Category Archives: Middle East

There’s dead, and then there’s killed by Israel

Let’s take a look at two different tales of dead civilians. The first is the AP narrative of what happened last Saturday, when terrorists stabbed three children and their parents to death. The details are grisly; they include stabbing a … Continue reading

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The AP: Hamas propagandists

The AP spins, spins, spins for Hamas. Imagine that the Mexican drug lords sent fifty mortar shells into Texas. Imagine the worldwide headlines, and the angles of the articles. Now turn your attention to yesterday, when Palestinian terrorists sent a … Continue reading

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America has always been at war with EastAsia?

So, it wasn’t okay to bomb Iraq, but it’s okay to bomb Libya? How is it that people are making the exact same arguments about Libya that some were making about Iraq (which were deemed not good enough to try … Continue reading

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Briefly

Uninformed people, understandable. Uninformed journalists, no: So religious Jews wrapping themselves in tefillin and praying is an “elaborate ritual“? Really? Because I’ve seen people put on tefillin, and it’s not all that elaborate. The AP can’t even get something this … Continue reading

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Always the subtle anti-Israel bias

Israel intercepted a ship carrying advanced Iranian arms to Syria. Here’s the lead of the latest story. Note the words in bold. Israeli officials are displaying thousands of bullets, mortar shells and anti-ship missiles they say were seized from a … Continue reading

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The slaughter of infants

Palestinian terrorists from Fatah murdered five members of a family on Shabbat, including a three-month-old baby. They were murdered in their sleep. The mayor of Ariel, called a “settlement” by the world media, says that the delegitimization of settlements is … Continue reading

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Friday snark briefs

Yada yada, unions rock, yada yada, corporate thieves, yada yada: Sally Kohn, a “community organizer” (really, wtf is that supposed to mean?), sings the praises of unions. This part, however, is in great need of correction: There’s an old bumper … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

The second time, as farce: Seriously? Bad enough Madman Gaddaffy got Libya on the Human Rights Council, now Syria’s looking to take his place. And you know what? I bet Assad will get it. But then, half the members of … Continue reading

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Compare and contrast, freedom version

In Egypt, women marching for equal rights were harassed, sexually assaulted, and beaten. Thousands of men surrounded hundreds of women and drove them from Tahrir Square on International Women’s Day. The AP headline for this story? Egyptian women’s rights protest … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

What do you mean, you don’t trust the Palestinians? Netanyahu says the IDF needs to stay in the Jordan Valley. Of course this will get spun as if the Israelis are enacting yet another “land grab” (the AP’s favorite phrase … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Gee, that’s a shocker: Israel is one of the least popular countries in the world, followed only by Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan. How can that be? After all, it’s not like the media has a 24/7 anti-Israel narrative going, … Continue reading

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All the Forces?

Speaking to a group of Jewish donors in Miami, according to the Jerusalem Post, President Obama said the following: “All the forces that we see building in Egypt are the forces that should be naturally aligned with the US, [and] … Continue reading

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Muslims Attack Coptic Community in Egypt

Read this story about Muslims attacking the Coptic community in Egypt. According to the story, Muslims killed the father of a Muslim woman who had some sort of relationship with a Copt because he would not kill her in an … Continue reading

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Friday, briefly

Oh, yeah. Egyptians want peace with Israel: The Egyptians are refusing to resume supplying natural gas, for which Israel contracted and is paying, to Israel. The company supplies 45% of Israel’s electricity needs. Say, you think we’re going to hear … Continue reading

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Thursday news briefs

Yeah, but this time, you’ll be boycotted: India.Arie, a singer whom I’ve never heard of ’til today (sorry, I’m just not hip anymore), is releasing her new album with songs in Hebrew and English, in collaboration with Israeli singer Idan … Continue reading

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