Wednesday, May 26, 2010

More ‘Haters Gonna Hate’ memes then you’ll ever need…but now you have them at your disposal to ward off even the most vicious trolls. From your classic chubby buddy taking a stroll…to your old Thai grandma taking on the entire military front line.
…and if you’re a fan of the Kater’s Gonna Kate photo….you’ll probably enjoy these.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Australia expels Israeli diplomat over passport fakery

Sydney, May 24, 2010

Australia expels Israeli diplomat over passport fakery

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. File photo: AP.

The Australian government said on Monday that it was expelling an Israeli diplomat after accusing Israel of using fake Australian passports in the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai.

“This is not what we expect from a nation with whom we have had such a close, friendly and supportive relationship,” Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said, when giving the Israeli embassy in Canberra one week to send an unnamed diplomat home.

Mr. Smith said forged Australian passports were used in the assassination of Mahmoud al—Mabhouh in February.

“The high quality of these counterfeited passports points to involvement of a state intelligence service,” he said. “These investigations and advice have left the Australian government in no doubt that Israel was responsible for the abuse and counterfeiting of these passports.” The opposition Liberal Party described the expulsion as “an over—reaction.” Colin Rubenstein, executive director of the Australia—Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, described the decision “unhelpful” and out of step with other countries affected by the counterfeiting.

“We would note in this regard that, while Australia followed a British precedent in its over—reaction, no similar step has been taken by Ireland, France or Germany, all of whom also allegedly had forged passports implicated in the killing,” he said.

Antony Loewenstein, an author and frequent critic of Israeli policies, condemned the Jewish community in Australia for not condemning what he called Israel’s flouting of international law.

“The way Israel behaves in Dubai, and indeed in many other parts of the world, is often to ignore local and international law, and expect the western world to support it and back it,” Mr. Loewenstein said. “Australia has long been treated like fools by Israel, and has often been more than happy to be seen as a fool, in many ways.”

Source: http://beta.thehindu.com/

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Famous Children: Then and Now (46 pics)

It’s amazing how celebrities change with time. Most of them started their career as kids, and it is so fun to compare young stars back then and now.

Tatum O'Neal

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Jodie Sweetin

Fred Savage

Danica McKellar

Ricky Schroder

Melissa Joan Hart

Britney Spears

Christian Bale

Candace Cameron

Zac Hanson

Kurt Russell

Jonathan Lipnicki

Gary Coleman

Neil Patrick Harris

Drew Barrymore

Jason Bateman

Jessica Alba

Mayim Bialik

Jerry O'Connell

Soleil Moon Frye

Jaleel White

Jaimee Foxworth

Zack Morris

Tiffani Amber Thiessen

Dustin Diamond

Mario Lopez

Jodie Foster

Haley Joel Osment

Peter Billingsley

Dakota Fanning

Kristen Stewart

Natalie Portman

Scarlett Johansson

Reese Witherspoon

Elijah Wood

Lindsay Lohan

Christina Ricci

Anna Paquin

Michelle Trachtenberg

Edward Furlong

Kirsten Dunst

Raven Simone

Danielle Fishel

Jessica Biel

Macaulay Culkin