Monthly Archives: July 2010

NorVA trip open thread

I have to be at meetings today, so you get to comment on these: Ban Ki-Moon blames Israel for complaining that Hezballah is re-arming. Will Obama support the previous administration’s agreement with Israel? Why did B’tselem want the press release … Continue reading

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Post-holiday briefs

Oh, this is just too easy: Iran has released a list of “Islamic haircuts” for men. Yes, really. Excuse me, I think I cracked a rib laughing so hard at this one. I swear, they’re just making it easier and … Continue reading

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PCUSA’s Report is So Bad that J Street is Condemning It

Camera’s, Dexter Van Zile, reported today that J Street’s Vice President Rachel Lerner couldn’t condemn PCUSA’s Middle East Study Committee Report strongly enough. Lerner spoke at a PCUSA organized meeting in Minneapolis this weekend. According to Camera’s report, Lerner said: … Continue reading

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Responding to Turkey

This morning, the Turkish government took one more step toward becoming a pariah state while pretending that it was threatening action against Israel, which it considers to be one. I do not make this statement without understanding the broader implications … Continue reading

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Do not speak ill of dead terrorists

Yesterday the New York Times wrote of the death of Mohammed Oudeh, otherwise known as Abud Daoud the mastermind of the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes in the 1972 Olympics, killing eleven of them. In later years, as a … Continue reading

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Your anti-Israel news of the day

Please, dude—hold your breath: The Turkish FM is waiting for Israel to say that the flotilla raid was “unjust.” If not, Turkey will break off relations with Israel. Well, Turkey has already lost $400 million in tourism so far, apparently, … Continue reading

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The failure of Mideast peacekeepers

The insistence on the world of setting third-party peacekeepers between Israel and the Palestinians has been resisted for decades, and with good reason. Every time Israel entrusts its well-being to others, the others fail. When Hamas took over Gaza in … Continue reading

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Holiday briefs

Ew, Jew cooties! Jordanians staged protests and burned their graduation gowns after discovering a “Made in Israel” sticker. Jordan, you may recall, is at peace with Israel. Yeah, I knew the first story was bogus: I saw a news article … Continue reading

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What part of antisemitism don’t you understand?

Hannah Rosenthal, the administration envoy charged with fighting antisemitism: We welcome the opportunity to speak here today, as the problem of intolerance and discrimination against Muslims is an issue across the OSCE region. The United States strongly supports combating all … Continue reading

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Glorious Fourth

Note: This post is staying on top all day. Scroll down for newer posts. Every year at this time (and throughout the year at random times), I thank God I was born in America. Thanks again, Big Guy. The American … Continue reading

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Caturday afternoon (holiday edition)

This is about what I’m thinking right now.

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They who must not be named

Today Charles Krauthammer blasts the administration for its refusal to state the obvious in Terror — and candor in describing the Islamist ideology behind it Instead, President Obama’s National Security Strategy insists on calling the enemy — how else do … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Turkey’s alliance with Israel is so ten minutes ago, dude: Having secret meetings behind Avigdor Lieberman’s back don’t seem to be doing much other than pissing off Lieberman, as Turkey is now talking about banning all Israeli flights from its … Continue reading

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Because that Israel lobby just distorts American policy so much

Yesterday’s Washington Post features At White House, Obama and Saudi king discuss Guantanamo, Mideast peace process by Ann Kornblut. The article features a number of interesting paragraphs: Broaching a sensitive subject, President Obama assured the visiting king of Saudi Arabia … Continue reading

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The Abbas charm offensive

Mahmoud Abbas has been very talkative lately. He talked to American Jewish groups. He’s talking to the Israeli media. It’s a pretty good PR offensive. He seems eminently reasonable. Except it’s all a facade. Abbas, in the briefing with Israeli … Continue reading

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