Monthly Archives: March 2007

No, I don’t know why the site keeps disappearing

Posted on 03/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I have no idea why sometimes it’s up, sometimes it’s down. I assume it’s a server issue with Hosting Matters, and that they will fix it, as they always do. It just sucks right royally that it’s happening during a … Continue reading →

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The “growing international momentum for peace” meme

Posted on 03/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Have you noticed the new meme in the media? There is a “growing international momentum for peace.” It emerged quite suddenly. Its source? The so-called “unity government” of Fatah and Hamas. What has, in actuality, changed? Nothing. No, not nothing. … Continue reading →

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And I was right: No changes to the Saudi plan

Posted on 03/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I really don’t tire of saying “I told you so” on Israel-related issues, because unfortunately, this glass-half-full girl sees a half-empty glass when she looks at Israel’s prospects of peace. Reuters reports that the Arab League will not make the … Continue reading →

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Two AP stories; two conflicting sets of facts

Posted on 03/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

First, we have a story written by Salah Nasrawi, regular AP Middle East correspondent, titled “Arabs Said Open to Peace Offer Changes.” Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister suggested Monday that Arab leaders would be willing to consider changes in their 2002 … Continue reading →

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Palestinian peace watch, day two

Posted on 03/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s just keep track one day at a time. Here’s what the peaceful palestinians did so far today. Palestinian operatives set off a bomb by the security fence near the Gaza Strip on Monday. No one was hurt in the … Continue reading →

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There’s irony, and then there’s in your face, mofo!

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The best thing about being the number one search result for “Zionist blog“? It puts me on top of a viciously anti-Israel blogger. It’s because of this post from 2006 that I almost forgot about writing. (You see, I just … Continue reading →

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The perfection of the palestinians spokesliars

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

This is a wonderful juxtaposition. I can’t make this stuff up. First: Abbas to UN chief: PA committed to peace The Palestinians are committed to a truce and a comprehensive peace deal with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said … Continue reading →

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And now, time for a little bragging

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

My “niece” (who is my niece in all but blood) got into Interlochen summer music camp, not an easy place to get into. Here’s a picture that we could call portrait of the artist as a young girl: Note the … Continue reading →

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Jews voting for anti-Semites: The worst of times hit France

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

When the left abandons you, you will naturally turn to the right, and even to the extreme right. Apparently, the Jews of France have had enough of the socalists who refuse to acknowledge Muslim anti-Semitism, and are turning to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, World | 2 Comments

Burying the bad news

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The wire services are doing their best to bury the fact that a two-year-old and a four-year-old child were killed by Hamas and Fatah over the past two days. You have to search long and hard to find any notice … Continue reading →

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The LOTR in 15 seconds

Posted on 03/25/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, really. This guy is great. And you must click on these in order to get the full laugh. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Two Towers: The Return of the King:

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A sad commentary on the movie I never saw

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Titanic in five seconds. All you really need to know about the plot. (But I confess to a secret liking for the theme song sung by Celine Dion. Hell, I confess to liking Celine.)

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This may go on for hours.

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Here’s The Passion in 5 seconds.

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And because this guy is funny…

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Fiddler on the Roof in five seconds.

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A giggle a day

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Something to make you laugh. All the Rocky movies in five seconds. Put down your drinks, folks.

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Egypt to Israel: No preconditions for you, plenty for us

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Egypt insists that Israel must accept the 2002 Saudi peace initiative, which calls for the return of the palestinian refugees and complete withdrawal of all the land taken in 1967, before then being permitted to make any changes to the … Continue reading →

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Military morning

Posted on 03/24/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Some videos of the IDF in action. First up: IDF Dave sends this video of the end of a patrol near Bethlehem in 2002, at the height of the second intifada. Here, the soldiers meet a group of Palestinian children. … Continue reading →

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POTUS vs. POTUS

Posted on 03/23/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

It seems that Carter’s (almost) trouble-free sailing with his “Palestine: Peace or Apartheid” opus is coming to an end. Here is what another POTUS has to say about this attempt to be universally liked (by the Arab street): Former President … Continue reading →

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Soldiers and their nemeses

Posted on 03/23/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The U.S. Army and the IDF have many things in common, and one of them is traitors and moonbats. First, Citizen Smash went undercover at the anti-war rally last weekend, and has four extremely interesting and amusing reports. It’s Smash … Continue reading →

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Al Gore and the Moore principle – riding the wave

Posted on 03/23/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

The whole story circulates too widely to comment on it, after all everyone and his mother in law already spent a few sleepless night waiting for the wall of seawater swallowing his dwelling. And everyone has already discussed with his … Continue reading →

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