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- Whoops! PressTV forgot to replace "Jews" with "Zionists"
- Guess who is giving out free Christmas trees?
- Thursday linkdump
- Egypt's economy is royally screwed
- ElderToons: The end of the world
- EU-funded NGO glorifies terrorism on TV
- HRW gives benefit of doubt to terrorists, but accuses Israel without proof
- Latest member of the Zionist Attack Zoo: Super-Rhinoceroses
- Protesters close down ICRC offices in Ramallah
| Whoops! PressTV forgot to replace "Jews" with "Zionists" Posted: 20 Dec 2012 06:00 PM PST A couple of days ago, Iran's PressTV received a lot of attention from Western media as they discovered what we all knew: it peddles bizarre conspiracy theories using Western "experts" as cover. The most recent example was when someone named Mike Harris claimed, on Iranian TV, that Mossad "death squads" were responsible for the massacre at Sandy Hook. This same Mike Harris is back today - but he let slip that he is really against the Jews, not the "Zionists." The surge in violence in the US is the result of Zionist-controlled Hollywood and news media which have been creating a culture of violence in the country over the years, an analyst tells Press TV.Usually, the Iranian media is careful to make sure that they only blame hook-nosed "Zionists" for controlling the media, banks and Hollywood, faking the Holocaust and so forth. Their English editor must be on vacation. By the way, PressTV says that Harris is the (Arizona) managing director of AMT Capital Partners. There is a webpage for AMT - that has not been updated in over ten years.           |
| Guess who is giving out free Christmas trees? Posted: 20 Dec 2012 03:20 PM PST The city of Jerusalem! From the Jerusalem municipal website:  (h/t Shraga Simmons, who also tells me that the entire city of Jerusalem is being decorated with Christmas lights.)      |
| Posted: 20 Dec 2012 01:30 PM PST From Ian: What Is Behind Salam Fayyad's Call for "Economic Intifada"? by Khaled Abu Toameh Instead of seeking way to solve the financial crisis, Fayyad chose to call on Palestinians to boycott all Israeli goods. He is hoping that by calling for an economic intifada, he will succeed in diverting the anger and frustration on the Palestinian street outward to Israel. This has always been the Palestinian Authority's way of avoiding responsibility for anything that goes wrong — by putting all the blame on Israel. Man in the Middle — Israeli Ambassador's Inside Account of Obama-Netanyahu Relationship (Inc. Video) In a lot of ways, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren has been the man in the middle. Oren was born in New York and raised in New Jersey but gave up his American citizenship to take on the position of ambassador — a role that puts him squarely between two leaders who don't always see eye to eye. UN Watch: U.N. to Endorse Hero of Holocaust Deniers, Alfred De Zayas While a handful of these decisions were good, many were despicable. One stands out for its ignominy: the appointment of a top official whose life's work—authoring books on World War II that make Germans the victims and the Allies the war criminals—has made him a hero to Holocaust deniers. PMW: European-funded Palestinian NGO glorifies plane hijackings, terror, and hatred of Israel and the US Poem read by hosts of youth program on PA TV funded by the EU, the World Bank, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden Expect us always, expect us where least expected. We're in every airport, and in every ticket…A small rifle in the hand of a small boy can kill the big one. Fatah Official: Palestinians have not abandoned armed struggle VIDEO PA TV glorifies terrorist mastermind of suicide attacks that murdered 31 VIDEO BBC Watch: Myths and lethal narratives on the BBC website .. what happens when that "permanent public record" is inaccurate or misleading? Should the BBC be obliged to clearly label it as such or even to remove the webpage? Journalists in wartime: a legal view The law of armed conflict distinguishes between different types of journalists: 2013: The year of Iran Will the US president truly resort to force if all else fails to thwart Tehran's nuclear program? Perhaps more important, does Israel's PM think he will? By David Horovitz He will be torn, furthermore, between a certain fealty to his late father's fierce mindset — confront the threat, take action, use the Jewish nation's hard-won restored sovereign power to strike down the latest advocates of Jewish genocide — and his own far more cautious inclinations, his tendency to talk the talk (on defying international pressure on settlements, refusing to negotiate with terrorists, ousting Hamas) but not always walk the walk. Opposition to Hagel nomination grows, but supporters rally around likely defense chief pick Washington Post claims Obama's choice for Pentagon is 'well to the left' of the president, while defenders argue he is pro-Israel 'but knows the grim costs of going to war without a plan' (includes Emergency Committee for Israel video) No-go Areas for Jews in Europe Israel has room for all Jews and welcomes them, but that does not have any bearing on what is going on in Europe. Rabbi Lau predicted that European Jewish history is nearing its end. Indeed, it seems a tragic but unavoidable process: Europe as a Jew-free continent or a realm of fear in which Jews will survive as "invisible", like during the Inquisition, where even lighting candles on Shabbath is a hazard because someone could see the holy flames from the street. