Archive for January 26th, 2006
Hamassive Victory
So much for exit polls. Hamas have actually won the neo palestinian elections, assured of between 70-80 of 132 seats.
As I mentioned yesterday, Hamas do not plan on amending their charter. Nor do they even intend on pretending.
A senior Hamas official said Thursday recognizing Israel and talks with the Jewish state are “not on our [...]
Election Choices
My friends at Cox & Forkum hit the nail on the head with this cartoon from a year ago:
This is precisely my point at the end of this post. Whether it be Hamas or Fatah, it does not matter. The only difference is the weapon being used.
Iranian Blogger in Israel
In one of the best examples I can think of to demonstrate the real power of the blogosphere, fellow Israeli blogger (and blogware user) Lisa has arranged for an Iranian blogger to visit Israel (!)
The Iranian blogger in question, Hossein Derakhshan, explains his decision to visit Israel:
As a citizen journalist, I’m going to [...]
Happy Birthday, Australia
You can read more about Australia Day here.
Fallout from the Neo Palestinian Elections
With the neo palestinian parliamentary elections having ended earlier this evening, it looks as though Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party has carved out a narrow victory. Initial polls indicate that Fatah has won 63 parliamentary seats, with Hamas winning 58. What is clear is that Hamas will be part of the government. Theoretically, they could even form [...]
The Fine Art of Subtlety
The Iranians are at it again, this time threatening to do nasty things to Israel if we launch a preemptive strike against their nuclear facilities.
“Zionists should know that if they do anything evil against Iran, the response of Iran’s armed forces will be so firm that it will send them into eternal coma, like Sharon,” [...]
More Jew-Loving from Bin Laden
We already know Osama bin Laden’s taste in authors. But what about his taste in talk show hosts?
Maybe it’s his suspenders. Or maybe it’s his seven wives. Or guests like Tammy Faye Messner and psychic James Van Praagh. Whatever it is about Larry King, Osama Bin Laden apparently digs him.
That’s right, the terrormaster “is [...]
