Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wednesday briefs

Posted on 11/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

But Karl Vick said Hamas is moderating! Yeah, not so much. Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas is not serious about reconciling with political rival Hamas despite public statements to the contrary, a senior Hamas official said in an interview published … Continue reading →

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Some animals are more equal than others

Posted on 11/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Interesting. When Egyptians attacked the Israeli embassy, the world tsk-tsked. The act was condemned by several nations, including the U.K. The Iranian attack on the British embassy has brought out a UN Security Council (non-binding) resolution condemning the attack. Unanimously. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 11/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

We don’t need no steenking international law: Iran is once again violating the code of nations (but I repeat myself). “Protestors” stormed the British embassy grounds in Tehran. The Brits are probably smart enough to have evacuated the embassy, what … Continue reading →

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The myth of the moderate Islamists and the blind eyes of the media

Posted on 11/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The mainstream media, aided largely by politicans, have been flogging the myth of the moderate Islamists, which is exactly what the Brotherhood wants them to do. Because if the media lie for them, they don’t have to. And if they … Continue reading →

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Monday morning post-holiday briefs

Posted on 11/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

So is the seventh, eighth, or ninth time? Another day, another explosion in the Egypt-Israel-Jordan gas line. Two, actually, both set off remotely. It bodes well for Israel-Egypt relations, regardless of what some op-ed writers think about Egypt not wanting … Continue reading →

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Sunday, briefly

Posted on 11/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Anti-Semitism is up in Australia: Quel surprise. It’s up in a lot of places this year. Between October 1, 2010, and September 30 this year, there were 17 physical assaults or property damage, 128 incidents of direct harassment and intimidation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Gaza, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Middle East, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Sorry folks, I ran out of gas

Posted on 11/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Mom’s in town, and I’m a bit too busy to blog today.

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Post T-day briefs

Posted on 11/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Faster on that Leviathan field, please: Jihadis blew up the Sinai gas line again. (By the way, morons, you also deprive Jordan of gas and Egypt of desperately-needed money.) And they’re apparently massing to fight their fellows for a change, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Scene, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Terrorism, United Nations | 3 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone

Posted on 11/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Everyone have a safe and happy holiday. Eat lots of food. I sure plan to.

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Your pre-Thanksgiving briefs

Posted on 11/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Wounded Iraq War vet wins Dancing With the Stars: J.R. Martinez, whom I know from All My Children, won the big prize on the show that I don’t watch (but Mom does, and I told her he would win). Next … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pop Culture, Television, Turkey, United Nations | 5 Comments

Occupy Wal-Mart

Posted on 11/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Sarah caught the early adapters of the Occupy Wal-Mart movement. Go take a look. No, really. I’m not kidding.

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 11/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, how many of them are married to Arabs? Israel’s domestic violence is on the rise, and there’s a dirty little secret about intermarriage: Once a Jewish Israeli woman marries a Muslim, many of them are abused by their husbands, … Continue reading →

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Monday afternoon briefs

Posted on 11/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

So, are we still sending funds and technology to Lebanon, then? Hizballah has found CIA spies in its midst, and it makes you wonder: Did the technology we gave Lebanon in the past few years–the tech that helped them find … Continue reading →

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It’s good to be home.

Posted on 11/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I hear there’s no place like it.

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Lazy Saturday post

Posted on 11/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Not really lazy… I’m in NJ, heading back home tomorrow, bringing Mom and her stuff for a bit of a visit. Life is going to get interesting.

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Friday afternoon briefs

Posted on 11/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, they have to blame someone for all the deaths: Iran says the IEAE is leaking information that is putting its nuclear scientists at risk of assassination–by Israeli and the U.S. Sure. Uh-huh. Okay. (Michael Ledeen says the explosions on … Continue reading →

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Late Thursday briefs

Posted on 11/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It’s been a busy day. Tomorrow, too. The toothless UN strikes again: Thanks to China and Russia, Iran’s nuclear program continues unabated. Well, except for the guys who keep getting assassinated and blown up, and Stuxnet and Duqu (does anyone … Continue reading →

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Wednesday morning briefs

Posted on 11/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Oh, this isn’t going to be grist for the conspiracy theorists at all: Seriously? “IsrAmerica Conference“? Because you couldn’t, say, have used AmerIsraelica or something even more dopey? Oh, the ZOGgers are going to be out in force over this. … Continue reading →

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A bit of a break

Posted on 11/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I think scheduling an opthalmology exam on the morning of my birthday was not the brightest idea I’ve ever had. Wow, it’s hard to fill out paperwork when every time you write 11/15 you want to follow it with the … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 11/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Good fences make good neighbors: Amos Harel writes how good fences are a good defense. Israel is building a fence along its desert border with Egypt. And the Syrian border has been improved: After Palestinian and Syrian demonstrators managed to … Continue reading →

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