Category Archives: Israel Derangement Syndrome

You will not be assimilated; resistance is vital

Occasionally, a little inconvenient truth slips out in a news report. In the case of School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN, it’s this: Lebanese law prevents Palestinian refugees from practising most professions or owning property. Clearly the article was … Continue reading

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Arab oil money 1, British Israel Lobby 0

The Channel 4 “documentary” on The Israel Lobby, vigorously defended by its authors as not in any way antisemitic, is yet another example of the Israeli Double Standard. The specter of Jewish control over Britain’s politicians is so hideously scary, … Continue reading

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A handy guide to German and Israeli walls

Since there are so many idiots out there who cannot tell the difference between the Berlin Wall and Israel’s security fence, here’s a handy guide to tell the difference. This post is dedicated to the anti-Semitic morons like Steve Bell, … Continue reading

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Monday Snark News Briefs

I do not think that word means what you think it means: The Turkish Prime Minister says he’d be more comfortable talking to the Sudanese president responsible for the genocide in Darfur than he would be talking to Israeli PM … Continue reading

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When you’re serious about the Middle East, stop living in the past

Thomas Freidman, today relives one of his greatest hits on Israel. In an op-ed entitled “Call White House, Ask for Barack,” Friedman writes: Today, the Arabs, Israel and the Palestinians are clearly not feeling enough pain to do anything hard … Continue reading

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Boycotting Israeli universities: A self-imposed death sentence

Norway’s second-largest university is considering boycotting Israeli academics. And if they do, here is what they will be boycotting: Israeli scientists have identified a substance that can kill cancerous cells without harming healthy ones, paving the way for more effective … Continue reading

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Gold vs. Goldstone

Thursday at five. This is my reminder post. You can watch a webcast from Brandeis, live, at the link.

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“Slap in the face”

Meryl noticed this yesterday. (See the end of the post.) Barry Rubin summarized the administration’s efforts in the Middle East like this: The president of the United States has said that he wants talks resumed immediately and believes it possible … Continue reading

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Conceived in sin

According to Al Jazeera, the impetus for the Goldstone Commission report came from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). (h/t My Right Word) Al Jazeera: The UN’s Goldstone report has been in the headlines in the past few weeks … Continue reading

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Briefly

You can’t make this stuff up dept.: Okay, let’s be clear. When Israelis protested to the Turks that their portrayal of IDF soldiers as bloodthirsty murderers and rapists, the Turks said that it wasn’t meant to be harmful, and that … Continue reading

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Ignoring a decade

Matthew Yglesias (via memeorandum): I was debating with Jon Chait at a J Street panel this morning on the subject of “what does it mean to be pro-Israel?” As expected, we disagreed on a number of points, most of which … Continue reading

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Wear the label proudly

David Bernstein offers some friendly advice to J-Street. I certainly agree with his advice. However, I disagree with one of his premises. Second, from approximately 1988 to Fall 2000, I held views on the Arab-Israeli conflict that would put me … Continue reading

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Briefs

The delegitimization of Israel continues: San Francisco idiots interrupt Ehud Olmert’s speech with repeated cries of “war criminal.” Best protester line: “I’m not against free speech, but this is not free speech.” Got it? His interruptions are free speech. Ehud … Continue reading

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Gaza report’s author is really full of himself

Today the New York Times reports Gaza Report Author Asks U.S. to Clarify Concerns. The article is flawed for what it gets wrong and for its failure to scrutinize any of Justice Goldstone’s self-aggrandizing claims. What’s wrong with the first … Continue reading

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HRW founder blasts HRW

In an astonishing op-ed in the New York Times, the founder of Human Rights Watch resoundingly criticizes HRW’s anti-Israel bias. When I stepped aside in 1998, Human Rights Watch was active in 70 countries, most of them closed societies. Now … Continue reading

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