Category Archives: Satire

On British diplomatic ingenuity

Stuff of legends, that British ability to resolve anything using nothing but diplomatic wit and savvy. The Sun, under a rather shrilly headline Brave heroes hounded out, displays a shining example of that famous British tradition. Tragicomedy in 3 acts: … Continue reading

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Khamenei brandishes a Kalashnikov

Or, in its full form: Khamenei Brandishes a Kalashnikov at US and Israel This is a headline of another Debka opus, classified as “DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis“. The powerful spectacle of Iran’s be-turbaned supreme ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei clutching an automatic … Continue reading

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Smaller? I will show you smaller!

“You will not use this word anymore when you see the glorious wrath of the Songun science and industry that will find its apocalyptic pinnacle in my next deed, the deed that will show the whole world what a peerlessly … Continue reading

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Hiccups according to Carter

I have barely had time to finish that piece on Ig Nobel prize on a miraculous cure for hiccups, when my roving eye fell on the article by AP, uncritically copied by Haaretz. Very relevant to the hiccups issue, in … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Politics, Satire | 7 Comments

Is there a trend or is there a trend in Londonistan?

We have been careful with the use of that …stan label. Taking into account its overuse by certain people and the BNP fascists and their ilk jumping on the bandwagon, terms like this are better left alone. However, the absurdities … Continue reading

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Muslim sizeism?

Sheikh: All must convert to Islam Under this misleading headline Ynet published an article that may contain the answer to the question that bothers many a thinker these days: why cannot Muslim world accept the unending series of apologies from … Continue reading

Posted in Religion, Satire | 4 Comments

The new guardian of Mulham Assir, the spitting cobra

The high holidays carry with them a high probability of all kind of supernatural phenomena. There is that special feeling of the air being charged by expectation of some otherworld spirit showing itself to mere mortals and pointing out to … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Media Bias, Satire | 2 Comments

New era of anger management

The term anger management commonly refers to a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which one with excessive or uncontrollable anger can control or reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state. This (and more) … Continue reading

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Another peacemaker gone wild

No, this is not this Peacemaker, unfortunately. It is this one, according to CNN: The caption under the picture is mind-boggling, to say the least: Former President Jimmy Carter says that Bush has encouraged Israel and Hezbollah to attack. And … Continue reading

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Hi, Vladimir Vladimirovich

Meryl expressed here her take on the latest curious opinion of president Putin on the war on Hizbullah: President Putin has suggested Israel has ulterior motives in Lebanon rather than simply the return of abducted soldiers. “We condemn any terrorist … Continue reading

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The woman who made it happen

In our era of narrowing scientific expertise, rarely does a person discover a hidden connection between seemingly unrelated areas of knowledge. Discoveries of this kind are becoming things of the past, and, I fear to say, the golden age of … Continue reading

Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Satire | 4 Comments

It must be the echo…

Barely have I posted a diatribe on the ultimate responsibility of a sovereign, and already some people echo my sentiments. Well, let’s not be too humble – it is no less than the French FM who decided to confirm my … Continue reading

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To our Arab colleagues

Perusing the satirical content of the Arab newspapers is a thankful job, due to unquestionably colorful material, the broad brushstroke, the freedom of expression that reigns there. At least where the Jooz are concerned. Ynet has done a good job … Continue reading

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