Walter Block Is a Zionist Extremist, Not a Libertarian

Walter Block Is a Zionist Extremist, Not a Libertarian

In an episode of The Tom Woods Show published on August 30, 2024, comedian and libertarian political commentator Dave Smith debated the topic of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip with academic Walter Block, who argued in favor of the debate resolution that “The proper libertarian position is to support Israel in its war with Hamas.” Dave Smith rightly argued that supporting Israel’s brazen war crimes in Gaza is totally incompatible with the libertarian principle of non-aggression, while Walter Block defended his view by characterizing the situation in Gaza along with the broader...

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Israel’s Genocide Risks Causing a Vaccine-Derived Polio Outbreak in Gaza

Israel’s Genocide Risks Causing a Vaccine-Derived Polio Outbreak in Gaza

The New York Times reported on August 26 that more than 1.2 million doses of polio vaccine arrived in Gaza as part of an effort to vaccinate more than 640,000 Palestinian children with the aim of preventing an outbreak of the potentially paralyzing disease, but Israel’s continued military campaign and blockade of humanitarian aid poses an obstacle to the vaccines being distributed. One case of paralytic polio has been confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza who became paralyzed in one leg, which was the first case of polio in Gaza in a quarter-century. Last week, the...

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