My email box was full today of emails (from a mailing list) about the apparent deterioration in US-Israel relations as of late. Even Ambassador Oren sees it: Israeli envoy sees “historic crisis” with U.S.-report
What does this all mean?
Muslim Cleric: Pepsi is “Zionist Plot”
What’s really ironic is that the cleric is obviously rather ignorant of Pepsi’s history vis-a-vis Israel (Pepsi wasn’t sold in Israel until 1992 if fear of Pepsi losing its market share in the Arab bloc)
Nothing too “earth shattering” within PM Netanyahu’s speech earlier today at Bar-Ilan
I sort of like the analysis over at AoSHQ on the speech.
Bibi scores some points for showing up Obama’s omission of the real historical origins of the (modern) State of Israel.
Otherwise, there was nothing in the speech that hadn’t been heard before.
Funny to read the Palestinian responses though. The “peace process” is once again DOA (though–was it ever “alive” to begin with?)
Didn’t read all 6,000 words of it yet (nor do I really have any intention too)
But from all the articles I’ve read, I”m not pleased.
Israel is getting royally screwed over–and based on that alone, I don’t like it. Others can say more, but that’s my 2 cents.
Iran complains to UN about Israeli “threats”
Meanwhile, what has the UN done about threats to Israel from Iran?
Providing futher proof that he would’ve been a poor choice for Chairman of the National Intel Council–Charles Freeman Jr. decides to play the “blame the Israel lobby card”
Sort of funny though, that none of the usual suspects (e.g. AIPAC) had ever publicly stated a position on Mr. Freeman’s nomination. It was Freeman’s own writings/past quotes which sunk him.
No…this has nothing to do with the “Stimulus” plan.
Rather, it’s the jockeying that’s about to start over in Israel over forming a coalition government. (Assuming it hasn’t already started).
As of right now, Kadima has 29 seats and Likud has 27 (out of 120). It takes 61 votes to become the Prime Minister.
However, this years election has given the right-of-center parties more seats–so at first glance, it would appear Bibi may be in the drivers seat.
That is unless, Kadima can start making some deals with cetrain parties….
Let the fun begin!
THough they are excellent Hebrew literary wordsmiths, the likes of whom include Amos Oz, David Grossman, A.B. Yehoshua, and Meir Shalev–they are often dead wrong when it comes to security and politics.
I like their literary works a lot…but their politics couldn’t be more hopelessly wrong.
Islamic Jihad seizes IDF rocket, hotdogs
Two things that instantly come to mind:
1. The rocket has already been used (looks like a LAW)
2. How does one prepare hot dogs in the field?
A blog post about the significant role of the USSR in fhe Arab-Israeli conflict.
Come to think of it, this is indeed something that is often overlooked.
Carter: Israel’s response to rockets disproportionate
Since Carter thinks its wrong….it’s probably the right thing to do then!
Israel is getting the short end of the stick at the UN
Nu?
I wonder if many of the major news agencies just have some sort of boilerplate type of article along these lines that they publish every so often.
NY Rally cries out against Hamas
Finally a representation by people who are much brighter than the rabid moonbats.
IAF unleashes massive strike on Hamas tunnel network near Rafah
The real question should be…why has Israel waited so long to do this?
Bonus: There’s video too from the IDF!
Operation “cast lead”: The IDF launched a massive operation, striking Hamas installations throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
The wide-scale offensive on Hamas installations in the Gaza Strip was codenamed ‘Operation Cast Lead,’ after a Hanukkah poem by H.N. Bialik referring to a “dreidel cast from solid lead.”
A good opening salvo, but the IDF really needs to go in and make a very decisive statement (unlike Lebanon in 2006).
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming: Anti-Iran rally turns into anti-Obama rally.
First off, I wasn’t in attendance, not for political reasons, but rather because I had work. [Try getting from the Columbus Circle area over to the UN, on a weekday, mid-day].
Second, ever since the organizers were (politically) pressured/threatened by certain groups on the left to have Palin withdraw, there’s been an uproar.
Fact is, the most vocal, anti-Iran segments of the community are probably leaning towards McCain/Plain to begin with. Second, Palin’s still got that “rock star” vibe going on–and an Alaskan in NYC could definitely draw quite the crowd. However, since the disinvite, there were calls of disapproval from some segments plus other calls for boycott by others. Doesn’t help things.
It’s a shame the rally didn’t get more than the estimated ~2000 attendees.
Iran swimmer avoids Israeli pool showdown in Beijing
How does one say “chicken” in Farsi? Is it کلمات مرتبط
‘Cause that’s what the swimmer was.
As for the article itself, what was with this little comment by the author:
Israel, the Middle East region’s sole if undeclared nuclear power, considers Iran its main strategic threat because of its nuclear programme and repeated predictions of the Jewish state’s demise by senior Iranian leaders.
What if anything does that have to do with the Olympics and or swimming?
Good riddance!
What took the man so long?