Month: June 2006

Olmert on Left Wing Daughter: She Has the Right to Speak

During recent leftist demonstrations outside of the home of IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, the Prime Minister’s daughter called the Chief of Staff a Murderer.

Commentary;

Why under one Standard of law and free speech is it okay for the PM’s daughter to call the the IDF Chief of Staff a Murderer, while there is a different Standard of law and free speech for the religious, for those who love Eretz Yisrael — Nadia Stands Trial for “Insulting a Public Servant”?. read more

Peretz Blocks IDF Plan for Broad Offensive in Gaza

Arabs Fire on IDF Troops in Samaria

Kassam Lands Near Nahal Oz IDF Base; None Wounded

Two More Kassams Land in Sderot; One Wounded

IDF Airstrike Targets Palestinian Vehicle in Gaza

Four Arrested in Suspected Airport Infiltration

50 Kassams in Less than 48 Hours

Rocket Attack Damages House, Poultry Barn

Three More Rockets Fired at Sderot

MK Gabbay: Military Sacrificing Sderot

Commentary;

First Gush Katif was disengaged. Now Sderot to be sacrificed? Why is Yosef Q. Israeli sitting on his hands while an evil regime plots continued dismemberment of Eretz Yisrael? Isn’t it kinda time to STOP muttering Ma’ale Sot and start doing something about it? MB read more

Rabbi Faces Unprecedented Disciplinary Hearing for Expressing Dissent

Excerpts;

For the first time in Israel, a Rabbi faced a disciplinary religious court set up by the Chief Rabbinate for making “extremist statements”.

The Rabbi is Rabbi David Druckman, one of those who opposed the disengagement plan, who said it was a serious violation of Halacha [Jewish Law], so serious as to be a betrayal of Judaism, the Torah and Halacha.

Druckman’s lawyer, Rabbi Tzuriel Bublil, appeared on his behalf, who argued that not only is Rabbi Druckman being put on trial, but all the Rabbis of Israel, who consider Halacha to be the supreme arbiter. read more

Evictions From Hevron Outpost on Shabbat

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IDF Spokesman: “The problem was the youths sleeping in the field without coordination [with the military]. As for Sabbath desecration: it can be assumed that if they would have remained there, a greater Sabbath desecration would have taken place. The location itself is very close to [Kiryat Arba] and therefore, we returned them to the Kirya. We put no one in the jeep and several youths initially went independently.” read more