Monthly Archives: May 2010

Friday forgot the header briefs

Posted on 05/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A failed assassination attempt, or sheer incompetence? Mahmoud Abbas drove his own daughter to the hospital after discovering his entire guard detail was missing. A third theory: It was a warning. And you simply have to love the nerve of … Continue reading →

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Fool Flotilla to be met with counter-protest

Posted on 05/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Awesome. A fleet of privately owned Israeli boats will leave the Ashdod and Herzliya marinas in hopes of surprising the European activists Friday at 1 p.m. The counter flotilla ships will be covered in “Free Gaza from Hamas” banners and … Continue reading →

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Strong but empty words

Posted on 05/27/2010 by Soccerdad

Jennifer Rubin observed last week: At a signing ceremony for the Freedom of Press Act, it is ironic and shameful that Obama could not bring himself to identify the killers who beheaded the man who fearlessly reported on the jihadist … Continue reading →

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Thursday on my mind briefs

Posted on 05/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Whoops! No more access for Reuters in Gaza: Reuters publishes a piece critical of Hamas by way of the al Qaeda wannabes trying to set up Gazastan. Hilarity ensues. Don’t you love how the author tries desperately to not blame … Continue reading →

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Lunchtime briefs

Posted on 05/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Palestinian spokesliars strike again; media complies: According to the AP, 15 civilians were hurt an an airstrike that targeted a Hamas training camp. Amazing, how many civilians were hanging around the Hamas training camp. Why, it’s almost as if the … Continue reading →

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Lies my Fatah told me

Posted on 05/26/2010 by Soccerdad

The headline reads Abbas: Second intifada was one of our worst mistakes The first paragraph reads: “The second intifada was one of our worst mistakes,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told an Egyptian television station on Wednesday. “[Late Palestinian leader Yasser] … Continue reading →

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Peter’s perverse principle

Posted on 05/25/2010 by Soccerdad

I haven’t weighed in on Peter Beinart’s silly essay in the New York Review of Books. Shmuel Rosner though, asked Beinart a few questions. Beinart’s answers show that he’s ignorant of what Israel is. In particular, Beinart, in one of … Continue reading →

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Briefly, Just Another Day edition

Posted on 05/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Another day, another mortar attack. Another day, another bombing attack from Gaza. Another day, another arrest of more Palestinian terrorists—in the West Bank. Another day, another threat by a leader of Israel’s neighbor to make peace or else. Another day, … Continue reading →

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The messaging or the strategy?

Posted on 05/24/2010 by Soccerdad

In a meeting with fifteen Rabbis last week, White House shief of staff Rahm Emanuel said that the administration “screwed up the messaging.” Part of me wants to buy that, but I’m very skeptical. I’d have been a lot more … Continue reading →

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Dreary Monday briefs

Posted on 05/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Another ship of fools heads to Israel: Yes, time to try to break the “siege” of Gaza again and get really angry when the IDF boards the ship and turns it around. But this time, they’re prepared! They’re having IDF-Boards-Our-Ship … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging the Lost series finale

Posted on 05/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’m watching the show… Update: Still watching it…. Update 2: Still watching…. Update 3: Watching the show still… Update 4: Yep, still watching it…. Update 5: I’m tired of liveblogging. Gonna keep watching the show.

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A treasure trove of terror

Posted on 05/23/2010 by Soccerdad

A few weeks after the Sbarro terror attack, the students at Hamas hotbed Al Najah University prepared a sick tribute to the attack. According to reports in the Israeli media and The Associated Press, the exhibition was comprised of a … Continue reading →

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The day after Caturday

Posted on 05/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Since I forgot to post these yesterday, here they are today. Tig wanted to get some exercise, so he was checking out whether or not he should use the Gazelle Glider. (Yes, he really is that long. Longer, I think. … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast

Posted on 05/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

North Korea, a nuclear-armed nation, regularly attacks its nearest neighbor for no reason whatsoever, most recently torpedoing a South Korean ship and killing dozens of sailors. North Korea, a nuclear-armed nation, regularly threatens to attack its neighbors and the United … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of sanctions if there’s no way to enforce them?

Posted on 05/21/2010 by Soccerdad

The title, Sanctions Effort May Open Door to Press Iran Central Bank, looked promising. The particulars, not so much. American and European officials said Wednesday that the reference, passing though it is, could give them a legal basis in the … Continue reading →

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Israel’s non-peaceful neighbors

Posted on 05/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The angle in all of the articles about Israel making peace with the Palestinians is that settlements are obstructing the peace process. The AP has an entire brand-new profile on “Arab East Jerusalem,” almost completely ignoring the fact that the … Continue reading →

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Everybody draw Mohammed Day

Posted on 05/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Interesting takes on Everybody Draw Mohammed Day. CAIR, of course, hates it. And also utterly misses the point of the First Amendment. I will be the first to defend anyone’s right to express their opinion, no matter how offensive it … Continue reading →

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The super hurry up briefs

Posted on 05/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Wah! (Palestinians whining again.) Bah! (Who cares what Islamic fundamentalists think about Miss USA?) Hah! Iran thinks sanctions against it are barbaric. The irony of the homosexual-hanging, woman-stoning nation’s barbarism is keen today. Um—WHAT? The Obama administration is going to … Continue reading →

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Where has Meryl been all week?

Posted on 05/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Well, let’s see. I had work drop on me Friday evening that I worked on most of Sunday. Then I worked some more on it on Monday. Then I worked some more on it today, in between Verizon Hell (there … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference between comedy central and al aqsa tv?

Posted on 05/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Comedy Central publishes anti-Semitic, anti-Israel game The Comedy Central website has published an anti-semitic game called “I.S.R.A.E.L. Attacks,” in which a murderous robot called Israel is called upon to wipe out every cartoon character on the show. The short animated … Continue reading →

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