Author: moshe

Shots Fired at IDF Post South of Nablus

Disengagement Strengthened Hamas

This author received an email today from a friend in Baltimore who sent a quote from Arik Sharon which appears in the current January 23 & 30 issue of the New Yorker Magazine.

The article is entitled “The General” by Ari Shavit of Ha’aretz. The quote appears on page 58 in the hardcopy magazine, but unfortunately there is not a direct link online to the article, only to the Q & A with Ami Davidson which appears on page 52 in the hardcopy of the magazine.

Be that as it may, here is the quote, sure to knock your socks off; read more

For context, click on these recent reports regarding Sharon’s condition; [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] . [6].

Medical Observers: PM Ariel Sharon in a `Vegetative State’

Excerpts;

“Senior physicians not connected to the treatment of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon say his condition can now be defined as ‘a vegetative state.’ However, they stressed that the possibility of Sharon regaining consciousness cannot be ruled out, and some even said it is possible Sharon will recover some of his physical and mental functioning.” read more

A Community on the Rebound

Excerpts;

“The energy in the room was simply dazzling. This past Sunday night over 1,500 young Israelis crammed into Jerusalem’s Malha sports arena for what was billed as the final Championship Game of the annual Gush Katif Basketball Tournament.”

“Though just five months had passed since most of the players, and spectators, had been evicted from their homes by Israeli soldiers, that didn’t stop them from having a few hours of good, ol’-fashioned and much-deserved fun.” read more

11 Arrests Made During the Night

Kassam Rocket Launched Towards Sderot

Hamas Will Not Disarm [After the pa Elections]

Tzippy Shlissel Manhandled by Yassamnikim

‘Amona and Hebron Market to be Cleared Next Week’

Full Text;

“The Amona outpost in the West Bank and the marketplace in Hebron will be cleared out next week, Chief of Staff Dan Halutz announced Tuesday.”

“A force of approximately 1,500 policemen is being prepared to carry out the mission.”

Police Actvities in Hebron

Excerpts;

“According to eyewitnesses, Tzippy Shlissel was standing outside her home in the Mitzpe Shalhevet neighborhood (scheduled to be destroyed before the 15th of February, reciting Psalms for the sake of Hebron. (An important Rabbi has instructed to repeat Psalm 109 nine times daily.) Seeing someone she knew come into the neighborhood, she stopped and walked over to say hello.” read more

State Prosecution: Omri Sharon Tried to Buy Father’s Way Into Power

Our World: We Needn’t Lose the War, by Caroline Glick

This is power-packed and too much to excerpt! A Must Read in it’s entirety!

So if demographics is not the problem, then what is? Why is Ehud Olmert “too tired?” Why do the politicians across the board have such blind hate and disdain for anything faith-based (Use of Moshe Feiglin’s terminology) values like Jewish Sovereignty over Jewish Land? MB

Text: VPM Olmert’s Speech at the Herzliya Conference

Excerpts; read more

Ezra: Barghouti Won’t be PA Minister [Unless US Demands It]

Full Text;

“The government won’t allow jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti to serve as a minister in the Palestinian Authority following Wednesday’s elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, Internal Security Minister Gideon Ezra told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.”

“‘He won’t be a minister from prison. How can he be a minister from prison?’ Ezra said. ‘There is someone sitting in jail who has been elected mayor of Kalkilya. [Do you think] he serves as the mayor of Kalkilya? He is in jail.'” read more

Expelled Families Continue to Suffer

Excerpts;

“Close to 100 families from N’vei Dekalim are still housed in Jerusalem hotels, more than five months after their expulsion. They are waiting for the government to complete their promised temporary housing in Nitzan, Ein Tzurim or elsewhere. While they wait, the Disengagement Authority continues to make it difficult for some of them to receive their compensation monies, as the following stories [in the article] show.”