Author Archives: andrew

Gaza chaos foretold

Posted on December 22, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Walid, a young Palestinian terrorist, asks Abu Ahmed a revered leader of the Hamas terrorist cell, “Just tell me what’s in that bag?” A beat … “Redemption” replies Abu Ahmed. “The suicide bomber will use it tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Israeli and Palestinian history in brief and in context

Posted on December 21, 2023 by andrew

If you are interested in historical world affairs in general and in the current war against Hamas for its survival by Israel, and you have 40 minutes to devote to it, Jewish conservative political commentator and writer Ben Shapiro’s condensed … Continue reading →

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Revealing rejections, creeping censorship

Posted on December 10, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “The other day I saw a news report in which a Palestinian woman in Gaza accused Hamas of taking all the aid delivered to Gaza “into their homes”. This was my rejected comment which I posted on the … Continue reading →

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The weird and the fake taking your money

Posted on December 9, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Just after the COP28 (Nov. 30 – Dec. 12) orgy of climate alarmism began in Dubai, the Church of Scientology celebrated the Grand Opening (Dec. 5) in East Grinstead, England, of a brand new, purpose built 20,000 … Continue reading →

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Incoherent Labor doesn’t know right from wrong – Greg Sheridan

Posted on November 26, 2023 by andrew

The Australian’s foreign editor, GREG SHERIDAN, pulls no punches in a relentless critique of Labor’s chaotic, morally bankrupt recent behaviour; in this extract he takes aim at its foreign policy, national security and defence. 

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Consensus – a virus deadly to science

Posted on November 19, 2023 by andrew

When you hear or read something from a credible scientist that resonates entirely with your own thinking about a subject, expressing everything you have developed as a point of view, it not only gives you the comfort of confidence. It … Continue reading →

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Parable of the apple and the hand grenade

Posted on November 18, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban It came to pass one day, an apple and a hand grenade came face to face. – I am an apple, round and safe to eat. You can hold me in one hand. – I am a … Continue reading →

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Another epidemic of irrationality

Posted on November 16, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban I must stop smacking my forehead in disbelief. With that undertaking in mind, I referred back to an article of mine in The Spectator Australia published over five years ago, ‘Dysrationalia epidemic’ (28/5/2018, in the context of … Continue reading →

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Wong & Macron (et al) ignorant of Hamas mindset

Posted on November 13, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Calling for Israeli restraint and/or a ceasefire, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined French President Emanuel Macron in demonstrating unfortunate ignorance of the Hamas mindset. This ignorance is a fundamental problem for the West, where many … Continue reading →

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Human shields to useful corpses?

Posted on November 8, 2023 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “I read the news today…oh boy” John Lennon’s lyrics begin (A Day in the Life). The news said: “The Ministry of Health in Ramallah says more than 10,000 Palestinians have died in the military campaign launched in response by … Continue reading →

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