Monthly Archives: March 2009

Cutting off noses

Yaacov Lozowick on academic boycotts of Israel: Fish himself then goes on, eventually, to state a position whereby any academic boycott is wrong, including the one on Apartheid South Africa. This is a reasonable approach, of course. I’d add to … Continue reading

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Funniest missile ad ever

An Israeli defense company is selling its missiles to India via a Bollywood campaign. I think it has top 40 potential. But then, I’ve had a soft spot for these music videos ever since I first discovered them. I think … Continue reading

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When extremism counts and when it doesn’t

The Washington Post reported on the murders of two Israeli policemen the other night. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said the shooting was being treated as a “nationalistic” attack, the phrase Israeli police occasionally use for political violence carried out … Continue reading

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Durban II: The West may be a no-show

The EU is threatening to boycott Durban II, which would just about kill any semblance of legitimacy. Good. The EU threatened on Monday to withdraw from a UN conference on racism next month unless its final declaration is changed, joining … Continue reading

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Banality of a weasel

I suppose I should be generous to Roger Cohen. According to Roger Simon, Cohen flew out to LA on his own initiative – and dime – in order to defend his defense of the Iranian regime. But Simon writes that … Continue reading

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Here’s a thought: Stop protesting the security barrier

An ISM “activist” was hit in the head and severely injured by a tear gas canister during a weekly anti-fence protest. And of course, the “activists” are claiming that a) The IDF is using unnecessary force, b) the soldier deliberately … Continue reading

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Latest edition of Shire Network News

Hear all about it. You don’t need to have an iPod to hear it, just Windows Media player or some such program on your computer. I’m on a roll, I think. I like my segment this week a lot, too.

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Klingon courtships come to Iraq

From “the Dauphin“: [Worf gives Wesley advice on romance from a Klingon perspective] Wesley Crusher: Are you telling me to go yell at Salia? Lieutenant Worf: No. Men do not roar. Women roar. They hurl heavy objects. And claw at … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Gracie

Gracie is twelve years old today. Here she is last week, in her usual morning routine—sunning herself in my office. She got tunafish. So did Tig. A perfect addition to my EATAPETA dinner of chicken. Happy birthday, Sweetness. May you … Continue reading

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Registration is open for a while

At least until the spammers twig to it again and start adding bogus accounts. Not that it really does them any good. I have about four or five levels of spam protection for the blog.

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Pincus: Arab media confirm that omnipotent Israel lobby sunk Freeman appointment

In a remarkable bit of investigative reporting, Walter PIncus of the Washington Post confirmed his previous reporting on the withdrawn appointment of Chas Freeman to be the next head of the National Intelligence Council. As Pincus wrote in Intelligence Pick … Continue reading

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Great moments in bureacracy

David C. put me on to this extremely funny report of what happens when a bureacrat with no scientific background (and apparently no scientific knowledge whatsoever) is the person who gets to approve the safety features of your highly scientific … Continue reading

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Eat Meat

It’s IEATAPETA Day. Go out and enjoy that tasty chicken or beef or whatever else you’re going to have today. Or, as Bart wouldn’t say: Have a cow, man.

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Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival #208

The 208th edition of Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blog carnival is now live. You can find it here. And don’t forget to watch the handy guide on how to effectively boycott Israel right here.

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German documentary proves al-Dura was a hoax

Philippe Karsenty sent an email that was published on The Iconoclast blog that says a German documentary has thoroughly proven the Mohammed al-Dura story to be a hoax perpetrated on the world by the Palestinians, with the willing blindness (or … Continue reading

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