WTF??? How is this allowed to happen?

WTF??? How is this allowed to happen in the streets of Israel?

Did you hear the one about the two Jews walking down the street, minding their own business...

Seriously, there is no reason why two devout Jewish men, walking down the street not harming anyone, should be accosted by a mob of thoughtless people.  Frankly, I have no idea whether the "attackers" were Jewish or non-Jewish.  I just know they were cowardly and uninformed.

As the video asks, why aren't scenes like this broadcast on the world news?  Is it because the victims of the attack are Jewish?

BFF? Not likely!

BFF?  Not likely!

I don't know when this photograph was taken, but it clearly shows that the U.S. President is not exactly best friends with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Photo: Jim Young/ Reuters

Too bad, because Israel is the only true "friend" in the region, that can be counted on to support Western ideology and be a trusted partner in security.

It's about time

New York State is the first in the U.S. to introduce new gun regulations in the wake of the tragedy at Newtown.

Newtown, Connecticut was the scene of the senseless massacre of a first-grade class and six teachers by a mentally unstable 20 year old in mid-December.  The shooter had already killed his mother before going on the rampage, and ended by taking his own life.

Lawmakers in New York State recognize that the constitutional "right to bear arms" doesn't become compromised or diminished by adding reasonable restrictions on the types of arms that can be acquired; and also recognizes that those who are mentally unstable should not be afforded the same rights as those who have the capacity to deal with the responsibility of owning a lethal weapon.

I hope that other states' lawmakers, who no longer have to bear the stigma of being the "first ones" to limit the freedoms granted by the constitution, can enact similar, rational laws.