Friday roundabout

Stubborn Facts rounds up a number of posts by Israeli bloggers on the country's sixtieth birthday.

Six reasons for celebrating Israel's existence at Normblog.

Syria, Hizbollah and the crisis in Lebanon at Michael Totten's Middle East Journal.

Faith in Honest Doubt on why Obama-Clinton is no dream ticket.

Perry de Havilland labels Gordon Ramsey an "authoritarian thug" over his proposal that restaurants be fined if they serve vegetables out of season.

And finally,

Vodkapundit: "In Praise of Doing 'Women’s Work'”.