Author: moshe
Saturday Night Massacre, Israel-Style, Emergency Cabinet Meeting at Midnight, Senior Resignations Over Scandals
(Purim Shpiel)
In a late-night emergency cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet unanimously voted to resign in light of the numerous corruption and graft allegations against each and of release of various reports, including the release of the state comptroller’s report on Tuesday which accuses the Regime of mal-feasance and non-feasance in office regard naional internal security during last summer’s Lebanon fiasco.
The resignations are set to take effect in accordance with Israel Law,
after 72 hours.
Sunday War News
[Arab Metal] Salesman Suspected of Supplying Metal for Kassams
Related Report:
Kassam Rockets Are Made With Israeli Pipes
Jewish Boy Attacked by Arabs [in central Jerusalem Park] for His Bicycle
Border Police Apprehend 1,000 PA Arabs
Terrorists Attack Soldiers with Pipe Bomb
IDF Troops arrest Two Fatah Fugitives in Hebron
Olmert Considers Himself Above Rule of Law
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Report: Olmert Defied Lindenstrauss War Investigation
Full Text;
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert refused to testify before a panel called by State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss on the poor state of Home Front preparedness during the summer war against Hizbullah terrorists, a weekend report said. The incident occurred at the beginning of the year and Olmert’s testimony was a required part of the investigative process Lindenstrauss undertook.
The report is set to be submitted to the Knesset on Tuesday without input from Olmert. On Saturday night, several organizations called on Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to order Olmert to answer the questions posed to him on the matter by Lindenstrauss.
Follow-Up on Preparations for Regime Selectia: Numbered Auto Stickers Part of Attempt to Make Yehuda, Shomron Yudenrein
A Call to Yesha Residents: Pass Through Freely!, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
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“People will regard our towns as being practically in another country!”
“The authorities will be able to close of the crossings at any time, and hermetically seal off and isolate our communities for various purposes, such as when they want to destroy outposts.”
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The Yesha-based Komemiyut (Uprightness) organization calls upon the pioneering Jewish residents not to cooperate with plans to stop all non-local cars from driving freely to Yesha (Judea and Samaria).
Shabbos War News
Asserting Divine, Inalienable Jewish Right to Eretz Yisrael; “Unabashedly and Without Apology”
And If We Are Not for Ourselves?, by Arlene Kushner (Israel National News)
“Having a state is not the PA’s first priority, weakening and attacking Israel is.”
“Palestine Arab claims of deep and distinctive roots in the land are baseless.”
For context, check out this frank admission by PLO executive committee member Zahir Muhsein in a March 31, 1977, interview.
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Within many quarters of the North American Jewish community, which in the main is “politically correct,” the notion is sustained that Israel has unmet obligations towards the Palestinian Arabs, and that eventually we must give them a state, because it is the right thing to do.
Two Must-Reads About Purim’s Lasting Impact on Jewish History and Emunah
Ultimate Meaning Exists, By Avi Shafran (Jerusalem Post)
“There are two diametric ways to approach life, history and the universe. One approach perceives direction and purpose; the other regards all as the products of randomness – cold, indifferent chaos.
The latter approach is the essence of Amalekism.”
Excerpts:
The thesis that is the Jewish nation has an antithesis: Amalek. And just as the Jewish people is defined by its Torah, so is its polar opposite associated with a particular system of thought and attitude.
Friday War News
Security Forces on High Alert for Purim
Israel Will Increase Lebanon Sorties
Excerpt:
“Israel is increasing the sorties because of information that Hezbollah is continuing to replenish its weapons stockpiles.”
Al-Qaida Linked to Bombs Found in Lebanon
Two Kassam Rockets Hit, No Casualties
Kassam Rocket Lands Near Kfar Aza; None Wounded
Third Explosive Charge Found Near Gaza Fence
Kassam Lands Near Kibbutz Zikim; None Wounded
Gedolai HaTorah Plea for Jonathan Pollard’s Freedom
Top Rabbis Send Personal Plea to President Bush for Pollard,
by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
Excerpts:
Two of world Jewry’s most renowned Torah Sages, Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv of Jerusalem and Rabbi Aaron Leib Shteinman of Bnei Brak, have signed a historically unprecedented letter to U.S. President George Bush, calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard.
It is reportedly the first time that these Torah Sages have ever addressed a foreign head of state about any matter.