Category Archives: Israel

Abbas sends condolences—to Hizbullah

Mahmoud Abbas sent his condolences today to the families of the dead soldiers. We learned, after two years of Hezbullah refusing to acknowledge proof of life, that Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev are dead. On this day, the president of … Continue reading

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Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev RIP

By now it is over. The coffins handed over across the border today contain the two bodies they were supposed to contain. The two grieving families will get the closure of their two year long nightmare. The decision to go … Continue reading

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Kuntar release roundup

Boker Tov Boulder lists a number of prisoner releases and some of the crimes committed by the released terrorists. Elder of Ziyon finds that the “moderate” country of Lebanon is celebrating the release of the murderer Kuntar. Israel Matzav looks … Continue reading

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As expected: Murderers for remains

Regev and Goldwasser are dead, and Israel has set Hamas an example to murder Gilad Shalit, because it won’t matter if he’s dead or alive—Israel will deal for his body just as much as she would deal for his living … Continue reading

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“horribly wrong”

From the NYT: Hero’s Welcome Expected in Lebanon for Captive of IsraelPerhaps Israel’s most reviled prisoner, Samir Kuntar, will return to a hero’s welcome when he crosses into Lebanon this week, 29 years after he left its shores in a … Continue reading

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One small request for the prisoner transfer

I have one tiny request of just one of the IDF soldiers that will be escorting Samir Kuntar to the prisoner exchange. The deal will take place as follows: Kuntar and the four other prisoners were transferred from jail to … Continue reading

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Tony’s tolerance of terror has limits

The other day the Palestinians condemned two men to death for supposedly “collaborating” with Israel to target terrorists. These men weren’t convicted by Hamas, but by the “moderate” Fatah faction that is in charge of Jenin. Reacting to this story, … Continue reading

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Pat Buchanan, neo-Nazi

Yes, he’s totally out of the closet. Now he’s accusing American Jews of being “Fifth columnists.” Gee, it’s like he’s not even trying to pretend he’s not an anti-Semite anymore. Because what’s the downside? When has anyone ever lost a … Continue reading

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Strengthening Hezbollah

Last month Nicholas Noe argued in the NYT: Unfortunately, even though the Bush administration has provided more than $300 million in tactical aid to Lebanon since the Syrian withdrawal of 2005, it still apparently refuses to provide the kind of … Continue reading

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Will the barn door be closed in time?

John Bolton on Iran: Between Iran and its long-sought objective, however, a shadow may fall: targeted military action, either Israeli or American. Yes, Iran cannot deliver a nuclear weapon on target today, and perhaps not for several years. Estimates vary … Continue reading

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Still unanswered

Newsbusters takes the NYT to task for ignoring the result of the Enderlein-Karsenty case. (Newsbusters acknowledged that the result was covered half-heartedly in the NYT’s blog.) Newsbuster’s author Warner Todd Huston asks: So what gives, New York Times? Why the … Continue reading

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Hezbullah wins

Hezbullah didn’t even have to hold up its end of the deal fully, and yet, the prisoner exchange is going ahead. The Israeli Prison Service transferred Monday morning four of the Lebanese prisoners slated for release in the framework of … Continue reading

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Before you quote Uzi Mahnaimi, read this

The Sunday Times is publishing proven fantasist Uzi Mahnaimi on yet another unsourced, headline-grabbing Israel story. This time, he says George Bush gave Israel the go-ahead to attack Iran. But don’t rush to reprint this story on your blog. The … Continue reading

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Daily rocket and mortar attacks, “truce” is still on

So what exactly is Israel getting for the truce? Nothing. Two mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon landed near the border fence, on its Palestinian side, in the Kibbutz Nahal Oz area. There were no reports … Continue reading

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Practical or tacky?

A wedding hall ATM: Guests at an Israeli wedding hall can now insert a credit card into a machine at its entrance, tap in a sum and leave a gift for the bride and groom. “It’s new in Israel and … Continue reading

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