Opinion: Feb. 8, 2011 buzz: Don’t blame Israel for unrest in Egypt

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The buzz for Feb. 8, 2011:

Jonah Goldberg’s column, ‘The real ‘realism’ on Israel,’ wins Tuesday. It’s most viewed, most commented, most shared on Facebook and most Tweeted.

In his column, Goldberg argues that Egypt’s uprising isn’t about Israel. ‘Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons. Al Qaeda remains dedicated to our destruction. Turkey, a once-staunch ally, is Islamifying. Russia is careening toward autocracy and China is on the march. Oh, and the United States is fighting two land wars,’ he writes. ‘But the national security advisor’s... No. 1 priority was keeping Israelis from building houses in East Jerusalem? Really?’

-- Alexandra Le Tellier