In September 2012, Steven Pinker released his New York Times bestseller “Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined”. The book presents a compelling argument for the decline of violence, particularly sexual violence, through various historical trends in war.
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The Al-Aqsa Flood: What does it mean for the West?
On Saturday 7 October 2023—which happened to be one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar—approximately 3,000 Hamas terrorists from Gaza broke through the Security Barrier and massacred more than 1,200 Israelis
Australian Taxpayers’ Money Thrown
UNRWA is the largest aid body operating in Gaza, where it has 13,000 employees, almost all Gazans. Established on 8 December 1949, UNRWA has after three-quarters of a century become a government, welfare provider, and indulgent patron for Palestinians.
Imputing the Crime of Cain to Abel
Late December 2023, South Africa brought proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the Genocide Convention, claiming that Israel is a racist apartheid entity that is trying to eliminate the Palestinians
Why Israel and the West CannotBeat Hamas Militarily
Hamas is not an organisation. Hamas is better described as an organism not an organisation, and dealing with it at an organisational level just won’t work.
7 October Massacre—Another Kristallnacht?
On the last day of Succot – Simchat Torah – the nation of Israel woke up to the worst mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust. What happened that day is indelibly etched on the Israeli psyche and will be for generations to come.
The Little-Known Crisis in Israel’s Heartland
The world is still reeling from the horrific tragedies that took place in Israel on Oct 7th. 1,400 Israeli citizens were barbarically murdered by Hamas, and more than 200 were taken as hostages.
Israel Must Defend Itself
As Israel battles to remove the threat of barbarism and depravity to her citizens, it beggars’ belief to see what is going on in the world. Western democracies, themselves ultimately under similar threat…
Canberra Styles Israel an Enemy, Israel’s Enemies Australia’s Friend
Can Australian Christians rally against policies aligning with the Palestinian cause? Urgent action needed to resist government’s anti-Israel stance. #Australia #Israel
Israeli-Saudi Normalisation Shouldn’t be Made Conditional
US seeks global realignment, negotiating ‘Abraham Accord’ with Saudi Arabia, pressuring Israel for Palestinian state acceptance for relations normalization.
From Exile to Restoration (Part 1)
In 2023 Jewish and Christian peoples the world over are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.
Support of Illegal Construction in Area C Undermines International Law
The EU is supporting Palestinian take-over of Area C—in conflict with the Oslo Accords, and international law. In the June 1967 Six Day War, Israel gained control of the Eastern part of Jerusalem (including the Old City), and Judea and Samaria