Category Archives: Israel

Ethnic cleansing, real and false

Mahmoud Abbas, the man who wrote a Holocaust-denial thesis, is accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing.” Abbas told a summit of the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), being held in Senegal’s capital Dakar, the success of US-brokered peace talks … Continue reading

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EATAPETA Meat-up

Y’know, I really don’t think I want to drive an hour there and back on Saturday. You guys are going to have to give me a really good reason to come to Fredericksburg. I can celebrate EATAPETA Day here in … Continue reading

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Must-read

Speaking of Jameel, you simply must read this post about the effect of the loss of eight Torah students in that horrendous terror attack last week. Every morning I take the 35 bus line to work. It’s a quick ride … Continue reading

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The noble house of Propper de Callejon

What did the Spanish diplomat, Eduardo Propper de Callejon have in common with Raoul Wallenberg, Frank Foley and Aristades De Sousa Mendes? Like the others, Propper de Callejon risked his life and career to issue visas to Jews to escape … Continue reading

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Is he really going to Tel Aviv?

Solomonia and Israelly Cool write about the Greek singer, Glykeria, who gets a lot of grief back home for her support of Israel.I don’t know if he loves Israel as much, but singer Joe Jackson is excited to have some … Continue reading

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Israel treats Gaza girls; Abbas calls Israel barbaric

Earlier I wrote: Aside from the silliness of allowing Hamas to re-arm unmolested, Israel is setting itself up for a PR hit. The first time an Israeli soldier fires on a terrorist approaching the border, Israel will be the party … Continue reading

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Is it truce yet (3)?

Is it truce yet? At least four Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot from the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday night following a brief lull in attacks on southern Israel communities. Two rockets landed in town, near a school and next … Continue reading

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When will the cease-lull start?

I was kind of put off by this headline in the NYT: Rocket endangers Palestinian-Israeli respite. The rocket doesn’t endanger the respite. It ends the respite. And it’s not the rocket, it’s the people who fired the rocket. Of course … Continue reading

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Hamas’ non-truce truce

Is it truce yet? Palestinians fired a mortar shell at Israel on Wednesday, hitting an open area near the security barrier on the border with the Gaza Strip. Nobody was wounded in the attack, and no damage was reported. Remember, … Continue reading

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Kuwait up for me

Three interesting news items having to do with Kuwait and Israel:1) Kuwaiti analyst: Best if Israel, not U.S., destroys Iranian nukes But when asked in an interview with the daily Al-Siyassah about the consequences of an Israeli strike on Iran’s … Continue reading

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Hamas dictates surrender terms

Hamas is publicly dictating the surrender terms for Israel. The terms are the ones that Israel has said all along cannot be complied with. Five’ll getcha ten Olmert complies. “There must be a commitment by Israel, to end all its … Continue reading

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Confirmed: Olmert surrenders to Hamas

The AFP says that Olmert agreed to Egypt’s cease-fire deal. Despite earlier denials by top officials in Jerusalem, a senior defense official has confirmed Tuesday that an agreement on a lull in Gaza Strip fighting has been worked out. In … Continue reading

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Olmert to Israelis: Get used to rocket fire

What will it take for the average Israeli to get angry enough to demand a politician who will do something about the current state of war in Israel? How can Israel stand for a politician who tells his people that … Continue reading

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Building homes for Jews is unhelpful

US Says Israel Housing Move Unhelpful Earlier, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack chided Israel more directly for the announcement Sunday that hundreds of new Jewish houses would be built in disputed areas of the West Bank and east Jerusalem.”The announcement … Continue reading

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What’s so funny about peace, love and terror

In Hezbollah’s media relations, Michael Totten writes: And I’ll add that is there is nothing “special” or difficult about getting a quote from Hezbollah. I’ve done it. All I had to do was call their press office and take a … Continue reading

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