The educational book publishing company, Scholastic, has apologized for printing an English-language children's book, “Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt,” with a map of the Middle East, sans Israel. Oops.
It's pretty amazing that something like this got through multiple levels of scrutiny. Other countries surrounding Egypt (where the story takes place) are represented, including Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
When American flags are dismounted and set aflame, and a statue of George Washington has been outfitted in the full regalia of a jihadist outlaw, a clear message is being sent: We want to see Tel Aviv, and Tennessee, both burned to the ground.
Beyond the blatant double standard against Jews, scratch the surface of the campus rage and you’ll see a temper tantrum from whiny kids who are used to getting their way.
What makes this milestone even more special is I just released my 54th – aka my triple chai – episode.
On the very same campus in Washington, DC, where that Nazi slogan was invoked last month, actual Nazis were repeatedly welcomed in the years before World War II.
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