Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
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2 Molotovs Hurled at Border Guards near Kalkilya; No Injuries
Israeli-Arabs Arrested After Coastal Highway [Rock] Attacks
PA Arab Escapes Interrogation [in Rehovot], Caught
IDF Arrests 17 Terrorists, Finds Rifles [and Ammunition Cartridges in Hevron]
Bedouin Stone Bus near Dimona, Break Windshield
Palestinian Detainee Escapes From Police Station near Rehovot
Bus Attacked Near Nevatim [Between Be’er Sheva and Dimona]
Jerusalem Arabs Arrested for Rock Attack
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Commentary;
If Shas thinks that they made a deal of any kind at any level with Ehud Olmert — they need to think again. The community of Givat Ze’ev [a decision and “promise” easily reversed], the NIS 450 million to [Shas] yeshivas, the bill enabling municipalities to transfer funding to Shas schools and more will never materialize.
Even Meretz MK Haim Oron termed Olmert’s “promises” to Shas “hot air.” While Shas thinks that they have won great, unprecendented victories, the final result will be empty; that Shas will be left holding a slew of rubber checks while they will have facilitated the division of Jerusalem and grievous damage to Israel, by their continued presence in an evil, immoral, anti-Jewish government. MB
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Commentary;
The trail of governmental irresponsibility and malfeasance inevitably passes through the Internal Security Ministry which holds command of Israel’s police force. Although police officers arrived on the scene within minutes of commencement of terrorist gunfire, they hesitated for a crucial 10 to 15 minutes before entering with the result being a presumably greater loss of life.
It took a courageous off-duty soldier who, by side-stepped police, entered the Yeshiva building and ended the tragedy by killing the terrorist. MB
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IDF Confirms It Was Instructed to Scale Back Gaza Strip Ops
Excerpt;
MK Yuval Steinitz: “The real meaning of this cease fire is a Hamas victory. It has only one [possible] interpretation: that we are willing to accept a Palestinian state – at least in Gaza – that is armed contrary to all demilitarization agreements, and reconcile ourselves with the establishment of an Iranian outpost; because Hamas is a proxy of Syria and Iran.”
Commentary;
What this means is that in a few days, or not much longer than a week, terrorists will stock up on smuggled weapons and ammunition and will resume striking Israel with Kassams, Grads, etc. secure in the knowledge that Israel will not strike launchers. The IDF will have to sit helplessly, waiting for the leftist political sector to give a “yay or nay” on any strike on missile launchers this giving terrorists free reign. MB
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The first word of our parsha; Vayikra begs discussion of why the small “aleph” in Vayikra, and tells much about Moshe Rabbeinu’s level of principle, integrity and standard of leadership of B’nei Yisrael.
We are told how Hashem, Kav’yochal, would call gently, affectionately “Moshe, Moshe” in a voice for Moshe Rabbeinu’s ears only and Moshe would respond “Here I am.” (Rashi on Perek 1, posuk 1 Metsuda Linear Chumash & Rashi with footnotes)
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Commentary;
The file on the Olmert regime’s malfeasance, nonfeasance, irresponsibility and abject neglect of the nation’s security is bulging in the case of the Islamic murderer who perpetrated the Thursday night pogrom at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.
Here is what we know to date;
1/ Barak of IRIS cites a Jerusalem Post report that the terrorist;
Alaa Abu Dhein was arrested by defense forces four months ago and then released two months later.
The [His] family say that he used to work as a driver at the institution.
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Commentary;
Once again, as has often been spoken about in the past, the point is made by the young Yeshiva student who shot the Arab terrorist when he was later interviewed by the BBC regarding the origination of killer’s Kalatchnikov automatic weapon. As reported below by David Bedein, the student spoke out that;
The Arab whom he had helped to kill was carrying a weapon that “President Peres had authorized” reminding the Israeli public that Mr. Peres, as foreign minister and prime minister, had authorized automatic weapons for Fatah members who were loyal to PLO leaders Yassir Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas.
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Kassam, 3 Mortars Land in Western Negev on Saturday
Police Arrest 8 People in Connection to Merkaz Harav Attack
Terrorist’s Family: He Was Yeshiva’s Driver
Apparent Kidnapping Attempt Foiled in Moshav [Moshav Porat, in the Sharon Region]
Police Chief: This Isn’t a 3rd Intifada [Isn’t WAR More Like It?]
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Commentary;
Israel must use and depend on ONLY her military and spiritual strength to defend herself, regardless of world opinion, for the world only shows compassion for Jewish gravestones, if even then. The superpower is NO substitute for Shemayim. Israel must act on her own behalf at ALL times; “If not for one’s self, who else will be?” MB
Bush: Jerusalem Attack `Barbaric, Vicious’
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US President George W. Bush told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday that the United States stands with Israel, hours after a gunman’s attack on Jerusalem’s Mercaz Harav Yeshiva that killed eight and wounded 11.