The Great Iranian Sting [And the Role of Successive Israeli Governments]

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David Wilder, spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, has wrtten this special Op-Ed which appears in the Jerusalem Post. Please pay special attention to the last paragraph. MB

The Great Iranian Sting, by David Wilder (Jerusalem Post)

While our warriors are on the battlefield fighting, it’s difficult to express criticism of any kind. But it is of the utmost importance to know and internalize that the present warfare is not only about rockets pounding our southern cities. Of course, any sovereign nation cannot allow its citizens to be attacked day after day, week after week, year after year, without responding. read more

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Are Israeli Masses Finally Waking Up and Acting?

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Commentary;

Municipal services strikes, road blockages, making the comfortable Israelis of Tel Aviv feel the pain of the southern communities besieged daily by dozens of Kassams and mortars and the northern communities who have been declassified of their special status as a conflict zone, negating their tax and budget benefits.

From the successive regimes who foisted Oslo upon us has evolved the class system; the dual states of Israel; the privileged, the protected vs the masses of common people, throughout Israel — north, south, Gush Katif, Yehuda and Shomron who have gotten the short-end, an outrageously raw deal from the protexia ruling class. MB read more

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Parsha Shemos 5768: Then and Now(?) — The Evolution of Jewish Enslavement

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by Moshe Burt

To sufficiently comprehend the evolution of the enslavement of B’nai Yisrael in Mitzriyim, it would seem that one needs to comprehend the closed nature of the two preceding Parshiyot; the concluding posuk of Vayigash;

And Yisrael dwelt in the land of Mitzriyim in the land of Goshen, and they acquired property in it and… multiplied greatly

and the first posuk of Vayechi;

And Yaakov lived in the land of Mitzrayim for seventeen years…

And we need to understand the gist of the Kli Yekar; that the Sh’vatim, the Am, knowing that they were to be in Mitzriyim for a definite period of time beyond their lifetimes thus perceived a permanence. Therefore, they adapted themselves to living in Mitzriyim long-term and were thus vulnerable to Mitzri “encouragement” to melt, to assimilate into Mitzri society, to work for the nation, etc. The B’nai Yisrael accumulated land, assets, wealth. With the passage of time and with Yaakov and the brothers — the tribal heads all passing from the scene, the Am forgot about their true home in Canaan, in Eretz Yisrael, and became complacent in Mitzriyim. And with the passing of heads of B’nai Yisrael, the Am no longer retained an elevated status in the eyes of the Mitzriyim who quickly forgot how Yosef saved them from famine. read more

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Regime: Fortifying Sderot Homes “Great Impact on Israel’s Image, Deterrence”

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State Says Its Not Obligated to Fortify Sderot Homes Against Kassams

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The state alleged Monday evening that there is no law forcing it to fortify houses in Sderot against Kassam rockets in a response to a petition filed by 30 of the southern city’s residents.

In its reply, the state also claimed that the fortification issue could have great impact on Israel’s image and its deterrence abilities.

“Even if the government decides not to fortify homes in Sderot, this is an issue that is outside of the court’s area of jurisdiction,” the reply read. read more

The Home Front Command: More Dereliction of Duties and Responsibilities?

None of Sderot’s Shelters Ready for Prolonged Kassam Onslaught, by Mijal Grinberg (Haaretz)

For numerous related reports previously posted on this blog, click here, here, here and here.

“‘Sderot realized it has no one to rely on, so it is doing the work alone.'”

“The Home Front Command, meanwhile, said it was not responsible for ensuring bomb shelters are habitable.”

Full Text:

In the wake of recent warnings by military officials that Palestinians may intensify their Qassam rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, checks of bomb shelters in the hard-hit Negev town of Sderot residents have found that none of the 58 public shelters there are equipped for a long-term stay, and more than half require significant rehabolitation. read more

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Regime’s Abject Neglect for Southern Communities Bordering Gaza: Great Mystery or Sector Discrimination Reincarnate?

‘Government Helped North, Discriminating Against South’

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Two prominent figures in Israel’s economy are blaming the government for discriminating against southern Israel and giving it less compensation than northern Israel received, even though both were hard hit by war. Manufacturers’ Association president Shraga Brosh and Ofer Eini, head of the Histadrut general labor union, claim the government has failed to give residents of Sderot any real aid, in the face of unceasing rocket attacks by Gaza terrorists. read more

Knesset Finance Committee Withholds Defense Allocation Pending Inclusion of Protection for Sderot Schools…

Knesset Committee Conditions Defense Funding on Reinforcing Sderot Schools

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The Knesset Finance Committee today refused a request by the Finance Ministry to approve a 1.5 billion shekel reallocation of funds for defense expenses related to Israel’s recent war in Lebanon. The committee members conditioned the reallocation, which would transfer funds from other government ministries to the defense establishment, upon the Finance Ministry earmarking 100 million shekels for the reinforcement of school buildings in Sderot against rocket attacks. Committee chairman Yaakov Litzman (United Torah Judaism) voiced the MKs concerns. read more

North/South Fronts, Blitz Continues and Other War News …

Peretz Hints at Ground Operation in Lebanon

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Defense Minister Amir Peretz hinted Thursday that the Israel Defense Forces could launch a ground operation in Lebanon.

“Hezbollah must not think that we would recoil from using all kinds of military measures against it,” Peretz said during a visit to communities in the Katyusha-battered north.

“We have no intention of occupying Lebanon, but we also have no intention of retreating from any military measures needed,” he said. read more

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Background: Impact of the Blitz on Sderot and Why No Concrete Action is Taken to Eradicate Smuggling, the Terrorists, the Launchers, the Stockpiles…

Sleepless in Sderot, Judy Lash Balint

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Since the Israeli withdrawal from Gush Katif last summer, Sderot has become the new address for a barrage of Kassam rockets fired from the area of the now-destroyed Jewish communities of Dugit, Alei Sinai and Nisanit. According to IDF statistics, more than 600 Kassams have been launched against Israel from the Gaza Strip since last September. Several have targeted the Ashkelon industrial area, but it’s Sderot, barely three miles away from Beit Hanoun, that has borne the brunt of the onslaught. read more

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At Least 20 Kassams Fall in Sderot, Ashkelon, Negev and Other War News …

Kassam Hits House at Kibbutz Nahal Oz; None Wounded

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20 rockets fired at W. Negev and Sderot since Saturday night; Sderot man wounded by shrapnel in critical condition; city’s schools closed.

14 Qassams Fired at Israel; Man Critically Injured


Kassam impact point in front of Sderot school.

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Ongoing fire: Following weekend’s events in Gaza Strip, terror organizations retaliate with massive fire toward Gaza vicinity communities. One rocket hits southern Ashkelon’s industrial zone, causing damage; second rocket lands in closed school. Man critically wounded, two teachers treated for shock read more

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