with anti-Semitism, e.g., 

asserting that such criticism is motivated by hatred of Jews.

(For example,  https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/10/07/oct7-israel-europe-opinion-00597296 

from no less than the chair and CEO of the publishing house Axel Springer.)

So let's take a step back and make some relevant and necessary distinctions.

The question in the title of this post has two accepted answers:

1. The nation-state of Israel.

2. All Jews worldwide: Google 

Jewish nation 

That ambiguity is what enables the conflation of criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza with anti-Semitism.

In fact a significant number of Jews are highly critical of what Israel is doing to Gaza.

E.g.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea_Benjamin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Finkelstein

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Weiss

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To complicate the situation further, there are in fact THREE related entities:

1. The Jewish people 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews ,

defined by some solely by ancestry.

2. The religion of Judaism 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism ,

a religion.

3. The nation Israel, sometimes called "the Jewish nation"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel , 

a nation in the usual sense, 

which contains people of varying ethnicities and religions.

For a comparison of the first two entities, see 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_is_a_Jew

5000 more bombs sold to Israel

5000 more bombs sold to Israel:

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/30/congress/sanders-israel-arms-sale-ban-vote-00484866

"One of Wednesday’s resolutions would have blocked the $676 million sale of 5,000 heavy duty bombs and 5,000 guidance kits for bombs."

For how individual senators voted on this, see

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00455.htm

Measure Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Vote Counts: 

YEAs 24

NAYs 73

Not Voting 3

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2025-10-07

"$21.7 billion in US military aid has fueled Israel's war on Gaza

A new report shows how American support has been essential ..."

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-aid-israel-gaza/

Charlie Kirk

Selected articles:

https://thegrayzone.com/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-netanyahu-israel-assassination/

https://thegrayzone.com/2025/09/15/bill-ackman-

The fatal flaw in transgenderism

I have written several posts about transgenderism, looking at various aspects.

It certainly is affecting a number of parts of the current society.

Now I want to look at another aspect:

What is the inevitable effect of transgenderism on the future.

Inevitable, because testicles and ovaries, together with related body parts, 

had or have a very specific function:

producing the next generation.

Destroy their ability to perform the procreation function, 

and you prevent those affected people from proceating.

The defenders of transgenderism will say

"it's just a tiny, insignificant fraction of the population we're talking about."

But while they argue that point on one hand, 

they are simultaneously doing everything they can to

a) make transgenderism as normal and accepted as possible: "protect trans kids", and

b) popularize, even actively sell, transgenderism.

E.g., the actions of the former Jill Soloway, in her television program "Transparent" (which was of course enabled by a television network).

https://share.google/CVrXOY7WvL6ANyN06

We are already worrying about declining birth rates.

Do we want to normalize and popularize that which renders people unable to procreate?

I think that is insane.

People being shot

We have an awful lot of people being shot.

The latest incident:

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/york-county-pennsylvania-shooting-police/

Although I generally give a rubber stamp to the positions supported by the majority of people on the right, 

the rising number of people being shot makes me lean towards the gun control position.

Of course, police officers must continue to be armed.

I wonder if other people on the right are starting to change their position.

The NRA is not the voice of God.

It just may be wrong.

You can Google 

fraternal order of police gun control 

to see some worthwhile opinions on this subject.

Do normal people have rights?

Anyone who reads the news these days runs into the phrase "trans rights."

But that brings up a question:

Do normal people have rights?

Whether entering into spaces reserved for people of their biological sex

(enough of this "assigned at birth" nonsense - penises, vaginas and ovaries are not assignments but reality)

or wanting an athletic competition reserved for such,

do they have that right?

Yes, this is clearly discrimination, based on biological sex.

A discrimination that people have felt for centuries was justified to, yes, protect women.

Are protections for women now obsolete?

And no, I don't want to be "educated", i.e. indoctrinated, on the latest post-modern theories on transgenderism.

I am sure leftists can always come up with some theory to justify their latest brainchild.

Do only trans people have rights?

Sickening.

Turning Washington D.C. into Haiti

See

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/14/dc-congressional-intern-killing/

They just like to kill. 

"Lucas lived with his mother and six siblings"

Okay, got it.

The similarity is,

gang warfare.

My thought is:

don't these young people have anything better to do with themselves other than committing murder?

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Another development:

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-public-schools-safety-rules-high-school-football-games-sports-students-security-athletics

Sounds like a problem exercising self-control.

They're all in for transgenderism

See

FCPS asks appeals court to stop Trump administration from cutting off federal funds | FFXnow https://share.google/NQsy934pNFGgIOFkl

They just can't get enough of spending taxpayer dollars to promote their beloved transgenderism.

Who is inciting violence?

