Monthly Archives: September 2011

One Day

Posted on 09/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

New Year’s greetings from Latma. h/t: Sabba Hillel.

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Lazy Rosh Hashana cat post

Posted on 09/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

What was that? Someone asked where their Rosh Hashana Tigger post was? Here. Elisson sent me the spatula as a gift. It was Sarah‘s idea to see how Tig Hulk would look. (She took the picture, too.) Tig smash!

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A sweet and happy New Year

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Something soothing as we go into the holiday. This is Gracie, who I call my Sweetness, sitting in the sunlight this morning. Appropos for the holiday.

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Still another example of AP media bias

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

An American Christian tourist was attacked and stabbed to death while visiting Israel. The details are pretty grisly, and it was a big deal when it happened. But the AP didn’t even put the words “killed” or “death” in its … Continue reading →

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Erev Rosh Hashana briefs

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Even al Qaeda thinks Mad Mahmoud is full of crap: How stupid do you look when al Quaeda contradicts your stupid conspiracy theory about the U.S. being behind 9/11? This stupid. “For them, al Qaeda was a competitor for the … Continue reading →

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L’Shana Tovah

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A sweet and meaningful new year to all of my Jewish readers. Blow the shofar, dudes.

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Where Negotiations Begin

Posted on 09/27/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

I have never wondered why negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians are so difficult. There are many obvious reasons. You can probably name a half-dozen without much thought. Yet, there is one reason that they have gotten more difficult in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday briefs

Posted on 09/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

But I thought Iran was anti-Zionist, not anti-Jew: Did you know one of the three American hikers illegally imprisoned by Iran was Jewish? Neither did I, until yesterday. The fact that the negotiators felt it was urgent not to let … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 09/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, I’d have given Iran a royal one-finger salute: The hikers are free, gave a press conference, and still managed to criticize the U.S. position on Iran. I’d give the hikers a one-finger salute as well, the ungrateful idiots. They … Continue reading →

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The AP fact checks the Abbas UN speech

Posted on 09/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’m going to score this one a win, even if I have some quibbles with it. The AP really seems to be working towards being an objective media source. At least, sometimes. (Thanks, Soccerdad!) They fact-checked Abbas’ ass, and he … Continue reading →

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Caturday silliness

Posted on 09/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It looks like Tig has something growing out of his head here. Yes, it’s a lazy Saturday in the Yourish household. After morning services, that is.

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Dueling speeches: Abbas v. Netanyahu

Posted on 09/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Jonathan Tobin has a compare-and-contrast analysis of Mahmoud Abbas’ speech, followed by Bibi Netanyahu’s. In a nutshell: Abbas lied, Palestine died. You can hear (or read) for yourself. A year ago, at this same time, distinguished leaders in this hall … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 09/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Say pretty please with sugar on top: Oh, well, then of course, Israel must do so. Islamic nations are demanding that Israel open its nuke plant to IAEA inspectors. Well, I demand that Islamic nations STFU on telling Israel what … Continue reading →

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Happy Fictional Statelet of East Palestine Day!

Posted on 09/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The inexorable theater of granting a ceremonial state to the people who utterly refuse to negotiate or compromise with Israel is lurching to a close. The AP analysis is all aw-shucks, that guy is working hard for his state, isn’t … Continue reading →

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The appalling double standards on Israel and the Palestinians

Posted on 09/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

This is why there will never be peace. Mahmoud Abbas quite plainly is insisting on never, ever budging an inch on Palestinian demands. No to acknowledging Israel as a Jewish state. No to resettling refugees within “Palestine.” No to land … Continue reading →

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They Shout “Justice” but There is No Justice

Posted on 09/21/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

I have spoken to more people about potential Palestinian action in the United Nations over the past month than I can remember. Some argue for the United States to take the UN to the woodshed and teach it a lesson. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday in briefs

Posted on 09/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Feminists for Palestinians: Working against their own interests. Israel just graduated its first female bomb specialist. And by “bomb specialist,” I mean the non-terrorist version of that job: One who disarms bombs instead of builds them. Compare Inbal Gawi to … Continue reading →

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Late Tuesday roundup

Posted on 09/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Long day in NorVA today, so these are late. The Palestinian state will not be denied: Mahmoud Abbas is making Obama and the EU his bitches, pushing forward with his plan to unilaterally declare the fictional statelet of East Palestine. … Continue reading →

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Mraarr, matie!

Posted on 09/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Arrr! Talk like a pirate day!

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Monday blah briefs

Posted on 09/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Israel Derangement Syndrome strikes again: A bunch of Turks decided to hack into Israeli websites and leave anti-Israel (and anti-Armenia and anti-Greece) messages. Except they’re so effing stupid, they hacked Palestinian websites. Apparently, these eyleet hak0rz d00dz didn’t notice the … Continue reading →

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