Category Archives: palestinian politics

Lazy Sunday morning news roundup

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: Fatah wants Fayyad to be the new PM of the PA. Wait for it… Wow, that was fast. Hamas told the PA they don’t want Fayyad as PM. Why? Because he … Continue reading

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Obama ramps up the pressure on Israel

President Obama, having told Israel that the nation must give up the house before beginning negotiations with the Palestinians, is doubling down and ratcheting up the pressure on Netanyahu. He’s trying to get American Jewish leaders to push for his … Continue reading

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Friday NJ news briefs

Betcha didn’t even know I moved 350 miles. (No, not permanently, just for the weekend.) Wanted: Non-lethal crowd control methods. Needed: Fast. Israel is in for some tough times ahead. The fact that Palestinians, Syrian, and Lebanese will be invading … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Ah, you can always count on the AP to pass along the new Hamas strategy: Old Hamas approach: Hands-on government. New Hamas approach: Pretend you’re not really governing even while flooding the parliament with your candidates. And it’s working so … Continue reading

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What No One Seems to Be Mentioning

When President Obama spoke last week at the State Department, he said something, different things, that upset virtually every Middle Eastern nation or group. Pissing off the Mullahs does not bother me. Calling out Bahrain while not mentioning Saudi Arabia … Continue reading

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The I woke up too early on a holiday weekend briefs

Go, Canada: Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the G-8 water down what would have been a statement praising the 1967 armistic lines as a start of negotiations. I am going to find a Canadian product this weekend and buy it. … Continue reading

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Fact-checking the AP fact-check on Bibi’s speech

Oh, Josef, Josef, Josef. You know I read the AP regularly. Why would you even tempt me? NETANYAHU: “You don’t need to send American troops to Israel. We defend ourselves.” THE FACTS: Israel is a leading recipient of American foreign … Continue reading

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Rafah crossing: Open, closed, it’s still Israel’s fault

Egypt says it’s going to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza. The AP still manages to slam Israel for having a horrible, awful, punishing blockade on the sweet, innocent Gazans, whose only crime appears to be breathing in the space … Continue reading

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The new narrative on Israel

The AP has gone overboard in its pro-Palestinian slant in this piece of drek. Palestinian UN bid enters unknown territory President Barack Obama threw down a gauntlet this weekend: no vote at the United Nations, he asserted, would ever create … Continue reading

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Your Monday news roundup

Pray for the people of Joplin: Horrible. A tornado has killed at least 89 people, and the count will certainly go higher as the missing become known to be killed. Breaking British law: Come and get me, if you can. … Continue reading

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Obama and the Middle East reset

The discussion over the Obama reference to the 1967 lines (a.k.a. the 1949 Armistice Lines) is missing the point. Obama’s defense of what he said at AIPAC today is also beside the point. The fact that other presidents and Israeli … Continue reading

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Obama’s big Mideast speech

By his headlines he shall be judged: Obama tells Israel: Go back to 1967 borders Netanyahu Rejects Obama Call for Palestinian State Based on 1967 Borders Netanyahu: 1967 borders can’t be defended Obama Backs Deal Based on 1967 Lines Netanyahu … Continue reading

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The new Palestinian strategy: The same old war

They’ve put it in a new set of clothing, but Mahmoud Abbas’ strategy for the state of “Palestine” is the same as Yasser Arafat’s when the PLO was formed three years before Israel took over the West Bank and Gaza: … Continue reading

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Briefly, explosive watermelon version

Yes, watermelons are really exploding: Watermelons are exploding in China because farmers gave them growth chemicals—and then it rained a lot. Watermelons as land mines—what a concept. Oh, look. The Palestinian elections have been postponed. Not that this will stop … Continue reading

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Lunchtime briefs

Why do one-in-five American voters now believe Osama bin Laden is still alive? Because they’re effing stupid. Seriously? Okay. Because they have shit-for-brains. (P.S.: It’s a Zogby poll, so don’t believe the figures are that high.) Claire Berlinski discovers Israeli … Continue reading

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