Archive for August 27th, 2006
White (Russian) Lies
The Jerusalem Post reports on Russia’s denial of Hizbullah being in possession of their weapons:
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday that Israel had provided no proof that Hizbullah used advanced Russian-produced anti-tank missiles during the recent war.
An Israeli delegation that was in Moscow two weeks ago complained that Hizbullah had been in possession of [...]
Comment of the Day
Charles Johnson on this Reuters picture of a French UN vehicle driving in southern Lebanon:
Someone please tell me they aren’t really flying a white flag.
Wiki Me
My friends Carol and Charley over at the Israelisms podcast have had their attempts to be listed on Wikipedia contested, with the result being that their entry was deleted. Charley believes the move may have been motivated by anti-Israel sentiment, but the jury is still out.
Which got me thinking how cool it would be for [...]
Today’s ‘Must-Read’
Yet another must-read from the Land Down Under, this time from Australian Senator Mitch Fifield (hat tip: Solomon).
I was interested to see an advertisement in the 16 August edition of the Melbourne Weekly Bayside. The advertisement attacked a number of parliamentarians. The advertisement is headed ‘Israeli Terror’ and it reads:
That advertisement was placed in a [...]
Spreading the Love
KISS rocker Gene Simmons is not just a pretty face. But he sure as hell has a heart of gold.
The flamboyant, Israeli-born rocker Gene Simmons has sent a televised message of support to an Israeli soldier seriously wounded in fighting in Lebanon, calling him his ‘hero.’
Simmons, 57, founded the heavy metal band Kiss in the [...]
