Archives for the 'Israel' Category
Soon To Disappear from Geographical Charts
Published on 2 Jun 2008 at 8:51 pm.
2 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Israel, pols.
Ahmadinejad re Israel. via JPost:
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Iran = Hitler + Nukes, Hamas = Wall
Published on 5 May 2008 at 8:58 pm.
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Filed under Iran, Israel, Palestinians.
Elder statesman Shimon Peres’ quick nuisance assessment. J Post:
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Another Zionist Trick
Published on 15 Apr 2008 at 12:01 pm.
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Filed under Arabs, Israel.
Shin Bet seeks to win hearts and minds of Arabs and the pro-Pal West, also rope in some top IT talent on the Web. Good luck with that! No obvious cloak and dagger skulduggery here. Just the intelligence business at its most corporately bland and lifeless. Ha’aretz:
Israel = Hamas
Published on 7 Apr 2008 at 6:33 am.
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Filed under Iraq, Israel, Palestinians, media, vietnam.
That’s the official NYT Radio position. Powerline.
Meanwhile, in other NYT distortions, Basra = Tet. Malkin.
Axis of Evil
Published on 9 Mar 2008 at 7:37 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
Ha’aretz: Jerusalem killer acted on a plot drawn up by Hamas and Hezbollah in Damascus.
Shinbet via AFP: Iran is acting through Hezbollah and Hamas.
Jerusalem
Published on 6 Mar 2008 at 10:57 pm.
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Filed under Israel.
Hit. Celebrations in Gaza.
By Gum
Published on 5 Mar 2008 at 11:06 pm.
3 Comments.
Filed under Israel, Norman Rockwell, rockets.
This one has a kind of open, honest, hardscrabble New England, Norman Rockwell town meeting quality to it. Only with Israelis. And rockets. Jerusalem Post:
Great Hamas Victory
Published on 3 Mar 2008 at 6:54 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
They only got half the crap pounded out of them. Ha’aretz:
Gazapalooza
Published on 27 Feb 2008 at 9:49 pm.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
As Israel swaps missiles for Hamas rockets. Tragically, an Israeli father of four, a Palestinian baby and other civilians are dead as a result of Hamas’ rocket harassment policy. It’s what Hamas wanted. Ha’aretz:
Chumbayah
Published on 26 Jan 2008 at 11:16 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians, moronocy.
I’m pretty sure that’s how you’d spell that in Hebrew. Hard, throat-clearing “ch” sound. Check this out. They may dwell under the very rockets and suicide-bomb threat of Hamas, Hezbollah, etal, but Israeli lefties are every bit as clueless as their American counterparts. Jerusalem Post:
Possibility Imagined
Published on 24 Jan 2008 at 10:09 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians, middle east.
Israel: Egypt wants Gaza, Egypt can have Gaza. Reuters:
Gaza Empties
Published on 23 Jan 2008 at 10:23 pm.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians, moronocy.
Raising some interesting possibilities, as noted in Ha’aretz:
Hamas Rocketing Deepens Hardship
Published on 21 Jan 2008 at 8:15 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
In Sderot, and Gaza. I’m pretty sure that’s what Reuters meant to say in this report:
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Tragic Loss
Published on 16 Jan 2008 at 9:33 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
As top Hamas terrorist’s son gets wacked.
Iranian Atomkraft? Nein Danke!
Published on 17 Dec 2007 at 9:44 am.
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Filed under Intel, Iran, Israel.
Such a cute bumpersticker. Remember that? Can we get a Hebrew one? Because Israelis who just won’t take “maybe not” for an answer are here trying to talk sense into the U.S. intel community:
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Gaza
Published on 2 Dec 2007 at 8:49 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians, history.
Boil at the other end of the peace process, notable mainly for roof-tossings and rocket barrages that persist despite pullouts, other gestures. The incomparable Mental Floss of Blair comments fame, acknowledging some partiality, challenges the notion that Hamas, or any other Palo entity, has a claim on Gaza. He placed this yesterday as a comment to last week’s [...]
Jerusalem by Halves
Published on 27 Nov 2007 at 8:08 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
Israel Matzav on the deal shaping up in Annapolis. He doesn’t like it. He’s not the only one.
On the other side of the ledger, al-Jazeera’s glum and so is Hamas. Here’s how Gaza plans to express itself during the talks.
Friedman at Stratfor weighs in with some history, complexities, pitfalls and goals:
Peace in Someone Else’s Time
Published on 26 Nov 2007 at 8:12 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians, middle east.
