Tag Archives: Terrorism

Briefly

Israelis go home: Israelis fled the Sinai after a particularly strong warning of terrorist kidnapping cells looking for, well, Israelis to kidnap. Which leads us to: Gazans go home: Hamas shut down a boatload of tunnels into Egypt. Why? Well, … Continue reading

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Why no Israeli ships are hijacked by pirates

It’s a simple equation. Israeli ships are defended by armed security crews. Pirates attack ship, security crews fire on pirates, pirates retreat. Pirates, apparently from Somalia, attempted to hijack a Zim “Africa Star” ship on Saturday near the Republic of … Continue reading

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Briefly

If it’s Monday, it’s time for another Palestinian whitewash from the AP: Wow, look! A Palestinian crusading against corruption! It’s almost as if the Abbas government isn’t continuing the Arafat tradition of stealing billions in aid and hiding them in … Continue reading

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Blood on Obama’s hands

The Palestinians used last week’s hissy fit by the Obama administration to implement a “day of rage.” Hamas has allowed kassam rockets to start firing out of Gaza again. The first attack only terrified a little girl. The second one … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Hell hath frozen over: The EU released a statement demanding the immediate release of Gilad Shalit. No, really. Wait, there has to be a catch. Oh, here it is. They’re also calling on Israel to make “substantial release of Palestinian … Continue reading

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When honoring terror is “conciliatory”

The AP has the most fascinating pro-Palestinian spin. The PA cancelled an anniversary ceremony that was supposed to honor a terrorist who helped her people murder 35 Israelis who were traveling on a coastal highway. Here’s the AP spin: The … Continue reading

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The Dubai sanction

While the apparent efficiency involved in killing Mahmoud al-Mabhouh has convinced many that Israel killed him, (via memeorandum) some others are raising doubts. Tom Gross, for example, wonders: * There seems a very real possibility that Israel is being set … Continue reading

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The all-Hamas hit snark news

Hey, terrorists are human, too! Why is it that the AP insists on writing hagiographies for dead terrorists, yet usually utterly ignores the biographies of their victims? I’m surprised they even mentioned the names of the two Israeli soldiers he … Continue reading

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Mossad hit, or a blame-Israel team?

I have no background whatsoever in the analysis of secret agent hits, unless you count watching spy movies. And boy, this hit sure has all the marks of a great spy movie. When al-Mabhouh returned to the hotel at 8.24pm … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning briefs

Who done it? Now Ha’aretz is saying that Mahmoud al-Mabhouh’s assassins were Arabs. Which is actually even better, because all we need is a little more of that Muslim brotherhood and Israel would be perfectly safe. Message in a bombshell: … Continue reading

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Sunday snarks

I know you are, but what am I? A spoiled rich Saudi prince calls Israel a spoiled child. Really. Irony is apparently not a part of the Arab world. Priceless: Number of non-Israeli newspapers carrying Israel’s strike on Gaza tunnels: … Continue reading

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The problem with pundits

One thing nearly all [anti-]Israel pundits have in common is the sheer inability to access reality. The only villain in the inability to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians is Israel, generally due to settlements, and as a result … Continue reading

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Friday SNB

Reap what you sow dept.: A Saudi prince was injured by a terrorist who blew himself up on his way to meet with him. Don’t you just love how the AP talks about the prince spearheading the “aggressive” Saudi anti-terrorism … 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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The Guardian: First in anti-Israelism

You wouldn’t expect a glowing PR piece about a Hamas film that idealizes the life and death of a terrorist in any mainstream newspaper’s film section. But that would only be if you had never read the British Guardian. (Via … Continue reading

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