Category Archives: Turkey

Tuesday briefs

Posted on 01/17/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, this is a real headline: Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers. Seriously. By Reuters. That’s right, the Iranian morality police are making sure Western culture–in the presence of Barbie dolls–doesn’t invade Iran. Because their culture, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Media Bias, Turkey | 3 Comments

Friday three-day weekend brief briefs

Posted on 01/13/2012 by Meryl Yourish

The Obama administration grows a pair: Iran has been warned that if they close the Strait of Hormuz, there will be consequences. For real. He’s moved more troops into the area. Now, if only the administration would help the Iranian … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, The One, Turkey | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in American Scene, Gaza, Hamas, Holocaust, Syria, The One, Turkey | 2 Comments

Wednesday morning extra-sarcastic briefs

Posted on 01/04/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Countdown to MSM covering this discrimination in 3, 2, 1: An Israeli soldier was denied entry to a Tel Aviv club because he was wearing a kippa and refused to take it off. So, you think there will be worldwide … Continue reading →

Posted in American Scene, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Israeli Double Standard Time, Jew Cooties, Media Bias, Politics, Turkey | 2 Comments

Your pre-Thanksgiving briefs

Posted on 11/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Wounded Iraq War vet wins Dancing With the Stars: J.R. Martinez, whom I know from All My Children, won the big prize on the show that I don’t watch (but Mom does, and I told her he would win). Next … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pop Culture, Television, Turkey, United Nations | 5 Comments

Wednesday Briefs

Posted on 11/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Muslims appropriating Jewish symbols, Holocaust version: They’re using yellow Stars of David to protest “Islamophobia” in Switzerland. Disgusting? Of course. Will that stop them from doing it again? No. Not until someone starts calling them Zionists or something. Well, that’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 10/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

They’re selling out, man: Some enterprising entrepreneur is looking to trademark Occupy Wall Street. Ah, the delicious irony—he isn’t even really a part of the movement. Smart man. Think Facebook will delete this page? A Saudi cleric is offering $100,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, Turkey, United Nations | 3 Comments

Thursday, briefly

Posted on 10/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Don’t worry, no one will hold them responsible: Think the New York Times will write an editorial on how Salaam Fayyad isn’t ready for peace? The time is not right for meaningful Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias, Middle East, palestinian politics, Terrorism, Turkey | 3 Comments

Wednesday post-Shalit deal briefs

Posted on 10/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Say, mainstream media editors, writers, and idiots: It’s not a “prisoner swap.” It’s a ransoming of a hostage. Gilad Shalit was kidnapped and taken hostage five years ago. The Palestinians who were released all broke the law and were prisoners. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Syria, Turkey | 3 Comments

Wednesday Jews won more Nobel briefs

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, another Jew won another Nobel prize: And this time, he’s [gasp!] Israeli. Born before the state, actually. Damn those wily Jews and their ZOG conspiracies! They’re gaming the system, again! So we’re up to three so far (that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias, Turkey, World | 9 Comments

Erev Rosh Hashana briefs

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Even al Qaeda thinks Mad Mahmoud is full of crap: How stupid do you look when al Quaeda contradicts your stupid conspiracy theory about the U.S. being behind 9/11? This stupid. “For them, al Qaeda was a competitor for the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday briefs

Posted on 09/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

But I thought Iran was anti-Zionist, not anti-Jew: Did you know one of the three American hikers illegally imprisoned by Iran was Jewish? Neither did I, until yesterday. The fact that the negotiators felt it was urgent not to let … Continue reading →

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Wednesday in briefs

Posted on 09/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Feminists for Palestinians: Working against their own interests. Israel just graduated its first female bomb specialist. And by “bomb specialist,” I mean the non-terrorist version of that job: One who disarms bombs instead of builds them. Compare Inbal Gawi to … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Middle East, palestinian politics, The One, Turkey | 2 Comments

Late Tuesday roundup

Posted on 09/20/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Long day in NorVA today, so these are late. The Palestinian state will not be denied: Mahmoud Abbas is making Obama and the EU his bitches, pushing forward with his plan to unilaterally declare the fictional statelet of East Palestine. … Continue reading →

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Monday blah briefs

Posted on 09/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Israel Derangement Syndrome strikes again: A bunch of Turks decided to hack into Israeli websites and leave anti-Israel (and anti-Armenia and anti-Greece) messages. Except they’re so effing stupid, they hacked Palestinian websites. Apparently, these eyleet hak0rz d00dz didn’t notice the … Continue reading →

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Sunday quick links

Posted on 09/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

And we can prove it, too: Benjamin Netanyahu will remind the UN that Jews have been in Israel for thousands of years. I knew there was something I didn’t like about IKEA to begin with: The founder was a Nazi. … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 09/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A good thing happened, for a change: Thank you, Jordanians, for being the sane Israeli neighbors. The call to replicate the Egyptian violation of international law and centuries-old treaties by protesting in front of (and attacking, of course) the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning news briefs

Posted on 09/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, but they have to have the ability to fire first: Turkey is installing new “friend or foe” software in its F-16s, the better to target IAF jets with. Isn’t it time for Barack Obama to have a talk with … Continue reading →

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Casus Belli

Posted on 09/12/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

PM Erdogan of Turkey said, speaking of Israel’s raid on the Mavi Marmara, in an interview on Al Jazeera last week: The attack that took place in international waters did not comply with any international law. In fact, it was … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 09/12/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Erdogan ups the ante: For a guy who doesn’t want to go to war, he sure is talking all warlike and all that. Funny how he always says this on al Jazeera, and when called on it says he was … Continue reading →

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