Monthly Archives: January 2009

Polish porn – service announcement

Posted on 01/15/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

I have reported earlier on two seemingly unrelated activities by Hamas: one that appeared to be a technical glitch that caused a 6 minute Polish porn clip to be aired on Hamas TV, and the other – a threatening SMS … Continue reading →

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Email policy

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It occurs to me that I never brought my email policy out of the archives. Here it is, updated: Email quoting policy: I like to quote interesting and relevant email from time to time. I will occasionally quote a line … Continue reading →

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Catch-22 on ICC in Gaza

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Meryl Yourish

You really do have to love the irony. Because Gaza is not a territory or state of any official entity, the ICC prosecutor says the ICC has no jurisdiction over it. The International Criminal Court prosecutor in The Hague said … Continue reading →

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Hamas – change of language and pricing issues

Posted on 01/14/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

At the beginning of Cast Lead operation, Hamas sent to randomly chosen Israeli citizens a lot of SMSs in a garbled Hebrew, here is an example courtesy of Ynet: Translated into (equally garbled) English the nessage means: “Rockets on all … Continue reading →

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Terrorists use white phosphorous on Israel

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Gaza’s terrorists are committing war crimes: Cleared for publication: One of the mortar shells fired from northern Gaza at the Eshkol Regional Council Tuesday contained white phosphorus. The council’s security director, Nikki Levy, said that “the potential danger of using … Continue reading →

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Withdrawal is no cure-all

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Soccerdad

If Thomas Friedman thinks that Israel only needs to teach Hamas a lesson, Dore Gold provides some numbers that would make him reconsider. (Friedman actually would never reconsider, being resistant to learning from past mistakes.) Admittedly, there were rocket attacks … Continue reading →

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Iranian ship turned back by Israel and Egypt

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Israelis turned back an enemy nation’s ship from entering Gaza. Watch this get spun as an anti-humanitarian move by Israel. An Iranian aid ship tried to break the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for the second time Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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Teaching Thomas

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Soccerdad

In “Israel’s goals in Gaza,” Thomas Friedman sees Israel’s war against Hamas as a teaching action. No, really. I have only one question about Israel’s military operation in Gaza: What is the goal? Is it the education of Hamas or … Continue reading →

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Judging Israel – judging the world

Posted on 01/14/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

The point-counterpoint game is an endless and, frankly, frustrating business. You rarely gain friends by a prolonged and detailed argument, you frequently gain enemies by a good photography job, especially with all modern conveniences (should I mention the all-powerful Pho.. … Continue reading →

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War in Gaza Update #16

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Jack

I just finished posting War in Gaza Update #16. Again it includes news and analysis about the war from a variety of sources. I strongly urge you to take a look at it.

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Tiggeritis

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Meryl Yourish

My eye started itching over the weekend. By yesterday, it was hurting and the right side was swollen. Went to the doctor’s this morning, and after about five or ten minutes of exam and puzzlement (not sinus, no fever, not … Continue reading →

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Hamas to CSM: We won’t stop firing rockets, even with a truce

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas is stating flatly that they will never stop attacking Israel. Abu Marzook: Hamas has held the same position since Israel’s aggression began. We have three conditions for any peace initiative coming from any state. First of all, the aggression … Continue reading →

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Wilhelm Marr’s legacy – rewrapped

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Soccerdad

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Daniel Schwammenthal contributes Europe Reimports Jew Hatred. He points out the hypocrisy of the anti-Israel protesters, their allies and enablers: The rage against the Jews that is exploding in Europe has been carefully nurtured; it … Continue reading →

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When doves whine

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Soccerdad

The NYT has a short look at “Baker’s Boys” the Middle East peace processors who worked through the Bush 41 and Clinton administrations, From Experts on Mideast, No Shortage of Advice . The article is about Dennis Ross (not Rose), … Continue reading →

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White (phosphorous) lies

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Soccerdad

Last week an article in the Times of London reported that Israel was using white phosphorous shells. It was a charge that was echoed by Samir Kuntar’s BFF, Dion Nissenbaum, who questions the Israeli spokeswoman. Yaacov Lozowick had some doubts … Continue reading →

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There’s a kind of hate, Part II

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Meryl Yourish

There’s more kinds of hate Paris area synagogue firebombed Two Molotov cocktails were hurled at a synagogue north of Paris, the latest attack in what the interior minister said Monday is a new wave of anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim attacks over … Continue reading →

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That little UCI chameleon

Posted on 01/13/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

Where do you hide a leaf? In a tree, of course. It is kindergarten stuff. Where do you hide a Jew? No, not in the woods, Jews don’t take to the woods willingly – unless forced to. The right answer … Continue reading →

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War in Gaza Update #15

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Jack

The latest update on the war is live. Click here and go read War in Gaza Update #15.

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Report from the front

Posted on 01/13/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This is what the IDF soldiers are dealing with in Gaza: Lt.-Col. Cohen has good reasons to want his soldiers to focus on the enemy. In one of the recent days a battalion force encountered three terrorists emerging from a … Continue reading →

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The opposite of hate mail

Posted on 01/12/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Got this email of support today. I’m a straight, white, male, Baptist by religion, living in southwest Missouri, card carrying cynic and full blown smartass. And I back Israel to the bloody end if needed. As you said, “anti-Semites, just … Continue reading →

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