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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2010 3 Comments
Nicholas Kristoff has found the answer to traditional Palestinian suicide bombers, hijackers, and hostage takers: A non-violent movement led by Palestinian women. But for now, Kristoff finds it’s still a dream, because it depends on what the meaning of “non-violence” is. Describing one protest, seeking...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2010 14 Comments
Unlike some, I have not devoted myself to studying the writings of Glenn Greenwald. Others have devoted the time, because Greenwald has such a large following at Salon.com. I did, however, write about Greenwald’s absurd coverage of the Islamist-inspired, Turkish-led Gaza flotilla, particularly Greenwald’s offensive...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2010 2 Comments
The decision by Israel to “ease” the blockade of Gaza has evoked pretty strong opinions as to whether it represents a wise strategic move by Israel (my view) or a caving in which strengthens Hamas. One thing is clear, however, the easing of the land...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 11, 2010 9 Comments
I hope this is not true, but nothing would surprise me when it comes to Obama and the Middle East, Sources: Obama Administration to Support Anti-Israel Resolution at UN Next Week: THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that senior Obama administration officials have been telling foreign...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2010 5 Comments
In 2006 Richard Cohen of The Washington Post wrote a column arguing “[t]he greatest mistake Israel could make at the moment is to forget that Israel itself is a mistake.” The argument, that Israel should not have been created as a Jewish state because the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 08, 2010 17 Comments
Remember Joe Biden’s comment that hostile forces would test Obama in his first six months? Well, whatever tests have come before, the big test is about to take place, as Russia, Iran and Turkey are uniting to break American influence in the greater Middle East...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2010 3 Comments
Not the good Glenn, the bad Glenn, feat. C.G. Via Powerline via Potluck: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOGG_osOoVg] ——————————————–Related Posts:How About Some Honesty From The Useful Idiots?Soldiers With Pens In The Information War Against IsraelPallywood Meets The Gaza Blockade (Or, “Did You Hear The One About How Palestinians Can’t...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2010 5 Comments
All of the people screaming about Israel’s blockade of Gaza, in which goods are checked to keep out weapons, never seem to answer the following question: What is the alternative to stopping and inspecting ships headed for Gaza? A. Allow Gaza to turn into another...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2010 4 Comments
The rise of Islamist Turkey, and its deliberate and calculated instigation of a crisis in the Middle East, is reminiscent of the time period prior to the fall of the Shah of Iran. The Turkish Islamists know exactly what they are doing by precipitating a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2010 13 Comments
Glenn Greenwald is venomous in his attacks on Israel. Greenwald calls supporters of Israel, including Rep. Anthony Weiner, “Israel-firsters,” an obscene charge of disloyalty. Anyone who disagrees with Greenwald on whether the flotilla actually had a humanitarian intent, or whether Israel had a right under...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2010 11 Comments
Barack Obama has given the go ahead for the “targeted killing” of al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki, who happens to be a U.S. citizen. I don’t have a problem with it. The fight with al-Qaeda is war. Al-Awlaki is trying to kill Americans, and if the...
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