1. Look In The Mirror - It takes a lot of restraint to be an effective advocate for Israel, especially when one reads garbage like this.For example, while I might be rather inclined to call him some names beyond "I'm-a-nut-job" or perhaps hope that he would come to some sudden and untimely end, I think that I will simply say that it is in fact the Iranian thug-ocracy that is the affront to humanity - not Israel.
What has the thug-ocracy (as opposed to the Iranian people at large) contributed? More efficient ways to kill gays (maybe the thug-ocracy have a large stake in the crane industry?) Better ways to fix elections? Better ways to repress, oppress and use violence against their own people? New and better ways to pursue racism?
To deny the enormous contributions that Jews and Israel have made to the world is simply Jew-hatred in its simplest and most basic form.
Picking Purim for this kind of invective is probably deliberate, but bad timing in an Old Testament sense - "I'm-a-nut-job" and his cronies and backers will pay for their sins - I just hope that the price for the ordinary Iranian people will not be too high.
By the way, you will see in the article that Baroness Jenny Tonge has previously expressed support for suicide bombers. So here is what I wish for her - that one of her Palestinian terrorist buddies is showing her how a suicide belt works and it goes off - she doesn't die - but the only people who can save her are IDF doctors. Let's see what she would do then.
What a contemptible piece of racist garbage. And that is on a good day.
3. And More Jew Hatred - it's almost time for that annual hatred ritual - Israel Apartheid Week - coming soon to a campus near you! Here are a variety of articles on this disgrace - which of course, is tolerated by many ivory tower administrators in their perverted interpretation of academic freedom and free speech.
4. Here's a Good Question - and a better answer. Kol HaKavod!
"I’ve attended UCI for four years. Not once have I ever feared for my safety as a result of the MSU’s actions. That’s not to say they haven’t tried to start physical fights with Jewish students, nor is it to say I haven’t heard some of their members mutter anti-Semitic, sexist, and racist comments between themselves. But they don’t own the campus. Their hatred, however loud, has not infected the rest of the school, and I like to think it’s in large part due to the actions of pro-Israel students counteracting their hate rhetoric with peace rhetoric. UCI is home to some anti-Semitism, but its not enough to avoid going to UCI. What university — or any institution — isn’t host to at least some bigotry? In fact, Jewish life at UCI is thriving, and I invite any concerned readers to please peruse the UCI Hillel’s website for proof of this. While I stand alongside the ZOA in its support for Israel, I must respectfully disagree with its stance on UCI."
7. The Dubai Hit Lives On - this story just won't go away.
9. More Theme Of The Day - the B'nai Brith report on antisemitic incidents in Canada has been released, showing that more such events have occurred this past year. But I think that this is illusory in certain respects and detracts from what are real, serious such occurrences.
13. Prorogation - one of the big issues in Canada lately (apart from the fortunes of Canada's men's hockey team - which is always issue number one - but more on that later) was the decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper several weeks ago to prorogue Parliament until March 1. Critics accused the Conservative Government of trying to avoid scrutiny over the Afghan detainee issue (the surrendering of captives to Afghan government forces who allegedly torture the captives). They made it seem like Canada would fall apart as a result - conveniently overlooking the fact that prorogation has been used many times before by governing parties. And, in a particular expression of double standards, there was no similar criticism of the same decision a short time later by the Ontario provincial government (run by the Liberal Party) to prorogue its legislature.
My take has been that it will be up to voters to decide the effect - that is democracy in action (are you listening "I'm-a-Nut-job"). Reportedly, the fortunes of the Conservative Party have dipped as a result - that is democracy in action.
In any event, here are some articles on the subject:
15. Comments About The NDP & Israel - letters to the editor from The National Post:
18. So I Heard There Was A Hockey Game Today - Canada beat a very good USA team 3-2 in overtime to win the Olympic Gold Medal. Sidney Crosby of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia scored the winner, whereupon the whole nation exhaled at once!
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