Following the success of my liveblogging, I now plan to have daily posts of events here in Israel and the Middle East, with the option for live updates. This kind of post will be in addition to regular posts on a variety of different topics. Here’s are today’s main stories so far.. Syrian President “The [...]
I first reported that Shimon Peres had written a song to be performed by Andrea Bocelli in October. Well, thanks to MOAD (Mum of Aussie Dave), I present to you Ray of Hope. What’s the verdict? Should Shimon quit his day job? And if you answered yes, should he quit it to become a songwriter?
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Richard Falk, who has repeatedly compared Israeli actions in Gaza to Nazi Germany, has been saying that Hamas has repeatedly offered a truce extension to Israel that Israel spurned. His latest claim was made at a symposium at UCLA on “Human Rights and Gaza” (that curiously completely [...]
Hamas and the other terror gangs have been claiming that they killed scores of IDF soldiers; the latest number I saw was 48 although I have seen higher claims as well. The problem, of course, is how can an open society cover up so many deaths? How could Israel cover up the funerals and the [...]
The Herald Sun reports on the latest controversial statements by Muslim cleric Abu Hamza. Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution. In another sermon broadcast over the internet, the Coburg cleric urged followers to spread the word of Islam to save Australians. “They think happiness [...]
I got a little distracted with the whole war thang and everything, but as promised, here are the final results based on your votes.. #10 (8 votes): Yasser Arafat’s nephew Nasser al-Qidwa and Baron Greenback (first posted November 10th) #9 (15 votes): Palestinian terrorist and Admiral Ackbar (first posted April 11th) #8 (20 votes): Someone [...]
Please scroll down for new updates. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) 1:16PM: UN investigator Richard Falk says the situation in Gaza reminds him of the Warsaw Ghetto. I guess that is why he is a UN investigator, and not a history professor. 9:10AM: A PA official has stated that Israel made a big [...]
..according to an Australian cleric. Apparently, marriage is so important, that the husband can hit his wife and force her to have sex with him. He’s now claiming he has been taken out of context and that he was being “metaphorical.” Hmm..why does this all sound so familar? If anyone has the time, you can [...]
Yesterday was another quiet day, but I’ll at least see this liveblogging through the week. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) 6:03PM: Reuters caption of the day: A cleaver lies on the stomach of freshly slaughtered cow outside Husam Nasr’s butcher shop in Gaza January 22, 2009. Nasr said he would have been able [...]
Please scroll down for new updates. Sorry for the radio silence but let’s just say real life and a faulty internet connection got in the way. Either that, or Barack Obama was trying to silence me during his inauguration. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) Click Refresh to show latest updates. 12:00AM: That’s it [...]
