Quote of the Day
“I don’t care for it. I am caring for my people, for our children, for our women, for our students.” – Yasser Afatrat responding to threatening comments from Ariel Sharon.
Archive for April 4th, 2004
Now Look Who is Doing the Rebuffing
The US Israel has rebuffed Israel the US. Israel on Saturday strongly rebuffed criticism from the US, its closest ally, of a veiled threat by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to assassinate Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Internal Security Minister Tsahi Hanegbi said in an interview with Israel Radio that “it seems to me that it (the [...]
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Wedding of Courage
The Miami Herald has an article by Claire Mitchel in which she describes going to a wedding in Israel on the same day that Sheikh Yassin was killed. What I liked about the article was this quote: Exploring the 20th-century history of that part of the world — with the background knowledge that the territories [...]
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Blog Improvements
I think I have solved the loading speed problem with this blog. Let me know if you also detect a huge improvement. Update: I removed the news ticker, even though it does not seem to have been the culprit. Do you think that it added to the site, or merely cluttered up the screen? Unless [...]
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Blame the Jews
Memri presents…Blame the Jews! Starring Sheikh Maki Hussein Al-Kubeisi: SHEIK MAKI HUSSEIN AL-KUBEISI, IN A FRIDAY SERMON FROM FALLUJAH, IRAQ: ‘THE IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL BROUGHT CIVIL STRIFE RATHER THAN SECURITY; THE JEWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SITUATION IN IRAQ.’ (AL-JAZEERA TV, 4/2/04) With a special appearance by Sheikh Ibrahim Murderers Mudeiris: IN HIS FRIDAY SERMON [...]
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These People Shouldn’t Throw Stones Rocks
Israeli police protect a Jewish worshipper at the Western Wall from stones during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli border police at the Jerusalem’s Old City, April 2, 2004 (Courtesy of Reuters) Over the course of history, Jews have been prevented from praying and practicing their religion. Now that we have our own state, how can [...]
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Kostroversy
More disgusting terror appeasement: If you have been reading the blogsphere for the past few days, you would have most likely come across the “Daily Kos” controversy, in which shamelessly self-promoting blogger Markos Moulitsas Z˙niga said the following about the killing and mutilation of the four Americans in Falluja. Let the people see what war [...]
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Sabbath Terror Attack
A terrorist attack over the Jewish Sabbath claims the life of yet another decent human being. Last night, at around 1:00 o’clock at night, two terrorists from the Tulkarm refugee camp arrived at a Palestinian village near Avnei Chefets. The two left their vehicle there and continued on foot, infiltrating into Avnei Chefets through an [...]
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Guardian: Falluja = Gaza
Jonathan Steele of the Guardian is directly comparing the goings-on in Falluja with what is happening in Gaza. And he even uses some very familiar terms. The architecture of the Iraqi town of Falluja bears little resemblance to the narrow alleys of Gaza’s impoverished refugee camps. Detached two-storey homes with palm trees and small shaded [...]
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Differing Muslim Reactions to Global Terror
The wave of global Islamic terror has led many moderate Muslims to re-evaluate their religion and culture. The results can be varied. For Zuleyha Keskin, events such as September 11 and the Bali bombings forced her to study Islam properly. As a result, she become stronger in her religious practice and determined to become a [...]
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