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: The "Day After" Scenario in Syria Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi, After overthrowing the Assad regime, a potential military-terrorist threat to Israel will likely emerge in the transition period, which will be marked by governmental instability and a lack of central control over at least some of the fighting forces. Destroyed Hezbollah Weapons Depot Held Missiles Capable of Being Equipped With Chemical Warheads What should we make of these reports? First, the Syrian chemical-warfare capability may be even more dangerous than people had thought, because the weapons can be moved to other locations and mixed en route. And, second, there's a significant risk of proliferation to other groups, such as Hezbollah, which could pose a global terrorist threat. UN confirms Hezbollah fighting for Assad in Syria Report warns that civil war fighting has split along sectarian lines, pitting ruling Alawites against majority Sunnis; investigators say conduct of both sides "increasingly in breach of international law." Report: Morsi Suffering From Brain Tumor Recently installed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is apparently suffering from a brain tumor, Egyptian media reported Turkey Declared a 'Prison for Reporters' Reporters Without Borders says Turkey has become the "world's biggest prison for journalists." Tunisian Imam Accused of Inciting Hatred Against Jews Tunisian group for minorities has lodged a complaint against an imam, accusing him of inciting hatred against Jews in a fiery sermon. Racism behind defections from Al Qaeda in Mali Racism is one of the main factors that motivate many young Africans from non-Arab to defect and resume their normal lives in their country of origin.This occurs at a time when the majority of these young Africans beginning to realize more than ever that the promises of equality, freedom and dignity advocated by the true Islam does not materialize in jihadist movements. (Google Trans) Analysis: IAF preparing surprises for enemies Upgrades to fighter jets creating operational capabilities that would have been considered fantasy years ago. As a senior Air Force official stated on Tuesday, a single aircraft can now strike four different targets far away, with the push of one button, meaning that fewer sorties are required to level heavy damage on the enemy. The strike capabilities of several aircraft in the past are now possessed by a single warplane. Keeping data safe on a billion and a half cellphones Red Bend is the world's most popular solution for safe over-the-air software updates for smart devices An Israeli company is responsible for nearly three quarters of the wireless software updates for cell phones around the world. Red Bend, which has developed a secure firmware over-the-air (FOTA) system, allows users to get automatic operating system and firmware updates on their cellphones. It's used by more than 80 mobile operators and device manufacturers to manage updates on more than 1.6 billion mobile phones.      |
| Egypt's economy is royally screwed Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST From Egypt Independent: Egypt has announced that it has changed from a gas-exporting to a gas importing country based on a decision issued by the Petroleum Minister that went into effect on 17 December.Egypt's economy is already in the toilet, and yet it still subsidizes private factory energy by as much as 70%? And it will import gas to be able to export it to Jordan at a huge loss? The free market might help a little. Just a thought. Importing gas at international prices would affect industries such as cement and fertilizer production.Egypt could be negotiating with Israel to import natural gas from the Mediterranean gas fields (Tamar is almost online, Leviathan expected in a few years). After all, it seems unlikely that Jewish terrorists would bomb the pipeline repeatedly as Islamists did when Egypt was exporting gas to Israel. But Egypt would rather destroy itself than allow Israel to help. Which is, when you think of it, pretty much the reason why the Arab world is doomed.      |
| ElderToons: The end of the world Posted: 20 Dec 2012 10:20 AM PST       |
| EU-funded NGO glorifies terrorism on TV Posted: 20 Dec 2012 08:45 AM PST From Palestinian Media Watch: Two teenage hosts on the Palestinian Authority TV program for youth Speak Up, which is co-produced with the Palestinian NGO PYALARA, chose to read aloud a poem that glorified plane hijackings and threatened Israel and the United States:Earlier this year I exposed real anti-semitism in PYALARA's youth magazine.      |
