Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Wednesday briefs

But Karl Vick said Hamas is moderating! Yeah, not so much. Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas is not serious about reconciling with political rival Hamas despite public statements to the contrary, a senior Hamas official said in an interview published … Continue reading

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Some animals are more equal than others

Interesting. When Egyptians attacked the Israeli embassy, the world tsk-tsked. The act was condemned by several nations, including the U.K. The Iranian attack on the British embassy has brought out a UN Security Council (non-binding) resolution condemning the attack. Unanimously. … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning briefs

We don’t need no steenking international law: Iran is once again violating the code of nations (but I repeat myself). “Protestors” stormed the British embassy grounds in Tehran. The Brits are probably smart enough to have evacuated the embassy, what … Continue reading

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The myth of the moderate Islamists and the blind eyes of the media

The mainstream media, aided largely by politicans, have been flogging the myth of the moderate Islamists, which is exactly what the Brotherhood wants them to do. Because if the media lie for them, they don’t have to. And if they … Continue reading

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Monday morning post-holiday briefs

So is the seventh, eighth, or ninth time? Another day, another explosion in the Egypt-Israel-Jordan gas line. Two, actually, both set off remotely. It bodes well for Israel-Egypt relations, regardless of what some op-ed writers think about Egypt not wanting … Continue reading

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Sunday, briefly

Anti-Semitism is up in Australia: Quel surprise. It’s up in a lot of places this year. Between October 1, 2010, and September 30 this year, there were 17 physical assaults or property damage, 128 incidents of direct harassment and intimidation, … Continue reading

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Sorry folks, I ran out of gas

Mom’s in town, and I’m a bit too busy to blog today.

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Post T-day briefs

Faster on that Leviathan field, please: Jihadis blew up the Sinai gas line again. (By the way, morons, you also deprive Jordan of gas and Egypt of desperately-needed money.) And they’re apparently massing to fight their fellows for a change, … Continue reading

Posted in American Scene, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Terrorism, United Nations | 3 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone

Everyone have a safe and happy holiday. Eat lots of food. I sure plan to.

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Your pre-Thanksgiving briefs

Wounded Iraq War vet wins Dancing With the Stars: J.R. Martinez, whom I know from All My Children, won the big prize on the show that I don’t watch (but Mom does, and I told her he would win). Next … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pop Culture, Television, Turkey, United Nations | 5 Comments

Occupy Wal-Mart

Sarah caught the early adapters of the Occupy Wal-Mart movement. Go take a look. No, really. I’m not kidding.

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Tuesday morning briefs

Yeah, how many of them are married to Arabs? Israel’s domestic violence is on the rise, and there’s a dirty little secret about intermarriage: Once a Jewish Israeli woman marries a Muslim, many of them are abused by their husbands, … Continue reading

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Monday afternoon briefs

So, are we still sending funds and technology to Lebanon, then? Hizballah has found CIA spies in its midst, and it makes you wonder: Did the technology we gave Lebanon in the past few years–the tech that helped them find … Continue reading

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It’s good to be home.

I hear there’s no place like it.

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Lazy Saturday post

Not really lazy… I’m in NJ, heading back home tomorrow, bringing Mom and her stuff for a bit of a visit. Life is going to get interesting.

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