Category Archives: Israel

The U.K. thinks it still has a British Mandate

My first reaction to this report: What right has the U.K. got to tell Israel what to do? Israel must strike a balance between ensuring short-term security and helping the Palestinian territories develop economically to secure a more stable future, … Continue reading

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Still more on the Syrian raid

Ynet says that Condoleeza Rice is coming to Israel tomorrow to say thanks for the raid on Syria. What exactly, one has to wonder, would be so important that the Secretary of State herself would be shaking the pilots’ hands … Continue reading

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Did Israel get its groove back?

In recent weeks Israel’s apparently carried out two spectacular raids that brings back memories of times passed. Mere Rhetoric observed And Israel specifically still needs to be able to convince its enemies that not only can it use its tanks … Continue reading

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AFP really angry Israel can defend herself

The AFP, still being shut out in the Syria matter, is now bashing Israel for being “boastful“—when the Jewish State is being anything but. In fact, the AFP has written several stories about how Israel is “uncharacteristically” silent on the … Continue reading

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Israel’s problems are solved

That’s what I thought when I read the headline “Madonna: I’m an ‘ambassador for Judaism’“. Who better to represent the Jewish state than a Catholic born superstar from the 80’s who parades around the stage in her underwear? (via memeorandum) … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim #134 is UP!

Shameless self promoter that I am, I’m taking advantage of Meryl’s kindness to announce that Haveil Havalim #134 is UP at my place, Soccer Dad. This week’s edition features posts discussing Israel’s ongoing two front war, Walt and Mearsheimer, the … Continue reading

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More on the Syria strike

Update: Crap. I didn’t notice one of the author’s names. it’s the guy who makes crap up about Israel. Grain of salt warning is now in effect. To review one of my posts from yesterday: Exit thought: Israel’s recent successful … Continue reading

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Solved: The Syrian silence

Syrian’s been vewy, vewy quiet about the Israeli mission in Syria, except for a bit of bluster about how the great Syrian air force frightened the IAF away (try not to laugh, those of you who know about the 1982 … Continue reading

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Syria attack related to nukes?

The WaPo says the attack on Syria last week was to stop them from building nuclear weapons of some sort. U.S. sources reported this week that Israel had recently provided the United States with evidence — known by the code … Continue reading

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While the dust settles

That mysterious sortie into the Syrian territory, ascribed to IAF, continues to bother the news agencies. Today, Jerusalem Post, Haaretz and Ynet in concert with CNN published a new version of the story, with Debka presenting a separate opinion. What … Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad calls for Israel’s end

Say, remember the dog-and-pony show that academics and other anti-Israel “experts” trotted out when Ahmadinejad said that Israel would be wiped off the map? Whatever this quotation from a decades-old speech of Khomeini may have meant, Ahmadinejad did not say … Continue reading

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Piling on Walt & Mearsheimer

Two more anti-W-M book reviews to report. The first, from Bloomberg News, a devastating attack by Charles Taylor who, I think if I were to take a guess judging by his name, is not a member of The Lobby (or … Continue reading

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AFP still mad that Israel won’t reveal state secrets

The AFP is still writing stories about how Israel refuses to divulge state secrets to AFP reporters. JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel on Wednesday maintained an official blackout on an apparent strike by its warplanes on Syria, amid reports that the … Continue reading

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Reuters not happy that Israel won’t commit suicide

Reuters is spinning the talks between Abbas and Olmert as Israel “resisting” the Palestinians. Why? Because Israel is insisting that the Palestinians actually do something before Israel gives them what they want. You know, like stop terror and incitement and … Continue reading

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Two major terror attacks thwarted

Two major terror attacks in Israel were thwarted in the past few days. The first involved a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. A Palestinian teen detained by an IDF force at a checkpoint near Nablus Sunday was found to be … Continue reading

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