Category Archives: Israel

Goldstone co-author: Conviction first, then trial

If you still have any doubt about the anti-Israel bias of the Goldstone report, this might be the convincing evidence you need to completely disregard the Goldstone report. A co-author of the Goldstone Gaza report, which accuses both Hamas and … Continue reading

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Wednesday snow snarks

The blame-Israel reflex strikes again: Of course the PA will respond to charges of corruption and video evidence of sexual misconduct by PA officials as an Israeli conspiracy to make them look bad. Because that’s what people will believe. Remember, … Continue reading

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I’m m-e-e-lt-i-n-g

This wasn’t so difficult. The icicle was melting pretty quickly and new droplets were forming in quick succession. I didn’t have to time the shot, I just had to click, and was pretty much assured of catching a drop dripping. … Continue reading

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The New York Times IDF non-controversy

The readers of The New York Times are outraged that Ethan Bronner, the Times’ Jerusalem Bureau chief, has a son who enlisted in the IDF. It’s a clear conflict of interest, they say. The New York Times public editor thinks … Continue reading

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Sunday Snarks

Israel, you’re goin’ down! Yeah, yeah, yeah. Khameini said that “with God’s help,” Israel would disappear. Well, then. We’ve got nothing to worry about, because I’m pretty sure God isn’t that Allah dude. The sky is falling, Jordanian style: Yet … Continue reading

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Best of The Jewish/lsraeli Blogosphere

It is that time again, the Best of the Jewish/Israeli Blogosphere. The current edition was assembled by my fellow co-blogger Snoopy: Haveil Havalim #255: post – Groundhog Day edition When you are finished with that you might enjoy a little … Continue reading

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Goldstone is the result of 40 years of the perversion of international law

Not only has Israel prepared a defense of its conduct during Cast Lead in response to the Goldstone Report, so, too, has Hamas. Jonathan Dahohah Halevi writes: Hamas’ line of defence vis-à-vis the Goldstone report has been shaped by a … Continue reading

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Cairo nostalgia

David Ignatius wrote two weeks ago that the message of President Obama’s Cairo speech is as important as ever. Specifically: But in truth, the strategy that Obama proposed in Cairo is more important now than ever. Critics speak as if … Continue reading

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Sniefs

The mouse that squeaked: Iran launched a research rocket into space that brings them up to the science of the 1960s. Woo-hoo! They’re number… um, let’s see. Russia, America, China, anyone else? And what’s on the rocket? A mouse, two … Continue reading

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The Goldstone rumor mill

From the Goldstone Report: 50. The Mission investigated several incidents involving the destruction of industrial infrastructure, food production, water installations, sewage treatment plants and housing (chap.XIII). Already at the beginning of the military operations, el-Bader flour mill was the only … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning briefs

Who done it? Now Ha’aretz is saying that Mahmoud al-Mabhouh’s assassins were Arabs. Which is actually even better, because all we need is a little more of that Muslim brotherhood and Israel would be perfectly safe. Message in a bombshell: … Continue reading

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The news the wire services don’t report

Deep in the bottom of this AP report about Israel warning its military officers to be cautious about Hamas kidnapping plots while traveling overseas, we read this: On Monday, an Israeli court indicted two suspected Hamas members on charges they … Continue reading

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Mahmoud al-Mabhouh – the man of a thousand deaths

It is amazing how many roads led a single person to the 72 virgins. Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the Hamas assassin made into a martyr by the management, is still cooling down to the temperature of his new environment, but the list … Continue reading

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Israel and the South Pacific Islanders

Last week the leaders of Micronesia and Nauru visited Israel. These South Pacific island nations (along with Palau) are among Israel’s biggest supporters. Israel Behind the News provides some useful background to this diplomatic effort. Of course, the support of … Continue reading

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Still in with the old

Barry Rubin has read the new Fatah charter. The document was originally linked to at the Secrecy news blog. Secrecy News observes: But what is perhaps most significant is what is not in the document.  The original Fatah charter (or … Continue reading

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