Monthly Archives: January 2007

On the policy of understatement

Posted on 01/31/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

My friends (especially some of them that are more into newspaper business than I am) always try to calm me down when I go on a rave about the titles some articles carry. It is not the authors, they tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media Bias, Terrorism | 3 Comments

Book reviews worth reading

Posted on 01/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Christianity today reviews three books on Israel, including Jimmy Carter’s execrable “analysis.” Carter is not an anti-Jewish ideologue. His views are not irrational, they are just unbalanced—driven by an unquenchable private need for vindication. He cannot let go of the … Continue reading →

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Thrice failed

Posted on 01/31/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

AP wasn’t my personal cup of tea, there are people who are much better in this specific subject. But I have stumbled by accident on an article Palestinian bomber had lost his daughter by one Sarah El Deeb, AP writer. … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Giant pink bunny guts

Posted on 01/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The backstory: I called Sarah to tell her I’m going to change my name to Smith, because yet another person from my past found me via Google and the weblog. (Okay, so I dated this guy [censored] years ago, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture | 3 Comments

More on the poisoned Zionist balloons in Lebanon

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Remember that post about the poisoned Zionist balloons I wrote yesterday? Just when you think it can’t get more ridiculous, it does. The AP released photos spreading the lies about the “poisoned balloons.” Today’s collection of Poison Zionist Balloons links: … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 11 Comments

Happy fluffy kitty post

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Kittens. Watch at your own risk.

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Israel who?

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Just for kicks and giggles, since I saw a headline about Human Rights Watch, I checked their front page. There’s a headline calling on the U.S. to stop selling cluster bombs to Israel. There’s a headline calling on the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time | 5 Comments

Why the checkpoints are crucial

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Next time you read about the “humiliation” of checkpoints to the palestinians, remember this: IDF soldiers found 800 grams of explosive materials and three combat vests inside of a Palestinian vehicle in the course of routine inspections at a checkpoint … Continue reading →

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A “condemnation” according to Reuters

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Reuters says that Mahmoud Abbas condemned yesterday’s suicide bombing. Here is what they call a condemnation: “My position regarding this operation is that I do not accept it and I reject and condemn it. There was no need at all, … Continue reading →

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Ban Ki-moon: An unequivocal condemnation of terror

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The new Secretary General of the UN condemned yesterday’s suicide bombing in Israel with absolutely no caveats, no weasel words, no playing to the Arab League by also condemning Israel’s actions, and no warning of Israel to “show restraint.” What … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Terrorism | 5 Comments

The dehumanization of Israel continues

Posted on 01/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Associated Press has lots of stories about the suicide bombing in Israel today. There’s a story about the bombing itself, last updated at 4:24 p.m. Eastern time. There’s a sob story about the poor, poor, pitiful bomber, and why … Continue reading →

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AP-speak: Bombing and murder are not truce violations

Posted on 01/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

So what, exactly, does it take to violate a truce, according to the AP? The agreement between the Palestinian factions came as a two-month truce between the Palestinians and Israel in Gaza was jeopardized by a Palestinian suicide bombing, the … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel | 2 Comments

AP – moral relativism and body count

Posted on 01/29/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

This is not a good day to squabble about politics or to nitpick. But this headline by AP got up my nose: Suicide bombing kills 4 in Israel I thought that another Israeli died since the bombing and looked closer … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel, Terrorism | 2 Comments

IDS in action: Jews and poisoned balloons

Posted on 01/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Lebanese “official” newspaper published an insane article about the IDF dropping poisoned balloons on Lebanon. Beirut- Eight people were hospitalized Saturday after inhaling toxic gases from poisonous balloons dropped by Israeli warplanes over Upper Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the … Continue reading →

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Hillary sings the national anthem

Posted on 01/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Someone caught Hillary Clinton singing the Star Spangled Banner on YouTube. Her voice is nothing to write home about, but what struck me as particularly amusing—in a petty sort of way—is that she got the lyrics wrong. Okay, it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Politics | 3 Comments

World anti-Semitism up again

Posted on 01/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Gee, that’s funny. I thought worldwide anti-Semitism was going down. Actually, no, I didn’t. It’s other people who seem to believe that attacks on Jews—for being Jews—are lessening. In fact, it is the opposite: They are up sharply in many … Continue reading →

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Despicable sub-humans strike again, killing Jews

Posted on 01/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The sub-human death cult murdered three more Israelis today, this time in the seaside town of Eilat, known best for its beaches and resorts. The bombing was claimed by PIJ, which is supported by Iran, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Terrorism | 1 Comment

His mother and father prayed for him to succeed…

Posted on 01/29/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

You would place a sentence like this quite naturally in some article about a sports event. Or about a career in arts, crafts, science. But in this case mom and dad prayed for their son, one Mohammed Faisal al-Saqsaq from … Continue reading →

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Carnival Of The Cats #149

Posted on 01/28/2007 by Laurence Simon

Carnival of the Cats #149 is over at the place most people think of first when catblogging: Mind Of Mog! Mog is going through some tough times and doctor-enforced downtime, so you might want to take a moment to hit … Continue reading →

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Too many Jews…

Posted on 01/28/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

Ynet is telling about a newly discovered Jimboism: Former US President Jimmy Carter once complained there were “too many Jews” on the government’s Holocaust Memorial Council, Monroe Freedman, the council’s former executive director, told WND in an exclusive interview. Former … Continue reading →

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