On recognizing a Palestinian state

Here's a great idea! Two years ago, six thousand Palestinian terrorists invaded Israel. They murdered, wounded, and raped some 1,500 people and carried off 250 to be held captive in tunnels deep under Gaza. That set off a war that has killed tens of thousands. What shall we do about that? Well, it's obvious: we'll recognize an independent state of Palestine! That's what 147 nations have signed on to do, including Ireland, where my parents grew up and fought their own bloody war against Britain, which along with Canada and France joined the Palestine chorus the other day.

“Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now?” asks Ghazi Hamad, a member of the Hamas poliburo. “The fruits of October 7 are what caused the world to open its eyes to the Palestinian cause.”

Right on. It's as if, in September 1939, Prime Minster Chamberlain had responded to Germany's invasion of Poland by declaring war on the victim instead of the aggressor. (Notably, that's exactly what Stalin did, taking eastern Poland for Moscow before annexing the three Baltic countries and invading Finland.) Hitler would be so pleased. Blame the Jews! It's the solution to every problem.