Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
IDF Nabs 3 Infiltrators Near Israel-Egypt Border
Police Seize Israeli Cars at Palestinian Garage
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“Twelve Israeli-owned cars were discovered on Saturday at a Palestinian mechanic’s. The police confiscated the vehicles, saying that security concerns prevented the use in Israel of cars that had been fixed by Palestinians, Army Radio reported.”
Gaza: IDF Fires at Two Suspicious Palestinians
Winograd Panel to Start Probe of War From 2000 Pullout, By Aluf Benn (Haaretz)
The cabinet is expected to approve the establishment of a governmental committee of inquiry into the Lebanon war Sunday, after its composition and mandate were finalized on Thursday.
The committee, headed by retired judge Eliyahu Winograd, will examine how the government and defense establishment dealt with the Hezbollah threat in the years preceding the war, as well as how they conducted the war after it broke out on July 12.
IDF: Egypt Not Stopping [Arms] Smuggling
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At least one ton of explosives is being conveyed across the Sinai border Gaza each month, a high-ranking IDF officer revealed on Thursday.
Following Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza last year, Egypt deployed 750 border policemen along the border with Gaza in agreement with Israel. The force, the officer said, has proven to be “ineffective” in stopping the smuggling into Gaza despite the Egyptian government’s interest and readiness to assist Israel in preventing the terror buildup in the Palestinian territory.
Motorist Injured Lightly in Rock-Throwing Attack
Kassam Lands Near Sderot; None Injured, No Damage
Three Kassam Rockets Land in West Negev; No Injuries
10 Arrested in Counter-Terror Operations in Judea & Samaria
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“Arrests were made in Bethlehem, south of Shechem, and near Ramallah. Suspects in custody include Hamas, Fatah Tanzim and Islamic Jihad terrorists.”
Kidnap Alert in Judea and Samaria
Barak: The Arabs Living Among Us Are Equal in All Respects
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Outgoing High Court President Aaron Barak in his remarks on Thursday stated, “Arabs living among us are our brothers, equal in all respects.”
In his words, “a democracy is not just a matter of privileges, but responsibilities as well. In a democracy, the citizen must ask what he can do for his country.”
See also: Outgoing Justice Barak: ‘Arabs are Our Brothers‘
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Outgoing High Court Presdent Aaron Barak, the father of political correctness, states that Israel’s Arabs are “equal in all respects” to the Jews. That means, of course that equality = preferential. Preferential meaning that a Jew’s inalienable rights in Torah in Eretz Yisrael are subserviant at best to the Arabs.
No Longer the Political Fringe, By Evelyn Gordon (Jerusalem Post)
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MK Effi Eitam’s statement on Sunday that Israel should expel West Bank Palestinians and bar Israeli Arabs from political life, since the latter are “a fifth column, a league of traitors,” understandably raised a storm. Once, such statements belonged to the political fringe. But Eitam heads a nine-member Knesset faction, National Union. And another party, Israel Beiteinu, won 11 seats in March on a platform calling for transferring many Israeli Arab towns – and their inhabitants – to the Palestinian Authority. In short, about a sixth of the Knesset now backs such ideas.
For comprehensive context on General Udi Adam’s resignation and it’s impact at various levels, click on; Adam’s Resignation May Trigger Domino Effect
Analysis: Will Others Follow Adam? By Yaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)
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On August 9, OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Udi Adam was in the underground command post at his headquarters in Safed, waging another day of war against Hizbullah. In the afternoon, reports began arriving from Dbil about a building that had collapsed and killed nine IDF reservists.
Annan: No Signs of Life of Captured Soldiers
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See what “restraint” in fighting a war and command abandonment of soldiers in the field of battle has wrought. After the release of the Hamas politicians and the 800 prisoners sure to come in exchange for the 3 soldiers, will Olmert and his fools be snookered by being handed over dead bodies instead of live soldiers??? MB
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday that he had received no signs of life of kidnapped soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev.
Terror Attack Foiled at Karni Crossing
Two Kassams Land Near Gaza Security Fence
Palestinians Fire Kassam Rocket into Sderot
Terrorists Detonate a Bomb Against Soldiers in Shechem
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“Soldiers arrested 13 suspects in counter-terror operations throughout Judea and Samaria.”
Border Police Uninjured in Shooting Attack
OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Udi Adam Resigns
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Over a month after the war with Hizbullah ended, OC Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Udi Adam handed in his letter of resignation to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz on Wednesday. Halutz accepted the letter and agreed that Adam would complete his term as head of the army in the North in the near future and as quickly as possible.
Sources close to Adam said the general made the decision to resign about a month ago, but delayed stepping down from his post until after “the last IDF soldier returned from Lebanon,” Maariv reported Wednesday. The sources said Adam wanted to set a personal example by refusing to take part in power struggles going on in the defense establishment.