Tag Archives: Jordan

The Israel-Syria-Turkey triangle

Posted on 3 April 2013 by

While we were sitting back eating our matza and enjoying Pesach (or Easter) the Middle East didn’t take any days off, with political machinations and violence spreading in all directions. We start with The Apology™, the one made by PM … Continue reading →

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Final Israeli election results

Posted on 25 January 2013 by

The complete election results are finally in, with the soldiers’ votes having been counted over the last day, and the numbers having changed slightly, with Kadima squeaking past the threshold with 2 seats, Bayit Yehudi gaining one seat for a … Continue reading →

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Middle East roundup and US political nominations

Posted on 12 January 2013 by

While we were splashing in the rain puddles and wallowing in the snow, life in the rest of the Middle East continued to roil with violence.  Additionally political appointments with serious implications for Israel look more and more likely. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 7 December 2012 by

Time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we begin with a story of Israeli identity with a slightly unusual twist in Finding an unexpected Israeli identity: (emphases are mine): At first, the young man’s story sounds familiar: Tall, … Continue reading →

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Murder and Mayhem in the Middle East – but it’s Israeli houses that upset the world

Posted on 4 December 2012 by

In case the news had passed people by, here is a reminder of what’s been going on in the Middle East over the last few days: In Egypt, President Mohammed Morsi has appropriated all ruling powers for himself, crowning himself … Continue reading →

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Those moderate Jordanians

Posted on 6 June 2012 by

Some moderate Jordanian citizens were outraged when they spotted a group of evil Zionist settlers Jewish tourists, and gave expression to their moderate outrage by stoning the settlers tourists and forcing them out of town. A group of Jewish tourists … Continue reading →

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