Category Archives: Israel

The All-Palestinian spin machine

Let’s compare and contrast. First, the new offer from Israel, which will actually included the words “1967 lines,” as the Palestinians and Obama administration have been demanding, according to the Jerusalem Post. Note that even though this is the Israeli … Continue reading

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News briefs, now with stupid criminals

Heard this one on the news on the way to NorVA: A brilliant crook got a brilliant idea at the scene of the new Batman movie shooting in Pittsburgh. He figured he’d carjack a vehicle by opening the door and … Continue reading

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The Asinine Press strikes again

Lebanese troops fired on Israeli troops across the border today. The AP liberally quotes Lebanese sources, barely quotes Israelis, and portrays the history this way: The violence stoked new tensions on the volatile frontier where Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants … Continue reading

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Israel, dinosaurs, Amy Winehouse and pathetic shits

So here I was perusing a steamy pile of virtual excrement titled Israel, Dinosaurs, and Amy Winehouse. The link to it was sent by a friend (thanks, friend!), who added a sentence mentioning pathetic shits or something in that vein. … Continue reading

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Your Tuesday morning briefs

And yet, there are no worldwide calls for a UN investigation of Syria: Nearly 3,000 people have gone missing in Syria since the protests began, and that’s on top of the 1,600 Syrians murdered by Assad’s soldiers (with the ample … Continue reading

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What I’ve been doing during my blogging retirement

My first Pajamas Media article: The ‘Erase’ to Condemn Israel Meryl, thanks for the nudge and the excellent advice!

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A little AP media bias to get your day going

The AP editors made an interesting change in a story yesterday. Note the difference. The first version: Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘stealing’ gas Hezbollah’s leader is warning Israel against “stealing” Lebanon’s natural oil and gas resources. A dispute is building … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

The Arab Spring brings weapon fall: Wonderful. The chaos in Arab nations is feeding Hamas bigger and better weapons. But hey, not to worry, because after the Arabs get democracy, they’ll all be friends of Israel, right? Oh. So happy … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel media bias, Turkey edition

Let’s take a quick look at the AP News Values and Principles, as stated on their website. That means we abhor inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions. Now let’s take a look at the story the AP sent over the wires … Continue reading

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Briefly

Even MORE gas in the Tamar field: Yes, Israel is going to be energy self-sufficient. And yes, terrorists will try to blow up the pipeline. And in other minor news, 1 million Syrians can’t be wrong: That’s how many came … Continue reading

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Back to the news briefs

A classic case of Israeli derangement syndrome: A New Zealand newspaper slimed the dead by claiming that one of the Israeli backpackers killed in the Christchurch earthquake was a Mossad spy. He wasn’t. But that didn’t stop the New Zealand … Continue reading

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Terrorists not included

This is what happens when actual activists, not terrorists, are aboard a ship trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. The Israeli Navy stopped the Gaza-bound flotilla ship Dignite al Karama from reaching the Strip Tuesday afternoon. The Israeli … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Not Defy The Narrative On Israel

The Associated Press covered a poll of incredible significance affecting Israeli-Palestinian peace. In it, we discover that Israelis are deeply divided about a law that allows West Bank Israelis to sue other Israelis who organize boycotts against them and hurt … Continue reading

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The Seriously? news briefs

You can’t make this shit up: Palestinians are going to boycott companies that don’t boycott settlement products by obeying the new anti-boycott law in Israel. Seriously. And the Russians like to pretend to be honest brokers: The Russians, at the … Continue reading

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Rounding up the news

Pakistani terror in India, again: Of course it’s the Pakistanis. Who else would it be? Say, wasn’t it a great idea to separate mostly-Muslim Pakistan from India in 1947, so the two countries could get along in peace and harmony … Continue reading

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