Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Arabs Accuse Jewish Worshippers of ‘Storming’ Al Aqsa Mosque
Please note here that all of this “storming” by a few dozen Jews took place between 7:45 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. “in contravention of the High Court ruling” permitting prayer as reported in a previous post on 19 October.
Police Dismiss Officers Recruited for Disengagement Duty
It seems that the overwhelming majority of refugee families from Gush Katif and the Shomron towns who have yet to receive shekel one of compensation are not the only ones being lied to by the Sharon regime. Now it seems that some of their evictors, 280 of the new Border Guard officers who had been hired with the promise that their employment would be long-term beyond the “disengagement,” are now being terminated. The terminations are under the guise of “severe financial constraints in the police department, under whose auspices the Border Guards fall.”
The headline story links again tell all:
49 Congressmen Warns PA on Hamas Running in Elections
Analysis: Palestinians Pleased with Bush-Abbas Talks, Hint of Bush Acceptance of Hamas in PA Vote
Hamas Accuses Bush of Inciting PA Civil War
Bush to Abbas: Do More to Fight Terror
One viewing or reading this blog should realize that often a group of headlines tells it’s own story if the articles are read, without the need for author’s comments. Such is true here:
Tunnels, Overpasses and Myopia
Gov’t Eases Restrictions on Arab Travel on Highway 60
Troops Kill Palestinian Teen for Throwing Petrol Bomb at Car
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Site Dedicated to ‘Ghandi’s’ Killers Near Beit Hanoun in Gaza
Nineteen Pages of Gov’t-Sponsored Suffering
Evacuees Demand Tuition Fees Exemption
Settlers’ Tent Cities Flooded by Rain
Refuseniks’ Platoon to be Reassembled
Giving Up Rank in the IDF Over Disengagement
Update: According to the latest report, State of [Evicted] Gush Katif, Northern Gaza and Northern Shomron Communities Report #11, Minister of Science and Technology Matan Vilnai was contacted and the matter of the 30,000 NIS burial of Hezi Chazani was handled by Vilnai’s office. “Vilnai’s staff is eager to let the public know that if, G-d forbid, another evacuee dies, his family will not have to pay to have their loved one buried.”
One small little problem, the matter has not been handled as yet and if it is not handled by 25 October, there will be no tombstone on the grave. My sources express grave doubt that the Chazani family will ever see these funds from the government, and just as none but a very few number of evictees have seen any compensation from the government, the overwhelming majority of evictees face court fights for years in efforts to recover that which is due them, that which has been stolen from them.
Peace Now: Evacuate 43 settlements:“Calls for the evauation of 43 settlements in the West Bank in a two-stage plan, along with the removal of illegal West Bank outposts, and the renewal of negotiations with the Palestinians.”
So far, silence from Olmert.
A very nice article appeared in today’s Jerusalem Post about Billionaire Bernie Marcus, the founder and head of the mega-successful Home Depot chain. The article states that he is one of the “top charitable donors in the United States.”
In reading the article, I am struck by the contrasts in it. On the one hand, Mr. Marcus wants to see Israel self-sufficient and a constitutional democracy and so founded the Israel Democracy Institute. On the other hand, when speaking of chessed, the article instead refers to charity; “He gives primarily to Jewish charities, medical research, and organizations which help develop entrepreneurship.” Developing entreprenurialship is praiseworthy, but by no means unique. There are numerous others involved in developing entrenprenurialship. And it’s very nice that as a boy, he saved his ice cream money each week to buy a tree in Israel.