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A balanced report on the Mavi Marmari incident

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

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

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

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

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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The IHH and Erdogan: Partners in crime

The New York Times has investigated the IHH and discovered that it has deep ties to the Islamist Turkish government, including its Islamist Prime Minister—the one who has been working hard at ending Turkey’s relationship with Israel and cozying up … Continue reading

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Responding to Turkey

This morning, the Turkish government took one more step toward becoming a pariah state while pretending that it was threatening action against Israel, which it considers to be one. I do not make this statement without understanding the broader implications … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

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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The wages of demagoguery

The Turkish Demagogue-in-chief’s anti-Semitism was planted, and now it’s bearing fruit. Turkish police have arrested a young man on suspicion of planning to murder rabbis in Istanbul, Turkish daily Milliyet reported Friday. According to the report, the man has already … Continue reading

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The real reason behind Turkey’s anti-Israel leap?

What if it’s not just Islamism that caused Turkey to set Israel up with the IHH Gaza Flotilla? What if the reasons for the delegitimization of Israel went further than demagoguery and the whipping of the anti-Israel crowd to keep … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Even the Turkish airlines are full of jihadis now: A close call at Ben Gurion, because the Turkish pilot disobeyed air traffic controller instructions. You make the call. Turkey ready to make relations even worse: Turkey’s talking about not sending … Continue reading

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Israel’s Gaza panel: An all-star panel, with international observers

Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the names of the members of the panel that will investigate the Gaza flotilla. There are two international observers, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office noted that the committee … Continue reading

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News roundup

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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Hypocrites of the world, unite

The hypocrisy on Israel is absolutely mind-boggling. Here’s Vladimir Putin: “Such actions against a civilian ship are unacceptable,” Putin said after the meeting. “These actions in international waters are especially concerning, and undoubtedly require a thorough investigation. A few examples … Continue reading

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The Turkey-Syria-Iran axis

The Turkey-Iran quid pro quo has been announced. Imposing fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program would hurt the region’s countries and contribute nothing to resolving the Mideast conflict, Turkey’s ambassador to Cairo said Wednesday ahead of a UN … Continue reading

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