Monthly Archives: March 2010

Briefs

UN promoting blood libel: Awesome. Libya’s managed to get a document accusing Israeli doctors of stealing Palestinian organs on the UNHRC agenda. Which just goes to show you, the UN isn’t worth the land it’s sitting on. What next, a … Continue reading

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The return of the Lost episode summary

I haven’t done this in years, but last night’s episode spurred me to recap it in my own style. JACK: And when they got home, they found a hook on the passenger door! HURLEY: Dude, that wasn’t even scary when … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s hypocrisy on Israel

Barack Obama the candidate, at the 2008 AIPAC conference said this: We know that the establishment of Israel was just and necessary, rooted in centuries of struggle and decades of patient work, but 60 years later we know that we … Continue reading

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Sometimes anti-Israel is anti-Israel

Robert Wright sets up many straw men and knocks them down in Against pro-Israel. He cynically lists “symptoms” of being anti-Israel. Symptom no. 1: Believing that Israel shouldn’t build more settlements in East Jerusalem. President Obama holds this belief, and … Continue reading

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Hillary’s peculiar speech

Yesterday, Secretary of State Clinton addressed the AIPAC conference. A number of points she made were questionable. In her speech to AIPAC, she said: The inexorable mathematics of demography are hastening the hour at which Israelis may have to choose … Continue reading

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Briefly

The British Dubai hissy fit: The Brits can’t prove the Mossad stole their dual citizens’ IDs, but they’re throwing out an Israeli diplomat anyway. Of course they are. They have to protect their Arabist credentials. This is, after all, the … Continue reading

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The Netanyahu AIPAC speech

It’s worth watching in full, but here are some of the highlights. On Jews and Israel: The future of the Jewish state can never depend on the goodwill of even the greatest of men. Israel must always reserve the right … Continue reading

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The “Galaxy Quest” president

Why did the administration escalate a political mistake into a diplomatic crisis? According to Secretary of State Clinton it helped move talks forward. A less kind way of putting it, would be that she boasted of putting PM Netanyahu in … Continue reading

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There is hope for British Jews yet

A British university rejected a motion to “twin” itself with Hamas’ Islamic University of Gaza. And they did this even though the Jewish-Israel society, which has only 70 members, was unable to actively campaign against the move. More than 1100 … Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad channels Cabaret

This is almost frightening in its unconscious nod to the portrayal of the rise of Nazis in Cabaret. Granted, Cabaret isn’t history. It’s a movie. But the symbolism of the infamous But compare this: “The government is determined to assert … Continue reading

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What hasn’t and has been learned

To the Washington Post’s David Ignatius, the crisis between Israel and the United States was a necessary fight, that put Israel in its place. Jerusalem is the hardest issue of all in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation, and for that reason, would-be … 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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Belated Happy Birthday to Gracie

Monday was a super-busy day for me, and I didn’t even realize that I forgot something very important—Gracie’s thirteenth birthday! I realized it a few days later, when I was looking through my Cats category posts. I decided we’d just … Continue reading

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The United Socialist States of America

Welcome to the USSA. Not enjoying the experience. I’m betting Big Oil is the Dems’ next target. Time for a fluffy kitty post.

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A robot Seder

I vaguely remember seeing this last year, but it’s worth another look. We need a few more smiles today.

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