According to every liberal editorial page in America (and virtually every editorial page abroad), according to President Obama, the United Nations and every other liberal institution, and according to Jews on the left, the major impediment to peace in the Middle East is Israel’s continuing construction of settlements in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
First, let me get one thing out of the way. Ari Hest is one amazing singer-songwriter. I saw him perform the other night on a tiny stage at the Room 5 Lounge on La Brea Avenue, and for 90 minutes or so, I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. On top of his talents, he’s also really good-looking — he has the kind of face that can look good after three days of partying and no sleep.
“Etes-vous des consommateurs ou bien des participants?”\n(Are you consumers or participants?)\nGraffiti on the walls in Paris, May 1968
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