Monthly Archives: June 2010

If we throw Israel under the bus, will you like us then?

Posted on 06/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Former Mayor Ed Koch on his buyer’s remorse|: Senator Obama received 78 percent of the votes of the Jewish community nationwide. The only group giving him a higher percentage was the African-American community. Many Jewish leaders, myself included, have concluded … Continue reading →

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Ten years of the Dorktator

Posted on 06/17/2010 by Soccerdad

Daniel Pipes observes that it is just ten years ago that Hafiz al-Asad died and was succeeded by his son, the British trained opthamologist, Bashar. And so, with Asad’s passing, my interest waned. His son and successor, Bashshar, inherited a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday briefs

Posted on 06/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Even the Turkish airlines are full of jihadis now: A close call at Ben Gurion, because the Turkish pilot disobeyed air traffic controller instructions. You make the call. Turkey ready to make relations even worse: Turkey’s talking about not sending … Continue reading →

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Afternoon cat thread

Posted on 06/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

There is far too much annoying or bad news lately. Instead, let’s talk about—cats. This morning, I was upstairs in my office, when I heard wheezing coming from downstairs. Tig 3.0 has asthma, which is mostly controlled by not giving … Continue reading →

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There is One Ummah, One War

Posted on 06/16/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

The reception given British troops returning from war in Barking, Essex was disturbed by a group of Muslims, calling themselves Muslims Against the Crusade. These individuals believe that Muslims everywhere must fight against the Christians, and while I do not see … Continue reading →

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Critic, investigate thyself

Posted on 06/16/2010 by Soccerdad

The PA’s Abbas isn’t happy that Israel chose to investigate its actions regarding the attack on Israeli commandos by terrorists on the Mavi Marmara. “We totally agreed with the inquiring commission that was mentioned in the final declaration by the … Continue reading →

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Obama throws Israel under the bus

Posted on 06/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Abu Ghraib did not merit a UN investigation. The United States would have vetoed any such effort from the UN. British soldiers killing Iraqi POWs did not merit a UN investigation. The United States would have vetoed any such effort … Continue reading →

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Shorter Obama speech

Posted on 06/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

For your benefit, a summary. “I’m going to fight the oil! Call out the national guard! Fight, fight, fight! Oo-rah!” “It’s Bush’s fault!” “Pass Cap and Trade—er, I mean, the new clean energy proposal that will wean us from our … Continue reading →

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Normalcy in Gaza, Ramallah

Posted on 06/15/2010 by Soccerdad

Yesterday Elder of Ziyon blogged about an article in the New York Times. The NYT’s bureau chief, profiled a reporter who recently returned from Gaza. Elder of Ziyon observed: But there are a number of stories that do not get … Continue reading →

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The international investigation, Israeli Double Standard Time version

Posted on 06/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Remember a little incident at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq? The one that spawned thousands of headlines around the world about American military abuse of Iraqi prisoners? Was there an international investigation into the offenses? No. There was an … Continue reading →

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On the Ashton heap of current events

Posted on 06/14/2010 by Soccerdad

Lady Ashton wrote yesterday about Ending Gaza’s dangerous isolation: Two questions arise. How can we help to improve the daily lives of the people of Gaza? How can we help to enhance the security of the people of Israel? Those … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Gaza panel: An all-star panel, with international observers

Posted on 06/14/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the names of the members of the panel that will investigate the Gaza flotilla. There are two international observers, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office noted that the committee … Continue reading →

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What? URKEL is going to head Israel’s Gaza flotilla inquiry?

Posted on 06/13/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Are you effing kidding me? Netanyahu picked Urkel to head the inquiry ito the Gaza flotilla? Urkel? THIS Urkel? THIS is the guy that they’re going to have investigating the Israeli Navy, the Turkish “activists,” and the situation that caused … Continue reading →

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Sunday news briefs (I must be bored)

Posted on 06/13/2010 by Meryl Yourish

AP’s Awesomest Headline of the Week: Egyptians beaten while protesting police brutality. Since there were no Jews or Israelis involved, there will be no protests from anyone. If it’s Sunday, it must be time for another “poor, poor, pitiful Palestinians” … Continue reading →

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A lazy Caturday post

Posted on 06/12/2010 by Meryl Yourish

What’s under Meryl’s desk? Why, it’s Miss Gracie, sleeping belly-up. (And yes, she is in the way of my feet.) But wait—where’s Tig? On the bed, of course. Don’t bother me, man. I’m busy sleeping. It’s a tough life, being … Continue reading →

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Friday night video

Posted on 06/11/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A fitting one for Friday night. Leonard Cohen toured Israel last year, ignoring calls for him to boycott the Jewish state, what with his being a religious Jew and all that. The result? What was probably a religious experience for … Continue reading →

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Concrete answers for Gaza

Posted on 06/11/2010 by Soccerdad

This is a pretty typical claim made in news article about Israel’s embargo of certain goods into Gaza, which is controlled by the terrorist group Hamas: Israel says the embargo it imposed when Hamas rose to power in 2006 is … Continue reading →

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Two State Solution Eroding?

Posted on 06/11/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Mahmoud Abbas yesterday said that a two state solution is eroding.  This is generally assumed to mean that the only option is a single state solution. The problem is that no single state solution has ever been or could be … Continue reading →

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Joe Klein and the alphabet soup strategy

Posted on 06/11/2010 by Soccerdad

Joe Klein says that Israel’s problem is that it relies on ABCD. Jeffrey Goldberg, in his excellent memoir Prisoners, tells how he got pummeled by Irish kids, then read the famous novel of Israel’s liberation, Exodus, by Leon Uris, and … Continue reading →

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A Master of Juvenile Scorn

Posted on 06/11/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Rick Richman is earning my highest honor today, for these words: Elections are tough to organize when there are people who are running against each other. The good news, however, is that once you solve the internal problems with a … Continue reading →

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