I want to encourage people to read some of the fantastic political blogs that I have linked to. They may be fully or partly political. I do encourage reading all my links, but I can't single out all the links at once, now can I!
So here goes:
Gil Ben Mori - Very nice indeed. A very intelligent, deep and articulate guy.
Orders may have come directly from Syria for the Tel Aviv attack that just claimed the 5th life, along with seriously injuring dozens, as well as deliberately ending a so called "ceasefire". (The person who just died is 26 years old. I will be 26 in April, and I feel like my life has barely begun).
Security officials to present information tying Damascus to terror in bid to generate international pressure on Syria in wake of Tel Aviv bombing; IDF intelligence chief to brief foreign ambassadors By Attila Somfalvi and Hanan Greenberg
TEL AVIV - Israeli security officials carrying intelligence information proving Syria’s complicity in terror will be departing to the United States, France, and England Monday, in a bid to generate international pressure on Damascus.
The “public relations” campaign is being initiated at a time when Syria is already facing intense international pressure, and comes in the wake of Friday’s terror attack in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv bombing aftermath
Photo: AFP
The security establishment has reportedly been able to acquire evidence that ties Syria directly to preparations ahead of the terror strike and points to Syrian cooperation with the Islamic Jihad in carrying out the attack.
The government chose to refrain from a military response, but Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to present the findings to foreign officials in a bid to intensify the pressure exerted on Syria over its presence in Lebanon and terror ties.
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Here is what Syrian president Assad had to say.
Denial, but when did these guys ever tell the truth anyway?
When asked what his biggest fear was, he replied: "The thought of this armed America of today which acts like a superpower with no vision."
Some things you get used to. Some things you don't get used to. The more this happens, the worse it feels. At least that's how I see it. The fact that it still happens. And now? Right after Sharon's big announcement on how he's planning to take thousands of Jews out of their homes by force. And for what? To please people who will still go on blowing Israelis up, without anything in return? Keeping the West Bank? Keeping the West Bank??? Great excuse, really. (Meaning that this could have been done anyway).
Doesn't the fact that 4 people died and at least 38 were injured tonight for absolutely no reason other than hatred, prove that giving away land, is like throwing your gold into the sea?
A man hugging a woman near the scene of a suicide bombing outside a Tel Aviv club late Fri. (Motti Kimche)
Suicide bomber detonates charge at entrance to beachfront night club, at least 38 people injured BY Avi Cohen
TEL AVIV - At least three people died and more than 50 were injured after a suicide bomber detonated himself at the entrance to a club near the Tel Aviv beach Friday night.
One of the bodies recovered at the scene may be that of the suicide bomber, the police said.
The explosion took place at the Stage nightclub in the corner of Herbert Samuel and Jonah the Prophet Streets around 11:30 p.m.
Everybody appears to be so ill mannered today, and I am not entirely certain why. It all began as I was taking my usual walk from school to town. I never take the bus between school and town, since I thorougly enjoy walking, and always try to walk as much as I can when weather allows it (and also sometimes when it doesn't). So today I was dressed, as I sometimes am, in these super cool "boy London" pants that I bought at this amazing store in Israel called "Ain ha'shlishit". Big, bright red. Very hip, indeed. In addition to that I was wearing my red coat (my red winter coat that is, not my red summer coat) and red shoes. But this is normal for me, I usually wear all red, or mostly red. But anyway, so as I was walking somewhere near the parliament, just minding my own business, an unknown elderly lady walks past me and says in a loud and offensive tone of voice: "Pretty pants you've got!"
I was so shocked to be harassed by a stranger on the street, criticising my appearance "just for the heck of it", that I stopped for a few seconds, and looked in her direction. She stopped as well, waiting for a response. Then I just continued.
After this terrifying encounter with the elderly lady outside the parliament, I stopped by at Iceland Giftstore (where I work), to complain to my co workers about my experience. Everybody agreed I look fab in these pants, even the middle aged people. But just in case there's a doubt, a negative comment from an old lady dressed like a scarecrow does not give me second thoughts on how to dress!
