Saturday, August 8, 2009 (Motzei Shabbat)

1. Showing Their True Colors - As if their other public declarations and actions have in some fashion not been clear enough about their true intentions, Fatah has now come out with this outrageous position - 'All of Jerusalem must be returned before negotiations'. Has anyone told these guys that prior to the Six Day War, part of Jerusalem was part of Israel and the other part was part of Jordan - what is this stuff about a Palestinian homeland?

2. This Bodes Well - From ‘Jew Boy’ To ‘Self-Hater’: U.S. Jewish Officials Hear From Israelis.

3. As Does This - U.S. Keeps Israel on the Hot Seat.

4. And This - Presidential Support for U.S. PLO Terror Mission - why not give them a room in the darn White House - would cut down on the traveling time....

5. Ed Koch Criticizes the President - One of His Worst Mistakes to Date - and just think, Mayor Koch introduces the concept of proving what one means by actions and deeds, not words - RADICAL!

6. Here's Another Radical Idea - Paying the price for your actions - no-cost war, arab assumptions.

7. Big Deal! - Rights Group Report: Hamas Committed War Crimes.

8. A Human Rights Commission Shows Some Common Sense - Human rights court throws out salami protest - but how does this get this far?

9. Is the Love Gone? - How Many Obama Voters Feel Let Down? Even non-voters are critical!

10. Think This Will Wake Up Anyone in the West? - Iran charges dozens for aiding Western plot to overthrow clerical rule.

11. Another One Bites The Dust! -Leader of the Taliban in Pakistan has apparently been killed by the US and Mehsud killing seen as major blow to Taliban - there is also a report that one of the leading candidates to replace him has also bitten the dust. And here's another such story from Southeast Asia - what a shame.

12. The Israel Test - A new book by George Gilder - The Israel Test - the essence of which "...can be summarized by a few questions: What is your attitude toward people who excel you in the creation of wealth or in other accomplishments? Do you aspire to their excellence or do you seethe at it? Do you admire and celebrate exceptional achievement or do you impugn it and seek to tear it down?"

13. Can Someone Please Make Up Their Mind? - Every week seems to bring a new estimate of the progress that Iran has made and when it will "go hot" - regardless, the bottom line is always the same - they're working like heck at achieving that goal, the only issue is when they will get there. It's awfully easy to the US and the EU to tell Israel to wait until sanctions or some other sort of pressure bears fruit, but I don't think that those entities realize the threat that a nuclear Iran poses to the entire world.

14. Political Correctness - One of my least favorite things in the whole world - this story is interesting due to its Nova Scotia connection. And to be clear, it is very sad that Donny Marshall Jr. died at such a young age after leading such a difficult life - maybe now he will finally be at peace.

15. The Source of All Knowledge - Jewish Grandmothers! - Why Jewish Grandmothers Should Oppose Obama Care.

16. United Church - The 2009 General Council starts tomorrow (August 9) in Kelowna - here is an update on this story from the Ottawa Citizen.

17. H1N1 (Swine Flu) - Since apparently pigs are descended from Jews, then we are going to bear the blame for this too - just wait!

18. Careful Doing Those Chores!