Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lazy Saturday open thread

I’ve actually accomplished quite a lot, but none of it entailed writing posts.

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Tornadoes and the Jewish Community

There is a lot going on in the Jewish world these days. There is more to talk about concerning Israel and the Middle East than I have time to write about. Tomorrow is Yom HaShoah, a day when we remember martyrs … Continue reading

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Best Barry Rubin quote ever

EVER. If Sarah Palin says something stupid, a hundred sources will ridicule her and she won’t make the same mistake again. If Barack Obama says something stupid he won’t learn anything because of the silence of the fans.

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Syria and the El Baradai coverup

Mohammed El Baradei is a well-respected man in international circles. He’s the former head of the IAEA, the organization that is responsible for making sure signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (one of which is Iran and, contrary to popular belief, … Continue reading

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TGI Friday briefs

Awww. Seattle anti-Zionists lose again: First they lost the bus ads. Now they lost the billboards. Poor SeaMAC. On top of everything else, they have a really crappy acronym. Passover in Moscow: You know, at my synagogue’s Seder, I met … Continue reading

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On the interconnectedness of it all… to Zionists

When you think that The Guardian cannot get any lower that it already got to regarding Israel… scratch it. I know that I’ve already used this sentence more than once. I also know that no matter when this sentence is … Continue reading

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The myth of the moderation of Hamas, exposed at last

Years ago, when George W. Bush let Condi Rice talk him into allowing Hamas to run for office in the Palestinian territories, Hamas won a significant number of offices. And so the pundit class and the realists and the anti-Israel … Continue reading

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Belated condolences to Sissy Willis

I didn’t know you’d lost Tiny. My heart goes out to you. We never really forget them. I still think of Tiger, the cat that was in our house when I was born. (She’s the reason why I say I’ve … Continue reading

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Non-Violence as a Military Tactic

In Mark Perry’s recent article in Foreign Policy, he wrote: In Cairo, in June of 2009, President Obama linked the Palestinian quest for freedom to the American civil rights movement. “Palestinians must abandon violence,” he said. “Resistance through violence and killing … Continue reading

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The final word on birthers

Two words, actually: Shut up.

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Syria and the UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special session on Syria. Whoa—did the UN suddenly get a conscience? Nope. The request, filed by the United States, was jointly submitted by 10 European states, as well as Japan, Mexico, South … Continue reading

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Your Wednesday briefs

Boycott this, morons: First Israelis invented texting. Now they’re going to use it to save Israeli lives. Jews rock. UPDATE: My mistake. Israel invented instant messaging, not texting. But Jews still rock. Apparently, freeing Gaza is not a high priority … Continue reading

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An AP WTF?! moment

Get a load of this gem in the AP. In a story about Jordanian police preventing the smuggling of ancient scrolls out of Jordan, we read: Ziad al-Saad says the manuscripts were reportedly found by a Bedouin. He says the … Continue reading

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A chip off the old Assad

I’ve mocked the Dorktator for years. But as time went on, I realized that Baby Assad was every bit as ruthless as his father, who murdered tens of thousands of his own people in Hama, destroyed the town, and salted … Continue reading

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One for Mississippi

Westboro Baptist Cult vs. Brandon, Mississippi. Awesomeness ensues. A couple of days before, one of them (Westboro protestors) ran his mouth at a Brandon gas station and got his arse waxed. Police were called and the beaten man could not … Continue reading

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