Category Archives: Israel

Palestinian rockets hit high school, more civilians

And the world continues to ignore it. A high school in the Negev was directly hit by a Qassam rocket Thursday. Two people were lightly wounded in the attack, and several others suffered from shock. The rocket landed on an … Continue reading

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Things I’m not writing about

Since I’m about to send my computer off to HP and get a loaner from work, and I’m trying to write stories tonight that will appear throughout the day tomorrow, and, well, I seem not to really want to write … Continue reading

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Gaza actions against civilians ignored

The terrorists in Gaza kill and maim civilians with impunity. The media rarely pick up the story, and most often bury items like these deep within stories. In another incident, Hamas gunmen set fire to an 11-story apartment building housing … Continue reading

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Sderot roundup

Rockets have fallen on Sderot almost daily for over a year now, and the world notices them only when they do damage—or when the IDF responds. Israel’s leadership has decided that the terrorists can fire at will. Once again, Israel … Continue reading

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ICRC leaks “confidential” Israel-bashing report to NY Times

Let us see if we can give you the ICRC and Israel in a nutshell: ICRC refuses to let Magen David Adom join for decades; relenting only when they agree to use a “diamond” encapsulating the Star of David. ICRC … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tigger Movie

Last week, I bought myself a new camera. It was more than a year overdue—I’d planned on upgrading my camera with last year’s income tax refund, but the job situation cancelled those plans. Now, though, I have a brand-new camera … Continue reading

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What if they launched a boycott and nobody came?

Looks like the anti-Israel groups in Britain aren’t as influential as they think. The British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) launched the pamphlet at a reception in Parliament last week. Turnout at the launch was very poor, however, … Continue reading

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My brother, my enemy

My brother he unquestionably is. Ronald Kasrils‘ surname, if my skimpy knowledge of Yiddish does not lead me astray, has a lot to do with the unforgettable Kasrlilevke by unforgettable Sholom Aleichem. (To make the reference to Kasrilevke clearer to … Continue reading

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World’s oldest college grad

Now this is just a sweet story. HAYS, Kan. — At the age of 95, Nola Ochs is now the world’s oldest college graduate. But her studying days might not be over just yet — she’s considering a master’s degree. … Continue reading

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Say, top brass: This is a test

Israel’s top brass is undergoing an evaluation today to see if they’ve learned anything from the debacle of the second Lebanon war. The drill came as a surprise, so that real-time decision making of the higher ranks could be assessed. … Continue reading

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Nasrallah says: We can launch thousands more rockets per day

Hassan Nasrallah, the man second-most in need of a Hellfire missile up his ass (the first would be Mahmoud Ahmedinejad) says that Hizbullah can now fire thousands of rockets per day into Israel. Oh, and that they don’t really care … Continue reading

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Jews won’t give up the Temple Mount

Well, this is a major Duh! moment: Poll: 96% of Israeli Jews won’t give up Western Wall for peace Ninety-six percent of Israeli Jews are against Israel relinquishing the Western Wall, even in exchange for lasting peace and ending the … Continue reading

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Roseanne Barr blasts?

I must make a confession: while not an avid watcher of the box, I have had some more than passing acquaintance with endearing shenanigans of Roseanne of ABC’s Roseanne. Not that I have watched too many episodes, but the image … Continue reading

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Lies and Lebanon

The same day that Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora lies in the op-ed pages of the New York Times about how the Arabs don’t want to destroy Israel, Hassan Nasrallah comes out and says the Arabs shouldn’t make peace with … Continue reading

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The ineffectiveness of UNIFIL

In this week’s NRO: By my count, the Security Council has passed some 38 resolutions pertaining to UNIFIL, every one of which seamlessly ignores UNIFIL’s inability to accomplish its mission…. Fine, a person might say — UNIFIL is ineffective. What’s … Continue reading

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