Here's the conversation I had with my boss today:
Boss: Achallah challah challah! (My boss says this every time he sees me. It's his attempt to speak Hebrew).
Maria: Tells the story about the old lady.
Boss: Oh well you won't be upset my such things, now will you, sweetheart?
Maria: No I just like to tell the story. And besides, I'm used to criticism.
Boss: Well you should be, it can't be easy in Iceland when you're practically in the Israeli army!!
Maria: No. But I find that I generally disagree with the common opinion.
Boss: Oh well then you must agree with me on ... Icelandic politics Icelandic politics etc etc...
Maria: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Boss: Ok
A conversation between two Scandinavians about weather
Msn conversation today with ex-boyfriend (yeah I know, I'm addicted to msn messenger and you needn't rub it up against my face!):
Maria: I am feeling so much better here (in Iceland) these days now that the weather is getting warmer. Finn (That's not his name but I call him that cause he's from Finland): Here it's the exact opposite, I hate February. It's -20°c during the morning here. Maria: Hmm, I think it's around 10°c here. Finn: Huh? Maria: Well it never gets that cold here, just really windy. Finn: 10°c! You guys should start growing oranges or something!
What I love about Al Jazeera is how they always tell the truth no matter what
Ohhh Al Jazeera is sooooo full of shit. Infact, I'd say that Al Jazeera is sort of like a newspaper for... "special people".
Now they'll have readers believe that Iraqi women were better off under Saddam's rule because they live under constant threat of being sexually abused by American soldiers. Okay I am certain that a few women have been raped, but c'mon.
I'm also wondering about another thing. How come every time you see a photo of Arab women they're crying their eyes out, beating their hands against their chest? I mean, don't tell me they behave like that 24/7. Something tells me that's a "camera set up". Why is it that when we see photos of women from Sweden, or Australia, that they never behave like that, regardless of what they've been going through?
Also, why are people still listening to Amnesty International???
The other day I overheard a conversation between fellow students at university, whose opinions are completely different from mine. Their conversation was about how "Amnesty really isn't a reliable source anymore, because everybody knows they're political". Even leftists are beginning to doubt Amnesty.
This just fills me with compassion. Yet another Arab drama queen.
"The human rights group Amnesty International said that Iraqi women are living under the threat of extreme violence and sexual abuse and that their conditions are worse than under the rule of the toppled leader Saddam Hussein."
It's true I occasionally find him a tiny little offensive, for nobody does he spare! But he is (yes it's true, I'm saying it, I am!) the best Israel blogger. I very much recommend his recent post on disengagement. We're talking about Israellycool here, in case there's a doubt (everybody who reads me knows how I dig this dude, eventhough I tend to leave offensive comments on his blog, ehrm).
Am I acting inappropriately if I also name what I believe to be the most "overrated" blog? (You can guess what I mean by that). Infact, I think it's the only Israel blog I don't like. Or maybe it's just the fact that the subject of "Jewish porn stars, Jewish Playboy bunnies, Jewish cheerleaders and vodka & rap" doesn't fascinate me that much. But that's just me. I shouldn't be so negative.
On the university web I saw that a "Jacob Brenner" was holding a lecture tomorrow. Figuring that this sounded like an Israeli name, it caught my eye, and I checked it out, and apparently an Israeli biologist is speaking here in Iceland tomorrow: Jacob Brenner, Department of Immunology (Virology), Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan Israel give the lecture "Ruminant congenital malformations with special referenco to Arboviral infection of pregnant dams "
Jacob Brenner will talk about his research “Neonatal ruminant diseases and desease prevention in Israel”
It's a pity I have no interest what so ever in biology so I certainly won't be attending, but am an glad we're enjoying such fine weather these days. Had he come a week ago it might have seriously depressed him.
I wish they'd send some Israeli anthropologists over here instead!
