"This could have been a mass casualty event." "Grad rockets hit near Netivot, Ofakim," from Ynet News, January 31 (thanks to Maxwell): Tensions in Egypt appear to be spreading to Gaza: Grad rockets fired from the Hamas-ruled territory Monday night landed near the southern Israeli cities of Ofakim and Netivot….
According to Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed El Baradei the idea that the Muslim Brotherhood, which gave birth to the terror organizations Hamas, al Qaeda and in the United States CAIR, is in no way an extremist organization and any thought in that direction is totally bogus.
It is no secret that Israel has a severe problem with getting its message across to the world, what is known in Hebrew as “hasbara” (literally, “explanation” but more commonly translated as “advocacy” or “public diplomacy”).
Before 1967, Israel was viewed by the Western world as a scrappy underdog, a nation whose very creation was a testimony to justice and perseverance, an island of democratic values in a sea of hostile Arab dictatorships, a real-life David surviving and thriving despite the constant threats and attacks of Goliath.
Jihad against the freedom of speech. "Danes say men plotted to cut throats," from UPI, January 31 (thanks to Block Ness): COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 31 (UPI) — Accused terrorists planned to cut the throats of reporters at a Danish newspaper that printed Mohammed cartoons, police wiretaps reveal. The men hoped…
“He may be a son of a b*tch, but he’s our son of a b*tch.” You heard that quote a lot, particularly during the Cold War, but we’re getting a refresher course on what it really means today in Egypt.
Making it clearer who is calling the shots. "Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood, No To New Government," from ANSAmed, January 31 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – ROME, JANUARY 31 – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has given its thumbs down to the new Egyptian government and has called on people to continue demonstrating until…
Instead of the usual bushel of hate mail and death threats, today’s mail bag brought the above flier, offering some perfectly-timed vacation adventures. While "Turkey’s Magical Hideaways" sound mighty tempting (See the sites where your people were murdered and from which they were exiled!), I have to opt for…
One light just went back on in Europe. Lars Hedegaard on being acquitted of making racist statements.
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