Archive for January 8th, 2007

Bet You Didn’t Know They Were Jewish #1

Introducing a new series on Israellycool, in which I post the identity of someone who is Jewish…and not obviously so.
But first I’ll begin with a couple of clues:

Is a two-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter
Has sold over 100 million records worldwide as of 2008
Kept his homosexuality secret due to worries over the effect it would have [...]

The New Bobcatmeat Goldthwait?

He might not be a stand-up guy, but he might just be a stand-up comedian.
Controversial Muslim cleric Sheik Taj al-Din al-Hilaly and television personality Naomi Robson are among the big winners in this year’s Ralph Magazine Awards.
The blokes’ mag has named the controversal cleric the Funny Man of the Year, edging out film characters Kenny [...]

Israeli News Briefs

The only thing Israel’s secret plans to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities are lacking is the “secret” component. Mind you, the Sunday Times newspaper – in which these plans were disclosed – is lacking the “credibility” component.
The Labor Party’s Ophir Pines-Paz has made Ehud Barak an offer he will refuse.
Fatah’s Muhammad Dahlan states the bleeping [...]