August 2008 ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Today's PalArab press roundup

A 24-year old woman was murdered by her brother in an "honor killing" yesterday in Khan Younis.To mark the start of Ramadan, Egypt allowed nearly 2000 Gazans to go to Egypt and some 900 Gazans to cross back. But none of these were sick people - they will be crossing today. Who knows how many of these 2000 are Hamas terrorists going out to get training in Iran, as happened last year?While Fatah's leadership in Ramallah does not support the union strikes...

Fatah and Hamas still cooperate in terror

Islamic Jihad is not the only terror group to graduate a class of masked terrorists this weekend. So did Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyr's Brigades. As Ma'an puts it: The fighters are part of the Brigades controlled by Fatah, the party which also controls the caretaker government in the West Bank. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is also a member of the party. The general commander of the Al-Aqsa Brigades and leaders of the Consultation Council (senior...

Palestine Today, the mouthpiece of Islamic Jihad, has published more photographs of alive-ammo demonstrations of their skill and ability to march in the desert with ski masks. (This one was in front of an audience, showing that in Gaza, terror is a spectator sport!)Notice what is missing in all of these pictures: buildings. The supposedly overcrowded Gaza Strip seems to have...

10 weeks in a row

It has now been ten weeks in a row that more Palestinian Arabs have killed each other than have been killed by Israel.And it has been four weeks since any Palestinian Arab was killed by Israeli force...

Friday open thread

Fridays are always slow anyway....And yes, it was me singing in the Rachel Corrie video. That's the punishment you get for not volunteering. At any rate, it gave me the opportunity to learn about various audio filter...

"Rachel Corrie" - the video

As promised....

Shalit's 22nd birthday, and freedom further than ever

Yesterday was Gilad Shalit's 22nd birthday. Unfortunately, his chances for freedom seem to be getting dimmer.While Israel has been offering more and more in exchange for Shalit - relaxing its stand on releasing murderers in exchange for him - Hamas has kept demanding more. While Hamas originally demanded 450 prisoners for Shalit, today it is being reported that this demand has increased - to 1500.There are a number of reasons for this. In recent...

Another sick Saudi marriage case

Another innovation from the Muslim world: "trade-off marriages" where two fathers marry their daughters off to each other. At least some Saudi religious scholars are not thrilled:TAIF – The controversial divorce case of two minor girls trapped in “an invalid trade-off marriage” to two septuagenarian men goes to court here on Saturday.The mothers of the two girls, Shaikha 16, and Abeer 11, have filed for divorce on the grounds that the minors were...

YouTube caves

YouTube sent me a notice that my "Freaks of Gaza" video infringed on Anis' copyright. And while YouTube gives a way to challenge these notices, it requires my giving up my anonymity, so it isn't worth it.However, there are other streaming media sites out there, so you can still see the video her...

Are anti-semitic Muslim texts "hate speech"?

From the (Los Angeles) Jewish Journal:USC Muslim Group Removes anti-Semitic Passage From Its Internet SiteUntil earlier this month, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) at USC included on its Web site the complete texts of the Quran, Islam's holy book, and the Hadith, which are the oral traditions associated with the life of the prophet Muhammad.This database included a saying attributed to Muhammad that calls on Muslims to kills Jews: "The last...

Syria stealing Lebanon's water. Oh well.

In one of the more egregious cases of Syrian meddling in Lebanon, Al Mustaqbal reports (via MEMRI blog):Lebanese security sources are saying that teams from Syria's Irrigation Ministry began digging two water wells in Lebanese territory west of Dir Al-'Asheir village in the border region. According to the sources, the digging began over a week ago. It was also reported that the Syrian teams have prepared large tanks in Syrian territory to store...

Today's PalArab press roundup

Mahmoud Abbas has yet again rejected the idea that Palestinian Arabs who were born in Lebanon should ever become citizens of that country. The "moderate" "leader" once again confirms that in his mind it is far better for them to languish with few human rights and no state for decades more rather than be productive and happy. One wonders if Abbas thinks that Arabs of Palestinian descent should become citizens of Germany or Canada if they so choose?Israel...

"Hezbollah planning to kidnap Jews in Venezuela"

From the Los Angeles Times:Western anti-terrorism officials are growing concerned Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Shiite Muslim militia Washington has labeled a terrorist group, is basing operations in Venezuela. Linked to deadly attacks on Jewish targets in Argentina in the early 1990s, Hezbollah may be taking advantage of Venezuela's ties with Iran, the militia's longtime sponsor, to move "people and things" into the Americas, according to a Western...

