Category Archives: Middle East

Red on red, more terrorists dead

I like this news: Two Hamas security men were killed on Tuesday evening in heavy clashes with members of the Dogmush clan in Gaza. Palestinian sources reported 20 more men had been wounded in the exchanges of fire as Hamas … Continue reading

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Supporting terrorism, one billboard at a time

Some of Windsor, Canada’s Lebanese community has decided that they speak for all Canadian Lebanese immigrants and have put up a billboard of Hizbollah featuring Hassan Nasrallah, and claiming that Hezbollah wants peace. Members of the Jewish and Lebanese Christian … Continue reading

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U.N. Chicken Little: Gaza is falling! Gaza is falling!

Yet another UN cry that Gaza is going to collapse in on itself due to the shutdowns of the crossings, and yet another article that manages to convey the dire warnings even while writing how needed food and goods are … Continue reading

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Fatah’s “peace”

There are two less Hamas terrorists in the world today. Two Palestinian gunmen, members of Hamas’ military wing, were killed by Golani troops Wednesday morning near the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip. There were no injuries among the … Continue reading

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Grim Milestone moment

Elder of Zion has been tracking the death of Palestinians—killed by other Palestinians. The number is now 500 501. This post is a must-read, and a must-link. (That means you, blogosphere.) We have reached the “grim milestone” of 500 PalArabs … Continue reading

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What’s missing from this story?

Update: Ha’aretz says it was a rocket fired at Israel that fell on a house in Beit Lahiya. Looks like the AP was played. A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian militants struck the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing an … Continue reading

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Olmert peacemakes while kassams fall

The kassam rockets are still falling on Sderot, threatening kindergartens, and Olmert is talking about creating a Palestinian state with the man who can’t even stop his own people from trying to murder Israelis. A rocket launched from northern Gaza … Continue reading

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Iran catches up to the Middle Ages

Iran is now arresting children for listening to “satanic” music. Way to join the 21st century, Mullacracy! Iran arrested more than 200 music fans at an underground rock concert that one official called a “satanic” gathering and authorities accused the … Continue reading

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Braggart in hiding gives another bragging speech

Hassan Nasrallah, safe in an undisclosed, secure location, the man who had to enter Syria via a tunnel for a Dictator’s Club conference, is bragging yet again about how he beat the pants off Israel in last year’s Lebanon war. … Continue reading

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Guy Bechor: Syria will not attack

Ynet writer Guy Bechor says that Syria will not attack Israel, in spite of the actions—and messages—to the contrary seen lately. Hizbullah’s success in paralyzing the north of Israel for over a month last summer left Bashar Assad with his … Continue reading

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Israelis launch “crude, homemade rockets” at Gaza

Israelis, fed up with the near-daily bombardment from Gaza, turned the tables on the Palestinians and sent their own missiles toward Gaza. Yes, really. But the missiles weren’t very dangerous. A number of Israelis from the Tel Aviv vicinity drove … Continue reading

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Chickens come home to roost

This is what you get for letting terrorism grow unchecked within your borders: Al Qaida-inspired militants battling the Lebanese army for more than 10 weeks hit a main power station in north Lebanon with Katyusha rockets on Thursday, disrupting electricity … Continue reading

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Syria to Israel: Give us back the Golan or we’ll kill you

Yet another example of Arab diplomacy: In a secret message relayed to Jerusalem, Syria warned the Israeli government that should it continue to reject Damascus’ peace overtures, a war of attrition may break out in the Golan Heights, according to … Continue reading

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Hamas Gaza update

That law and order established in Gaza that Hamas bragged about? Well, maybe not so much. It’s red on red again, and of course, the bystanders are getting hurt. Fierce clashes have been taking place between Hamas and Islamic Jihad … Continue reading

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No way this doesn’t end badly

President Bush is proposing a multibillion dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Gulf States. The sales include JDAMs and other advanced weaponry that can seriously harm Israel’s current advantage against the Muslim world. Other salves to Israel … Continue reading

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