Monthly Archives: April 2010

Anniversary briefs

Posted on 04/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Ew, Jew Cooties: Arab nations are boycotting an annual Mediterranean student conference. Why? Because it’s in Israel, which is hosting it. Among the boycotters: Israel’s partner in peace, Egypt. Say, you think Obama is going to mention that when he … Continue reading →

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I am nine years old today

Posted on 04/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Well, not me. My blog, actually. Nine years ago today, Yourish.com (the blog) was launched. In those days, I coded HTML with Dreamweaver and a year or so later created permalinks by hand. In those days, maybe three people read … Continue reading →

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The mendacity of J Street

Posted on 04/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The New York Times published five letters about Israel yesterday. Two were pro-Israel. Two were not. And one was from Jeremy Ben-Ami, the executive director of J Street, which purports to speak for “most” Jews. Watch as the language he … Continue reading →

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Cohen: the President doesn’t “get” Israel

Posted on 04/21/2010 by Soccerdad

Richard Cohen thinks that the pro-Israel crowd is being paranoid. As for myself, I receive e-mails saying that Obama, that klutz, asked Binyamin Netanyahu whether Jews could alter the age-old prayer about returning to Jerusalem and substitute the word Israel. … Continue reading →

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Targeting the wrong nuclear program

Posted on 04/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Here, in a nutshell, is what is wrong with the world: They intend to pressure Israel on nuclear weapons using the concept of a nuclear weapons-free Middle East. The Reuters article carries many worrying issues, but this is the most … Continue reading →

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Actually I think that Israel hears the Palestinians loud and clear

Posted on 04/20/2010 by Soccerdad

In one of those “I’m so sophisticated because I can see through all the pettiness” articles, last week Ethan Bronner wrote about how the Mideast Land Conflict Now Includes Street Signs. The article deals with the Palestinians naming various streets … Continue reading →

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Bibi Netanyahu on Israel’s Independence Day

Posted on 04/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The prime minister of Israel gave the world the definitive definition of the Jewish nation on the occasion of the modern nation-state’s 62nd birthday. “We are not here by chance. We are here because this is our land. We’ve returned … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 04/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Liar liar pants on fire: Hillary Clinton says the U.S. will “help shoulder” Israel’s burdens. Really? So how’s that stopping Iran from getting a nuclear bomb coming along? That bad? Shyeah. Here’s the thing, Madame Secretary: Bibi Netanyahu is wise … Continue reading →

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Diehl’s blind spot

Posted on 04/19/2010 by Soccerdad

Jackson Diehl has been focusing democratization in the Arab world. It’s an important issue. For example Gen. Petraeus in his famous and mischaracterized testimony prepared for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee lists a number of items such as Ethnic, tribal, … Continue reading →

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Happy 62nd birthday, Israel!

Posted on 04/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Israel celebrates 62 years as a modern nation-state today. But before the Independence Day celebrations, Israelis all over the country come to a complete stop for two minutes to remember those who fell in the service of their country—even before … Continue reading →

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Now you see bee now you don’t

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Funny thing. I think dogwoods in my neighborhood haven’t bloomed as nicely as they have in the past. For one thing it appears that the flowers have been more sparse this year. (Did anyone else notice this?) Also the flowers … Continue reading →

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Spam comment of the year

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This comment has got to be about the most awesome spam comment I’ve ever seen: Willingly I accept. The theme is interesting, I will take part in discussion. Together we can come to a right answer. I am assured. It’s … Continue reading →

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Obama: Order up for Mad Mahmoud

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s yet another day of antagonist militarism—one might even say unabashed hegemony—in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as Barack Obama likes to call the terrorist state, and this quote of his leaped out at me. Ahmadinejad also urged the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Doomed to repeat, in a new form

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Soccerdad

The editors of the Jerusalem Post write in the New Antisemitism: But what is a conscientious anti-Semite to do in an age of multiculturalism, when “otherness” is in? Singling out a Jew for being different, ridiculing his exotic traditions – … Continue reading →

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Arnold Stang and the Middle East

Posted on 04/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Barry Rubin has succeeded in using an Arnold Stang analogy while explaining the way power works in the Middle East. And so, if you’re going to have a superpower protector, the relatively moderate Arab rulers prefer Arnold Schwarzenegger to Arnold … Continue reading →

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Late Caturday evening…

Posted on 04/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Tomorrow is my second Tiggerversary. So today, we have some recent pictures of the kitties. First up, Princess Gracie in her typical morning “Worship me” pose. She loves the sun; the sun loves Gracie. Oh, she also luuuurves my office, … Continue reading →

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At least they bothered to convene a kangaroo court

Posted on 04/16/2010 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post and NY Times both report that Hamas has executed two men. The Post’s headine correctly puts the term ‘Collaborator’ in quotes. Given the lack of due process we really don’t know if the men were gulity as … Continue reading →

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Fisking Robert Fisk on Scuds

Posted on 04/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I normally don’t even bother reading the man whose name became the blogosphere’s first verb (“fisk”), but I was researching a post, and I came across Fisk’s take on Hizballah having Scud missiles. This is what leaped out at me: … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 04/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Israelis go home: Israelis fled the Sinai after a particularly strong warning of terrorist kidnapping cells looking for, well, Israelis to kidnap. Which leads us to: Gazans go home: Hamas shut down a boatload of tunnels into Egypt. Why? Well, … Continue reading →

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Obama the mythbuster

Posted on 04/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I think we need to thank President Barack Obama. He’s managed, in the short time he’s been president, to bust a whole lot of myths about Israel and Jews. Myth Number One: Israel runs American foreign policy. Is there seriously … Continue reading →

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