The PalArab rumor weapon

One of the most used weapons in the Palestinian Arab arsenal is the rumor.Some Palestinian Arab leaders like to burnish their own images and self-importance by starting rumors - usually baseless - that they hope will result in actions that will benefit them.Rumors work particularly well in the Arab world. While everyone is predisposed to believe rumors that conform to their...

The Anis Arguments

This guy is too much.Anis, the guy who wrote the "Free Gaza" song that I parodied and who threatened legal action against me, has a section of his website called "The Faked Interviews." These are a must-read for their sheer cluelessness.What Anis does is he creates a dialogue between his "faked" self and a "faked" opponent, where Anis gets to write both sides of the argument and therefore manages to make his opponents look like fools. As anyone...

There are rumors that the kidnapping of a 60-year old Israeli businessman in Nigeria might have been from Hezbollah in revenge for the assassination of Imad Mughniyeh.Speaking of Hezbollah, a popular Lebanese singer named Haifa Wehbe was reported to have said that she would like to join that terror group. She had previously voiced her support for Hezbollah during the Lebanon...

Rachel Corrie - the lyrics

Yesterday I asked the moonbat Anis, who was threatening to sue me for my song parody of his Free Gaza absurdity, a question:I'm considering a parody of Simon and Garfunkel's "Richard Cory" as "Rachel Corrie," calling her an idiot and a tool of terrorists. Would that pass your muster or would you try to find a reason to take that one down as well? Just wondering what your definition of "free speech" includes, Anis!His response was "This is your...

Trouble in Hamastan

Hamas crushed its armed opposition in Gaza but it may now face a tougher challenge.Earlier this week, the teachers' union in Gaza decided to strike to protest Hamas' politicizing their jobs. Hamas responded by arresting and torturing union heads and replacing them with Hamas loyalists.Now, the medical workers are starting an open-ended strike in Gaza and civil service workers are threatening to strike as well to protest similar heavy-handed Hamas...

Ahmadinejad: "Zionists develop diseases to sell drugs"

From Iran's ever-amusing Press TV:President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has blasted some 'Zionist drug cartels' that develop new diseases to sell their pharmaceutical products.“Some multinational companies and Zionist cartels produce new kinds of diseases to export their drugs to other countries,” Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with Iranian pharmacists arragned to mark the Pharmacy Day.“Contrary to the commercial approach that is prevalent in the world drug...

Now, this is ironic

YNet reports that Jeff Halper, the moonbat from Israel who sailed on the Free Gaza boat, travelled through the Erez crossing to Israel where he got detained by Israeli police. They are considering charging him with breaking the law.What is the law they want to charge him with? Incitement? Sedition? Treason?No, nothing like that. The law that he broke was that Israel has made...

"Peace activists" threaten me (updated)

The wonderful, peace-loving, guitar strumming and terror-supporting "activists" of the "Free Gaza" movement have taken exception to my satirical take on their "Free Gaza" song contest.I just got an email from "Anis" himself, the lead singer and lyricist for the moonbattery-filled original song:AnisinMainz has sent you a message on YouTube: Beyond the line This video violates the YouTube Community Guidelines and infringes...

Illustrated with this interesting old Kool-Aid ad from pre-Ayatollah Ira...

Today's PalArab news

More stuff you won't see reported in the Western media:Islamic Jihad terrorists are training to kidnap Israeli soldiers, saying that they are convinced that this is the best way for more terrorists to be freed from Israeli prisons. They "are taking advantage of the current ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to carry out serious military training."Israel responded to the story yesterday that Jordan was upset over excavations near Mughrabi Gate, saying that...

Freaks of Gaza

The "Free Gaza" movement has a song contest. Yes, moonbats with guitars are gathering to put together unbelievably bad crap they pretend to be music in support of the rights of terrorists to kill Jews with impunity.The video announcing the contest, along with a pathetically bad "Free Gaza" theme song, can be seen here.Since I cannot resist a contest, you can see my version of their song here. Most of the video and all of the audio is taken from the...

