Archive for July 12th, 2004
A Novel Approach
Saddam Hussein: Tyrant. Murderer…Author.
Saddam Hussein’s latest novel contains an apparent reference to the Sept. 11 attacks and returns to his favourite theme of good vs. evil: Arabs and Muslims fighting their enemies in the West.
The first excerpt of Get Out, You Damned appeared Thursday in Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arab newspaper, which is publishing the [...]
New Blog Baby
A new Israeli blog baby! Mazal tov to Allison, newborn daughter, and family.
Allison was able to blog her last moments before going to hospital. Maybe next time we will have our first live birth blogging?! Or not.
Doing it Their Way
One of the things that strikes me about Israelis is their insistence on doing things their way. Call it stubbornness, if you will. After all, G-d did not call Israel a “stiff-necked people” for nothing.
One area in which this phenomenom is apparent is Hebrew translations of English language movies, which, more often than not, are [...]
Implications of ICJ Ruling
The advisory opinion brought down by the International Court of Justice last Friday in relation to Israel’s separation barrier has implications far beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Buried deep in the text of its opinion is a bombshell that purports to radically rewrite the rules of international law governing the inherent right of states to defend [...]
Getting Away With It
Still basking in the glory of his victory at the ICJ, arch terrorist Yasser Afatrat is blaming yesterday’s brutal terror attack on Israel, despite the fact that his own organization claimed responsibility
Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat condemned Sunday’s Tel Aviv bomb explosion that was claimed by his Aksa Martyrs Brigades militia, accusing Israel of masterminding [...]
Die Another Day
Things that are bad for your heart: Air inside cars, depression, binge drinking…and Madonna.
John Schlesinger, the Oscar-winning director of Billy Liar and Midnight Cowboy, blamed Madonna’s “outrageous” behaviour on the set of a film they were making for contributing to his heart attack.
His damning comments about the pop singer turned actress are contained in a [...]
