Netanyahu stands strong in the end

While appearing to bend to pressure from the West, Israel PM Binyamin Netanyahu publicly accepted in concept the idea of a Palestinian state existing alongside Israel; however, the leader attached some preconditions that nearly assured Israel’s security under such a plan, such as that Palestine could have no standing military with which to attack Israel, and that the Palestinian state would have to recognize Israel’s right to exist.

Of course, this prompted a rejection of any peace talks by Palestinians, who are unwilling to accept anything short of total surrender and vacating of the land by all Jews as acceptable terms for a negotiated peace. So let President Obama assume victory if he wishes; at least President Netanyahu knows the real score, even if he’s more in need of a diet pill than our chief executive.

Prof calls student fascist, tries to expel him

A professor at Los Angeles City College, John Matteson, must have been on one diet pill too many when he went to work last November. During a public speaking class taught by Matteson, student Johnathan Lopez gave a speech opposing gay marriage and was not allowed to finish his assignment by Matteson.

In fact, according to online news accounts, the professor called Lopez a fascist, followed by an expletive, and when Lopez attempted to protest to school officials, Matteson allegedly threatened to get Lopez expelled. So much for the “marketplace of ideas” in higher education. Then again, Los Angeles City College is hardly the Ivy League, now, is it?

A lawsuit is in the works.