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A Very French Tradition

And still on the topic of disgusting countries, the French are continuing their fine tradition of anti-Israel behaviour.
France’s new ambassador to Israel caused a diplomatic row with his hosts yesterday when he was reported to have described the Jewish state as “paranoid” and called its prime minister, Ariel Sharon, “a lout.”
Limor Livnat, Israel’s education minister, [...]

Talk Like an Egyptian

Egypt is one of the main recipients of US aid. And how do they thank the US? By blaming them for terrorism:
The Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram’s editorial of August 31, 2003, was titled “The Najaf Massacre and the National Unity Required in Iraq.” The following is the article in full:(1)
“The holy city of Najaf….witnessed a [...]

Bravery vs Cowardice

Terrorists are the epitome of cowardice. Now for a story of bravery. Limor Harmelech, the wife of Shalom who was shot by terrorists, recalls the attack:
“All of a sudden, around the turn, we saw a group of Arabs… They opened fire at us and shouted ‘Allah Akhbar’… When he realized they were shooting at us, [...]

Poor Column

Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen uses the suicide bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem to compare different types of terrorist. Apparently, there are “unjustified” and “justified” terrorists:
The difference between Israel and Iraq is palpable. The Islamic militants who are suspected in the UN bombing are mostly coming from elsewhere. They do not represent a national movement, [...]