Daily Archives: 01/05/2009

War In Gaza Update #9.5

There is a new War In Gaza Update #9.5. It is a collection of news stories and blog posts from around the world. Due to time constraints it is not as complete or as polished as I’d like. Keep checking … Continue reading

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Special edition of Shire Network News

The special edition of SNN is up. Listen, and forward the link to a friend. Remember, you don’t need an iPod. All you need is a computer that has a media program, like Windows Media, to listen. And go vote … Continue reading

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In Israel’s defense

William Kristol in “Why Israel Fights,” may be excessively optimistic. However he makes a point that seems lost on most analysts of the current war against Hamas. And, of course, not all military efforts against terror fail. Recall Israel’s incursion … Continue reading

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Thank you, Bethel Gospel Assembly

God bless the people of this church in Harlem: A church in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem included a special prayer for the people of Israel, the Israeli government and peace in its traditional Sunday prayer. The prayer was organized … Continue reading

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Czech FM to Israel: We’re telling you to lose

Tzipi Livni gave a great press conference. Read the whole thing, and I think you’ll agree. Then, buried at the end of the article (where it belongs), is this pearl of wisdom from the Czech foreign minister: The Czech foreign … Continue reading

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Status quo ante 1967

John Bolton argues that the two-state solution is dead for now. Let’s start by recognizing that trying to create a Palestinian Authority from the old PLO has failed and that any two-state solution based on the PA is stillborn. Hamas … Continue reading

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Saving Hamas by diplomacy

Shortly after Hamas won the PA elections, nearly three years ago, the Washington Post ran an editorial, Hamas’s Choice. The editors of the Post wrote: Many Palestinians who voted for Hamas don’t support the Islamists’ fundamentalist agenda: Polls show that … Continue reading

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Firming up the narrative: Israel can’t win

The news media are falling all over themselves to conclude that no matter what happens, Israel loses. When I woke up to NPR this morning, the first thing I heard was (paraphrasing) “Israeli forces haven’t stopped the rocket fire into … Continue reading

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A priceless headline

This headline appeared on Ynet*: Hamas threatens attacks on Israeli civilians It comes from our long-time friend Mahmoud al-Zahar, who probably missed the sublime irony of that threat. What else Hamas was busy with for the last ten years? (*) … Continue reading

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The War on Gaza Update #9

I just published my newest round up of news and information about The War on Gaza Update #9. Before you click over a couple of thoughts to share with you. Sometimes the world is a funny place in that way … Continue reading

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We are… what?

At the beginning I just wanted to lift the picture from this post by Andrew Ian Dodge: But then, the whole post has to be repeated, so here it goes: Stating your objection to something Israel does is your right, … Continue reading

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