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Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 30, 2010 2 Comments
A post at Israel Matzav about a failed attempt at a university in South Africa to boycott Israel’s Ben Gurion University reminded me that there has been a vicious war underway, albeit one fought mostly under the media radar. The Islamist-Leftist Anti-Israel Coalition, which brought you...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 28, 2010 3 Comments
…for thinking that the election of David Cameron in Britain might make a real difference in the direction of British policy. I was wrong. In a speech in Ankara, Turkey, Cameron did his best imitation of Barack Obama’s apology tour: … let me turn to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 16, 2010 3 Comments
The New York Times, July 14, 2010: There are plenty of things to buy in Gaza; goods are brought over the border or smuggled through the tunnels with Egypt. That is not the problem. In fact, talk about food and people here get angry because...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 15, 2010 3 Comments
I am not someone who tries to keep track of how many of my predictions have come true. That sort of gamesmanship by hindsight is beneath me. And I don’t try to settle scores with people who criticize me. That would be petty. So it...

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 20, 2010 2 Comments
Israel has announced an “easing” of the land blockade on Gaza, a largely symbolic step since large quantities of humanitarian and other supplies already enter Gaza. While The NY Times and others portray this as a loss for Israel, which had to bow to world...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 19, 2010 3 Comments
The Islamist-Leftist Anti-Israel Coalition has found its most successful tactic — the use of human shields in the form of Western Useful Idiots backed by Islamist Martyrs-in-Waiting to confront Israeli soldiers in the hope that Israel will be forced either to weaken its defenses or...

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 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...

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 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...

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...
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