The fact that there could be an ISIS West Bank, the fact that the Palestinian government in Gaza doesn't even acknowledge Israel's right to exist, the fact of constant terror, delegitimization campaigns in the Palestinian schools, these are all much bigger facts. And for the Barack Obama administration to focus on this one fact, almost, not to the expense, but to diminish some of the others which are much more important, is to cast all the blame on Israel and to take the U.N. policy toward Israel, which has been longstanding, and sort of surrender to it.
David BrooksThe people who really have character make deep, unshakable connections to something outside themselves.
David BrooksWe live in a culture of a big me. We're encouraged - we raise our kids to think how great they are, where we have to market ourselves to get through life. We're in social media, where we broadcast highlight - highlight reels of our own lives on Facebook.
David BrooksIf you're a soldier or marine in an Arab country, Islam is the solution. And you need to show respect.
David BrooksThose cultural wars, Sexual Revolution issues are fading from the scene, and the coming generation has basically settled them.
David Brooks