Monthly Archives: June 2010

Helen Thomas, your anti-Semitism is showing

Posted on 06/05/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So we’ve all seen the despicable quotes from Helen Thomas by now telling the Jews of Israel to go back to Germany, Poland, and the U.S., right? Lair Simon has an excellent idea. He’s inquiring into buying her a guest … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Media Bias | Tagged | 16 Comments

Caturday sillies

Posted on 06/05/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Via Sarah. Pictures of Tig and Gracie to come later. I have another former student leading services today.

Posted in Cats, Humor | Tagged | 2 Comments

The poisoned fruit of GA resolution 2708

Posted on 06/04/2010 by Soccerdad

After becoming the 1137th pundit to declare (against all evidence) that Turkey is an ally of the United States, David Ignatius reverts to blaming Israel first in The U.S. needs to keep nudging Israel on a Gaza fix: The Obama … Continue reading →

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An eyewitness account of the Turkish “activists”

Posted on 06/04/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Jerusalem Post has the account of one of the IDF soldiers from the attack on the Mavi Marmara, whose story contradicts the “peace activists” that are now speaking up. This was the situation he encountered: The 15th and last … Continue reading →

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Newest Flotilla video: We Con The World

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Jack passed this one along to me. Thanks, Jack! Update 6/12: Cowardly YouTube removed it. EyeblastTV put it up. Hence, the change. For background: And this: And where’s the MEMRI video? I seem to have misplaced the link. Well, someone … Continue reading →

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Fish heads to lighten the mood

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Barnes and Barnes wrote a song and created a video that, during the 1980s, gave my friends and me hours of amusement. (All Dr. Demento fans will remember this one.) As a matter of fact, I developed an entire theory … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music | Tagged | 4 Comments

National Jewish Democratic cluelessness

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Soccerdad

Commentary magazine asked thirty one prominent American Jews their opinions on the relationship between Jews and President Obama. While the results of the symposium are generally not available, behind Commentary’s subscription wall, some of the participants have posted their thoughts … Continue reading →

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New IDF videos of Turkish terrorists activists

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Fresh from the IDF: Theme song here should be “I Wanna Be A Martyr” (taken from Blotto’s “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard“) My suggested lyrics: I wanna be a martyr I wanna end my life I wanna be a martyr… … Continue reading →

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Hamas refuses Gaza flotilla aid

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas is refusing to accept the aid from the Free Gaza flotilla. And they’re doing a damned good job of pretending they don’t have the responsibility Ahmed al-Kurd, Social Welfare Minister in the Hamas government which rules Gaza, said Hamas … Continue reading →

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Your Thursday morning briefs

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Actually, these are my Thursday morning briefs. I just let you borrow them. Activists for Iran sanctions: You know, it’s a good trade. No wonder the terrorists who attacked the IDF soldiers were let go with the rest. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Turkey Blaming Israel

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Enough is enough! I just read Ari Shalit’s article in Haaretz about why Israel needs to admit it was wrong and bend over and take it from Turkey so that Turkey won’t see ISRAEL as a terrorist state! Are you … Continue reading →

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Blockades and Humanitarian Crises

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

It seems to me that if in fact the United States supports Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which it does according to recent statements by Robert Gibbs, Sec. State Clinton, and Vice President Biden, that it should be HIGHLY CRITICAL of … Continue reading →

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See no (Hamas) evil

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Soccerdad

Predictably the editors of the New York Times find fault with Israel: There is a bigger question that Israel — and the United States — must be asking: Is the blockade working? Is it weakening Hamas? Or just punishing Gaza’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Media Bias | Tagged | 4 Comments

We get hatemail, Flotilla edition

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Please enjoy these selections from the charming people who disagree with me. Note the depth, breadth, and soaring intellect of the average anti-Semitic anti-Israel commenter. And note, especially, the good humor, cheerfulness, and acceptance of a blogger having the choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Site news | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Friedman: imaginary friend

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Soccerdad

Thomas Friedman is apparently vexed, by the recent conflict between Israel and Turkey in When America’s friends fall out: As a friend of both Turkey and Israel, it has been agonizing to watch the disastrous clash between Israeli naval commandos … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, World | Tagged | 2 Comments

Anti-Piracy Techniques and Violence

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Looking at the latest video that Meryl posted below as well, it appears that at least in the case of that particular vessel that anti-piracy techniques were being employed. The use of water cannons, stun grenades, and even chains would … Continue reading →

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Latest IDF video: Attacked before boarding

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Funny, the liars who keep on saying that the flotilla “activists” were all peaceful and meant no harm whatsoever (this Guardian article is particularly execrable) keep on being proven wrong by the video evidence of the Mavi Marmara “activists” attacking … Continue reading →

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Why Israel Had and Has No Choice

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

There are more than a few people out there who are saying, “Israel should have understood that it would have been better to simply let the ships through. Some have compared the Mavi Marmara with the Exodus. They were both … Continue reading →

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Flotilla briefs, Wednesday edition

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’m not even going to try to parse the AP news bias anymore. Except to say that they now use the words “Israel says” and “Israel claimed” when describing facts like the attackers having knives and metal rods stashed on … Continue reading →

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Flotilla briefs

Posted on 06/01/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Heartless IDF commandos order elderly man to “sit down.” The horrors! Relevant quote: After the Israelis gained control of the ship, he said, “they didn’t harm anybody after that. They harmed some folks in getting on board as people tried … Continue reading →

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