Archive for December 25th, 2003

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It is bad enough that the Muslims are spreading lies and propaganda about Israel. It is even worse when a Catholic official does so during a Christmas speech. Michel Sabbah, Israel’s highest-ranking Catholic official, has done just that. For a start, he has apparently been taking his casualty statistics from the PA. “For three years [...]

What Mofaz REALLY Said

With Iran threatening to retaliate against Israel if the latter strikes its nuclear facilities, the Voice of Israel Farsi (Persian) Section has issued a statement in which it claims that Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz was misquoted by media outlets. Here is an example of how he was quoted in the Israeli media: An operation [...]

War, What Is It Good For?

One of the differences between Israel and its Arab neighbors (besides the fact that they are Arab dictatorships and Israel is a democracy) is their attitude to war. While Israel does not see war as a good thing, but rather as a necessary evil when faced with an existential threat, the Arab states glorify war. [...]

France Watch

How utterly predictable. France condemns the Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza Strip that killed nine people on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.”We call on Israel to restrain from the disproportionate use of force in the densely populated zones,” said a spokeswoman of the French ministry. My fantasy would be for a [...]

US Embassy Warnings

My wife, who is an American citizen, received a message from the American embassy, which contained this ominous warning: Al-Qaida and its associated organizations have struck in the Middle East, Europe, and in Turkey. Previous statements by the Al-Qaida leadership view Israel as a desirable target. Islamic extremists continue to voice strong anti-Israeli sentiment that [...]