Monthly Archives: November 2008

Hezbullah stronger than ever

Posted on 11/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It’s good to know that the UN is enforcing UNSC resolution 1701, calling for the disarmament of Hezbullah. Because otherwise, Hezbullah might be three times stronger now than it was during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war. Hizbullah has grown three times … Continue reading →

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Ahmadinejad whistling past the graveyard

Posted on 11/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

This one’s a laugh-out-loud example of sheer propaganda: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran’s economy will survive falling oil prices. Iranian state television has quoted Ahmadinejad as saying the plummeting price of oil “will not cause any remarkable problems” to … Continue reading →

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The Israel-bashing crowd speaks

Posted on 11/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

For some reason, Yahoo News linked to my latest post on Gaza in their “Most Blogged” section, which brought me about double the normal Saturday traffic. I woke up Saturday morning to 21 comments awaiting moderation. Sixteen of them never … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Juvenile Scorn | Tagged | 9 Comments

Haveil Havalim

Posted on 11/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The Thanks and Giving edition of Haveil Havalim is up. I’m sure the New York Times editorial board will find something as horrifying in Haveil Havalim as they did in the video of Sarah Palin’s interview on a turkey farm. … Continue reading →

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Victory in Iraq Day

Posted on 11/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Zombie declared it. We’re passing it along.

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Well, that was interesting

Posted on 11/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Yahoo News linked to my post on Gaza’s “imminent” disaster, and I have a ton of comments waiting in the moderation queue that will probably not get approved. Nobody reads the comments policy, except for the one guy who didn’t … Continue reading →

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A wistful look back

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You know what I miss? I miss the unserious posts. Not just the cat posts, but the posts with pictures of wasps on my tap, or how much Coke2 sucked, or the ant wars, or a host of other posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Meanderings | 11 Comments

UN on Gaza: An “imminent” disaster years in the making

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s play a game. Guess when this article was written: Leading UN agencies are issuing increasingly dramatic warnings about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Israeli forces continue their search for a captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. There have also been … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

The UN’s Jew-hatred

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It can’t get much clearer than this. From an Eye on the UN press release: This Monday, November 24th, the UN will commemorate its annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with a film depicting Jews as Nazi-equivalents … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome, United Nations | Tagged , | 7 Comments

The generosity of Americans

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

On the campaign trail, Barack Obama accused Americans of not being charitable enough. Well, he was wrong. As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Madly for Mahdi

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Soccerdad

The NYT reports on the extent of Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon in Generation Faithful. There is a network of schools– some of them run by Hezbollah, others affiliated with or controlled by it — largely shielded from outsiders. There is … Continue reading →

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Yet another rocket hits Israel

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Three more rockets hit two more areas in Israel. The rockets have been falling every day (the AP is for some reason saying “near-daily rocket attacks”), and we have yet to hear a peep out of the crowd of Israel-bashers … Continue reading →

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Predictable prescription from poobahs past

Posted on 11/21/2008 by Soccerdad

In today’s Washington Post Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft serve up perfectly predictable “Middle East Priorities For Jan. 21” After expressing their glee with the election of President-elect Obama, they tell us the advantage his election presents at this time: … Continue reading →

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Nobel laureate calls for Israel’s UN expulsion

Posted on 11/20/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It isn’t anti-Zionism. It’s anti-Semitism. And here’s why: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire says the United Nations should suspend or revoke Israel’s membership. Maguire, in a news conference Thursday, said that it’s time for the international community to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Rule of law in Egypt

Posted on 11/20/2008 by Soccerdad

There’s an observation in this article, Court in Egypt Annuls Deal With Israel on Gas Supply, worth mentioning: The case has raised difficult political issues for Egypt. Officials must walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with their neighbor and mollifying … Continue reading →

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The Duh Factor

Posted on 11/20/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Hold on to your hats, kiddies. The crack editorial staff at the AP has come up with the most astonishing headline of the decade: Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high They’re right. Financial crisis, credit crunch, homebuying down, construction … Continue reading →

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Unintelligent sharing

Posted on 11/20/2008 by Soccerdad

Deja Vu observed the other day: Never mind, Miliband holds a joint news conference with the Syrian FM who blames Israeli bombs for the processed uranium UN inspectors uncovered. Miliband assures reporters that Syria is a good country, a true … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Syria | Tagged | 1 Comment

This is a public service announcement

Posted on 11/19/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Do not waste your money on the 100-calorie Klondike bars. Trust me. You would do nothing for one of those, once you taste it. What a waste. I thought they’d just be little bitty Klondike bars, not little bitty Klondike … Continue reading →

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All the Hamas lies fit to print

Posted on 11/19/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Say, remember last year, when the news media took pictures of Hamas members sitting around a table in the dark, without telling us that the picture was shot in the daytime, with the curtains drawn, to make it seem like … Continue reading →

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AP defines “personal struggle” as “holy war”

Posted on 11/19/2008 by Meryl Yourish

That’s funny. I keep hearing all those Arab groups saying that jihad means “personal struggle,” and yet, the AP managed to translate it from an Al Qaeda tape as “holy war.” Al-Zawahri did not threaten specific attacks, but warned Obama … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Terrorism | 2 Comments