Category Archives: Palestine & Israel

A joke someone just emailed me

Posted on November 8, 2003 by Ampersand

While in Israel, a reporter sees an old man praying at the Western Wall. As the man leaves, the reporter interviews him: “How long have you been coming to the Wall?” “Fifty years.” “And what do you pray for?” “For … Continue reading →

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The same image in different times

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Ampersand

The folks at Little Green Footballs are in an uproar over a cartoon again. This recent cartoon, by American cartoonist Tony Auth… Bears a disturbing resemblance to this one, a Nazi propoganda cartoon from the mid-1930s. Some folks regard this … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Cartooning & comics, Palestine & Israel | 29 Comments

Anti-Semitism in British Newspapers

Posted on July 16, 2003 by Ampersand

I’ve often criticized Israel’s partsans for seeing anti-Semitism where it ain’t – fo rinstance, virutally any criticism of Israel in the British press is attributed to anti-Semitism. But that doesn’t mean that there are never legitimate complaints. From Richard Ingrams … Continue reading →

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Israel-related news items

Posted on May 31, 2003 by Ampersand

300 High School Seniors Refuse to Join IDF Have you heard about the Shministim? In Israel, typical teenagers serve a while in the Israeli Defense Force after high school (there are some exemptions available). But recently some teens are refusing … Continue reading →

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Israel increases harassment of monitors

Posted on May 30, 2003 by Ampersand

If you’re going to do something criminal, the first step is to make sure there are no witnesses. The Israeli government has been cracking down on human rights workers and monitors – and not just out-of-the-mainstream groups like the International … Continue reading →

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More on Israel's Wall

Posted on May 29, 2003 by Ampersand

Ariel Sharon stunned the world on Monday by telling the truth: “I think the idea that it is possible to continue keeping 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation -yes it is occupation, you might not like the word, but what is … Continue reading →

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Israel/Palestine: Why the Wall isn't about peace

Posted on May 20, 2003 by Ampersand

Israel is building a Separation Wall. They bulldozed Rachel Corrie to build this wall; they’ve destroyed countless Palestinian homes to build this wall. That’s okay, we’re told, because the wall will bring peace and security. The wall will keep Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Ampersand's semi-daily tour of the Blogoverse

Posted on May 20, 2003 by Ampersand

Palestinians protest Islamic Militants The Associated Press reports on a Palestinian protest against Islamic militants. “They (the militants) claim they are heroes,” said Mohammed Zaaneen, 30, a farmer, as he carried rocks into the street. “They brought us only destruction … Continue reading →

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The Zionist Lobby

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Ampersand

Okay, let’s get this out of the way right now: There is a zionist lobby in America. They work hard to influence policy, they spend a lot of money promoting politicians they like, and they have a lot of influence … Continue reading →

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Inter-blog debate: More on Lieberman and Israel

Posted on May 10, 2003 by Ampersand

A couple of days ago I criticized Mike of Red Letter Day for describing an anti-Lieberman website as “hard at work… making sure [Bush] will be re-elected in 2004,” and also for referring to a couple of critical-of-Israel websites as … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Palestine & Israel | 1 Comment