Category Archives: Israel

7 “martyrs” got their wish

The IAF was busy yesterday. And they got a big PIJ fish, too. The AP reports in its own, specially-biased way: Israeli aircraft sent missiles hurtling down on Gaza three times Saturday, killing seven Palestinian militants and sending a clear … Continue reading

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Abdullah’s moment of truth

Israel is transferring four terrorists to serve out the rest of their life sentences in Jordan. It remains to be seen whether Abdullah is a true peace partner by whether or not he lets these murderers out of jail. The … Continue reading

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Hey, look at that! A bomb factory!

So, that ending of terror that Mahmoud Abbas is supposed to be doing? Yeah, not so much. A number of IDF troops were wounded during an operation in Nablus Thursday which exposed a large explosives laboratory. Three prepared explosive devices, … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Abbas’ empty promises

So, Mahmoud Abbas is going to stop terror in the West Bank. Really. Because seven IDF soldiers were wounded during operations in Nablus. An IDF officer was severely injured, three soldiers were moderately hurt and another three sustained light wounds … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Abbas, Olmert’s new peace partner

It’s good to know that Olmert thinks he can make peace with Abbas. Because it’s obvious that Abbas has changed and is totally ready to crack down on terrorism and work towards a two-state solution. You can tell by the … Continue reading

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A man of heart

He may not have much wisdom, but he has heart. The father of a woman killed by terrorists says he would agree to her murderers’ release from prison in exchange for Gilad Shalit. The MK said he had sent Prime … Continue reading

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Proving that stupid politicians are an international problem

You think American politicians are stupid? Well, so are the politicians of the rest of the world. This one is PETA’s best bud: MK Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta’al) proposed Tuesday that the Knesset ban MKs from wearing leather garments … Continue reading

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UNIFIL tells UN that its impotent

Yes, we already knew that UNIFIL had no teeth, but tell me again, what, exactly, are they there for? Because it can’t possibly be to stop the re-arming of Hezbullah. The border between Syria and Lebanon is porous, claims a … Continue reading

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How do you say “home run” in Hebrew?

Baseball comes to Israel, and the sportscasters are wondering how to translate the game lingo into Hebrew. Puzzled broadcasters calling the first professional baseball game in Israeli history struggled with rendering baseball lingo into the holy tongue of Hebrew. After … Continue reading

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Second verse, same as the first

I should just rerun my previous posts. Abbas is making many demands of Israel, and once again is not promising anything of substance in return. Is he going to stop Al Aqsa from trying to murder Israelis at every opportunity … Continue reading

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Reading list

Read this one in full: Noam Shalit is interviewed by Hamas, and shoves their propaganda right down their throats. In response to the host’s claim that the demand made by the groups holding Gilad that Israel release long-time male prisoners, … Continue reading

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Doing my part to hurt the haters

Ami Iseroff wants us to get the haters off the Google Zionism search links. One of the top searches is to your typical anti-Semitic loonie site. Zionism (Jewish Virtual Library) Zionism (Mideast Web) Zionism Israeli Foreign Ministry Zionism & Israel … Continue reading

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Proof of life from Gilad Shalit

Color me shocked. I thought he was dead, and frankly, still think he may be. I don’t trust Hamas at all. But Hamas released a tape by Gilad Shalit. An Israeli soldier captured a year ago by militants from Gaza … Continue reading

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The AP difference

The difference betwen editorial shifts is obvious. Check out these passages in an AP story written by Amy Teibel, and edited by God knows who—they’re actually telling the truth about terrorists for a change. Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh … Continue reading

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Another day, another rocket attack on Israel

Three crude, homemade kassam rockets landed in the backyard of a Sderot home, spreading metal shards and shrapnel all around, and injuring three of the residents of that home. But Israel should not launch “retaliatory” attacks because they would be … Continue reading

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