Category: Israel
July 12, 2010 update: This Haaretz article, titled “On one thing they agree: ‘Allahu akhbar’,” was the beginning of a years-long email conversation with Janna. Sometimes heated but always interesting… http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/on-one-thing-they-agree-allahu-akhbar-1.219670 or http://bit.ly/9UfSj6 or http://tinyurl.com/3ayjus7 The article was about the interaction of Jewish and Muslim worshippers at an ancient shrine regarded as Joshua’s grave, located in the heart of the Palestinian village of Kifl …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/05/05/pistachios-and-other-nuts/
According to today’s Washington Post, Baghdad’s Shiites are increasingly using explosively formed projectiles, averaging the size of a coffee can. “The growing use of the projectiles is a major concern for American commanders because the weapons are powerful enough to punch through the heaviest U.S. armored vehicles, including the Abrams tank.” I’ve always wondered what …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/05/04/barbarians-at-the-gate/
Ed is the son of medical missionaries to Yemen and Gaza during the 50s, 60s, and 70s (I think). He went to school in Alexandria, then back here in the USA, and finally at the American International School near Tel Aviv — I think you’ll find a familiar perspective borne of his years “over there.” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/05/01/reflections-from-palestine/
Dear Friends: Former CIA Director James Woolsey gave a talk at Princeton University last week. I decided not to attend, fearing that I might be unable to restrain myself from causing an ugly scene. But I am extremely pleased and proud to forward to you a letter written to the campus newspaper the next morning …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/04/30/woolsey-disgraces-himself-again/
—–Original Message—– From: [Jacques d’Nalgar] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:34 PM To: ‘[email protected]’ Subject: Word games Dear Apologist for Evil, I can’t say it was wholly a pleasure to read your calculated mischaracterization of recent remarks related to unpleasant observations of the happily departed German bishops during their late great visit to …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/03/15/inky-wretch/
I can imagine that in Mr. Greenberg’s mind, any modern comparison to the Holocaust is tantamount to its diminution/dilution and therefore an insult to the Jews’ well-documented suffering. Also well-documented is the rage provoked by exposing the hypocrisy of Jewish nationalists. Just ask Jesus… If Greenberg didn’t like your comments, I’m sure he’s thrilled with fellow Jew …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/03/14/flying-spittle/
Friends, Four years ago this week, I forwarded this now-prescient speech by Ray Close: https://levantium.com/2003/02/09/war-coming/ It’s a long read, but remarkable in how accurately he anticipated the problems that would arise from this administration’s folly. Well worth reading a second time (or a first, if you’re relatively new to this list). I called Mr. Close …
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Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2007/03/12/close-call/
