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June 2010

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2010 3 Comments

He put his son's education ahead of a blockbuster blog post, Rabbi sat on Thomas scoop as webmaster-son took exams:When veteran journalist Helen Thomas made inflammatory remarks about Israel, the comments weren't captured by a major news organization. Instead, a rabbi and his 17-year-old son...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2010 7 Comments

The biggest problem with the Helen Thomas story is that she kept it under wraps for so long.Anyone who watched a presidential press conference knew she was hostile to Israel, but the depth of that hostility was not known.We have created a media culture where...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2010 18 Comments

Stay on teleprompter, please. Because you can't kick someone's ass, even if you are President.It's in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, or getting their...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 07, 2010 7 Comments

Well I guess Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's repeated warning to Israel that "thou shall not kill" only applies to Israel:"I am speaking to them in their own language. The sixth commandment says 'thou shalt not kill'. Did you not understand?" Prime Minister Tayyip...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 07, 2010 6 Comments

John Hawkins uses a highly scientific (this quarter), extraordinarily accurate (this quarter), exquisitely methodical (this quarter) formula for picking his quarterly Top 40 Best Conservative Blogs.Given that science prevailed (this quarter), Legal Insurrection is ranked No. 13.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 07, 2010 4 Comments

I certainly understand why Helen Thomas' comments that Jews should get the hell out of Palestine and go back to Germany and Poland have created such a stir.But really, don't lose sight of the fact that by anti-Israeli standards, Thomas is a moderate.Thomas merely wants...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 07, 2010 3 Comments

The "Freedom Flotilla" to Gaza, organized and financed by Turkey, purports to address the poor health conditions in Gaza.One critical measure of public health is infant mortality (children who die before reaching 1 year of age), because it reflects a wide range of underlying heath...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 07, 2010 2 Comments

Is it any wonder why our foreign policy is failing at a miserable pace?Hillary Clinton just announced that Iran may attempt to pull a "stunt" to derail U.N. sanctions efforts: Clinton said she fully expected Iran to "pull some stunt" in the coming days to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2010 19 Comments

This past week has seen the coming together of the growing Islamist-Leftist Coalition in the war against Israel.Leftists who, among other things, claim to believe in freedom of speech, women's rights and equality for gays, are in political bed with people who would cut their...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2010 5 Comments

Greta Berlin, one of the leaders of the Gaza flotilla, is one of the crazy anti-Israeli loons who inhabit many of the "peace" groups organized around the country for the sole purpose of attacking everything Israel does.A good round-up of Berlin's history is at Solomonia.Here...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2010 8 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain: Scratch someone who claims U.S. policy is not sufficiently balanced in the Middle East, find what we always knew to be true: There are many calls for Helen Thomas to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2010 16 Comments

Max Blumenthal thought he had landed the big fish, catching the Israel Defense Forces "doctoring" an audio tape in which statements like "shut up go back to Auschwitz" were shouted by participants in the Gaza flotilla: The IDF’s propaganda is increasingly unbelievable, yet the media is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2010 0 Comments

I have not agreed with Charles Johnson on some things, but on the Gaza flotilla he has been spot on in recognizing the fundamental fraud of the flotilla participants and supporters:Hamas Refuses Flotilla Aid: "Do we need any more evidence that the entire incident was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2010 3 Comments

With news that blogger Nate Silver has been hired by The NY Times, and with the dream of an independent progressive blogosphere fading as fast as Obama's approval ratings, I wondered whether The NY Times would hire me to blog for it. Unlikely. My first post...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 05, 2010 5 Comments

Many bloggers and news outlets are using a graphic printed in The Economist to show that Israel prevents basic foodstuffs from entering Gaza, including Coriander and Chocolate.Since the chart is in The Economist, most people accept it at face value, and mock any suggestion that...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2010 23 Comments

The MV Rachel Corrie is a cargo ship named after an American anti-Israeli activist (photo right burning a mock U.S. flag) killed while trying to prevent Israeli bulldozers from operating in Gaza in 2003.The Free Gaza movement operating the ship has announced that it will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2010 8 Comments

According to the most recent Gallup poll, support among Americans for Israel over the Palestinians is at a near all time high. 63% of Americans (more than voted for Barack Obama) support Israel, while only 15% support the Palestinians, with 23% choosing "both/neither/no opinion."Despite this...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2010 3 Comments

As thanks to the international community for supporting Hamas in breaking the Israeli military blockade, Hamas has looted and shut down the offices of international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) [added: including some affiliated with the U.N.] which provide services to poor and needy Palestinians:Hamas’s security forces...

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