Category Archives: Terrorism

Egypt takes Hamas millions, Olmert giving Hamas millions

The Hamas delegation that left Egypt without any progress on yet another “lull” came back into Gaza, only to be stopped on the border by Egyptian guards. They were trying to smuggle millions of dollars and euros into Gaza. Hamas … Continue reading

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The NYT delivers

When it was reported yesterday (via memeorandum) that the UN finally admitted that Hamas raided one of its convoys, I wondered if the New York Times or Washington Post would report it. Well the New York Times came through. Ahmed … Continue reading

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UN finally admitting Hamas steals from them

Elder of Ziyon has been trying for weeks to get the UN to admit the truth: That Hamas is stealing aid from its own people. There are reports that Hamas is selling the aid back to the very people it’s … Continue reading

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The constant din of the anti-Israel media

Hamas has fired more mortars into Israel, injuring three today, and the headline of the AP story is not “Hamas fires mortars into Israel.” It is, instead: Israel threatens response to new militant rockets Note that this is an improvement … Continue reading

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So who broke the ceasefire?

I don’t consider this point to be of any particular importance, for reasons I’ll go into later, but it is much used and abused in a lot of Israel-bashing articles, so it is worth addressing as a separate item. As … Continue reading

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Hamas “lull” kills one, wounds three soldiers, AP blames Israel

The much-trumpeted ceasefire is doing what all Palestinian ceasefires do: Killing Israelis. An IDF non-commissioned officer was killed on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb planted by Gaza operatives along Israel’s border with the Strip detonated under the army vehicle … Continue reading

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Lynch-ing Israel

At Foreign Policy Marc Lynch asks, How badly did Gaza poison the well? (via memeorandum) Needless to say, Lynch opposed Israel’s effort to defend its citizens. But here’s one of his conclusions: There’s no question that Gaza has weakened the … Continue reading

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Jimmy Carter: Stooping to new [moronic] lows

Hamas can be trusted. Really. Just ask Jimmy Carter. Hamas can be trusted, former US President Jimmy Carter said Monday, in an interview on NBC’s ‘Today’ show. Carter spoke with NBC’s Meredith Vieira about his perspective on the Middle East … Continue reading

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Ging-ho

A Reuters headline reads War boosted extremists in Gaza, says U.N. official. Quoted is John Ging head of the UNRWA “The extremists here — there are more now at the end of this conflict than there were at the start, … Continue reading

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Israel’s legitimacy is debatable; Hamas’s is not

I already blogged about Muammar Qaddafi’s op-ed in the NYT, but Yaacov Lozowick emphasizes a point that’s well worth remembering: The editors of the paper will trot out the standard boilerplate about giving a platform to all opinions including the … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabian Hypocrisy

So that wacky prince thinks that he can lecture President Obama about the peace process. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN — Relations between Arab nations and the United States hinge on American leaders living up to their rhetoric about commitment to … Continue reading

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About that Hamas “victory”…

The victors seem to be acting a little less like victors these days, in spite of their rhetoric. According to this, Israel is going to get at least some of what it wants. Hamas is prepared to agree to the … Continue reading

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Hamas re-establishes iron rule

Think the UN Human Rights organizations will notice these things happening? Hamas has seized control of all the smuggling tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza and has been moving additional arms into the Strip since Operation Cast Lead … Continue reading

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Better than them: Israeli relief efforts for Gaza

Israelis are already launching private drives to help Gaza’s civilians. As Operation Cast Lead draws to an apparent close, hundreds of Israelis, including those from rocket-battered communities in the Gaza periphery, are mobilizing to help suffering civilians on the opposite … Continue reading

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Hamas’ hollow victory claims

Khaled Abu Toameh has a devastating analysis of Hamas’ claim of victory over the IDF. Hamas’s claim that it has emerged victorious from Operation Cast Lead is reminiscent of the fiery statements of Ahmed Said, the famous Egyptian radio announcer … Continue reading

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