Photoshopping Brilliance
Here is Dave’s take on Israeli politics at the moment. Brilliant. I have only one small suggestion. How about photoshopping Yossi Beilin’s face on the gopher (the pest that won’t go away)?
Archive for November, 2005
Power of Blog
Question: Can blogs save lives? Answer: Yes Read here for an amazing tale on how the quick thinking of a couple of bloggers, coupled with a coincidence, almost certainly saved the lives of two suicidal soldiers, and has prompted the US military to launch an army-wide investigation into the mental processes soldiers go [...]
Nov 28, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Israeli News Briefs
In election-related news: With Shimon Peres still deliberating over whether or not to leave Labor, his brother Gigi has made his decision easier, by talking trash about Labor leader Amir Peretz. In response, Peretz was heard to say “Gigi? Isn’t that a bad Ben Affleck movie?” The dovish Meretz-Yahad party is reportedly considering joining [...]
Nov 28, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Curious
AP are running with the below picture and caption. Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres speaks during a meeting with members of the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem Sunday Nov 27, 2005. Anyone else find it curious that AP have decided to depict a Jew speaking at a summit of Jews as a shadowy figure?
Nov 28, 2005 | 8 comments | View Post
Look Who’s Coming
The Jerusalem Post reports that both Depeche Mode and Eminem are likely coming to perform in Israel next year. Sure beats the slew of washed up bands we’ve been getting over here.
Nov 28, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Your’e Welcome
In the wake of last week’s post on Jewish-Muslim relations in Australia, comes news that the Melbourne Jewish community have made a very generous offer to the Muslim community. Melbourne’s Jewish community has offered to advise Muslims on security measures for mosques and Islamic schools amid fears of a backlash against terrorism. Jewish schools [...]
Nov 28, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
This Blog is Full of Crapeeza*
Al Crapeeza have a blog, imaginatively called Don’t Bomb Us (hat tip: LGF). Funny guys. Their latest post shows the below Al Crapeeza poster: Is it just me, or doesn’t that sound like they are admitting to not telling the truth? * Apologies to Lair
If You Willis, There’s a Way
As reported here on Israellycool two weeks ago, Hollywood tough guy Bruce Willis has the right idea when it comes to the war on terror, and the good work being done in Iraq. Now comes news that he is going one step further, by making a pro-war film depicting US soldiers in Iraq as [...]
Nov 27, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Israeli News Briefs
In election-related news: Shimon Peres may be joining Ariel Sharon’s Kadima party as “number 2.” Rumor has it that he has already prepared the blueprints for Club Med West Bank. Sharon is said to be pushing for a Presidential system of government, with direct elections for Prime Minister, and regional elections for Knesset members. [...]
Nov 27, 2005 | 0 comments | View Post
Wax Off
While chances are that there will be a Rocky 6, don’t get your hopes up for a Karate Kid 5. Actor Pat Morita, best known for helping teach a boy martial-arts mastery through household chores as the wise Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid,” has died. He was 73. There were conflicting reports about the cause [...]
Nov 26, 2005 | 3 comments | View Post
