Monthly Archives: January 2009

Gaza Revisited

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Jack

I put together a quick round up of posts about Gaza. It is worth taking a moment to review.

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Ob-eds

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Soccerdad

President Obama promised that his first trip abroad would be to a Muslim capital. He hasn’t traveled abroad yet, but he chose the Al-Arabiya satellite channel to grant his first interview since assuming office (via memeorandum). For its part here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 1 Comment

Hamas “lull” kills one, wounds three soldiers, AP blames Israel

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The much-trumpeted ceasefire is doing what all Palestinian ceasefires do: Killing Israelis. An IDF non-commissioned officer was killed on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb planted by Gaza operatives along Israel’s border with the Strip detonated under the army vehicle … Continue reading →

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Jeopardy tryouts

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Soccerdad

If you want a chance to appear on Jeopardy, there will be online tests starting tonight based on your geographic location in the United States. Register here. Three years ago I think I got about 40 of the 50 questions, … Continue reading →

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Lynch-ing Israel

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Soccerdad

At Foreign Policy Marc Lynch asks, How badly did Gaza poison the well? (via memeorandum) Needless to say, Lynch opposed Israel’s effort to defend its citizens. But here’s one of his conclusions: There’s no question that Gaza has weakened the … Continue reading →

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To the Jews of Europe: It’s time to leave

Posted on 01/27/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Economic troubles. War. Unrest. The world in turmoil. And, as always, the world’s scapegoat: The Jews. The signs are all over. To some extent I thought I was inured. I grew up in postwar apartheid South Africa where a subtle … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter: Stooping to new [moronic] lows

Posted on 01/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas can be trusted. Really. Just ask Jimmy Carter. Hamas can be trusted, former US President Jimmy Carter said Monday, in an interview on NBC’s ‘Today’ show. Carter spoke with NBC’s Meredith Vieira about his perspective on the Middle East … Continue reading →

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Ging-ho

Posted on 01/26/2009 by Soccerdad

A Reuters headline reads War boosted extremists in Gaza, says U.N. official. Quoted is John Ging head of the UNRWA “The extremists here — there are more now at the end of this conflict than there were at the start, … Continue reading →

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Israel’s legitimacy is debatable; Hamas’s is not

Posted on 01/26/2009 by Soccerdad

I already blogged about Muammar Qaddafi’s op-ed in the NYT, but Yaacov Lozowick emphasizes a point that’s well worth remembering: The editors of the paper will trot out the standard boilerplate about giving a platform to all opinions including the … Continue reading →

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BBC impartiality: Sort of like a virgin hooker

Posted on 01/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The BBC is making a laughable attempt to pretend that they’re impartial when it comes to Israel—by refusing to run ads for a Gaza disaster relief appeal advertisement. At first, none of the British networks would run the ad. Then … Continue reading →

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Starting them young

Posted on 01/25/2009 by Meryl Yourish

A conversation at my house last night: “What is this?” “That’s a McCain-Palin campaign button.” “President?” “Campaign button.” “Why do you have it?” “I voted for them. Why? Who did you want to win? Obama?” “No. I’m a Libertarian. I … Continue reading →

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Giving Friedman the Boot

Posted on 01/25/2009 by Soccerdad

Thomas Friedman’s “This is not a test,” is a fraudulent exercise in moral equivalence. After making fun of the regular calls for peace in the Middle East over the past two decades or more, claiming that it is absolutely urgent, … Continue reading →

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Haveil Havalim- The Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival

Posted on 01/25/2009 by Jack

Friends I am pleased to let you know that Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is now live at SuperRaizy.

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Surprises in babysitting

Posted on 01/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Earlier this week, a parent of one of my former students called and asked if I’d be interested in taking care of her son today. And not just for a few hours in the evening, but how would I feel … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabian Hypocrisy

Posted on 01/24/2009 by Jack

So that wacky prince thinks that he can lecture President Obama about the peace process. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN — Relations between Arab nations and the United States hinge on American leaders living up to their rhetoric about commitment to … Continue reading →

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Stimulus envy

Posted on 01/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It’s a direct quote about Obama: “You know, I’m concerned about the size of the package.” —House GOP Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).

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About that Hamas “victory”…

Posted on 01/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The victors seem to be acting a little less like victors these days, in spite of their rhetoric. According to this, Israel is going to get at least some of what it wants. Hamas is prepared to agree to the … Continue reading →

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Hamas re-establishes iron rule

Posted on 01/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Think the UN Human Rights organizations will notice these things happening? Hamas has seized control of all the smuggling tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza and has been moving additional arms into the Strip since Operation Cast Lead … Continue reading →

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Will President Obama speak out?

Posted on 01/23/2009 by Soccerdad

Claudia Rosett on the prevalence of antisemitism at the UN: The other hub is the United Nations, which, despite its own sanctions on Iran and its own 1945 charter which aims to avert such horrors as another holocaust, continues to … Continue reading →

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Saudis threaten Obama on Israel

Posted on 01/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Saudi Arabia is working out the kinks of having a new American president that isn’t yet in their pocket. After sixteen years of Clinton and Bush, this has got to be a tough time for them. Did they manage to … Continue reading →

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