Category Archives: Media

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 Officer Krupke defense

It’s amazing what you find when clicking around due to a Google News link. Edmonton is currently undergoing the highest murder rate in the nation, and the “experts” are just flailing away at the reasons why. Here’s my favorite part: … Continue reading

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Jolly Roger strikes again – after a decent interval

I am sure that by now the subject has almost exhausted itself. After all, how can the two or three readers of this blog* be interested by the jolly Roger of NYT after a series of posts on same? But … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

Amir Peretz: Too stupid to read a newspaper these days. Seriously? He want to turn Israel back into a welfare state? Because that’s working so well for Greece. And Europe. And California. Sure. That’s the economic model that’s so successful, … Continue reading

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That’s why we call it Israeli Double Standard Time

Let’s take another look at the AP news story on the Syrian border incursion from Sunday. Israeli troops on Sunday battled hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to burst across Syria’s frontier with the Golan Heights, killing a reported 20 … Continue reading

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If it’s Jews, it’s news

Hey, let’s have another peace conference that’s a failure before it begins! France thinks that Israel should hold talks with the Hamas-affiliated PA. Netanyahu says Israel won’t hold talks with the Hamas-affiliated PA. The Hamas-affiliated PA thinks that Israel should … Continue reading

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The double standard on religious buildings

The State Department and the UN are both condemning the arson attack on a mosque in the West Bank. So’s the White House. I can’t find anything about a condemnation of the shooting of Jewish worshippers at Joseph’s Tomb by … Continue reading

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If it’s Tuesday, this must be AP media bias day

I just can’t get enough of the bullshit that the AP likes to pass off as unbiased reporting. In yesterday’s wrapup of the Syria border incursion by rioters—not “protesters”—we get this explanation of Syrian-Israeli relations over the years: On Monday, … Continue reading

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Monday article briefs

Israel TV: Bad. Syrian TV: Good. Every news organization in the world is quoting Syrian TV as if it’s an accurate count of dead and wounded from the border incursion yesterday. Bloomberg. Reuters. VOA. The AP, of course. Remember when … Continue reading

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The San Francisco push to ban circumcision: Yeah, it’s anti-Semitic

Anti-Semitism has reared its ugly head in the push for a ban on circumcision in San Francisco, mostly in the form of the bill’s sponsor. His comic book, “Foreskin Man,” carries the same tired stereotypes we’ve seen over the centuries. … Continue reading

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Compare and contrast: The media on Israel and Syria

There is media bias, and then there is media bias. First, a quick look at the Ynet version of the events on the Syrian border this morning: According to reports, around noon, about 150 protesters made their way to the … Continue reading

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Hizbullah gets the message

The Palestinian march on Israel’s borders has been canceled. Palestinian organizers in Lebanon who had planned a march to the border with Israel early next week say they have canceled it. The organizers say that Sunday’s planned march marking the … Continue reading

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Parris Island news roundup

I have seen my nephew the Marine, and he looks good. (Great, actually.) Not that that’s going to stop anyone: The State Department says the Gaza flotilla is provocative because goods are already getting through. Yes, well, that would matter … Continue reading

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Fact-checking the AP fact-check on Bibi’s speech

Oh, Josef, Josef, Josef. You know I read the AP regularly. Why would you even tempt me? NETANYAHU: “You don’t need to send American troops to Israel. We defend ourselves.” THE FACTS: Israel is a leading recipient of American foreign … Continue reading

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The mysterious Justin Bieber tattoo

I think I understand now why the U.K. is so anti-Zionist. It’s filled with morons who don’t even know what Hebrew looks like when they see it on a teen pop star’s side. The caption of the bigger picture (at … Continue reading

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