Category Archives: Middle East

Ahmadinejad: Real-life Looney Tune

Our pal Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would probably be living in a rubber room had he been born in the U.S. Here’s a sample of his latest nuttiness: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sought to justify his confidence the United States will … Continue reading

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Sderot: one more step towards ghost town

I could be somewhat obsessed about this, but here it goes again: “We have decided to make Sderot a ghost town,” said a spokesman for Hamas who gave his name as Abu Ubeideh. “We are not going to stop launching … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel | 7 Comments

Hamas shows world it believes in freedom for, well, Hamas

Another protest, another beat-down by Hamas, and more reporters wounded and forbidden to report. Just another normal day in Hamastan. A protest by Fatah supporters against Hamas rule turned violent Friday when Hamas men began forcefully dispersing the crowd, firing … Continue reading

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BBC lies about Hezbollah

Mike covers the story, so I don’t have to: It is, of course, impossible to ascertain how many of the Lebanese casualties were civilian and how many were Hezbollah, given that Hezbollah hid and fought among civilians, its fighters often … Continue reading

Posted in Lebanon, Media Bias | 3 Comments

Ahmadinejad and the Zionist conspiracy

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has gone into wholehearted ZOG mode. (That’s Zionist Occupation Government, a favorite term of the world’s Jew-haters used on all of the Stormfront-style message boards). The setting: A Swedish artist drew a cartoon of a dog with Mohammed’s … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Iran | 18 Comments

Chuztpah dept., Hezbollah style

First they send rockets into Israel, cross the border illegally, kill Israeli soldiers, and kidnap two, of whom we’ve received absolutely no proof of life. Now, Hezbollah is going to sue Israel—for the war that they started. Hezbollah is planning … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Lebanon | 3 Comments

Abbas talks peace, Palestinians want war

The “military wing” of Fatah—which is the same as saying that the U.S. Army is the “military wing” of the government—is claiming the latest rocket attack on Sderot, which injured an Israeli civilian and would have killed had the rocket … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Four more “civilians” killed by IDF

Three more terrorist-slash-“civilians” were killed by the IDF today, as well as a boy who got caught in the crossfire when the IDF tried to arrest a relative of his and were fired on. Four Palestinians were killed Friday by … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, palestinian politics | 1 Comment

It’s terrorist season

The JPost has an anaylsis of why we’ve seen so many successful attacks on terrorists in Gaza lately. Here’s a hint: Having an actual military man directing military operations seems to be a bit help. The recent escalation stems from … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel | 7 Comments

Mahmoud Abbas, moderate, peacemaker, and LIAR

The so-called moderate, Mahmoud Abbas, with whom the Israelis are supposed to be moving forward towards final-status issues, issued a statement about the number of terrorists killed by the IDF yesterday: A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | 3 Comments

Islam and the Temple Mount

This is why there will never be a full peace with the Palestinians. Israel suggests joint control over the Temple Mount complex. The Palestinians then use that to foment more attacks. The head of the Islamic Movement’s northern branch, Sheikh … Continue reading

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, palestinian politics, Religion | 8 Comments

A positive outcome of the Hamas takeover

This one slipped through the nets, but it’s a great little piece of news. There’s a silver lining to the closure of Gaza: The terrorists are running out of supplies to manufacture their rockets and bombs. Shortages in fertilizers used … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Terrorism | 6 Comments

Hamas lies, exposed

It seems that the Hamas op-eds in the New York Tmes, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times were all, shall we say, a bit misleading? Rather than working for peace, Hamas keeps getting caught with its weapons up. … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel | 5 Comments

What’s behind the Hezbollah sign

The people who put up the Hezbollah sign in Windsor, Canada, say they achieved their purpose. The controversial billboard depicting Hezbollah’s leader has disappeared, but one of the men responsible for the sign says it’s not because they’re backing down … Continue reading

Posted in Lebanon, Media Bias, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Syria: Will they or won’t they?

Two conflicting articles from Ynet on whether or not Syria will go to war to get back the Golan Heights: Yes: “If military confrontations break out between Syria and Israel, that would be the fulfillment of the general’s plan,” a … Continue reading

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