Archive for November 24th, 2004

Separated at Birth

This photo seems to show a robot-like side to the British Foreign Minister (AP):
 

 
But maybe I am grasping at Straw.

Rector Vanunu?

Can you believe this?

Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has been nominated to become rector of one of Britain’s top universities, the Scottish Press Association has reported.
 
Vanunu said he would do all he could to represent Glasgow University students if elected, even though he is banned from leaving Israel.
 
The 50-year-old will follow in the [...]

Raful 1929-2004

Today, the funeral of former Israeli chief of General Staff and cabinet minister Rafael “Raful” Eitan, who drowned yesterday, will take place.
 
Rabbi Lazer – Israeli blogger, combat veteran, and dispenser of great advice – recalls the Raful he knew personally.

Raful and I knew each other for years. He hand picked me for the Beirut mission in [...]

There Was an Old Woman Who Carried a Gun

Many of you have probably heard stories relating to the absurdity of random passenger screening at airports, a system designed to avoid violation of the “11th” commandment (Thou Shall Not Be Politically Incorrect). Stories like the one contained in this testimony (see Introduction section).
 
However, every once in a while, the decision to select the little old [...]

It’s a Meteor, Right?

It was a million to one shot, Doc. Million to one.
 
News.com.au reports:

Northern Territory scientists were last night studying what could be the first photograph of a meteorite hitting Earth.
 
The chances of an impact being captured on film are millions to one.
 
“If this is true, it’s one of the most remarkable pictures ever taken,” astronomy [...]

Dressed in the City

Could this be Israel’s biggest cover-up?

Who said that Israeli consumers have no power? The ultra-Orthodox consumer recently proved how wrong that may be and may have taught a lesson to others.
 
Some may have noticed that billboards for a cosmetics advertising campaign starring Sarah Jessica Parker, the American actress, had her clad in far more [...]

A Tale of Two PA Leaders

It is no secret that PLO Arab leaders Ahmed Qureia and Mahmoud Abbas do not like each other.
 

 
(Reuters)

“Oh, for Allah’s sake, Ahmed, shut up! I’m getting a headache.”
But lately, the situation has been spiralling out of hand..
 

 
(AFP)

Qureia: “May your goat develop intestinal herpes and die”
Abbas: “Quiet Q-ball! Leave my goat out of it”
Today, things take [...]