Archive for July, 2005
(Ha)Mass Wedding
Look who got married:
Has Hamas discovered the power of love? On Thursday night, the militant group organized a mass wedding for 452 couples in the sports stadium in Nablus. Attended by many Hamas leaders in the West Bank, the ceremony is believed to be the biggest mass wedding of Palestinians ever held.
Talk about a [...]
Food for Thought
Via Media Backspin, I just came across a New York Times editorial entitled Nourishing the Palestinian Police.
How appropriate.
Israellycool Podcast #12 July 29th, 2005
On this week’s show, Dave keeps it real and talks about reality television, while managing to respond to more listener feedback.
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 to it via the new Pupu Player on the left [...]
Zapped!
The UK tabloid The Sun, true to form, describes the capture of one of the four failed UK bombers in typical, hyerbolic style (hat tip: Meryl Yourish)
A jubilant cop last night described the dramatic moment suicide bomb suspect Yasin Hassan Omar was seized – after being zapped with a 50,000-volt Taser gun.
Somalian Omar, 24, was [...]
A London Bridge
London Jews and Muslims enjoying a good relationship? Absolutely, at least in this case:
The typical view,” said Ismail Amaan, “is that Muslims and Jews can’t get along. We’ve proven that wrong.”
Amaan and fellow Muslim Jewish Forum cofounder Rabbi Herschel Gluck have spent the past five years disproving “the typical view” by bringing together devout [...]
Better Relations?
The Israeli media is characterizing the talks between French President Jacques Chirac and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as anything but chilly. But you be the judge…
Ariel Sharon: So, how about those Mets..
Chirac: Stand there. Just like that. Perfect! Claude, can you bring me my dagger?
Police Academy 14: Killer Khaled Goes Bonkers
Having already incapacitated two of his fellow officers, PLO Arab police trainee “Killer” Khaled inflicted his trademark move, known as the Mike Tyson Body Slam.
My Favorite PLO Arab Policeman
I can’t resist this guy.
Top 5 Reasons Why He Joined the PLO Arab Police:
5. At least the police uniforms go up to size “obese”.
4. To get tough. Real tough. That will show those bullies who gave me wedgies in the boy’s locker room
3. He made a mistake. He mistook “Arafat Academy” for “Fat Academy.”
2. When [...]
Trying to Get Out of Ricky Sticky Situation
Singer Ricky Martin has responded to concerns raised after he wore a PLO Arab keffiyeh scarf with the slogan “Jerusalem is ours” written in Arabic.
“I had no idea that the kaffiyeh scarf presented to me contained language referring to Jerusalem, and I apologize to anyone who might think I was endorsing its message,” Martin said [...]
