Category Archives: Israeli Double Standard Time

Some say that the New York Times is anti-Israel

With an article titled Some question insistence on Israel as Jewish State, the New York Times officially joins the anti-Israel crowd. No doubt there are those who disagree with Netanyahu as to whether Israel should be called a Jewish state. … Continue reading

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Distorting Mideast policy

According to Laura Rozen (note here yesterday) the administration’s upset that Netnayahu isn’t infinitely pliable. The American team is said to be frustrated and upset at Netanyahu’s dismissal to date of the package, which was drafted by the NSC’s Dennis … Continue reading

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The “bash Israel” security blanket

The first paragraph of Thomas Friedman’s column today, Just Knock it off, makes sense: Some of Israel’s worst critics are fond of saying that Israel behaves like America’s spoiled child. I’ve always found that analogy excessive. Say what you want … Continue reading

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Jacoby: The Undeniable Jewish State

Last week CNN reported (via the Daily Alert Blog) Top PA negotiator Nabil Sha’ath, an advisor to Mahmoud Abbas, distanced the PA government from comments by PLO official Yasser Abed Rabbo inferring that Palestinians might recognize Israel as a Jewish … Continue reading

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Muslim ERA/medieval punishment watch

Those tolerant Muslims in the United Arab Emirates—the nation you may remember due to the voluminous Mossad hit squad activity there when a Hamas terrorist was killed—have had its highest court rule that it’s just ducky for a man to … Continue reading

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The tarnished halo effect

The New York Times ran a Reuters report Israel Says Flotilla Detainees Were Treated Well, yesterday. Really nothing surprising about that. What is is surprising is this (via Daily Alert Blog): In a TV interview, Turkish journalist Åžefik Dinç, who … Continue reading

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Oh, NOW Europe doesn’t care who is a Jew

For century after century, in country after country, Europe was obsessed with dispossessing the Jews among its citizens. European nations created the Pale of the Settlement, the ghetto, the Nuremberg Laws. European nations committed pogroms, forced conversion of Jews, and … Continue reading

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When a reporter’s opinion is news

Friday’s effort at smearing Israel in the Washington Post is called For Israeli army, tests of accountability and it is written by long time slanderer Joel Greenberg. First Greenberg writes about the recent video of Israeli soldiers dancing around a … Continue reading

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Damn the Israelis, full speed ahead

According to the JTA (via Daily Alert Blog) The Israeli prime minister also has a major strategic concern. According to confidants, he fears that as soon as any new 60-day freeze ends, the Americans will put a “take it or … Continue reading

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Does Bill Clinton read Time magazine?

Bill Clinton talking about January 2001 (via CAMERA): So a couple of days before I leave office, Arafat says, calls to tell me what a great man I am. And I just said, “No, I’m not. On this I’m a … Continue reading

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One of these things is not like the other

Remember that song on Sesame Street? One of these things is not like the other? Well, here’s a real-life example of it. The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency begins its annual meeting Monday, where it looks set to wrestle with … Continue reading

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The news that Time forgot … part VI

It’s kind of funny. The New York Times reports, Abbas says talks with Israel will continue: After two days of difficult peace negotiations with Israel over the issue of Jewish settlements, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, sounded a modestly positive … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

It’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism: Omri Casspi’s mural was vandalized with a swastika again. Not for the second time, as USA Today is reporting. This is number three. But it’s just a statement against Israel, not against Jews. Why would we … Continue reading

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Late Monday briefs

Gaza moderation watch: Yeah, those Hamasniks totally moderated since they had to run Gaza and make sure things like the garbage got taken care of. Because now even Christian women have to wear the hijab at Al-Azhar University. Those guys … Continue reading

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J Street smears ECI: It’s all about lack of context

J Street knows that the Emergency Committee for Israel is hitting nerves. Joe Sestak has now refudiated signing a letter to Obama urging the lifting of most of the Gaza blockade. So what is J Street doing? Lying by omission. … Continue reading

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