In case you've missed it, Gaza is on fire thanks to Hamas. It is in your best interest to stay away from this area. Hamas should be considered armed and dangerous.
Israel is doing nothing. Why? Because it's not our job. Let it burn.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Monday, June 4, 2007
something funny from Time Magazine
Generally, when I read a publication like Time Magazine I don't expect to be laughing. Today, I sat at the Tel Aviv Central Train station waiting to return to Herzliya when I came across a very funny but sadly true essay written by Joel Stein. Here is the reprint:
Friends in High Places
For 2008, I'll vote for whicever candidate is nicest to me on Myspace
I'm sure picking a presidential candidate on the basis of what he's done or what he says is a great method-- if you're 70 and have nothing but free time. I'm making my choice the more efficient way: Myspace. Whichever candidate is the best at being my friend gets my vote. It worked for high school elections, and now it will work for the Leader of the Free World.
I went to the Myspace pages of all 18 candidates from the two major parties and asked them to be my friend. All accepted my friendship within hours (Republicans Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore even left comments on my site: "Thanks for the add!) All, that is, except Rudy Guiliani. Not only did Giuliani prevent me from seeing his site by setting his profile to private, as if he were a hot 16-year-old girl with strict parents, but-- unlike the other candidates, who accepted my invitation almost immediately-- Rudy has still not made me his friend after 25 days. I'm starting to see why the man blew two marriages.
To read the rest of this essay, go to: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1627004,00.html
Friends in High Places
For 2008, I'll vote for whicever candidate is nicest to me on Myspace
I'm sure picking a presidential candidate on the basis of what he's done or what he says is a great method-- if you're 70 and have nothing but free time. I'm making my choice the more efficient way: Myspace. Whichever candidate is the best at being my friend gets my vote. It worked for high school elections, and now it will work for the Leader of the Free World.
I went to the Myspace pages of all 18 candidates from the two major parties and asked them to be my friend. All accepted my friendship within hours (Republicans Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore even left comments on my site: "Thanks for the add!) All, that is, except Rudy Guiliani. Not only did Giuliani prevent me from seeing his site by setting his profile to private, as if he were a hot 16-year-old girl with strict parents, but-- unlike the other candidates, who accepted my invitation almost immediately-- Rudy has still not made me his friend after 25 days. I'm starting to see why the man blew two marriages.
To read the rest of this essay, go to: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1627004,00.html
Friday, May 18, 2007
Truce?
This past week, I wrote a few e-mails that were not enjoyable. I tried to make light of the situation as much as possible, however no one likes writing home to Mom and Dad that their country is at war. This week, the southern city of Sderot has been bombarded with Kassam rockets fired from Gaza. Why? Because Hamas and Fatah are in a civil war with eachother. Now, you my not see the direct correlation between these two events but I do. When Hamas and Fatah decide to wage war against eachother, Israel gets caught in the middle.
Please read this article featured in Ha'aretz's current online edition: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/860479.html. It illustrates what it's like to be living in the middle of a civil war- as a Palestinian. I am amazed this journalist wasn't shot to death. As Shmuel Rosner says "the Gaza Strip is burning." They don't have the Israeli's to fight against, as we do not occupy this territory anymore. So, they fight each other. Good. Let them. Let them kill eachother off and leave us alone!
Please read this article featured in Ha'aretz's current online edition: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/860479.html. It illustrates what it's like to be living in the middle of a civil war- as a Palestinian. I am amazed this journalist wasn't shot to death. As Shmuel Rosner says "the Gaza Strip is burning." They don't have the Israeli's to fight against, as we do not occupy this territory anymore. So, they fight each other. Good. Let them. Let them kill eachother off and leave us alone!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
What the f*&k!