PA leaders think Hamas will take over the West Bank

I have mentioned before the fact that Hamas is much stronger and Fatah much weaker in the West Bank than the world realizes.Well, many PA leaders agree.Firas Press is reporting that a large number of PA leaders are sending their kids to school - in Jordan. They anticipate that sometime during this school year there will be widespread fatal Hamas/Fatah violence of the type that shook Gaza last year and they want to keep their kids safe.Moreover, they...

Saudis whining over poor Olympic showing

It seems that one cannot just buy Olympic medals by throwing millions at sports federations. It would also help if someone in the Saudi delegation had a calendar:A state of anger dominated Saudis over the poor results of their representatives in Beijing Games.Some claim that officials of the five federations should give reasons for the poor show of their representatives, especially with the financial support for these federations.“Why did they go,”...

August "cease-fire" calendar

Q=QassamM=MortarAugust 2008Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3M 1Q 1Q 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1Q 1M 1Q 1Q? 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1Q 1Q 2Q 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2Q 31 8/16 - YNet reports three rockets over the weekend, I could only find specific mention of two so I don't know when the third was fired.Previous "cease fire" calendar her...

The PLO's "goodwill gesture" to Rice

Israel over the weekend allowed two boats filled with terror supporters to reach Gaza, partly because of the desire to make Condi Rice's visit to the area this week more congenial.Moreover, Israel released nearly 200 prisoners, including two known murderers, also to placate the US Secretary of State.And how does the PLO, the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" and organization whose name is often automatically prefixed in the...

PalArab press roundup

PA President Mahmoud Abbas, while welcoming Israel's "goodwill gesture" of releasing 198 PalArab prisoners, emphasized that there can be no peace agreement unless Israel releases every single terrorist and murderer. Because they are the heroes of Palestinian Arab society, among the "moderates" like himself.There is a report that Abbas wants to meet with another of those heroes, Samir Kuntar, when he visits Lebanon later this week.Even so, Abbas'...

Islamic Jihad training pictures!

Palestine Today is the voice of Islamic Jihad and as such it often has exclusive photos of Islamic Jihad training sessions.Here are some of the latest:I haven't quite figured out why hanging upside down from a rope is such a necessary skill for the brave mujahadeen of PIJ, but perhaps it is the Gaza equivalent of the Blue Angels.Remember how Gaza is always described as "one...

Latest PalArab news

Hard to understand this article, but apparently one of the original Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Gaza was arrested by Hamas internal security for incest with his son and, I think, with Muslim Boy Scouts in a mosque in Gaza. Looks like the pervert also videotaped either his own escapades or the boy/girl scouts who met in the mosque.Hamas continues to abduct and torture prominent Fatah leaders in Gaza including the governor of Khan Younis.The Gaza...

Time magazine's coverage of the "Free Gaza" PR stunt betrays its biases:The Palestinians in Gaza don't get many visitors. That's because the Israelis have imposed an air, land and sea blockade since 2007 when Islamic militants seized control of the coastal strip on the Mediterranean, making it impossible for friends to just drop by. So when two vessels loaded with 46 peace...

Peaceful PalArab weekend

Hamas stormed Al Azhar University in Gaza and the ensuing riots saw many injuries, including professors and a vice president of the university.A teachers' union in Gaza decided to go on strike to protest these sorts of attacks against teachers by Hamas. Hamas responded by abducting a Rafah school principal, one of the leaders of the union.Palestinian Arab welfare recipients in the West Bank again closed the UNRWA offices there in protest of not getting...

Egypt bans cross-religious organ donation

From Egypt's Daily News, August 18:Head of the Doctors’ Syndicate Hamdy El Sayed refuted claims made by human rights activists that the proposed organ transplant law discriminates between Muslims and Christians. The draft law that would regulate organ donations and transplants limits the practice to family members and bans it between people of different religions or different nationalities. This would restrict trade in human organs, the syndicate...

It is seductive to believe that the Arab hatred for America (and Israel) is a purely religious phenomenon; that while the Islamic fanatics hate the United States there are a large number of modern, moderate, practical Arabs who wear Western clothing and who understand concepts like economics and the media who are more flexible and pragmatic in their thinking.It is not true.For...

From Arab News:It is eight o’clock in the evening at Sahara Mall in Riyadh and Um Abdul Aziz is distributing booklets to shoppers titled “To where are you going?” She is completely covered except for one small hole in her veil over her right eye.“Fear God,” she whispers to women whom she attempts to give her pamphlets. “May He guide you!”Some show interest, others just ignore...