Monthly Archives: January 2008

Zionists attack palestinians with sharp objects

Posted on 01/31/2008 by Soccerdad

Yesterday, Elder of Ziyon noted that Israel was being charged with Real Slow Ethnic Cleansing. In response to the charges that Israel is carrying on genocide or similar smears, Elder of Ziyon writes: According to the CIA Factbook, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 8 Comments

Conservatives just don’t get it!

Posted on 01/31/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

The latest brouhaha in the British parliament clearly shows that some conservatives still cannot figure out the power of PCS (Politically Correct Speak). The new invention of the Home Secretary that will ease the task of isolation and extermination of … Continue reading →

Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Satire | 3 Comments

The Gaza breakout: A gift for terrorists

Posted on 01/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Egypt snagged five Palestinian terrorists, complete with suicide bomb belt, trying to get over the border into Israel. And where were the Palestinians found? In the Sinai. Where did they come from? Gee, let’s think. What Palestinian territory just had … Continue reading →

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Ehud the Teflon

Posted on 01/30/2008 by Soccerdad

Michael Oren argues in Israel’s Lebanon Disaster that it’s imperative that PM Olmert resign in the face of the final Winograd Commission report in order to restore the country’s faith in its leadership. In another country, perhaps, such blunders might … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Politics | 3 Comments

Where are the kassams?

Posted on 01/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Isn’t it interesting. Hamas has been busy blowing up the wall between Gaza and Egypt, then maintaining crowd control, and now policing the border. And the kassam rockets—over which Hamas insist they have no control—suddenly stopped raining on Sderot for … Continue reading →

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Hamas’s Gaza debacle – yes, and yet…

Posted on 01/30/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

In his latest article* Hamas’s Phony Victory professor Barry Rubin of GLORIA Center tells the story of Hamas’ latest failures: Imagine a very secret meeting held somewhere in the Gaza Strip. Around a table sit various Hamas bigwigs and their … Continue reading →

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Israel and the UN: Score one for Israel

Posted on 01/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The UN Security Council won’t be condemning Israel for Gaza anytime soon. Libya lost. The United Nations Security Council will not discuss the proposal to condemn Israel over the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip by the Jewish state, following … Continue reading →

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Israel through a post, snarkly

Posted on 01/29/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Nabbing a rat: The IDF got a major PIJ POS in Bethlehem. That would be the town that the world’s anti-Israel crew gets so up in arms about every Christmas. Funny, I don’t think they’re going to be all upset … Continue reading →

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Did hamas lose?

Posted on 01/29/2008 by Soccerdad

Barry Rubin writes in “Hamas’ phony victory” Imagine a very secret meeting held somewhere in the Gaza Strip. Around a table sit various Hamas bigwigs and their leader makes the following speech:”Ök, here’s the plan. We’ll wage war on our … Continue reading →

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Peace now, democracy when?

Posted on 01/29/2008 by Soccerdad

Peace Now head: Barak should stay in gov’t to protect peace process Labor should not quit the coalition following the publication of the Winograd report Wednesday, because such a move would endanger the peace process with the Palestinians, Peace Now … Continue reading →

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Iran offers “help” with Gaza border

Posted on 01/28/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Iran is offering to help Egypt control the Gaza border. Apparently, Iran’s agents (that would be Hamas) aren’t getting enough men and materiel across the border fast enough. Iran on Sunday offered to help Egypt deal with growing chaos on … Continue reading →

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Crossing Rafah

Posted on 01/28/2008 by Soccerdad

Steven Erlanger reports Israel Vows Not to Block Supplies to Gaza. So apparently in an attempt to help control the chaos on the Gaza-Egypt border Israel intends to keep a steady flow of necessities going into Gaza so that Gaza … Continue reading →

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Tig update: Is he or isn’t he?

Posted on 01/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

When the going gets tough, the tough get—cat pictures. Nothin’ but Tig for now. This one is from yesterday. Sarah and I gave Tig 100 ml of sub-q a day after he got 200 ml of sub-q fluids. He seems … Continue reading →

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Un-habashed support for terror

Posted on 01/27/2008 by Soccerdad

George Habash is dead.The New York Times had this interesting tidbit. A number of accounts say Mr. Habash was born in 1925 in Lydda, Palestine, which is now Lod, Israel. The son of a well-to-d0 grain merchant who was Greek … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics, Terrorism | 5 Comments

Between Rafah and Hamas

Posted on 01/27/2008 by Soccerdad

via memeorandum.Gazan masses foil attempt to seal off Rafah border Some Egyptians were also worried that Israel would exploit the situation to try to “drag” Egypt back into the Gaza Strip.Husam Sweilem, a retired Egyptian army general, voiced concern that … Continue reading →

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Haveil Havalim #151 is UP!

Posted on 01/27/2008 by Soccerdad

It’s odd writing this when I had nothing to do with it. Haveil Havalim #151 is UP at Jack’s Shack. He’s got a great array of posts on topics ranging from personal reminisces to Israel to the presidential campaign to … Continue reading →

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Just another game…

Posted on 01/27/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

I believe now that I can find a silver lining in anything, so I am not absolutely lost to humanity. Here comes an example of a tragic story, idiocy and yes, some silver lining. Plus a superb writer, person and … Continue reading →

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It cannot get better than this…

Posted on 01/26/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

JP was on top of this story: In a protest organized by a coalition of left-wing movements, over 1,000 people demonstrated at the Erez border crossing on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the residents of … Continue reading →

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The photogenic Tig

Posted on 01/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You know, that last photo makes it look like Tig’s at death’s door. Not quite. It was a bad angle. Here he is in his usual spot of late: Lying on the cat carrier, about four feet away from me. … Continue reading →

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Tig update: Goofus and Doofus

Posted on 01/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I caught a major Tig goofball moment by sheer accident the other day. He jumped on my chair, which is currently covered in a fleece blanket with pictures of cats that I picked up somewhere for like, ten bucks. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats | 9 Comments