Archive for December 13th, 2005

Myths About the ISM

Three myths for the price of one:   Myth #1: They are truthful, upstanding people. Security forces arrested a British national, apparently a member of the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement, who entered Israel in August with a changed name to avoid detection by Israeli border control, it was revealed Monday. Myth #2: They do not [...]

Dec 13, 2005 | 4 comments | View Post

Just What We Need

Only in Israel, do the words “pack of Maoris” not refer to this:     ..but this:     Oy to the vey. Maori politicians and health advocates are outraged that a tobacco company named a brand of cigarettes Maori Mix.   The Maori Smokefree Coalition (Te Reo Marama) said Philip Morris was marketing a [...]

Dec 13, 2005 | 1 comment | View Post