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Monthly Archives: September 2008

Jewish Civil War ?

25-Sep-08

A pipe bomb exploded this morning on the front door of Prof. Ze’ev Sternhell, wounding the professor’s leg. The bomb had been attached to the doorknob and was activated when Ze’ev opened the door.

Prof. Sternhell is a left-wing commentator and winner of the 2008 Israel Prize in political science. Fliers found in the vicinity of [...]

Ahmadinejad in New York

23-Sep-08

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I wouldn’t be surprised to see in the near future a Broadway premiere titled “Mahmoud Superstar”.
The man is a celebrity! A notorious one — but a celebrity none the less. He is fond of the media, and arrived yesterday in New York like a Persian Prima donna.
Why has he come to the [...]

EndWeek

22-Sep-08

Keshet’s “Eretz Nehederet” (”Wonderful Land”) has been the most highly rated TV satire in Israel in the past several years. This month, a new show, airing in the same Friday night slot, aims to be the new “Eretz Nehederet”.
The new show is titled “Shavuah Sof”. It can be translated to English as “EndWeek” — a [...]

Sexist Politics

21-Sep-08

Ehud Barak is playing hard to get with Tzipi Livni, being the last politician to avoid her so far. But we’ve seen how hard to get he had been with Olmert, despite all his promises to resign the government. (hard as a *****)

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What has suddenly changed? Tzipi will proceed exactly where Olmert left [...]

Pillow Fight in Tel Aviv

18-Sep-08

A huge pillow fight will take place in Rabin Square this evening (Thursday, Sep. 18) at exactly 8:02 PM.
It’s gonna be fluffy.

Israel’s economy refuses to be affected by Wall Street crisis

17-Sep-08

It’s been said to be the biggest economic crisis in America since 1929. So far we’ve seen the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and AIG, and there’s no end in sight.
Obviously, the markets around the world reacted badly, with vast depreciation of rates, especially in Asia. Israel saw a poor day on Monday as [...]

Paul McCartney in Israel next week

16-Sep-08

Paul McCartney — the one and only — will arrive for the first time in Israel next week, for a single and massive performance in Park Ha’Yarkon. It is set to happen September 25, and if you don’t have a ticket yet, you should better hurry.
It is well known that McCartney and the rest of [...]

Who are you Tzipi Livni?

15-Sep-08

The primary of the Kadima party is about to take place this Wednesday. The two front-runners are the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Tzipi Livni, and the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Shaul Mofaz. The person who will be elected by the Kadima party members is very likely to replace Ehud Olmert as Israel’s next Prime [...]

Playing Chess with Human Lives

14-Sep-08

When the negotiations are at halt, all we’re left with is cynicism and mind games.
Christine Toomey wrote this today on The Sunday Times:

While Zahar and Yousef are reluctant to discuss Shalit, members of the Doghmush clan are happy to brag about how well he is being treated. I meet them in a garage of one [...]

7 Years to 9/11

11-Sep-08

It’s been seven years since the world’s largest terror attack. Thousands of people died within minutes, in one surrealistic September morning. And then the world changed forever.
What would the world be like if there was no 9/11? Would America still go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq? Would George W. Bush still be elected for [...]