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The new Arab League constitutes an Axis of Reason

November 29, 2011

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Superman: Friends, I would like to call this session of the Justice League of America to order Batman: I object!  You have no power to call us to order! Superman: I have the power to do anything Wonder woman: Except understand the needs of a modern woman Superman: oy vey… While the transcript above was […]

Does America need a Superman, or has it simply grown tired?

November 27, 2011

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Two years ago, I watched a segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes that dealt with a small town in the Midwestern United States. At the time, the city had one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. It was once host to a private airport that served as a hub for a large American delivery […]

Israel’s channel 10 presents: Yada yada journalism

November 25, 2011

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On Thursday, Channel 10‘s afternoon magazine, 5 with Rafi Resherf, opened with a story about two Egyptian soldiers that had died the previous night at the hands of drug dealers attempting to infiltrate Israel at the border between the two countries. Channel 10’s reporter at the scene was asked to elaborate on the incident. The […]

UNESCO is not James Bond’s SPECTRE

November 24, 2011

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One can’t help but wonder what goes on in the inner sanctums of world diplomacy. How do world leaders converse when they are free to do so far from the blinding lights of television cameras? Three weeks ago, we were privileged to such a conversation when the French President, Sarkozy, and US President, Barak Obama, […]

Israel needs Dr.Phil

November 22, 2011

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Therapy sessions tend to sound like Country music lyrics. Phrases like “when you have nothing to love you have nothing to lose” or, “its not what you miss but why you miss it” could easily find their way to a multi platinum Garth Brooks album. Israelis are often described as a state in need of […]

An elderly Jewish woman and a Persian walk into a New York deli…

November 22, 2011

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I would have loved to live in the 1950’s. That was the age of  Sputnik, a time when even the skies weren’t the limit. Elvis Presley had begun to dominate rock n’ roll and everyone wanted Johnny to be good. Martinis at brunch and lunch and North by Northwest after dinner. Volare, ho ho ho, […]

Mr. Levi goes to Sinai

November 22, 2011

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At First, a two week service in the Israeli reserves didn’t sound all that bad. It was an opportunity to catch up with friends that I had not seen in over three years. I was keen to hear other people’s adventures from the post military trip to Australia,New Zealand or Chile. To some degree, I […]

Honest Abe

November 22, 2011

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In the past month, Israel has been obsessing over the Iranian bomb. It seems that everyone who’s anyone is talking about the issue. Junior ministers, cabinet members, well to do businessmen, hairdressers and even my mother. The debate regarding a possible military action against Iran has turned into the battle of the Israeli titans. On […]

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