Category Archives: Israel

Constitution?

AFP appears to have invented a document out of thin air: The Palestinian Constitution: Haniya lashed out at the United States for backing a move by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, from the rival Fatah party, to call earlier elections in … Continue reading

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Bad Arolsen archives talk

Sitting on 16 miles of shelving, they number 50 million pages covering 17.5 million victims, not only Jews but also millions of slave laborers, political prisoners, homosexuals and Roma. I am not at all sure I need (or want) more … Continue reading

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More guilt? Pile it on!

With all the readiness of the Elders to accept the guilt for everything that goes wrong in the world, sometimes even our most battle-worn guilt-takers are made speechless by the brand new guilt items our Arab cousins are schlepping in … Continue reading

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Oh, look. Another anti-Israel office at the UN

Color me shocked, shocked, I tell you. The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to establish an office to register Palestinian damage claims stemming from Israel’s construction of a barrier in the West Bank. Israel and the United States strongly … Continue reading

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The world is noticing that Iran is a problem

First the new UN Ambassador has some tough words for them, now the EU? The European Union accused Iran on Friday of destabilizing the Middle East with its nuclear program and threats towards Israel, in a significant hardening of the … Continue reading

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Good for Secretary Ban

I’m already liking the new secretary to the U.N. Of course, my favorite thing about him is that he was not Kofi’s hand-picked successor. But this made me like him even more: Incoming U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Iran on … Continue reading

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Bringing genocide charges against Ahmadinejad

A conference was held in New York to discuss just that purpose. One Jerusalem has the videos. John Bolton, Dore Gold, and Alan Dershowitz spoke.

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Haveil Havalim #97 is UP!

I’m sorry this is so late. Sunday was crazy and the rest of the week wasn’t much better. Was Nancy Pelosi’s father a Revisionist? 10000 Latkes (no, not heading to Scranton Pennsylvania) And read about a beautiful sharpshooter. Where you … Continue reading

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The AP notices palestinians are violating the “cease-fire”

The AP finally noticed (after some 30 rockets launched into Israel) that the palestinians are violating the “cease-fire” agreement. Palestinians Fire Rocket Into Israel Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel at dawn Thursday, the Israeli military said, a violation … Continue reading

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Anti-Israel media bias, redux

Say, you know that post I wrote this morning? Just a few short hours ago? The one where I said this: You gotta love the Reuters headline, though. “Gunmen Kill Hamas Judge.” Yeah, those mysterious “gunmen.” If it had been … Continue reading

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From bad to worse, or from worse to bad?

This confusing story (ht: Joel G.) is leaving me wondering whether it’s better to have an outright enemy, who makes no pretense at liking you give you the news, or an erstwhile friend, who makes no pretense at bashing you … Continue reading

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Too too bad, Tutu

Looks like Desmond Tutu isn’t going to get another round of Israel-bashing after all. Israel has blocked a U.N. fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip that was to be led by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, officials said Monday. Tutu was … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like bias

Say, remember those annual Christmas stories, the ones that basically say that Israeli actions make the baby Jesus cry? They’ve already begun. BETHLEHEM, West Bank Dec 10, 2006 (AP)— Islamic militants may be in charge, but that doesn’t mean there … Continue reading

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Hamas’ leader: Second verse, same as the first

There was an obnoxious pop song in the 1960s by Herman’s Hermits, a group that pretty much deserved to fade into obscurity. The song, which I sang as a child, was, “I’m Henry VII I am.” It’s the same verse, … Continue reading

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Syria prepares for war with Israel

Syria has moved missile batteries close to Israel. But hey, the Iraq Study Group thinks we should “engage” Syria. Talking to ’em. That’ll work. Brig.-Gen. Yossi Baidatz informed the government that Syria, concerned by the possibility of an Israeli attack, … Continue reading

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