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Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 05, 2012 14 Comments

Interesting post at an interesting blog run by Yaacov Lozowick for the Israeli State Archives, What's a Proportional Response? Here's a fascinating document from December 13th 1955, in which the Ministers' Committee for Security and Foreign Affairs discussed a clash which had taken place two nights...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2012 24 Comments

You know Pallywood, the Palestinian industry devoted to manipulating the Western press through fake injuries and damage from Israelis. It's back in Gaza, once again. Via Honest Reporting (h/t Right Scoop): Don't think it's just during war. This video shows how Palestinians push their children forward to try...

Posted by Joel Engel on September 20, 2012 17 Comments

I found myself wondering why the Council on American-Islamic Relations had been so quiet since the 9/11/ attacks in Libya and two dozen other Islamic countries. Since the original 9/11 massacre, every time a Muslim shouts “allahu akhbar” while slaughtering innocents—or is prevented by undercover operations...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 13, 2012 82 Comments

An American Ambassador and three American security guards were butchered, anti-American riots broke out across the Middle East, a U.S. Embassy both before and after being stormed issued apologies for the exercise of our constitutional rights, our Secretary of State practically prostrated herself, the President had...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 12, 2012 84 Comments

Multiple news agencies are reporting that the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three others were killed in a rocket attack on their vehicle (although reports as to where he was at the time conflict).  The State Department has not confirmed as of this writing.  (Update...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 11, 2012 18 Comments

For my thoughts, see my post last year, 9/11/01 and Memory This audio still is what I remember the most.  We can add Melissa Harrington Hughes to our memory, along with Johnny “Mike” Spann, Cpl Jonathan Daniel Porto, U.S. Army, Spc. Dennis Weichel and Lt. Roslyn Schulte....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 30, 2012 30 Comments

It relates to this story: At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack  Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three  separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission,  according to an explosive new book scheduled for release August...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 18, 2012 14 Comments

News just breaking, details to follow: According to initial reports, an Israeli tour bus was attacked at the Sarafovo International Airport in the Bulgarian vacation city of Bourgas. A Bulgarian website reported that there were multiple casualties in a bomb explosion. Army Radio reported that at least...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 06, 2012 14 Comments

We have featured Pallywood here many times, the industry build on faux. From numerous instances of fauxtography to wildly exaggerated reports of massacres, this industry is devoted to building the narrative of perpetual Palestinian victimhood.  From the archives: Abid Katib – Palestinian Shoe Fauxtographer? (funny how those kids...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 01, 2012 17 Comments

but in Israel. Via Times of Israel, IDF Staff Sergeant Netanel Moshiashvili was killed early Friday morning in a gunfight with a Palestinian infiltrator near the Israel-Gaza border. The terrorist group Islamic Jihad first confirmed its connection to the incident, but later denied it. The gunman had penetrated...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 29, 2012 36 Comments

The NY Times has a lengthy article about how Obama personally is directing and approving targeted drone strikes with great frequency.  The article appears to be rich in cooperation from the administration, suggesting it is part of Obama's image making and part of the "He...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2012 25 Comments

From The Guardian in Britain: Detailed leaks of operational information about the foiled underwear bomb plot are causing growing anger in the US intelligence community, with former agents blaming the Obama administration for undermining national security and compromising the British services, MI6 and MI5. The Guardian has...

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