Archive for September 20th, 2006

Radical Approach

British Home Secretary John Reid has made a seemingly reasonable request of British Muslims.   Needless to say, Muslim rage has ensued.  The home secretary, John Reid, was today heckled by protesters as he made a speech in east London urging Muslim parents to monitor their children.   The first interruption came from Abu Izadeen, who [...]

Sep 20, 2006 | 9 comments | View Post

Lost in Translation

Introducing the mother of all Israeli translation mistakes. “Jerusalem. There is no such city!” the Jerusalem municipality said in the English-language version of a sightseeing brochure it had published originally in Hebrew.   The correct translation: “Jerusalem. There is no city like it!”   Carrying a photograph of the brochure, Israel’s Maariv newspaper said on [...]

Sep 20, 2006 | 3 comments | View Post