Author: moshe
Israel’s Governance Expresses Gaza Expulsion Regrets; Itches for a Repeat
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Commentary;
My Beit Knesset’s learning program has recently featured a 1 hour daily Torah Ulpan for learning conversational Iv’rit in a contect of learning the Rambam’s Hichos Teshuva.
During one of the first classes, we discussed the concept of sincere, honest, heart-felt regret of wrong-doing and the will to change one’s ways. This discussion brought to mind the contrast between sincere, honest, heart-felt regret of wrong-doing and superficial “regret.”
The recent expressions of regret by a female former soldier for her role in the expulsion, as stated in an email, contrasts with expressions by Israel’s governing leaders, i.e. words of former Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer who basically admits that the expulsion was a mistake, but who still “hopes Israel will leave territories as soon as possible.”
Thursday War News: 16 Terrorists Nabbed, Terror Cell Cases El Al Crews, Police Nab 5 Heavily Armed Palestinians Near Shechem, Arabs Stone Vehicle in Hevron
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
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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]
Parsha Shoftim 5768: Israeli Governance: The Subversion of Justice in Judgement
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The third posuk of our Parsha reads; “Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This posuk follows immediately after the opening of our Parsha;
“Judges and officers shall you appoint in all of your cities — which Hashem …gives you — for your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. You shall not pervert judgement, you shall not respect persons, neither take a bribe, for a bribe binds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, p’sukim 18-19)
HillTop Residents Seek Financial Help Against Unfounded Evictions
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Commentary;
Israel National News has reported, as have other media, about the 3 young married men living on Hilltops; 2 from Givat Adei Ad next to Shilo, and a 3rd man from a hilltop at Yitzhar who are being singled out by the military command for eviction on bogus grounds.
I am told that the original eviction date was set for Friday, however, in one case where the individual responded to the eviction order asking why he was being evicted, the eviction date was pushed back to next Tuesday.
I spoke by phone with the fellow from Yitzhar who is asking the following;