Category Archives: Israel

Friday briefs

Flytilla, the Sequel: Losers. Lufthansa is not allowing the Flytidiots (Elder’s coinage, I believe) to fly on their airlines, cancelling reservations in Germany. Good for them. Of course they’re accusing Israel of violating international law. However, in their statement, the … Continue reading

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Thursday news briefs

Can’t imagine why they didn’t elect him: A neo-Nazi came in dead last in a three-way Republican primary, and he’s blaming–get this–the reporter who published his Holocaust denial remarks. After garnering 11% of the vote in the Republican primary, Jones … Continue reading

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Wednesday, briefly

You can always count on the AP to fudge the truth: Even though there are videos showing Israeli soldiers being attacked as they rope down onto the deck of the Mavi Marmara, the AP explains it this way in their … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

Flytilla 2, the sequel: You know, the funniest part of this AP brief about 2,500 pro-Palestinian “protesters” coming into Israel on Sunday is this bit: Organizers say they want to draw attention to Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians in Gaza … Continue reading

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Rush hour Monday links

Yeah, this is along the lines of what I’ve thought for years. Someday, I’m going to have to write my “Why some Jews hate being Jewish” essay. Yet another explosion in the Egypt-Israel gas line. Faster with Leviathan, please. Another … Continue reading

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Your Easter media bias

The wire services never fail to disappoint. It’s been piling up the bias for the last few days. For instance, check out this headline: Gazans fire 2 rockets into Israel; no injuries Have you ever seen “Israel bombs Palestinian weapons … Continue reading

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Passover links

Juvenile Scorn mastery in Ynet. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the international outcry against Hamas over this. Awesome. The Egyptians are eating their own. (This is after the Salafist candidate got disqualified because–hold onto your hats–his mother was an … Continue reading

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What’s missing from the AP report on rocket fire

What’s missing from this headline? Rocket hits Israeli city near Egypt border Let’s think about it before reading the lead paragraphs. A rocket was fired into Israel and hit a city of many thousands, a city right neear the Egyptian … Continue reading

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An actual German Nazi defends the 21st century Nazi state

Yes, it’s the definition of chutzpah: A man who lied about his Nazi background, who was a member of the Waffen SS and fought for Germany in WWII, says that Israel is a threat to world peace today–because of Iran. … Continue reading

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Quick links

Lee Smith on whether or not the White House is behind the leaks about Israel’s Iran plans. More preconditions, less talk, same-old, same-old. The most amazing thing about yesterday’s tornadoes? No one was killed. Hamas politico admits what everyone already … Continue reading

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Obama’s Four Questions

Cheerfully stolen from the Standard. For Friday night’s Obama White House seder, we hear there’s talk of an alternate version of the traditional four questions: Introductory Question Mr. President, why is this administration different from all other administrations? First Question … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

Of course they do: Hamas is blaming Israel for the deaths of three children who burned to death in a fire caused by candles being used since the electricity was cut. And why was the electricity cut? Because Hamas refuses … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Another reason to like Chris Christie: You really can’t get much more Christian a name (unless you were, say, Jesus J. Jesus), and Gov. Christie is in Jerusalem on a visit “that mixes finance, faith and foreign affairs”. It’s only … Continue reading

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Sunday morning lazy briefs

Oh, stop, you’re ruining the apartheid narrative! Shimon Peres is leading the charge as Harvard University discusses plans to bring a campus to Rahat, a Bedouin town, where Arab and Jewish Israelis can learn side by side in peace and … Continue reading

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Barack Obama: Deliberately harming Israel

So the greatest friend of Israel, evah, is leaking classified information in order to prevent Israel from striking the Iranian nukes. Because that’s what allies do, cripple each other in advance of something as critical as whether or not to … Continue reading

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