More on France2, al Durah, Enderlin, and Karsenty
Richard Landes is on the case.
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Mug me again!
Here’s a story for you: Last year when liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed, the New York Post editorial page used it to recall one of the late Ed Koch’s favorite anecdotes: Back when he was first running … Continue reading →
Politics…
…makes strange bedfellows. For example, I have little doubt that these two guys playing nicey-nicey absolutely detest each other. But hey, Obama finally made it to Israel. And he’s trying to reassure Netanyahu that he’s got his back:
Continue reading →One more reason to buy a Sodastream
I got a Sodastream as a present a couple of years ago. It was a great gift. Everybody who knows me knows I drink a lot of plain club soda. This gadget allows you to make your own (and not … Continue reading →
Remember the France2 libel trial?
Long-time readers may remember that in the fall of 2006 I went to France and wrote a great deal about the libel trial involving Philippe Karsenty, France2, Charles Enderlin, and the Muhammed al Durah video. The archives are here, if … Continue reading →
Hagel convinces Schumer…
…that his previous positions on the Middle East had no meaning, earning Schumer’s vote for his confirmation. Was there ever any doubt that this would happen?: Schumer said that his support was sown up after Hagel ”” whom Obama formally … Continue reading →
Does this mean the apocalypse is coming?
Scene at the Western Wall in Jerusalem: But don’t despair–maybe the snow’s a good sign: YNetNews spoke to “prominent kabbalist” Rabbi David Batzri who said the snow was an indicator of forgiveness from God. “The kabbalists torment themselves and pray … Continue reading →
Some of…
…Hagel’s best friends are Jews. The Sun doesn’t care. Neither do I. The Sun’s editorial staff writes: His private views are not what we care about. What we care about is the policy line to which Mr. Hagel would hew … Continue reading →
If Obama nominates Hagel for Defense…
…—and it appears by all accounts that he plans to do so—it will be another example of (as I wrote in a similar context for Obama’s nomination of John Kerry for State) Obama’s “keen sense of humor…for what better way … Continue reading →
President Obama…
…seems to be intent on expanding his program of spiteful appointments. My favorite line: As he sees it, to paraphrase Jim Baker, “F#&k the Jews, they voted for us anyway.” Yes. And I don’t think that Hagel’s appointment as Secretary … Continue reading →
Happy Chanukah!
Chanukah began last Saturday night, but since it has eight days I still get a chance to wish you a happy one—for two more days, anyway. The words of this Chanukah song in Yiddish—written in 1924 before the Holocaust and … Continue reading →
Israel and Hamas
I haven’t written about the current crisis between Israel and Hamas yet because most of what I have to say is a rehash of previous posts from similar skirmishes. The usual suspects say the usual things, and there’s the usual … Continue reading →