Monthly Archives: October 2010

Gideon Levy: baron of deceit industry exhuming wrong dogs

Posted on 10/23/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

I am watching with some interest the unfolding battle between Ben Dror Yemini – opinion-editor of the daily newspaper Maariv and the self-appointed “conscience of Israel” – Gideon Levy, the editor of Haaretz. The fight started with Mr Levy giving … Continue reading →

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Distorting Mideast policy

Posted on 10/22/2010 by Soccerdad

According to Laura Rozen (note here yesterday) the administration’s upset that Netnayahu isn’t infinitely pliable. The American team is said to be frustrated and upset at Netanyahu’s dismissal to date of the package, which was drafted by the NSC’s Dennis … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 10/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

In your face, Iran!: An Israeli took the world’s record for most simultaneous games of chess played—from an Iranian. Oh, the misery! And this is a Master of Juvenile Scorn™ in the making: “Taking the record from an Iranian in … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 10/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Hey, can you make this headline a little more anti-Israel, please? Really. Check it out: Slain US activist’s parents face Israeli killer. It’s about the lawsuit Rachel Corrie’s parents brought against the driver of the bulldozer. The death was ruled … Continue reading →

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Will Bolton’s fears be realized?

Posted on 10/21/2010 by Soccerdad

Yesterday I noted that John Bolton feared that the Obama administration would (tacitly) support a Palestinian effort to get support for statehood at the United Nations. The Palestinians clearly are looking to the UN for support: The Palestinian leadership, near … Continue reading →

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More cat pictures

Posted on 10/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I think the internet doesn’t have enough cat pictures. Up first: Gracie, who needs to have more pictures taken, because I’m noticing her goofball brother has about three times the pictures in my folder as she does. Below: Tig, right … Continue reading →

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The “bash Israel” security blanket

Posted on 10/20/2010 by Soccerdad

The first paragraph of Thomas Friedman’s column today, Just Knock it off, makes sense: Some of Israel’s worst critics are fond of saying that Israel behaves like America’s spoiled child. I’ve always found that analogy excessive. Say what you want … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter: I really, REALLY hate Israel

Posted on 10/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

You don’t even have to read between the lines anymore to see Jimmy Carter’s utter loathing of all things Israel: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, during a visit to Damascus on Tuesday, called for Israel to lift completely its blockade … Continue reading →

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What’s under Meryl’s desk?

Posted on 10/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I like my new desk. It’s transparent. And apparently, I’m not the only one who likes it. The UPS is warm and cuddly to a cat, seemingly.

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Tuesday morning sniefs

Posted on 10/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Ew, Jew cooties: The Turkish PM not only refuses to talk to Netanyahu, but he’s not going to attend a climate change conference if Bibi shows up. He says that Israel is close to losing Turkey as a friend. Hey. … Continue reading →

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A textbook example of a moronic commenter

Posted on 10/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

While trying to wrap my brain around the New York Times Magazine profiling Pamela Geller, I came across Charles Johnson and Robert Spencer in the Guardian’s Comment is Free. Now, I sometimes delve into the CiF comment sink, because Know … Continue reading →

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Jacoby: The Undeniable Jewish State

Posted on 10/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Last week CNN reported (via the Daily Alert Blog) Top PA negotiator Nabil Sha’ath, an advisor to Mahmoud Abbas, distanced the PA government from comments by PLO official Yasser Abed Rabbo inferring that Palestinians might recognize Israel as a Jewish … Continue reading →

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Working against peace and Israel?

Posted on 10/18/2010 by Soccerdad

Jackson Diehl observes: So why does Abbas stubbornly persist in his self-defeating position? In an interview with Israeli television Sunday night, he offered a remarkably candid explanation: “When Obama came to power, he is the one who announced that settlement … Continue reading →

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Muslim ERA/medieval punishment watch

Posted on 10/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Those tolerant Muslims in the United Arab Emirates—the nation you may remember due to the voluminous Mossad hit squad activity there when a Hamas terrorist was killed—have had its highest court rule that it’s just ducky for a man to … Continue reading →

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The AP whitewash of the week

Posted on 10/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I was under the weather the last 24 hours, which precluded me from posting on this little tidbit I found yesterday, on a story about new negotations for Gilad Shalit’s release: The militant group is leading the negotiations, demanding the … Continue reading →

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The week of living busily

Posted on 10/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, it’s been rather busy at work, and I’m very grateful to my co-bloggers for picking up the slack. The good news is that it’s probably going to go from really busy to only mostly busy. Sigh.

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Accepting Jewish history; accepting Israel

Posted on 10/15/2010 by Soccerdad

In a departure for the New York Times op-ed page, they included “An end to Israel’s Invisibility” by Ambassador Michael Oren. It’s a case for Israel being recognized as a Jewish state by the Palestinians as a condition for peace. … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Adrian…

Posted on 10/15/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

As a middle aged (to be PC, of course) person, I thought that my ability to be surprised is somewhat dulled by the years. So, in a way, I should be thankful to one Adrian Hamilton for the Indy article … Continue reading →

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Wise Words Forgotten

Posted on 10/14/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in a sermon “Can we win the war without losing America” delivered May 20, 1917 at Carnegie Hall wrote: We have gone into the war not because of the Lusitania nor yet because of the Sussex, … Continue reading →

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Hamas’s “good government” charade is over

Posted on 10/14/2010 by Soccerdad

A few years ago there was a trend in newspapers to write flattering accounts of Hamas and its commitment to good government. It was as if there was a campaign to say that “Hamas is basically good, you can ignore … Continue reading →

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