Daily Archives: 02/23/2007

The definition of chutzpah

Khaled Mashaal, the man who should have been executed as a terrorist leader but instead is feted in Syria and other Israel-hating nations, has told Noam Shalit, Gilad’s father, that the reason his son is still in the hands of … Continue reading

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If it’s Friday, this must be Bilin

Or Bi’ilin, or Be’ilin, or howeverthefrig you spell it. On the second anniversary of the weekly anti-fence riots, protestors—rioted. Five protesters where injured on Friday in clashes with security forces near the Palestinian village of Bilin, where villagers and left-wing … Continue reading

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Sound the bell again, professor

It is an old story, and I don’t know its source: A professor of anthropology visits a Bedouin camp to investigate this or another habit of the tribe. Feeling thirsty, he looks around for a well and finds it. Near … Continue reading

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U.S. to Israel: We like you! We really, really, like you!

The Gallup Organization polled Americans on which countries they like and dislike, and which most greatly affect U.S. interests directly. Israel scored the big one, being declared both favorable and a “vital friend.” WASHINGTON – A Gallup poll surveying US … Continue reading

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Don’t mess with these old coots

A retired military man and eleven other senior citizens fought off three would-be robbers, killing one of them. These folks were all off a Carnival cruise tour in Costa Rica. They got back on their cruise and sailed away, doubtless … Continue reading

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Cognitive dissonance alert

What time is it, kids? That’s right. It’s Israeli Double Standard Time. From an editorial in The Gulf News: As the international community ponders ways to revive the Middle East peace process, Israel responds by launching its biggest war games … Continue reading

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