Category Archives: Israel

The late Monday briefs

Seriously? I mean, seriously? They detained a sitting senator because of the TSA security theater bullshit? I’m not flying again until the TSA is gone. It’s not anti-Zionism: When an Islamic cleric calls for the death of Jews, and says … Continue reading

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Thursday news briefs

Because name-calling is such a great way to make your point: This column in Ha’aretz is titled “Every Jewish mother’s nightmare.” What, that their son/daughter intermarry and don’t raise the children in the faith? That they should, God forbid, die … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

Yes, this is a real headline: Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers. Seriously. By Reuters. That’s right, the Iranian morality police are making sure Western culture–in the presence of Barbie dolls–doesn’t invade Iran. Because their culture, which … Continue reading

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Briefs and then some

Intifada III, or testing the waters? Another Palestinian caught with another lot of pipe bombs. I think it’s the latter. Sigh. Cyberwar. Hackers striking Israeli sites again, and a retaliation promised. No good is going to come of this, and … Continue reading

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De nada, Ilse

A Dutch lady spends some time in Israel, while pregnant. She goes through the usual rigmarole of prenatal tests, is diagnosed with some virus which is subsequently taken care of. Eventually, she gives birth to a healthy baby and here … Continue reading

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Friday three-day weekend brief briefs

The Obama administration grows a pair: Iran has been warned that if they close the Strait of Hormuz, there will be consequences. For real. He’s moved more troops into the area. Now, if only the administration would help the Iranian … Continue reading

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Thursday clean house briefs

(My crack squad of ninja housekeepers is on the job today, and the cats, they are under the bed.) Obama and Islamists, sittin’ in a tree: High-level talks with the Muslim Brotherhood, whose raison d’etre has never changed. Of course … Continue reading

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Wednesday news roundup

Not a very good career choice anymore: If I were an Iranian nuclear scientist, I’d be looking to defect by now. Their life spans keep getting shorter and shorter, thanks to some agency that keeps on blowing them up, or … Continue reading

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Monday back to work briefs

Cyber credit war: A Saudi hacker (or a person claiming to be a Saudi hacker) got into a database holding thousands of Israeli credit card info and has leaked the info online. Now, Israeli hackers say they have credit card … Continue reading

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The Hamas world tour: An end run around Fatah

So, the great Hamas/Fatah makeup session? Yeah, it was for show–again. And it’s over–again. But it was never more than show to begin with. Four senior Fatah officials complained over the weekend that Hamas authorities banned them from entering the … Continue reading

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End of the work week briefs

But–but–Karl Vick said that Hamas and the PA would move towards peace! Ismail Haniyeh continues his Islamist victory tour of the Middle East (a.k.a. the “Show me the money!” tour), greeting cheering crowds in Tunisia and telling the AP that … Continue reading

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Wednesday morning extra-sarcastic briefs

Countdown to MSM covering this discrimination in 3, 2, 1: An Israeli soldier was denied entry to a Tel Aviv club because he was wearing a kippa and refused to take it off. So, you think there will be worldwide … Continue reading

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Wednesday “I saw a Bald Eagle!” briefs

Yes, I really did. Driving home from 95, right around Ashland, I saw a huge bird flying over the highway. As it neared, I saw the distinctive white head. That thing was HUGE. (The eagle, not its head.) You and … Continue reading

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Monday New Year briefs

Give us everything we want or we won’t negotiate with you: Saab Erekat repeats the Palestinian preconditions for peace talks (thanks, Obama!), which are for Israel to accede to all Palestinian demands, and then they’ll sit down at the negotiating … Continue reading

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The Muslim Brotherhood: Not so moderate after all

Gee, the Muslim Brotherhood says they’ll never recognize Israel and that they want to put the peace treaty with Israel up for a referendum, obviously to get a popular vote to pull out of it. Gee, that sounds familiar. A … Continue reading

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