Monthly Archives: March 2010

With friends like these …

Posted on 03/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Robert Kagan argues that Israel shouldn’t feel like it’s been singled out. Israelis shouldn’t feel that they have been singled out. In Britain, people are talking about the end of the “special relationship” with America and worrying that Obama has … Continue reading →

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A public service announcement

Posted on 03/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Just to let you know that I am not now, nor will I ever be, Irish. No matter what day today is. And I don’t really care for green. Carry on with your regularly scheduled programming (and pub-hopping).

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The Clinton replay

Posted on 03/17/2010 by Soccerdad

Meryl writes: Here’s why I think the Obama administration is ratcheting up the pressure over 1,600 new housing units in a Jewish neighborhood of northeastern Jerusalem that will almost certainly remain Israeli in any future agreement with the Palestinians: The … Continue reading →

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When the Washington Post notices

Posted on 03/16/2010 by Soccerdad

There are three recent Washington Post editorials abour the Middle East worth mentioning. Last July the Washington Post ran an editorial Tough on Israel which observed: But the administration also is guilty of missteps. Rather than pocketing Mr. Netanyahu’s initial … Continue reading →

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The Obama-Clinton Israel rerun

Posted on 03/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The pundits are working overtime trying to figure out why the Obama administration went into all-out attack mode over an announcement of building in Jerusalem that blindsided Bibi Netanyahu during Joe Biden’s trip to Israel. I think they’re all off-track. … Continue reading →

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Drunk on his own eloquence

Posted on 03/15/2010 by Soccerdad

In Driving Drunk in Jerusalem Thomas Friedman warns PM Netanayahu: In sum, there may be a real opportunity here — if Netanyahu chooses to seize it. The Israeli leader needs to make up his mind whether he wants to make … Continue reading →

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Happy EATAPETA Day!

Posted on 03/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s the eighth annual International Eat A Tasty Animal for PETA (EATAPETA) Day. Today, as uber-commenter Alex Bensky likes to say, if it didn’t have a mother, don’t eat it. However, as I like to say: Eat meat. It pisses … Continue reading →

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A history of the Obama Administration’s Israel policy (whiplash warning)

Posted on 03/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

In their own words, the Obama Administration’s changing position on Israel, particularly “settlement” building in Jerusalem: Obama to AIPAC, March 2007: “We should never seek to dictate what is best for the Israelis and their security interests. No Israeli prime … Continue reading →

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Of grievances and perceptions

Posted on 03/14/2010 by Soccerdad

Last week in an article about the eviction of two Arab families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, Isabel Kershner of the New York Times summed it up: For those who want to see a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, … Continue reading →

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Saturday night open thread

Posted on 03/13/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I have family over. We’re looking at pictures. Damn, I was a cute little kid. Maybe I’ll scan some in.

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Eat an Animal for PETA

Posted on 03/12/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I totally forgot about EATAPETA Day until Sabba Hillel reminded me. There have been a lot of things on my mind lately that rather drove it out, but don’t forget to eat lots of tasty animals on March 15th! Here’s … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 03/12/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Hell hath frozen over: The EU released a statement demanding the immediate release of Gilad Shalit. No, really. Wait, there has to be a catch. Oh, here it is. They’re also calling on Israel to make “substantial release of Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Iranians and Turks with fake Israeli passports

Posted on 03/12/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

I have read first two reports: by Kateland and by colleague Elder of Ziyon, both based on a Maariv article (in Hebrew). The essence of the reports is that: …three Iranians were caught at an airport in Seychelles trying to … Continue reading →

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When honoring terror is “conciliatory”

Posted on 03/11/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The AP has the most fascinating pro-Palestinian spin. The PA cancelled an anniversary ceremony that was supposed to honor a terrorist who helped her people murder 35 Israelis who were traveling on a coastal highway. Here’s the AP spin: The … Continue reading →

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An unbelievable protest

Posted on 03/11/2010 by Soccerdad

The Lede blog of the New York Times writes in a post, “Palestinians against terror,” that plans to honor terrorist Dalal Mugrabi in Ramallah have been met with opposition from Palestinians who favor the living alongside Israel in peace. Plans … Continue reading →

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A matter of trust

Posted on 03/10/2010 by Soccerdad

Last week Daled Amos wondered: It will be interesting to see just what kind of tone Biden takes with Israel this time–and whether Netanyahu is up to dealing with Biden from strength the way Begin did–or like Olmert. Now we … Continue reading →

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Wednesday snarks

Posted on 03/10/2010 by Meryl Yourish

But Islam is a religion of peace: Jihad Jane, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed American woman who converted to Islam, was arrested for plotting to murder a Swedish cartoonist and enlisting terrorists to the cause. But “jihad” means inner struggle, so that … Continue reading →

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Instransigence: a single use word

Posted on 03/09/2010 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post reports: Mitchell, who in January boasted that a peace deal could be done within two years, said he hoped the indirect talks would lead to direct negotiations as soon as possible and encouraged the parties “to refrain … Continue reading →

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Tuesday snarks

Posted on 03/09/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Obama administration is fine with risking Israeli lives: Hey, great! Our vice-president wants Israel to “take risks for peace.” Because it’s not like they, say, gave the PA control over most of the West Bank and Gaza and were … Continue reading →

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Back home, tired, and there’s work to do

Posted on 03/08/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I am back in my home sweet home, with my cats yowling for attention in the background. I’m currently cleaning up a mess on the blog. I have a ton of real work to do, and though I had a … Continue reading →

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