Archive for April 24th, 2006

Quote of the Day

“The lesson of World War II is that appeasement, concessions, and weakness are a recipe for a holocaust”
- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, at the official Holocaust Day ceremony

Terror in Egypt

At least 22 people have been killed, and over 150 wounded, after three explosions rocked the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, located in Sinai.
Updates
9.50PM: Israel’s Channel 10 has reported that the Government know of the presence of Israelis in Dahab (most of whom are Israeli Arabs), but have no word of any Israeli casualties.
10.00PM: 3 [...]

Alternative Captions

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh demonstrates how human ten-pin bowling works.

Palestinians wonder what to do with their recently purchased Jesus figurine .*
* Apologies to my Christian readers for the “comparison” with the father of a terrorist. But I am pretty sure you know my humor well enough by now, and realize that there is no [...]

Taking the Piss Out of Myself

It is no secret that I have been batting ill health as of late, culiminating in me being X-rayed last night for suspected pneumonia, and a series of blood tests this morning.
 
After arriving at the clinic this morning, a male nurse handed me a cup and asked me to provide a sample. What he had [...]

The Art of Alleged

AP have published this rather gruesome photo with the following caption:

Palestinian medics tend to the body of an alleged Palestinian militant killed by an undercover Israeli army unit during an operation in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, April 23, 2006. Israeli undercover soldiers killed one Palestinian militant and arrested two others, Palestinian sources [...]