Monthly Archives: December 2008

Breaking for the calendar change

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Happy New Year, everyone. I’ll be back later. This year, I’m going to enjoy my first New Year’s Eve in my new home. And at midnight, I’m going to open the door and listen to the absence of guns being … Continue reading →

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Gaza roundup 4.5

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Jack does it, so I don’t have to. But I will anyway. The weather is currently in Hamas’ favor: It’s going to clear up tomorrow. The ground war is likely to begin after it clears. Arabs are shooting Israelis in … Continue reading →

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And now, a humor break

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Every so often, I get an absolutely hilarious spam mail title. The following is the latest: Tired of your little friend staring at the floor? Got any funny spam email titles to share with us?

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Israel ratchets it up a notch: Mosque hit

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The IDF bombed a mosque used by terrorists as a rocket launching site. Wait for the world to scream like a girl and faint. The IDF confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Air Force jets bombed a mosque in western Gaza City. … Continue reading →

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The result of the “lull”

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Ami Iseroff has an excellent analysis of the result of the last “lull” that Hamas asked for—and was granted. Remember, world opinion was that Israel should grant Hamas the “lull” and then, in six months, the two parties would renew … Continue reading →

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Hamas war crimes

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas operatives are hiding in hospitals and operating rocket launchers in densely-populated civilian areas. Diskin also noted that large numbers of Hamas operatives are hiding in hospitals and that some are posing as medical staff. “Some are also hiding in … Continue reading →

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Dhimmitude

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Certain defenders of Iran are fond of pointing out that Iran has the largest population of Jews in the Middle East outside of Israel. What they never mention, of course, is that Jews are restricted from traveling abroad (they must … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Jews, Religion | 6 Comments

About that ceasefire

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Soccerdad

While there’s been some talk of a truce between Israel and Hamas, according to today’s NYT, Israel likely to reject 48 hour cease fire plan. The idea of a 48-hour cease-fire emerged from a conversation between Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner … Continue reading →

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Is the price of oil keeping Hezbullah peaceful?

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Oil is sticking around $40 a barrel (it closed at $39 and change today). Iran is in trouble. Iran’s president presented parliament with a sweeping economic package Tuesday that calls for scrapping costly state subsidies for fuel, water and electricity … Continue reading →

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Roundups and conference calls on Gaza

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Soccerdad

Jack’s been doing roundups of news about Israel’s war against Hamas. Please check out his latest. On the PR front Israeli officials held two conference calls yesterday. One was a real conference call with bloggers such as Gateway Pundit, Jewish … Continue reading →

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The 48-hour cease fire

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The 48-hour cease fire idea appears to be taking hold in some quarters, especially, apparently, with Ehud Barak. The defense establishment is suggesting that Israel use a suspension of operations to carefully study Hamas’s intentions; whether the group is planning … Continue reading →

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If the IDF made cheesy videos like Hamas…

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You simply must check out Elder of Ziyon’s take on what an IDF video would look like if it were as cheesy as Hamas jihadi videos. Put down your drink before you go. Trust me on that one.

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Iran creates “war crimes” court for world to ignore

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You know, sometimes I think the Iranians are just media whores. Why else would he do something this stupid? Iran has set up a court to try Israelis for its air attacks on Gaza and is ready to try in … Continue reading →

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Reporter, heal thyself

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Soccerdad

McClatchy’s terror apologist Jerusalem Bureau Chief Dion Nissenbaum writes about Israel’s military response to the Hamas threat against its citizens by writing: The Gaza Strip has had its fair share of bad days over the years, from the spark for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias | Tagged | 2 Comments

Laurence Simon on Second Life war crimes protests

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Lair Simon may not be blogging as much as he used to, but his talent hasn’t subsided in the least. Witness: I was looking through my Flickr stream and came across something I had expected: a series of snapshots by … Continue reading →

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Be very, very skeptical

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Soccerdad

One of the common memes about Israel’s war against Hamas is that Israel is strengthening Hamas by causing Palestinians to rally around the terrorist group. Of course we heard this for years. It was the reason Israel couldn’t fight Fatah … Continue reading →

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What Israel is doing is nothing to do with peace but its own selfish security concerns

Posted on 12/30/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

This made me laugh and cry simultaneously. But I didn’t break my PC. It’s too… what? Read more here, and many thanks to Andrew Ian Dodge. Also – read the whole linked article in The London Daily News. (Warning – … Continue reading →

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Did a Hamas lie find its way into a Washington Post headline?

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Soccerdad

Noah Pollak observed about a headline in the Washington Post alleging that Israel had rejected a truce with Hamas: But nothing of the sort happened; no truce has been offered by anyone involved, least of all Hamas, and there is … Continue reading →

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Now, the IDF YouTube Channel

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

You can find IDF videos here. Here’s a video of the IDF destroying some underground rocket tunnels and weapon storage facilities. Evidence that the anti-Israel side will not bother to watch, because it explains why the IDF is bombing civilian … Continue reading →

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Egypt and Turkey work out Israel’s surrender terms

Posted on 12/30/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Israel’s helpful Arab and Muslim “allies” have come up with a brilliant plan, and a warning: Take it, or you’ll be facing a second front. Turkey and Egypt plan to warn Israel that if a ground operation is launched in … Continue reading →

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