Joel D. Parker
@j-d-parker
Academic. Syrian history and ME conflicts. Liberal. Lived almost half my life in Tel Aviv. Also US, France, and Scotland. Audiophile, and hobby guitarist. Dem for now. Anti-racist and pro-Palestinians. Jewish.
I'm not going to say she's a hottie, but clearly there are better, um, angles, you guys could get on this one.
So it turns out the pool image is fake. As far as we know the McConnell image he released is real.
While this is a different story, I admit, they won't actually say that Iran has done anything, much less offer even the tiniest shred of criticism of the regime in Tehran. This has been a consistent pattern since 2025.
One of the problems with the New York Times is their literal inability to mention anything Iran does. It's all about what Trump did, does, said, or says. The Iranians have zero agency or ability to do anything in the words of NyTimes. They also almost never quote Iranian officials. This a choice.
Take note, these fascists want to incite Israeli Arabs. If it happens, G-d forbid, you will know who to blame.
Of course the IDF will take credit, but it's like thanking the fire for the great insurance payout that allowed us to remodel our kitchen.
As suspected Vance is negotiating with himself in Geneva. And Trump is improvising until Putin gives him a saner-sounding talking point.
Why is Trump using Russian talking points about Starmer almost word for word?
I can't stress enough how much we enjoyed celebrating our daughter's Bat Mitzvah at Na LeGa'at, a special place that has been teaching Arabs and Jews about coexistence and sensory loss disabilities through art, theater, and food for several decades. It was a beautiful time, and yes, a lot of fun.
Al-Jazeera is showing the masses of civilians trying to go home in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile the IDF says it hit 80 Hezbollah targets and at least 5 soldiers have died in the past 24 hours - a big number for Israel. The war is only over in theory.
If you're stuck in Athens with a 3 hour or more layover, head out to Artemis bar, so much better than being inside.
My local brewery has already come up with the beer of our times: Roar of the Sloth. (The war on Iran was called Roar of the Lion.) I'm very tempted to try it now.
You can't even use 14 words to describe the Heritage of the Homeland anymore without some weirdos thinking it's dog whistles for racists these days
Tbf, he's a living educational miracle, really, going from an Associates degree in plumbing to an honorary doctorate in eight years.
Brought this Lithuanian beer to a group of Hareidi friends in a class on the parasha. They actually liked it - a lot. I've always believed that APA is actually the most universal beer. It will take over one day. This is an imitation, but quite a good one.
Ken decided not to perform at the Mall despite promising to appear by request.
I feel like we don't discuss this album cover often enough these days.
Probably the coolest joint in TLV rn is a program for dudes who want to be religious. Sorry for the bad cinematography. It's because I'm drunk.
Soooooo. I guess all we have left is awkward silence. This date is starting to feel weird.
It's hard to overstate how terrible the situation is in Gaza. This is an emergency crew responding to a dump fire where the Firas market used to be. It's a four story tall dump the size of a city block. In addition to toxic fumes from this dump, rodents and snakes and other creatures plague tents.