Antiracist Hitler
Hitler’s back, and now he’s pushing multiculturalism in Israel, or perhaps he’s just peddling the same old stuff in a different guise. H/T Moonbattery
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Archive for the tag “Israel”
Fireball Over Damascus
Syrian state television has reported that a series of heavy explosions in the capital were caused by Israeli rocket strikes. SANA reports that the blasts early Sunday morning targeted a military research center on the outskirts of the capital. The research center in Jamraya was the target of an earlier Israeli strike in January.
India Seeks Sparkling Future
India is the world’s biggest processor of diamonds, polishing and cutting nearly 11 out of every 12 diamonds sold. But now the subcontinent wants to become a trading hub for rough diamonds as well, and in the process cut diamond-trading centers like Tel Aviv and Antwerp out of the business.
Israel Gears Up for Hackers
Israel is busy changing passwords, increasing bandwidth and strengthening computer firewalls in preparation for an assault by the cabal of hackers who call themselves Anonymous. The collective has announced it will target Israeli websites, not only those of the government and military but also banking and commercial interests.
One wonders: Does Anonymous hide behind the cloak of secrecy because the hackers fear reprisals, or because it’s a front group performing dirty tricks for some sovereign nation? If it later turns out these hackers are stooges for Vladimir Putin, no one should be surprised or shocked.
Obama’s Passover Plans
The Jewish holiday of Passover is now underway and the Obama White House has planned some Passover events. “Mainly, where they pass over any plans to support Israel,” says Jodi Miller. She also discusses the tightened Air Force security over its drone strike program and rising tensions with North Korea in this edition of NewsBusted.
Between Bears
Eran Hilleli’s short animation can be interpreted a few different ways, but certainly serves as a haunting study of nature adrift in modern times. The piece is not only highly original, but also visually captivating, its moody edginess enhanced by the original score composed specifically for the film by Ori Avni, and performed by Avi along with Daniela Spector. This work seems to embody the wisdom of the ages, making it all the more remarkable as it’s Hilleli’s graduation thesis from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. H/T Kuriositas
Locust Plague in the Sinai
A new swarm of locusts has invaded southern Israel from the Sinai Peninsula. One of the ten Biblical plagues, the locusts have arrived just before the start of the Passover holiday.
Out of Nowhere
An old lifeguard is completely dedicated to his task of watching over a swimming pool. Except the pool’s in the middle of nowhere, doesn’t attract any visitors and doesn’t even contain any water. So he sits and watches, and occasionally flexes, while drifting off into oblivion. All that changes when an unexpected visitor pays a call.
Love the long shadows, eerie shapes and washed-out colors in this animated short from Israel, created by Maayan Tzuriel and Isca Mayo, students at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. H/T Kuriositas
Anonymous Vs. Israel
The faceless hackers who belong to the collective Anonymous want to wipe Israel from the Internet. It’s time these slugs who hide under the cloak of secrecy were exposed to the sunlight. These vigilantes not only mistakenly think they have a right to police the Internet, but also to serve as its self-appointed judges and executioners. They fashion themselves as modern-day Robin Hoods, when in reality, they’re low-life criminals and ego-frigging maniacs. H/T SourceFed
The Human Piano!
Israeli filmmaker Eran Amir makes some of the most imaginative short collages around. Call Me Stormy readers responded most favorably to his work Black and White (In Colour), which we presented last fall. Now, Amir is back hitting the streets, assembling a collage of 300 people, each hitting one single musical note, to create a flowing, harmonious melody. If you missed Black and White (In Colour), you can find it here: http://callmestormy.com/2012/10/16/black-white-in-colour/
