Category Archives: palestinian politics

Friday briefs

A good thing happened, for a change: Thank you, Jordanians, for being the sane Israeli neighbors. The call to replicate the Egyptian violation of international law and centuries-old treaties by protesting in front of (and attacking, of course) the Israeli … Continue reading

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Finally Friday briefs

Really? A dictator didn’t honor international protocoal? Shocked. I’m shocked, I tell you, to hear that Ghaddafi sent his thugs to trash three NATO embassies after his son was killed by a NATO airstrike. Two states for two people? No. … Continue reading

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Hamas launches all-out rocket attacks

Hamas, the terrorist group that so many in the EU, the UN, and the U.S. insist that Israel is going to have to ultimately negotiate with, is sending barrages of rockets into Israel again. Gaza terrorists launched an incessant rocket … Continue reading

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Briefly Friday briefs

It looks like the world is finally getting its news priorities straight. Syria tops the news today, not Israel’s response to the terror attacks in Gaza. But of course, it’s still out of proportion. Sure, let’s talk to terrorists. They … Continue reading

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Tuesday sniefs

(Sniefs=Snark Briefs) So, I’m expecting a condemnation on this any day now: Another missile lands in Israel, another yawn from the world. But hey, the Obama Administration is totally condemning construction in Ariel. It’s an obstacle to peace, you see. … Continue reading

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The All-Palestinian spin machine

Let’s compare and contrast. First, the new offer from Israel, which will actually included the words “1967 lines,” as the Palestinians and Obama administration have been demanding, according to the Jerusalem Post. Note that even though this is the Israeli … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

The Arab Spring brings weapon fall: Wonderful. The chaos in Arab nations is feeding Hamas bigger and better weapons. But hey, not to worry, because after the Arabs get democracy, they’ll all be friends of Israel, right? Oh. So happy … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Not Defy The Narrative On Israel

The Associated Press covered a poll of incredible significance affecting Israeli-Palestinian peace. In it, we discover that Israelis are deeply divided about a law that allows West Bank Israelis to sue other Israelis who organize boycotts against them and hurt … Continue reading

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The Seriously? news briefs

You can’t make this shit up: Palestinians are going to boycott companies that don’t boycott settlement products by obeying the new anti-boycott law in Israel. Seriously. And the Russians like to pretend to be honest brokers: The Russians, at the … Continue reading

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More news snippets

Because I’m feeling extra snippy today. And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious award goes to: al-Sharq al-Awasat, for writing that the Hariri assassination was politically motivated. Gasp! Really? So, who’s up for a pool on when Hezbollah starts heading … Continue reading

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The real racists in Israel

Whenever an Israeli accidentally winds up in an Arab village, why is it that the army and police forces have to rescue him from an Arab mob trying to kill him? The realization that he was in hostile territory, he … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

If our enemies left us alone, we’d destroy ourselves: Jews have argued about religion for millennia. So of course, we’re still doing it. As a Conservative Jew, I am offended by this. Well, partly. To be honest, I suspect Reform … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

Amir Peretz: Too stupid to read a newspaper these days. Seriously? He want to turn Israel back into a welfare state? Because that’s working so well for Greece. And Europe. And California. Sure. That’s the economic model that’s so successful, … Continue reading

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Thursday, briefly

And the Keen Grasp of the Obvious Award goes to: Jordan’s king, for saying that he thinks Mideast peace is not likely this year. In other news, water is wet. Idiots for Israel: A bunch of EU dudes and FMs … Continue reading

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The I’m still busy briefs

Wait for the calls of Zionist Lobby Tool: Mark Kirk goes to Israel, comes back with some awesome suggestions for U.S.-Israel cooperation. Gee, who could have guessed that? Proof that Syria orchestrated the border incursion. Oh, right. It’s the Zionists: … Continue reading

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