Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Both sides of the story do not equal truth

One of the things that is extremely puzzling about any AP report on Samir Kuntar is why the AP insists on presenting Kuntar’s side of the story as if the facts were disputed. In every story about the Lebanese prisoner … Continue reading

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Truce violations = non-truce violations

Ehud Olmert does the predictable, and ignores all Palestinian truce violations. Mortar fire? No problem. Kassam rockets? Not an issue. Sniper attacks on Israeli farmers? Hey, it’s just another day in Gaza Town. Palestinians opened fire Sunday afternoon at farmers … Continue reading

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Still on holiday time

Hey, I checked my email again and took care of something important for work. Me, I’m relaxing and reading up on mattresses and looking around at sales. And playing with Tig. Yep. A busy day.

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Glorious Fourth

I never get tired of posting this: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with … Continue reading

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De-stress holiday cat post

Time to forget about our problems and think about the simpler things in life. Like, cats. And umbrellas. And cats and umbrellas. Oh. No wonder my umbrella started leaking the last time I used it. “Oh, were you looking for … Continue reading

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The utter denial of the Arab mind

Unbelievable. First, the lawyer says that the Israeli Arab who murdered three and wounded at least 66 should not have been shot. Then the family says it wasn’t a deliberate attack. It was a “road accident.” The lawyer representing the … Continue reading

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The AP finally names the victims

Stop the presses. The AP has identified two of the three victims of the Palestinian terrorist attack. Of course, their identities are buried deep within the story, instead of in the lead, as they would be if they were Arab … Continue reading

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Maureen Dowd gets it wrong

I rarely read Maureen Dowd anymore. I idolized her columns when I was in college. Times change. But she ends a column—ironically titled “The Wrong Stuff—about the current sniping about the candidates’ military experience, with this: Maybe instead of refighting … Continue reading

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Can’t change the narrative

The original AP headline for the Palestinian terror attack in Jerusalem? Driver rams vehicle into Jerusalem bus, killing 3 Like it was an accident, instead of a deliberate, murderous attack.

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Defining deviancy

Palestinian terrorists are now resorting to using heavy machinery to kill Israelis. Three dead, and 45 wounded*, when an Arab Israeli drove his bulldozer into cars, buses, and crowds. Three women were killed and at least 30 more people were … Continue reading

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Busy, busy, busy

I have been slammed with work today. I was slammed with work for the past few days, actually, and will be again tomorrow. There was even some Sunday work to be had. I’ll be up for air soon.

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My Second Amendment lesson

I went for my second shooting lesson today, which I think you could call my second Second Amendment lesson. The teacher this time was Joe, a friend of my last teacher’s, who also happens to be an ex-police officer. Joe … Continue reading

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It’s “beat the war drums” Sunday in the British press

Add the Guardian to the list of Sunday papers that are featuring heavily the Israel/Iran issue. It apparently took four authors to slam Israel with the typical canards. And while some of the messages amount to signalling, to warn Iran … Continue reading

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Breaking: Samir Kuntar to be freed

Looks like Israel is creating more reasons for Hezbullah, Hamas, and other terrorists to kidnap more Israelis. They’re freeing Samir Kuntar and other Lebanese prisoners for what is now declared the corposes of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser. The cabinet … Continue reading

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The Times (U.K.) and their regularly-published liar

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. It’s yet another article from Uzi Mahnaimi, proven liar about all things Israel and Iran, with yet more unnamed sources (in this case, “defence sources”) claiming that the Israel-Iran war is … Continue reading

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