Daily Archives: 04/17/2008

Never say never

Since the government has seen fit to give me back $600 of my own money, the topic came up in conversation yesterday. I was wondering what I was going to spend it on. A gift, I decided. Something that was … Continue reading

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Revoking the honors

Backspin notes that Mahmoud Abbas has withdrawn his nomination to honor two terror abettors. The Al Kuds Mark of Honor, the PLO’s highest medal, was meant be awarded in a ceremony in Ramallah Thursday to two female terrorists who helped … Continue reading

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A casualty in the Hamas/Fatah civil war

The Washington Post today also features an article about the Fatah Hamas war focusing on the death of Majd Barghouti, a Hamas sympathizer. Missing from the account are the stories of how Hamas killed members of Fatah last year – … Continue reading

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The double standard: Israeli and Palestinian casualties

It’s astonishing—or perhaps not—how often the words “youths” and “children” are used when describing Palestinian casualties, civilian or otherwise. A 19-year-old Palestinian injured in battle with the IDF is often called a “youth,” even if the 19-year-old was actually working … Continue reading

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Zahar, with a difference

The Washington Post has once again given op-ed space to the member of a terrorist organization. In it Mahmoud al-Zahar gets to criticize Israel and praise Jimmy Carter. Zahar of course starts off with an outright falsehood: President Jimmy Carter’s … Continue reading

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Shame on WaPo for publishing Hamas propaganda

I have no proof—just a feeling—but I’d love to know whether Jimmy Carter had any input into this WaPo op-ed ostensibly written by Mahmoud al-Zahar, one of the chief terrorists of Hamas. And shame on the WaPo for posting this. … Continue reading

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Defining deviancy down

Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously coined the phrase “defining deviancy down” to accept more and more violent behavior. The news media seem to have that concept down perfectly when it comes to Israel. Always, when Israel launches offensives against terrorists—and always, … Continue reading

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