Friday, January 9, 2009

Middle East Conflict

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Hamas’ voters

Posted by admin On January - 9 - 2009

“They’re trying to punish those who’ve taken control of Gaza but in fact they’re punishing everybody inside Gaza, a very small percentage of whom support the people who are controlling Gaza right now”. Oh really?

And we thought the Hamas won an election by a landslide…

(via Mere Rhetoric)

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A legitimate government?

Posted by admin On January - 9 - 2009

If I were Governor Huckabee, I’d have probably just said that Hamas was group of terrible men and women dead set on killing innocent people.

Kevin Tracy blogs about the Gaza situation (via ktracy.com)

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Anti-Israel Media

Posted by admin On January - 9 - 2009

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Did you see the interminable stream of “Israel rejects 48 hour truce” articles? You’d almost think that (a) Hamas wasn’t also categorically rejecting any renewed truce or (b) Hamas hasn’t always rejected any interest in a renewed truce. But since Hamas is categorically rejecting any renewed truce just like they’ve always done: kind of biased.

Submitted for your approval, the ten most obnoxious, offensive, or just plain stupid examples of anti-Israel media bias from last week.

(via Mere Rhetoric)

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Surreal Gaza

Posted by admin On January - 8 - 2009

Hamas with its serial rocket attacks on Israel interprets all of the above not as an opportunity for prosperity, but as a stage one for the great accomplishment of its generation—the absolute destruction of the Jewish state.

(via PajamsMedia)

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Letters from M

Posted by admin On January - 8 - 2009

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In this polarized conflict, if you want to make a picture you have to make it yourself. Forget the media.

“M” is writing to Barry Werner. Click here for more.

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Eyewitness

Posted by admin On January - 8 - 2009

I am no scientist, but my first-hand study has shown that when sirens are screaming, particularly if it is the second or third alarm in less than an hour, there is nothing more calming than a bite of fudge-filled chocolate cookie.

Faye Bittker blogs from Beer Sheva. (via Zerogossip)

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