Archive for May, 2008

Probably a Ruptured Gas Main

Another day, another “mysterious explosion.”
An unidentified citizen was killed and 16 others wounded, two of them seriously, in a mysterious explosion at the house of a Hamas member in central Gaza City on Saturday morning.
Residents reported that a large explosion rocked Gaza City at 7:15am on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion took place at [...]

Karma’s a B*tch

Just ask Sharon Stone.

Why Did the Palestinian Chicken Cross the Road?

When I saw this AP photograph, my immediate thought was “Why did the chicken cross the road?” However, it seems I was beaten to the punch by Israellycool contributor Elder of Ziyon, who is holding a caption contest.

But to answer the question, it could be simply that the bird does not fancy being killed with [...]

Keffiyeh Kerfuffle Down Under

With the blog-triggered Dunkin’ Donuts keffiyeh controversy receiving quite a bit of airplay in the mainstream media, another keffiyeh controversy is now being reported from Australia.
And the story has a number of interesting aspects. For a start, the complaints have not just originated from those who deplore the ubiquitization of palestinian terror chic. Palestinians have [...]

He Can’t Be Serious

Seriously, I think this guy’s eyebrows have eaten through to his brain.

Is That A Nakba in Your Pants, Or Are You Happy to See Me?

Another picture of a palestinian “little guy.”
Only this time, he’s not carrying an M-16.

Which begs the questions:
1. Is this considered to be a “work accident”? Or how about an “ambiguous explosion”?
2. Drug smuggling, weapons smuggling, even Viagra smuggling. Who’d have thought the palestinians also did budgie smuggling?
3. What the hell is a Fijian peacekeeper doing [...]

The Evil Zionist Settler Pigs Return

The evil Zionist settler pigs are back
Once again, Ma’an publishes this story with a straight face:
Settlers from the Ariel settlement have dumped wild pigs on Thursday in ‘Ein Al-Qabileh neighborhood south of Salfit where they smashed the farmers’ plants.
Farmer Mohammad Faleh ‘Omran said that the pigs destroyed his tomato seedlings, ruined the earth and trampled [...]

Philippe Karsenty Speaks to Shire Network News

This week on Shire Network News my partner, Tom Paine, hosted the show from Australia and spoke to Philippe Karsenty about his recent appeal success in Paris. It’s a great show, even if I’m not hosting it!
Podcast Probes the Al-Durah Hoax Yet Again

Israeli and Jewish News – Wednesday May 28th

Updated throughout the day
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to leave his post or prepare for early elections, saying he did not believe Olmert could simultaneously lead the country and deal with his personal affairs. No doubt Olmert will push the envelope and refuse to budge.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas believes [...]

Long Overdue

The American Thinker posts that an author plans the “citizens arrest” of John Bolton.
About bloody time.
Update: Sorry, my bad. I thought it read Michael Bolton.