Month: July 2006

The Left’s “Existential Disaster”

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The Left’s Existential War Against Hamas, By Elyakim Haetzni

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A leftist – once convinced that an authentic Palestinian partner, who will not deceive him, will never be found, that there will never be peace here like there is between Belgium and Holland – will apparently reach the conclusion to simply emigrate.

That is why the Left treats the rise of the Hamas regime as if it is an existential disaster. If the result of withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and northern Samaria, and the destruction of 25 communities, is a strengthening not of the “moderates”, but of the rule of Hamas, then the foundation for peace, for negotiation, for coexistence crumbles. read more

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Measure for Measure, A Must Read on Collective Responsibility for Our Current Matzav …

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We Deserve the Qassams and the Katyushas, By Nadav Shragai (Haaretz)

The hundreds of Qassams and Katyushas that have landed in the south and north are a natural response coming from those who, over the years, have grown used to believing that Israel regards the thousands of mortars and Qassams on the inhabitants of Gush Katif as nothing more than rain.

Hezbollah and its Palestinian pupils internalized this and made note of it. After the wars against terror, like the one going on now, come the retreats, and then more wars, which lead to more retreats. Terror sows and then reaps. read more

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The 2 Front Rocket War Continues, On Several Fronts …

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Palestinian Caught With Bomb in Jerusalem

Soldier Killed, Five Wounded in West Bank Nablus Operation

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An IDF soldier from the Haruv Battalion was killed, it was released for publication Monday morning, and five soldiers were wounded in Nablus overnight Sunday after a bomb was thrown at their patrol. Some of the soldiers were wounded after they came under heavy gunfire while pulling out of the battle zone.

Some body parts of the dead soldier were left behind, Palestinian witnesses said. Hundreds of Palestinians later gathered at the scene to view parts of the soldier’s leg, and many of them reacted with celebratory chants, the witnesses said. read more

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What’s Written Between the Lines Here?

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Senior Officer: Group’s Chain of Command still Functioning

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About 25 percent of Hizbullah’s capabilities have been hit, a high-ranking IDF officer estimated on Sunday night at the end of the fifth day of Operation Just Reward.

According to the officer, the group’s chain of command is still functioning. He estimated that the Lebanese group would not be annihilated when the dust settles, only severely damaged.

The officer predicted that the operation would end in the middle of next week. read more

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Sunday AM Rocket Carnage in Haifa and Other War News …

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Majority of Israelis Spending Night Under Threat of Attack

Israel Attacks Beirut Airport With Four Missiles

800 Rockets in Five Days

Katyusha Lands in Kibbutz Shomra; No Casualties

Haifa-Hit Rockets Were Syrian Made [Names of the Haifa Dead]

39 Wounded by Rocket Attacks Since Start of Day

Terrorist Infiltration into Moshav Avivim Foiled

Two Rockets Land in Upper Galilee; None Wounded

3 Kassam Rockets Land in Sderot Area; None Wounded

Police Detain Al-Jazeera News Team in Haifa

Israeli Wounded in Stone-throwing Near Kalkilya read more

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As Blitz Rains on Sderot, Ashkelon, Nahariya – Haifa, More Boastful Words Awaiting Actions in Kind …

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Katyusha Barrage Hits Acre, Haifa and Nahariya

PM: Attack Will Have ‘Far-Reaching Consequences’

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that there would be “far-reaching consequences” for a rocket attack launched by Lebanese guerillas on the city of Haifa that killed eight people and wounded dozens of others.

“Nothing will deter us,” he said at the beginning of his government’s weekly Cabinet meeting. “There will be far-reaching consequences in our relations on the northern border and in the area in general.” read more

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Where Are the Profiles in Courage to Speak Out, Consequences Come What May?

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We Deserve the Qassams and the Katyushas, By Nadav Shragai (Haaretz)

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The hundreds of Qassams and Katyushas that have landed in the south and north are a natural response coming from those who, over the years, have grown used to believing that Israel regards the thousands of mortars and Qassams on the inhabitants of Gush Katif as nothing more than rain.

The kidnapping of the soldiers was practically obligatory from someone who understands that “deterrence,” a much-favored term used by many Israelis, was a kind of self-delusion, largely virtual, and that Israeli prisoners, for those who swore they would “not get down on the knees,” are worth a few hundred terrorists. read more

Army Soo Busy Defending Regime Against Jews, They Took Their Eyes Off of the Murderous Enemy …

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Caught With Its Pants Down, By Yoel Marcus (Haaretz)

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The first thought that came to mind when I heard the Reshet Bet radio announcer say that the chief of staff had headed for his underground war room, a.k.a “the pit,” after the kidnapping of two soldiers by Hezbollah, was that he had gone there to hide in shame. Two embarrassing military bungles in less than a month, dictating a prisoner-release deal from the outset, is simply intolerable.

Our illustrious army, one of the most advanced in the world… has been caught twice with its pants down, in scenarios that had been foreseen. Major General Giora Eiland offered a blow-by-blow description of how we fell into a Hamas trap at the Kerem Shalom crossing. Despite the lessons of the past, despite updated alerts, despite being “prepared” for tunnels being dug by terrorists and possible kidnappings, the alarm was not sounded in time. read more

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The Grave War News Over Shabbos: What Abandoning Jewish Land Has Wrought …

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Two Killed in Rocket Attacks Over the Sabbath

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A grandmother and her four-year-old grandson were killed Friday night when Hizbullah rockets slammed into their home as the family sat down to Shabbat dinner.

The child’s family had left the city of Nahariya, which has suffered the brunt of rocket attacks by Hizbullah terrorists, to spend the Sabbath with family in the community of Meiron, near Tzfat (Safed). The child’s mother and father were also injured in the direct hit on the grandmother’s house. read more

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