Daily Archives: 07/13/2008

Before you quote Uzi Mahnaimi, read this

Posted on 07/13/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The Sunday Times is publishing proven fantasist Uzi Mahnaimi on yet another unsourced, headline-grabbing Israel story. This time, he says George Bush gave Israel the go-ahead to attack Iran. But don’t rush to reprint this story on your blog. The … Continue reading →

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Daily rocket and mortar attacks, “truce” is still on

Posted on 07/13/2008 by Meryl Yourish

So what exactly is Israel getting for the truce? Nothing. Two mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon landed near the border fence, on its Palestinian side, in the Kibbutz Nahal Oz area. There were no reports … Continue reading →

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Practical or tacky?

Posted on 07/13/2008 by Soccerdad

A wedding hall ATM: Guests at an Israeli wedding hall can now insert a credit card into a machine at its entrance, tap in a sum and leave a gift for the bride and groom. “It’s new in Israel and … Continue reading →

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The army’s top 10 inventions and the legacy of Harry Diamond

Posted on 07/13/2008 by Soccerdad

Harry Diamond was credited with developing the proximity fuze for artillery shells. (.pdf) About a year before Pearl Harbor, the United States became interested in the development of the proximity fuze. It was calculated (and borne out in combat) that … Continue reading →

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Ask Mark Regev

Posted on 07/13/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Got a question for Israel’s foreign media adviser? Go here and ask it. Mine’s already been asked. I would word it a bit differently: Why the hell can’t Israel manage her own PR better? The Arabs have been winning the … Continue reading →

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