Category Archives: Hamas

The Guardian: First in anti-Israelism

You wouldn’t expect a glowing PR piece about a Hamas film that idealizes the life and death of a terrorist in any mainstream newspaper’s film section. But that would only be if you had never read the British Guardian. (Via … Continue reading

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HRW: Even condemning Hamas shows their anti-Israel bias

Human Rights Watch finally released a report condemning Hamas for firing rockets at civilians. Several questions come to mind, and NGO monitor asked them: Why did it take HRW 6 months to issue a report that covers no new ground … Continue reading

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Friday SNB

One can only hope: Hamas threatens to boycott Palestinian unity talks. I’m rooting for Hamas in this one. Egyptian border guards murder refugee, UN doesn’t care: If Israel were doing this, of course, there would be UN resolutions. And yet, … Continue reading

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Thursday SNB

Who are you, and what have you done with the AP editors? Look, it’s a profile of Sderot, and it’s actually implies that Operation Cast Lead is responsible for stopping the rockets! Not only that, but it portrays Israelis sympathetically. … Continue reading

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Tuesday SNB

Mitchell reports to his master: I’m sorry, but that’s the way it looks to me. Mitchell is in Israel, talking settlements with Netanyahu, and he’s reporting back to Abbas that there’s “still a gap” in negotiations about what to freeze. … Continue reading

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Sunday snarky briefs

Palestinian ERA watch: Hamastan continues apace, with the latest being a ruling by a Gaza judge insisting that women lawyers all wear hijabs. But remember, they’re doing it voluntarily, and it’s an empowering thing. There is no compulsion under Islam. … Continue reading

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Tuesday Snark News

Brits to America: The Israelis don’t listen to us. Meryl to Brits: You anti-Israel, anti-Semitic gits. Why should they? Barry Rubin cut the bullshit: He did, really. (It’s okay, Barry, I put it back for you.) Seriously, click the link … Continue reading

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Monday morning snark news

Despicable, if true: Settlers burn Palestinian fields as a consequence of having illegal outposts removed. I have no snark for this, only contempt. Labor to Israel: Netanyahu and Obama have their wires crossed, which is detrimental to U.S.-Israel relations. Meryl … Continue reading

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Hamas shimmers

From SNL: Wife: It’s a floor wax, I’m telling you! Husband: It’s a dessert topping, you cow! Spokesman: [ enters quickly ] Hey, hey, hey, calm down, you two. New Shimmer is both a floor wax and a dessert topping! … Continue reading

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Hamas: Israel is drugging our chewing gum

Only in the Middle East can you read these incredibly insane theories that will be taken as absolute truth by the idiots who pass along these stories. Man, we Jews are so sneaky, we’re setting up Palestinians to chew gum … Continue reading

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Your Monday Snark News

U.K. determined to lose Israeli arms market: The U.K. is embargoing arms to Israel, while insisting that it’s not an embargo—they’re just refusing to sell replacement parts. Luckily, Israel was smart enough to make sure that the U.K. was only … Continue reading

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Imminent? Maybe. Costly? For sure.

Elder of Ziyon noted on Wednesday that Israel’s release of Aziz Dweik – a Hamas politician – stirred rumors that a deal for the release of Gilad Shalit is in the works. But then he noted that a Hamas politician … Continue reading

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Meshaal to Israel: No, No, No again

Once again, the Jimmy Carters of the world are going to be proven idiots. As Carter and the Obama administration insist that Hamas can be a viable peace partner, the “peace partner” makes liars of them. Hamas’ senior political leader … Continue reading

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United States to return ambassador to Damascus

The New York Times and Washington Post are both reporting that the Obama administration intends to send reestablish diplomatic ties with Syria at the ambassadorial level. Here’s the Washington Post giving the administration’s line: The acting assistant secretary of state … Continue reading

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A Democratic rift?

Meryl noted that Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid has expressed doubts about President Obama’s policies in the Middle East. The United States needs to back off Israel a little and put some pressure the Palestinians instead, US Senator and Senate … Continue reading

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