Daily Archives: 11/16/2006

Israel and oil shale

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Glenn Reynolds says there’s good news on oil shale, and points to an article that says the Feds have given three oil companies the go-ahead to work on shale. They should have talked to this Israeli company instead: HAIFA, Israel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 14 Comments

Europe offers a peace plan: Same-old, same-old

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s see, how long before the world jumps on this peace plan? GERONA, Spain Nov 16, 2006 (AP)— Spain, France and Italy unveiled a five-point Middle East peace initiative Thursday, calling Israeli-Palestinian violence intolerable and saying that Europe must take … Continue reading →

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Soundtrack trouble

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Meryl Yourish

So I went out last night and got the soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream, which has the music on which the music from the LOTR video was based. It seems that a bunch of musicians remixed Lux Aeterna and … Continue reading →

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The dehumanization of Israelis in the media

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Meryl Yourish

What’s missing from this story? JERUSALEM Nov 15, 2006 (AP)— Israel promised a punishing response to a deadly Palestinian rocket attack Wednesday near the home of the country’s defense minister. The rocket one of at least eight that struck Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Bias, Terrorism | 2 Comments