I like to think that I am no longer shocked by what Islamists do, by who they kill, by how they behead, by what they mutilate. I like to think that I am no longer shocked by what historical sites Islamists detonate, deface, or deform, or what rich and multi-layered cultural sites they wipe out, like the Bamiyan statues, Joseph’s tomb, or Rachel’s tomb, all in order to infuse their...
The People’s Cube Pwns Iranian Propaganda
pwned: A corruption of the word “Owned.” This originated in an online game called Warcraft, where a map designer misspelled “owned.” When the computer beat a player, it was supposed to say, so-and-so “has been owned.”Instead, it said, so-and-so “has been pwned.”It basically means “to own” or to be dominated by an opponent or situation...
Iranian Jews Leave Their Silent Nightmare, Come Home to Israel
Jewish life in Iran. Via INN: Ten Iranian Jewish families – 40 Iranian Jews in all — began new lives Tuesday night when they came home to Israel. “How they were brought to Israel and information about who they are is classified information, ” Jewish Agency spokesman Michael Jankelovitch said in an exclusive interview with Israel National News. “This is a new...