Month: August 2008

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Commentary;

Yep, that’s me, making the point that needs to be made to the Foreign Ministry, and indeed every ministry and functionary of Israeli governance again and again and again until it sinks irrevocably into their consciousness; “But we ARE a Jewish state.”

A hat tip goes to Batya Medad for taking this shot.

And I ought to give a plug to Batya’s husband Yisrael Medad who has had a distinguished career serving B’nai Yisrael and Yishuv Eretz Yisrael.

This post expands on two areas of the Brand managment presentation made by a representative of the Foreign Ministry at Nefesh b’Nefesh’s Blogger’s Conference. read more

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Security Forces Looking for Terrorists Who Infiltrated from Gaza

Tanzim Operative Arrested Near Nablus [Shechem]

122 Palestinians Residing Illegally in Israel Arrested

Molotov Cocktail Hurled [by Arabs?] at Tel Aviv Municipality Offices; None Hurt

IDF Arrests 15 Wanted Palestinians [Terrorists] Overnight

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Kassam Rocket Hits Sha’ar Hanegev Region; None Wounded

Excerpt;
“More than 40 rockets and dozens of mortar shells… have broken the two-month-old Gaza ceasefire.”

[Update] Barak Orders Gaza Crossings Closed [for 1 Day] Following Kassam Attack

Israel Reopens Key [Kerem Shalom] Gaza Crossing

IDF Troops Arrest 7 Palestinians [Terrorists] During… Operations

Israeli Lightly Wounded in Stone-Throwing North of Jerusalem

Would-be Stabber Nabbed in Hevron

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Commentary;

Martin Sherman’s comments on the abysmal failure of Israel’s hasbara allude to the fact that a relative handful of wealthy elitists who wield power through the consolidation of much of the nation’s financial resources, as well as through the intelligencia and the judicial system in order to “to shape events here, to mold opinions and to determine what processes should be set in motion and which should not.”

This “shaping of events by the elitists” has produced side affects which have further compounded Israel’s already apparent systemic hasbara failures. read more

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Arab Infiltrator Arrested Near Kissufim

Israel to Replace Worn Out Shekel Notes in Gaza Strip

8 PA Arab [Terrorist] Fugitives Caught

Almagor: 149 of the Terrorists Slated for Release Serving Time for Attempting Murder, by Dr. Aaron Lerner (IMRA)

Commentary;
These are amongst the terrorists which the cabinet approved by vote in 3 minutes flat. MB

‘IDF Detects Syrian Test-Launches of Ground to Ground Missiles’

Excerpts;

Syria’s arsenal of missiles is based mainly on antiquated soviet ware upgraded and improved in Syria, the missiles – with a range of 300-700 km. – can still reach any target in Israel. read more