Category Archives: Israel

Hypocrisy on Aisle Two

Take a look at this YouTube video, which Omri was kind enough to post for me. I haven’t quite figured out what I think about the Maxim Israeli Soldier Swimsuit Issue. On the one hand, good publicity for Israel is … Continue reading

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Things that make you go hmmm

We interrupt your boring weekend with this piece of news: The Israel Air Force has significantly upgraded the level of its cooperation with the United States Air Force and now receives regular updates on American procurement decisions, The Jerusalem Post … Continue reading

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Israeli ERA Watch

Israel is swearing in more and more women judges. A swearing-in ceremony for new judges at Beit Hanassi on Tuesday demonstrated that the the legal profession, once dominated by males, is gradually being taken over by women. Of the 36 … Continue reading

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Trying the same failed policies. Yeah, that’ll work.

Let’s see. First, they threw money at the Palestinians. That didn’t work. Then, they gave them weapons and training to stop terrorism. That didn’t work. Then, they let terrorists out of jail. That didn’t work. They held summits. Those didn’t … Continue reading

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UN SecGen shakes finger at Human Wrongs Council

The new UN Secretary General, picking up where Kofi Annan left off (Kofi did this too around the same time last year, about the council’s predecessor), essentially frowned in the Human Wrongs Council’s general direction. The Secretary-General is disappointed at … Continue reading

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The UN Human Wrongs Council ends the year with a bust

The UN Human Rights Council was formed from the wreckage of the UN Human Rights Commission, which used the commission to bash Israel year after year, has turned into, well, a clone of its predecessor. It ends the year with: … Continue reading

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World Council of Churches ignores Christians in danger

Over the weekend, representatives of the Religion of Peace and Tolerance™ attacked a church and Christian school in Gaza, desecrating the church and its religious items. The appeal came following a series of attacks on a Christian school and church … Continue reading

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Religion | 9 Comments

Blame Israel first

The Telegraph shames itself in this editorial by saying Israel “may” be to blame for Hamas’ Jew-hatred. The events this week in Gaza, with what passed for the authority there being overwhelmed by forces supporting an Islamic state, create a … Continue reading

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Abbas to Israel: Lie down and die, please

Really. Look at the demands Abbas is making. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas intends to demand that Israel immediately implement the American “benchmarks” proposal for increasing Palestinian freedom of movement in the territories. In addition, he will ask Israel to … Continue reading

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Uzi Mahnaimi and his lies about Israel

Every time this dipshit publishes a piece about Israel’s war plans, the blogosphere and the media are abuzz with the rumors of war. Joe’s Dartblog put paid to this man’s reputation in a well-researched post months ago. From Mr. Mahnaimi … Continue reading

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias | 12 Comments

Podcast assistance needed again

Folks, if you’d like to help me out with this week’s podcast, record yourselves saying two phrases: “I told you so.” And: “We told you so!” Think Hamas. Think disengagement. Think how right we were, and how wrong the world … Continue reading

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Israel has a Defense Minister that actually fought in wars

Ehud Olmert did something right. He appointed Ehud Barak Defense Minister to replace Amir Peretz. And before any of you remind me of Barak’s Camp David failures, well, he’s not going to be running the peace this time. He’s going … Continue reading

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Gaza: One giant prison, but not because of Israel

Hamas is stopping people from leaving Gaza. No surprise there. So are the Egyptians. Ditto. By the time the Islamic militant group Hamas declared victory in Gaza Thursday, thousands of Palestinians had already fled the coastal strip. Recent figures collected … Continue reading

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How stupid is the Bush Adminstration?

This stupid: In the wake of the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, the United States said Thursday that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush will now work to prevent the violence from spilling over to the West … Continue reading

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U.S. to continue training Israel’s enemies

It wasn’t enough that Hamas captured American-made (and paid for) weapons when they pushed Fatah out of Gaza. The Bush Administration is going to continue to train and equip Fatah, even as effort after effort fails, and the weapons (and … Continue reading

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