Author: moshe

Report: Sharon’s Doctors Concealed Info

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s health problems were more serious than doctors indicated before the stroke that has left him comatose, an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday.”

Barak, of the IRIS blog has been out front on this story since his first report on Sharon’s condition shortly after his first stroke. His report Sharon Doctors Admit to Coverup of Major Heart Disease is once again out front of MSM.

IMRA adds a distinct political dimension to this entire affair, which this blog and others have harped on; read more

DM Mofaz Chastised for False Report of Agreement With PA

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“Defense Minister Sha’ul Mofaz was severely criticized by Knesset members over a false report of an agreement he claimed was reached with the Palestinian Authority over the security arrangements at the Rafiach border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Today, it was revealed to the members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the agreement they were shown by Mofaz was not signed by the Arab side, and was merely a draft presented by Israel to American interlocutors.” read more

Hamas Terrorist Involved in the Abduction and Murder of an Israeli Civilian [previous employer] Arrested in Ramallah

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“During a joint IDF, ISA, and Border Police activity last night, January 24th 2006 in Ramallah, forces arrested Abdullah Arar, 30, a Hamas terrorist. Arar, a resident of the village of Qarawat Bani Zeid, northwest of Ramallah, was involved in the abduction and murder of Sasson Nuriel, an Israeli civilian who was kidnapped into Ramallah by a Hamas terror cell on September 21st 2005.” read more

Two previous headlines on the Controller’s Report are listed here.

IMRA offers more; DM Mofaz Warned Officers Handling Security Preparations Near Gaza to Avoid Hurting Support for Withdrawal

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“But perhaps the comptroller’s most interesting revelation relates to a June 2004 meeting between Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and senior IDF officers. Mofaz warned the officers against either ‘actions or words that might create the feeling that the security situation will worsen following the disengagement.’ When the defense minister tells his generals that working too vigorously to fortify Negev communities will weaken public support for disengagement, one can confidently predict that the officers will not hasten to send in the bulldozers.” read more

Batya of Shilohmusings comments on the articles below;

Olmert Drops Slander Case against ‘Yediot’

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“Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has dropped his charges of slander against Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot, it was reported Monday.”

“Olmert first pressed charges against Yediot a number of years ago after they published information supposedly linking Olmert to the Greek Island affair.”

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It’s very interesting that PM Sharon and Olmert both allegedly have connections with one David Appel, as apparently did the Sharon sons. read more

MK Michael Ratzon Quits Likud to Lead Right-Wing Herut Party

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“MKs Ehud Yatom and Ayoub Kara, who also ended up in what are considered unrealistic spots on the Likud?s Knesset list, denied they intend to leave the party together with Ratzon.”

“Ratzon, Yatom and Kara were disappointed by the lack of trust in them expressed by the Likud Central Committee.”

Ratzon Decides to Make the Move to Herut

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“Likud loyalist faction member MK Michael Ratzon has announced his decision to break away from the party and move to the Herut Party of former MK, Michael Kleiner.” read more

Netanyahu: Concessions Will be Necessary in Future Agreement

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“Netanyahu volunteered in his Herzliya speech that in the framework of either a permanent or interim agreement, he would be willing to withdraw from parts of Judea and Samaria. ‘It’s clear that in a peace agreement, we will have to make concessions,’ the former Prime Minister said, ‘but I will not give up on our security.'”

“The Likud Chairman also said that in any event, every proposed territorial concession will be brought to the nation in the form of a referendum.” read more

‘Country Must End Ghetto Mentality’

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“Former foreign minister Silvan Shalom’s much publicized handshake with his Pakistani counterpart last August represents just a smattering of the activity between Israel and the Islamic world taking place behind the scenes, Foreign Ministry Director-General Ron Prosor said Sunday.”

“Prosor also said Israel needed to jettison the ‘ghetto mentality of a nation that dwells alone’ and begin thinking and behaving ‘like a normal country and a responsible member in the international community.'” read more

IDF Kills Palestinian Youth Carrying Suspicious package

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“IDF soldiers deployed south-east of Shvut Rahel, near El Muair in the Binyamin District, shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian youth in his chest after he and a companion repeatedly ignored soldiers’ warnings to cease and desist.”

“The army summoned a helicopter to transport the youth to a hospital, but he died before arriving.”

Kassams Fired at W. Negev, No Casualties Reported

Kassam Rockets Land in Southern Israel read more

Hoenlein: Franklin Sentence ‘Disturbing’

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“American Jewish leader Malcolm Hoenlein on Sunday blasted the sentence handed down two days earlier to the Pentagon analyst who admitted passing on classified information to Israeli diplomats and pro-Israel lobbyists.”

“Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, labeled the ruling “disturbing,” a comment greeted by applause from the audience to whom he spoke about US-Israel relations at the Interdisciplinary Center’s Herzliya Conference.” read more