Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Soldiers Stop Terrorist North of Jerusalem
Palestinian Caught on Way to Suicide Attack
Police Arrest Two Arabs in Hadera Car Theft Attempt
IDF Artillery Shelling Kassam Launch Sites
13 Palestinians Arrested, Most From Islamic Jihad
Palestinian Killed After Shooting at IDF in Gaza
Hamas Operatives Caught in Jordan With Missiles
Left-Wing Writers Against Olmert’s Unilateral Withdrawal Plans
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Journalists Yoel Marcus, a prominent dove and left-wing apologist, and Sever Plocker, pro-Disengagement commentator for Yediot Acharonot, are no longer sure they support Olmert’s plan to quit Yesha.
Dangerous Precedent: Jerusalem Judge Rules PA is a Sovereign State
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In a ground-breaking decision that promises to have repercussions throughout the world, the President of the Jerusalem District court rules Sunday that the Palestinian Authority can be considered a sovereign state.
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Two decisions made this week to close loopholes that compromise Israel’s security are as welcome as they are overdue.
A ruling of the High Court of Justice, authorizes the government to seal off two incomplete sections of the security barrier just north of Jerusalem, in areas that connect West Bank villages to Arab neighborhoods in the eastern part of the capital.
The cabinet’s move to revoke the permanent resident status that Hamas members living there have enjoyed until now.
Kadima Coalition: Full Gas in Neutral
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Olmert’s Kadima party is acting as if a coalition is in the works, but potential partners’ demands make it more likely that Olmert will at best form a government at the last minute.
Olmert, Peretz Agree on Largest Government Ever
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Israel will have its largest government in history with 27 ministers by the end of the week, according to an agreement reached on Thursday night between Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Labor chairman Amir Peretz, sources close to both men said Saturday.
Galant: IDF Preparing to Reoccupy Gaza
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OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant said Friday that the IDF was preparing to reoccupy the Gaza Strip if the Hamas-led Palestinian government did not halt rocket fire from the area.
“We’re talking about more aggressive military activity,” Galant said in an interview to Ma’ariv. “If the price we have to pay becomes unreasonable as a result of increased [Palestinian] attacks, then we shall have to take all steps, including occupying the Gaza Strip,” he continued.
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Israeli communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip have lost hope: Just over half a year since the disengagement, and their homes, some of which lie a couple of hundreds of meters from Qassam launch pads, have become a fire zone.
Hundreds of Qassam rockets were fired into these communities in the last few months. Promises of fortified roofs and sealed rooms proved to be nothing but sweet talk.
At the exception of one community, nothing happened.
“We are like geese in fire range,” residents told Isreal’s leading newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth. “No one cares what’s happening here. No one. The state has abandoned us.”
Overcoming Kadima and the Challenge of Sinai
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A tiny Jewish army equipped with little more than spitballs and slingshots defeated a massive Arab coalition united in their unwavering passion to destroy our beloved Jewish state. In short, that about sums up the War of Independence. The nations feared and respected the Jewish people, and we walked upright and proud.
58 years later: “We are tired of fighting. We are tired of being courageous. We are tired of winning. We are tired of defeating our enemies,” says Ehud Olmert. And a prime minister was elected on that platform.