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An Olympian Silence

Posted on 22 May 2012 by

Forty years ago, at the 1972 Munich Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by Palestinian terrorists. The families of the slain athletes have campaigned ever since for an official minute’s silence in their memory, and every Olympics they have been … Continue reading →

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How media bias helps exonerate anti-Jewish attacks

Posted on 21 March 2012 by

In my previous post about the arrest of the Toulouse school attacker, I wrote: It’s going to be interesting to watch the reactions from both left and right as the identity of the terrorist murderer becomes clear. We need wonder … Continue reading →

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Rocket fire update

Posted on 15 March 2012 by

Just in case my previous post lulled you into thinking that the ceasefire was holding after a shaky start, today the situation has returned to its previous violent status. Last night 3 Grads were fired at Beer Sheva while today … Continue reading →

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Failed bombing in Thailand was also aimed at Israeli diplomats

Posted on 15 February 2012 by

Further to the bombing in New Delhi and the foiled attack in Tbilisi, Thai police announced that another failed bombing in Bangkok (in which the terrorist managed to blow off his own leg) was also aimed at Israeli diplomats. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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A new generation of terrorists is groomed in UK jails

Posted on 2 February 2012 by

The Daily Telegraph brings us a report that four Muslim terrorists have been caught, tried and sentenced to jail terms for plotting to blow up several important targets over Christmas (h/t Elchanan).  A new directive in the British legal system … Continue reading →

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Israel to assist Kenya in fighting Islamist terrorists

Posted on 16 November 2011 by

In a little-noticed item in today’s Telegraph we read that Israel is increasing its support for Kenya (was there previous support in place that could be “increased”?) in fighting the Islamist Al Shabaab terrorists infiltrating from Somalia.  This in turn … Continue reading →

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