Tag Archives: Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel-Hamas: Why This Time is Different

Casual observers of the Israel-Hamas War (which is to say, probably not anyone reading this blog) may wonder what all the fuss is about, given that various Jihadist groups have been attacking Israel their entire lifetimes. In a rare, mostly … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 13, 2023

Bad news: Still unemployed. Good news: Applied/submitted for lots of jobs. Good news: My dog’s operation was a success! Bad news: The lump was cancerous. Good news: The cancer was a Stage 1 soft tissue melanoma, which is the lowest … Continue reading →

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Israel-Hamas War Update for October 9, 2023

So many links, so little time. So lets dig in. Nine Eleven Americans were killed in the terrorist attack on Israel. Victor Davis Hanson on why the attack happened now. a) Ostensibly, radical Palestinians wanted to stop any rumored rapprochement … Continue reading →

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The First Time As Tragedy, The Second Time As Farce

Hamas decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War by launching another war. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared “we are at war, and we will win it” early Saturday as the country’s air force began striking … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 23, 2022

Greetings, and welcome to a Christmas Eve Eve LinkSwarm! It got down to 14°F yesterday, and only up to a balmy 30°F or so today. In addition to trying to stay warm, I’ve been working finishing up my latest Lame … Continue reading →

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Bibi VI: The Bibing

With all votes in Israel finally tallied, the coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party has won a parliamentary majority, winning 64 seats out of 120, presumably ending a period that saw Israel hold five generally inconclusive elections. Benjamin … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 23, 2021

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Mostly new links this time around, but some settling of contents may occur… “Republicans Are Making It Easier to Vote and Harder to Cheat.” The Republican National Committee (RNC) is invested in a … Continue reading →

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The Fall Of Netanyahu

I’m not going to pretend to understand the intricacies of Israeli politics, a nation who’s fragile coalition governments rival Italy for their fractious, unstable nature. The difference is that between March 2009 and yesterday, Italy had seven separate Prime Ministers … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 4, 2021

The pandemic may almost be over, but Mao Tze Lung is still in the news! Katherine Eban at Vanity Fair is shocked, shocked to discover that the Wuhan Coronavirus may have come from a lab! On February 19, 2020, The … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 26, 2021

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Slow Joe slows the economy and holds a press conference, global trade founders on a single choke-point, and Democrats behave badly (a LinkSwarm evergreen). Plus a load of Archer memes. “Slow” evidently applies … Continue reading →

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