Category Archives: Israel

Friday pre-holiday briefs

UN extends mandate of peacekeepers who bailed on Syrian border incursions: I personally don’t see the point in extending the mandate of a group of peacekeepers who flee at the first sign of trouble, but then, I’m not European, or … Continue reading

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Flotilla roundup

The second Gaza flotilla is approaching, and it remains to be seen whether or not the Islamists within the idiots will succeed in hurting Israeli soldiers. Barry Rubin explains what the “sulfur” that the “activists” plan on throwing at the … Continue reading

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Israel Derangement Syndrome, personified

Did you know that 7,000 Sudanese civilians were forced to leave a UN compound by “Red Cross workers” and taken to an unspecified destination in southern Sudan? An internal U.N. report obtained by The Associated Press said Sudanese intelligence agents … Continue reading

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News media: Aiding and abetting attacks on Israel

The IDF has intelligence that says members of the IHH are part of the Gaza flotilla, and they intend to harm Israeli soldiers. The news media are already setting the narrative that the charges are false, thus setting up another … Continue reading

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The real racists in Israel

Whenever an Israeli accidentally winds up in an Arab village, why is it that the army and police forces have to rescue him from an Arab mob trying to kill him? The realization that he was in hostile territory, he … Continue reading

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The Gaza Flotilla: Egotists, idiots, and Israel-haters

The second Gaza flotilla is now confirmed to be filled with people who care more about how the world perceives them than why they are actually attempting to break a naval blockade of a country run by terrorists devoted to … Continue reading

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Friday funny, black humor version

Sandy Cash, “Hey Jews.” h/t: Rahel, who will get cat pictures tomorrow.

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Finally Friday briefs

In the media, everyone thinks you’re a dog: There’s no Israel story so stupid that the international anti-Israel media won’t pick it up. After Ma’ariv and Ynet erroneously reported that a dog was sentenced to death by stoning from a … Continue reading

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The what day is it, anyway? news briefs

So how long before Hamas reroutes the construction materials to their bunkers? New housing projects in Gaza, and will this stop the flotilla from claiming that Gazans are in dire humanitarian straights? No more than the State Department warning telling … Continue reading

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Rounding up the news

Kassams in the Negev—again: Looks like Iran is starting its “Hey! Look at that guy!” strategy to help its client, Syria, survive. Hamas is firing rockets and mortars again, after a month and a half of peace. Gee. Whatever could … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

If our enemies left us alone, we’d destroy ourselves: Jews have argued about religion for millennia. So of course, we’re still doing it. As a Conservative Jew, I am offended by this. Well, partly. To be honest, I suspect Reform … Continue reading

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The I really TGIF brief briefs

It’s been a long week. Why is this so much less important than Anthony Weiner’s wiener? A suspect and suspicious vehicle, including a possible bomb, have been found at Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon. And yet, it’s barely breaking … Continue reading

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Thursday, briefly

And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious Award goes to: Jordan’s king, for saying that he thinks Mideast peace is not likely this year. In other news, water is wet. Idiots for Israel: A bunch of EU dudes and FMs … Continue reading

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Wednesday news briefs

Cheer up, things can still get worse: Barry Rubin, whose writing is really depressing because the Middle East events he covers are really depressing, says things are getting worse. Which means that there is a new low to which they … Continue reading

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The I’m still busy briefs

Wait for the calls of Zionist Lobby Tool: Mark Kirk goes to Israel, comes back with some awesome suggestions for U.S.-Israel cooperation. Gee, who could have guessed that? Proof that Syria orchestrated the border incursion. Oh, right. It’s the Zionists: … Continue reading

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