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The Grass is Always Greener

Brian C. Ledbetter · Friday, December 21. 2007 16:02

Can you guess which side of this wall is Israeli territory?

Israeli soldiers take cover as activists stand behind a wall during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the village of Bilin, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. Israel says the barrier is necessary to keep suicide bombers out while Palestinians call it a land grab. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Of course, when all you have time to do is try and kill people, it's not like you can put much effort into silly little things like "productivity" and "caring for your family," huh?

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Rage Boy: Palestine

Brian C. Ledbetter · Friday, December 14. 2007 09:50

Don't let his faux-outrage [Ed.:—Or perfect hair. Dang it, why do the best punchlines always come to me too late?! Curses!] fool you: It looks like this gentleman is really trying to get the attention of the press. So far, his ploy is working. From today:

A Palestinian demonstrator argues with an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier at the village of Bilin, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Dec. 14, 2007. Israel says the barrier is necessary to keep suicide bombers out while Palestinians call it a land grab. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Last week (original photo undated, I captured it on the 9th of December):

Loud and clear : Israeli soldiers restrain a Palestinian demonstrator during a protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah. (AFP/Abbas Momani)

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Worldwide Anti-Annapolis Protests: Day 1

Brian C. Ledbetter · Tuesday, November 27. 2007 10:23

It would seem that the entire ummah is on fire in protest against the farce of a conference in Annapolis. Finally, I am in agreement with the ummah on something (though I'd imagine for far different reasons). The highlight of today's protests? Perhaps the coolest portrait of Condoleeza Rice ever published, even outshining my previous fave:

Jordanian protesters hold pictures of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a protest in Amman November 27, 2007, against the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. U.S. President George W. Bush opens a high-stakes Israeli-Palestinian peace conference on Tuesday, trying to achieve in his final 14 months in office a goal that has eluded U.S. leaders for decades. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)

I'll be rounding up the other highlights from around the world following the fold. Stay tuned for more!

Update: Someone has definitely been very busy spreading the propaganda about the Annapolis conference. Notice how all of these protests suggest that somehow, the United States and Israel are either conspiring to revoke the "right" of return, or how we're conspiring to seize Al-Aqsa. Very interesting coincidences, no?

(Regarding the "right" of return:—Keep in mind that with respect to any "peace" conference assembled, Palestinians demand an independent state of their own on one hand, yet they demand that Palestinian "refugees" maintain the "right" to return to Israel on the other. Sound confusing? Yeah, it might be—until you take a look at which map they are working from... It's all about "conquest," people. Nothing more, nothing less.)

UPDATE: According to the latest captions coming in, a man has been killed by Fatah security forces in Hebron, after being shot point-blank in the chest. Reports are that 15 other protesters have also been injured in the area—no specifics or details on them yet. Continue reading »

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A Deserving Target of Scorn

Brian C. Ledbetter · Monday, November 5. 2007 10:06

This is parody of a national leader that I strongly endorse, and it couldn't happen to a more deserving fellow:

Israeli Ultra Orthodox Jewish men walk past a poster showing Israel's President Shimon Peres wearing a kaffiyah, Traditional Arab headdress, in a Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. Opponents of peacemaking plaster posters in Jerusalem depicting Israeli President Shimon Peres wearing a Palestinian headdress. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Notice that those of us who believe that Jerusalem—the most holy city in all of Judaism—actually belongs to the Jewish people, are smeared by the Associated Press as being "opponents of peace." This is utterly laughable, if you consider those that the press insists are FOR peace.

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Happy Birthday, Brian!

Brian C. Ledbetter · Friday, August 17. 2007 17:09

Thanks to Sebastian Scheiner of the Associated Press for making this an extremely wonderful birthday.

A protester from Spain's Catalunya region dressed like a clown runs from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security, Palestinians call it a land grab. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Clowns and tear gas—A good gift for any occasion! Continue reading »

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