Archive for December 5th, 2004

Hatred from Oslo

Oslo, the home of the so-called 1993 peace accords between Israel and the PLO Arabs, seems to have its fair share of hatred for Israel and the US.
 
You may recall my first fatwa came from there. Now, I have found this web site, which calls for people to kill George Bush.
 
Here is some background behind the [...]

Quote(s) of the Day

“Welcome home!  This is a happy moment in the history of the State of Israel, a moment that we have waited for a long time. Today, the entire country is united in its joy over your coming home. I am happy that you are returning to your loving family, to your brothers, to your wife [...]

Freed

It’s official…Israeli Druze Azzam Azzam, jailed for 15 years by Egypt in 1997 on charges of spying for Israel, was today released from prison and is back in Israel.
 
His release, of course, came at a price.

Azzam Azzam, an Israeli businessman jailed by Egypt in 1997 for 15 years on charges of spying for Israel, was [...]

Ghost of a Chance

First, we had the Virgin Mary sandwich.
 
Next, we had the ET Nutri-Grain.
 
Now, a grandfather’s ghost has hit EBay.

A woman’s effort to assuage her six-year-old son’s fears of his grandfather’s ghost by selling it on EBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78 US.
 
Mary Anderson said she placed her father’s [...]

Anti-Semitism on the Rise Down Under

Some worrying news from down under:

Jews in Australia were the victims of 50 per cent more attacks in the 12 months to September than the average figure for the past 14 years, a new report has found.
 
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s (ECAJ) annual report on anti-Semitism in Australia, released today, said the figure included physical [...]

Caption-on-Request

Reader Eliyahu writes:

Do you take requests?
I do now.
 
Here is the photo and my caption:
 

Straw: And Mr Abbas assures us that he will do everything in his power to fight terror.
Abbas: I know nothing. Nothing!
If you want me to caption a photo of your choice, just send me the link to the photo, and I [...]

Contacted by PETA

Look who sent me an email..

Subject:  UPDATE: USDA Launches Investigation, OU stops defending AgriProcessors Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:04:15 -0500 From: brucef@peta.org
 
Expert statements attached.
 
Watch the video here: http://www.goveg.com/feat/agriprocessors/
 
For Immediate Release: December 3, 2004
 
USDA LAUNCHES CRUELTY INVESTIGATION AS ORTHODOX UNION & CHIEF RABBINATE OF ISRAEL ADMIT “INHUMANE” & “NOT KOSHER” PRACTICES AT [...]