The shame of anti-Israel proponents

Useful idiots are inadvertently encouraging Iran-backed terrorist groups to attack Israel

Israel’s ingenious pager attack against Hezbollah last week (followed by a second attack targeting walkie-talkies the next day) was not only a clever supply chain infiltration, but one of the most sophisticated, intelligence-driven, surgically targeted strikes executed in modern military history. Shamefully, many anti-Israel proponents condemned Israel rather than condemning the terrorists.

Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

Co-authors Michael de Percy and Sascha Dov Bachmann have drawn attention to the great shame of Westerners who fail to condemn foreign terror regimes or criticise those nations that find themselves fighting and existential fight against them. In a country obsessed with causing offence, hurt feelings, and hate speech – it seems there is a lot of tolerance for terror within the elite veneer of our society.

My latest in The Spectator Australia with Sascha Dov Bachmann, The shame of anti-Israel proponents.

While Israel’s strikes against the terrorists comply with the principles of International Humanitarian Law, we witnessed a global wave of condemnation of the Israeli action against a terrorist organisation proscribed by both the UK and Australia.https://t.co/ArUxASdrsk

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) September 25, 2024

Buyer beware as Bowen ‘models’ energy bills again

Germany's transition to renewables has led to higher household electricity prices than in Australia

Anyone following Energy Minister Chris Bowen on X would know that Peter Dutton is living rent-free in the minister’s head. Now the Australia Institute and the Teals have joined the fray, all providing opinions on the efficacy of Mr Dutton’s nuclear energy plan.

The trouble is, voters still have no idea how much Mr Bowen’s controversial energy policy will cost or indeed whether it will keep the lights on.

Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

More hysteria today from Chris Bowen and the Labor Party at large regarding Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy plans. The amount of effort the left put into screeching about this topic serves as a pretty major hint that this is an election-winning position, if only Dutton can ignore his panicky advisors. Indeed, perhaps they should have a look at the social media comments left on Bowen’s X account, where almost all of the feedback supports Dutton, not Bowen. The rest is from people screeching angrily about how cheap renewable energy has made their bills unaffordable.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Buyer beware as Bowen ‘models’ energy bills again.

Buyer beware as Bowen ‘models’ energy bills again

Anyone following Energy Minister Chris Bowen would know that Peter Dutton is living rent-free in the minister’s head.

The trouble is, voters still have no idea how much Bowen’s energy policy will cost.https://t.co/fwmMgqWpbE

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) September 23, 2024

The Greens’ housing delusion

You will have less and you will be happy

There is nothing better than living in your own home. Even with a mortgage, being able to be the king or queen of one’s own castle is part of Australian culture. And even the movie The Castle set aside Australia’s traditionally left-leaning film tropes for long enough to promote the idea of property rights.

The Greens want to take all of that away.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, The Greens’ housing delusion.

The Greens’ solution to the home-grown housing problem is to move us ever closer to socialism and to take away our property rights.

Mark my words. The Greens want us to have less and be happy.https://t.co/SlnMIB6Spn

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) September 17, 2024