Category Archives: Israel

Israel who?

Just for kicks and giggles, since I saw a headline about Human Rights Watch, I checked their front page. There’s a headline calling on the U.S. to stop selling cluster bombs to Israel. There’s a headline calling on the U.S. … Continue reading

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Why the checkpoints are crucial

Next time you read about the “humiliation” of checkpoints to the palestinians, remember this: IDF soldiers found 800 grams of explosive materials and three combat vests inside of a Palestinian vehicle in the course of routine inspections at a checkpoint … Continue reading

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A “condemnation” according to Reuters

Reuters says that Mahmoud Abbas condemned yesterday’s suicide bombing. Here is what they call a condemnation: “My position regarding this operation is that I do not accept it and I reject and condemn it. There was no need at all, … Continue reading

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Ban Ki-moon: An unequivocal condemnation of terror

The new Secretary General of the UN condemned yesterday’s suicide bombing in Israel with absolutely no caveats, no weasel words, no playing to the Arab League by also condemning Israel’s actions, and no warning of Israel to “show restraint.” What … Continue reading

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The dehumanization of Israel continues

The Associated Press has lots of stories about the suicide bombing in Israel today. There’s a story about the bombing itself, last updated at 4:24 p.m. Eastern time. There’s a sob story about the poor, poor, pitiful bomber, and why … Continue reading

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AP-speak: Bombing and murder are not truce violations

So what, exactly, does it take to violate a truce, according to the AP? The agreement between the Palestinian factions came as a two-month truce between the Palestinians and Israel in Gaza was jeopardized by a Palestinian suicide bombing, the … Continue reading

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AP – moral relativism and body count

This is not a good day to squabble about politics or to nitpick. But this headline by AP got up my nose: Suicide bombing kills 4 in Israel I thought that another Israeli died since the bombing and looked closer … Continue reading

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IDS in action: Jews and poisoned balloons

The Lebanese “official” newspaper published an insane article about the IDF dropping poisoned balloons on Lebanon. Beirut- Eight people were hospitalized Saturday after inhaling toxic gases from poisonous balloons dropped by Israeli warplanes over Upper Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the … Continue reading

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Despicable sub-humans strike again, killing Jews

The sub-human death cult murdered three more Israelis today, this time in the seaside town of Eilat, known best for its beaches and resorts. The bombing was claimed by PIJ, which is supported by Iran, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, which … Continue reading

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His mother and father prayed for him to succeed…

You would place a sentence like this quite naturally in some article about a sports event. Or about a career in arts, crafts, science. But in this case mom and dad prayed for their son, one Mohammed Faisal al-Saqsaq from … Continue reading

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Carnival Of The Cats #149

Carnival of the Cats #149 is over at the place most people think of first when catblogging: Mind Of Mog! Mog is going through some tough times and doctor-enforced downtime, so you might want to take a moment to hit … Continue reading

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Too many Jews…

Ynet is telling about a newly discovered Jimboism: Former US President Jimmy Carter once complained there were “too many Jews” on the government’s Holocaust Memorial Council, Monroe Freedman, the council’s former executive director, told WND in an exclusive interview. Former … Continue reading

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License to kill Iranians in Iraq

The Bush Administration has authorized our troops to kill or capture Iranians in Iraq. The Bush administration has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian operatives inside Iraq as part of an aggressive new strategy to weaken Tehran’s … Continue reading

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Iran’s influence on Iraq

Suddenly, the news media are discovering that Iran is meddling in Iraq. Who knew? (Well, we did, but then, our opinions don’t count because we believe the war in Iraq was necessary.) When Fadhil Abbas determined that his mother’s astigmatism … Continue reading

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Nobel prize winner Israel Aumann on Zionism

Nobel Prize Laureate Israel Aumann, the game theorist, spoke at the Herzliya conference. Here’s the part of his speech that speaks directly to Zionism, and the threat of “post-Zionism”: … and now a few words about a third threat, which … Continue reading

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