Category Archives: Israel

Tuesday, briefly

Hamas is in deep doo-doo: I like my headline better than Ynet’s, but read Guy Bechor’s analysis for a nice, cheerful story about Hamas. Cheerful for us, that is. Money quote: Until recently it appeared that the so-called “Arab Spring” … Continue reading

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On Christian persecution in Muslim countries: Shut up, it’s still Israel’s fault

60 Minutes publishes a hatchet job on how Israel is supposedy driving out Christians, and utterly ignores stories like this one, where Egypt’s Muslims are persecuting Christians. An Egyptian court sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight … Continue reading

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Monday, snarkly, briefly

Did you hear the one about Hamas moderating? Yeah, not so much. Unless by “moderation” you mean “willing to wait a few years to destroy Israel.” Yes, I know I already linked to the Forward interview, but Ynet’s behind the … Continue reading

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Sunday snarks

Really? An Austrian has the nerve to criticize a Jew? Really? The Austrian defense minister is criticizing Avigdor Lieberman’s place in Israel’s cabinet. This would be a man from the nation that in response to the revelation of Kurt Waldeim’s … Continue reading

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Israel Derangement Syndrome, in all of its glory

Really, can people be any more ridiculous on Israel? Why yes, yes they can. I often wonder why so many of its readers find the Morning Star so exasperating. Despite its condemnation of zionists (sic) it yet finds space to … Continue reading

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Friday they just want peace briefs

Sure, the Palestinians want to live in peace with Israel: That’s why they attacked the paramedics who arrived to help their women who got into an accident. Take note: The attackers were Arab Israelis who live in East Jerusalem. News … Continue reading

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Thursday morning briefs

(Let’s hope this time I remember to hit the publish button.) Yeah, but there are still no new elections, are there: The Palestinians are shuffling cabinet members around, and yet, their elections are what, more than two years overdue? But … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

Those wily Jews are using migratory birds to spy on their enemies: Yeah, Israel Derangement Syndrome is in full swing. The Turks report they’ve found the Mossad’s latest secret weapon: A bird with big nostrils. Because it was banded in … Continue reading

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Monday back home briefs

But the refusal of Palestinians to negotiate does not: The EU says settlements hinder peace. Meryl says: FU EU. World’s largest open-air prison now exports clothing: See title. Faster, please: They stopped drilling in Leviathan. Another year Israel has to … Continue reading

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Always, the anti-Israel bias

Just in case you thought the AP might be reforming: Of course not. Look what it reports as the Palestinian preconditions to peace talks with Israel: Israeli media reported that Israel had called for renewed peace talks without preconditions. Palestinians … Continue reading

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What the AP leaves out of its news on Israel

Once again, the whitewashing of Israel’s enemies is front and center in the AP narrative. While Reuters managed to at least mention, deeply buried that it is, that both Egyptian presidential candidates want to “review” the peace treaty with Israel, … Continue reading

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Echoes of 1967

Charles Krauthammer sees echoes of 1967 in this week’s surprise joining of Likud and Kadima. The Six-Day War is legend, but less remembered is that on June 1, the nationalist opposition (Menachem Begin’s Likud precursor) was for the first time … Continue reading

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Thursday roundup

Yes, I know, I’m shocked, too: Iran is supplying funds for arms smuggling into Sinai. But not to worry, the Egyptian army is about to have a come-to-Muhammed moment with the arms smugglers in the Sinai. (Sarcasm aside, they will, … Continue reading

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Nanoprinting: An Israeli breakthrough

Apparently, Israel is about to knock Germany out of the lead in commercial digital printing. With nanotech. Landa NanoInk is comprised of pigment particles a fraction of the size of a human hair. Powerful absorbers of light, these tiny particles … Continue reading

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My latest at PJMedia

Meryl still (generously) allows me posting privileges. Last week PJMedia published 60 Minutes Not Responding to Critics of ‘Holy Land’ Segment CAMERA has more on Bob Simon’s expert, Mitri Raheb.

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