Come-Up-With-A-Caption
What is Kofi Annan saying as he shakes the hand of Cypriot Leader Rauf Denktash? My suggestion: “My lord this guy looks like Ariel Sharon!” The winner will be announced in a week.
Archive for February 15th, 2004
A New Phrase is Born
I think Harry is on to a winner with this description of his writer’s block: “losing my blogging mojo.”
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Response to “The Uses and Abuses of Modern Anti-Semitism”
Norman Hanscombe has written a thoughtful post on anti-Semitism. I say “thoughtful” because he has obviously put much thought and effort into his post. Having said that, I must respond to some of his statements, which I believe are either lacking in truth or requiring further elucidation. Norman writes: Jewish citizens, even after the worst [...]
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Quote of the Day
“Please be careful with Middle Eastern references. Several recent slip-ups have attracted justified complaints. The ABC follows U.N. guidelines on proscribed groups: Hamas, Hizballah, and Islamic Jihad are not included in the U.N.’s list of terrorist organizations and therefore must not be described as such.” –
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Assisting the World
Karen Dunn writes about the substantial humanitarian assistance that Israel has provided to people worldwide, something that the media has ignored while tarnishing Israel’s image (hat tip: Chaya). This includes: Assistance to third world and developing countries to alleviate hunger, disease and poverty Granting safe haven to refugees and foreign nationals in distress such as [...]
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Settlements in Gaza
JTA has some history on the settlements in Gaza. Note the following: The Israeli government’s decision to hold on to the Gaza settlements after the 1967 war was based on the fact that Egypt had used Gaza as a base for frequent attacks against Israel. The Jewish presence in the Gaza Strip dates back to [...]
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Blogopoly
Aaron of the entertaining Aaron’s Rantblog has photoshopped “Blogopoly” (see here and here). Which prompts Meryl to say the following: But these things are entirely subjective, and generally reflect the reading habits and link-whoring tactics of their authors. Many blogs I like are missing from the board, and many that I despise are on it. [...]
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