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Thursday briefs

I’m shocked, shocked, that the UN is condeming Israel again: I know my readers are going to have a hard time believing this, but the UNHRC report on the Gaza flotilla incident condemned Israel for “incredible violence.” Also for being … Continue reading

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My co-blogger is an obstacle to peace

Snoopy the Goon has been one of my co-bloggers for years, but I just may have to sack him. Former president Bill (“I did not have sex with that woman”) Clinton says that the reason Israel hasn’t reached a peace … Continue reading

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Briefly

The Russians aren’t coming! The Russians aren’t coming! The Russians have frozen the sale of S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran, since it is in violation of UN sanctions. Not to worry, though. Iran can just buy them through Syria now, … Continue reading

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Tuesday snarks

I know you are, but what am I? The Iranians are saying that the U.S. is just as barbaric as Iran, since we execute women as well. The fact that the women we execute are convicted of murder, not adultery, … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Goldberg on Israel’s existential threats

After you’ve read Jeffrey Goldberg’s analysis of Michael Oren’s Yom Kippur sermon, you’ll feel like you’ve just heard from Rabbi Goldberg on the topic of the threats to Israel’s existence over the millennia. I can’t do it justice with an … Continue reading

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One of these things is not like the other

Remember that song on Sesame Street? One of these things is not like the other? Well, here’s a real-life example of it. The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency begins its annual meeting Monday, where it looks set to wrestle with … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

It’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism: Omri Casspi’s mural was vandalized with a swastika again. Not for the second time, as USA Today is reporting. This is number three. But it’s just a statement against Israel, not against Jews. Why would we … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Awesome! Iran’s economy is tanking: Just the other day, Rafsanjani chided Mad Mahmoud that the sanctions are the worst Iran has ever seen. Must be really hitting his pocketbook, then. And nothing overthrows tyrants like lack of money to the … Continue reading

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Laura Rozen: Shouldn’t you be posting about foreign policy?

Someone needs to explain to me why this should be an item on Laura Rozen’s Foreign Policy blog on Politico. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell apologized Tuesday to groups whose entirely lawful events were the subject of regular anti-terrorism reports provided … Continue reading

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Catchup briefs

Amazing how much stuff they can get through those tunnels: That’s funny, I thought Gazans were having a humanitarian crisis: The IMF says that the Gaza economy grew by 16% so far in 2010. Maybe it’s because there never really … Continue reading

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Late Monday briefs

Gaza moderation watch: Yeah, those Hamasniks totally moderated since they had to run Gaza and make sure things like the garbage got taken care of. Because now even Christian women have to wear the hijab at Al-Azhar University. Those guys … Continue reading

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It’s the Islamism, stupid: But I thought they’re terrorists because they’re poor, unemployed, and oppressed! The head of France’s counterespionage agency said that France foiled a terror attack aimed at an IDF fundraiser (uh… the IDF has fundraisers?) in Paris. … Continue reading

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Erev Rosh Hashana briefs

So cemeteries aren’t such holy ground after all: The Islamists in Israel freaked out over a claim that Israel is building over a Muslim cemetery. (They’ve even put up fake headstones to “prove” it is an active cemetery; it is … Continue reading

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Post-holiday briefs

How to spin a report properly: This Ynet article takes Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report on the state of Israeli education at face value, and gives you depressing statistic after depressing statistic. Israel spent less, teaches fewer hours, … Continue reading

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The mythical “last chance” for peace

While doing some reading around the blogosphere, I came across this phrase in a J Street release on the direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians: The window of opportunity for progress is brief and closing. This could well … Continue reading

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