Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

The failure of Mideast peacekeepers

The insistence on the world of setting third-party peacekeepers between Israel and the Palestinians has been resisted for decades, and with good reason. Every time Israel entrusts its well-being to others, the others fail. When Hamas took over Gaza in … Continue reading

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Holiday briefs

Ew, Jew cooties! Jordanians staged protests and burned their graduation gowns after discovering a “Made in Israel” sticker. Jordan, you may recall, is at peace with Israel. Yeah, I knew the first story was bogus: I saw a news article … Continue reading

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Glorious Fourth

Note: This post is staying on top all day. Scroll down for newer posts. Every year at this time (and throughout the year at random times), I thank God I was born in America. Thanks again, Big Guy. The American … Continue reading

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Caturday afternoon (holiday edition)

This is about what I’m thinking right now.

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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 Abbas charm offensive

Mahmoud Abbas has been very talkative lately. He talked to American Jewish groups. He’s talking to the Israeli media. It’s a pretty good PR offensive. He seems eminently reasonable. Except it’s all a facade. Abbas, in the briefing with Israeli … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs are back (you know you missed them)

Awesome! Iran is giving itself a technolobotomy! Mad Mahmoud signed a new Iranian law that will boycott companies that it determines are “Zionist.” Included in that category: Intel and IBM. (The fact that many of their products are not allowed … Continue reading

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Russian spies used forged passports

I fully await the world outcry and the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Canada and any other nation that suffered from the use of forged and stolen passports—just like the world has done in the Dubai hit case. Criminal complaints … Continue reading

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Politician attacked for not being appropriately anti-Israel

A recently upgraded politician, who is now the leader of the party (and of the nation) is being attacked by a former diplomat for being too pro-Israel. The charges: The politician’s partner was hired by a pro-Israel Jew (reprsented in … Continue reading

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Seriously? The “five pillars” of Obamanomics? Seriously?

Via Hot Air, we have this quote by Rahm Emanuel: “I think we used this week or so not only for a reassertion of executive authority, but as an demonstration that, when presidential power is judiciously applied, you can get … Continue reading

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The “tectonic shift” in U.S.-Israel relations

Politico and Ha’aretz are reporting that Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren is saying that President Obama’s policies on Israel are a “tectonic shift” in U.S.-Israel relations. (Laura Rozen mentions Yedioth Ahronoth as the source, but I can’t find a Ynet link.) … Continue reading

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Saturday morning paranoia

This is hilarious. MANAMA: Israel is massing warplanes in the Caucasus for an attack on Iran, it was revealed yesterday. Preparations are underway to launch the military attack from Azerbaijan and Georgia, reports our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej, quoting … Continue reading

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I want to be banned in Pakistan

And here’s how. Mohammed was not a prophet. Neither was Jesus. There. Ban me in Pakistan. Pakistan will monitor seven major websites, including Google and Yahoo, to block anti-Islamic links and content, an official said Friday. Seventeen lesser-known sites are … Continue reading

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Around the world in Israel news

Down with Turkey, up with Cyprus: Cyprus is quickly becoming Israel’s new BFF, with Bulgaria ready to make it a threesome. Israeli tourists will be spending their dollars elsewhere, something that Erdogan probably really doesn’t like, but that he can’t … 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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