Category Archives: Israel

Imposing

Two weeks ago David Ignatius wrote: In retrospect, it seems clear that the step-by-step approach was a mistake: Constructive ambiguity, in this case, proved destructive. It allowed the Israeli right wing to perpetuate the idea that it could have it … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Words that bite: So you think Obama and his aides will call out Iran for this? Netanyahu “insults” the Obama administration by breathing while a bureaucratic announcement of 1,600 new apartments in Jerusalem goes out. Iran actually insults Obama. “Mr. … Continue reading

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The next round in the Obama-Netanyahu fight

Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that he will not be agreeing to a freeze in building Jerusalem. Let the next round begin. The Mimouna celebrations, a traditional North African Jewish holiday held a day after Passover has long become a … Continue reading

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Sunday morning briefs

Yeah, it’s just like anti-Semitism: Some fool priest compared criticism of the Catholic Church’s reaction to priests’ sexual abuse of the children in their parishes to “collective violence” against Jews over the centuries. Yeah, because being angry about covering up … Continue reading

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Friday Israel briefs, terrorism edition

What part of “Death to Israel” don’t you understand? The Obama administration is indirectly talking to Hamas via “ex-US diplomats” who are talking to Hamas without official sanction. Really? Talking to the terrorist organization that swears at every opportunity it … Continue reading

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Christians in Jerusalem: No riots, no attacks, no problem

Since Israel took back the eastern half of Jerusalem in 1967, the shrines of all three faiths have been open to all three faiths’ worshippers. Today, Christians from all over the world are making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. … Continue reading

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The twisted logic of the peace process

The other day, the Wall Street Journal ran an article How the next Middle East War could start, by Ronen Bergman. Unfortunately the article is mostly behind the Journal’s pay wall. A quick summary of the article is that all … Continue reading

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Fixing the narrative, one letter at a time

In the last week or so, I wrote a letter to the AP complaining about their one-sided version of the history of Hebron, which had a thriving Jewish community until the massacre of 1929, after which the British allowed Muslims … Continue reading

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Thursday snarks

More of Obama’s outreach dividend: Hassan Nasrallah, speaking from a secure, undisclosed location, says that Israel is going to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque. Note the timing; tomorrow are Friday prayers for Muslims. Watch for riots. And oh, yeah—he thanked Syrian … Continue reading

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Briefly

Obama’s Syrian outreach is working just dandy: Since Obama has named an ambassador to Syria, the results are clear. Syria is now discussing “resistance” with Walid Jumblatt, the man who had to abase himself to his new Syrian overlord in … Continue reading

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Baby Assad finds his real calling!

Well, mazel tov to Baby Assad, he is quite advanced in years to get somewhere, and finally he’s done it! Syria and Libya teamed up Sunday to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to quit peace talks with Israel and return … Continue reading

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The Obama outreach dividends

Besides pressuring Israel into making more and more concessions without similar actions from the Palestinians, the Obama administration has appointed a new ambassador to Syria, given Syrian actions in Lebanon a complete pass (and in fact, accepted the de facto … Continue reading

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Toeing the Palestinian line

There are no “honest brokers” in Middle East peace. The UN is clearly on the side of the Palestinians. It’s not just Palestinian Solidarity Day (or whatever it’s called) held each year. It’s not just the UN bodies voting for … Continue reading

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The wrong Vulcan

Spock (to Stonn): “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” From the Star Trek episode “Amok Time“ A number of … Continue reading

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Bibi’s options

Editor’s Note: Michael Lonie wrote this. It has been taken from the comments to give it broader exposure. In the movie “Luther” Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony (played superbly by Sir Peter Ustinov) tells his secretary, “Spalatin, there are … Continue reading

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