01/10/09

Mishegaas for Jan. 10, 2009

Yes! Yes! Emphatically, yes: “Israel’s leaders need to recognize that if Hamas cannot be beaten militarily, then it must be engaged politically.” [Time]
While recapping the rumble between J Street and Reform movement leader Eric Yoffie, Jim Besser cites anti-J Street sources alleging that the Israeli embassy is out to get J Street. [Jewish Week]
Douchenozzle extraordinaire Michael Goldfarb misrepresents Besser’s piece, accusing J Street of alleging that “the Jews are out to get [them].” [Weekly Standard]
Jewdas pulled off a brilliant stunt in London today, sending out an email alert from the Jewish Board of Deputies canceling tomorrow’s pro-Israel rally and calling for an immediate ceasefire. [Facebook]
The Manchester (UK) Anarchist Federation has issued a statement condemning both Israel & Hamas’ violence, and rejecting those on the Left who believe “that opposing Israel has to mean supporting Hamas and its ‘resistance’ movement.” [Anarchia]
This hilarious transcript of a call placed to an IDF tip hotline for residents of Gaza reads like a Sayed Kashua column or a short story by Etgar Keret. [Electronic Intifada]

3 Comments

Sholomanarchy says:

January 10, 2009 at 6:31 pm

AIPAC types are worried (and rightfully so) that these young upstarts are going to usurp some of their power.

Look forward to an all-out, down-and-dirty flame war.
B.BarNavi says:

January 11, 2009 at 12:44 am

So is the Embassy actually out to get J Street or not?
Mobius says:

January 11, 2009 at 3:17 am

That we’ll likely never know unless some putz leaks a memo.