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Friday Friday briefs briefs

And the Turks said they found no weapons aboard the plane: Remember this story? I do. The Turks originally said the plane was searched and released and that they found no weapons aboard it. And yet, they are reporting to … Continue reading

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The UK: Hey, let’s demonize Israel on human rights!

There are human rights violators, and then there is Israel. The U.K. Foreign office has released its report on the world’s 26 worst human rights violators. Here’s the intro: This section of the report refers to the 26 countries where … Continue reading

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Wednesday in the news

Is there a plan that this president does not think needs increased spending? Obama’s going to pretend to care about high gas prices in a speech today. His solution? The administration officials offered few details on how Obama would turn … Continue reading

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The Seriously? briefs

Media bias fatigue sets in: Really, I’m too tired to parse the anti-Israel bias here. You do it. (Hint: Palestinians acting unilaterally? Not an impediment to peace. Israel acting unilaterally? OHMIGODTHEY’REDESTROYINGPEACE!!!!!!!!) This is what passes for history at Salon: Unbelievable. … Continue reading

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The Ugh, it’s Monday briefs

The anti-Israel bias: So subtle even I missed it. I read this story yesterday, and it seemed pretty even-handed for the most part. At least, there weren’t any glaring anti-Israel remarks, except of course, the Gaza war “including 900 civilians” … Continue reading

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AP: All the Propaganda that’s fit to print

The AP should change its name to All Propaganda. Witness: Israeli airstrike kills 2 Gaza militants1 Israeli aircraft struck a Palestinian rocket squad in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing two militants2 as the military prepared to activate a new … Continue reading

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Friday news briefs

That’s funny, I thought this was a war crime: Phosphorous shells only count when Israel uses them in Palestinian territories. When the Palestinians fire them into Israel, well, then they’re just desserts, or something. Israel helps Japan: Israel is sending … Continue reading

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They’re not interested in the truth

The AP dutifully releases another report of “violence” between Israelis and Palestinians. The headline says that both sides suffered injuries. Israeli, Palestinian hurt amid rise in violence The lead concentrates on the effect, then cause, which is how the media … Continue reading

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Thursday news roundup

Watch the British reaction now: The woman who died was a British tourist. Watch for the sudden condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks from the British media. No, let’s get serious. They’ll blame Israel for the death. Also in the article: … Continue reading

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The UN condemnation shell game

What did UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon say when the Fogel family were butchered in their sleep? The Secretary-General condemns last night’s shocking murder of an Israeli family of five, including three children, in a West Bank settlement. He calls … Continue reading

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Update on the Jerusalem bombing

A woman has died from her injuries, and the AP still can’t bring itself to blame Palestinians in the headline. And we also have the “cycle of violence” theme redux. Note the language. “A bomb struck” the bus stop. It … Continue reading

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Palestinian terrorists bomb Israel, AP can’t figure out whodunit

Palestinian terrorists managed to get a bomb through the Israeli defenses and blew up a telephone booth at a crowded bus station in the heart of Jerusalem today, wounding 25, but so far, no deaths. Terror in capital: At least … Continue reading

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There’s dead, and then there’s killed by Israel

Let’s take a look at two different tales of dead civilians. The first is the AP narrative of what happened last Saturday, when terrorists stabbed three children and their parents to death. The details are grisly; they include stabbing a … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Seriously? The anti-Israel loons are biting us now? Seriously. Although the true point of this story is that the Exception Clause holds strong: Academic freedom is for everyone, except Israel. And oh yeah—it’s all your fault for being bitten. You … Continue reading

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The AP: Hamas propagandists

The AP spins, spins, spins for Hamas. Imagine that the Mexican drug lords sent fifty mortar shells into Texas. Imagine the worldwide headlines, and the angles of the articles. Now turn your attention to yesterday, when Palestinian terrorists sent a … Continue reading

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