| HRW gives benefit of doubt to terrorists, but accuses Israel without proof Posted: 20 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST The latest HRW report condemning Israel reveals, within its own text, how biased the organization is towards Israel and how "fair" it is with terror groups. First, look how they characterize Israel's actions in the first paragraph: Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations.There is no caveat. HRW is stating, as a fact, that Israel targeted civilians, without any knowledge of what Israel was actually targeting. HRW's reading of international law is flawed - read this invaluable NGO Monitor article that explains exactly why - and its "evidence" is laughable. The two men's families, interviewed separately, said the men were neither participating in the fighting nor members of any armed group. Human Rights Watch found no evidence, including during visits to the men's homes, to contradict that claim. Hamas's armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, has not put either man on its official list of killed fighters– an unlikely omission if the men had been playing a military role. HRW's "investigation" is talking to families of suspected terrorists, seeing if there is any "evidence" in their homes (what are they looking for, rockets?) and saying that Hamas hasn't put them in their list of "martyrs." This last point should note that Hamas has been adding "martyrs" to their list as recently as this week, and those killed in Cast Lead were often posted many months after the fighting. But this is enough for HRW to make definitive statements that Israel targeted civilians. Now, look at how HRW reports this other incident where Israel bombed a media building: A second and separate attack on the third floor of the Shoruq Building on the afternoon of November 19 appeared to target specific Palestinian militants, who, if present, would have been unlawfully placing the building's civilian occupants at risk, Human Rights Watch said. The IDF apparently contacted at least one international journalist in the building to warn them to evacuate.All of a sudden, when there is evidence of Islamic Jihad violating the laws of armed conflict, HRW is hedging. "Appeared," "would be," "if present," "apparently" - all phrases that it doesn't use in reference to Israeli actions. Later on, we see that HRW knows very well that Islamic Jihad terrorists were there: A second attack that afternoon on the building's third floor appears to have been on a military target, killing one member of Islamic Jihad's armed wing, Ramez Hareb. If Palestinians involved in military operations were meeting in the Shoruq Tower, as the IDF claimed, they were placing civilians at unnecessary risk in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said.Now, the IDF gave out a list of the people it was targeting on that floor of that building, including Hareb: Obviously, the IDF had good intelligence on who was in that building - yet HRW doesn't even lift a finger to investigate whether Islamic Jihad was performing a war crime!  This also proves that the IDF was obviously not targeting people indiscriminately, and that it had specific military targets in mind. HRW's blanket statement that they were not military targets shows that it would not believe anything the IDF says, no matter what, unless they can twist it into making it look guilty.HRW - in its own words, in its own report - consistently gives the benefit of the doubt to Islamic Jihad and Hamas terror groups, but gives no such slack to the IDF which is accuses, without any reservation, of war crimes. If that isn't bias, then I don't know what is.      |
| Latest member of the Zionist Attack Zoo: Super-Rhinoceroses Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST From conspiracy site Terminal X (h/t Judge Dan at Israellycool): [S]ources close to TX revealed on Sunday evening via email that Israel is working on a heavily-funded bio-engineering program which is funded by a select group of retired elites within the Israel Defence Forces on 'hybrid animals'. After exhaustive research, I found a photo of one of the super-rhinos that the Arab spy witnessed:       |
| Protesters close down ICRC offices in Ramallah Posted: 20 Dec 2012 02:43 AM PST Palestinian Arab activists held a protest that closed down the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in Ramallah today. They were protesting Israel's treatment of terrorist prisoners and the supposed lack of ICRC pressure on Israel.  If the Red Cross provides health services from this location, this is a clear violation of international law. Even if not, the Palestinian Arab propensity to protest those who are trying to help them - a practice that goes back to the early 1950s with attacks on UNRWA - shows a particular immaturity.      |
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