Category Archives: News Briefs

Wednesday snarks

Posted on 09/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Um… what? Baby Assad is asking Mad Mahmoud to tone down his anti-Israel rhetoric? To postpone his visit to Lebanon? This can’t be a true story. I am not getting this at all. Syria is not serious about peace with … Continue reading →

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Tuesday snarks

Posted on 09/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I know you are, but what am I? The Iranians are saying that the U.S. is just as barbaric as Iran, since we execute women as well. The fact that the women we execute are convicted of murder, not adultery, … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 09/12/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s the Islamism, stupid: But I thought they’re terrorists because they’re poor, unemployed, and oppressed! The head of France’s counterespionage agency said that France foiled a terror attack aimed at an IDF fundraiser (uh… the IDF has fundraisers?) in Paris. … Continue reading →

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The I’m still on leave briefs

Posted on 09/11/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Nukes for us, but not for you: The Arab states are going to pressure the UN to come down on Israel to sign the NPT. Yeah, good luck with that, suckers. It’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism: On the eve of Rosh … Continue reading →

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Erev Rosh Hashana briefs

Posted on 09/08/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So cemeteries aren’t such holy ground after all: The Islamists in Israel freaked out over a claim that Israel is building over a Muslim cemetery. (They’ve even put up fake headstones to “prove” it is an active cemetery; it is … Continue reading →

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Post-holiday briefs

Posted on 09/08/2010 by Meryl Yourish

How to spin a report properly: This Ynet article takes Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report on the state of Israeli education at face value, and gives you depressing statistic after depressing statistic. Israel spent less, teaches fewer hours, … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 08/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

You give up the money, idiot: It’s not heroic to fight off armed robbers, it’s stupid. Especially when you’re only carrying $5. It’s stupid. And now a rabbinic student is hospitalized for his stupidity. There’s a Talmudic lesson in here … Continue reading →

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Your Sunday morning briefs

Posted on 08/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Are they different from your weekly briefs? Not really. So, what’s the pool on when Israel’s going to bomb it? The Russians are loading nuclear fuel rods into the Bushehr reactor. Oh, no way anything can go wrong with that, … Continue reading →

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Your Monday morning briefs

Posted on 08/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I really don’t like Mondays, particularly because I usually make the drive to Company in Northern Virginia, and it’s a damned boring drive. Because not all of you read Instapundit: The Atlantic rounds up the many opinions about Jeff Goldberg’s … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, briefly

Posted on 07/14/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Gee, they really mean it this time: The Libyan “aid” ship has detoured to Egypt instead of trying to run the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Or so they say. The AFP says the Libyans are still talking about going to … Continue reading →

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Snarks, snarks, get your snarks here

Posted on 07/13/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Damn, the bulls did a poor job this year: The running of the bulls, and they could only manage three with bumps and bruises? Geez. What about some good, old-fashioned gorings? (I always root for the bulls on this one.) … Continue reading →

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Traveling briefs

Posted on 07/12/2010 by Meryl Yourish

What? The AP is talking terrorism? Yes, really. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy released a report today saying the Obama Administration’s refusal to acknowledge Islamism as the driving ideology behind Islamic terrorism is a very bad idea. And … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 07/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Turkey’s alliance with Israel is so ten minutes ago, dude: Having secret meetings behind Avigdor Lieberman’s back don’t seem to be doing much other than pissing off Lieberman, as Turkey is now talking about banning all Israeli flights from its … Continue reading →

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Sunday news briefs (I must be bored)

Posted on 06/13/2010 by Meryl Yourish

AP’s Awesomest Headline of the Week: Egyptians beaten while protesting police brutality. Since there were no Jews or Israelis involved, there will be no protests from anyone. If it’s Sunday, it must be time for another “poor, poor, pitiful Palestinians” … Continue reading →

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News roundup

Posted on 06/10/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Kill the Jew that exposed Helen Thomas’ Jew-hatred! Yeah, the irony is lost on Thomas’ supporters, but the rabbi is getting death threats. Just rename yourself the Palestinian Propaganda Times: The Times becomes the IHH’s stenographer, carrying interviews with the … Continue reading →

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Your Thursday morning briefs

Posted on 06/03/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Actually, these are my Thursday morning briefs. I just let you borrow them. Activists for Iran sanctions: You know, it’s a good trade. No wonder the terrorists who attacked the IDF soldiers were let go with the rest. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Thursday on my mind briefs

Posted on 05/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Whoops! No more access for Reuters in Gaza: Reuters publishes a piece critical of Hamas by way of the al Qaeda wannabes trying to set up Gazastan. Hilarity ensues. Don’t you love how the author tries desperately to not blame … Continue reading →

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Lunchtime briefs

Posted on 05/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Palestinian spokesliars strike again; media complies: According to the AP, 15 civilians were hurt an an airstrike that targeted a Hamas training camp. Amazing, how many civilians were hanging around the Hamas training camp. Why, it’s almost as if the … Continue reading →

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Briefly, Just Another Day edition

Posted on 05/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Another day, another mortar attack. Another day, another bombing attack from Gaza. Another day, another arrest of more Palestinian terrorists—in the West Bank. Another day, another threat by a leader of Israel’s neighbor to make peace or else. Another day, … Continue reading →

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Dreary Monday briefs

Posted on 05/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Another ship of fools heads to Israel: Yes, time to try to break the “siege” of Gaza again and get really angry when the IDF boards the ship and turns it around. But this time, they’re prepared! They’re having IDF-Boards-Our-Ship … Continue reading →

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