Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

L’Shanah Tovah

A happy, healthy, and sweet new year to all of my Jewish readers.

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The AP Jerusalem editor exposes AP’s anti-Israel bias

This is an extraordinary article by former AP Jerusalem reporter and editor Matti Friedman. Read it all, and weep. He explains what we’ve been telling you for years: There is a narrative that the news media follows on Israel. Anti-Israel … Continue reading

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Israeli children murdered, media covers for Hamas

It never ceases to amaze me. You’d think I’d be used to this by now, and yet, no. The McClatchy article is particularly heinous. Gee, the poor Palestinian terrorists. They go and kidnap three teenagers, and they might have to … Continue reading

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Darkness Ascendant on sale now

Book two is available in Kindle edition and paperback at my CreateSpace store. There’s no Prime shipping from my e-store. The Amazon trade paperback takes a while longer to get on sale. Here’s where you can buy book two for … Continue reading

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Putting the heat on Hamas

Israel is ratcheting up the pressure on Hamas to release the three kidnapped teenagers. It’s definitely getting to Mahmoud Abbas, who lashed out at Hamas. Meantime, Israel is clamping down on Hamas prisoners’ amenties. Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch said … Continue reading

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Rounding up Hamas

The IDF has arrested nearly every Hamas leader in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority, besides mocking Israel by saying that Israel alone is responsible for security in the area where the teens were kidnapped, changed their World Cup logo … Continue reading

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New Palestinian government kidnaps 3 Israeli teens

The IDF has positively identified Hamas as the terror group behind the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, one of whom is an American citizen. Not that being a U.S. citizen matters. U.S. citizens have been murdered in terrorist attacks and … Continue reading

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Reading material

This is the most devastating international analysis of Barack Obama’s presidency that I’ve ever read. He made lots of speeches, mostly good ones, but each slightly less interesting than the last. He held out the hand of friendship, but many … Continue reading

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Moving right along

Yeah, I’m definitely starting to move my posts over to the writing blog. That’s where the new copy is today. I think over the weekend I’ll be adjusting this blog so that the front page directs you there. I’ll leave … Continue reading

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The Obama Doctrine defined

Barack Obama is trying really hard to be the worst-ever President of the United states. Here is his foreign policy for the next two years: Don’t do stupid shit. Forget The New Yorker’s “leading from behind,” and even President Barack … Continue reading

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The shift is starting

I’m posting over on my writing blog now. I will not be putting political posts there, unless they concern writing. But I will be shifting the personal stories over there. If you’re interested, here’s the link directly to the blog. … Continue reading

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See no evil

The current administration, unlike George W. Bush, does not believe that men are evil. President Obama ran on the notion that he would extend his hand to Iran, and has done so, ignoring evidence of massive cheating, stalling, and manipulation … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Don’t worry, they’ll find a way to blame Israel: A massive dust storm hit Tehran with 70 mph winds, killing at least four people. Too bad it wasn’t, say, during a show when all the ayatollahs were on the reviewing … Continue reading

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Is it ending?

I’m finding more and more that I want to post less and less on the issues that you read on this blog. I know I’ve said it before, but it feels like this time I really am nearing the end … Continue reading

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The Jewish Museum shooter and the missing word

French police have arrested a suspect in the Brussels Jewish Museum shooting. He was trying to make a video of it, but his camera failed. Instead, he narrated what he did and filmed his clothing and weapons. The news reports … Continue reading

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