Historical revisionism about Cast Lead
Ma'an writes:Palestinians around the world on Saturday commemorated the sixth anniversary of the beginning of Israel's 22-day offensive on the Gaza Strip in 2008-9 that left more than 1,400 dead.The...
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Fatwa allows men to be Peeping Toms to potential wives
Earlier this year, a video was publicized in Arabic media of a fatwa by Sheikh Osama Qusi, saying that a man is allowed to surreptitiously watch his potential wife bathing in order to make sure that...
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My Discussion with Jon Haber (Mike Lumish)
There is no more rational defender of Israel against the racist BDS movement than Jon Haber.In fact, I am a tad pissed-off that none of Jon's writings were included in Nelson and Brahm's The Case...
View Article12/28 Links: Palestinians create instructional video on stabbing; BDS fail -...
From Ian:US senator Graham threatens to defund UN over Palestine bidVisiting US Senator Lindsey Graham threatened Saturday to withhold US funding from the UN, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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UAE also bans "Exodus" movie
Last Thursday, I scooped all English-language media with the news that Egypt and Morocco were banning the Ridley Scott biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings" because it implied that Jews built the...
View ArticleThe year in EoZ videos
Some of my videos from this year:(December 2013 but close enough)If you like what you see, why not give a donation to EoZ?
View ArticleJordanian sheikh repents for his fatwa allowing Jews to worship on Temple...
I reported that a Jordanian sheikh, Yassin Al-'Ajlouni, who had called on Jordanian authorities to allow Jews to build a synagogue on the Temple Mount, in the spirit of Islamic religious tolerance.In...
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Two Hamas cartoons
This one I posted on Twitter a few days ago:And this one is in response to the story today about Hamas not allowing kids to leave Gaza to meet Israelis:
View ArticleHamas bans import of batteries, appliances from Israel
Palestine Press reports that Hamas has banned the import of various electric and electronic devices from Israel, including batteries, refrigerators, washing machines, computer monitors and CRTs.The...
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Amazing that UNRWA can say this with a straight face
The most recent report of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to the UN, covering 2013, includes this head-scratcher of a line:"The situation also affected the 1.9 million registered Palestine refugees...
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Gisha NGO curiously silent about Hamas violations of freedom of movement
Gisha is an Israel-based NGO that calls itself the "legal center for freedom of movement" concentrating on the rights of Gazans and goods to go in and out of Gaza.While it has a website, a blog and a...
View Article12/29 Links Pt1: What the Palestinian Authority Did Not Tell the UNSC;...
From Ian:Khaled Abu Toameh: What the Palestinian Authority Did Not Tell the UN Security CouncilLast week, Jordan submitted to the Security Council a Palestinian-drafted resolution calling for an end to...
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Egypt bans Jewish pilgrimage festival because of those famous Jewish orgies
From Egypt Independent:The Alexandria Administrative Court has banned the celebration of the Abu Hasira [Abuhatzeira] festival saying it violates public orders.“The Jews have not had any particular...
View ArticleIran claims Israel occupies strategic Saudi islands
The ever hilarious PressTV reports:(video story begins about 1:00)Saudi Arabia and Western governments have for decades remained silent on the occupation of Saudi islands by Israel, Press TV...
View Article12/29 Links Pt2: How to fight a civilized war against an uncivilized enemy;...
From Ian:Wiesenthal Center top 10 list: Worst global anti-Semitic/anti-Israel incidents of 2014 The Simon Wiesenthal Center has ranked the 10 worst outbreaks of anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in...
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Saudi Arabia may pass law requiring dress code for women anchors on TV
Saudi anchorFrom Arab News:The Shoura Council is expected to discuss amendments to the audiovisual law on Tuesday that would impose a mandatory dress code for TV presenters on Saudi-funded private...
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NYT chooses a Gaza child to symbolize all child deaths in war this year
Here is a scan of a page from the New York Times Magazine this past weekend, using a Gaza child named Tala Akram al-Atawi ,who was killed over the summer, to symbolize all children killed in war:From...
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Saudi Arabia says it has no problem with Jewish workers
From Gulf News:Foreigners who practice the Jewish faith are allowed to work in Saudi Arabia, a labour ministry source said.“The ministry does not mind issuing employment visas to Jews as it deals with...
View Article12/30 Links Pt1: Mahmoud Abbas is again insisting on failure; Fmr Swedish PM...
From Ian:Mahmoud Abbas is again insisting on failureWhat could explain such maneuvering? Some diplomats suspect Mr. Abbas wants his maximalist resolution to be voted down — just as previous Palestinian...
View ArticleThe idiotic media keep reporting that Hamas is turning moderate
Did you hear the news? Hamas is turning moderate!Hamas is reviewing its strategy with the changing times. It is conducting an internal debate, with proposals which have had to be officially refuted.One...
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