Daily Archives: 02/13/2007

The evidence the Waqf doesn’t want the world to see

The archeological dig taking place near the Mugrabi gate to prevent the destruction of artifacts—which is the real reason why the Waqf and the Muslims don’t want Israel digging around the Temple Mount area—has already brought results. As the controversy … Continue reading

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The perfect V-Day video

I have always hated Valentine’s Day. It’s yet another Hallmark holiday that people feel forced to observe. It caused multitudes of horrible feelings in grammar school because back then, they didn’t force us to give valentines to all of the … Continue reading

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Muslim ERA watch

Pakistan is introducing a bill to ban forced marriages, including the ones that use women as a payment to settle feuds. Pakistan’s ruling party on Tuesday introduced a bill to outlaw forced marriages, including under an ancient tribal custom in … Continue reading

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Reading the subtext in the news

How many ways can a news service describe Kim Jong Il as a nutjob without actually saying it or, in fact, referring to it? This many: The negotiation that yielded Tuesday’s landmark agreement for North Korea to abandon its nuclear … Continue reading

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Arrow – a lullaby for the nuclear age

Israel’s latest test of its Arrow missile defense system proves Israel has a jump on its fiercest enemies, Iran and Syria, a senior lawmaker on the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee said Monday. “The test yesterday was exceptional,” said … Continue reading

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This week’s Shire Network News

It is up, and my section is on the silencing of Israel’s critics, who are, er, extremely loud, considering that we’ve worked so hard to silence them. And you know, it wouldn’t kill you folks to let me know whether … Continue reading

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