Tag Archives: Turkey

Israel is Sorry – An Apology to Turkey

Posted on 09/01/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

Shalom, Salaam, blessings be upon our friends the Turkish people. We in Israel are sorry for what occurred in regard to the episode of the Free Gaza Flotilla. We are sorry that lives were lost because militants on board attacked … Continue reading →

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Thursday Passover news roundup

Posted on 04/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously? On April 20th? Seriously? The irony is so thick on this one, you’d swear I’m making it up. Bill White, American neo-Nazi shithead, had his conviction overturned and was released yesterday—on the anniversary of the birthday of the world’s … 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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The media pass along lies of Turkey’s inquiry as truth

Posted on 02/12/2011 by Meryl Yourish

When the Israeli Turkel Committee’s report came out exonerating the IDF in the Mavi Marmara incident, the AP included a breakdown of who served on the committee. Reuters mentioned the video footage that showed “activists” attacking Israeli soldiers in an … Continue reading →

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Thursday news round-up

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Um, so what? Ha’aretz profiles a book that says Jews fighting for the state of Israel hid their weapons in “immoral” places, such as—well, I’m not sure. Because the article doesn’t exactly state explicitly where these caches were, except for … Continue reading →

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Bloggers: We bring you the truth, because the media won’t

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Barry Rubin wrote something in a column that essentially sums up what is wrong with reporting today. And what’s wrong with it? The media do not report the truth. Here’s how a friend of mine summed up the recent period: … Continue reading →

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What the AP doesn’t tell you, part 2

Posted on 01/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP quotes every anti-Israel quote it can find from Turkey’s Prime Minister’s interview with Al Jazeera. But it left out this one: Hamas “is not a terrorist movement.” It gets better. During an interview, the Turkish leader said Hamas … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Netanyahu to Turkey: Bite me. NFW will Israel be apologizing to Turkey for killing nine terrorists—sorry, “activists”—who attacked IDF soldiers while they were rapelling down from helicopters and sitting in boats alongside the Marvel of Mumbles. And oh, yeah—there’s also … Continue reading →

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Crazy Uncle Lieberman: Pissing off everyone at the dinner

Posted on 12/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is like the crazy uncle at family gatherings who says things that nobody else wants to hear, or admit. Sure, sometimes he really says crazy things, but sometimes, he just speaks the truth. Lieberman called … Continue reading →

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What the AP doesn’t tell you about Israel

Posted on 12/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

What the AP reports: The activists, mostly members of pro-Islamic groups, waved Palestinian and Turkish flags and chanted “down with Israel” and “Allah is great” as they greeted the vessel. Protesters also boarded boats to welcome the approaching ship, which … Continue reading →

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Thursday briefs

Posted on 12/09/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Say, kids, what time is it? That’s right, it’s Israeli Double Standard Time. The world is slamming Israel for refusing to freeze settlements, but there’s not a word about the Palestinians not talking to Israel during the ten months that … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks and Erdogan as Mini-Me

Posted on 12/03/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Our thoughts today continue to be with the people of Israel dealing with the horrific fire in the Carmel Forest. I saw this morning that PM Netanyahu and PM Erdogan of Turkey spoke this morning for the first time. Netanyahu … Continue reading →

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Thursday, briefly

Posted on 12/02/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Behold, the awesome power of Zionists! A Turkish tool is blaming—who else?—Israel for the Wikileaks cables about his boss’ Islamism. The little Islamist is also saying that the entire reason for Wikileaks was to harm Turkey. Egocentric much? Speaking of … Continue reading →

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Monday briefly briefs

Posted on 11/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Don’t call him Shirley: A moment of silence for the incomparable Leslie Nielsen. Oh, we can stop the investigation now: Islamist Prime Minister Erdogan says that Hezbollah had nothing to do with Rafik Hariri’s death. Everybody go home, nothing to … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 09/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So long, Turkey[s]! Israelis used to vacation in Turkey in the hundreds of thousands. Not anymore. They’ve shifted their tourist dollars to Greece. The irony meter is off the charts on this one: Turkey invaded, split, and colonized Cyprus, all … Continue reading →

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A balanced report on the Mavi Marmari incident

Posted on 08/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Kudos to the British television programme (spelled this way in honor of their objectivity) for a balanced report on the Mavi Marmara incident. Via Goldblog. The producer of Panorama? The BBC. Whoa. That’s TWO balanced BBC pieces in one week, … Continue reading →

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Israel briefs, snarkly

Posted on 07/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Better late than never: The AP explains the Israeli side of the Gaza flotilla incident in the 11th paragraph of this story about Turkish protests at an Israeli volleyball game in Turkey. (It’s for a European tournament.) How dangerous is … Continue reading →

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Friday snark briefs

Posted on 07/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

If it’s Friday, this must be Bilin: Oh, wait. It’s also Umm Salamuna, where peaceful “internationals” helped the peaceful Palestinians throw stones at the IDF. Number of wounded: Two soldiers and two “internationals.” I’m sorry—”peace activists.” UNHRC Kangaroo Court Judges … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 07/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

If it’s Monday, it must be time for another AP Gaza sob story: (Yes, I know it’s Tuesday, but this came out yesterday.) This time, it’s all about the family that struggles to survive in a tent. That’s the headline. … Continue reading →

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Lies, damned lies, and Turkish lies

Posted on 07/18/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Apparently, lying runs in the Erdogan family. Mrs. Prime Minister Erdogan hosted a meeting with Palestinian businesswomen, and told them that Shimon Peres’ response to her husband at Davos in 2009

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