Tag Archives: Israel

State Dept. clueless on terrorism

Bad enough the State Department has mandated the banning of jihad, jihadi, and Islamic terrorist. Now they’re trying to tell Israel that isolating Hamas has made it stronger. No, isolating Hamas without hunting down and killing its leadership has made … Continue reading

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AP misinforms the world

Two versions of the same story went out about the Hizbullah/Israel trade of remains for a prisoner. In the earlier version, the background on the Samir Kuntar story went like this: A larger swap is extremely emotional for Israelis because … Continue reading

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One step closer to Samir Kuntar’s freedom

I’ve been reluctant to write about this, because it simply enrages me. The murderer who comitted one of the most heinous crimes in Israel’s history is about to be set free. Israel needs the death penalty to prevent more trades … Continue reading

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Ghost of a chance of peace

Some twenty years ago a Palestinian soda company started hiring students from the nearby Yeshiva in Beit El to certify that the soda was Kosher for sale in Israel. It seemed like a good idea at the time but then … Continue reading

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Full of fulbright

Four and a half years ago three Americans were killed as they crossed into Gaza: From the wreckage, it appeared that the explosion had occurred directly beneath the driver’s seat of the second of three American vehicles, ripping off the … Continue reading

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Surprise: Tutu blames Israel

Desmond Tutu, having bypassed Israel by sneaking into Gaza via Egypt like the rest of the weapons used by Hamas, has finished his “investigation” into the deaths of Palestinians in Beit Hanoun. Of course, it was the usual by-the-book investigation, … Continue reading

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The pariah

From the Times of London (h/t Backspin) Some Israelis object to this program. They remember that Saddam Hussein fired Scuds into Israel during first Gulf War and find it offensive that Iraqis now seek their help but had no objection … Continue reading

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One teeny, tiny issue keeps Syria from the Golan

A source says that Israel and Syria agree on 85% of the issues they need to agree on to give Syria back the Golan. What’s part of that 15%? Well, besides Syria trying to grab land it never had to … Continue reading

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It begins: Countdown to Olmert’s downfall

This time, he’s not going to manage to stay in office. Ehud Barak is calling on Olmert to step down. “The prime minister must detach himself from the daily management of the government. He can do so in a variety … Continue reading

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The Syria-Iran axis

Syria has no intention of giving up ties with Iran, no intention of giving up support of terrorist groups in and out of the Palestinian terrortories[sic], and therefore, no intention of the much-touted “land for peace” solution to the Golan … Continue reading

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AP boilerplate ignores Syrian attacks on Israel

There’s something that’s missing from the latest AP stories on the negotiations with Syria about the Golan Heights. Israel captured the strategic plateau in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed the area. Many Israelis are reluctant to relinquish the … Continue reading

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Justifying the prediction of the surgeon general

Bradley Burston in The Palestinians’ time is running out. You have justified every last claim and prediction of the Israeli right. Ponder that for a moment. Let me digress. Say that you hear tha a friend of yours, Smoky Joe, … Continue reading

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Briefly

Things for you to look at this weekend, which is a three-day weekend for us ‘Murricans. Toldja so: Syria wants the Golan, not peace. A Syrian government paper rejects Israel’s demand that Damascus should cut its ties with Iran and … Continue reading

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Oh, c’mon, he’s not that bad

The British papers are having a field day with this one: The IAF threatened to shoot down Tony Blair’s jet Wednesday. Two Israeli fighter aircraft threatened to shoot down a private jet transporting Tony Blair after coming under the misapprehension … Continue reading

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Palestinian terror at the crossings

Once again, Palestinians are the cause of the crossings into Gaza closing. Once again, the UN is telling Israel that even though Palestinians are trying to kill soldiers and civilians via terror attacks from the crossings, Israel should not close … Continue reading

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