Monthly Archives: November 2006

Briefs

Posted on 11/30/2006 by Meryl Yourish

This is interesting: A swift cannon developed in the United States managed to intercept replicas of Qassam rockets during an experiment designed to test its ability to operate on the Gaza border. The anti-Qasam system is developed by an American … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 8 Comments

Video links

Posted on 11/29/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Omri wants to know why this search term showed up on his blog. I have nothing to hide, as I am famously camera-shy. There are some early eight-millimeters in existence of me at my cousins’ parties, but unless you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Linkfests | 2 Comments

What the AP won’t tell you Ahmadinejad said

Posted on 11/29/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The Associated Press whitewashes our enemies, and Israel’s enemies, on a regular basis. Case in point: Ahmadinejad’s letter to America. What the AP published: In Wednesday’s letter, he said, “we, like you, are aggrieved by the ever-worsening pain and misery … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Iran | 1 Comment

A different kind of news

Posted on 11/29/2006 by Meryl Yourish

I’m tired of depressing world events, how ’bout you? Well, the world is going to the dogs. So is this post. The Nanny State in the U.K. brought animal cruelty charges against a two men who overfed their dog. Rusty, … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 5 Comments

Dear America: Letters from Mahmoud

Posted on 11/29/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Our favorite Jew-hater, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has written a letter to Americans that will be released later today. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait! Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to the American people that will … Continue reading →

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Syria – the bloody game continues

Posted on 11/29/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

This is, purportedly, a Hebrew translation of an article in Al Mustaqbal newspaper (there is no link to the original article, so I am guessing that this is the link and will be grateful for a confirmation from any Arabic-reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon | 3 Comments

Tummy Tuesday

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Lair reminded me that it’s Tummy Tuesday, time to show off our catbellies. Tig has quite the belly to show off, too, as you can see in this series of shots. Here, Tig’s fast asleep. Two hours laters, Tig’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats | 4 Comments

Michael Richards: Not a Jew.

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Toldja so. He’s not Jewish. Which makes him even more of a bigot, what with now also being charged with anti-Semitic rants as well. Last week, crisis-management expert Howard Rubenstein acknowledged that Richards had shouted anti-Semitic remarks in an April … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, Religion | 2 Comments

The Israel-only cease-fire

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

I swear, you could recycle my posts. Just look back in my archives to find the exact same thing. Okay, so a cease-fire is declared for Sunday. Terrorists launch rockets into Israel an hour after it was supposed to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israeli Double Standard Time, Terrorism | 5 Comments

Ceasefire – the travesty continues

Posted on 11/28/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

Palestinian lawmaker Saeb Erekat on Monday condemned a Qassam rocket strike on Israel from Gaza earlier in the day, but said that the day-old cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians “can work, and I believe we have to make it … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Use “defenestrate” in a headline

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

You can tell the guy who wrote this really, really, really wanted to use the word “defenestrate.” Police suspect Hadera woman was defenestrated By JPOST.COM STAFF A woman in her 30s was listed in moderate to serious condition on Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 7 Comments

Anti-Semitic attacks up in Australia

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Here’s a story with the wonderful news that an off-duty policeman attacked an Orthodox Jew on the streets of Melbourne. Nice. The softly spoken Melbourne businessman, an orthodox Jew, was walking along a street in his East St Kilda neighbourhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Media Bias | 1 Comment

FFIPP-International: another bunch of useful… scientists

Posted on 11/28/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

(It’s no use telling self to limit the surfing to places self already knows. Self seems to be incorrigible.) And so it happened that I have stumbled upon another interesting bunch of people that call themselves (a bit pompously to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Terrorism | 2 Comments

The cease-fire and the olive branch: pals flip Israel the bird

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

So let’s see what the cease-fire and Olmert’s major concession speech have wrought: Hamas says they’re going to kidnap more Israeli soldiers. And why wouldn’t they? Look what kidnapping Gilad Shalit has done: It’s gotten Israel to offer them a … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Terrorism | 1 Comment

UN Human Wrongs Council: A perfect anti-Israel record

Posted on 11/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Even the AP has noticed the council’s anti-Israel bias. The UN Human Rights Council on Monday passed two resolutions criticizing Israel, but kept its record intact of singling out no other country for human rights abuses. The 47-nation council, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome | 2 Comments

Dean Esmay, hypocrite

Posted on 11/27/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Okay, I know, it’s just adding fuel to the fire, but y’know, they don’t call me the Master of Juvenile Scorn™ for nothing. So that big post Dean put up about my refusing to agree with him over Rabbi Kahane’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Juvenile Scorn | 11 Comments

The cease-fire that isn’t

Posted on 11/27/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s stop and think a moment. Why were IDF troops in Gaza? Because the palestinians were launching kassam rockets every day into Sderot, the Negev, and other points in Israel. So we have a cease-fire that takes effect Sunday morning. … Continue reading →

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Alexander Litvinenko (RIP) and scumbags from Indy

Posted on 11/27/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

(I just have to start this post the same way as the previous one on the subject) . It is already five days since Alexander Litvinenko died – a slow and horrible death. And the vultures are circling, getting closer … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 5 Comments

The travesty of cease-fire

Posted on 11/27/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

The CNN article Rockets hit Israel after Gaza cease-fire deadline illustrates exceedingly well the chances of reaching a meaningful agreement with our neighbors: Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rocket attacks into Israel Sunday, Israeli police and army officials said, hours … Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Cats #140

Posted on 11/27/2006 by Laurence Simon

Carnival of the Cats celebrates its 140th episode over at Scribblings, but things were running just a tad late, but it’s all up now! And let’s not forget the Catmodel of the Week… Why, it’s Mr. Jones of Allan Thinks. … Continue reading →

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