Monthly Archives: February 2009

British institutional anti-Semitism

Posted on 02/10/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It seems like every time you turn around, another British politician is cursing Jews. I’m sorry, I mean, Israelis. British authorities have detained a Foreign Office diplomat who allegedly uttered anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli profanities last month in anger over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome | 14 Comments

Anniversary

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

A year ago today, I lost my second Tig. It was a very, very sad day. And while I do miss many things about Tig 2—like his boxer’s nose, and his mrowr when I asked “Do you want a snug?” … Continue reading →

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South American antisemitism

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post reports that a number of South American countries are becoming inhospitable to their Jewish residents. Anger at Israel’s recent military strikes in the Gaza Strip against the Islamist group Hamas have sparked demonstrations here and in two … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Jews | Tagged | 1 Comment

Voting for war?

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Soccerdad

Jackson Diehl starts off his latest (outrageous) column, A promise of War, with: The past four Israeli elections have been won by a candidate who promised to end Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. Tomorrow, for the first time in decades, … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter: Lies, slander, and Jew-hatred

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It isn’t enough that Carter has written yet another book slamming Israel. It isn’t enough that he slams Israel on a regular basis. His Jew-hatred is really starting to shine through. (H/T: Elder.) You have to remember that the major … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Israeli Double Standard Time, Politics | 3 Comments

Olmert’s success

Posted on 02/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Ehud Olmert bragged about the success of his operation in Gaza. Some success. A rocket landed in southern Ashkelon on Sunday afternoon. An air raid siren sounded in the area at around 1:50 pm, followed by a blast. There were … Continue reading →

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B-Movie fun

Posted on 02/08/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Yesterday, a couple of friends of mine drove down from NorVA and spent the evening here in New Home in Richmond. They had previously seen both my old apartment and the outside of my new home, as I couldn’t very … Continue reading →

Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Movies, Television | 4 Comments

Israeli election primer

Posted on 02/08/2009 by Soccerdad

Do you want to know what the issues are in the Israeli election? I’m not going to pretend to present a comprehensive list of issues and candidates, but there have been a number of interesting articles that may give you … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | Tagged | 2 Comments

Haveil Havalim- Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival is Live

Posted on 02/07/2009 by Jack

I am pleased to let you know that the latest edition of Haveil Havalim is now live. Haveil Havalim is the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere. It is a fine way to get your finger on the pulse … Continue reading →

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Saudis: Religious freedom for me, but not for thee

Posted on 02/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Saudis are standing firm on their refusal to allow any religion besides Islam to be publicly observed in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi Arabian official says mosques can be the only places of worship in his country, rejecting pressure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, Religion | 5 Comments

Holocaust denying Bishop denies denial of denying

Posted on 02/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

To recap: The Pope un-excommunicates a bishop of a conservative fringe group that seems like just the kind of guy I’d like to have dinner with (provide I can bring an aluminum bat with me and use it at will, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Religion | 6 Comments

Al-Zahar comes out of his rathole; six more weeks of terrorism

Posted on 02/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Happy Hamas Groundhog Day! There will be six more weeks of rockets, then more terrorism to follow. Gaza’s top strongman appeared in public Saturday for the first time since Israel launched its offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers six weeks ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel | 1 Comment

Latest BSG episode, no spoilers

Posted on 02/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Wow. That episode frakkin’ rocked. So did last week’s. The last ten episodes are looking to be the best ever in the entire series. Thank goodness, because the first ten sucked every time they went into Baltar’s religious spew. This … Continue reading →

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Country at war with Israel protests to UN that Israel won’t let its ships dock there

Posted on 02/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Is this the height of hypocrisy? Israelis are not allowed to set foot in Lebanon, and Lebanon is whining to the UN because the Israeli Navy stopped a Lebanese ship from traveling unchecked into Gaza—even though Israel and Lebanon are … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome | 2 Comments

Tzipi Livni is doubling down for the win

Posted on 02/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Either Tzipi Livni is one hell of a gambler, or she’s one hell of a bluffer. She’s challenging Bibi Netanyahu to a debate. Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni challenged Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu to a debate ahead of Tuesday’s general elections. … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel | 2 Comments

Your morning Gracie

Posted on 02/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

One more new picture of Gracie, to go with the new picture of Tig from the other day. Princess Gracie deigns to say hello.

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Egypt takes Hamas millions, Olmert giving Hamas millions

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Hamas delegation that left Egypt without any progress on yet another “lull” came back into Gaza, only to be stopped on the border by Egyptian guards. They were trying to smuggle millions of dollars and euros into Gaza. Hamas … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel | 3 Comments

The lessons of Jenin

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Soccerdad

In Shattered Gaza Town, Roots of Seething Split, NYT correspondent Ethan Bronner looks at a battle in Israel’s recent war with Hamas and reports: The war in El Atatra tells the story of Israel’s three-week offensive in Gaza, with each … Continue reading →

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Shoes fly, don’t bother me

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

You know, the throwing of shoes at people you don’t like or agree with has become epidemic, and yet, it has managed to remain the most utterly stupid means of protest since the pie-in-the-face died out (mostly). Israelis, of course, … Continue reading →

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Israeli Navy impounds smugglers’ “Ship of Fools”

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Israeli Navy stopped the latest attempt to break the Gaza blockade. Gee, why would Israel think that there might be smuggled arms aboard a ship from Lebanon to Gaza? The Israeli navy on Thursday intercepted a ship delivering 60 … Continue reading →

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