Archive for May 22nd, 2006

Planned Attack on El Al

Today A few days ago, it was revealed that Swiss intelligence officials thwarted a terrorist plan to attack an El Al aircraft at Geneva airport.
The plot to strike an El Al aircraft in mid-December during takeoff using a rocket-propelled grenade launcher – commonly referred to as a man-portable air defense system (Manpads) – was engineered [...]

Israel’s Eurovision Entry

Israellycool reader Dan has requested that I post the song that Israel’s Eddie Butler sang at Eurovision. This one’s for you, Dan:
 

 
Not a bad song, and probably too good for Eurovision.

Soliciting for Suggestions

For the past year or so, traffic to this blog has been relatively stable, the average daily unique visitors varying between 600-1000 a day.
 
Given my objectives with this blog, I want to go to the next level. That means breaking the 1000 daily average unique vistors barrier on a consistent basis.
 
This is where you come [...]

Running out of Rights

I am guessing that many women in Saudi Arabia would just love to run away, given their shabby treatment. Unfortunately, even running is practically illegal for them.

Under their modest flowing robes, two-thirds of Saudi women are too fat. They can try dieting, but you won’t find many in aerobics classes or power-walking along this city’s [...]