Archive for December 14th, 2005

He’s No Anti-Semite; He’s Just the Lion of the Tribe of Judah

Most inventive defense to allegations of anti-Semitism comes to us courtesy of Reinhard Mueller. Reinhard Mueller says he’s not a bigot and doesn’t hate Jewish people.   But ancient writings have declared him the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and left him in charge of their future, he says.   “I hold a spiritual [...]

When Did Steven Spielberg Turn into Barbra Streisand?

Andrea Peyser of the New York Post rips Steven Spielberg a new one over his new film Munich. When did Steven Spielberg turn into Barbra Streisand? That’s what springs to mind after seeing “Munich” ‚Äî the director’s startlingly anti-Semitic rumination on Arab terrorism and the state of Israel.   In 2 1/2 excruciating hours, Spielberg’s film [...]

Separated at Birth

A neo palestiniain security officer, and Australian cricket legend David Boon.  

Quote of the Day

“I’m not anti-Bush; I‚Äôm anti-Bush behavior. In other words, I’m against cheating, greed, cruelty, racism, imperialism, religious fundamentalism, treason, and the seemingly limitless capacity for hypocrisy shown by Bush and his administration.” – Lord of the Rings actor Viggo Mortensen.   It seems to me like the kind of religious fundamentalism that offends Viggo is [...]

Using Force

Pain leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.   I think these were the words of Yoda, but they could very well have been from this Star Wars fan: Hayden Christensen does not suffer hecklers gladly. The actor, currently shooting “Awake” with Jessica Alba, was leaving his trailer to do a scene [...]

JIB Awards 2005: Nominations Open

Note: This is the master post for 2005 JIB Awards nominations. You should link to the URL of this post during the nominations phase. The post will remain at the top until the next JIBs announcement.   ** Please pay attention to the nomination rules at the bottom of this post. Many nominations so far [...]

Instructions on Nominating for the JIBs

I have received a number of requests for clear instructions on nominating, including how to insert a hyperlink. Your wish is my command. 1. Click Comments or Leave a Comment below the category for which you want to nominate someone.   2. Click Post a Comment.   3. Enter the comment verification capcha.   4. If [...]

JIBs in the JPost

If you haven’t already done so, please check out the Jerusalem Post website.   If you scroll down a bit on the main page, this is what you will see:     And if you go to the main headlines page, this is what you will see:     In addition, the JIBs advertisement appeared [...]