Archive for February 18th, 2008

Almost an Admission (But Not Quite)

A few days ago, 8 palestinians – including an Islamic Jihad terrorist commander – were killed after an explosion went off in a house. The facts that witnesses saw debris among the rubble of what looked like locally manufactured rockets, the IDF denied involvement, and even Hamas stated it may have been a work accident, [...]

The Many Faces of Ehud Olmert

The Many Faces of Ehud Olmert

Here he is with his idiot look. Previously: Olmert’s Idiot Look

Radiating Confusion

Another day, another Iranian statement against Israel. What makes this one different is the fact that it might contain a pretty strong – if unintentional – illusion to Iran’s nuclear program. According to Ynet: General Mohammad Ali Jaafari, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, has sent a letter of condolence to Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah [...]

Ezra Levant on Shire Network News Podcast

This week’s Shire Network News has just been released and comes with its own scoop. Ezra Levant is this week’s show talking about his interrogation at the hands of a Human Rights Tribunal in Canada. He exclusively reveals that his interrogator has asked to be removed from the case because of the public scrutiny she [...]

Up To Their Old Tricks

Egyptian security forces have made an explosive discovery. Literally. Egyptian security forces on Monday uncovered an explosives cache containing 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds) of TNT hidden in sacks near the country’s volatile border with the Gaza Strip, a police officer said. The cache, found buried a few feet deep in the soil in a deserted [...]

Arab Slums Much Worse than PalArab “Refugee” Camps

A couple of weeks ago the Washington Post published an article (no longer available; excerpted here from AP) that showed that both Gazans and Egyptians were surprised that Gaza was in comparatively better shape than Egypt was: A little travel has gone a long way toward changing perceptions in Gaza. After excursions to Egypt across [...]

Open Thread: Close Ties Edition

Open Thread: Close Ties Edition

Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has done his best to fix ties with the French. Or should that be ties of the French.