Archive for November, 2006

If I Were a Reuters Photographer

Undertakers lower the body of an Israeli woman who was killed by a Palestinian rocket in the Israeli town of Sderot Jewish extremists lay a land mine, November 15.

Mandatory Reading

Lee Kaplan has another must-read article on the ISM.

A Swedish Meatball in Israel
 
The demand came into Israel’s Foreign Ministry from the Swedish ambassador in Tel Aviv demanding an explanation. A Swedish ISM activist, a woman named Tove Johansson, was struck in the face by those nasty settlers in Hebron. Johansson, 19, was in Hebron demonstrating [...]

Official Blog of Israel

The State of Israel now has a blog: Isrealli
 

 
The Israeli Consul for media and public affairs in New York calls this “the official blog of the State of Israel”, and “the first state Blog out there.” They also want feedback.
 
Here are my initial thoughts:
 
1. It’s better late than never, but why did it take so long?
 
2. [...]

The Case of the Anti-Israel Dictionary

Israellycool
reader Andrew has forwarded a mail from a friend of his, who points out
that when you look up the word “annex” in the UK version of
www.ask.com, this
is what you get:
annex
noun
1.  
an addition that extends a main building
verb
1.  
take illegally, as of territory: “The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West
Bank “
2.   take
(territory) by conquest: [...]

Israeli News Briefs

American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reportedly plans to tell PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that he needs to impose law and order in the PA controlled territories. Abbas is expected to agree to this, but draw the line at CSI.
Tut-tut: After talk that anti-Israel bigot Jimmy Carter might head a UN “fact-finding” mission to Beit Hanoun, [...]

If I Were a Reuters Photographer

Masked Palestinian militants, members of a newly established group called ‘Soldiers of God’ linked to al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades, Palestinians wearing safety gear show to the press their weapons start setting up for their Diet Coke & Mentos Experiment in the West Bank city of Nablus November 28, 2006.

What If?

This is extremely funny. Until you realize how sad it is (hat tip: Israelity).

If Arik (Sharon) woke up today….
 
It is a rainy night and we are at Tel Hashomer Hospital. Only one assistant is around, named Shmiel. He is on night duty tonight in the room of “sleeping” former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
 
Everybody, but Sharon [...]

Quote of the Day

“Up yours.”
- Rock star Sir Elton John, when asked what he would like to say to Australian Prime Minister John Howard about his views on gay marriage.
 
Poor choice of words.

Apology Not Accepted

After having actor Michael Richards on his radio show to issue an apology for his racist rant, African-American leader Jesse Jackson has decided that a punishment is in order – a boycott against the Jooooooos.

Jerry, Elaine and George could end up paying for Michael Richards’ rant.
 
The Reverend Jesse Jackson called for a boycott Monday of the [...]

Sign of the Times

The palestinians have launched something from their territories, and for once it isn’t a Kassam rocket.

The first privately owned English-language daily, the Palestine Times, was launched Monday in the West Bank and Gaza, with its editors aiming to provide news about the region to English speakers abroad.
 
The 12-page newspaper will cover Palestinian affairs, including the [...]