Tag Archives: Israel

Wednesday, briefly

The subtle delegitimization of Israel, one article at a time: What’s missing from this AP article on the Western Wall? Any indication that the Wall is, as they now boilerplate it, “the holiest place where Jews can pray.” Now, compare … Continue reading

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Hamas’ anniversary party: Burying the lede

The AP buried the lede of the Hamas 23rd anniversary celebration in Gaza. Paragraphs 16 and 17 in an 18-graph story: In a message distributed to media Tuesday morning, Hamas said it remains committed to destroying Israel, bringing back Palestinian … Continue reading

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Time Magazine: Rhymes with crap

Okay, maybe it doesn’t rhyme. But it is what it is. The magazine that brought you Begin “rhymes with Fagin” is at it again. Remember the guy who wrote the article “Do Israelis Want Peace?” Well, now he’s writing about … Continue reading

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A pop quiz on anti-Semitic tropes

Name the author: I suspect that what really ticks [redacted for the quiz] off is this: My co-author and I (and a few others) have had the temerity to write critically about the political role of “pro-Israel” forces (both Jewish … Continue reading

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Your daily does of AP whitewash

This is the caption of an AP photo: Palestinian women sing while waving red flags at a rally marking the 43rd anniversary of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in Gaza City , Saturday, Dec. 11, … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Say, kids, what time is it? That’s right, it’s Israeli Double Standard Time. The world is slamming Israel for refusing to freeze settlements, but there’s not a word about the Palestinians not talking to Israel during the ten months that … Continue reading

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How can I whitewash? Let me count the ways

Just when you think the AP can’t get any better at whitewashing, you’re wrong. Over 200 mortars and rockets—including Grad rockets—have been fired from Gaza into Israel this year. So how does the AP manipulate language to make it seem … Continue reading

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Boycott Israel: Stop miracles from happening

The boycott and divest morons are working to prevent Israeli inventions like this: Oh, sure, they say they’re not against innovation. But boycotting Israel, with the intent to harm Israel’s economy, means companies that invent devices like this don’t get … Continue reading

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Around the news, briefly

So, how’s that Syrian outreach going for us? Not good at all. Nope. So, let’s see—the Obama administration outreach to Russia? Zilch. Syria? Zilch. Iran? Zilch. North Korea? Zilch. How’s about the Obama attitude towards Israel? Smart power not looking … Continue reading

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Your Tuesday morning briefs

Some good old-fashioned right-wing anti-Semitism: Just a blast from the past for those of us who remember the anti-Semitism of the right. The Texas legislature has the kind I remember from my childhood: “Religious” Christians who want to make sure … Continue reading

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Israel sharks are eating Egyptian tourists

It’s unbelievable, what those wily Zionists can do: Now, we can command sharks to eat up foreign tourists in the Red Sea (but only off the Egyptian coast, not Israel), just so we can ruin Egypt’s tourism industry. Speaking on … Continue reading

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Wikileaks and Erdogan as Mini-Me

Our thoughts today continue to be with the people of Israel dealing with the horrific fire in the Carmel Forest. I saw this morning that PM Netanyahu and PM Erdogan of Turkey spoke this morning for the first time. Netanyahu … Continue reading

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Another Master of Juvenile Scorn

I think I already bestowed this title on Jeffrey Goldberg, but I’m going to point out again how he is, indeed, a Master of Juvenile Scorn on the same level as yours truly (and that is a rare, rare, rare … Continue reading

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Friday fire briefs

Pray for rain: Jameel is live-blogging the fire again. Tragedy trumps posturing? Netanyahu and Erdogan talk. If only Erdogan keeps this attitude after the disaster is over, because NFW is Israel going to apologize to Turkey. Just how old is … Continue reading

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Delegitimizing Israel, one sentence at a time

It’s not my imagination, it’s a real anti-Israel bias. The AP put out an update on the Israeli fires, and the overnight editor appears not to hate Israel at all. (H/T: Y from the comments.) “Fire extinguishing planes were on … Continue reading

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