On Wednesday night (July 8), the Lower Merion Commissioners voted for a change in the zoning code which will require ground-floor tenants on Bala Avenue, between Union Avenue and Montgomery Avenue, to devote at least 80% of their space to "commercial use." The ordinance does not define "commercial use."Bala Chabad recently bought a property on the part of Bala Avenue where the … [Read more...] about Commissioners: First Floor At Bala Chabad Must Be 80% Commercial
Before Jalen Brunson, Villanova’s First NBA superstar, Paul Arizin, Led the Philadelphia Warriors to a Championship
For today's basketball fans, Jalen Brunson is the face of Villanova basketball.Two NCAA championships. National Player of the Year. NBA All-Star. Leader of the New York Knicks.Nearly seventy years earlier, another Villanova player helped define both the university's basketball tradition and the game itself.His name was Paul Arizin. College … [Read more...] about Before Jalen Brunson, Villanova’s First NBA superstar, Paul Arizin, Led the Philadelphia Warriors to a Championship
Correction and Apology: Correction and Apology: I Was Wrong About Chris Rabb and the Two-State Solution
Earlier today, I published an article arguing that Chris Rabb simultaneously supports a two-state solution and a Palestinian right of return.After taking a closer look, I can't confirm that Chris Rabb supports a two-state solution. I also can't confirm that he opposes a two-state solution.My error was assuming more than the evidence supported. I had previously read statements … [Read more...] about Correction and Apology: Correction and Apology: I Was Wrong About Chris Rabb and the Two-State Solution
Right of Return + Two-State Solution = Contradiction. Chris Rabb Owns Both Positions.
But co-sponsoring the Omar-Tlaib Right of Return resolution makes it impossible to keep both promises. Chris Rabb wants voters to believe he supports two things simultaneously: a two-state solution and an absolute Palestinian Right of Return. That's impossible. These two positions are mutually exclusive. The two-state framework rests on a straightforward premise: two … [Read more...] about Right of Return + Two-State Solution = Contradiction. Chris Rabb Owns Both Positions.
These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned
Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against Jews. Chris Rabb, Democratic … [Read more...] about These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned