This story’s taking on a life of its own. After blogging the story, NPR’s CEO was ousted. See updates below. * * * I don’t meet high-powered media executives in upscale restaurants to...
Women’s Day 2011, Palestinian Style
Which of the following Women’s Day 2011 events is out of place? 1. Radio station KBOO celebrates the international culture of women with 24 hours of special programming. (Portland, Ore.) 2. International...
Will Google Street View Save Israel From Stupid BBC Surveys?
Oh joy. A BBC poll (pdf format) of the most and least popular countries groups Israel at the bottom with Pakistan, North Korea and Iran. This is from a news service obsessed with skewering Israel. Not...
3 Reasons I Like Gaddafi’s Latest Rant
You know hell’s freezing over when Gaddafi compares himself to Israel: “Even the Israelis in Gaza, when they moved into the Gaza strip, they moved in with tanks to fight such extremists. It’s...
Pro-Israel Blog-Off: Round 1, Match 7
Aussie Dave just announced the seventh match of the 2011 Pro-Israel Blog-Off. This match pits against each other submissions by Eretz Avot, The Blog of Walker, and Israel Muse. Check out their submissions...
No Israelis Expelled Over New Passport Forgery
A team of British SAS soldiers and diplomats were caught by Libyan rebels carrying explosives and fake passports in a badly bungled first-contact mission. I’m sure the fake passports were high quality...
March 3 Blogging
• Dashiell Shapiro wants Gaza returned to Egypt. But she (gulp) hinges her argument on this point: Returning Gaza to Egyptian control could allow political and cultural influence to flow north instead...
Israeli Democracy’s Warts Are a Selling Point Too
When we talk about Israeli democracy — warts and all — who knew the warts could be a selling point too? I think Tom Friedman’s onto something when he says Al Jazeera coverage of Israel...
Tough Times for the Arab Lobby in Washington
Lobbying firms representing autocratic Arab regimes in Washington are having a tough time. For years, they have been one of the most formidable lobbying forces in town: the elite band of former members...
The Guardian Is Part of a Jewish Conspiracy
The WikiLeaks meister, Julian Assange tells all: The Guardian is part of a Jewish conspiracy. It’s always the papers you least suspect.
