Category Archives: The One

The I’m still busy briefs

Wait for the calls of Zionist Lobby Tool: Mark Kirk goes to Israel, comes back with some awesome suggestions for U.S.-Israel cooperation. Gee, who could have guessed that? Proof that Syria orchestrated the border incursion. Oh, right. It’s the Zionists: … Continue reading

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Obama ramps up the pressure on Israel

President Obama, having told Israel that the nation must give up the house before beginning negotiations with the Palestinians, is doubling down and ratcheting up the pressure on Netanyahu. He’s trying to get American Jewish leaders to push for his … Continue reading

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God save us from the queen

I would like to state, plainly and equivocally, that I do not give a rat’s ass that Barack Obama, the democratically-elected President of the United States of America, effed up a toast to the queen of England, who was chosen … Continue reading

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Obama and the Middle East reset

The discussion over the Obama reference to the 1967 lines (a.k.a. the 1949 Armistice Lines) is missing the point. Obama’s defense of what he said at AIPAC today is also beside the point. The fact that other presidents and Israeli … Continue reading

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Watch Obama live at AIPAC

Here’s the link.

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The missing words in Obama’s speech

The words missing from Obama’s speech yesterday: Defensible borders. He said “secure and recognized borders,” which is quite a different concept from “defensible borders.” Omri has a roundup of experts who noticed the major shift in U.S. policy. And the … Continue reading

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Hamas making peace with Israel: Yes, in Bizarro World

Only a day or two after Hamas leaders said they’re never going to make peace with or recognize Israel, and that the PA should rescind its recognition of Israel, the man who is evidently behind the unity agreement says Hamas … Continue reading

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Best Barry Rubin quote ever

EVER. If Sarah Palin says something stupid, a hundred sources will ridicule her and she won’t make the same mistake again. If Barack Obama says something stupid he won’t learn anything because of the silence of the fans.

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The final word on birthers

Two words, actually: Shut up.

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Your Wednesday briefs

Boycott this, morons: First Israelis invented texting. Now they’re going to use it to save Israeli lives. Jews rock. UPDATE: My mistake. Israel invented instant messaging, not texting. But Jews still rock. Apparently, freeing Gaza is not a high priority … Continue reading

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The ten years and nothing’s really changed news briefs

Of course it’s Israel’s fault, it always is: Three UN workers were hurt in a blast in Gaza, and of course, Hamas blames Israel. It might be a kassam that fell short. Oh, and the three UN workers? Most likely … Continue reading

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Obama’s Passover message: Still tone-deaf

Barack Obama simply cannot acknowledge a Jewish holiday as a Jewish holiday. The president of the world insists on co-opting our holidays for the world as well. And the tone deafness is particularly offensive, as the states currently going through … Continue reading

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Friday Friday briefs briefs

And the Turks said they found no weapons aboard the plane: Remember this story? I do. The Turks originally said the plane was searched and released and that they found no weapons aboard it. And yet, they are reporting to … Continue reading

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Wednesday in the news

Is there a plan that this president does not think needs increased spending? Obama’s going to pretend to care about high gas prices in a speech today. His solution? The administration officials offered few details on how Obama would turn … 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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