Category Archives: Israel Derangement Syndrome

Springboks? You bet!

The boycott fever consuming the fair island of Albion has erupted again yesterday. Delegates at the first conference of the new University and College Union in Bournemouth voted by more than three to two to recommend boycotts in protest at … Continue reading

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Ha’aretz on Britain’s anti-Israelism

Ha’aretz, the Israeli paper that is the darling of the left, trashes Great Brtain’s policy of constantly trying to delegitimize Israel as a nation. Britain has become in recent years the battlefield in Israel’s fight for its existence as a … Continue reading

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Interesting fact about the news media’s bias

While looking around on the Pew research site for background on another post, I found this very interesting fact from a previous survey: The American public is not unaware that U.S. policies in the Middle East have strengthened anti-American feelings … Continue reading

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What if they launched a boycott and nobody came?

Looks like the anti-Israel groups in Britain aren’t as influential as they think. The British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) launched the pamphlet at a reception in Parliament last week. Turnout at the launch was very poor, however, … Continue reading

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My brother, my enemy

My brother he unquestionably is. Ronald Kasrils‘ surname, if my skimpy knowledge of Yiddish does not lead me astray, has a lot to do with the unforgettable Kasrlilevke by unforgettable Sholom Aleichem. (To make the reference to Kasrilevke clearer to … Continue reading

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Roseanne Barr blasts?

I must make a confession: while not an avid watcher of the box, I have had some more than passing acquaintance with endearing shenanigans of Roseanne of ABC’s Roseanne. Not that I have watched too many episodes, but the image … Continue reading

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More on ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem

As a fitting sequel to the bloodcurdling description of savage acts by the Zionists doing their best to empty Jerusalem of its Arab inhabitants, here comes a less emotional report by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies: The growth rate … Continue reading

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Israel boycott con?

I have borrowed this headline from a remarkable (aren’t they all?) article by Ami Isseroff. In the article Ami states and proves the main point: that in many, if not all, cases the boycott initiative has a hidden goal – … Continue reading

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Irish stew with some matzo balls

The story about the recommendation on boycott of Israeli artists issued by Aosdana, Ireland’s state-sponsored academy of creative artists, did not make a lot of waves in the media. Probably because it is not remarkable enough. JP says: Aosdana, Ireland’s … Continue reading

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Batsh*t crazy, part the next

Yes, we now call it Israeli Derangement Syndrome. Because when it comes to all things Israeli, a large part of the world is batshit crazy. Especially the Arab/Muslim part of the world. The newest batshit crazy rumor? That Israeli melons … Continue reading

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The Humpty-Dumpty world: Batsh*t crazy, indeed

Remember how I said that Muslims appear to go absolutely batshit crazy when it comes to Israel? I’m tellin’ ya, I’m not wrong. An editorial published Tuesday in the Saudi newspaper Okaz said that Israel persisted in employing any tactic … Continue reading

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Why Queers for Palestine are on the wrong side

Say, Queers for Palestine: Imagine if this event were held in Ramallah. What do you think would happen? Arab lesbians quietly defied Islamist protesters and a social taboo to gather at a rare public event Wednesday in a northern Israeli … Continue reading

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POTUS vs. POTUS

It seems that Carter’s (almost) trouble-free sailing with his “Palestine: Peace or Apartheid” opus is coming to an end. Here is what another POTUS has to say about this attempt to be universally liked (by the Arab street): Former President … Continue reading

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The apartheid canard: The floodgates are open

Thanks to Jimmy Carter, the world is going to push the “apartheid” canard onto Israel as often and as loudly as possible, starting with the UN Human Wrongs Council, the group which has managed to do almost nothing but condemn … Continue reading

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So, is this like the old Soviet Ministers of Culture?

Yet another example of an Arab spokesliar. How can you tell an Arab leader is lying? His lips are moving. Via Charles, MEMRI has video of the Syrian Minister of Culture (and I always love to hear that one, because … Continue reading

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