Category Archives: Middle East

Hamas’ leader: Second verse, same as the first

There was an obnoxious pop song in the 1960s by Herman’s Hermits, a group that pretty much deserved to fade into obscurity. The song, which I sang as a child, was, “I’m Henry VII I am.” It’s the same verse, … Continue reading

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What part of “Hamas will destroy Israel” don’t you understand?

Once again, there are signs that the EU and the US are ready to ignore a terrorist organization’s outright admission that it will not stop terror until the state of Israel is destroyed. Once again, the world utterly ignores that … Continue reading

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Shlomo Goldwasser: Don’t negotiate for my son’s body

Hezbullah has refused point-blank to offer any details over the health of the kidnapped soldiers. It seems they have good reason: They may very well be dead. During the war in Lebanon this summer, the army had prepared a report … Continue reading

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World media helps Iran spread its anti-Semitic message

Once again, the world media is passing along Iran’s message of Jew-hatred to the world. The anti-Semites of the world are currently in ecstasy seeing a so-called “scientific” process—that doesn’t seem to include any evidence that is already in existence—about … Continue reading

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It’s official: Israel’s politicians are blind, deaf, and dumb

You’ve all heard the phrase, right? “Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.” Israel’s leaders are living it. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said that she detected “signs of change” in the attitude of the Hamas-led Palestinian leadership thanks … Continue reading

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Echoes of 1938: Ahmadinejad is the real heir to Hitler

How is this man not the 21st-century Hitler? Ahmadinejad criticized three European states—an apparent reference to France, Britain and Germany—for seeking to deny Iran what he called its nuclear rights. “If you insist on your path against the Iranian nation’s … Continue reading

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Too good to be true: More kassams fired

Two days of sort-of truce, when there were no kassam rockets fired (Wednesday and Thursday) have ended with a literal bang: The terrorists launched more kassams this morning. Oh, the “sort-of” label? That’s because the pals were trying to kill … Continue reading

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What the AP won’t tell you Ahmadinejad said

The Associated Press whitewashes our enemies, and Israel’s enemies, on a regular basis. Case in point: Ahmadinejad’s letter to America. What the AP published: In Wednesday’s letter, he said, “we, like you, are aggrieved by the ever-worsening pain and misery … Continue reading

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Dear America: Letters from Mahmoud

Our favorite Jew-hater, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has written a letter to Americans that will be released later today. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait! Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to the American people that will … Continue reading

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Syria – the bloody game continues

This is, purportedly, a Hebrew translation of an article in Al Mustaqbal newspaper (there is no link to the original article, so I am guessing that this is the link and will be grateful for a confirmation from any Arabic-reading … Continue reading

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The Israel-only cease-fire

I swear, you could recycle my posts. Just look back in my archives to find the exact same thing. Okay, so a cease-fire is declared for Sunday. Terrorists launch rockets into Israel an hour after it was supposed to take … Continue reading

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Ceasefire – the travesty continues

Palestinian lawmaker Saeb Erekat on Monday condemned a Qassam rocket strike on Israel from Gaza earlier in the day, but said that the day-old cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians “can work, and I believe we have to make it … Continue reading

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FFIPP-International: another bunch of useful… scientists

(It’s no use telling self to limit the surfing to places self already knows. Self seems to be incorrigible.) And so it happened that I have stumbled upon another interesting bunch of people that call themselves (a bit pompously to … Continue reading

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The cease-fire that isn’t

Let’s stop and think a moment. Why were IDF troops in Gaza? Because the palestinians were launching kassam rockets every day into Sderot, the Negev, and other points in Israel. So we have a cease-fire that takes effect Sunday morning. … Continue reading

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The travesty of cease-fire

The CNN article Rockets hit Israel after Gaza cease-fire deadline illustrates exceedingly well the chances of reaching a meaningful agreement with our neighbors: Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rocket attacks into Israel Sunday, Israeli police and army officials said, hours … Continue reading

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