Category Archives: Israel

Middle East experts: Still not getting it

When you read Condoleeza Rice’s words on how she will “leave no stone unturned” in the quest for Middle East peace, you have to wonder: Does she not get reports on what the Islamists are saying? She also pledged further … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel bias, cont’d.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report on Israel and Hezbullah illustrates perfectly what is wrong with the way that the world looks at any conflict that involves Israel. A report released Thursday by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described … Continue reading

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Dead letter

Daled Amos has an example of an American failure to stand up to the Palestinian Authority. This isn’t a matter of failing to defend Israel, but of failing to defend American citizens; or even to call those responsible for their … Continue reading

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What part of Zionist don’t you understand?

According to Amir Taheri, Jesse Jackson said: The most important change would occur in the Middle East, where “decades of putting Israel’s interests first” would end. Jackson believes that, although “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades” remain strong, … Continue reading

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Obama’s anti-Israel friends

The latest in a long series of anti-Israel Obama advisers, sorry, NOT advisers. Just people he seems to know, and know well. PREPARE for a new America: That’s the message that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in the … Continue reading

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Another day, another thwarted terror attack

Another three pipe bombs were discovered at another Nablus checkpoint. Gee. Twelve pipe bombs in two days. I wonder if that means something? Soldiers thwarted a potential terror attack on Israeli soil Monday evening, when they shot and wounded a … Continue reading

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Call it POSHA

One of my biggest complaints about Palestinian demands for a state, is that they’ve never set up the institutions of government. Well now, in Gaza, Hamas has taken the first step. Call it P-OSHA. (h/t Daily Alert) Gaza’s smugglers are … Continue reading

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The Sarah Palin rally so far

The McCain camp is blowing it, big-time. They moved from the Arthur Ashe Center because it holds only 6,000 people, but we’re not in the Richmond Raceway. We’re outside, surrounding a small venue which is only about 100 feet away … Continue reading

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Israeli leadership thrilled it denied democracy to Israel

The Labor party and Kadmia are falling all over themselves in a congratulatory stupor that neglects to mention that Tzipi Livni is going to be the next Prime Minister of Israel without having to suffer the bother of getting elected … Continue reading

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Checkpoints still saving Israeli lives

Nablus is one of those areas that was put under Palestinian control. And yet, an alert Israeli soldier caught three Palestinians trying to smuggle nine pipe bombs through the checkpoint. The three Palestinians arrived at the roadblock from the direction … Continue reading

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The riots in Akko: Islamist provocation?

Don’t believe everything you read in the papers about the riots going into their fifth day in Akko/Acre. The current media line, even in Israel, is that Jews are mostly to blame. This is a lie. Even as I write … Continue reading

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Olive libel again

It’s a little early but Elder of Ziyon noted a “news” story: Settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar in the northern West Bank attacked a Palestinian family collecting olives on Saturday morning, a government official told Ma’an. Mayor … Continue reading

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The news, and the truth of the Akko riots

This is what the AP writes about the current riots in Akko/Acre, a mixed Arab and Jewish town in Israel: Police say two Arab-owned apartments were torched in the Israeli town of Acre amid clashes between Jews and Arabs. Police … Continue reading

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Be careful what you wish for: Intifada 3

Palestinian Islamic Jihad is calling for a third intifada on the heels of the riots in Acre—now in their third night. Please take careful note of the text in bold. On a third successive night of rioting in Akko, Arabs … Continue reading

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Told you I’m a centrist

Even this bogus online test thinks so. You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive) and an… Economic Moderate (43% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona … Continue reading

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