Monthly Archives: April 2009

Not Swine Flu

Posted on 04/30/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Well, I was busy, and a bit out of it, but the rumors that I’m the first blogger to come down Swine Flu are completely false, and let me be the first to spread, uh, deny them. In fact, now … Continue reading →

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If the anti-Israel shoe fits, wear it

Posted on 04/30/2009 by Soccerdad

Ruthie Blue Leibowitz interviews Jeremy ben-Ami of J-Street. What constitutes being “anti-Israel?” Being anti-Israel means rejecting the notion of the right of the Jewish people to a state that didn’t exist before, and that its establishment was a mistake. Those … Continue reading →

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Hariri suspects freed

Posted on 04/30/2009 by Soccerdad

The BBC reported yeterday that the UN’s special tribunal investigating the assassination of Rafiq Hariri has released four Lebanese generals it had been holding as suspects in the assassination. The UN court was set up to investigate the bomb attack … Continue reading →

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BMI – doing Mahmoud the Mad’s bidding?

Posted on 04/30/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

BMI (British Midland Airways) airline provided today a so much needed refreshing scoop: according to Galei Tzahal (the army radio), passengers flying from UK to Israel were surprised to see on their TV screens that the destination they considered to … Continue reading →

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If we would just pressure Israel we’d have peace in the Middle East

Posted on 04/29/2009 by Soccerdad

The New York Times reports that Fatah and Hamas are engaged in reconciliation talks. Fatah insists that any unity government formed will be acceptable to the international community and satisfy the conditions of the so-called quartet of Middle East peace … Continue reading →

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Busy

Posted on 04/28/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Busy, preoccupied, and out of words at the moment. I’m sure I’ll be back tomorrow.

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Chummy with Chavez

Posted on 04/28/2009 by Soccerdad

Madeleine Albright’s former poodle and Mr. Christiane Amanpour, James Rubin, has published an essay Why Obama Shook Chávez’s Hand. Despite the results of November’s election, Mr. Obama’s critics are judging him on the basis of the old Bush calculus. Whether … Continue reading →

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What’s a Jewish state got to with it?

Posted on 04/28/2009 by Soccerdad

Isabel Kershner of the NY Times reports that “moderate” Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas refuses to acknowledge Israel as a Jewish state. The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday dismissed a demand by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to recognize … Continue reading →

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Why I do the thing I do

Posted on 04/27/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Someone reached my site this morning with a Google search on “difference between Jews and Nazis.” That search led them to this post that I wrote in 2006. I had frankly forgotten that I wrote it. But I’m really glad … Continue reading →

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There is no Sadat

Posted on 04/27/2009 by Soccerdad

Stop him before he writes again. Roger Cohen’s latest column, Clinton’s Middle East Pirouette, starts off badly: The sparring between the United States and Israel has begun, and that’s a good thing. Israel’s interests are not served by an uncritical … Continue reading →

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AP continues its blame Israel for anti-Semitism crusade

Posted on 04/27/2009 by Meryl Yourish

In an article that describes government and religious persecution of Yemen’s Jews, the AP manages to blame Israel—in the lead—for Yemen’s Jew hatred. Yemen’s Jews, here and elsewhere in the country, are thought to have roots dating back nearly 3,000 … Continue reading →

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Comments and registration

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I’m getting spammed like crazy, and while the comments are going into the spam filter, it annoys me enough that I’ve just turned registration back on in order to comment. Which means the spammers will force me to close registration … Continue reading →

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Continental divide?

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Soccerdad

Barry Rubin observes in regard to Israeli relations with Europe: Probably they are better than at any time since the early 1980s. With the end of the Palestinian intifada in 2003, Israelis withdrawal from and the Hamas takeover of the … Continue reading →

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Stupid php

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Okay, I’m trying to revive my programming chops to add a “next post/last post” tag to the current theme, and, well, not doing so well at it. Since I only have a few more hours to myself this afternoon, it’s … Continue reading →

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Israeli security saves Italian ship from pirates

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Israelis are being hired to fight off Somali pirates—and they’re succeeding. An Italian cruise ship with 1,500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with … Continue reading →

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Lieberman’s call for two-state solution ignored by MSM

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The media have portrayed Avigdor Lieberman as a rabid anti-Arab bigot who refuses to adhere to the Two-state Solution School of Middle East Politics. So I read with interest this article in Ynet the other day, and waited for the … Continue reading →

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An Israeli bull in the Iran shop?

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Soccerdad

Jim Hoagland fears that President Obama’s plans for the Middle East are imperiled by Israel. In An Israeli surprise for Obama?, Hoagland writes: The review cannot be completed until Obama has what may be his toughest meeting yet with a … Continue reading →

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3 arrested in Lebanon for spying for Israel

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Soccerdad

The New York Times reports that Lebanese authorities have arrested three men for spying for Israel. The arrests on Saturday were based on information from Adeeb al-Alam, a retired Lebanese general who was arrested this month and charged with spying … Continue reading →

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The Best of The Jewish/Israeli Blogosphere

Posted on 04/26/2009 by Jack

Every week I have the privilege of notifying you about one of the longest running blog carnivals in the blogosphere. Haveil Havalim #214, the Best of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is live at The Rebbetzin’s Husband. This edition covers sports, politics, … Continue reading →

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Caturday afternoon

Posted on 04/25/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It’s 93 degrees in Richmond today, and so we have: Cat pictures. First, we have Tig3.0 looking his best to imitate Tig 2, who was also known as The Independent Republic of Tiggerstan. Sorry, Tig3, but you’ve got a way … Continue reading →

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