The administration can safely return to the diplomatic de rigueur of condemning violence by “both sides” and calling on “both sides” to exercise restraint. Washington, October 2 – US President Barack Obama walked back earlier comments today, saying that he ...
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Despite some of world’s best non-Caspian caviar being produced in Israel at Kibbutz Dan, only the wealthy can afford to purchase any, and even they do so only in tiny quantities at a time. Tel Aviv, October 1 – Opposition ...
Read More »Ancient Mosaic Reveals Byzantines Were Made Of Tile, Mortar
“Why did they disappear as suddenly as they appeared in history? These are all tantalizing, mystifying issues.” Kiryat Malachi, September 30 – Archaeologists studying a newly discovered mosaic in this southern town expressed satisfaction at the level of detail preserved ...
Read More »Suspiciously, No Jews Killed In Mecca Stampede
“It strikes us as curious, to say the least, that not a single Jewish death was recorded in the country not only on the day of the stampede, but for decades.” Mina, Saudi Arabia, September 29 – Investigators into last ...
Read More »US Complains Was Not Notified Of Sukkah-Building Frenzy
Washington, October 8 – Aides to US President Barack Obama expressed displeasure today over not being informed of plans to assemble tens of thousands of makeshift residential structures over the last week in Jewish communities in areas both Israel and ...
Read More »EU Makes Arabic Official Language; ‘Has The Most Speakers Here’
“Already, Arabic has the most speakers here of almost any language, or will within just a few years if current migration trends remain steady,” said Raisa Weissflagg, a spokeswoman for the European Parliament. Brussels, September 25 – The large numbers ...
Read More »Mossad Unconcerned People Might Catch On To Hajj-Stampede Device
Neither official Saudi media nor local observers appear to have caught on that the Mossad is behind the stampede, as part of a broader campaign to sow disaster and instability in the region. Mecca, September 24 – Israeli intelligence operatives ...
Read More »Sucker! That Other Goat Gets Slaughtered While I Take A Nice Walk
By Azazel the Goat Jerusalem, 10 Tishrei – It’s Yom Kippur, which means those Jews in their temple are doing that atonement thing. And it means I lucked out, because that other goat was just selected as an offering for ...
Read More »Friends, Family Members Of Vegans Exempted From Yom Kippur Fast
The practice of not wearing leather shoes on Yom Kippur carries an increased risk of triggering a nearby vegan’s compulsion to mention or discuss his or her diet. Jerusalem, September 22 – When this evening ushers in the most solemn ...
Read More »Egypt To Create Buffer Zone Between Its UN Delegation And Ecuador’s
New York, September 2 – Banking on the success of an initiative in the Rafah area to shield Egypt from the unpleasantness emanating from neighboring Gaza, the country’s delegation to the United Nations plans to create a similar zone between its ...
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