February 2015 ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Botox treatments, cosmetic surgeries surge in Gaza

From Al Monitor, a story that has been picked up by French media in recent days: Pregnancies significantly changed Safa Ahmad's physical appearance, which began to affect her marriage and cause her psychological problems. About five months ago, Safa, a 28-year-old living in Gaza City, had breast implants in the hope they would help her feel better psychologically and improve...

02/28 Links: Europe Without Jews?; Telling lies: The one and only strategy of anti-Zionists

From Ian: Europe Without Jews? Even if many Muslims came to Europe seeking economic opportunity, they are often defined as victims of racism and oppression. So, the thinking goes, if you are a victim of racism and oppression, how can you be racist yourself? The Palestinians repeat almost daily that they would like to kill the Israelis, while the Israelis say they would like peace. What follows are usually bitter, politically-motivated denunciations...

An IDF officer destroys a libel

A person asks a loaded, biased question on Quora: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in 2015: Why is there no condemnation of Israel's use of flechette projectiles on civilians?http://www.theguardian.com/world...IDF used these bombs on civilians in Gaza and no one uttered a word ocondemnation. Noam Kaiser (Israeli. And a damn proud one too) answered: For the same reason...

02/27 Links Pt2: Palestinian Terrorism Verdict Shatters Long-Held Myths

From Ian: Palestinian Terrorism Verdict Shatters Long-Held Myths and Illusions The illusion is shattered. When confronted with claims of complicity in terror attacks, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) can no longer lift their hands and say in puzzlement, “Who, me?” And what will the court ruling do? First, it will help the Western world to understand that the long-held fiction that the Palestinians are...

Even though it is days too late, it is the best demolition of the "flood libel" that the mainstream media has published yet: Tzeelim (Israel) (AFP) - Once again this winter, following days of very heavy rainfall across the region, the banks of a riverbed running through central Gaza were breached, flooding dozens of Palestinian homes. For the residents, there was no doubt:...

02/27 Links Pt1: Glick: In Israel’s hour of need; Iran's centrifuges: Enough for a bomb, not power

From Ian: Caroline Glick: In Israel’s hour of need It is hard to get your arms around the stubborn determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. For most of the nine years he has served as Israel’s leader, first from 1996 to 1999 and now since 2009, Netanyahu shied away from confrontations or buckled under pressure. He signed deals with the Palestinians he knew the Palestinians would never uphold in the hopes of winning the support...

Israel, Jordan sign "historic" water deal but Jordan remains silent

From i24news: Israel and Jordan on Thursday signed a landmark agreement designed to provide the drought-plagued Jordanians with drinking water and to slow the decay of the Dead Sea. Under the terms of the pact, a pipeline will be laid between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea and a desalination plant will be built in the Jordanian port town of Aqaba. The agreement envisions the annual pumping of 200 million cubic meters of water from the Red Sea:...

Earlier this week I fisked David Ignatius of the Washington Post who consulted white House sources to defend their negotiating posture with Iran, as opposed to the arguments that Israeli intelligence minister Yuval Steinitz made - arguments that were not refuted. One of the points that Ignatius seems to have parroted from his White House sources was this sarcastic comment: One...

Gaza students protested Egypt's continued closing of the Rafah crossing yesterday. It seems clear that Hamas is behind this protest, as it was covered prominently in Hamas media and the students there are school-age, not the college students who have lost their opportunities to go to university. Most protesters quoted in the article still blamed Israel for...

I love deli, but I'm not so sure about "deli culture"

Times of Israel reports on a new documentary: Pastrami on wry with the Texan macher keeping deli culture alive Loosen your belts, the Deli Man is coming. Erik Greenberg Anjou’s forthcoming documentary about the dying (but perhaps reviving!) culture of Jewish delicatessens is a meal with many courses. Part of it is history, about the links found in taste and smell to an Old Country that exists only in the memories of our elders. But another part...

02/26 Links Pt2: New Israel Fund Should Be Shunned for Siding With Terrorists in New York Trial

From Ian: New Israel Fund Should Be Shunned for Siding With Terrorists in New York Trial The New Israel Fund has long believed in using the legal process to harm Israel—as made evident by Mr. Sfard assisting the PLO in court during this historic trial. Additionally, The NIF contributed to the infamous Goldstone Report, which accused Israel of “war crimes” during its 2009 war in Gaza and recommended indicting it in the International Criminal Court. While...

Continuing on my month of Adar posts on 19th century humor involving Jews, as both tellers and targets... I came across an essay on Jewish humor written by none other than the Chief Rabbi of Britain, Hermann Adler, in 1893. He traces the history of Jewish humor back to the Bible: Some of the most devout and attentive readers of the Hebrew Scriptures may, perhaps, have...

Vic Rosenthal's weekly column: Recently, I attended a panel discussion including the representatives of several of the political parties competing in our upcoming election. I found it quite interesting that the question of Iran barely came up. When I made a remark about Barack Obama being an enemy of the Jewish state, the fellow from Meretz called my opinion...

02/26 Links Pt1: US Congressman harassed on The Temple Mount; Abbas rejects PA rule over Gaza

From Ian: US Congressman Dennis Ross Harassed By Muslim Agitators On The Temple Mount Republican Congressman Dennis Ross (FL-15) visited the Temple Mount on February 18, 2015. The video clip clearly shows groups of fully covered female Muslim agitators following and harassing the Congressman and his group with calls of: "Allah Akbar" and "Leave!" among other things. The Congressman spent a full hour on the mount accompanying a group of Jewish...

UNRWA loves using dead babies for Pallywood fundraising

On February 2, I reported that Chris Gunness was looking for dead babies: Can anyone put me in touch with a family in Gaza where a child died of hyperthermia? Thanks. @ChrisGunness — Chris Gunness (@ChrisGunness) February 2, 2015 I predicted that UNRWA would produce a staged video with whatever families it could find for fundraising. Sure enough, that's what it did, and Gunness calls the video "dramatic" and "great:" Calling all...

Crossing the Line 2: The New Face of Anti-Semitism on Campus (Video)

An update to a classic video on hate against Jews and Israel on campus from Jerusalem U and Step Up for Israel: ...

From The Guardian, reporting about a secret cable from the South African spy agency: Israel has been trying for decades, the report says, to undermine Egypt’s vital Nile water source so that it becomes preoccupied with water shortages rather than the Arab-Israeli conflict. “Towards this end Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology conducted extensive experiments, and eventually...

Good Ron Dermer speech from January

I had missed this speech that Ron Dermer gave to an Israel Bonds dinner on January 25, but it is worth saving and reading: Ladies and Gentlemen, As purchasers of Israel Bonds, you have been true partners in building Israel. And in the nearly 67 years of Israel’s independence, we should be grateful for many things. We should be grateful that we have signed peace agreements...