I get a huge kick out of this for obvious reasons. I just can’t stop enjoying the irony, it’s becoming a real problem. I think I’m going to keep the shirt and wear it around, just to notice who can read it. Translation: “No Arabs, no terrrism.” “Repentance gives one strength to expel the Arabs.” [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Obama
I’ve never listened to Obama speak before and I usually get my politician’s soundbytes fed to me by CNN. But I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a crybaby or because I saw a politician speak eloquently with honesty or because I finally saw (after countless elections) a leader I might actually admire and follow, [...]
Mar 20th, 2008 Politics 1 Comment
Another quote in the Jewish press
From the Boston Jewish Advocate’s surprisingly fair article about Breaking the Silence: “Any solution to the conflict, whether from the right or left, must be informed by the realities on the ground,” he said. “These soldiers are trying to dispel the idea of bad apples in terms of military misconduct and to dispel the idea [...]
Mar 15th, 2008 Israel and On the Web 0 Comments
Picking up “Pieces” and right-wing nutbags
Just a series of quick updates from me: The exhibit’s second and final stop in Boston is in full swing — Harvard Hillel is our host and the blog is getting more content. On the plus side, the press coverage has been extremely positive locally. On the bad side, the orthodox kids at Harvard (mostly [...]
Mar 9th, 2008 Musings 2 Comments
UPenn cartoon lampoons those refusing to listen before judging
This Daily Pennsylvanian comic accompanied a report on a small protest by a student group associated with the Zionist Freedom Alliance during a Thursday night presentation at the UPenn Hillel. I like the spirit of this cartoon because it raises an important question about so-called “pro-Israel” advocates who do their work while doing their best [...]
Mar 2nd, 2008 General 0 Comments