Category Archives: Israel

The Israeli press reports what the world press will not

Ha’aretz has an analysis of the current “violence” between the palestinian factions, and calls it what it is: Civil war. “Civil war” is an apt description for what is now taking place in the Gaza Strip. For a number of … Continue reading

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Zionist propaganda?: Arabs vs Israel

As Ami Isseroff says in this post: Facts speak louder than any propaganda, and they speak to any honest person who wants to know the truth, as this article from Pakistan shows. This article also shows precisely where Israel’s true … Continue reading

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A tale of two battles

Two battles took place on Thursday. One was in Gaza, one was in Ramallah. Guess which one gets the worldwide headlines? BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) – A senior Palestinian security officer was killed in an attack Thursday just moments … Continue reading

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Worth reading

An op-ed about the anti-Semitism of anti-Zionists in the Globe and Mail: Anti-Zionists promote their cause by propagating phony charges against Israel to discredit and delegitimize the Jewish state. Wishful thinkers ignore the anti-Semitism at the core of anti-Zionist criticism … Continue reading

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POW status for Hezbollah boys?

From Haaretz report: Six Hezbollah detainees being held by Israel since the second Lebanon war will petition the High Court of Justice on Wednesday, asking that they be recognized as prisoners of war. Attorneys for the six, Semadar Ben-Nati and … Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad strikes again

And Reuters happily publishes every word. TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a new verbal attack against Israel on Wednesday, saying he believed it would soon collapse, state media reported. Ahmadinejad, who has sparked international outcry by referring … Continue reading

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The AP

Yesterday, I saw a despicable anti-Israel headline by the AP, and, well, ignored it. It was lower than they usually go, and apparently, the AP editors realized this as well. Apparently, this was too insulting even for them. Israel Army … Continue reading

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Teddy Kollek: One of Israel’s founders dies

Teddy Kollek is the man who made Jerusalem the city it is today. “Teddy was Jerusalem and Jerusalem was Teddy,” Mayor Uri Lupolianski said Tuesday. “With his spirit and personality he symbolized the true unified Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. … Continue reading

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Must-reads

You have to read Lair Simon’s post “Heeb on the Hajj: Day 2.” It is one of the funniest posts you will ever read. It’s also a good example of why he gets death threats. Bagel Blogger hosts Haveil Havalim … Continue reading

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The last post of the year for you

(And thanks to WP’s scheduler, I’m not even going to be home when it posts.) From my friend Gerard, 50 things that we know now that we didn’t know last year. Some excerpts, with snark, of course: 2. The part … Continue reading

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We lost; do you give up yet?

That is, as far as I can tell, the Arab attitude towards Israel. Read this interview with a Syrian journalist, and you have to wonder at the utter sense of entitlement these people feel; even more than us entitled Americans. … Continue reading

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Kassams stopped prisoner release

Ehud Olmert is finally showing some sense. Herb Keinon says that the continuous rocket fire (eleven more on Friday, for instance) from Gaza is what stopped the release of palestinian prisoners. The continued firing of Kassam rockets on the western … Continue reading

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When Al Jazeera meets B’Tselem

The folks in B’Tselem are very nice, I am sure. Their souls bleed for every person hurt in this world, only on one condition – that the person not be Jewish. You see, Jooz are out of scope of this … Continue reading

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pals mourn Saddam; gee, what a shock

The community of terrorists, terrorist sympathizes, and terror sponsors, to whom Saddam Hussein paid a bounty of at least $25,000 per suicide bomber, is mourning the death of their patron. Color me unsurprised, as these are also the people who … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim #99 is UP!

Me-Ander calls it the End of an Era; no more 2 digit numbered Haveil Havalim. (Of course for those who use Roman Numerals, things are getting a whole lot easier, aren’t they?) Read about: The restoration of Barcelona’s Jewish Quarter. … Continue reading

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