Monthly Archives: January 2010

Iraq to sue Israel over removal of Tammuz nuclear reactor

Posted on 01/06/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

According to this source, this is not a joke: An Iraqi parliament member said Tuesday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki plans to sue Israel for damages done to his country following its destruction of the Tammuz nuclear reactor. Moreover, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Politics | 4 Comments

The myth of the moderate Mahmoud

Posted on 01/05/2010 by Soccerdad

via memeorandum Jeffrey Goldberg writes: For my money, the worst mistake Israel made was the mistake that led, ultimately, to the siege of Gaza: The 2005 unilateral withdrawal. Leaving Gaza wasn’t the problem, of course — you’d think the Jews … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | Tagged | 1 Comment

Tuesday briefs

Posted on 01/05/2010 by Meryl Yourish

UN engaging in collective punishment: Well, what else do you call stopping food aid to one million Somalis just because a few rotten apples are attacking UN staff? Isn’t that exactly the argument they’re using about Israel’s shutdown of the … Continue reading →

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Thought for the day

Posted on 01/05/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The capacity for a cat to make you feel guilty for locking him in the bathroom all night is cancelled by the amount of poop you have to clean up in said bathroom. Refuah shlemas for Tig would be in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats | 8 Comments

Go, go, go; no, no, no

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Soccerdad

A while back the New York Times reported on Saudi efforts to “rehab” jihadis. Jilani frowned slightly and wrote Ali’s answer up on the white board behind him. He read it out to the class before turning back to Ali. … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia, Terrorism | Tagged | 3 Comments

Monday snarks

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Of course he is: President Obama is reportedly on board with the latest insistence that Israel makes unilateral “goodwill gestures” while the Palestinians do nothing—which pretty much summarizes the entire peace process over the last few decades. The goodwill gestures, … Continue reading →

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A pro-Israel AP spin

Posted on 01/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Since I have written probably hundreds of posts about the anti-Israel AP spin of articles reporting on events in Israel, here’s one that’s a reverse spin: One that actually, accurately reflects the symbolism of the Neturei Karta nutjobs spending Shabbat … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Gaza, Israel, Jews | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

The very model of a modern UN bureaucrat

Posted on 01/03/2010 by Soccerdad

I’ve never heard of Jean-Marie Guéhenno before but the editors of the New York Times like him to become the next UN ambassador to Afghanistan: Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, is currently considering three candidates: Staffan de Mistura … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, United Nations | Tagged | 2 Comments

Sunday snarks

Posted on 01/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I know you are, but what am I? A spoiled rich Saudi prince calls Israel a spoiled child. Really. Irony is apparently not a part of the Arab world. Priceless: Number of non-Israeli newspapers carrying Israel’s strike on Gaza tunnels: … Continue reading →

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Horrors! A scary movie I want to see

Posted on 01/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

First, understand that I do not like horror movies. I don’t like being scared. I have never understood why people like gory films like the Saw series, or watched the latest episode in a slasher flick series. The last movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | 4 Comments

You can’t have my land line

Posted on 01/01/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Glenn Reynolds links to a story that says AT&T is going to try to eliminate the old copper wire phone technology in favor of all the fiber-optic, cable-driven, wireless technology like Voice-over IP. In other words, no more land lines. … Continue reading →

Posted in American Scene, Life | 5 Comments

New year, same old snark

Posted on 01/01/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Happy New Year, Israel! Party like it’s 2008: Another rocket was launched into Israel from Gaza, and this one landed in an Israeli town. Without any warning from Color Red. Because it was turned off due to false alarms. Wonderful. … Continue reading →

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