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Another day, another Iranian death threat

Yet another Iranian official says once again that Israel will be destroyed. International reaction? Yawns. Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Hadad has warned that the “countdown to Israel’s destruction has begun,” in an interview published Thursday in an Iranian newspaper. […] … Continue reading

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What if it were palestine?

Three years ago I mocked a New York Times editorial that demanded that Kosovo show that it deserves its independence. I don’t know that Kosovo has demonstrated its worthiness or not. The Palestinian Authority – whether the Hamas section or … Continue reading

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Saudis to execute woman for witchcraft

Now there’s a modern state for you. The Saudis are going to kill an illiterate woman for, among other things, causing a man’s impotence. A leading human rights group appealed to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Thursday to stop the … Continue reading

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Europe finds a spine

Wow. I’ve been saying that you can’t count out the European self-preservation instinct. I don’t believe that the nations that have millennia-old history of war and bloodshed will just lie down and die when their way of life is threatened. … Continue reading

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Sharia for Britain

Last week the Archbishop of Canterbury said that it wouldn’t be a bad idea for Shari’a to be adopted in England. Martin Fletcher added his two cents: As one who has been hauled in front of a Sharia court I … Continue reading

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The UN anti-Israel bias

The Arab League is currently trying to get the UN Security Council to pass a resolution forcing Israel to reopen the Gaza Crossings. I wonder, I thought, whether the UN Security Council ever passed a resolution insisting that the terrorists … Continue reading

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Libya on the UNSC: Stooge for the Arab League

The new Libyan head of the UN Security Council has proven me right, in less than two weeks. First, the good news: Meanwhile, the Security Council condemned Katyusha rocket fire from Lebanon that struck Shlomi in northern Israel, according to … Continue reading

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Stated concerns

Today we are treated to a lecture by Prof. Madeleine K. Albright, “Confidence in America.” Dr. Albright, whose most famous exploits as Secretary of State were chasing after Yasser Arafat and officially changing the designation of “rogue states” to “states … Continue reading

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The UNnecessary world body

I think the UN long ago outlived its purpose. Has it prevented any wars? Stopped any genocides? Stopped rogue nations from developing nuclear weapons? Really, has it done much other than send its peacekeepers out to rape little girls (and … Continue reading

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Benazir Bhutto: Not quite the angel

Before you make up your mind about whether Benazir Bhutto’s assassination is bad for Pakistan, you might want to read this. I was looking around on some blogs and trying to remember why I never thought very much of Ms. … Continue reading

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Medvedev candidacy and Russian Black Hundreds

The nomination of Dmitry Medvedev, one of Russia’s two first deputy prime ministers, by the United Russia party (read Putin) as its candidate for the presidential election next March, raised quite a few brows. Quite a non-entity, at least as … Continue reading

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Palestinians get a free pass to more billions

Once again, the world has shown that the Palestinians need not uphold a single portion of their end of the Road Map, or any other agreement, for the world to fawn at their feet. The sum total of Palestinian Pledge … Continue reading

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Crude, homemade rockets score three hits in one week

The “crude, homemade rockets” launched by Palestinian terrorists from Gaza nearly every day have wounded three Israelis in three separate incidents this week, including one today that wounded a two-year-old child. A rocket fired by Palestinian terror groups from northern … Continue reading

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North Korea, Iran, Syria: Axis of Evil

The new Axis of Evil carries on. The Dear Leader isn’t satisfied with just starving and murdering his own people. He’s working on making sure he helps murder Israelis as well. This is on top of supplying Syria with nukes. … Continue reading

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Stupid Italian politician of the day

So you’re a member of a right-wing, anti-immigration party in Italy, and you’re talking about crimes committed by immigrants. How best to get your point across? Here’s a hint: It’s not by suggesting Italy use Nazi tactics against immigrants to … Continue reading

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