Author: moshe
For Jonathan Pollard: Is it Now or …?
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Commentary;
There is a big push on to bring about Jonathan Pollard’s pardon, release and liberation from US prison as President George Bush’s term in office draws to an end.
Below is a video and letter of urgent appeal to temporary Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, as he pays a farewell visit to President Bush as the latter’s term comes to a close, to plead for Pollard’s release.
And as we have long ago learned not to put trust and reliance on duplicitous Israeli prime ministers and functionaries, those seeking Jonathan Pollard’s liberation have called upon all who seek his freedom to call Washington DC phone numbers; 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 daily in a show of public support for pardoning and releasing Jonathan from incarceration.
Increased Arab Provocations; Regime, Yassam, IDF Totally Focused — on Shalom House
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Commentary;
Readers of this blog have surely noted the upsurge in Arab provocations; from Gaza, attacks on the IDF, Jewish motorists throughout Yehuda and the Shomron, stabbing attacks and attempts in and near the entrances to Jerusalem and more.
As the Arabs ratchet-up terror throughout Israel; the regime, its police and special police forces, as well as the IDF are totally focused — on harrassing, persecuting, destroying and preparing to evict Jews from legally-aquired Jewish property at Beit HaShalom.
Friday War News: Kassams, Mortars Hit Sha’ar Hanegev, Ashkelon, Kisufim; Terrorist nabbed Near Hevron, 2 Arabs Nabbed at Checkpoints in Foiled Stab Attempt, Stonings, Molotov Attacks Near Hevron, Hizme, on Gilo
Wednesday, Thursday War News: Kassams, Mortars From North Gaza as Crossings Remain Closed, IDF Operating in Gaza; Syrian Infiltrator Nabbed in Golan; 66 Terrorists, Smuggler of 14 Illegals Nabbed, Heavily Armed Arab Nabbed Near Shechem
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Two Kassam Rockets Fired [From Northern Gaza] Toward Israel; No Injuries or Damage
3 Kassams, 2 Mortar Shells Fired From Northern Gaza Strip
Gaza Crossings to Remain Closed Thursday
IDF Vehicles Enter Gaza in ‘Routine Operation’
IDF Troops Arrest Syrian Infiltrator in Northern Golan
IDF Arrest 21 Wanted Terrorists [in Shechem, Kalkilya, Tulkarm and Ramallah]
31 Palestinians Arrested Near Bethlehem Since Tuesday
Tuesday War News: Rocket Attacks on Sderot, 17 Rockets Fired in 24 Hours; Intelligence Chief — Low Chance of War in 2009 [Shades of ’73?]; 34 Terrorists Nabbed, Ramle Arab Nabbed – Kidnap Attempt Foiled?, Arabs Shoot Jew in Shomron
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Two Late-Night [Rocket] Attacks on Sderot
Terrorists Used Calm to Upgrade Launch Capabilities [17 Rockets Fired in Past 24 Hours]
Over 10 Kassams Fired at South on Monday
3 Kassams Hit West Negev; None Hurt
IDF Troops Arrest 32 Palestinian Terror Suspects
Shin Bet Arrests Ramle Woman for Terror Plans, by Maayana Miskin (Israel National News)
Suspicious-Looking Arabs with Knives Arrested at Huwara [South of Shechem]
“Peace House”, Hevron: Regime Planning Repeat of Amona Brutality?
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Commentary;
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled on Sunday, rejecting the overwhelming body of conclusive evidence that Beit HaShalom (Peace House) was legally and legitimately purchased by Jews, stating that the decision “allows them [the State] to do so” — to evict the more than 20 families who live there.
In the process, the regime and its MSM (mainstream media) has engaged in a continuous blood-libel again pitting Jew against Jew and dividing B’nai Yisrael against itself as with Gush Katif, as with Amona, as with the destruction of the Federman/Tor Farm and recent events at Har HaBayit.
Monday War News: Negev Bombarded by Gaza Terror Rockets as Israel Supplies Terrorists, IDF Nabs 15 Terrorists, 2 East Jerusalem Arabs Indicted for Terrorism
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Palestinians Fire Volley of [7] Kassams at Eshkol Region
30 Trucks Bearing Food and Medicine to be Transferred to Gaza
One Kassam Hits Between Houses on Kibbutz
Kassams Launched Toward Western Negev
Israeli Lightly Hurt as Kassam Hits Yard of Sderot Home
IDF Troops Arrest 14 Palestinians
IDF Arrests [Tanzim] Terrorist Suspected of Making Explosive Belts in Nablus [Shechem]
2 Jerusalem Arabs [From Issawiya, East Jerusalem] Charged with Supporting Terrorism
Weekend War News: At Least 19 Gaza Rockets, Including 5 ‘Grad’ Katyushas Hit Ashkelon, Sderot — IAF Strikes Rocket Launchers Killing 4; IDF Shoots Molotov Attacker, Stoning Near Hevron
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4 Reported Dead in Gaza Air Strike After Two Rockets Hit West Negev [on Sunday AM], by Mark Weiss (Jerusalem Post)
Two Kassam Rockets Land South of Sderot; None Wounded
Mortar Lands in Eshkol Regional Council; No Injuries Reported
Kassam Fire From Gaza on Western Negev Continues [Friday Overnight]
Update: Five Rockets Hit Ashkelon Area
Related report; ‘Grad’ Katyusha Rocket Barrage on Ashkelon, by Hana Levi Julian (Israel National News)
Four Rockets Slam into Ashkelon Area [10 Kassams hit Sderot, Sha’ar Hanegev Kibbutz], by Yaakov Lappin (Jerusalem Post)
Parsha Chaye Sarah 5769: Avraham’s Intuitive Perception, When Does it Rub Off on Us?
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There are two intriguing commentaries, each relating to a different posuk of Parsha Chaye Sarah, regarding the dialogue leading up to Avraham Aveinu’s acquisition of the Ma’arat HaMachpela for 400 shekels of silver from Efron the Hittite.
The first of the two posukim is spoken by Avraham and says, in part;
“I will have given the money for the field; take it of me …” (Breish’it, Perek 23, posuk 13)
Torah Gems on Chaye Sarah cites Rabbi A.M. Amiel;