What Annapolis is about, IMHO, at Pajamas. It’s a Kumbaya thing, it’s a divide-and-conquer thing. It’s about making new friends and isolating old enemies. It’s a build, which might make it one of the more practical Mideast peace moves since Egypt and Jordan figured out which side of the pita had the humus on it. [...]
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Israel, The Muslim World’s Last, Best Chance
Published on 24 Nov 2007 at 10:10 am.
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Filed under Islam, Israel.
An uncompromising view via Freedom’s Zone.
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World War III
Published on 21 Oct 2007 at 12:29 am.
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Filed under Bush, Iran, Israel, Russia.
As viewed from New York, Tel Aviv, Tehran, Moscow and Washington. It’s a reality check:
Nuclear Materials vs. Non-Fissionable
Published on 20 Oct 2007 at 1:02 am.
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Filed under Israel, Syria.
There’s two ways you could look at this story. It could screw an Israeli spy. Or, it could screw eveyone that had anything to do with that site, as they get hauled in for special attention. That sounds good, meanwhile, you can occupy yourself trying to figure why reports that are entirely opposed in all [...]
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Now You Bomb It, Now You Don’t
Published on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:50 am.
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Filed under Israel, Syria.
Why no reaction from Syria to Israeli violation of its airspace, dropping of ordnance? It never happened. Or if it did, it didn’t hit anything. Syria engages in subtle disinformation campaign. NYT:
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Double Reverse Baby Split
Published on 9 Oct 2007 at 12:12 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
Israeli trial balloon proposes giving the Pals some Jerusalem.
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Concerns About Stability
Published on 6 Oct 2007 at 7:27 pm.
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Filed under Iran, Israel, Korea, Syria.
This is interesting. Concerns about stability in the region stalled attack on Syrian nuke facility.
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Bashir and Friends
Published on 23 Sep 2007 at 8:57 am.
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Filed under Israel, Syria.
Times of London: To satisfy Washington, Israeli commandos seized NK nuke material at Syrian base before DC gave the nod for Iz jets to flatten the place. More on the raid and the history. Heads up, Ahmadinejad!
In Case You Had Any Question
Published on 21 Sep 2007 at 11:02 am.
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Filed under Iran, Israel, Syria.
U.S. and Israel are working together against Iran, Syria. Great news, confirmed by the Washington Post:
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GI Jane
Published on 18 Sep 2007 at 10:56 am.
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Filed under Israel, military, sex.
IDF committee recommends allowing women into all branches of combat arms: infantry, armor, special forces:
Palestinian Tries To Throw Bomb at Israelis- Blows Off Hand
Published on 27 Aug 2007 at 8:42 pm.
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Filed under Israel.
He won’t be trying that stunt again any time too soon.
YNET News and Global Incident Map reported:
A Popular Front operative attempted to hurl an explosive device at IDF forces in the Ein Beit Ilma refugee camp near Nablus on Friday. The explosive device was detonated prematurely and the operative lost his hand in the explosion. [...]
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Darned Zionists
Published on 5 Aug 2007 at 10:40 am.
10 Comments.
Filed under Israel, al qaeda.
Apparently they’re responsible for the destruction of the Golden Mosque in Samarra. Saudi Minister of Culture and Information: The Fatwa for the destruction of Shiite’s holy sites and shrines has been made up by the Zionists and enemies of Islam.
Liveblogging Jerusalem
Published on 31 Jul 2007 at 8:17 am.
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Filed under Israel, blogs.
With art. And politics. Gateway got a free gig to my favorite city. My favorite Old City, that is.
Crossborder Potshots
Published on 19 Jul 2007 at 8:21 am.
1 Comment.
Filed under Israel, lebanon.
Lebanon’s Daily Star bashes Canadian-Israeli journo, claiming deception, inaccuracy and endangering of sources.
Canadian-Israeli bashes Daily Star, charging distortion, bias and failure to get the other side.
Good Grab!
Published on 17 Jun 2007 at 12:04 am.
14 Comments.
Filed under Al Stooges of Three, Israel, Palestinians.
UPDATE from TOL: Israel plans attack on Gaza to crush Hamas. Great idea!
HEADSUP from Gateway: Three come flying out of Lebanon at Kiryat Shemona, five go flying back. Summer’s off to a hot start. I wouldn’t presume to tell the Israelis their business, but I’m not sure they have the ratio of outgoing to incoming right.
Now back [...]
Summer Follies
Published on 16 Jun 2007 at 9:34 am.
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Filed under Israel.
Quick, call Pelosi! Syria is gearing up for war with Israel. Abdul at FreedomsZone suggests this news couldn’t come at a worse time for Israel, given political infighting. If that and a distraction in Gaza is what Syria is banking on, that could be a(nother) serious miscalculation.
