Category Archives: palestinian politics

Reversing cause and effect

The world media is reporting on Mahmoud Abbas’ fiery speech on the tenth anniversary of mass murderer Yasser Arafat’s death. They breathlessly report his accusations that Israel is “provoking” a “religious war”. And this is why, according to the Guardian. … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics | Comments Off on Reversing cause and effect

Rainy day news roundup

Good news for Israel: The ICC ruled that it has no real jurisdiction over the Marvelous Mimbletonia, the Ship of Terrorists used by Islamists to try to create an international incident while pretending to run the Gaza blockade. Of course, … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, palestinian politics, Turkey | Comments Off on Rainy day news roundup

Sunday briefs

Gee, whatever could the motive be? Three people were murdered in the Brussels Jewish Museum yesterday, at least two of whom were Jewish–and Israeli. They haven’t caught the scumbag. They have pictures. He came, armed, to the museum. And yet, … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, palestinian politics, Religion, Terrorism | Comments Off on Sunday briefs

Wednesday briefs

No, there is no double standard: When Israel expels African migrants who are looking for work (not fleeing persecution or war), the world lashes out and the media launches a thousand stories. When Leban on expels Syrian Palestinians feeling the … Continue reading

Posted in Holocaust, Israeli Double Standard Time, Lebanon, palestinian politics | Comments Off on Wednesday briefs

Monday, briefly

Everything new is old again: Here’s another fine analysis of what’s happening in Russia. Keep Simply Jews on your daily reading list and you won’t miss translations like this. No, I don’t need a million articles about it: Yes, tragically, … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Juvenile Scorn, palestinian politics, Syria, World | Comments Off on Monday, briefly

Thursday briefs

Left hand, right hand: Why, yes, Hamas is still actively embracing terror as a way to deal with Israel, in spite of its pretense of agreement with Fatah for now. The State Department issued a report about it. But don’t … Continue reading

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics | Comments Off on Thursday briefs

John Kerry, friend to Israel

The title, if you couldn’t guess, is sarcasm. Are you effing kidding me? These are the words of the United States Secretary of State? If there’s no two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict soon, Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state,” … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics, The One | 3 Comments

Wednesday briefs

Yet another reconciliation: Hamas and Fatah are reconciling again. Okay, let’s start the pool now. Who’s got a week? A month? Three days? Benjamin Netanyahu is telling Mahmoud Abbas to pick his peace partner: Israel or Hamas. Oh, come on. … Continue reading

Posted in Hamas, Israel, palestinian politics, Pop Culture | Comments Off on Wednesday briefs

More threats, less peace

Mahmoud Abbas doesn’t want peace. All he wants is to give Israel preconditions and ultimatums. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time spoke about the Palestinian demands for extending peace talks: A three months freeze in settlement construction during … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | Comments Off on More threats, less peace

Easter Sunday briefs

Happy Easter, my Christian friends and readers! CNN now publishes Iranian propaganda: Apparently, CNN wants to be just like the New York Times. It’s publishing an op-ed favorable to Iran by members of NIAC. NIAC is an arm of the … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, palestinian politics | Comments Off on Easter Sunday briefs

Friday briefs

He’s done it before: Martin Indyk is trashing Netanyahu and manufacturing an anti-Israel crisis so that Israel will take the blame for the failed negotiations. Remember, more than 80% of American Jews voted for the administration that is doing this. … Continue reading

Posted in palestinian politics, The One, United Nations | Comments Off on Friday briefs

Wednesday briefs

Sure, right after you free Tibet: China says Israel should make “brave decisions” about peace talks with the Palestinians. See title. Of course he does: John Kerry blamed Israel for the failure of the peace talks. But we saw that … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel, palestinian politics, The One | Comments Off on Wednesday briefs

Monday briefs

They don’t even try to hide it: Why should they? The world never penalizes nations and terrorist groups that target Jews. But good old Chipmunk Cheeks Nasrallah, from his secure, undisclosed location (where he lives in constant fear of assassination … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Lebanon, palestinian politics, Syria, Terrorism | Comments Off on Monday briefs

Kerry’s pressure tactics?

Boy, did I call that wrong. John Kerry is colluding with the Palestinians to put pressure on Israel, not learning that the Palestinians don’t want peace. I forgot that you can’t teach a man something he refuses to hear. But … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | Comments Off on Kerry’s pressure tactics?

John Kerry’s teachable year

John Kerry has gotten his very own teachable moment. Of course, that moment has been an utter waste of, well, all the time he’s been Secretary of State. The U.S. is stepping back from trying to get the Palestinians to … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics, The One, United Nations | Comments Off on John Kerry’s teachable year