Archive for April, 2009

The Day In Israel: Thurs Apr 30th, 2009

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An Israeli Foreign Ministry official has warned European countries that unless they stop criticizing our new Netanyahu-led government, they can forget about participating in the diplomatic process with the palestinians.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly plans to tell US President Barack Obama that Israel will accept “some form” [...]

Separated at Birth: Octomel Edition

I knew Mel Gibson had a thing for many kids, but he’s now dating Octomum?

Israeli Independence Day

After a day of somber commemoration of the nation’s fallen, Israel has began celebrating her 61st birthday.
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The Day In Israel: Tues Apr 28th, 2009

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Israeli President Shimon Peres at the main Memorial Day ceremony:
“They say the pain dissolves as times moves on, as years pass. And I know it isn’t so: Pain just becomes sharper as the days and years go by. You see a soldier in IDF uniform in the [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon Apr 27th, 2009

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With global fear mounting regarding the possibility of a possible swine flu pandemic, Israel has quarantined a man who returned from Mexico with flu-like symptoms.
Updates (Israel time; most recent at top)
8:10PM: A few minutes ago, the sirens wailed for one minute in memory of the 22,570 fallen [...]

Wacky Hamas Terrorist Profile of the Day

Taken from the real martyr bios from the always entertaining Hamas website.
For previous profiles, see here.
The Contortionist
Ahmed Ash-Shaer
While he was firing mortars, he noticed a drone flying in the region, so he hid between bushes and started praying Al-Asr prayer. While he was in prostrate, the drone fired him with one rocket.

The Day In Israel: Sun Apr 26th, 2009

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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told the Austrian daily Kleine Zeitung that Israel will not attack Iran even if the international sanctions against Tehran fail to convince President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to give up his country’s nuclear program.
“We are not talking about a military attack. Israel cannot resolve [...]

The Day In Israel: Sat Apr 25th, 2009

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Shavua tov. Here’s the main news I missed over the Jewish Sabbath:

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman once again told it like it is, declaring that Syria cannot be considered a real partner for peace with Israel because it supports palestinian and Lebanese terror organizations, and the Iranian [...]

No Jewish Jokes For You!

No joke.
Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson has told his flock they should not tell Jewish jokes.
Archbishop Wilson said Friday that Catholics must be respectful and sensitive towards Jews.
“My sense about this is, we have to be especially careful about the way that we talk about the Jewish people because of the way that they’ve been [...]

Sheik, Rattle and Roll

Last year, I blogged about Sheik Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a son of the late UAE president and brother of Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, who had a thing for torturing people.
ABC News has now aired a story on him, which includes the incriminating footage [warning: some disturbing images].

(hat tip: Shy Guy, who also came [...]