… time to consider Israel as a tourist destination again. Julie Burchill, longtime political friend of the Jewish state, just sampled it as a vacation spot and came back raving in this London Timesonline ^[1] report. I’ve been several times myself, for business and pleasure, but I’m ready to go back with my family. (via Allison ^[2])

Having just read Debka’s ^[3] latest installment in the Arafat saga referred to in the comments, I am speechless regarding the latest perfidy of Jacques Chirac. If this is even partly true, he must hate America to such a degree he is completely out of control. I am busy here in NY with no time to check the French press, but I would be interested in the reports of Francophone readers on how Le Monde, etc. are covering the inreasingly bizarre events in Paris. I’m sure will all would.