Quote of the Day
“They shun her like she is Count Dracula’s younger sister.” – Franz Timmermans, Dutch representative to the Annapolis summit, talking about how the Arab representatives treated Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
Archive for November 29th, 2007
Small Request
Longtime readers of this blog will know I am not one to reveal too much about my personal life on here. The focus of this blog is Israel and the Middle East, and I like to keep things informative and entertaining. At least that’s my goal; whether or not I succeed in this is something [...]
Nov 29, 2007 | 33 comments | View Post
November 1947 and November 2007
The Palestine Post on November 30, 1947 published a small, telling article about the Arab Higher Committee’s reaction to the possibility of the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. The AHC placed partition in the particular Arab context of an honor/shame society: “You are standing at a cross road; it will be either a [...]
Nov 29, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
True Intentions
I am sure it’s not deliberate – given Reuter’s history of backing the wrong (Trojan) horse in the Middle East conflict – but this photo seems to be showing PA Chairman “Moderate” Mahmoud Abbas in a true light. The way his glasses are magnifying his eyes, which appear beady and sinister, suggests his true intentions [...]
Nov 29, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
The Ultimate Religious Hypocrites
This headline in today’s Jerusalem Post drew my attention: Vatican official backs right of return My initial reaction? Finally, the Vatican is going to return all of the Jewish artifacts they stole from us! Unfortunately, this is not the right of return to which the Vatican official is referring. A Vatican official said Wednesday that [...]
Nov 29, 2007 | 4 comments | View Post
