Category Archives: Syria

Wednesday briefs

Posted on 06/12/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Who you gonna call? Israel! When the Austrian UN peacekeepers want to leave Syria safely, how do they do it? They cross the border into Israel. Really, why on earth wouldn’t Israel want the UN to administer a multinational Jerusalem, … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 06/10/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Trust us, we’re here to help you: Once again, international peacekeepers have fled from the violence on the borders of Israel, this time in the Golan. Every single peace plan that mentions Jerusalem as an international city insists that Israel … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 06/04/2013 by Meryl Yourish

So how long before he starts blaming “Zionists”? Erdogan is blaming “terrorists” for the uprising in Turkey. He’s actually right this time: His is the party that backs terrorism, and his party and autocratic ways are what is being protested. … Continue reading →

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The schadenfreude briefs

Posted on 06/02/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Or, when bad things happen to bad people. We’re just not that into you: Iran is cutting funding to Hamas because Hamas is supporting the rebels and Iran is supporting the Dorktator. Woot! Win-win! The Turkish Spring: Over 100,000 Turks … Continue reading →

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Thursday briefs

Posted on 05/30/2013 by Meryl Yourish

The culture of terrorism: Mahmoud Abbas said that kidnapping isn’t part of Palestinian culture. Yes it is, said Hamas. Pass the popcorn: It’s terrorist on terrorist. Hezbullah has ordered Hamas out of Lebanon. Why? Because Hamas is backing the rebels … Continue reading →

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Wednesday (finally!) briefs

Posted on 05/29/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Islam’s famous religious tolerance strikes again: Christians are now officially the most persecuted faith in the world. Muslim nations do not tolerate them. Government agents shut down Iran’s largest Persian-language Pentecostal church Monday, just one week after one of its … Continue reading →

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Tuesday briefs

Posted on 05/21/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Prayers for Oklahoma: My heart goes out to the families of the victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Iran ups the ante on the Golan: Why, yes, I said “Iran” and not “Syria”. Because Bashar al-Assad is now completely dependent on … Continue reading →

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Sunday news roundup

Posted on 05/19/2013 by Meryl Yourish

The word of the day is “irrelevant”: Pay no attention to the Obama administration follies. Your questions about where Obama was on the night of the embassy siege is irrelevant. Your questions about whether or not it was illegal for … Continue reading →

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Iran’s undeclared war against Israel

Posted on 05/17/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Iran’s undeclared war against Israel is being raised several notches: Officials in Baghdad said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has given Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force Revolutionary Guards, the responsibility of managing the struggle against … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 05/10/2013 by Meryl Yourish

Because we’re Jews: When have you ever read of any other country raising money for its enemies? This is Judaism. Jerusalem native Moti Kahana heads a group of Israeli businessmen and American Jews who travel to the Syrian refugee camps … Continue reading →

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