Category Archives: palestinian politics

Are the seventy-two virgins green-eyed?

Posted on 05/18/2006 by Laurence Simon

Checking the headlines… REUTERS: Rival Palestinian forces parade through Gaza AKA: “Big Touble In Little Gaza” Bearded young men armed with AK-47s and dressed in military fatigues, part of a new 3,000-strong Hamas-allied force, held ground on many streets, while … Continue reading →

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palestinian civil war watch: The Googlefight

Posted on 05/17/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas vs. Fatah: The Googlefight Continue reading →

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palestinian civil war watch: Pending

Posted on 05/17/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Hamas and Fatah are on a collision course, and we all hope they crash. Soon. Continue reading →

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Is this like the fabled “opening the gates of hell” response?

Posted on 05/16/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Abbas shills for Hamas, begs EU for money Continue reading →

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The Hamas/Fatah battle: Two views

Posted on 05/08/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The wire services report on the Hamas/Fatah war Continue reading →

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Fatah and Hamas: Get your civil war on

Posted on 05/08/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The palestinian civil war is on Continue reading →

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Let them eat bombs, part 2

Posted on 04/28/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The palestinians are feeling the money crunch Continue reading →

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A fool and his money are soon parted.

Posted on 04/27/2006 by Laurence Simon

Wafa Amr of Reuters is notorious for being a mouthpiece of Palestinian propaganda, but their latest blurt to hit the wires contains a very rare admission: The Hamas-led Palestinian government is weighing softening its stance toward Israel to ease isolation … Continue reading →

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Easy marks

Posted on 04/26/2006 by Laurence Simon

(Via Backspin) Hamas’ Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar left someone a really large tip in his hotel room in Kuwait… Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar has had $450,000 stolen from his hotel room during his current visit to Kuwait, the Itim … Continue reading →

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Empty vaults in the West Bank

Posted on 04/25/2006 by Laurence Simon

Remember all that money that’s been promised to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority by their so-called Arab brothers? Palestinian Authority Finance Minister Omar Abdel Razek said on Tuesday that $120 million promised to the PA by various countries in the Persian … Continue reading →

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No, he didn’t: The Abbas non-condemnation

Posted on 04/17/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Mahmoud Abbas did not condemn the latest terror attack Continue reading →

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The Hamas Diet

Posted on 04/14/2006 by Laurence Simon

Looking to lose some weight this summer for Swimsuit Season? Why not try The Hamas Diet? Palestinian prime minister says the PA won’t flinch from cut off of international financial aid, won’t bow to pressure to drop violence and recognize … Continue reading →

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Illegal in what universe, Abu?

Posted on 04/13/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Abbas calls the aid cutoff “illegal.” Meryl calls Abbas, “imbecile.” Continue reading →

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Observers or Hostages?

Posted on 04/10/2006 by Laurence Simon

The EU has voted to suspend direct aid to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority. How long will it be before their observers at the Rafah Crossing get kidnapped? UPDATE: Abbas orders his henchmen to Rafah: The official, speaking on condition of … Continue reading →

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The MSM twists Zahar’s words, Zahar shrieks back

Posted on 04/05/2006 by Laurence Simon

On my own site, I seriously doubted the MSM’s claims that Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar had accepted the two-state solution, thus recognizing Israel. “Israeli procedures in the occupied territories will put an end to all hopes to reach a … Continue reading →

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