Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

This is why I only lasted one episode and five minutes

I stopped watching Zero Hour (see title) because the creators seem to have missed the point of the J.J. Abrams crazy train: Yes, his shows are stupid and illogical, but they’re not usually broadly so, and they’re a ton of … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Watch for the demonization of the Rethuglican(c): Marco Rubio told the world that of course Jerusalem is Israel’s capital. Because Israel has declared it so. And he also said that Iran, not Israel, is the greatest threat to Middle East … Continue reading

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Thursday, briefly

Laws are for the little people, Palestinian Oscar-nominated director version: Call out the wahmbulance. The director of the propaganda Oscar-nominated film, 5 Broken Cameras (yet another anti-Israel film nominated by Hollyweird because, dude, those poor Palestinians, they’re suffering so much, … Continue reading

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Everything the MSM says about Israel is wrong

So remember the weeks leading up to the election, where everyone was saying that Israel was lurching harshly to the right, that Netanyahu would deal with the far-right parties and take peace negotiations off the table? The ones who echoed … Continue reading

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Iran, insulted

Day-amn, America rocks! Just look at what we can do to Iran with one movie. “We Iranians look stupid, backward and simple-minded in this movie,” Mr. Tondro said. “Hollywood is not a normal industry; it’s a conspiracy by capitalism and … Continue reading

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Paying attention, Rihanna?

A sad case about a woman who left one violent boyfriend only to be murdered by another. Pistorius and his family claim it was a horrible “accident”. He’s saying he thought she was an intruder. The police have found a … Continue reading

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Not here, you won’t

Just say no: If you’re looking for news on the cruise ship that lost power and became the cruise from hell, you’ll have to go somewhere else for the details. STOP RUINING THE NARRATIVE! Israeli soldiers treat wounded Syrians near … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Hamas goes to Bulgaria: They’re visiting the country privately, not meeting with the government. Hamas leaves Bulgaria: The Bulgarian government gave them the bum’s rush. Two words: Awe and Some. Bulgaria just reported that the bombing of the Israeli tourist … Continue reading

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Got a big one in Syria

There was a HUGE hit in Syria on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. A general was assassinated in Syria. If I were a betting person, I’d say that Israel has agents inside the country that are helping the rebels. None of … Continue reading

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Meryl fixes a chair

Once in a blue moon–nah, not even that often–I do something that is actually handy. Like today, I finally decided to take the whole cushion off my kitchen chair with the broken legs, and replace the ripped cushion on my … Continue reading

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HRW accuses Israel of rights violations without waiting for the IDF to submit its report

Really, could Human Rights Watch be any more obvious? They issued a report accusing Israel of violating the laws of war, yet they did not wait for the IDF report refuting the charges. Human Rights Watch sent detailed information about … Continue reading

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Wednesday Israel briefs

Kosher pigs are flying: The AP has an article about religious Israeli Jews that seems almost balanced. But don’t worry, their anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian bias remains strong (see below). Funny, I never see this on the AP wire: Israel destroyed six … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

How the Mossad killed Mughniyeh: The blow-by-blow on how the Mossad got the world’s most dangerous terrorist. And may I say, it couldn’t have happened to a more despicable man. He’s not going by the narrative: Well, this is going … Continue reading

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NY Times discovers women like to shoot

The New York Times has noticed that not all Second Amendment advocates are male. In the debate over firearms regulations, the voices of gun owners have largely been those of men. But at firing ranges across the country, a growing … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

Think the AP will cover this? Egypt is pumping water into smuggling tunnels, without caring if there are people in them. Imagine the world outcry if Israel did this. Double standards? Yeah, we got that. Oh, and the AP thought … Continue reading

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