Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Seriously? news briefs

You can’t make this shit up: Palestinians are going to boycott companies that don’t boycott settlement products by obeying the new anti-boycott law in Israel. Seriously. And the Russians like to pretend to be honest brokers: The Russians, at the … Continue reading

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Rounding up the news

Pakistani terror in India, again: Of course it’s the Pakistanis. Who else would it be? Say, wasn’t it a great idea to separate mostly-Muslim Pakistan from India in 1947, so the two countries could get along in peace and harmony … Continue reading

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America and the Jews

This is why America is the greatest country in the world (outside of Israel) for Jews. (H/T: Brother Eric) Residents stepped in to help Saturday after vandals spray-painted hateful words and symbols on all sides of a neighborhood synagogue. Because … Continue reading

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Evil right-wing anti-Semite welcomed by Israeli Knesset

Glenn Beck is in Israel, and it’s funny, for a right-wing anti-Semite, he sure seems to love the Jews. Wait, wait! I found the anti-Semitic quote: “When these conditions appear, it’s always the Jews’ fault. It’s not about the Holocaust … Continue reading

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Monday morning news briefs

Thanks, Greece! Shimon Peres thanks Greece for stopping the flotilla. So does Yourish.com. Speaking of the flotidiots: “Flytilla” was a bust, but of course, the ones that did get into Israel peacefully threw rocks and such at the IDF, while … Continue reading

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Yourish.com: We get results

The AP’s third update of the Lebanon-Israel clash over maritime borders is the fairest of them all. The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposed maritime boundary line with Lebanon — setting up a new conflict over huge natural gas … Continue reading

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I am Jewish too, and here is why…

The following quotes need a bit of introduction. Israeli rabbinical authorities, being (sometimes justly, as you shall see) somewhat suspicious of Jewishness of some new repatriates, question them to establish their roots. The results are frequently hilarious. So here we … Continue reading

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The AP is withholding facts about Israel–again

Israel is setting its maritime border. This is incredibly important, because enormous natural gas fields have been discovered in the Mediterranean sea off Israel’s borders. Naturally, Lebanon is already claiming that Israel is violating Lebanese territory. But Lebanon will not … Continue reading

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Lazy Caturday afternoon post

Yeah, it’s that kind of day. Tig: Gracie: Happy Saturday!

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File under “Not. Gonna. Happen.”

Israel is trying to repair ties with Turkey. The Jewish state is working with Turkey to soften the results of the UN report on last year’s Gaza flotilla, which criticizes Turkey for allowing the flotilla in the first place: Diplomatic … Continue reading

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Friday news roundup

The Floptilla continues: The fly-in is as much of a loser as Flotilla, the Sequel. So far, some have been arrested, many have been turned back, and dozens haven’t even gotten on flights thanks to a no-fly list sent around … Continue reading

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Israel v. Flotilla 2: Victory to Israel

Score one for the good guys. The flotidiots are giving up and heading for home. Norwegian Gaza-bound flotilla activists are expected to hold a press conference Friday morning in Norway to announce their decision to retract and make their way … Continue reading

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The it’s almost Friday briefs

My schedule is so off these days. I’m up in NorVA in the middle of the week instead of the beginning of the week. Well, at least this time, my radiator didn’t spring a leak on 295. (I had the … Continue reading

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Ah, the good old AP whitewash routine

Yesterday, Israeli drones killed a couple of Palestinian terrorists who were trying to fire rockets into Israel. And while even the AP couldn’t find people to insist they were farmers, or boys collecting scrap metal, the AP did manage to … Continue reading

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The post-holiday briefs

You could not get a better definition of irony if you tried: A motorcyclist in a ride protesting New York’s helmet law, and thus driving without one, crashed&mdas;and died when he hit his head on the pavement. Note to any … Continue reading

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