12/24 Links Pt1: IAF attacks Gaza targets in response to murder of IDF employee
From Ian:The academic boycott of Israel is the hill to fight onThe BDS movement went too far this time. Its position on academic boycotts is indefensible.The supporters of academic BDS have exposed...
View ArticleFatah plans 3 day celebration of terror to mark next prisoner release
Israel's third release of terrorists - in exchange for "peace" talks - is scheduled for December 29.The peace-loving Palestinian Authority will turn the terrorist release into a three-day celebration...
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Stunning Jerusalem snow sculptures
The snow is almost all melted in Jerusalem, although there are some leftover piles here and there.The Jerusalem Municipality held a snow sculpture contest last weekend, inviting people to submit their...
View Article12/24 Links Pt2: Haaretz’s Holocaust Revisionism, Molhem Barakat: From AQ...
From Ian:Caroline Glick: Kerry’s oh-so-’90s security nonsenseLike his supporters, US Secretary of State John Kerry has apparently been asleep for the past 20 years.Kerry has proffered us security...
View ArticleMahmoud Abbas' offensive Christmas message
Much has been written about Mahmoud Abbas referring to Jesus as "Palestinian"in a Christmas address. But the rest of his Christmas message is no less offensive, as he attempts to use the Christian holy...
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Was Jesus Jewish, "Palestinian" or - "Lebanese?"
Right on the heels of the Palestinian Authority's annual bizarre labeling of Jesus as being "Palestinian," Lebanese media are reporting that he was in fact - "Lebanese."There is fairly sizable evidence...
View ArticleEoZ Interview with Mark Regev, Netanyahu's spokesperson
This week I met with Mark Regev, the spokesperson for Israel's Prime Minister's office. We had a great discussion about lots of topics like BDS, the media's attitudes towards Israel and how Israel can...
View Article12/25 Links Pt1: PA rejects EU demand not to fund terrorists, Turkey's war on...
From Ian:Assemblyman: Investigate Israel academic boycott violation of NYS Human Rights LawI was on a radio show last week hosted by Hikind and had a chance to explain this law.This provision of the...
View ArticleThe Real Truth About Palestine (Danny Ayalon video)
Cute, and some Christmas-relevant points as well:Background here.
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Followup on Zoar tombstones
Last week I pointed out a NYT report about how Yeshiva University students were trying to decipher an old Jewish tombstone from Zoar, in today's Jordan.I happened to see a couple of similar tombstones...
View Article12/25 Links Pt2: Why is this occupation different from all other...
From Ian:Why is this occupation different from all other occupations?The EU insists that any agreement it signs with Israel explicitly exclude the settlements in the “occupied” West Bank, the scholars...
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Al Ahram obsesses over Russian oligarch's (alleged) Judaism
Egypt's popular daily, Al-Ahram, has an article about Vladimir Putin's recent release of former Russian billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky from prison.While most news sources say that the release was a...
View ArticleEgypt officially declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
From Al Arabiya:The Egyptian government on Wednesday formally declared the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization and banned its protests nationwide.Minister of Higher Education Hossam Eissa...
View ArticleAP lies about Israelis' acceptance of settlements
Once again, a news service is substituting what it wishes for for reality.AP has a story about three extreme leftist Israeli actors refusing to perform in Ariel - and it is pretending that this is...
View ArticleKerem Shalom closed because of Gaza attacks on Israel
Ma'an reports:For a second day in row, Israel closed Gaza’s commercial terminal the Kerem Shalom crossing. Israeli defense minister Moshe Yalon gave orders to close the crossing Tuesday after an...
View ArticleA personal tour of the Israel State Archives with Yaacov Lozowick
I was graciously invited to visit the Israel State Archives by their chief archivist, Yaacov Lozowick. Here he shows and describes some notable items from between the 19th century and today.If you are...
View Article12/26 Links Pt1: Israeli journalists banned from Bethlehem, Are Erdoğan's...
From Ian:Khaled Abu Toameh: No Christmas spirit in the West Bank: Israeli journalists banned from celebrationsThe Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday that it expelled Israeli journalists who came to...
View ArticleEoZ quarterly roundup
At this time of the year we are seeing lots of blogs and organizations asking for money. Somehow, the ones that hate Israel attract tens of thousands of dollars.Juan Cole, the third-rate"academic" who...
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Muslim cleric calls Christians "the scum of the earth"
Who is going to tell him he is dressed like Santa Claus?Tunisian cleric Adel Almi has called for his country's citizens not to celebrate Christmas, saying that it is forbidden for Muslims to take...
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