Category Archives: Israel

Evil right-wing anti-Semite welcomed by Israeli Knesset

Glenn Beck is in Israel, and it’s funny, for a right-wing anti-Semite, he sure seems to love the Jews. Wait, wait! I found the anti-Semitic quote: “When these conditions appear, it’s always the Jews’ fault. It’s not about the Holocaust … Continue reading

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Monday morning news briefs

Thanks, Greece! Shimon Peres thanks Greece for stopping the flotilla. So does Yourish.com. Speaking of the flotidiots: “Flytilla” was a bust, but of course, the ones that did get into Israel peacefully threw rocks and such at the IDF, while … Continue reading

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Yourish.com: We get results

The AP’s third update of the Lebanon-Israel clash over maritime borders is the fairest of them all. The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposed maritime boundary line with Lebanon — setting up a new conflict over huge natural gas … Continue reading

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The AP is withholding facts about Israel–again

Israel is setting its maritime border. This is incredibly important, because enormous natural gas fields have been discovered in the Mediterranean sea off Israel’s borders. Naturally, Lebanon is already claiming that Israel is violating Lebanese territory. But Lebanon will not … Continue reading

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File under “Not. Gonna. Happen.”

Israel is trying to repair ties with Turkey. The Jewish state is working with Turkey to soften the results of the UN report on last year’s Gaza flotilla, which criticizes Turkey for allowing the flotilla in the first place: Diplomatic … Continue reading

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Friday news roundup

The Floptilla continues: The fly-in is as much of a loser as Flotilla, the Sequel. So far, some have been arrested, many have been turned back, and dozens haven’t even gotten on flights thanks to a no-fly list sent around … Continue reading

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Israel v. Flotilla 2: Victory to Israel

Score one for the good guys. The flotidiots are giving up and heading for home. Norwegian Gaza-bound flotilla activists are expected to hold a press conference Friday morning in Norway to announce their decision to retract and make their way … Continue reading

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The it’s almost Friday briefs

My schedule is so off these days. I’m up in NorVA in the middle of the week instead of the beginning of the week. Well, at least this time, my radiator didn’t spring a leak on 295. (I had the … Continue reading

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Ah, the good old AP whitewash routine

Yesterday, Israeli drones killed a couple of Palestinian terrorists who were trying to fire rockets into Israel. And while even the AP couldn’t find people to insist they were farmers, or boys collecting scrap metal, the AP did manage to … Continue reading

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The post-holiday briefs

You could not get a better definition of irony if you tried: A motorcyclist in a ride protesting New York’s helmet law, and thus driving without one, crashed&mdas;and died when he hit his head on the pavement. Note to any … Continue reading

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The story of a fanatic or why Alice Walker is sailing to Gaza

I have spent some time since reading Alice Walker’s article in The Guardian Why I’m joining the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza attempting to get my head around it. I was trying to understand her motives and her justification in joining … Continue reading

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Independence Day briefs

Puts new meaning into the song “Throw the Jews Down the Well,” doesn’t it? Medieval ethnic cleansing, by the Brits, with the horrific death of exposure/starvation as they threw an entire Jewish family down a well. Now that we’re in … Continue reading

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More Flotilla Folllies

Looks like Israeli diplomacy beat the Flotilla Fools: Herb Keinon on how Netanyahu’s diplomatic offensive was a large reason for the failure of Flotilla II. One big reason for the current success: Greece strengthened its ties with Israel as Turkey … Continue reading

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Imagine there’s no countries…

You all know where that headline comes from, even if you are of that age where, when singing it for the first time, your brain was so addled by chemical or natural additives that memories of everything else left you … Continue reading

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More news snippets

Because I’m feeling extra snippy today. And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious award goes to: al-Sharq al-Awasat, for writing that the Hariri assassination was politically motivated. Gasp! Really? So, who’s up for a pool on when Hezbollah starts heading … Continue reading

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