Monthly Archives: September 2007

Palestinian boycott movement dead in the water

Posted on 09/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

If you’ve been following this site for any length of time, you know that there are a considerable number of calls and movements to boycott Israel, from various countries and sources. One of the things that all of these boycott … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Maldives: Trouble in paradise?

Posted on 09/30/2007 by SnoopyTheGoon

When you, my poor to moderately well-to-do reader, visit your travel agency to scrounge for a lowest price ticket to Spanish Riviera (if you are a Brit), to Cancun (if you are a US citizen) or to Cyprus (for Israelis), … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Mahmoud the bold

Posted on 09/30/2007 by Soccerdad

h / t Elder of Ziyon Lally Weymouth of the Washington Post – daughter of the late Katherine Graham – interviewed Mahmoud Abbas for the paper. The interview is here. Elder of Ziyon is certainly correct that there’s nothing “moderate” … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 3 Comments

Must-see TV, bionically

Posted on 09/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Here’s my Heroes tip of this season: Watch The Bionic Woman. It is superb. The series is brought to us by the same folks that brought us the update/remake of Battlestar Galactica, which is also pretty damned good. The producers … Continue reading →

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You know what?

Posted on 09/30/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Having a bat mitzvah is a complicated thing. And I don’t have my parents doing all the work of the party for me. Well, the invitations are mostly done. Have to email a few people for their addresses. I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 4 Comments

Random random thought post

Posted on 09/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

It occurs to me that I haven’t done this in ages. Now I have.

Posted in Meanderings | 1 Comment

The intifada: It’s over, they lost

Posted on 09/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

This is what defeat looks like: Every year, large rallies in the territories and abroad commemorated the anniversary of the Palestinian uprising that broke out in 2000. But this year, there was nothing and Palestinians are asking themselves whether anything … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Gaza, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Kittypalooza

Posted on 09/29/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve got a lot of things to do this weekend, and it’s been a really long time since I’ve put up cat pictures, and it’s Caturday, so here we go: That’s Janet’s kitty, whose picture I’ve had for a while, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats | 6 Comments

Hamas’ war against Israel

Posted on 09/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas is targeting Israel every which way it can. Hamas targets the border crossings, thus making sure that Israel keeps them closed—because it’s been proven time and time again that Palestinians don’t care if civilians die as a result of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel | 3 Comments

Syrian raid: Intel from Iranian defector?

Posted on 09/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The Jerusalem Post says the IDF received intel on the subject of the Syrian raid from the Iranian minister who defected earlier this year. Iranian former deputy defense minister Ali Rheze Asgari supplied intelligence sources in the West with information … Continue reading →

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AFP: Only IDF-caused fatalities count

Posted on 09/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Check out this statement by AFP: GAZA CITY (AFP) — The Israeli military killed three Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, bringing to 12 the death toll in one of the bloodiest 24 hours in the Hamas-run territory … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel | 8 Comments

The miracle of Sukkot

Posted on 09/28/2007 by Meryl Yourish

A sukkah may have saved a baby’s life. A 14-month-old baby from Bnei Brak was lightly injured Thursday when he fell from a third floor apartment window onto a sukkah, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. The sukkah that broke the baby’s fall … Continue reading →

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Critiquing some of the new TV season

Posted on 09/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Well, I’ve watched a few of the new shows this week, and have some opinions. Grey’s Anatomy: So glad it’s back. Just as funny and fun and sad and surprising as ever. Really like bringing in Meredith’s half-sister. Really hate … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 9 Comments

Pre-approved

Posted on 09/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

One step closer to home ownership. I have been officially pre-approved for a mortgage. By a big bank, not by one of those doofus mortgage brokers who lent subprime lenders money and then were surprised when they started defaulting on … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | 8 Comments

Ahmadinejad in Christian lovefest

Posted on 09/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Score another propaganda victory for Mad Mahmoud. He sat down with a group of religious leaders—minus, I’m proud to say, a single Jewish religious leader—and lied, denied, and redirected the questions asked of him. But now he gets to brag … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Religion | 10 Comments

Barbarians in Gaza

Posted on 09/27/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Barbarians. Israeli military forces killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 25 in an airstrike and a tank-led ground operation Wednesday, the bloodiest day in the Gaza Strip since Israel declared it a “hostile territory.” [...] The bodies in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Gaza operation imminent?

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Well, maybe not imminent, but it does appear to be in the works. The army said Palestinians also lobbed at least 20 mortar shells into Israel from the southern part of the strip, but no casualties were reported. The Popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel | 3 Comments

Arafat’s boyfriend dying of AIDS

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Arafat’s boyfriend is dying of AIDS. Of course, they’re insisting that he’s dying from “Israeli poison.” Uh-huh. Arafat aide A top advisor of former PA chairman Yasser Arafat is suffering from similar symptoms to those diagnosed in the deceased Palestinian … Continue reading →

Posted in palestinian politics, Terrorism | 9 Comments

The white butterfly

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Soccerdad

Michelle Malkin and others have posted about Shiri Negari, the terror victim who was featured in a sign protesting Mahmoud Ahmadenijad’s invitation to speak at Columbia. The name brought back memories. While the terror war against Israel was going strong, … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad: REALLY afraid of a girl

Posted on 09/26/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Karnit Goldwasser gives more details of her meeting with Mad Mahmoud: “During the questions we made eye contact, we looked at each other more than once. The look on his face changed the moment he realized who was facing him … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 2 Comments