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Tribal Update celebrates Passover and Peace Now Stays Alive


This week’s Tribal Update from my Hebrew-language satire website Latma celebrates Passover and exposes how Peace Now has stayed alive all these years even though every single one of its claims has been proved wrong again and again. We also discuss the happy discovery of a lost tribe of Jews in Burkina Faso.    I hope you enjoy the show…

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Obama’s Israeli coalition members


Americans watching in horror as Barack Obama makes clear that he is an enemy, not a friend of Israel, will be shocked to know that while the Israeli public shares their estimation, the Israeli media and the political left are taking Obama’s side against Israel. It is important to understand the context behind what is happening today in Israel because…

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How to contribute to the New Israeli Guardsmen


If you were inspired by the story of the New Israeli Guardsmen (Hashomer Hahadash) and would like to support their efforts, here is the information you need to contribute. US citizens may make tax exempt contributions to the Guardsmen through the Israel Independence Fund. Please stipulate on the check that the contribution is for the Shomer Hahadash (New Guardsmen). The…

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The Tribal Update interviews Barack Obama


Latma’s  Tribal Update was the first Israeli media organ to receive an interview with US President Barack Hussein Obama.             And just imagine, he spoke with us in front of the cameras the same week he refused to evn have his picture taken with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.         Obama gave Netanyahu…

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Netanyahu guards Jerusalem


At the Knesset this afternoon, Bibi told Obama to leave us alone. In a speech welcoming Brazil’s president, (by the way what is he doing here? He’s buddy, buddy with Ahmadinejad), Bibi said that Israel will continue to build in all of Jerusalem’s neighborhoods. He also said that we would resume building in Judea and Samaria in six months. So…

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It’s time for Bibi to ante up


The Obama administration’s calculated decision to escalate its open attacks against Israel over a routine decision by the Jerusalem Planning and Building Board to approve 1,600 housing units in Ramat Shlomo neighborhood presents Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with an unenviable task. He has to either relinquish Israel’s sovereignty over its capital by capitulating in the face of the unprecedented American…

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The Tribal Update hosts Obama advisor and previews “Brainwashed”


This week’s Tribal Update from Latma, the Hebrew, language media satire website I edit needs a bit of explanation for foreign audiences.    The first gag, with John Indenial, Obama’s advisor for reality perception is self-explanatory.   The second gag is a promo. It is a spoof on Israel Channel 2’s newest drama series “Hatufim” or “Kidnapped.” The plot revolves…

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On the eve of Biden’s visit


The Israeli media sported banner headlines this morning proclaiming that VIce President Joe Biden’s goal during his visit here this week will be to force Prime MInister Netanyahu to stand down on Iran. I just spent the evening at Netnayhu’s father, Prof. Benzion Netanyahu’s 100th birthday party. Prof. Netanyahu ended the evening with a short address in which he stated…

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