Category Archives: Terrorism

The vast American anti-Muslim backlash

You know, I really don’t care about the news today. I’m going to be busy going out and looking for some Muslims to backlash. US Homeland Security officials are working with groups around United States to head off any possible … Continue reading

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Jihad in Fort Hood

There’s been a mass murder in Fort Hood, Texas, and it’s looking a lot like jihad. A U.S. Army major opened fire on fellow soldiers Thursday in the heart of the giant Fort Hood Army base in central Texas, killing … Continue reading

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Briefly

You can’t make this stuff up dept.: Okay, let’s be clear. When Israelis protested to the Turks that their portrayal of IDF soldiers as bloodthirsty murderers and rapists, the Turks said that it wasn’t meant to be harmful, and that … Continue reading

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Briefly

Hamas to Israel: Your refusal to release our murderers is causing us to keep Gilad Shalit hostage. You know, I pretty much don’t have to describe the article after that headline. Israel files complaint with UN; complaint goes into circular … Continue reading

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The non-moderate Hamas: All of Jerusalem is Arab and Muslim

Jimmy Carter, the EU, and various American State Department officials (as well as presidential aides for the last two administrations) all insist that Hamas will moderate. That Hamas will work with Israel to reach some form of agreement. That the … Continue reading

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Briefly

Hamas’ truce cry: We’ll dismantle Fatah. Really, I just love the Fatah-Hamas relationship. It’s so good for Israel and the world. Here’s what a Hamas “spokesman” says about disarming: “It is easier to dismantle the Palestinian Authority than it is … Continue reading

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The Obama administration and the end of Israeli-Palestinian peace

How clueless is the Obama administration? This clueless: The time has come to relaunch negotiations without preconditions to reach a final status agreement on two states: a Jewish state of Israel, and a viable, independent and contiguous Palestine that ends … Continue reading

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Mia Farrow: Newest member of Legion of Morons

It almost makes you like Ruth Gordon in Rosemary’s Baby. Mia Farrow joined the Legion of Morons by denouncing Israel for the Gaza blockade while whitewashing the reason for it. The direct quote about firing rockets into civilian areas (which, … Continue reading

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Snarky, briefly

J-Street Blues: World’s smallest violin concerto for Jeremy Ben-Ami, the anti-Israel pro-Israel guy who can’t get Michael Oren or anyone in the Netanyahu administration to give him the time of day. Hm, let’s think. It’s a supposed pro-Israel lobbying group … Continue reading

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The Goldstone Effect

The Goldstone Commission is having its desired effect. With these few lines in an AP report, it explains exactly why Richard Goldstone was chosen to head the commission. Israeli officials across the board have condemned the report, saying their country … Continue reading

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Barry Rubin responds

In his post, Portraying Hamas, Soccer Dad referred to one of Barry Rubin’s articles. Here is Prof. Rubin’s response: It’s rather strange that you wrote a piece criticizing a Washington Post piece mainly by pointing out I had praised it. … Continue reading

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Portraying Hamas

Barry Rubin writes about a recent Washington Post article about Hamas: Here’s a good article on Hamas and how it’s a barrier to peace, with no illusions about the group moderating or being misunderstand. The article also points out how … Continue reading

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A story about Gilad Shalit that does not discuss Gilad Shalit

The Christian Science Monitor, a newspaper that has never been a friend to Israel, carries a story with this headline: Israel’s captured youths: Gilad Shalit and a Palestinian girl with braces You would expect it to be a profile of … Continue reading

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Gilad Shalit, alive and well

This is Gilad Shalit, alive and well, as of two weeks ago. This is me, eating my words. Thank God.

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Gilad Shalit video to be released

This is huge, if true: The names of the 20 Palestinian prisoners slated to be released in exchange for a video providing proof captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is alive, have been released. The exchange is meant to serve as … Continue reading

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