Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lazy Saturday open thread

Posted on 04/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve actually accomplished quite a lot, but none of it entailed writing posts.

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Tornadoes and the Jewish Community

Posted on 04/30/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

There is a lot going on in the Jewish world these days. There is more to talk about concerning Israel and the Middle East than I have time to write about. Tomorrow is Yom HaShoah, a day when we remember martyrs … Continue reading →

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Best Barry Rubin quote ever

Posted on 04/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

EVER. If Sarah Palin says something stupid, a hundred sources will ridicule her and she won’t make the same mistake again. If Barack Obama says something stupid he won’t learn anything because of the silence of the fans.

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Syria and the El Baradai coverup

Posted on 04/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Mohammed El Baradei is a well-respected man in international circles. He’s the former head of the IAEA, the organization that is responsible for making sure signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (one of which is Iran and, contrary to popular belief, … Continue reading →

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TGI Friday briefs

Posted on 04/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Awww. Seattle anti-Zionists lose again: First they lost the bus ads. Now they lost the billboards. Poor SeaMAC. On top of everything else, they have a really crappy acronym. Passover in Moscow: You know, at my synagogue’s Seder, I met … Continue reading →

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On the interconnectedness of it all… to Zionists

Posted on 04/28/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

When you think that The Guardian cannot get any lower that it already got to regarding Israel… scratch it. I know that I’ve already used this sentence more than once. I also know that no matter when this sentence is … Continue reading →

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The myth of the moderation of Hamas, exposed at last

Posted on 04/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Years ago, when George W. Bush let Condi Rice talk him into allowing Hamas to run for office in the Palestinian territories, Hamas won a significant number of offices. And so the pundit class and the realists and the anti-Israel … Continue reading →

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Belated condolences to Sissy Willis

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I didn’t know you’d lost Tiny. My heart goes out to you. We never really forget them. I still think of Tiger, the cat that was in our house when I was born. (She’s the reason why I say I’ve … Continue reading →

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Non-Violence as a Military Tactic

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

In Mark Perry’s recent article in Foreign Policy, he wrote: In Cairo, in June of 2009, President Obama linked the Palestinian quest for freedom to the American civil rights movement. “Palestinians must abandon violence,” he said. “Resistance through violence and killing … Continue reading →

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The final word on birthers

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Two words, actually: Shut up.

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Syria and the UN Human Rights Council

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special session on Syria. Whoa—did the UN suddenly get a conscience? Nope. The request, filed by the United States, was jointly submitted by 10 European states, as well as Japan, Mexico, South … Continue reading →

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Your Wednesday briefs

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Boycott this, morons: First Israelis invented texting. Now they’re going to use it to save Israeli lives. Jews rock. UPDATE: My mistake. Israel invented instant messaging, not texting. But Jews still rock. Apparently, freeing Gaza is not a high priority … Continue reading →

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An AP WTF?! moment

Posted on 04/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Get a load of this gem in the AP. In a story about Jordanian police preventing the smuggling of ancient scrolls out of Jordan, we read: Ziad al-Saad says the manuscripts were reportedly found by a Bedouin. He says the … Continue reading →

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A chip off the old Assad

Posted on 04/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve mocked the Dorktator for years. But as time went on, I realized that Baby Assad was every bit as ruthless as his father, who murdered tens of thousands of his own people in Hama, destroyed the town, and salted … Continue reading →

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One for Mississippi

Posted on 04/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Westboro Baptist Cult vs. Brandon, Mississippi. Awesomeness ensues. A couple of days before, one of them (Westboro protestors) ran his mouth at a Brandon gas station and got his arse waxed. Police were called and the beaten man could not … Continue reading →

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A royal public service announcement

Posted on 04/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The only Royal Wedding you’ll hear about on this blog involves Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. And amazing dancing.

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Other people’s work

Posted on 04/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

No, I’m not stealing it. Go read other people’s work. I’m tired. The real story behind “Miral.” Nice. The Weinsteins distributed a movie about Deir Yassin, which would be bad enough—but vicious anti-Semite Vanessa Redgrave is in it. Goldstone’s retraction … Continue reading →

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Two states, side by side, living in peace. Yeah. Right.

Posted on 04/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Once again, the Palestinians have proven how eager they are to live in peace with their Jewish neighbors. (Once again, the AP proves its bias.) A Palestinian policeman opened fire Sunday at a group of Israelis who had come to … Continue reading →

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Caturday birthday greetings

Posted on 04/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

For Rahel. Happy birthday! First, a rare twofer: Tig and Gracie sleeping on my bed. Next, Miss Gracie. Now that the weather is warmer, Tig and I go out on the deck. Here he is getting freaked out by the … Continue reading →

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The ten years and nothing’s really changed news briefs

Posted on 04/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Of course it’s Israel’s fault, it always is: Three UN workers were hurt in a blast in Gaza, and of course, Hamas blames Israel. It might be a kassam that fell short. Oh, and the three UN workers? Most likely … Continue reading →

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