IF YOU WANT RESPECT, YOU HAVE TO TERRORIZE PEOPLE A BIT, I GUESS: Germany OK’s Hamas Flags at Rallies… Rips Down Israeli Flags.

Who knew that the occasional bombing or beheading was a prerequisite of free speech? But, okay, message received. May the Germans have joy of the incentive structure they’ve created . . . .

UPDATE: A reader is reminded of Tom Kratman’s Caliphate. “Recent events in Germany are eerily similar to the decline of Europe portrayed in Kratman’s novel. Yikes.” Yes, but remember, Barack Obama hasn’t been sworn in yet. Things’ll turn around once that happens.