Monthly Archives: September 2008

Olmerts post PM transition training

Posted on 09/24/2008 by Soccerdad

He seems to really enjoy the SEAL training. Whoops, that’s “seal” not “SEAL.” Soccer? Not going so well. Crossposted on Soccer Dad.

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The Indy angle

Posted on 09/24/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

It will be short but sweet: Independent reports on the terror attack in Jerusalem (September 22): Police said the incident was a “terror attack”… A rescue worker said the group of pedestrians was about to cross a road near the … Continue reading →

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The protocols of the unlearned president of Iran

Posted on 09/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Yesterday, the President of Iran gave a speech to the United Nations that was, of course, widely quoted in the wire services and mainstream media. However, the words below were not widely quoted by the wire services, particularly not the … Continue reading →

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Boobies?

Posted on 09/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

When all else fails, PETA is using boobies to draw attention to themselves. Burlington, Vt. – This morning, PETA dispatched a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them … Continue reading →

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Scary quotes

Posted on 09/23/2008 by Soccerdad

Loved the BBC headline from yesterday’s terror attack in Jerusalem: Jerusalem car ‘attack’ hurts 15 Here’s how the story starts: At least 15 people have been injured in an apparent attack in Jerusalem, Israeli police say. They say a man … Continue reading →

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With more victories like this …

Posted on 09/23/2008 by Soccerdad

*This post is now complete* Clyde Haberman starts off well: Once a year, the Israel-threatening, Holocaust-denying, nuke-building and child-hanging president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, comes to New York for the opening ceremonies of the United Nations General Assembly. Many New … Continue reading →

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What kind of Iraq?

Posted on 09/23/2008 by Soccerdad

The Jerusalem Post reports: First his two sons were murdered. Now he faces prosecution. The reason for Mithal al-Alusi’s troubles? Visiting Israel and advocating peace with the Jewish state – something Iraq’s leaders refuse to consider. The Iraqi is at … Continue reading →

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FSB and its patron saint

Posted on 09/23/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

A Russian religious group called Union of Russian Orthodox Citizens proposed promoting the Saint Alexander Nevsky to the role of the patron saint of FSB – the Russian federal security service, the main successor of KGB. Here is Alexander: When … Continue reading →

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The Heroes season premiere

Posted on 09/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

No spoilers in this post. Let me just say: Wow. What a setup for the season. What a bunch of power-packed revelations. And yet, what utterly predictable dialogue. You would think that I would have annoyed my hosts by uttering … Continue reading →

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Fair Diehl

Posted on 09/22/2008 by Soccerdad

I’m not a big fan of Jackson Diehl. Earlier in his career he was the Israel correspondent for the Washington Post. More recently, he’s been a foreign affairs columnist for the paper. As columnist he has consistently favored Arab “reformers,” … Continue reading →

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Bad faiths

Posted on 09/22/2008 by Soccerdad

In his J-Street primer for American audiences (an op-ed in the Washington Post), J-Street’s founder, Jeremy Ben Ami wrote: Grateful as I am for decades of U.S. friendship with Israel, I have to wonder, as the state my father helped … Continue reading →

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Ehud Barak – what is he up to?

Posted on 09/22/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

“On the eve of Israel’s 60th Independence Day, the country’s population stands at 7,282,000″, says this site. Without arguing about this number – 7,281,999 of the citizens do not have a slightest idea what their minister of defense is doing … Continue reading →

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Protesting Dinner With Mahmoud

Posted on 09/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Religious leaders who think that breaking bread with a man who has called for the destruction of Israel not once, not twice, but many times; a man who is perfectly comfortable with the tyranny that is Iran; a man who … Continue reading →

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Two hours to NOlmert. Call for elections, Tzipi.

Posted on 09/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Actually, it’s less than two hours until Ehud Olmert ends one of the most disgraceful leaderships of the modern State of Israel. I have no real hopes that Tzipi Livni will be much different, but she’s going to have to … Continue reading →

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The connection betweeen J-street and the Obama campaign

Posted on 09/21/2008 by Soccerdad

One name: Alan Solomont. I posted a comment about him at LGF. There’s suspicion among some observers that the National Jewish Democratic Council was a significant player in the decision to cancel invitations to all politicians to speak at the … Continue reading →

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Democrats threaten to kneecap Jewish nonprofits

Posted on 09/20/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Why is it, exactly, that so many Jews are Democrats? That’s right. Because Democrats are the champions of liberal, social causes. They’re against tyranny and all for liberty, freedom, and especially, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. But heaven … Continue reading →

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Diss-inviting Palin

Posted on 09/19/2008 by Soccerdad

I don’t know how many times I read at the NJDC website that support for Israel is bipartisan. But that’s been the mantra there. If anyone had temerity to criticize Democrats for their lack of commitment on Israel, that’s the … Continue reading →

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I guess he got a lot of iron in his diet

Posted on 09/19/2008 by Soccerdad

From the Telegraph: Michel Lotito (France) (b. 15 June 1950) of Grenoble, France, known as Monsieur Mangetout, ate metal and glass from 1959 until his death last year. His diet since 1966 included 18 bicycles, 15 supermarket trolleys, seven TV … Continue reading →

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Livni roundup

Posted on 09/18/2008 by Soccerdad

The Jerusalem Post reports that Foreign Minister Tzippi Livni won the Kadima primary by a narrow margin: Livni clinched Wednesday night’s Kadima primary by a mere 431 votes, winning 43.1 percent (16,936 votes) while Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz won 42% … Continue reading →

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What a perfect name

Posted on 09/17/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Get a load of this guy’s name: Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing Talk about having the perfect name. That’s like being an Indy 500 winner named Driver.

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