Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Quick Friday briefs

What a shocker: Terrorists funding terrorism. The IHH, the Turkish “charity” organization that funded the Mavi Marmara and supplied the terrorists and the weapons to attack the IDF, is under investigation for sending money to al Qaeda. Shocked, shocked, I … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Like we care if Hamas wants to destroy Israel: Fifty aid groups, including several UN bodies and the High Commissioner for Human Rights (who never met an anti-Israel cause she couldn’t join, even when she’s dead wrong about it) signed … Continue reading

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The biased narrative of Israel and the African refugees

The world media is having a field day with Israel’s decision to return refugees to their countries of origin. All of the reports mention the anti-refugee violence; few of them mention the brutal rapes and attacks that instigated it. And … Continue reading

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Media bias? Yeah, we got that

Israel’s Comptroller’s office has determined that Israel’s response to the Marvelous Marmalade incident sucked. And here’s the all-important conclusion to the report: Lindenstrauss concluded this part of his report by recommending a comprehensive plan to improve Israel’s public diplomacy under … Continue reading

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Late Tuesday briefs

The incitement that doesn’t exist: One more example of how the Palestinians want to live in peace with Israel. That is, if you ignore the fact that they’re teaching their kindergarteners to blow up Israelis. The hypocrisy of the human … Continue reading

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If it’s Monday, these must be news briefs

Extremists: Some assholes claiming to be religious (probably Jews) vandalized Yad Vashem. Yes, Yad Vashem. Some 10 other slogans of the same nature were daubed in several other areas as well, including “Israel is the secular Auschwitz of the Sephardic … Continue reading

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I am officially a novelist

The novel is complete. I did it. I want to jump up and down and shout and then set off fireworks outside. But my neighbors probably wouldn’t like the last, so I won’t. I am, however, going to go downstairs … Continue reading

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Friday morning briefs

Censorship? Only Israel can censor journalists: Lori Marcus on how the PA has been silencing journalists for decades, particularly those that report the truth–a.k.a. negative stories–about the PA. And how western journalists are going along with their requests. Speaking of … Continue reading

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Sick day

By this time on a normal day, Tig would have driven me crazy several times. He’d have yowled to go out on the deck during breakfast and lunch, gone over to bother Gracie, asleep in her box, yowled at me … Continue reading

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Thursday news roundup

Endgame for Assad? Russia is talking about allowing the Dorktator to live with them in exile. It’s apparently Kofi Annan’s idea, since he never met a ruthless dictator responsible for the massacre of thousands that he could hold accountable. And … Continue reading

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Wednesday gloatfest briefs

And it’s Walker for the win: A eleven seven-point victory, but it was “too close to call” according to all the exit polls. Which just goes to show you: Exit polls are bullshit. Changed your LinkedIn password: Millions of passwords … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning political news briefs

Suck it up and pay for your own damned pensions: Scott Walker’s recall election is today, and it’s ending as ugly as it started. The unions are in full-blown panic mode, because when the government doesn’t take union dues out … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

But there is no anti-Semitism in France: A mob of Muslims armed with hammers and iron bars attacked three Jews in France. But it’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism, because their kippahs identified them as Israelis. Oh. Wait. And by the way, … Continue reading

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Sunday, briefly

First they came for the Jews: CUNY is turning “Jewish” into a minority with a checkbox. If you’re not appalled by this, you’re not paying attention to the divisiveness that is known as affirmative action. Also, seriously? Have they no … Continue reading

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Kitty weekend post

He’s not drunk. Really.

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