Category Archives: Middle East

A brother could love

According to the New York Times: Given the international uproar that unfolded after the bombing, “we can assume it’s not a reactor,” said David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, a private group in Washington that … Continue reading

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Norman Finkelstein in Lebanon: when the unmentionable meets the unspeakable

Probably getting booted out from the DePaul university has exacerbated his all-consuming lust for visibility. Now he has found a way – after his other learned friend, who also went on a similar pilgrimage. Finkelstein is known as a vocal … Continue reading

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Nasrallah the anti-racist

Ynet recorded another eruption from that submerged victorious groundhog, the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: According to Nasrallah, Bush views Israel “as a Jewish state, that is, racist…its existence is premised on race. Israel aspires for a racially pure existence.” Now … Continue reading

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George W. Bush’s Clintonian diplomacy

He hasn’t invited Yasser Arafat to the White House, but you could pretty much substitute any major Clinton speech on Israel and the Palestinians for the speech W. gave yesterday. In addition to these three tracks, both sides are getting … Continue reading

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Thailand giving Hizbollah-TV a wider reach

Say thanks to the good folks at THAICOM, a satellite company in Thailand, who have picked up the Hizbollah propaganda station, Al-Manar. THAICOM, a private satellite company in Thailand, has begun airing the broadcasts of Hizbullah’s Al-Manar TV. The satellite … Continue reading

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Way to go, UNIFIL! Hezbollah is even stronger than before

Thanks, UN! Thanks, EU! Thanks, America! Thanks, Olmert! All of you together have managed to make a deadly army of terrorists even more deadly than they were before. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Hizbullah has improved its capabilities … Continue reading

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Muslim ERA watch: Female terrorist version

Looks like Hamas is all about equality for women, so long as they’re carrying out terrorist attacks. Two armed Palestinians were shot and killed by IDF soldiers Monday after they approached an army post near the Erez crossing in the … Continue reading

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Iranians threatening U.S. ships

Looks like the Iranians put on their big boy pants again. In what is being called a serious provocation, Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, officials said Monday. U.S. … Continue reading

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Crossing Rafah

Egypt Opens Crossing So Palestinians Can Return Egypt opened its main crossing into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to allow more than 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims — including at least one official of the armed Hamas movement — to return to … Continue reading

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Hamas is no longer pretending they’re not Jew haters

The IDF took out another half dozen terrorists in Gaza, including four Hamas members, who were probably one of the groups on patrol that the Times profiled. Six Hamas and Popular Resistance Committees gunmen were killed in a pre-dawn Israeli … Continue reading

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President Bush goes to Israel

President George W. Bush is finally paying a visit to Israel, after not doing so for seven years. He’s been all over the Middle East during his presidency. So yes, it’s a snub. But at least he’s not going to … Continue reading

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New year, same old terrorists, same old media spin

Fatah and Hamas are killing each other in Gaza again. And of course, the AP waters down the headline. Rival Palestinian Factions Clash It’s like they’re reporting on the Jets-Sharks feud. It’s all fun and games until the knives come … Continue reading

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Sarkozy vs. Specter

Don Surber Nicolas Sarkozy — L’Americain — continues to show more courage in his little pinky than the Democratic Party combined when it comes to the War on Terrorism. L’Intifada sent a message to Sarkozy and the people who elected … Continue reading

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Iranian propaganda: Pwned by spoof site

If you haven’t been following this story, it’s pretty funny. Dear Iranian Mullahs! While our satirical website and your Propaganda Directorate deal in the same trade of making up facts and exaggerating reality, we are different in that we can … Continue reading

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Kassams vs. the IDF

Palestinian Islamic Jihad is missing a few terrorists today, thanks to the IDF. A series of attacks launched by the IDF in Gaza Thursday has claimed the lives of at least eight militants, including Mohammad Abu Murshud, head of Islamic … Continue reading

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