Archive for March, 2005

Hate in Dubai

Educational authorities in Dubai have promised to withdraw a school book which contains an extremely offensive picture: two Jewish children.

Education authorities here have promised to review a book taught in an international private school that features a photograph of two Jewish children sporting plaited hair and yarmulke.
 
Dr  Obaid Butti Al Mohiri, the Director of Curriculums [...]

One Night in Jerusalem

Last night I attended a wedding in Jerusalem. The groom, an Australian friend of mine who I met here in Israel, married an American, giving the wedding an American-Australian flavor (actually, the Australian flavor was more pronounced, especially with the groom donning an Australian Rules Football guernsey and guests kicking around a football). This is [...]

Great Result

Israel 1 France 1
 

 
That’s what I’m talking about.
 
I did not see the game – I was at a wedding – but well done to the boys! And I am even reading that Israel outplayed the French and should have won. But I am calling the glass “half full”, since the result would have upset the [...]

Separated at Birth

If they were ever hiring Jewish people for a Dawson’s Creek revival, I would have in mind these two guys (from some personals ads on JRants).
 

The Predictable and the Downright Surprising

In Bizarro World, these are some of the Israeli news items you might read about:
 

Right-wing Knesset Member Effie Eitam apparently suggests disarming evacuees ahead of pullout
 

A B’tselem report says the disengagement plan could potentially undermine the rights of ’settlers’
 
Actually, these are real news stories from today. Go figure! 
 
But for those of you freaked out by [...]

Quote of the Day

“It just goes to show you what a moral slug this man (Ritchie) is that he would get dressed up as the Pope at a time like this. We’re quite disappointed. We Catholics thought we had finally gotten rid of the witch when she (Madonna) discovered Kabbalah.”
- William Donahue, president of America’s Catholic League, [...]

France vs Israel

Last night, the Israel’s under-21 soccer team defeated France 3-2. The win brings Israel to the top of UEFA’s Under-21 Championship qualifying Group 4.
 
Now if only the Israeli national team can repeat this achievement tonight.
 
Speaking of tonight’s game, French Jewish fans are reportedly torn over who to support.

While the French and Israeli national soccer [...]

One Day in the Knesset

In the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister Sharon repays Vice Premier Ehud Olmert for his support.. 
 

“I don’t understand why you want me to massage your scalp, Ehud, but a promise is a promise.”

Garbage in Israel

“Baldilocks” Barthez, who recently refused to travel with his teammates for a planned soccer match with Israel’s national team next week, gets the sarcastic treatment from the Jerusalem Post.

‘Fabien the Brave’ lands in Israel
 
Fabien Barthez plucked up his courage and arrived here together with the rest of the French squad ahead of Wednesday s World [...]

Let the Demonization Continue..

Ynetnews reports:

The conflict between some IDF officers and settlers is reaching a boiling point even months before the planned disengagement.
 
A top IDF officer told colleagues at an army conference that he is more afraid of Jewish settlers than Palestinians, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Tuesday.
 
Lieutenant Colonel Guy Hazut said he feels his life is threatened in some [...]