Category Archives: Terrorism

There is no moderation of the Hamas mission

Posted on 02/11/2012 by Meryl Yourish

It really doesn’t matter how many news services, pundits, and analysts insist that by joining with the PA, Hamas is going to moderate. They’re not. Just listen to the words of their leader during his recent trip to Iran: Hamas … Continue reading →

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Time warp blogging fatigue

Posted on 02/07/2012 by Meryl Yourish

One of the reasons I get so tired of posting these days is because I post essentially the same things, different days. Pick a month from 2008 and go read over the archives. I found a post on Hamas smuggling … Continue reading →

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The war of the words

Posted on 02/03/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Israel’s annual Herzliya conference, which draws leaders from around the world to discuss the region’s security issues, is always a cause for the news media to get a case of the vapors. Its major topic this year, of course, is … Continue reading →

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A challenge to the Associated Press

Posted on 01/29/2012 by Meryl Yourish

How about reporting on items like these instead of whitewashing Palestinian accountability for encouraging terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians? Palestinian television aired an interview with the relatives of the Fogel family murderers earlier this month, praising the two cousins convicted … Continue reading →

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Thursday, briefly

Posted on 01/26/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Dueling bomb analyses The New York Times Magazine runs a lengthy piece and says Israel will bomb Iran this year. Jeffrey Goldberg, who wrote a lengthy piece for the Atlantic not long ago, says it’s not gonna happen. I rather … Continue reading →

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If it’s Wednesay, this must be Media Bias Against Israel Day

Posted on 01/25/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I have two words for this story: Bull and shit. Marwan Barghouti says the conflict with the Palestinians will end if Israel withdraws to the 1949 Armistice lines, a.k.a. the 1967 “borders”. Oh, really? Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar said … Continue reading →

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Thursday news briefs

Posted on 01/19/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Because name-calling is such a great way to make your point: This column in Ha’aretz is titled “Every Jewish mother’s nightmare.” What, that their son/daughter intermarry and don’t raise the children in the faith? That they should, God forbid, die … Continue reading →

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Briefs and then some

Posted on 01/16/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Intifada III, or testing the waters? Another Palestinian caught with another lot of pipe bombs. I think it’s the latter. Sigh. Cyberwar. Hackers striking Israeli sites again, and a retaliation promised. No good is going to come of this, and … Continue reading →

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Monday back to work briefs

Posted on 01/09/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Cyber credit war: A Saudi hacker (or a person claiming to be a Saudi hacker) got into a database holding thousands of Israeli credit card info and has leaked the info online. Now, Israeli hackers say they have credit card … Continue reading →

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The Hamas world tour: An end run around Fatah

Posted on 01/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

So, the great Hamas/Fatah makeup session? Yeah, it was for show–again. And it’s over–again. But it was never more than show to begin with. Four senior Fatah officials complained over the weekend that Hamas authorities banned them from entering the … Continue reading →

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End of the work week briefs

Posted on 01/06/2012 by Meryl Yourish

But–but–Karl Vick said that Hamas and the PA would move towards peace! Ismail Haniyeh continues his Islamist victory tour of the Middle East (a.k.a. the “Show me the money!” tour), greeting cheering crowds in Tunisia and telling the AP that … Continue reading →

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Thursday, briefly

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Woo, what a great ally! Turkey says if there’s an attack on Iran, it won’t be from Turkey. Yeah, we kinda knew that, what with Turkey refusing to allow American forces to pass through Turkey on their way to Iraq … Continue reading →

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Wednesday “I saw a Bald Eagle!” briefs

Posted on 01/03/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, I really did. Driving home from 95, right around Ashland, I saw a huge bird flying over the highway. As it neared, I saw the distinctive white head. That thing was HUGE. (The eagle, not its head.) You and … Continue reading →

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Time for another kick at Karl Vick

Posted on 12/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Remember back in November, when Time’s Israel expert, Karl Vick, wrote these words? Pay attention to the words in boldface. But what if Abbas is holding still, and Hamas is moving closer to Abbas? That’s what’s been happening, from nearly … Continue reading →

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Friday pre-three-day weekend briefs

Posted on 12/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Religious Jews tell the Beit Shemesh nutjobs off: Aish.com’s editors wrote a great letter about the jerks who spit on a little girl who wasn’t dressed they way they wanted her to be dressed. How dare you call yourself a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday morning briefs

Posted on 12/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Our little co-blogger is all grown up: Soccer Dad has a piece on PJMedia about Tom Friedman. Must-read. And let the “cycle of violence” accusations begin: The IDF hit a car full of terrorists (alas, only killing one of them) … Continue reading →

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Tuesday post-holiday weekend briefs

Posted on 12/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Back at work, and not loving it? Yeah, me too. Of course they are: The Muslim Brotherhood is over the moon about their offshoot, Hamas. Why the love? Because Hamas is succeeding in getting the world to bend to its … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas in Gaza and Israel

Posted on 12/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Guardian is waking up to the fact that Gaza is ruled by an Islamic theocracy that doesn’t allow the dhimmis within its midst to celebrate their religion. There hasn’t been a Christmas tree in Gaza City’s main square since … Continue reading →

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Friday morning crazy weekend briefs

Posted on 12/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Reaping the storm: They sowed the whirlwind. Bashar al-Assad bankrolled plenty of suicide bombers in Baghdad. Now he has them in his own backyard. We should start a countdown clock for The Fall of the Dorktator. And the spin begins: … Continue reading →

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Thursday AYFKM?! briefs

Posted on 12/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The U.N. General Assembly confirms that it is a nest of despicable human beings: The United Nations General Assembly approved the request for a moment of silence in honor of the passing of Kim Jong-il, a mass murderer who may … Continue reading →

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