Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Tensions in Hevron as Police Amass to Conquer Jewish Building
The Supreme Court ruled that Jewish families must leave a building they purchased by 11 AM Friday, and if not, they will be forcibly evicted. Another Amona is feared.
Olmert: Isolated Settlements Put Israel in Danger
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Incoming Prime Minister Ehud Olmert laid out his vision for Israel’s future borders in a major policy speech to the Knesset on Thursday, saying that settlements in Judea and Samaria put Israel in danger. He said however, that Israel would maintain control over large settlement blocs forever.
“I also dreamt in the past that the day would not come when we would have to give up parts of the Land of Israel,” he said.
Soldier Refuses to Shake Halutz’s Hand
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Independence Day embarrassment: Staff Sgt. Hananel Dayan of the Armored Corps refused to shake the hand of Chief of Staff Dan Halutz during a ceremony honoring 120 outstanding IDF soldiers held at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
The soldier cited the fact that his family was evacuated from Gaza during last summer’s disengagement as the reason for his refusal to acknowledge the army chief’s gesture.
Olmert Cabinet, Comprising 4 Parties, to be Sworn in Today
Excerpt;
Olmert will take post of prime minister and will lead a coalition of Kadima, Labor, Shas, and the Gil Pensioners Party, with 67 MKs.
Knesset Approves 31st Government by a Vote of 65:49[Listing of Cabinet Ministerial Appointments]
Russian, Arab MKs: We Won’t Back Gov’t
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Beit Shapira in Hebron – Justice at its Best
A7 Exclusive: Hevron Families Vow to Remain in New Building
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Outgoing Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has ordered the eviction of the families, despite the Jewish community’s assertion that the building was purchased under the full letter of the law. A Supreme Court hearing on the matter is scheduled for Thursday at 10:30 AM.
The newly purchased building, named Beit Shapira, is located along the route leading from Hevron’s Avraham Avinu neighborhood to the Cave of the Patriarchs. The ancient tomb is above a cave containing the graves of the Biblical patriarchs and matriarchs – Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah, as well as the first man and woman, Adam and Eve.
COS Halutz Prepares for Political Future? Supports Retreat, Adopts “Snapshot” Mindset
Excerpts from Aaron Lerner’s IMRA Introduction to Haaretz Article;
When COS Halutz was back in the Air Force a near miss was treated with the same respect as a hit.
But COS Halutz is no longer in the Air Force. He is now Chief of
Staff/politician in waiting.
So now when he is interviewed he doesn’t have to worry about the near misses.
If the moment he is talking to a reporter the shower of rockets hasn’t yet succeeded then they are more or less irrelevant.
Two Kassam Rocket Attacks in S’derot Area
Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Jenin
Guards Report Jerusalem Arabs Attacked Them With Teargas
Kassam Rocket Attack Without Injuries
300 Kassam Rockets Have Fallen in Southern Israel [2006 YTD]
More Than 80 Terror Attack Warnings Reported
Kassam Rocket Attack Near Re’im
A week ago, this author asked about the possibility of Pollard’s lawyers filing suit against Rafi Eitan for withholding of evidence regarding the Pollard case.
HCJ Temporarily Denies Pollard Petition
Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard: Israel Abandoned Me Out of Fear
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Jailed American spy Jonathan Pollard said in an interview published Tuesday that Israel meekly handed him over to U.S. counterespionage agents in a panicked attempt to salvage relations battered by his sale of secret American documents to the Mossad intelligence agency.
Beit El’s Rabbi: Independence Day – A Day for Expressing Joy
Independence Day Leaves Some in Religious Camp Bewildered
Commentary;
This author agrees that Eretz Yisrael, Mein ha Shemayim; that the Jewish State also (There is a quote somewhere that said basically that had a Jewish state been left to Chareidi Rabbonim, it would not have come into existence, Pikuach Nefesh — too dangerous).
But whichever regime is in power in recent years, , i.e. Barak, or Sharon or now Olmert. it has hijacked the Bracha and used it toward it’s own self- glorification seemingly proclaiming that it was them, Hashem out of the picture, who brought Medinat Yisrael into existence such that this author can’t and, presumably many more of us, cannot be seen as using this day as a sign of re-allegiance with an evil regime who equates itself with Divine formation of Medinat Yisrael. For that reason, this author cannot recite Hallel; cannot connect, nor can permit myself to be perceived as connecting the prevailing regime’s evil with the Kindness of Hashem. MB