Category Archives: Israel

The cursing professor non-apologizes

Snoopy isn’t the only one who was upset by Professor Hillel Weiss. But the professor has apologized for his outburst. A week after sparking a row after he was caught on video by a Ynet cameraman cursing Hebron Brigade commander … Continue reading

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Yet another professor

I write as a Jew and as a synagogue member. If I had a dollar (no, make it shekel) for every article that starts with these words, I would be able… wait, let me make a quick estimate… to replace … Continue reading

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Batsh*t crazy, again

It doesn’t matter where you turn, Arabs simply refuse to acknowledge the sins of their people when it comes to terrorism. Here we have an Arab Israeli man claiming that not only did his son not steal a gun from … Continue reading

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Is it the time to clip the wings?

I am writing this with a heavy heart. Having pen friends (and personal friends) on the left and on the right, I have come with time to one simple motto – my friend must be a mensch first. And last. … Continue reading

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Israel Harel: The ideological war against Israel

Ha’aretz publishes an op-ed that says the Arab war against Israel is ideological, not territorial. I think what he means is, “It’s the Islamism, stupid.” Peres, who wrote enthusiastic articles in favor of the greater Land of Israel in a … Continue reading

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U.K. academic boycott backlash

The AJC got 300 heads of American colleges and universities to sign a statement against the U.K. academic boycott of Israel, and placed a full-page ad (PDF at the link) in the New York Times yesterday. I’m proud to say … Continue reading

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Palestinian terrorists not honoring amnesty agreement; dog bites man

In one of the most unsurprising developments ever, the IDF arrested a Palestinian terrorist who signed the amnesty agreement—in the act of smuggling bullets. The surprising thing to me, though, is that they let him go. I suppose I should … Continue reading

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The joke of the week

Israel has been refusing Arab peace offers for 60 years. Thus does a person with a moniker “Tim from Australia” title his opus in AlJazeera.com. He supports this revolutionary discovery by a following example of a brilliant historical review: For … Continue reading

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Ehud Barak reforms the IDF

This Ha’aretz article purports to be about a missile defense, but it’s chock-full of what Ehud Barak thinks is wrong with the current processes of the IDF, and how they can be fixed. This is why I point out that … Continue reading

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Fatah’s “peace”

There are two less Hamas terrorists in the world today. Two Palestinian gunmen, members of Hamas’ military wing, were killed by Golani troops Wednesday morning near the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip. There were no injuries among the … Continue reading

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Iran tech catches up to 1960s America

This is why Iran wants the bomb: Iran yesterday showed off for the first time a new fighter jet said to be modelled on the American F-5 but built using domestic technology, state media reported. The Azarakhsh (Lightning) jet-one of … Continue reading

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Hamas bans music in Gazastan

Actually, not all music. But you can no longer play the violin, the piano, or the flute. I lead a group of 26 musicians – we play traditional Palestinian music. But for the last two months we haven’t been able … Continue reading

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Foot in mouth misreading

Talk about the power of associative (or simply lazy) processing of random information: I was slightly incensed lately about the article in the British Medical Journal by the incomparable Tom Hickey, one of the chief promoters of the “boycott Israel” … Continue reading

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Olmert peacemakes while kassams fall

The kassam rockets are still falling on Sderot, threatening kindergartens, and Olmert is talking about creating a Palestinian state with the man who can’t even stop his own people from trying to murder Israelis. A rocket launched from northern Gaza … Continue reading

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Egyptians murder Sudanese refugees

The Egyptians murdered four Sudanese refugees within sight of the IDF, even pulling one out of an IDF soldier’s hands as that soldier tried to save the man’s life. Egyptian soldiers killed four Sudanese refugees near the Egypt-Israel border overnight … Continue reading

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