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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...

March 7, 2011 21:28 By : 6 Comments

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...

March 7, 2011 10:59 By : Leave a Comment

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 7, 2011 7:43 By : 2 Comments

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...

March 3, 2011 15:58 By : Leave a Comment

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...

March 2, 2011 21:08 By : 2 Comments

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...

March 2, 2011 13:51 By : 1 Comment

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.

March 2, 2011 9:14 By : 2 Comments

Anti-Semitism and Arab Democracy: Connecting the Dots

If you want to understand Israeli concerns about where the Egyptian revolution may go, Richard Cohen’s a must-read. Instead of talking about strategic issues or superficially discussing the Muslim...

March 2, 2011 8:57 By : 2 Comments

Putting Women’s Rights Back on the Mideast Media Agenda

International Women’s Day on March 8 coincides with Israel Apartheid Week. This video put together by HonestReporting Canada looks at the rights of Middle Eastern women. I wonder if the feminists...

March 1, 2011 20:14 By : 1 Comment

Porn Producer to Israel Apartheid Week: Screw You

A NY Daily News staff-ed lauds a porn producer who convinced a gay/lesbian center to cancel its Israel Apartheid Week activities: The locale was the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Center, which has...

March 1, 2011 15:00 By : Leave a Comment