Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Attorney General Invalidates Agreement with Hevron Residents
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As one person emailed in; “Anyone left out there who could still be surprised?”
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Attorney General Menachem (Meni) Mazuz has invalidataed the agreement reached between the IDF and Jewish residents living in the vicinity of Hevron’s wholesale market. Under that agreement, Jewish residents agreed to temporarily leave their homes until receiving formal government approval to return.
Attacks and Arrests as IDF Admits PA Involved in Rockets
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The IDF has gone public with the fact that the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) security forces are taking an active role in the firing of rockets at Ashkelon and the western Negev. “PA security forces moved into the evacuated territories, including evacuated areas in the northern Gaza Strip, and set up numerous posts in these areas,” an IDF statement read. “Nonetheless, projectile rocket launchings from these areas, at times right by security forces’ posts, has continued unabated.
President Katsav to Kick Off Coalition Talks
Kadima Asks That Katsav Appoint Olmert to Form Gov’t
Ben-Eliezer: Peres Trying to Keep Labor Out of Coalition
Labor Launches Bid to Establish Kadima-Free Coalition
Lieberman Considers Becoming Opposition Chairman
Peretz to Beilin: Join Rightist Coalition
Meeting Canceled Between Amir Peretz & Rafi Eitan
Shas, Likud and UTJ Postpone Meeting With President Katsav
Policeman Indicted for Trampling Amona Protestor
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A mounted policeman was indicted in a Jerusalem court today for having purposely trampled a demonstrator at Amona two months ago.
Etzion himself says that he continued to feel pain for a full month after the incident. He told Arutz-7 that he is convinced that the attack was purposeful.
The Land of Israel legal forum said it has more evidence against other policemen regarding additional cases of police brutality at Amona.
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Kadima launches scathing attack on Labor chairman over refusal to meet Olmert, says Peretz doesn’t realize he’s no longer a union boss; meanwhile, representatives of several parties to meet with President Katsav Sunday, recommend PM candidate.
Peretz to Meet With Eitan and Beilin in Effort to Create ‘Social Front’
‘Finance is More Important Than Defense’: Labor MK Binyamin Ben Eliezer
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UN: Israel Left No Ecological Damage in Gaza
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The Palestinian Authority had requested the examination of the land, suspected that the areas evacuated by Israel were somehow contaminated and posed a hazard. The report, however, found no basis for such suspicions.
Column One: The Father of Post-Modern Zionism
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IN SPITE of the Israeli media’s best efforts, Zionism did not die on Tuesday. Although the formation of Kadima strengthened the Israeli post-Zionist Left, it is impossible to view the election results as a mandate to implement Kadima’s policy of mass expulsions and military retreat from Judea and Samaria.
The nation is split in half between Left and Right. The parties that support capitulation won 54 seats and those that oppose capitulating won 50 seats.
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Brigadier-General Gershon HaCohen, who headed this past summer’s expulsions of Jews from Gush Katif and northern Samaria, has been moved up the chain of command to the rank of major-general, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office reported on Thursday.
HaCohen will be assigned to the IDF’s Command College, a move seen as a sign of approval for his handling of the expulsion, many of those evicted remaining refugees today, without homes, places of employment or basic amenities.
