A famous Marine Corps recruitment ad featured the tagline: "We're looking for a few good men." That later became the ironic title of Aaron Sorkin's 1992 hit film, A Few Good Men. Israel's Mossad has taken the thought to heart...with a twist. It's looking for a few good women. And let's just say they're not looking for "good women" in the same sense as … [Read more...]
Happy International Women’s Day: Signed, Your Friends in the Israeli Police!
The State of Israel just announced who would receive the honor of lighting the torch that marks the start of Israel Independence Day. It went to Israeli TV news anchor, Lucy Aharish. She is a young Israeli-Palestinian who grew up among Moroccan Jews in Dimona. Her politics during this period were exceedingly right-wing. And today, they still bear traces … [Read more...]
Clarion Project’s New Islamophobic Film, “Honor Diaries”
The Clarion Fund (now the "Clarion Project--#1 news site on the threat of Islamic extremism") rides again. After producing three classic Islamophobic films, Obsession, Third Jihad and Iranium, T-H-E-Y'R-E B-A-C-K with a new one, Honor Diaries. The new project focuses on honor killings and Islam's supposed hatred of women. One has to ask why a film about … [Read more...]
Israeli TV Reporter Accused of Rape, Alleged Crime and Identity Under Gag…Till Now
Hannah Beit Halachmi, one of Israel's leading feminist bloggers who has written passionately about crimes against women in her country, reports on the case of Yoav Even (Hebrew), Channel 2 TV's health (his reporting beat is ironic in the extreme) reporter, who's been accused by a co-worker of a violent rape and bodily injury. Though I know more than I am … [Read more...]