Monthly Archives: March 2010

Briefly

Posted on 03/31/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Obama’s Syrian outreach is working just dandy: Since Obama has named an ambassador to Syria, the results are clear. Syria is now discussing “resistance” with Walid Jumblatt, the man who had to abase himself to his new Syrian overlord in … Continue reading →

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The post-partisan president slams Tea Party

Posted on 03/30/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So the post-partisan, post-racial president has chosen to take the fringes of the Tea Party movement and slam the entire Tea Party with them even while declaring that is not what he’s doing. The utter gall of the man simply … Continue reading →

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Baby Assad finds his real calling!

Posted on 03/30/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

Well, mazel tov to Baby Assad, he is quite advanced in years to get somewhere, and finally he’s done it! Syria and Libya teamed up Sunday to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to quit peace talks with Israel and return … Continue reading →

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Happy Passover

Posted on 03/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

And in Hebrew, Chag Pesach Sameach! (Scheduling this post Sunday night, as I intend to be very busy Monday.) I plan on having a wonderful (but exhausting) day. Tomorow night we go to my synagogue for the second night seder, … Continue reading →

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The Obama outreach dividends

Posted on 03/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Besides pressuring Israel into making more and more concessions without similar actions from the Palestinians, the Obama administration has appointed a new ambassador to Syria, given Syrian actions in Lebanon a complete pass (and in fact, accepted the de facto … Continue reading →

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Passover prep

Posted on 03/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Really, there are only going to be seven people at my seder tomorrow, and I feel like I’ve prepared for, like, a hundred. And I’m not even halfway there! I can’t even think about what’s left to do. Yeesh. Main … Continue reading →

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Toeing the Palestinian line

Posted on 03/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

There are no “honest brokers” in Middle East peace. The UN is clearly on the side of the Palestinians. It’s not just Palestinian Solidarity Day (or whatever it’s called) held each year. It’s not just the UN bodies voting for … Continue reading →

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The wrong Vulcan

Posted on 03/28/2010 by Soccerdad

Spock (to Stonn): “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” From the Star Trek episode “Amok Time“ A number of … Continue reading →

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Bibi’s options

Posted on 03/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Editor’s Note: Michael Lonie wrote this. It has been taken from the comments to give it broader exposure. In the movie “Luther” Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony (played superbly by Sir Peter Ustinov) tells his secretary, “Spalatin, there are … Continue reading →

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Why no Israeli ships are hijacked by pirates

Posted on 03/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s a simple equation. Israeli ships are defended by armed security crews. Pirates attack ship, security crews fire on pirates, pirates retreat. Pirates, apparently from Somalia, attempted to hijack a Zim “Africa Star” ship on Saturday near the Republic of … Continue reading →

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Our objective media at work

Posted on 03/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Atlantic, which is actually a magazine (and website) that I admire, linked to my most recent post. But there’s a difference between their post title and what I actually titled my post. Funny. I titled the post “Obama’s full-court … Continue reading →

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Obama’s full-court press on Israel

Posted on 03/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So, the man who proclaimed to AIPAC that he had a “strong commitment” to the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the United States is leading a full-court press to force Israel to yield to The One’s indomitable will. Let us … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu’s response

Posted on 03/26/2010 by Soccerdad

The New York Times reports about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s response to American demands. Mr. Netanyahu has brought up several possible gestures, including restrictions on Israeli troop activities in the West Bank, the freeing of Palestinian prisoners, some latitude for reconstruction … Continue reading →

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Biden’s knee-slapper

Posted on 03/25/2010 by Soccerdad

Stand up comedian: Vice President Biden (h/t The Muqata last week): “I just got back from five days in the Middle East,” Biden said. “I love to travel, but it’s great to be back to a place where a boom … Continue reading →

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“Ideological and vindictive”

Posted on 03/25/2010 by Soccerdad

via memeorandum Jackson Diehl, not someone I consider to be pro-Israel, nonetheless acknowledges what the administration is doing: U.S. pressure on Netanyahu will be needed if the peace process ever reaches the point where the genuinely contentious issues, like Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Briefs

Posted on 03/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

UN promoting blood libel: Awesome. Libya’s managed to get a document accusing Israeli doctors of stealing Palestinian organs on the UNHRC agenda. Which just goes to show you, the UN isn’t worth the land it’s sitting on. What next, a … Continue reading →

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The return of the Lost episode summary

Posted on 03/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I haven’t done this in years, but last night’s episode spurred me to recap it in my own style. JACK: And when they got home, they found a hook on the passenger door! HURLEY: Dude, that wasn’t even scary when … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s hypocrisy on Israel

Posted on 03/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Barack Obama the candidate, at the 2008 AIPAC conference said this: We know that the establishment of Israel was just and necessary, rooted in centuries of struggle and decades of patient work, but 60 years later we know that we … Continue reading →

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Sometimes anti-Israel is anti-Israel

Posted on 03/24/2010 by Soccerdad

Robert Wright sets up many straw men and knocks them down in Against pro-Israel. He cynically lists “symptoms” of being anti-Israel. Symptom no. 1: Believing that Israel shouldn’t build more settlements in East Jerusalem. President Obama holds this belief, and … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s peculiar speech

Posted on 03/23/2010 by Soccerdad

Yesterday, Secretary of State Clinton addressed the AIPAC conference. A number of points she made were questionable. In her speech to AIPAC, she said: The inexorable mathematics of demography are hastening the hour at which Israelis may have to choose … Continue reading →

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