Archive for September 1st, 2003

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]