Category Archives: Terrorism

The Woes of the Women’s Flotillette to Gaza

Posted on 19 September 2016 by

We thought that the ridiculous flotillas to Gaza had come to an end after Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza was declared legal by the UN itself. But we were wrong. The latest stunt is a women’s flotilla, henceforth named by … Continue reading →

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Bombings and stabbing in America – but were they terrorism?

Posted on 18 September 2016 by

A series of apparent terror attacks took place over the weekend in the United States, although the authorities seem to be having great difficulty in pronouncing the word “terror”, let alone “Muslim”. The biggest attack took place in Chelsea, Manhattan, … Continue reading →

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9/11 Fifteen years on

Posted on 11 September 2016 by

It’s hard to believe that fifteen years have already passed since that terrible day in September 2001. How much has happened in those fifteen years, both on the personal level and at the macro, national and international level. Five years … Continue reading →

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The 87th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron Massacre

Posted on 24 August 2016 by

On this day 87 years ago one of the worst Arab massacres of Jews occurred in the ancient Jewish city of Hebron. Prof. William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection has written an excellent recounting of the horrific events of the 1929 … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday for erev Tisha B’Av

Posted on 12 August 2016 by

Today is not a regular Friday. It is Erev Tisha B’Av, and although we do not mourn on Shabbat (thus the fast is put off until Sunday), we are still carrying on in a more minor key than usual. Therefore … Continue reading →

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On the 15th anniversary of the Sbarro bombing, Ben Ehrenreich publishes a love letter to the terrorists

Posted on 11 August 2016 by

15 years ago a Palestinian terrorist was driven to the center of Jerusalem, to the Sbarro pizza restaurant, by Ahlam Tamimi, a member of the notorious Tamimi terror clan. The terrorist blew himself up in the middle of the restaurant, … Continue reading →

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