Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Yeah, not feeling too confident about Iran

Nope. Not after Obama’s speech. There is no shortage of speeches on the friendship between the United States and Israel. But I’m also mindful of the proverb, “A man is judged by his deeds, not his words.” So if you … Continue reading

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Happy Caturday!

Well, I’ve done nothing worth writing about today, unless you count getting sucked into season one of Cougar Town, a show which I stopped watching too soon. If I’d stuck with it about two more episodes, I wouldn’t have had … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Racist, apartheid state appoints Ethiopan Jew ambassador: Yes, those horrible, awful, apartheid racist Israelis did it again. They defied the narrative and made an Ethiopian Jew an officer of the state. Oh, but wait–this doesn’t impact the narrative at all, … Continue reading

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What if you invited a terror supporter to speak and nobody came?

Really? A crowd of about 30 people? That’s all Azzam Tamimi could draw? Hamas supporters just ain’t the crowd-pleasers they used to be. Oh, and they banned a pro-Israel blogger from the event. Because it’s all about freedom of speech, … Continue reading

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Tom Friedman and the Jewish lobby libel

Buried deep inside Tom Friedman’s latest column are these words: In Egypt, every day it becomes clearer that the Army has used the Tahrir uprising to get rid of its main long-term rival for succession — President Hosni Mubarak’s more … Continue reading

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Happy Blogger Appreciation Day!

Today is Blogger Apprecation Day, a brand-new holiday that occurs only on leap years. I don’t want much. I’d like my nephew to get his Kickstarter campaign fulfilled. And a few shout-outs from my readers, especially if you haven’t done … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

An unnamed source said it in a stolen email, so it must be true: My bullshit detector is pinging at Over-the-top on this story that Russia and Israel exchanged missile and drone codes. Really, Stratfor was a bit of a … Continue reading

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A pledge drive (but not for me)

A friend of mine is in a band, and they’re trying to raise $2,500 for expenses for a tour–which will actually include a stop in Richmond, so I can see my “nephew” for the first time in, um, okay, it’s … Continue reading

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Quick Monday links

Hamas is totally out of Syria. Hezbollah is delusional. The Iranians are delusional. (It’s a freaking movie, schmucks.) A ray of light in France? Gee, the Russians don’t want Israel to attack their client state. How–1980s of them. Israel Apartheid … Continue reading

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The last-ever Shire Network News podcast

Thanks to political correctness, Tom Paine was forbidden by his employer from continuing on Shire Network News. As a result, well, the podcast died. But before it dies, we got together and put out our last-ever Shire Network News podcast. … Continue reading

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Who says cats are selfish?

Take that, all you cat-haters who say that cats don’t save people’s lives. Jung learned that the laid-back cat had been in and out of the shelter since 2003, and made an impulsive decision to adopt him and his friend … Continue reading

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Friday news roundup

If you’re not reading Barry Rubin, you’re not informed about the Middle East: I haven’t pointed you to any of Barry’s writing lately, but you should just go to his column at PJ Media and scroll down. Also check out … Continue reading

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Awesomely awesome email spam of the month

For your viewing pleasure, typos included. I particularly like “Assistant director in charge James w. Mcjunkin”. Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:50:44 +0530 From: “F.B.I WASHINGTON DC” Subject: F.B.I -WE NEED A RESPONSE URGENTLY ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI … Continue reading

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Thursday, briefly

Yes, it’s Jew Cooties time again! The head of Egypt’s veterinary authority–someone who you would think might have a scientific bent, but then, you would be someone who has never read this blog, because when it comes to Israel and … Continue reading

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The “stones” the Palestinians throw

Take a look at this AFP photo. That isn’t a rock. And that isn’t an unusual occurrence. This wasn’t Weiss’ first time in an incident of this kind. “The Palestinians love to throw stones near that spot, and at two … Continue reading

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