Category Archives: Israel

Hezbullah stronger than ever

It’s good to know that the UN is enforcing UNSC resolution 1701, calling for the disarmament of Hezbullah. Because otherwise, Hezbullah might be three times stronger now than it was during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war. Hizbullah has grown three times … Continue reading

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The Israel-bashing crowd speaks

For some reason, Yahoo News linked to my latest post on Gaza in their “Most Blogged” section, which brought me about double the normal Saturday traffic. I woke up Saturday morning to 21 comments awaiting moderation. Sixteen of them never … Continue reading

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Victory in Iraq Day

Zombie declared it. We’re passing it along.

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Well, that was interesting

Yahoo News linked to my post on Gaza’s “imminent” disaster, and I have a ton of comments waiting in the moderation queue that will probably not get approved. Nobody reads the comments policy, except for the one guy who didn’t … Continue reading

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UN on Gaza: An “imminent” disaster years in the making

Let’s play a game. Guess when this article was written: Leading UN agencies are issuing increasingly dramatic warnings about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Israeli forces continue their search for a captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. There have also been … Continue reading

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The UN’s Jew-hatred

It can’t get much clearer than this. From an Eye on the UN press release: This Monday, November 24th, the UN will commemorate its annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with a film depicting Jews as Nazi-equivalents … Continue reading

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Predictable prescription from poobahs past

In today’s Washington Post Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft serve up perfectly predictable “Middle East Priorities For Jan. 21” After expressing their glee with the election of President-elect Obama, they tell us the advantage his election presents at this time: … Continue reading

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Nobel laureate calls for Israel’s UN expulsion

It isn’t anti-Zionism. It’s anti-Semitism. And here’s why: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire says the United Nations should suspend or revoke Israel’s membership. Maguire, in a news conference Thursday, said that it’s time for the international community to take … Continue reading

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Rule of law in Egypt

There’s an observation in this article, Court in Egypt Annuls Deal With Israel on Gas Supply, worth mentioning: The case has raised difficult political issues for Egypt. Officials must walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with their neighbor and mollifying … Continue reading

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Unintelligent sharing

Deja Vu observed the other day: Never mind, Miliband holds a joint news conference with the Syrian FM who blames Israeli bombs for the processed uranium UN inspectors uncovered. Miliband assures reporters that Syria is a good country, a true … Continue reading

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Redneck Orthodox Jews

Rabbi Reuven Tradburks as “Are we Jewish rednecks?” – referring to the Orthodox Jewish community – and effectively answers “yes.” His point is that Orthodox Jews, overall, did not vote for President-elect Obama and he attributes that to a simplistic … Continue reading

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Walkin’ on J-Street

In a poll this past summer pro-Palestinian lobbying group, J-Street, found (MS Word file): Jews want America to be much more aggressive in its Middle East peace efforts than it is today. We conducted an extensive exercise in the survey, … Continue reading

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Who are going to believe, AP or your own eyes?

At least now they’re a little more careful than they were two months ago. They actually bothered to empty the shelves before this picture was taken. The crisis persists. Doesn’t it? Elder of Ziyon reports the un(der)reported: It appears that … Continue reading

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Names will never hurt me – the double standard

Recently a number of bloggers got bent out of shape by comments made by incoming Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel’s father, “Obviously, he’ll influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn’t he? What is he, an Arab? He’s not going … Continue reading

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The bunker mentality

I bring your attention to the following three recent news summaries from the NYT as visible through Bloglines. November 14, 2008 Deadly Gaza Border Clash Threatens Truce By By ISABEL KERSHNER on Hamas Four Hamas gunmen were killed in a … Continue reading

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