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Israel seizes ship loaded with missiles destined for Gaza
on March 05, 2014
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A good example of why the military blockade of Gaza is needed.
More Building Materials for Gaza = More Terror Tunnels For Hamas
on October 13, 2013
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When you read the first few news dispatches below from the past year and a half, keep this photo in mind. Aid Groups and U.N. Agencies Urge Israel to Lift Gaza Blockade – The Associated Press – June 14, 2012 Fifty international aid groups and United Nations agencies...
Mideast Media Sampler – 05/02/2013 – BBC “Team” Sports: Deception in Gaza
on May 02, 2013
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1) Might? May? In March, a report from the UN suggested very strongly that Omar Masharawi (or Mishrawi) was killed by a Hamas rocket. In response, Robert Mackey of the New York Times wrote “might have been caused by ‘a Palestinian rocket that fell short...
What’s the difference between Pallywood and media coverage of Gaza?
on November 23, 2012
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Don’t answer. It’s a trick question. I wonder if the Shoe Fauxtographer got in on the act this time. If anyone finds recent Gaza shoe photos by Abid Katib, post the link in the coments.
Assessing Gaza
on November 22, 2012
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Here’s an image of some Israeli soldiers not happy with the decision not to sent ground troops — them — into Gaza, Soldiers spell out critique of Netanyahu as a ‘loser’ for not using ground forces in Gaza: In the survey, for Channel 2 news,...
Gaza Updates
on November 16, 2012
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Some headlines. Also check out our Israeli blog friends, and the Twitter feed below. ‘Anonymous’ escalates cyber-war against Israel and pro-Israel groups Cabinet OKs 75,000 reservists for possible Gaza operation Senior Hamas terrorist Ahmed Abu Jalal killed in an Israeli air strike in the Maghazi district...
Gaza Updates
on November 15, 2012
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In addition to taking a look at our Blog Friends in Israel, I’ve created this Twitter widget of news sources for the latest. I have not embedded the #PillarOfDefense hashtag because hastags can get hijacked by hostile Twitter users. The other problem is unreliable reports,...
PM Erdogan: Turkish warships to help break Gaza blockade
on September 08, 2011
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I wasn’t sure Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan really would follow through on threats of a military confrontation with Israel over the Gaza blockade, but the recent U.N. panel decision upholding the legality of the blockade over Turkish protests seems to have sent Erdogan...
U.N. Report says Gaza blockade legal and Israel faced “organized and violent resistance” by flotilla
on September 01, 2011
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I have posted about this U.N. report before, and Turkey’s attempts to prevent its release or at least modify the findings. Considering that this is a U.N. report, and the U.N. almost never is fair to Israel, the findings are astounding. As reported by The...
Gaza Tweet of the Day
on August 21, 2011
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From @MargieInTelAviv: I would add one thing, “Easy, just stop firing rockets at us … and sending people across the border to kill us.” Update: NY Times covers things pretty much as you would expect.
Gaza Flotilla of Fools (open thread)
on June 27, 2011
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I’ll be updating links and reports about the Gaza Flotilla 2 throughout the day, although if someone just happened to fall off one of the ships, maybe I’ll do a separate post. Feel free to add in links in the comments. Israel Matzav has a...
Gaza flotilla protesters to flood State Dept phones singing “Let My People Go”
on June 26, 2011
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You can’t make this stuff up. Really, is there anything more pathetic than Americans like Greta Berlin who are participating in the Gaza flotilla, set to sail tomorrow? Six of their boats have been detained in Greece. Berlin, who blames the U.S., has put out a...
Why The Gaza Naval Inspection Blockade Must Be Maintained
on March 15, 2011
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During the so-called Gaza flotilla last summer, I pointed out that the main goal was to bust the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, in which ship heading for Gaza would be inspected for weapons, to open up sea lanes for shipping large quantities of weapons...
Go to Gaza, Mr. Robinson, Then Lecture Conservatives About Freedom
on February 27, 2011
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In the aftermath of the overthrow of the Mubarak regime in Egypt, Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post penned a meme which has become common among the mainstream media and left-blogosphere, that The GOP loves freedom, but not for Egypt: The conservative mantra has been:...
Booming Market For Cars In Gaza
on November 05, 2010
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It’s a good thing Israel eased the blockade of Gaza a few months ago, otherwise it might not have been able to take out Palestinian al-Qaeda operative Mohamed al-Nemnem, who died on November 3 when his car mysteriously exploded in Gaza, with him in it: The...
Audacity of Hope to Sail To Gaza
on October 12, 2010
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The organizers of the failed Gaza flotilla last June are at it again, planning a flotilla to Gaza next January. At least this time they are honest that it has nothing to do with humanitarian efforts. As reported by The Associated Press: Pro-Palestinian groups plan to sail a...
