Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Obama, Sarkozy, and Bibi

Posted on 11/08/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

My own take. It is problematic that the media chose to keep this secret or frankly that they were asked to do so. That said, let me offer what I think would be the pro-Obama angle on this conversation just for … Continue reading →

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The final word on birthers

Posted on 04/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Two words, actually: Shut up.

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Obama’s Passover message: Still tone-deaf

Posted on 04/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Barack Obama simply cannot acknowledge a Jewish holiday as a Jewish holiday. The president of the world insists on co-opting our holidays for the world as well. And the tone deafness is particularly offensive, as the states currently going through … Continue reading →

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Wednesday news roundup

Posted on 04/06/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Richard Goldstone is giving me whiplash: Now Goldstone is recanting the recantation of his op-ed? Not exactly, but he is saying that he won’t work to have the report nullified, which contradicts what he told Israeli ministers only a day … Continue reading →

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Friday Friday briefs briefs

Posted on 04/01/2011 by Meryl Yourish

And the Turks said they found no weapons aboard the plane: Remember this story? I do. The Turks originally said the plane was searched and released and that they found no weapons aboard it. And yet, they are reporting to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday in the news

Posted on 03/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Is there a plan that this president does not think needs increased spending? Obama’s going to pretend to care about high gas prices in a speech today. His solution? The administration officials offered few details on how Obama would turn … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 03/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Gee, that’s a shocker: Israel is one of the least popular countries in the world, followed only by Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan. How can that be? After all, it’s not like the media has a 24/7 anti-Israel narrative going, … Continue reading →

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Thursday news briefs

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, but this time, you’ll be boycotted: India.Arie, a singer whom I’ve never heard of ’til today (sorry, I’m just not hip anymore), is releasing her new album with songs in Hebrew and English, in collaboration with Israeli singer Idan … Continue reading →

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Sunday briefs

Posted on 02/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

When they said “restart button,” did they mean the Soviets arming Israel’s enemies? Because that’s what’s happening. Russia is sending ship-killing cruise missiles to Syria. Gee. Wonder where they’re going to end up? [cough] Lebanon! [cough] The Obama Doctrine defined: … Continue reading →

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U.S. vetoes settlement resolution

Posted on 02/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Sanity prevails. The U.S. today vetoed a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council that would have declared Israel’s settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to be illegal and demanded a halt to such activity. U.S. … Continue reading →

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Obama’s foreign policy: Pretty dumb power

Posted on 02/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Barack Obama is being reviled in Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacked Barack Obama on Friday, saying the American president “doesn’t even know how to spell his own name properly.” During a visit to Bushehr ahead of a scheduled rally … Continue reading →

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Obama’s final betrayal: Selling out Israel

Posted on 02/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Oil talks. Israel hasn’t got any. The Arab nations do. Though the fact that Israel is America’s truest ally in the Middle East, the fact that the IDF trained American soldiers in city combat to prepare them for Iraq, the … Continue reading →

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Friday Egypt briefs

Posted on 02/11/2011 by Meryl Yourish

He’s in! He’s out! He’s in! He’s out! Does anyone know what’s going on in Egypt? Beats me, but you know who really doesn’t know what’s going on in Egypt? Our incredibly smart president, the one who everyone said was … Continue reading →

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Post-SOTU briefs

Posted on 01/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I didn’t bother watching the speech, ’cause it was over 9k words long: Plus, I can’t stand watching Obama. He’s so arrogant. (I listened to a bit of it on the radio. He’s much better heard than seen.) Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Monday pre-snowstorm briefs

Posted on 01/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The EU: Helping the Palestinians erase Jewish history. So, if the EU is supposed to be helping the Israelis and Palestinians come to an agreement, why are 25 EU officials proposing to intervene in Israeli internal affairs in Jerusalem? How … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 10/21/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Hey, can you make this headline a little more anti-Israel, please? Really. Check it out: Slain US activist’s parents face Israeli killer. It’s about the lawsuit Rachel Corrie’s parents brought against the driver of the bulldozer. The death was ruled … Continue reading →

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Saturday quick snarks

Posted on 10/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, but are they going to allow human sacrifice? The Brits are officially recognizing Druidry (apparently, that’s what you call it) as a religion. Pardon me while I snicker. The Obama Effect:The Palestinians are done with direct negotiatons. This would … Continue reading →

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Why Obama’s Mideast outreach will always fail

Posted on 09/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It doesn’t matter what tack the U.S.S. Obama takes when trying to navigate between the Muslim/Arab world and Israel. The Arab League talks a big game about peace, but they refuse to make any “confidence-building measures” of their own. Not … Continue reading →

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Thursday briefs

Posted on 09/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’m shocked, shocked, that the UN is condeming Israel again: I know my readers are going to have a hard time believing this, but the UNHRC report on the Gaza flotilla incident condemned Israel for “incredible violence.” Also for being … Continue reading →

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Smacking down Obama on “smackdowns”

Posted on 09/17/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Barack Obama felt it necessary to chastise Linda McMahon for using the term “smackdown”: “I understand she has promised a ‘smackdown’. That is what she said. And, look, there’s no doubt, I can see how somebody who’s been in professional … Continue reading →

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