Daily Archives: 12/20/2007

Now it’s Tig’s turn

The Independent Republic of Tiggerstan’s borders have been shrinking. I figured that out, but I didn’t realize how much. He’s lost four pounds. Before I brought him to the vet today because he’s been losing weight and acting strangely for … Continue reading

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The Gaza-Britain gas deal is off

This is interesting. The British natural gas company BG Group Plc pulled out of negotiations on the controversial plans to drill for natural gas in the Gaza Marine field, a British Gas spokesman told The Jerusalem Post Thursday. According to … Continue reading

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A threat from the south?

via memeorandum According to an Argentinian prosecutor Iran was involved in the attacks on Jewish targets in Argentina. Dr. Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor who has secured Interpol backing for the arrests of several leaders in Teheran, including former president Hashemi … Continue reading

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Painting Israel as the villain, again

The AP spins the death of two more Palestinian terrorists as anti-Israel as possible. Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Gunmen Note that in a headline dealing with dead terrorists, the active voice is always used, and Israel or the IDF are … Continue reading

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24 and the NYT

In season 4 of 24 there’s an excellent exchange between a politician and one of his former aides. I’m going to leave out the character names so this won’t serve as a spoiler to anyone who still plans to see … Continue reading

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Catholic patriarch: No Jewish state, you bigots

Michael Sabbah, the Palestinian anti-Israel Catholic priest tells Israel that there should be no Jewish state. Because it’s discrimination. ”If there’s a state of one religion, other religions are naturally discriminated against,” Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah told reporters at the … Continue reading

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NYT vs. Daniel Pipes Round Robin

Down Payment on Mideast Peace The political and territorial challenges facing Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators are formidable and familiar. The economic obstacles to the creation of a viable Palestinian state are also formidable, but easier to make a dent … Continue reading

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