Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Cat belly futures (and past)

You know, I really did try not to let Tig3.0 get fat. Really. I tried. And although I failed, I think it’s safe to say that he hasn’t quite reached the width of Tig the Previous. You know, a search … Continue reading

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Amnesty International: We have to prove our war crimes charges against Israel? Really?

There’s a telling quote from an Amnesty International representative regarding exactly what they think constitutes a war crime. Apparently, if they think it’s a crime, well then, it is. Human rights groups are seeking to build a case that Israel … Continue reading

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UN finally admitting Hamas steals from them

Elder of Ziyon has been trying for weeks to get the UN to admit the truth: That Hamas is stealing aid from its own people. There are reports that Hamas is selling the aid back to the very people it’s … Continue reading

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The AP anti-Israel bias: Effect, then cause

Let’s play a game of “Spot the bias in the AP headline.” First, the headline. Israel strikes tunnels, Gaza militants fire rocket Next, the first paragraph of the story. Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza-Egypt border Tuesday, aiming for tunnels used … Continue reading

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Morning snow

This was the view from my front door Tuesday morning. I really like my new home.

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Site problems, again

Yes, my site was suspended again today. There seems to be a SQL query problem that was hanging up the CPU on my server, and Bluehost frowns upon that. So I was down for quite some time, until I brought … Continue reading

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Is that a pigeon in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

Of course I had to title this post that way. An Australian traveler was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his pants following a trip to the Middle East, customs officials said Tuesday. The 23-year-old man was searched after … Continue reading

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Some cease fire: Rockets in Ashkelon, mortars in southern Israel

How many rockets have to land in Israel before the “cease fire” is recognized for what it is: A return to the status quo, which is Hamas firing rockets and mortars at Israel, and Israel responding with pinprick strikes that … Continue reading

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It was a busy day

I drove up to nothern VA, came home, worked a couple more hours, ate dinner, and, well, have no energy to post. And there’s a new Heroes episode tonight. Plus, from about eleven o’clock last night until eight o’clock this … Continue reading

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The constant din of the anti-Israel media

Hamas has fired more mortars into Israel, injuring three today, and the headline of the AP story is not “Hamas fires mortars into Israel.” It is, instead: Israel threatens response to new militant rockets Note that this is an improvement … Continue reading

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Palestinian conspiracy theories: Starting them young

A shoddily built floor in an UNRWA school collapsed. Instead of blaming the crappy construction, the Palestinians have found the real reason the floor collapsed: Discrimination by Jews, as well as “settlers” digging under the Western Wall. Several students were … Continue reading

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Registration is closed

I’m tired of Russian spammers registering bogus user accounts, so registration is going to be closed until I feel like reopening it. If you’re not a Russian spammer, and not an anti-Israel tool, email me and I’ll see about squeezing … Continue reading

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Venezuela’s anti-Zionism: Sure looks like anti-Semitism

This really doesn’t look like anti-Zionism to me. “We don’t want Jews here” and “Jews get out” were the slogans daubed on a Caracas synagogue’s walls Saturday. David Bitan, vice president of the Jewish community in Venezuela, told Ynet that … Continue reading

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Shimon Peres at Davos

Charles posted about this video of the Davos panel where Shimon Peres confronted the Turkish Prime Minister on why Israel went into Gaza. Peres comes in at about 39:30, but it’s well worth starting around the half hour mark or … Continue reading

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Gaza “genocide”: By the numbers

There are some interesting facts in this excellent column in the Jerusalem Post, which calls for the end of the West’s proxy war against Israel. The author calls UNRWA’s support of the Palestinians the problem: THE CURRENT situation can only … Continue reading

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