Category Archives: Terrorism

Terrorist, journalist, what’s the difference?

UPDATE: The Newseum is “re-evaluating“. The Newseum is a museum in Washington that covers, well, the news business. Journalism, both print and television, is its focus. I’ve been mildly interested in visting it. They advertise heavily on WTOP in the … Continue reading

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The Al Gore al-Qaradawi connection

Yusuf al-Qaradawi is visiting Hamas, thanks to the Muslim Brotherhood’s takeover of Egypt. Al-Qaradawi is a vicious anti-Semite who is lying about the 3,000-plus-year-old ties of Jews to the land of Israel. A prominent Islamic scholar who is making a … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

What media bias? Say, did you know that the Palestinian terrorist who murdered a father of five in the West Bank wasn’t imprisoned just for stone-throwing? That he actually was a terrorist trying to kill Israeli soldiers? If you read … Continue reading

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News and not-news

You know what’s news? The reaction of an Israeli town to one of their members being stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist. You know what’s not news? The killing (by stabbing to death) of an Israeli “settler” by a … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning briefs

Rocket attacker, attacked by rocket: The IDF took out the rocketeer behind the last few attacks on Israel. Best news? He was a rocket builder as well as a rocketeer. Hamas’ Health Ministry identified the terrorist as Haytham Almishal, 24, … Continue reading

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The AP: There was no anti-Muslim backlash, but there COULD have been

I read this AP analysis the other day and tried to figure out exactly why it bothered me. Then I realized: The theme of the article is that there is no big anti-Muslim backlash after the Boston bombers turned out … Continue reading

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The myth of Islamophobia and the reality of Jew-hatred

Brendan O’Neill, a columnist for the London Telegraph, points out that there was no mob of anti-Muslim fanatics roaming the streets after the Boston bombers were found to be Muslim jihadis. He goes on to note that those who accused … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Well, Obama wanted the U.S. to be more like Europe: Looks like the Boston bombers were jihadis on welfare. So just like Europe, we’re funding the people who want to kill us. Awesome. The good news is thanks to the … Continue reading

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A reflection and comparison of terror

Something to think about in light of the Boston bombing: For Israelis, combating terror is not just a security question. It’s a social, cultural and psychological issue and the whole country is required to play its role. It’s often measured … Continue reading

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One Boston bomber down, one to go

They’re brothers from Chechnya, and yes, they’re Muslim terrorists. And Boston is under lockdown. They’ve killed several police officers and left a trail of bullets and bombs. So what are Chechnyan terrorists doing here? I’m sure we’ll find out over … Continue reading

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Tuesday Boston terror briefs

Note: I did not examine the videos at any of the links. I don’t know if there’s graphic content. Click them at your own risk. Rot in hell, terrorists: Yes, the bombs were packed with ball bearings to do the … Continue reading

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Terror in Boston

Twelve dead, 50 injured at the Boston Marathon in two explosions near the finish line. Update: Injury count is up to 64. Update: Three dead, 133 injured. The New York Post says Boston Police have video surveillance of a suspect … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Despicable: There is no other word that more aptly describes the petition by 110 Jordanian politicians to free the man who murdered seven Israeli schoolgirls during a field trip near the Jordanian border. The victims were ages 12 to 15. … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Now, with even more protesters! Maggie Thatcher’s funeral is going to be a raucous event. The more disgusting members of the U.K. left threw parties at the announcement of Thatcher’s death. Just imagine what’s going to happen now that Netanyahu … Continue reading

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Cause and effect, reversed by the anti-Israel press

The New York Times does it. Clashes Resume Across Israel-Gaza Border as Tensions Mount Israeli-Palestinian tensions rose sharply on Wednesday with a resumption of clashes over the Israel-Gaza border as Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails declared a three-day hunger strike … Continue reading

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