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Netanyahu on Jerusalem

This quote should be engraved in bronze: “Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is the sovereign capital of the State of Israel. We have been building in Jerusalem for 3,000 years.” British protesters were out in droves tonight, forcing Bibi … Continue reading

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Palestinian family: We never talked to a Swedish reporter

The Jerusalem Post’s crack reporter, Khaled Abu Toameh, interviewed the family of the Palestinian that is the centerpiece of the Aftonbladet story accusing the IDF of harvesting organs from dead Palestinians. And the family says they never said anything about … Continue reading

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Monday morning snark news briefs

The Talibanization of Gaza continues: Hamas is going to expel girls for not wearing head coverings and full-length robes to school. They’ve also begun to segregate the sexes. No icky boys teaching girls; no icky girls teaching boys. Anyone want … Continue reading

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Friday SNB

There’s only time for Snark News Briefs this morning. Soldiers won’t eat in front of Palestinians: That headline does not mean what you think it means. No, it’s not another damning report from another European-funded, Palestinian-staffed NGO about how IDF … Continue reading

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Jan Helin, editor, victim—liar

The editor who approved the despicable story that claims the IDF has been stealing organs from dead Palestinians since the 1990s—based solely, of course, on Palestinian “witnesses” and no substantive evidence—has hit back hard against Israel and Jews’ reactions: Aftonbladet … Continue reading

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Sweden’s double standard on freedom of the press

There is a decided double standard in the Sweden Foreign Ministry when it comes to freedom of the press, particularly in response to running anti-Semitic tropes in a major Swedish daily. Representatives of the Swedish government are standing up for … Continue reading

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What if they published a blood libel and nobody rioted?

Compare and contrast: A Swedish newspaper publishes a blood libel, accusing Israelis of taking (and selling) organs from Palestinians. Israelis are outraged. They file paperwork. Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon filed a formal grievance with the Swedish government Wednesday following … Continue reading

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Swedish newspaper channels der Sturmer

It’s 2009, but you wouldn’t know it from reading this Swedish newspaper article. It’s like a mixture of urban legend and anti-Semitic blood libel. It’s so awful, you just have to wonder: Are the editors of this newspaper out of … Continue reading

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Palestinian civilians killed in fighting in Gaza, world ignores it

Did you know there was a big battle in Rafah, near the Egyptian border? Did you also know that it took place in a mosque and a home? Did you further know that civilians were killed in the crossfire? Of … Continue reading

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It takes a village league

In the early 80’s Menachem Begin appointed an academic, Menachem Milson to be the administrator of the disputed areas. Begin made the appointment after reading an article by Milson in Commentary arguing that Israel should deal with the indigenous populations … Continue reading

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HRW to Israel: How dare you question our biased reports?

It’s almost funny. Human Rights Watch is in a huff because Israel is questioning their reports and calling HRW biased against Israel. Which it is. Human Rights Watch on Friday accused the Israeli government of waging a propaganda war after … Continue reading

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A tale of two headlines

The AP anti-Israel bias, exhibit 4,678: First, the AP report on the HRW report on Hamas war crimes: Rights group: Hamas may have committed war crimes Next, the AP report on the current HRW accusation that Israely committed war crimes: … Continue reading

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Israeli sues the EU for damages from Hamas rockets

It’s just perfect. Israeli and Belgian lawyers acting for Eyal Katorza, who is also a French citizen, are preparing a legal case demanding that the EU does more to protect the 300,000 Europeans living in Israel. Legal documents, seen by … Continue reading

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Monday SNB

Funny how the AP keeps on missing these tidbits: Fatah has approved adding “the right to resist occupation in all its forms” to its new platform. (This is on top of insising that all of Jerusalem is theirs.) They further … Continue reading

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Friday SNB

(That’s Snark News Briefs, to those of you who haven’t been paying attention.) Fatah blames Israel for Arafat’s AIDS: Not really. Fatah refuses to even consider the idea that their dead (and unmourned) leader did not die because of Israeli … Continue reading

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