Daily Archives: 12/19/2007

The Palestinian faux moderates: The masks are falling off

Posted on 12/19/2007 by Meryl Yourish

The supposedly moderate (and modern) Palestinian Prime Minister, the one who is supposed to make the Palestinians fiscally responsible and who says he needs $5.6 billion over the next three years to do so, more than the Palestinians have ever … Continue reading →

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Israeli researchers create a nano-Bible

Posted on 12/19/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Israel researchers at Technion—the Israeli Institute of Technology—put the entire Jewish Bible on a square .5 millimeters—smaller than the head of a pin. Technion researchers have succeeded in putting a full version of the Hebrew Bible, with vowel points, on … Continue reading →

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Officially done with winter

Posted on 12/19/2007 by Meryl Yourish

I am officially done with winter. Even though it’s still autumn. And I live in a much milder climate than I used. I will have more substantive things to say later today, but it’s work/dentist/work/work/work day, following a day and … Continue reading →

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What’s a qassam or two …

Posted on 12/19/2007 by Soccerdad

Zvi Barel in Ha’aretz Can a military operation succeed where sanctions have failed? This is precisely the moment to remember that the Qassam rockets and arms smuggling via the Philadelphi route tunnels did not start after sanctions were imposed. They … Continue reading →

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