Category Archives: Israel

Reason number 65,781 why there are checkpoints

Say, you know those “humiliating” checkpoints that everyone says Israel should remove? The ones that are only preventing peace, not helping it? Shyeah. A Palestinian was caught at an army checkpoint north of Nablus on Tuesday with two makeshift hand … Continue reading

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Saddam’s threat to the west

I had missed this article, Saddam collected information on dozens of potential targets in Israel. Saddam Hussein’s intelligence service collected information on dozens of sites in Israel, including airports, other transportation centers, as well as scientific and religious centers that … Continue reading

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It’s all in the branding

We noted the other day that allied forces have been wreaking havoc with the PR arms of Al Qaeda.In turn this has contributed to a decrease in the number those volunteering to fight the infidels in Iraq. So the al … Continue reading

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RoboSoldier is near

The IDF will be deploying robotic machine guns to guard the Gaza border. My forecast: Expect a lot more reports about 65-year-old men killed while tending their farms, no matter how many terrorists get killed. First report: A new system … Continue reading

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65-year-old Palestinian farmer dies twice in four days

The amazing Palestinian civilian death toll has a new angle: The 65-year-old farmer who keeps getting shot and killed by IDF soldiers. Today’s 65-year-old casualty: Palestinian medical officials says Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian farmer in the … Continue reading

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Asymetric success

The U.S. Army is having some success against Al Qaeda information warriors: The U.S. military said on Saturday it had hampered al Qaeda’s ability to recruit new members in Iraq by capturing or killing many of the people who make … Continue reading

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Snark news

But it’s just the “cycle of violence”: Hizbullah ‘100% certain’ Israel killed Mugniyah. Watch the news media label any terrorist attack by Hizbullah as a “revenge” attack for Israel’s killing the man responsible for hundreds of murders and who knows … Continue reading

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The official Egyptian government position: Sderot is a “settlement”

Egyptian newspaper editors do not sneeze without seeking government permission. Their views are in line with the Egyptian government. So take a look at this article in Al-Ahram Weekly about the deaths of five Palestinian terrorists: The scene as viewed … Continue reading

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It’s only make believe

Judeopundit recently posted Koznik sez, “Nakba Denial as Much a Crime as Holocaust Denial” and rebuts such nonsense with: Holocaust deniers deny that 6 million Jews were killed. Nobody denies that 700,000 Palestinians became refugees. What the diarist means by … Continue reading

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Terrorists terrorize Purim festival in southern Israel

The terrorists achieved their goal on Friday, sending 600 people running for cover as the Color Red alert sounded. Palestinian terror groups launched three Qassam rockets from northern Gaza towards Israel on Friday afternoon, as residents of southern Israel celebrated … Continue reading

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McCain in Sderot

Rick Richman wrote at the end of last year that when he visited Israel, President Bush should be Following Kennedy’s Lead. When he visits Israel next month, President Bush can immerse himself in the details of the “peace process,” perhaps … Continue reading

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Humoring the extremes

A month ago JoshuaPundit questioned the wisdom of President Bush naming an envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference. After noting some previous antics of the OIC, JoshuaPundit writes: This is the racist, anti-American group our president legitimized and is … Continue reading

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Polling for peace

A few weeks ago, Glenn Greenwald argued that Underscoring that point rather vividly is the issue of negotiations with Hamas. Needless to say, isolating the democratically elected Hamas government and childishly pretending that they don’t exist is a central prong … Continue reading

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Got a spare kidney for a minister?

In a sense. The kidney in question is not meant to save a life of a minister, rather the opposite – to croak the minister in question. In fact, you have got a choice of three targets: Defense Minister Ehud … Continue reading

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PA calls for return of refugees; I say call their bluff

The Palestinian Authority wants the return of all Palestinian refugees for Israel’s 60th anniversary. I say that’s a great idea, provided you also extend the return call to the Jewish refugees from Arab and Muslim lands since the founding of … Continue reading

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