Category Archives: Israel

The myth of Islam and tolerance

Palestinian Christians are finally coming out and admitting what we’ve known for a very long time: They’re being harassed and driven out by the Muslim population of the terrortories[sic]. A number of Christian families have finally decided to break their … Continue reading

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The boycotts that don’t count

Last year, the Socialist Left Party in Norway called for a complete boycott of Israeli goods. It didn’t work. In 2006, Norwegian firms imported Israeli goods worth NOK 650 million. This is an increase by NOK 80 million, or 15 … Continue reading

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Briefly

Switzerland admits being the mediator in the secret Syria-Israel talks that no one in Israel authorized: Because those secret negotations known as Oslo were such a success. Thanks, Switzerland, and hey, how ’bout all those millions you stole from Jewish … Continue reading

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The palestinian “unity” government

I’d work up some outrage about this story, but, well, there won’t be a unity government. And, well, I’m not really suprised by this. And, well, I’m tired of being outraged over palestinian behavior. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday … Continue reading

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How to write an AP piece on Israel

First, get Aron Heller to write it. Then, don’t let an editor touch it. How else to explain the full, correct reasons behind the war in Lebanon last summer? Israel launched the full-scale assault just hours after Hezbollah captured two … Continue reading

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“Peace Through Superior Firepower”

Well, while everybody else was slaving away at their Shire Network News pieces, I was working on my round five piece for Podcast Pickle’s Pickle Tales is out with Round Five. It’s down to three storytellers: me and two other … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim is up

Over at Jerusalem Board Games. It’s called “Speed Dating at Haveil Havalim.” Now that’s a scary concept.

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Shimon Peres: Master of Juvenile Scorn

Tell me this wouldn’t fit right into my Juvenile Scorn category: “I went through Israel’s 60 years of history and I am telling you, there were tougher days,” he said. “I am grateful to Nasrallah and to Ahmadinejad,” Peres added. … Continue reading

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Yet another Jimboism

To post about Carter’s dhimmitude is becoming boring lately. But what can one do when almost every day a new pearl of ex-POTUS wisdom is uncovered: January 15, 2007 — Has a former president of the United States – a … Continue reading

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I’m rubber, you’re glue

I swear, Israeli politics are a lot funnier than American politics. Lieberman dubs Peretz stupid, racist in row over minister post Strategic Threats Minister and Yisrael Beitenu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman on Friday said Labor Party Chairman Amir Peretz is both … Continue reading

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Who’s writing the Washington Post editorials?

The WaPo editorials are making sense these days. Ms. Rice is trying to solidify an alliance of “the mainstream” against Iran and in support of U.S. policy in Iraq. To do that, she is making a high-profile effort to revive … Continue reading

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Changes in Israel

By now you all know that IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, the Air Force General most people blame for the Lebanon war turning into a debacle resigned. But let us not let Ehud Olmert and Amir Peretz off the … Continue reading

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Another dishonor killing in Israel

A 19-year-old woman was murdered in an apparent “honor” killing. Not for marrying the wrong guy. For wanting to wear clothing that her family felt was unsuitable. A 19-year-old was shot to death by unknown assailants on Tuesday at her … Continue reading

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Secret talks with Syria revealed

According to Ha’aretz, unofficial and secret talks with Syria were going on for two years, even during the Lebanon war. The document is described as a “non-paper,” a document of understandings that is not signed and lacks legal standing – … Continue reading

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Jimmy Carter’s hometown paper disses him

The associate editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the main paper in Jimmah’s stomping grounds, thinks that Carter is dead wrong on Israel. The matter of Israel’s survival and this country’s relationship with it is much too consequential to discuss in … Continue reading

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