Monthly Archives: June 2010

Turkey Blaming Israel

Enough is enough! I just read Ari Shalit’s article in Haaretz about why Israel needs to admit it was wrong and bend over and take it from Turkey so that Turkey won’t see ISRAEL as a terrorist state! Are you … Continue reading

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Blockades and Humanitarian Crises

It seems to me that if in fact the United States supports Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which it does according to recent statements by Robert Gibbs, Sec. State Clinton, and Vice President Biden, that it should be HIGHLY CRITICAL of … Continue reading

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See no (Hamas) evil

Predictably the editors of the New York Times find fault with Israel: There is a bigger question that Israel — and the United States — must be asking: Is the blockade working? Is it weakening Hamas? Or just punishing Gaza’s … Continue reading

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We get hatemail, Flotilla edition

Please enjoy these selections from the charming people who disagree with me. Note the depth, breadth, and soaring intellect of the average anti-Semitic anti-Israel commenter. And note, especially, the good humor, cheerfulness, and acceptance of a blogger having the choice … Continue reading

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Friedman: imaginary friend

Thomas Friedman is apparently vexed, by the recent conflict between Israel and Turkey in When America’s friends fall out: As a friend of both Turkey and Israel, it has been agonizing to watch the disastrous clash between Israeli naval commandos … Continue reading

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Anti-Piracy Techniques and Violence

Looking at the latest video that Meryl posted below as well, it appears that at least in the case of that particular vessel that anti-piracy techniques were being employed. The use of water cannons, stun grenades, and even chains would … Continue reading

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Latest IDF video: Attacked before boarding

Funny, the liars who keep on saying that the flotilla “activists” were all peaceful and meant no harm whatsoever (this Guardian article is particularly execrable) keep on being proven wrong by the video evidence of the Mavi Marmara “activists” attacking … Continue reading

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Why Israel Had and Has No Choice

There are more than a few people out there who are saying, “Israel should have understood that it would have been better to simply let the ships through. Some have compared the Mavi Marmara with the Exodus. They were both … Continue reading

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Flotilla briefs, Wednesday edition

I’m not even going to try to parse the AP news bias anymore. Except to say that they now use the words “Israel says” and “Israel claimed” when describing facts like the attackers having knives and metal rods stashed on … Continue reading

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Flotilla briefs

Heartless IDF commandos order elderly man to “sit down.” The horrors! Relevant quote: After the Israelis gained control of the ship, he said, “they didn’t harm anybody after that. They harmed some folks in getting on board as people tried … Continue reading

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The updated Yourish.com comments policy

Because so many new people have been coming to my blog lately and attempting to leave comments, I think it’s time to reiterate my comments policy. First caveat: My blog, my dime, my rules. If you don’t like it, tough. … Continue reading

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Turkey Now Demanding US Condemnation

Turkey is now demanding that the US condemn Israel’s actions. The US response should be to criticize TURKEY’S actions and to inform Turkey that its status as an ally under the protection of NATO is dependent upon it ceasing to … Continue reading

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The UN condemns “acts”

No surprise. The United States tried for some ambiguity, but didn’t really get it. In a formal statement that seemed less forceful than what had been demanded by Palestinians, Arabs and Turkey the council also demanded an impartial investigation into … Continue reading

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Who strengthened Hamas?

A month ago, Elder of Ziyon had strung together a number of reports from different sources (and different levels of credibility) that suggested that Hamas was losing its grip on Gaza. The items listed by Elder of Ziyon, with Hamas’s … Continue reading

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The flotilla attack: Aftermath

The armchair analysts have been at it since late Saturday night, blaming Israel for the deaths of the attackers of the IDF, even though the photographic evidence that the attack was laid well in advance is mounting. There’s news about … Continue reading

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