Category Archives: Israel

Israeli tech 2/1/2008

The Jerusalem Post reports that Israel just launched a new spy satellite, and that all appears in working order. Israel’s TecSar satellite, launched last week from India, began transmitting pictures to its ground control center in Yehud on Thursday. The … Continue reading

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Yossi’s chutzpah

I’m no Olmert fan, but this takes the cake. From Ynet: The prime minister was also criticized by the left end of the political spectrum, with Meretz chairman Yossi Beilin saying that “the Winograd Commission’s final report reinforces the impression … Continue reading

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Zionists attack palestinians with sharp objects

Yesterday, Elder of Ziyon noted that Israel was being charged with Real Slow Ethnic Cleansing. In response to the charges that Israel is carrying on genocide or similar smears, Elder of Ziyon writes: According to the CIA Factbook, there are … Continue reading

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The Gaza breakout: A gift for terrorists

Egypt snagged five Palestinian terrorists, complete with suicide bomb belt, trying to get over the border into Israel. And where were the Palestinians found? In the Sinai. Where did they come from? Gee, let’s think. What Palestinian territory just had … Continue reading

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Ehud the Teflon

Michael Oren argues in Israel’s Lebanon Disaster that it’s imperative that PM Olmert resign in the face of the final Winograd Commission report in order to restore the country’s faith in its leadership. In another country, perhaps, such blunders might … Continue reading

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Hamas’s Gaza debacle – yes, and yet…

In his latest article* Hamas’s Phony Victory professor Barry Rubin of GLORIA Center tells the story of Hamas’ latest failures: Imagine a very secret meeting held somewhere in the Gaza Strip. Around a table sit various Hamas bigwigs and their … Continue reading

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Israel and the UN: Score one for Israel

The UN Security Council won’t be condemning Israel for Gaza anytime soon. Libya lost. The United Nations Security Council will not discuss the proposal to condemn Israel over the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip by the Jewish state, following … Continue reading

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Israel through a post, snarkly

Nabbing a rat: The IDF got a major PIJ POS in Bethlehem. That would be the town that the world’s anti-Israel crew gets so up in arms about every Christmas. Funny, I don’t think they’re going to be all upset … Continue reading

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Did hamas lose?

Barry Rubin writes in “Hamas’ phony victory” Imagine a very secret meeting held somewhere in the Gaza Strip. Around a table sit various Hamas bigwigs and their leader makes the following speech:”Ök, here’s the plan. We’ll wage war on our … Continue reading

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Peace now, democracy when?

Peace Now head: Barak should stay in gov’t to protect peace process Labor should not quit the coalition following the publication of the Winograd report Wednesday, because such a move would endanger the peace process with the Palestinians, Peace Now … Continue reading

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Crossing Rafah

Steven Erlanger reports Israel Vows Not to Block Supplies to Gaza. So apparently in an attempt to help control the chaos on the Gaza-Egypt border Israel intends to keep a steady flow of necessities going into Gaza so that Gaza … Continue reading

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Un-habashed support for terror

George Habash is dead.The New York Times had this interesting tidbit. A number of accounts say Mr. Habash was born in 1925 in Lydda, Palestine, which is now Lod, Israel. The son of a well-to-d0 grain merchant who was Greek … Continue reading

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Between Rafah and Hamas

via memeorandum.Gazan masses foil attempt to seal off Rafah border Some Egyptians were also worried that Israel would exploit the situation to try to “drag” Egypt back into the Gaza Strip.Husam Sweilem, a retired Egyptian army general, voiced concern that … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim #151 is UP!

It’s odd writing this when I had nothing to do with it. Haveil Havalim #151 is UP at Jack’s Shack. He’s got a great array of posts on topics ranging from personal reminisces to Israel to the presidential campaign to … Continue reading

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Just another game…

I believe now that I can find a silver lining in anything, so I am not absolutely lost to humanity. Here comes an example of a tragic story, idiocy and yes, some silver lining. Plus a superb writer, person and … Continue reading

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