My friend Robert pointed out a recent column in the Jerusalem Post about Islam. Here is the link to the direct article: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=1&cid=1178431592731&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
This rant is about how sick the world really is. This article brought to my attention how sexist Islam is. Mazal tov to Hamas for pulling "Mickey Mouse" off the air before Disney sued the shit out of them. For all those that say Islam is peaceful and Hamas is just looking out for their people, you should read this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_re_mi_ea/hamas_mickey_mouse;_ylt=An0d91gZc8bScXY8FP11rdELewgF
However, this blog is not about Mickey or Hamas, it is about the fact that children are targets in the eyes of Islam. A UN run school was shot up the other day because boys and girls were allowed to play together. They were allowed to play sports together. Seriously people, come on. Little children were targeted for slaughter for their 'sins' of being active in sport with members of the opposite sex. Little kids. Slaughter. Does this sound OK to you?? It doesn't to me.
For those that feel the US should not be in the Middle East, you're all dumb. Sorry but you are. The US army found explosive wires that were linked to a girls school. These wires lead to propane filled tanks with bombs attached. This school was not built for the girls, it was built to kill them. Heaven forbid girls should learn ANYTHING. This is absurd. Girls are being targeted for going to SCHOOL. To learn. Seriously- these girls would have been blown to bits if the US army had not found these wires. The school was a farce so that the Islamic world could show everyone else that they are not evil- they built a school for girls. However, they would have blamed the bombing on someone else.
Dr. Guy Bechor, one of my professors, explains that while Jews and Arabs may be cousins- we are different in how we handle situations. Arabs blame other people. Jews blame themselves- even when it's not our fault. The fact that neither of these stories made it to the front page of ANY news outlet shocks me. The world is more concerned with what my Prime Minister is doing than what happened or could have happened to these kids. They are children. Innocent kids that are bred for hatred... it is sad but true and it needs to be stopped.
We are not in the crusades! This is 2007!! This shit should not be happening.
Want to help stop this from happening? Send me a message and I'll tell you how to help. The best thing you can do- SUPPORT THE STATE OF ISRAEL! We are the only democracy in the Middle East. If the state doesn't exist, Islam will take over.
The end.
This rant is about how sick the world really is. This article brought to my attention how sexist Islam is. Mazal tov to Hamas for pulling "Mickey Mouse" off the air before Disney sued the shit out of them. For all those that say Islam is peaceful and Hamas is just looking out for their people, you should read this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_re_mi_ea/hamas_mickey_mouse;_ylt=An0d91gZc8bScXY8FP11rdELewgF
However, this blog is not about Mickey or Hamas, it is about the fact that children are targets in the eyes of Islam. A UN run school was shot up the other day because boys and girls were allowed to play together. They were allowed to play sports together. Seriously people, come on. Little children were targeted for slaughter for their 'sins' of being active in sport with members of the opposite sex. Little kids. Slaughter. Does this sound OK to you?? It doesn't to me.
For those that feel the US should not be in the Middle East, you're all dumb. Sorry but you are. The US army found explosive wires that were linked to a girls school. These wires lead to propane filled tanks with bombs attached. This school was not built for the girls, it was built to kill them. Heaven forbid girls should learn ANYTHING. This is absurd. Girls are being targeted for going to SCHOOL. To learn. Seriously- these girls would have been blown to bits if the US army had not found these wires. The school was a farce so that the Islamic world could show everyone else that they are not evil- they built a school for girls. However, they would have blamed the bombing on someone else.
Dr. Guy Bechor, one of my professors, explains that while Jews and Arabs may be cousins- we are different in how we handle situations. Arabs blame other people. Jews blame themselves- even when it's not our fault. The fact that neither of these stories made it to the front page of ANY news outlet shocks me. The world is more concerned with what my Prime Minister is doing than what happened or could have happened to these kids. They are children. Innocent kids that are bred for hatred... it is sad but true and it needs to be stopped.
We are not in the crusades! This is 2007!! This shit should not be happening.
Want to help stop this from happening? Send me a message and I'll tell you how to help. The best thing you can do- SUPPORT THE STATE OF ISRAEL! We are the only democracy in the Middle East. If the state doesn't exist, Islam will take over.
The end.
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