Month: October 2006
Soros Moves on Israel: MoveOn.com and Resurrection of the Leftist “Victim’s Syndrome”
Column One: Soros Moves on to Israel, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)
“To rebuild American political support for Israel and to enhance the US-Israel alliance, it is imperative that Israel be capable of understanding the nature of this support. This understanding begins by making distinctions between our many friends and our foes and acting on these distinctions. Not all of our friends are Jews and not all Jews are our friends.”
Excerpts;
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s speech at the American Task Force for Palestine’s inaugural dinner in Washington on Wednesday evening was but the latest sign that America’s alliance with Israel is weakening.
Shabbos, Simchat Torah War News…
Rock Attacks on Hussan Bypass Road
Seven Gunmen Killed in IAF Missile Strikes in Gaza
Fatah Terrorist Killed in Gaza City Air Strike
Two Infiltrators Arrested Near Gaza Security Fence
Islamic Jihad Operative Killed in Kabatiya
Anti-Tank Missiles Smuggled into Gaza
Excerpt;
“A senior army officer said terror groups were arming at an
‘unprecedented’ pace.
Despite intense IDF activity along the security fence in recent days and non-stop air strikes on Gaza weapons depots, terror groups have been importing more than two tons of TNT per month through tunnels burrowed under the Philadelphi corridor along the Egyptian border.”
Jews Refuse to be “Weeping Willows” Any More…
Weeping Willows No Longer, by Michael Freund (Israel National News)
Commentary;
And the sooner that the Jews internalize this refusal and translate it into a top-to-bottom change in National leadership, including ALL political, bureaucratic, educational and social institutions, the sooner that the fruition of this refusal will be manifested! MB
Excerpts;
Today – Friday – is Hoshana Rabba, the last day of the holiday of Succot and one of the most mysterious days on the Jewish calendar. Mysterious, that is, because so few people seem to grasp its significance or appreciate its ritual.
Friday War News…
3 Hamas Operatives Killed in IAF Strike
Palestinians Without Passes Throw Stones at Police
PA Residents Attack Soldiers With Rocks at Gush Etzion Checkpoint
Palestinians Fire Anti-Tank Missile at IDF in Gaza
18 Hamas, Fatah, Islamic Jihad Members Arrested
Supreme Court’s Power Grab: Stepping into Every Void Left By Executive, Legislative Branches…
Judge, Jury and Executioner by Evelyn Gordon (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpts;
Regardless of how the High Court of Justice ultimately rules, its issuance of a show-cause order last week against the government’s refusal to establish a state commission of inquiry into the Lebanon war – thereby effectively asserting the power to overturn this decision – represents a major new encroachment on the powers of the other two branches of government.
The problem that bothered the court is undeniably real: By instead establishing a governmental inquiry committee, the government retained the power to appoint the committee’s members, meaning that it essentially hand-picked the very people who will be investigating its actions. And that, despite the unquestionably high character of the committee members actually chosen, obviously makes it harder for the investigation to earn public credibility.
Thursday War News…
Kassam Hits Sderot [Electrical High Wire]; Causes Blackouts, No Injuries
Ramallah Resident Suspected of Kiryat Sefer Attack
Khan Yunis: Palestinians Fire Missile at IDF
4 Kassam Rockets Launched Thursday Morning
IDF kills 4 Hamas Operatives in Gaza
3 Kassam Rockets Fired at Sderot; None Wounded
IDF Arrests 12 in Counter-Terror Operations
IDF Operates in Southern Gaza to Destroy Tunnels
IDF Targets Weaponry Storage Facility in Northern Gaza Strip
Bibi: Remember, We Will Not Forget, Nor Will We Forgive…
There is much talk of a concerted effort to topple the government during the winter session. If that occurs, it is inevitable that a Likud leadersip primary would be held soon after new elections are declared.
Can we forget these pictures of the Bibi and Sylvan Shalom and their disdain for their countrymen?
But, there is an alternative…
“In the State of the Elites, If You Demand Integrity, Morality and Responsibility, You Are the Enemy…”
Is the State of the Jews Jewish? (Manhigut Yehudit)
Excerpts;
On the holy day of Rosh Hashanah, police brutally attacked Jewish worshippers at the extension of the Western Wall known as the “Small Western Wall” and arrested a Jew for blowing the traditional shofar (ram’s horn). The last time that a Jew was arrested for blowing the shofar at the Western Wall was in the 1920’s, during the British Mandate. It seems that an Arab living near the Wall complained that the noise was disturbing her children. It makes no difference that the Moslem calls to prayer are blasted over loudspeakers throughout the Old City of Jerusalem and in many other places in Israel five times a day, including at about 4 a.m. Even if that disturbs the sleep of some Jews, it is freedom of religion. But if the Jews blow the shofar at 7:30 a.m., that is a crime. In the State of the elites, Jews do not necessarily have the right to practice their religion.
Wednesday War News…
Kidnapped American Teacher Released Unharmed in Nablus
Excerpt;
“An American teacher was freed late Wednesday after being held for a day by Palestinians. He appeared to be unharmed.”
Firebomb Attack South of Hevron
Soldiers Uninjured in Shootout With Terrorists
Would-be Suicide Bomber Killed Near Karni Crossing
Air Force Destroys Hamas MP’s Weapons Cache Home
Report: IDF Kills Terror Suspect in Nablus