Responses to Some Dumb Stuff on Facebook
Guest post by Eden Banarie CK has been trying to get me to write for Jewlicious since, I don’t know, 2008. But I guess it took a perfect storm of conditions – coincidentally…
Richard Silverstein, The Dolt Who Fooled The World
Finally debunked! Much ink has been spilled of late as a result of Richard Silverstein’s latest “scoop.” In a blog post published on August 15th, Silverstein claims to have received an Israeli briefing…
No More Internet (Porn) for Iranian Civil Servants!
Tired of being treated like a virtual punching bag by sophisticated hackers and juvenile script kiddies alike, the government of Iran has decided to remove its key ministries and state bodies from the…
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: Iranian Nuke Computers Infected with ACDC
Well, it seems someone has infected the computers at Iranian nuclear facilities Natanz and Fordo. The attack was so severe that the automation network had to be shut down. Among the nasty things…
To Assassinate or Not to Assassinate?
Less than 24 hours ago, Hamas senior operative Kamal Ranaja was found assassinated in his home in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Hussein Murtada, director of Iran’s al-Alam TV station, says the armed group…
Cyberwarfare Under Investigation: Stuxnet and Strategic Alliances
Considered the newest domain in modern warfare, cyberspace has now joined the ranks of traditional areas assessed by militaries all over the world. And this is exactly how cyberspace should be evaluated, since…
Totally Hezbollicious: Hezbollah Bolsters Irregular Warfare Capabilities
The beauty of irregular warfare is that while it employs indirect and asymmetric methods, it also utilizes a range of other advanced military capabilities that can erode the adversary’s power and influence, despite…
Strategic Alliances Don’t Come Easy
Regarding strategic relations, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once declared, “If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.†The hard truth…
Jews and Obama: AJC Survey Shows Majority Support Slipping
A majority of Jews continue to support US President Obama, but the numbers have declined 17% since the last election, while community support for a more forceful stance on Iran has increased. This…
US Stoners? That’s Why I Don’t have a Gas Mask?
Here’s the scenario: Israel might launch a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in the near future in the hopes of slowing down their nuclear program. The possibility of Iran building a nuclear…
A Poem for Gunter Grass: The Tin Ear
As Gunter Grass, Nobel Prize winning German author of The Tin Drum has published a poem, I thought this was an auspicious moment for me to test my poem-writing chops… The Tin Ear…
The Tin Bum: Did Gunter Gross Write a Pre Passover Blood Libel?
Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning German author, poet, and artist – best known for his first novel, The Tin Drum – has written a poem in the SudDeutsche Zeitung today, which tells Europe…
Finally, an op-ed on Iran by somebody who knows and understands the drill
Israel’s Last Chance to Strike Iran By Amos Yadlin February 29, 2012 Tel Aviv – On June 7, 1981, I was one of eight Israeli fighter pilots who bombed the Iraqi nuclear reactor…
Let’s Get Real on Iran
The cover of the latest Economist reads “Iran†in ominous black letters peppered with nuclear emblems, most of which, like Iran’s nuclear facilities, are depicted deep underground. Being dropped from above are two…
Ahmadinejad’s Iranian Ninja Army of Ninja Babes
A country ruled by a megalomaniacal leadership, hell bent on acquiring weapons of mass destruction and protected by an army of 3,500 highly trained female Ninja assassins! The plot of an upcoming B…
Feel Like the Ehud Barak for Under $300
Sabre rattling against Iran; Iranian attacks on Israelis in Thailand* (almost), India, and Georgia; meetings between defense leaders and diplomats; and economic sanctions are heightening the possibilities for overt, direct military actions by…
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed By…
With the fourth nuke scientist bumped-off in the last few years all eyes are pointing to Israel and the USA. But it seems that the Iranian government might be involved in trying to…
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Dreams of Genie?
Well, I don’t really know what he dreams of other than a world map without Israel on it, but things are getting a little rocky for the Iranian President. See there’s a bit…
US-Israel Relations: An Interview with Gil Hoffman of The Jerusalem Post
Interview with Gil Hoffman, Chief Political Correspondent for the Jerusalem Post. by David Bratslavsky Gil Hoffman is the chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post. I met him in Cincinnati, where…
How Egypt, more than Libya, will affect the Middle East
Protesters in Tahrir square were actively chanting “To Jerusalem we’re heading, martyrs in the millions.†In a democracy, this attitude will translate into action.
Stuxnet Virus Still Wreaking Havoc on Iran Nuclear Program
According to US and European Internet security experts, the Stuxnet virus is still messing with Iranian nuclear ambitions. This despite President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s claim, after months of denials, that the worm had penetrated…
ICT: summary of Monday Morning’s 2nd Plenary Session
For yesterday’s second morning plenary session, the speakers were: Col. Richard Kemp, Former Commander of the British Forces in Afghanistan, United Kingdom; Dr. Daniel Pipes, Director , The Middle East Forum, U.S.A.; Mr….
ICT Talking Heads Session 2: Former Ministers of Defense and IDF Chiefs of Staff
Session 2: Former Ministers of Defense and IDF Chiefs of Staff. The speakers are: Prof. Moshe Arens, Former Minister of Defense (1983 – 1984) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1988 – 1990); Lt….
ICT Talking Heads Session 1: Former Heads of the Mossad and Shabbak
First up, was Session 1: Former Heads of the Mossad and Shabbak. Our speakers were: Mr. Shabtai Shavit, Former Head of Mossad (1989 – 1995) and present Chairperson of the Board of the…
‘Nuclear’ Bomb Satire
While people around the world are blinded by the mass media and their daily ‘news’ programs, there are true problems in the world. For a moment lets focus on that ‘minor issue’ in…
Iran Presents: Holocartoons.com
“…the Holocaust was a sheer lie” Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency recently announced the creation of Holocartoons.com, a site dedicated to the Holocaust denial cartoons of Iranian cartoonist, Maziar Bijani. Yad Vashem released…
