Britain has dramatically hardened its policy toward Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The government will prohibit imports from the settlements and prevent British companies from providing them with services such as financing, construction, infrastructure development, real estate assistance, and advertising. Supporters describe the policy as a carefully targeted effort to discourage settlement expansion, settler…
JD Vance Is Right About Europe’s Free Speech Problem—But Let’s Keep the Comparisons Straight
Last week in Munich, Vice President JD Vance made waves with his blunt criticism of Europe’s growing hostility toward free speech. His remarks were direct, unvarnished, and—most importantly—true. He called out the European Union and several of its member states for cracking down on speech under the guise of fighting “hate” and “disinformation.” Predictably, European…
