Daily Archives: 01/14/2008

Refuah Shlema for Tim Blair

Your thoughts and prayers are needed for a friend down under. Tim’s always been a friend to me. My thoughts are with you, and I’ll try to remember you for the official Refuah Shlema on Shabbat as well.

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On the care and feeding of autocrats

Shibley Telhami, who has made a career of interpreting polling data from totalitarian regimes, tells us today that “It’s not about Iran.”(If your leader, through the media and other apparatuses of state, makes clear that the Israeli “occupation” of Palestine … Continue reading

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The unacknowledged war

The Palestinians of the Gaza Strip have been at war with Israel for years. The Jews of Gaza are gone, but the war continues. On Sunday, another volley of mortars fell on Israeli communities, pretty much unnoticed by all but … Continue reading

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

This is only a part of the headline (they told me not to make them too long). The other part is: Or lying through your teeth about power shortages in Gaza The story by Barry Rubin of Gloria Center has … Continue reading

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