Tag Archives: Israel

The non-moderate Hamas: All of Jerusalem is Arab and Muslim

Jimmy Carter, the EU, and various American State Department officials (as well as presidential aides for the last two administrations) all insist that Hamas will moderate. That Hamas will work with Israel to reach some form of agreement. That the … Continue reading

Posted in Hamas, Israel | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Compare and contrast

This is why Israel has more Nobel prize winners than the entire Arab world combined. Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Juvenile Scorn, Lebanon | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Briefs

The delegitimization of Israel continues: San Francisco idiots interrupt Ehud Olmert’s speech with repeated cries of “war criminal.” Best protester line: “I’m not against free speech, but this is not free speech.” Got it? His interruptions are free speech. Ehud … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias | Tagged , | Comments Off on Briefs

Briefly

The Gold Standard Debate: Oh, to be at this debate. Richard Goldstone v. Dore Gold at Brandeis. I hope they televise it. Go get ‘im, Dore! But the Gazans are living in crushing misery: The New York Times is calling … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Iran, Israel, News Briefs | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Briefly

The Human Rights Watch bias against Israel

Matthew Yglesias, who was for Israel before he was against it, takes issue with David Bernstein’s citing of the founder of HRW criticizing its anti-Israel bias in the op-ed pages of the New York Times. It’s certainly news that Human … Continue reading

Posted in Bloggers, Gaza, Israeli Double Standard Time | Tagged , , | 25 Comments

The passive aggressive peace dynamic

In an odd analysis yesterday, titled Painful Mideast Truth – Force trumps Diplomacy, Ethan Bronner of the NYT wrote: Through relentless commando operations and numerous checkpoints, the Israeli Army ended suicide bombings and other terrorist acts from the West Bank; … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, palestinian politics | Tagged | Comments Off on The passive aggressive peace dynamic

Briefly

Hamas’ truce cry: We’ll dismantle Fatah. Really, I just love the Fatah-Hamas relationship. It’s so good for Israel and the world. Here’s what a Hamas “spokesman” says about disarming: “It is easier to dismantle the Palestinian Authority than it is … Continue reading

Posted in Hamas, Iran, Israel, News Briefs, palestinian politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Briefly

Richard Goldstone: Liar, liar, pants on fire

Richard Goldstone is bringing his lies to the pages of the Jerusalem Post. The man has no shame. Five weeks after the release of the Report of the Fact Finding Mission on Gaza, there has been no attempt by any … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

The Obama administration and the end of Israeli-Palestinian peace

How clueless is the Obama administration? This clueless: The time has come to relaunch negotiations without preconditions to reach a final status agreement on two states: a Jewish state of Israel, and a viable, independent and contiguous Palestine that ends … Continue reading

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Media Bias, The One | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Snarkly

The Russians were for Goldstone before they were against it: Let’s see how this one plays out—Russia says it will not push the Goldstone report to the Hague from the Security Council. I will believe it when I see it. … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Media Bias, News Briefs, The One, United Nations | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

The descent of “human rights” into parody

There’s something perverse about a group of tyrants – who deny their own people the right to vote – claiming the mantle of moral legitimacy on account of achieving a majority vote. But that’s what happened today at the UN … Continue reading

Posted in Israel | Tagged , | 2 Comments

UNHRC: Ignoring human rights abuses (unless they’re Israel’s)

The UN Human Rights Council voted to send the Goldstone Report to the UN Security Council for further consideration. Of course they did. The fix has been in since the biased mandate was given last year—the mandate that the news … Continue reading

Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, United Nations | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Mia Farrow: Newest member of Legion of Morons

It almost makes you like Ruth Gordon in Rosemary’s Baby. Mia Farrow joined the Legion of Morons by denouncing Israel for the Gaza blockade while whitewashing the reason for it. The direct quote about firing rockets into civilian areas (which, … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israeli Double Standard Time | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Snarking

Turk to Israel: No, really, we love you, you baby-killing bastards: Yeah, right. The Turkish producer of a film about Palestinians that depicts IDF soldiers murdering young girls for no apparent reason other than they’re Zionist child-killers says that just … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, World | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Snarking

The Goldstone media narrative gains steam

The AP has published an analysis of the unintended consequences of the Goldstone report on the Israeli peace process. About halfway through, the analysis declares that this is a main reason the report is creating an uproar in Israel: One … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel | Tagged , | 6 Comments