See

https://thepostmillennial.com/trans-propaganda-merch-encourages-violence-to-protect-trans-kids-kill-fascists

The problem of transgender violence.

Compare:

After James Fields killed a leftist by driving into her, 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlottesville_car_attack

some of the conservative movement was blamed for being somehow culpable, 

and was effectively shut down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sines_v._Kessler

What a double standard!

Beware of the transgender scum.

For where it came from, see

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Hirschfeld

The American Democratic party and transgenderism

Is the American Democratic party joined at the hip with transgenderism?

All the evidence shows that it is.

Who the Democrats are

I grew up in the 1950s.

When, among White men, a motto was 

"Say what you mean and mean what you say".

Evidently that is lost on today's Democrats.

See

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/09/08/arlington-democrats-urged-not-to-argue-with-voters-about-aps-transgender-policies/

What we currently have is the whole Arlington County, Virginia, school board stooging for the transgenders.

That is who they are.

What is male/female collaboration?

Watch 

https://youtu.be/PcDRKgeqQWs

In one aspect, it shows a superbly gifted and talented soprano, Amanda Forsythe, demonstrating her great ability.

But who wrote what she is performing so admirably?

A man born in 1685 in Halle, Germany,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel

Both deserve credit

For another example from Handel's Almira (composed when Handel was all of 19 !!!), watch 

https://youtu.be/I4bgMj7SkFk

And for more from Ms. Forsythe and Handel, listen to their Gloria:

https://youtu.be/nOc4XHT8_ug

Nothing "transgender" about Ms. Forsythe, thank god.

The conflict over Gaza

Here is how an AP news article describes the positions of the two sides, as of 2025-09-04:

"Hamas released a statement late Wednesday [2025-09-03] saying 

it was open to returning all 48 hostages it still holds — around 20 of them believed by Israel to be alive — 

in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, 

a lasting ceasefire, 

the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all of Gaza, 

the opening of border crossings and 

a start to the daunting challenge of rebuilding Gaza.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dismissed the offer as “spin” 

and said the war would continue untilall the hostages are returned, 

Hamas is disarmed 

and Israel has full security control of the territory, with civilian administration delegated to others."

"Associated Press | By Wafaa Shurafa and Kareem Chehayeb

Published September 04, 2025 at 11:43am ET"

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/09/04/palestinian-death-toll-passes-64000-health-officials-say-israel-and-hamas-dig-demands.html

AI and war

Here are several articles that raise some alarms about that combination:

"The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think

The Pentagon is racing to integrate AI into its weapons system to keep up with China and Russia."

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/02/pentagon-ai-nuclear-war-00496884

" ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza"

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

"AI-assisted targeting in the Gaza Strip

Use of AI by the Israel Defense Forces in the Israel–Hamas war"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI-assisted_targeting_in_the_Gaza_Strip

Preceding the development of AI, 

"Dead Hand" was developed:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Hand

Epstein

One news article {out of many):

2025-09-03

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/epstein-victims-press-lawmakers-support-bill-release-hidden-files-say-americans-appalled

<Blockquote>"We filed lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein, against his estate and against two financial institutions – JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank – 

that prove that they provided, knowingly provided, the financial infrastructure for a sex trafficking operation. 

Unfortunately, all of the documents and evidence that we have worked so hard to gather 

hide behind protective orders, confidentiality agreements and bank secrecy laws," 

Edwards said.

...

"The documents in the possession of the CIA should be made available. 

Those in the possession of the FBI going back decades should be made available. 

The SEC financial records… should be made available," 

Edwards continued, as he stood alongside the victims. </Blockquote>

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2025-09-17

It is regrettable that Republicans voted against issuing subpoenas to four major banks:

"The House Judiciary Committee rejected a request from Democrats to vote on whether to subpoena the CEOs of four major banks — a bid intended to investigate the institutions’ connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/09/17/congress/dems-fail-to-subpoena-major-banks-in-epstein-case-00569352

"Democrats began their effort with a motion to subpoena the financial transactions of Epstein, flagged as “suspicious activity reports,” and later similar such records from the Treasury Department.

"House Judiciary Committee votes down Epstein subpoenas" https://share.google/h5GzGPR2oZK02vypb

"Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted down four efforts from Democrats to subpoena records related to Jeffrey Epstein.

"Democrats began their effort with a motion to subpoena the financial transactions of Epstein, flagged as “suspicious activity reports,” and later similar such records from the Treasury Department.

...

"The Oversight Committee has already subpoenaed suspicious activity reports (SARs) from the Treasury Department, 

a request that would encompass all SARs reported to the Treasury Department rather than just from four banks. 

The department has said it will comply."

Those congressmen voting against this cannot hide behind 

the claim that they are protecting the privacy of victims of Epstein.