Monthly Archives: July 2007

Harry Potter: More reading material

Posted on 07/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Sarah has finished book 7, and I said a few days ago that I’d wait until she finished the book before posting about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I guess I should wait for Larry to finish it, though, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | 5 Comments

Sometimes, you just get lucky with the camera

Posted on 07/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

So you think this one can get on lolcats? “I can sings oppra?”

Posted in Cats | 4 Comments

No way this doesn’t end badly

Posted on 07/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

President Bush is proposing a multibillion dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Gulf States. The sales include JDAMs and other advanced weaponry that can seriously harm Israel’s current advantage against the Muslim world. Other salves to Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Iran, Israel | 6 Comments

The Iranian proxy war continues

Posted on 07/31/2007 by Meryl Yourish

So, why exactly would the Iranians need Hebrew speakers? Because they’re recruiting Palestinians who can speak and read Hebrew. The Iranian regime needs Hebrew speakers to work as translators, intelligence agents and as part of its propaganda machine against Israel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran | 4 Comments

The Mighty Heart controversy

Posted on 07/31/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

For me it started with the article by Debbie Schlussel in the FrontPage magazine. Let’s not mince the words – the article is a hatchet job, and a very thorough one to boot. Debbie has definitely gone overboard, trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Jews, Movies, Politics, Terrorism | 7 Comments

Why some people shouldn’t write internet stories

Posted on 07/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

This one is making the rounds of YouTube, and it is effing hilarious. Watch out! There are hordes of gangs roaming the internet, and they want to steal your passwords!

Posted in Humor, Juvenile Scorn | 1 Comment

Reasons to keep checkpoints

Posted on 07/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I thought Mahmoud Abbas’ party was cracking down on this: An armed Palestinian was arrested at the Hawara Checkpoint on Sunday night, Army Radio reported. The gunman was carrying a pistol and a magazine when security forces caught him at … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

The IDF finally gets on the media bandwagon

Posted on 07/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

It looks like the Israelis have finally figured out that they’ve lost the media war for decades. They’re working to change the information battlefield. A year after the Kafr Kana bombing during the Second Lebanon War and the IDF’s failure … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media | 3 Comments

The difference between us and them

Posted on 07/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

When Israel launches an investigation into the failings of the Second Lebanon War, the investigation actually, well, investigates. When the Palestinians launch an investigation into the debacle that was the Gaza war with Hamas, they launch a kangaroo court. “A … Continue reading →

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The AP reads my blog

Posted on 07/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Check out this change in the story about Palestinians entering Israel. From yesterday’s story: Hamas, which wrested control of the Gaza Strip last month, denounced the deal since it allowed Israel to decide who could enter Gaza. Hamas officials and … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias | 1 Comment

Other people’s writing

Posted on 07/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

A Rahel fundraiser: You folks helped me out big-time last year when Gracie was sick, and now we need to help Rahel. The vet bills were high, but Lady has recovered from her diabetes and is happy and healthy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkfests | 4 Comments

Nasrallah taunts Israel from secure, undisclosed location

Posted on 07/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The great, brave leader of Hezbollah, who was hiding in some underground bunker somewhere, afraid to show his face, told Israel that she had achieved none of her objectives during last year’s war. Proof again that the Arab/Muslim world seems … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Lebanon | Comments Off

Bibi watch: Countdown to furious denial

Posted on 07/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

How long you figure it will take Bibi Netanyahu to deny this article? I say the moment Shabbat ends, he holds a press conference or sends out his statement to the press. Egyptian FM: Bibi not opposed to Arab initiative … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 4 Comments

Palestinians trapped in Egypt heading home

Posted on 07/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Palestinians trapped in Egypt will be heading home via Israel and then into Gaza. The AP piece looks almost balanced. Israel has agreed to allow Palestinians stranded in Egypt for weeks to pass into Israel and then into the … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Gaza, Hamas | 1 Comment

Classic comedy: Dogs in Elk

Posted on 07/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Note from Meryl: This made the rounds years ago. I received it from my friend JJA, and posted a link to it in one of my earliest blog posts, and again a couple of years ago. It’s worth re-posting on … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 2 Comments

A tale of two incidents

Posted on 07/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Compare and contrast: The Israeli army suspended an officer and five soldiers involved in wounding a Palestinian man in the southern West Bank and put all of their unit’s operational duties on hold, the military said Friday. In the incident … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 3 Comments

IDF-PA cooperation

Posted on 07/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The IDF security services say the PA is actually turning over information about terrorist attacks. Palestinian security organizations loyal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas have transferred information on terrorist plots in the West Bank to Israel, Israeli security sources … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 1 Comment

Media Mythbusters

Posted on 07/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Tired of the bias and inaccuracy of the mainstream media? So are a lot of people. And they’ve started a new Wiki called Media Mythbusters so there is a source that can counter the media bias. The objective: To be … Continue reading →

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Unless…

Posted on 07/27/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

This, rather mundane these days headline, is repeated every week or so: UN Mideast envoy warns of Gaza collapse The U.N. Mideast envoy warned Wednesday of impending economic collapse in the Gaza Strip unless Israel reopens the Hamas-led territory’s main … Continue reading →

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

Daily rocket bombardment of Israel injures another civilian

Posted on 07/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The world continues to ignore the daily bombardment of Israeli towns, both an act of war and a violation of the Geneva Conventions. Two Qassam rockets fired by Palestinians in Gaza slammed into a home and a warehouse in Sderot … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media Bias | 3 Comments