Category Archives: Israel

The double standard of the international law crowd

In every argument about Israel, you will hear how Israel is defying X number of UN resolutions, and that Israel is defying international law by continuing to build the separation barrier. It is a mainstay of the anti-Israel crowd that … Continue reading

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Fatah still refuses to recognize Israel? Is it really news?

In the clip above you can see one of the Fatah’s big cheeses indulging in some verbal acrobatics (on March 16, 2009) to tell you that Fatah is the same good ole Fatah of thirty years ago and no worries … Continue reading

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Drubbing Durban II

In a rather bland paragraph the New York Times informs us that Changes Ahead of Talks on Racism: Countries preparing for a United Nations conference on racism have removed references to Israel and religious defamation from its draft declaration, potentially … Continue reading

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Cutting off noses

Yaacov Lozowick on academic boycotts of Israel: Fish himself then goes on, eventually, to state a position whereby any academic boycott is wrong, including the one on Apartheid South Africa. This is a reasonable approach, of course. I’d add to … Continue reading

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Funniest missile ad ever

An Israeli defense company is selling its missiles to India via a Bollywood campaign. I think it has top 40 potential. But then, I’ve had a soft spot for these music videos ever since I first discovered them. I think … Continue reading

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When extremism counts and when it doesn’t

The Washington Post reported on the murders of two Israeli policemen the other night. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said the shooting was being treated as a “nationalistic” attack, the phrase Israeli police occasionally use for political violence carried out … Continue reading

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Durban II: The West may be a no-show

The EU is threatening to boycott Durban II, which would just about kill any semblance of legitimacy. Good. The EU threatened on Monday to withdraw from a UN conference on racism next month unless its final declaration is changed, joining … Continue reading

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Banality of a weasel

I suppose I should be generous to Roger Cohen. According to Roger Simon, Cohen flew out to LA on his own initiative – and dime – in order to defend his defense of the Iranian regime. But Simon writes that … Continue reading

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Here’s a thought: Stop protesting the security barrier

An ISM “activist” was hit in the head and severely injured by a tear gas canister during a weekly anti-fence protest. And of course, the “activists” are claiming that a) The IDF is using unnecessary force, b) the soldier deliberately … Continue reading

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Klingon courtships come to Iraq

From “the Dauphin“: [Worf gives Wesley advice on romance from a Klingon perspective] Wesley Crusher: Are you telling me to go yell at Salia? Lieutenant Worf: No. Men do not roar. Women roar. They hurl heavy objects. And claw at … Continue reading

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Pincus: Arab media confirm that omnipotent Israel lobby sunk Freeman appointment

In a remarkable bit of investigative reporting, Walter PIncus of the Washington Post confirmed his previous reporting on the withdrawn appointment of Chas Freeman to be the next head of the National Intelligence Council. As Pincus wrote in Intelligence Pick … Continue reading

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Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival #208

The 208th edition of Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blog carnival is now live. You can find it here. And don’t forget to watch the handy guide on how to effectively boycott Israel right here.

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German documentary proves al-Dura was a hoax

Philippe Karsenty sent an email that was published on The Iconoclast blog that says a German documentary has thoroughly proven the Mohammed al-Dura story to be a hoax perpetrated on the world by the Palestinians, with the willing blindness (or … Continue reading

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Pitfalls of outreach

David Hazony writes that Secretary of State Clinton has promised not to deal with Hamas unless Hamas fulfills three conditions. That any governing party must (i) recognize Israel, (ii) renounce terrorism, and (iii) remain committed to all previous agreements between … Continue reading

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If an appointee falls and there’s no msm, is it still a scandal?

We did initially elect not to write a story about the campaign against Mr. Freeman. In deciding how to deploy our reporters, my initial judgment was that this squabble fell short of the bar, since the head of the National … Continue reading

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