Today, lame duck Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met if-it-walks-like-a-duck-and-talks-like-a-duck PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday pledged at a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Israelis and Palestinians would try to seal a peace deal this year in line with a target set by Washington. “We have to complete the [...]
Anis is by far the most appropriately named of the Free Gaza tools. But a new contender has emerged. A Marin woman was making a triumphant voyage back to Cyprus this week after members of the Free Gaza movement sailed from Cyprus to Gaza to break an Israeli blockade. Kathy Sheetz, 61, a retired nurse, [...]
Today there was a first in Israeli politics – the first time an Israeli politician has invited bloggers to cover a press conference. The politician in question was Binyamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, and the bloggers attending were Rafi G, Carl in Jerusalem, Lurker, RivkA, and Mother in Israel. You can read about the press conference on [...]
I showed on my blog that Islamic Jihad graduated a class of terrorists this weekend, and noted how much empty space is in Gaza to allow live-fire demonstrations in front of an audience. Well, PIJ was not the only terror group to graduate a class of masked terrorists this weekend. So did Fatah’s Al Aqsa [...]
You may recall that the appropriately named Anis, of the Free Gaza tools, threatened to sue Israellycool contributor Elder of Ziyon for the latter’s satirical take on Anis’ song (if you can call it that). Well, two can play that game. Look what I found on the Free Gaza site: Look familiar? I might be [...]
I guess an oops is in order? Hezbollah downed a Lebanese Army helicopter on Thursday in what Israeli officials believe was a case of mistaken identity: The Shi’ite militiamen apparently thought they were firing at an Israeli chopper. The incident occurred as the helicopter flew over an area of southern Lebanon known to be a [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Interviewer: What were your initial impressions of [...]
It seems like almost every week that we hear of Israeli Arabs being arrested on charges of planning terrorist attacks against Israelis. This week is no exception. Galilee region police have recently arrested two Israeli Arabs they believe belonged to a cell of Islamic Jihad operatives that planned to kill Israeli pilots, scientists and university [...]
Free Gaza Press Release from Tuesday: (GAZA CITY, 26 August 2008) – The SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty will leave Gaza for Cyprus on Thursday morning at 9:00 am. Several Palestinian students who have been denied exit visas by Israel will travel to Cyprus on the boats. One Palestinian professor will finally be able [...]
A palestinian couple had reportedly locked up their disabled son and daughter for four decades because of shame. A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter in two stinking, urine-stained rooms for four decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said. The case has [...]
