Category Archives: Lebanon

Sunday holiday briefs

Posted on 09/04/2011 by Meryl Yourish

In other news, water is wet: Really? Juan and Eva Peron, the political heads of post-war Argentina, gave Nazi war criminals asylum? And this comes as a surprise to anyone? Hello, Eichmann kidnapping, anyone? I’ll believe it when I see … Continue reading →

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Friday night briefs

Posted on 08/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Orwell would be proud: War is peace, bad is good, and Lebanon is on the UN Security Council, and therefore, prevented the UNSC from condemning the terror attack on Israel. Why? Because Lebanon would only vote for a “balanced” resolution … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, snarkly

Posted on 08/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

How do YOU like it? Syria is suffering from its very own War of Attrition. Shoe’s on the other foot, and it don’t feel so good, does it? Sometimes, I think that God is a master of irony. (But not … Continue reading →

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The Asinine Press strikes again

Posted on 08/01/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Lebanese troops fired on Israeli troops across the border today. The AP liberally quotes Lebanese sources, barely quotes Israelis, and portrays the history this way: The violence stoked new tensions on the volatile frontier where Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 07/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

So how’s that outreach working for you, Obama? Iran is helping al Qaeda murder people all over the world. Awesome. Maybe Obama might want to put some preconditions on talking to Iran now, like, say, “Stop funding international terrorist organizations … Continue reading →

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A little AP media bias to get your day going

Posted on 07/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP editors made an interesting change in a story yesterday. Note the difference. The first version: Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘stealing’ gas Hezbollah’s leader is warning Israel against “stealing” Lebanon’s natural oil and gas resources. A dispute is building … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 07/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Even MORE gas in the Tamar field: Yes, Israel is going to be energy self-sufficient. And yes, terrorists will try to blow up the pipeline. And in other minor news, 1 million Syrians can’t be wrong: That’s how many came … Continue reading →

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Yourish.com: We get results

Posted on 07/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP’s third update of the Lebanon-Israel clash over maritime borders is the fairest of them all. The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposed maritime boundary line with Lebanon — setting up a new conflict over huge natural gas … Continue reading →

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The AP is withholding facts about Israel–again

Posted on 07/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Israel is setting its maritime border. This is incredibly important, because enormous natural gas fields have been discovered in the Mediterranean sea off Israel’s borders. Naturally, Lebanon is already claiming that Israel is violating Lebanese territory. But Lebanon will not … Continue reading →

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More news snippets

Posted on 07/01/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Because I’m feeling extra snippy today. And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious award goes to: al-Sharq al-Awasat, for writing that the Hariri assassination was politically motivated. Gasp! Really? So, who’s up for a pool on when Hezbollah starts heading … Continue reading →

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Thursday, briefly

Posted on 06/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious Award goes to: Jordan’s king, for saying that he thinks Mideast peace is not likely this year. In other news, water is wet. Idiots for Israel: A bunch of EU dudes and FMs … Continue reading →

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Hizbullah gets the message

Posted on 06/04/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Palestinian march on Israel’s borders has been canceled. Palestinian organizers in Lebanon who had planned a march to the border with Israel early next week say they have canceled it. The organizers say that Sunday’s planned march marking the … Continue reading →

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The I woke up too early on a holiday weekend briefs

Posted on 05/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Go, Canada: Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the G-8 water down what would have been a statement praising the 1967 armistic lines as a start of negotiations. I am going to find a Canadian product this weekend and buy it. … Continue reading →

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“Nakba Day” roundup, with extra added media bias

Posted on 05/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

On the anniversary of Israel’s creation by the United Nations 63 years ago, the Arabs are still unwilling to accept the Jewish ties to the land of their origin. Mahmoud Abbas says he will never back down on the “right … Continue reading →

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Hassan Nasrallah: moving house

Posted on 05/10/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

This was really just a joke. Timing is all, you know how it goes… However, now it appears to be a prophetic one: Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah has made fundamental changes in his personal security arrangements to avoid being killed … Continue reading →

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Thursday news briefs

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, but this time, you’ll be boycotted: India.Arie, a singer whom I’ve never heard of ’til today (sorry, I’m just not hip anymore), is releasing her new album with songs in Hebrew and English, in collaboration with Israeli singer Idan … Continue reading →

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Tuesday news roundup

Posted on 01/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Israeli Double Standard Time: Say, you know who’s banning books because they conflict with their view of their religion? Hamas. You know who’s not calling Hamas a fascist state? Time magazine. What time is it? That’s right. But it’s not … Continue reading →

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Getting it wrong on Lebanon

Posted on 01/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I tend not to pay attention to the AP analysis on the Middle East, because it is so often wrong. Watching the AP spin the “negotiations” for the new Lebanese prime minister is a great example of how they get … Continue reading →

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Your Tuesday briefs

Posted on 01/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

“Spontaneous” pro-Hizbollah demos popping up in Lebanon: Love the report of “hand-held radios” being spotted. Read: Walkie-talkies with which to receive their instructions. Associated Press reporters saw at least four gatherings of up to 30 people each, dressed in black … Continue reading →

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AP now letting Hezbollah set the boilerplate

Posted on 01/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously? The AP is so desperate for “balance” that they’re now quoting the paranoid accusations of a terrorist group as boilerplate “balance”? Because here’s what the AP wrote about the indictment filed against Hezbollah by the UN commission: The court … Continue reading →

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