Archive for June, 2009

The Day In Israel: Tues June 30th, 2009

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The Israeli Foreign Ministry has ripped the Red Cross a new one over a report released yesterday highly critical of Israel and which focused on the plight of palestinians in Gaza.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said it was “scandalous” that the report “completely ignored the detention of [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon June 29th, 2009

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Hamas accused Israel of being behind recent rumors of an imminent prisoner exchange, calling them “test balloons.”
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak dismissed these same rumors and called them potentially “damaging.”
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10:02PM: Wow.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman last [...]

Unethical

Last week I linked to a report that Britney Spears was to star in a Holocaust movie as a woman who invents a time machine and travels back to WWII.
You won’t be surprised to learn that German’s Jewish community are not too happy with the idea.
Actually, horrified would be a more accurate term.
The news that [...]

The Day In Israel: Sun June 28th, 2009

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Israel is reportedly holding talks with Egypt on a new cease-fire agreement in Gaza, due to fears that despite the relative calm in Gaza fighting might resume in the near future, and Israel’s ability to carry out another offensive like Operation Cast Lead is curtailed because of [...]

The Day In Israel: Fri June 26th, 2009

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The Jerusalem Post reports that UNIFIL in southern Lebanon has actually been doing some work recently, and found close to 20 Katyusha rockets that were ready for launch.
Meanwhile, Lebanese news agencies have reported that the IDF was moving tanks and armored vehicles to the border area along [...]

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Dead at 50.

He may have been in the news in recent times, more for the wrong reasons than for his music, but there is no doubt he was an unbelievably talented individual who brought joy to millions on the planet. Including yours truly.
Update: It is hard to pick my favorite Michael Jackson song, but this [...]

The Day In Israel: Thurs June 25th, 2009

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With today marking 3 years since IDF soldier Gilad Shalit was captured, Ha’aretz reports that the IDF was warned of the kidnap plans a day before he was captured.
A Ynet poll reveals that 69% of Jewish adult Israelis support the release of palestinian prisoners with “blood on [...]

The Day In Israel: Wed June 24th, 2009

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu denied Arab media reports that Gilad Shalit would be transferred from the Gaza Strip in the coming days, but said he would not rule out the renewal of negotiations with Hamas in an attempt to secure his release.
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The Day In Israel: Tues June 23rd, 2009

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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on his official visit to Canada:
“The recent developments in Iran are the result of a mad regime that fires at its civilians on the street.”
“The danger of such a regime being in possession of nuclear arms must be clear to everyone. The [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon June 22nd, 2009

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu clarified that when he spoke in last week’s policy speech of international guarantees to ensure a demilitarized palestinian state, he meant international acceptance of the idea and not international forces.
Because we all know how well international forces has worked out for us [...]