IzProp
Published on 16 Jun 2007 at 12:31 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
Last couple of days hasn’t convinced you the Palestinian cause is a crock? Here’s some unadulterated pro-Israeli propaganda. Like all the best and most effective propaganda, it is absolutely, unapologetically true.
Three-State Solution
Published on 13 Jun 2007 at 8:27 am.
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Filed under Israel, Palestinians.
Jpost: Hamas’ Gaza, Fatah’s West Bank.
“The two-state solution has finally worked,” a Palestinian journalist in the Gaza Strip commented sarcastically. “Today, all our enemies have good reason to celebrate.”
Israel makes three. This sets up some interesting dynamics. The West Bank under Abbas can be turned into a Middle Eastern Switzerland … or as close a [...]
Militant Darwinism
Published on 11 Jun 2007 at 8:31 am.
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Filed under GWOT, Israel.
Here’s one for the annals of Stupid Terrorist Tricks:
School Day in Jerusalem
Published on 7 Jun 2007 at 10:30 pm.
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Filed under Israel.
Judith Klinghoffer revisits a day in the life and death of her alma mater, Hebrew University, as she contemplates the boycott of Israeli academics and circulates a counter petition.
I attended Janis Coulter’s funeral in Brookline, Mass., as a reporter. It was as bad as all funerals are when people die violently, though when people die in the course [...]
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Partner for Peace
Published on 3 Jun 2007 at 8:53 pm.
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Filed under Iran, Israel.
A’jad announces countdown to Israel’s destruction:
“With God’s help, the countdown button for the destruction of the Zionist regime has been pushed by the hands of the children of Lebanon and Palestine,” Ahmadinejad said in a speech. “By God’s will, we will witness the destruction of this regime in the near future.”
Actual schedule not yet revealed. [...]
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Published on 1 Jun 2007 at 12:08 pm.
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Filed under Britain, Israel, middle east.
Times: Brit lecturers union votes to back Israel boycott.*
BBC: Army of Islam releases video of captive BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, seized in Gaza March 12.**
* Brit academics deeply concerned about human rights violations.
** The sad part is, as Theo notes below, Palestinian terrorists did not have to abduct Johnston to get this message out on the Beeb.
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Open Your Books to Page One
Published on 20 Apr 2007 at 5:44 pm.
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Filed under Israel, USA, courage.
Liviu Librescu’s son, on what his dad might say:
“‘What’s the fuss all about? I only did what I had to do.’ From our childhood, you taught us to care for people, to work hard to succeed. But you never taught us to be heroes. That was more theoretical a lesson than aerodynamics,” he said. Then [...]
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Gallic Gall
Published on 19 Mar 2007 at 11:14 pm.
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Filed under Europe, Israel, lebanon.
See, the reason we don’t understand the French is because we are a simple frontier cowboy people who lack their sophistication. Which is why, sitting here eating beans by the chuckwagon with the other cowpokes, I’m having such a hard time figuring out why France would encourage Israel to attack Syria then get worked up about a [...]
Shades of Lebanon
Published on 15 Mar 2007 at 10:31 am.
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Filed under Iran, Israel.
NY Sun’s Eli Lake on Iran’s moves in Gaza:
Israel’s internal security service has compiled evidence that it says shows Iran is training a new batch of terrorist leaders to be deployed in Gaza …
Kumbaya, My Lord
Published on 24 Feb 2007 at 10:55 am.
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Filed under Iran, Israel.
If another aircraft carrier group in the Gulf and a couple of detentions in Iraq made Ahmadinejad sound like a flower child, this news ought to make him start sounding like Gandhi:
Making the Sausage
Published on 9 Feb 2007 at 8:21 pm.
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Filed under Israel, lebanon, media, middle east.
That dead baby the “paramedics” were parading around in Lebanon doesn’t carry exactly the same kind of emotional impact from this angle, does it. LGF wonders why the photo editors sat on this shot. I’m guessing maybe because … it has a different kind of emotional impact.
The Road from Teheran, a Two-Way Street
Published on 2 Feb 2007 at 2:05 pm.
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Filed under Iran, Israel.
As news emerges of Iranian agents in Gaza, Stratfor suggests Israeli agents may be active in Teheran.
Rather than getting ready to bomb Iran … as lot of people, excluding me and Stratfor, seem to expect them to do … Israeli may be practicing brain surgery instead. Specifically, a lobotomy of Iran’s nuclear program. Covert assassination operations intended to [...]
