Monthly Archives: April 2008

When Kim confronted Ehud

Posted on 04/30/2008 by Soccerdad

Back in December North Korea condemned the Israeli raid on what we now know to be a Syrian nuclear reactor. North Korea lashed out Tuesday at Israel for invading Syrian airspace last Thursday, its official news agency said.”This is a … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitic attacks up worldwide

Posted on 04/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Anti-Semitic attacks are up worldwide, and “major” anti-Semitic attacks—ones classifed as severely violent—tripled in the past year. And this time, the world doesn’t have the Lebanon war to blame for their attacks on Jews. It’s just plain old vanilla Jew-hatred, … Continue reading →

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Rice to U.S. Jews: Palestinian propaganda is working

Posted on 04/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Condoleeza Rice told U.S. Jews that Palestinian propaganda is working—they’re raising a generation of Palestinians who don’t want peace with Israel. But I don’t think that’s quite the message she was trying to get across. US Secretary of State Condoleezza … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel | 2 Comments

Jews stabbed in U.K., perpetrator of unknown origin charged

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Two Orthodox Jewish men were stabbed in fairly rapid succession, yet the British press first called these attacks “random,” and the perpetrator is not being charged with a hate crime. See if you can guess the probable faith of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism | 8 Comments

Extra! Extra! in Abu Dhabi

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Soccerdad

There’s a new paper in town! ONE of the Middle East’s wealthiest ruling families has a new asset: The National, a newspaper that promises independence from its royal owners.The paper, an English-language daily based in Abu Dhabi, published its first … Continue reading →

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Mofaz positions himself opposite Olmert

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It looks like Shaul Mofaz is openly declaring that the Golan Heights needs to stay exactly as it is right now: Under Israeli control. Giving Syria the Golan Heights will mean bringing Iran there as well, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz … Continue reading →

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This week’s Shire Network News

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Shire Network News is up, and I have a piece in this week regarding the Syrian “peace” overtures. It’s a full house this week; Doug and Damian have commentary as well. Tom’s interview is with Barry Rubin of the GLORIA … Continue reading →

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Reuters post mortem

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Soccerdad

Throughout the day Reuters reported: Israeli fire hit a house in the Gaza Strip on Monday while a family was eating breakfast, killing six Palestinians, including four children and their mother, residents and medical officials said. Elder of Ziyon and … Continue reading →

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Calling all computer geeks

Posted on 04/28/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Folks, I dropped my WD portable hard drive. It’s not spinning properly. Best Buy’s Geek Squad thinks it’s pretty much done unless I want to spend over $1500. I can pretty much recover the data I need for work, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers | 13 Comments

Pariah on pariahs

Posted on 04/28/2008 by Soccerdad

In Pariah Diplomacy, ex-President Jimmy Carter argues that continued boycotting of Hamas is counter-productive.After enthusiastically cheering on the success of Maoists in Nepal, he turns his attention to the Middle East. The Carter Center had monitored three Palestinian elections, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 1 Comment

Israel Is Strong – Really

Posted on 04/28/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

When you, an avid reader of Jerusalem Post, go through another editorial by Caroline Glick (to take one, but outstanding, example), the customary feeling of gloom and doom sinks its talons into your sensitive soul. It makes your morning pita … Continue reading →

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All the hamas news …

Posted on 04/28/2008 by Soccerdad

The New York Times reported on the Toronto transit strike, Iran vs. Barbie, and a dispute about Champagne.The Times even reported that Khaled Meshaal acknowledged that a truce with Israel is nothing more than a “tactic.” (As if you would … Continue reading →

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Sensible talk from Israel on Syria

Posted on 04/28/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Shaul Mofaz, the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, said what Ehud Olmert has not yet said publicly: That Syria can forget about the Golan Heights or a peace treaty until it stops working with the enemies of Israel. “Syria is … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Syria | 1 Comment

Sunday evening kitten post

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

So now I’ve had Tig3.0 for just over a week, and he’s already become a huge part of my life. He makes it a lot more difficult to work in my office. I’ve had to escape him by moving to … Continue reading →

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Slow news day at Bloomberg

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, this is a real headline: Poop Predicament Has Los Angeles Horse Owners Raising a Stink And it goes with an exclusive article on Bloomberg News: April 25 (Bloomberg) — The poop hit the fan when the last manure mulcher … Continue reading →

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Hamas ups rocket fire to force “truce”

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Rocket attacks on Israel have increased in the last couple of days. What do you want to bet they’ve done so because Hamas is trying to force Israel into agreeing to that bogus truce? A Qassam rocket fired from northern … Continue reading →

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World Bank confirms that Gaza blockade is working

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The World Bank issued a report today that effectively states the Israeli blockade of Hamas is working, but that Israel should lift the blockade, because it’s working. Billions of aid dollars pledged to the Palestinians to bolster peace talks with … Continue reading →

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A thank-you note

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I get a lot of comments that never get approved because, well, I don’t believe in publishing hate on my blog. But then sometimes, I get an email that makes me smile for the rest of the day. I know … Continue reading →

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Hamas openly admits “truce” is a way to regroup and re-arm

Posted on 04/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It’s gotten to the point where Hamas doesn’t even have to pretend that they’re possibly, maybe, kinda sorta if the right offer came along ready to deal with Israel. Not that they ever really did—it’s just that the media generally … Continue reading →

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Terrorism overload

Posted on 04/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You know, I just can’t write about this crap today. I mean, Hamas is pulling its usual bullshit line of “Israel must accede to our truce demands or we’ll kill even more Israelis because they didn’t.” The MSM will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel | 2 Comments