Tag: "Ha’aretz"

Back In the News

Back In the News

A few days ago, Ha’aretz reported that the Shin Bet had been conducting surveillance of terror enabler Bridget/Bridgette Chappell, whom I have blogged about before.

You’d think she would would be happy that her case was once again being covered by Israel’s premier left-wing newspaper.

Think again.

The Day In Israel: Tuesday May 4th, 2010

The Day In Israel: Tuesday May 4th, 2010

Palestinians have visited Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood, to pay their respects to deceased Neturei Karta leader/Arafat buddy Rabbi Moshe Hirsch. A delegation of senior Fatah  leaders visited Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood on Monday in order to send their condolences to the extreme haredi anti-Zionist group, Neturei Karta, which recently lost its leader, Rabbi Moshe [...]

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The Day In Israel: Monday Mar 22nd, 2010

One poll, two ways of looking at things: Haaretz poll: Most Israelis see Obama as fair and friendly Haaretz poll: 27% of Israelis think Obama is anti-Semitic Or is it? Despite the fact both these reports are written by the same Ha’aretz reporter, only one of them is accompanied by an explanatory graphic. Care to [...]

Purim Fool

Purim Fool

On Purim, Israeli news sites take part in the festivities and post nonsensical stories in line with the jovial nature of the day. One such story is this one from Ha’aretz, in which it was “reported” that the Israeli government is set to approve sponsorship messages on the Western Wall. Most people go to the [...]

The Day In Israel: Tuesday Dec 22nd, 2009

The Day In Israel: Tuesday Dec 22nd, 2009

After marathon talks last night, Gilad Shalit’s fate seems no clearer, with the Prime Minister’s Offices stating that the negotiation “have instructed the negotiation team regarding the continuation of the effort for returning Gilad Shalit home safe and sound.” In other words, the ministers have decided to..continue deciding. Or have they? Ha’aretz reported that Israel [...]

The Day In Israel: Fri Oct 9th, 2009

Yesterday, Israeli President told US Middle East envoy George Mitchell that Israel had full faith in the policies of US President Barack Obama, who he said was trying to advance peace in an extremely fair way by listening to both sides and trying to find a common denominator. Mr Peres lied. Updates (Israel time; most [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon Oct 5th, 2009

The Day In Israel: Mon Oct 5th, 2009

****************************************************************************************** Want to learn how to shoot with top Israeli anti-terror experts? Click here for more details. ****************************************************************************************** The PA has been waging a diplomatic campaign against Israel for the past two weeks over what it terms “provocations” on the Temple Mount According to reports that have reached Israel about Fayyad’s meeting with the ambassadors, [...]

The Day In Israel: Thurs Sept 10th, 2009

The Day In Israel: Thurs Sept 10th, 2009

Click refresh to see new updates during the day Damascus-based Hamashole Khaled Mashaal admitted his group produces and smuggles weapons despite Israel’s “blockade” on Gaza. “Your brothers in Palestine, despite the blockade and the closing of border passages … despite the fleets from east and west, despite all of this, we buy arms, we manage [...]

Surprise Article of the Day

Believe it nor not, I found this next piece on Ha’aretz. Tisha B’Av will last forever,” promised Kamal al-Khatib, deputy head of the Islamic Movement in Israel, to thousands of cheering Muslims at the Temple Mount a few days ago. Even the hearts of Jews far from the mountain saddened. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mocked [...]

Ha’aretz Refers to Palestinian Terrorists As “Terrorists”

Apparently, the headline of this Ha’aretz report on palestinians firing Qassam rockets and mortar shells into Israel (as far north as the major Israeli city of Ashkelon) included the words “Gaza terrorists.” Of course, I only know this from the comments to the report (such as this). Ha’aretz apparently removed the offending “t” word, presumably [...]