Month: September 2008
Wednesday War News: New Sinai Terror Travel Alert, Arab Tractor Driver Nabbed in Modi’in, 2 Israel Arabs Nabbed in Terror Plot — 1 Indicted
Why Israel’s Self-Inflicted Defeats in PR/Hasbara?
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One must wonder why the Dory Golds and Ashley Perrys are not among the movers and shakers of Israeli Hasbara, rather than the marginal literacy of Tzipy Livni and her foreign ministry of multi-religional, incompetent, incoherent and self-defeating attempts at branding and hasbara. What truly lies beneath the destructo nature of the foreign ministry of Israel’s institutional incoherence, incompetency and resultant loss of military deterrence? Ashley Perry’s piece explains succinctly what “occupation” is and what it’s not. MB
Shas: Are You Ready to Leave, Bring Elections Yet Over Jerusalem?
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Commentary;
Once again, the Shas party, in a position to bring about near- instant elections, instead continues to choose bluster and crocodile tears rather than doing the right and moral thing — leaving the government NOW.
For context on the whole sordid Shas/Jerusalem experience, click here. MB
Shas: Olmert Has No Legal Right to Sign on Jerusalem
Full Text;
Shas party chairman and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Eli Yishai warned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday not to sign off with the Palestinian Authority on a deal to divide Jerusalem.
Sunday, Monday War News: IDF Nabs Gazan Arab Infiltrator; Israel Ready To Trust UNIFIL in Ghajar; 45 Illegals, 2 Terrorists Nabbed, IDF Easing Conditions for Arabs for Ramadan as Stonings, Stabbings Continue
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IDF Arrests Gazan Arab Infiltrator [Between Kisufim and Ein HaShlosha]
Israel Ready To Trust UNIFIL in [Lebanese] Border Village [Ghajar]
Police Nabs 45 Illegal Palestinian Aliens in Tayibe
IDF Easing Hold on Arabs in Judea, Samaria for Ramadan
Palestinian Tries to Stab IDF Officer at Hawara checkpoint [South of Shechem]
Arabs Throw Rocks during Arrest of Wanted Terrorist
IDF Nabs 2 Wanted Palestinian Terror Suspects
Arabs Throw Rocks at Israeli Vehicles in Judea [Near Beit Omar, North of Karmei Tzur]