They also seek to minimize steps that might compromise lucrative economic ties. Brussels, February 12 – European officials argued today against adopting a severe response to an impending Achaemenid program that aims to exterminate the Jews throughout the empire, contending that ...
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Feed SubscriptionSderot In Shelters All Night After Rocket Alert Set To Sound Each Time Bibi Reneges On A Campaign Promise
The identity of the guilty party remains unknown at press time. Sderot, February 11 – Residents of this town near the border with the Gaza Strip spent yet another night in reinforced rooms and underground bunkers because a prankster reprogrammed the ...
Read More »Uneaten Tu Bishvat Fruit Ready To Be Repacked For Purim
“The rest of us stalwarts know better than to think anyone normal actually finds us appetizing.” Jerusalem, February 10 – Components of gift baskets that mark some observances of the Jewish new year for fruit trees voiced readiness today for ...
Read More »Ghost Of Rachel Corrie Condemned To Watching Helplessly Whenever IDF Destroys Hamas Weapons
“Ms. Corrie inhabits the eternity she created for herself.” Rafah, February 6 – The departed spirit of an American activist who sought to shield a terrorist armaments cache with her body but ended up crushed by a bulldozer must spend ...
Read More »As Long As ‘Peace’ Means We Can Keep Fighting, We’re In
by Jibril Rajoub, Fatah Ramallah, February 6 – Our people’s objections to President Trump’s “Peace Through Prosperity” plan span many different issues, but I wish to make clear that all of those problems have solutions available if we receive assurances ...
Read More »Protests: Ban On Sex With Animals To Prevent Coronavirus ‘Discriminatory’
“Two, four, six, eight, no bestiality means hate! Three, five, seven, nine, so what if my lover’s ovine?!” London, February 5 – Activists demonstrated here today against World Health Organization guidelines to prevent the further spread of a dangerous pathogen, ...
Read More »Abbas Vows To Find Voodoo Doll Behind Lack Of Palestinian Free Will
“The only explanation for our people and their leadership repeatedly refusing to demonstrate any sense that they possess any political or moral agency.” Ramallah, February 4 – The president of the body that governs the vast majority of Palestinians in ...
Read More »Palestinian Leadership To Reestablish Relevance By Sticking To Failed Approach
“Forgoing attempts to kill Jews is like forgoing air. You can manage it for a little while, but in the end you can’t help it.” Ramallah, February 3 – Officials in the ruling Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization, ...
Read More »Bibi Vows Not To Let Fateful Opportunity Get In Way Of Politics As Usual
“I will continue to work as hard as I can to make sure this episode causes no interruption in my use of power for personal gain.” Jerusalem, January 30 – Israel’s embattled prime minister promised his citizens today that he ...
Read More »Israelis Can’t Wait For New Dawn After Trump Plan Changes Nothing
“With this plan on the table, we can look forward to more of the same. It’s huge.” Sderot, Gaza Envelope, January 30 – Two days after US President Donald Trump’s grand announcement of a comprehensive peace plan for Israel and ...
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