Daily Archives: 05/12/2008

Your anti-Israel media bias at work

A 70-year-old woman was murdered by a PIJ kassam rocket, aided and abetted by the terrorist government of the Palestinians. There is almost no notice of it in the major media outlets. The AP barely mentions it in the lede … Continue reading

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Crude, homemade rockets kill another Israeli

The “crude, homemade” kassam rockets murdered another Israeli, a 70-year-old woman. A 70-year-old Israeli woman was killed early Monday evening from a Palestinian Qassam rocket which crashed into the backyard of a residential home in Yesha – a small community … Continue reading

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A woman of valour

May her name be remembered. Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who organized the rescue of some 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis and was later honored by Yad Vashem memorial, has died. Sendler’s daughter, Janina Zgrzembska, told The Associated … Continue reading

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Packaging nakba

The earliest reference I can find to the term “Nakba” (or “Naqba”) in the New York Times is this article, from Israel’s 50th birthday, a decade ago. So for 50 years, the NYT didn’t see fit to use the term … Continue reading

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60th anniversary op-eds

I’m disappointed that Charles Krauthammer hasn’t acknowledged Israel’s 60th anniversary. 10 years ago, he produced one of the best articles on the meaning of Zionism and its importance, At last Zion. Two columnists recently have celebrated Israel’s 60th. First there’s … Continue reading

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Hamas bombardment continues

Yesterday, Hamas nearly hit a schoolbus. Three children suffered shock and were treated by Magen David Adom paramedics. The bus’ windows were shattered and a fire broke out nearby Today, they just missed a kindergarten—in Ashkelon. One rocket hit a … Continue reading

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