Category Archives: Israel

Say goodbye to Peretz

It’s a no-confidence vote by members of his own party. Say buh-bye, Amir. Ehud Barak won the first round of the battle for the Labor party chairmanship. As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, with all votes tallied, he led Ami Ayalon … Continue reading

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Major terror arrest in Israel

Got a big Al Aqsa fish in Ramallah today, one who was hiding behind Arafat’s skirts for years. A senior commander of the Aksa Martyrs Brigades who is responsible for the deaths of several Israelis was arrested in a joint … Continue reading

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Reframing Israel’s politics: AP says Labor is “centrist”

Did you know that the Labor party is centrist? The AP sure thinks so. Polls showed the five-way race being a tossup between former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and political newcomer Ami Ayalon, a dovish former internal security agency head. … Continue reading

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It’s a schoolday in Sderot, and rockets are falling

Nine Ten Eleven more rockets today. I’m awaiting the UN condemnation of the indiscriminate targeting of civilians, including children, by the Palestinian terrorists. Okay, no, not really, but I like to say that to point out the vast difference in … Continue reading

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The Hamas war continues

The war by Hamas against Israel continues. A man was killed Sunday morning in the southern town of Sderot after a rocket landed near the car he was sitting in. The man, 36-year-old Oshri Oz of Hod Hasharon, crashed into … Continue reading

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The true face of the boycott campaigners

The following post by Ami Isseroff is copied in its entirety. The message it carries should be spread as widely as possible to show the real motives behind the boycott movement. This matter should be of urgent concern to anyone … Continue reading

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Hamas threatens more war crimes

Hamas says it will kill Gilad Shalit if any Hamas leaders are targeted. “If any of Hamas’ leaders are harmed, Israel can forget about Gilad Shalit,” said Saturday a spokesman for the Islamist group’s armed wing, the Izz el-Din al-Qassam … Continue reading

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Violence: The only language that Hamas understands

Apparently, Hamas leaders aren’t really interested in becoming martyrs for the cause. And the campaign of, well, killing terrorists before they can kill Israelis is working. Gee. Whoda thunk it? Palestinian armed factions signalled on Friday that they may stop … Continue reading

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Interesting fact about the news media’s bias

While looking around on the Pew research site for background on another post, I found this very interesting fact from a previous survey: The American public is not unaware that U.S. policies in the Middle East have strengthened anti-American feelings … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel media bias, again

Someone at the Houston Chronicle editorial desk doesn’t like Israel. You could possibly get more biased than this headline. But I don’t see how. Israel’s retaliatory airstrike in Gaza kills 2 Can’t find that headline anywhere else in Google News, … Continue reading

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Kassams hit Sderot, IAF hits Hamas

Four Israelis were “lightly wounded” by kassam shrapnel. Two Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot Friday evening. One of the rockets landed near a house in town. Four people were lightly injured by shrapnel, and 10 other residents suffered from … Continue reading

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Why checkpoints cannot be dismantled

Condi Rice thinks that Israel should dismantle checkpoints and allow Palestinians to freely travel between Gaza and the West Bank. This is why that idea is insane: A Palestinian man was arrested Friday afternoon at the Hawara checkpoint, located south … Continue reading

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UN team to investigate weapons smuggling; smugglers laughing uproariously

Try not to laugh. Really. The United Nations plans to send experts to Lebanon to examine reported incidents of illegal weapons smuggling from Syria into Lebanon, Israel Radio reported on Thursday. The team will rate local security forces’ abilities to … Continue reading

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Haniyeh gets a wake-up missile

Geez, guys, how could you miss? The IAF fired a missile late Thursday that exploded close to the house of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in the Shati refugee camp next to Gaza City, Palestinian security officials said. They … Continue reading

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Hamas: Selling gas to Israel is “theft”

You have to hand it to Hamas: At least they’re consistent. Murdering terrorist asshats, but consistent murdering terrorist asshats. The militant Hamas movement has launched a stinging attack on BG Group and vowed to block a potential £2 billion deal … Continue reading

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