Archive for June, 2005

Separated at Birth

The similarities between US President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice extend beyond policies.    

Israellycool Podcast #6 June 24th, 2005

On this week’s show, Dave discusses the top 10 US movie quotes as well as his own favorites, Darth Cruise, our peace partners the Egyptians, and the effin’ French.   The podcast is located on this page, from where you can listen and subscribe to the feed. Alternatively, you can download it here, or listen [...]

Donkey Hole

More Australian Mufti madness (hat tip: Shy Guy) Douglas Wood could be killed if he returned to Iraq after calling his captors “a***holes”, a spokesman for the Mufti of Australia said.   Mr Wood, 63, arrived in Australia on Monday after spending 47 days as a hostage in the war-torn country, but has indicated he [...]

Quote of the Day

“You cannot fight every Tom, Dick and Harry who has a rocket launcher or has a missile … and decides to shoot it off. These things happen.” – Rafiq Husseini, Mahmoud Abbas’ chief of staff (hat tip: Meryl Yourish)   Which begs the following questions:   1. If the PA are not willing or able [...]

New Podcast Hotline and Player

A few new developments with regard to the Israellycool podcast.   1. Do you have anything on your mind? Anything comments or questions regarding the Middle East, Australia’s recent diabolical cricketing performances, or Tom Cruise behaving badly? Well now you can speak up..and be heard on the podcast!   Introducing the new Israellycool Podcast Hotline! [...]

Settled In

Sue Blackwell and the other ignoramuses behind the recent AUT boycott initiative would be well advised to read the following article in Ha’aretz *, which describes the treatment received by PLO Arab students at the College of Judea and Samaria in Ariel. When Ala Fakhory told his parents that he intended to study at College [...]

When Doesn’t He Lie?

A couple of days ago, I noted another Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali “contradiction”, after he claimed that the raid which freed Australian hostage Douglas Wood had endangered the live of two Iraqi hostages..after previously claiming that he had an important part in the rescue.   Now, thanks to Tim Blair, I see that the bovine [...]

Sycophantic Shmuley

Shmuley’s back to doing what he does best – grovelling so far up Michael Jackson’s backside, that he needs a miner’s lamp. Here’s a sample of his latest cringe-inducing piece. Michael’s eloquence in the book made me fear that his words might be interpreted by some people as the rationalizations of a pedophile. —- But [...]

Scarlett Refuses to be Seduced by the Dark Side of the Force

Just when you thought that Tom Cruise couldn’t be more obnoxious, along comes a report like this. Katie Holmes may have fallen for it, but Tom Cruise’s sci-fi seduction technique scared the bejeezus out of Scarlett Johansson, a source close to the actress says. Weeks before he began wooing his brainwashed bride-to-be, Cruise made repeated [...]

He’s Toast

From virgin mary to virgin scary. A novel range of memorabilia celebrating Michael Jackson’s acquittal on child sex charges has popped up on the internet: slices of toast bearing the embattled superstar’s spectral image.   Fans toasting a jury’s decision to find the “King of Pop” not guilty say the grilled bread, which is going [...]