Author: moshe

Ex-Refuseniks And Others Slam Supreme Court Decision

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“Regarding the Court’s determination that Pollard’s activities were not Zionistic, many public figures ridiculed this. Former P-o-Z Yosef Mendlevitch, who spent 11 years in Soviet prison for trying to hijack a plane to Israel, said, ‘I thank G-d that Israel’s Supreme Court didn’t deal with my release from prison, otherwise I would likely still be rotting in prison even now. Pollard carried out a Zionist activity of the first degree, whereas the Supreme Court perpetrated an anti-Zionist act perpetuating one of the moral injustices casting a stain over the entire country.‘” read more

Sharon Had Surgery to Replace Breathing Tube

Hospital: PM Sharon Had Surgery to Replace Breathing Tube

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“The prime minister’s condition continues to be critical and stable,” the statement said. ‘The breathing tube was changed overnight due to a technical problem. The successful procedure was conducted in the operating room. The prime minister was taken back to his room in the morning.'”

“Sharon underwent a tracheotomy on Sunday.”

“The hospital did not report any significant signs that could attest to Sharon’s regaining consciousness.” read more

2 Qassams Fired at Israel from Gaza

IDF Forces Arrest 12 Fugitives in West Bank

Two IDF Soldiers Wounded in West Bank Arrest Raid

Shelling Attacks During the Night

Kassams Fired at W. Negev; None Wounded

Arab Youth Arrested With Explosive Device

Two Kassam Rockets Landed Near Yad Mordechai

Three Kassam Rockets Fired at Jewish Targets

Esther Pollard: The Circle of Betrayal is Complete

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“The Court simply turned a blind eye to Jonathan’s documented claims of harsh treatment and abuse and to the anti-Semitic nature of his life sentence. It demonstrated a complete unwillingness to extend the same consideration to him that the Government of Israel routinely extends to murderers and terrorists — which it is now poised to extend to multiple murderers Marwan Barghouti and Samir Kuntar — treating themas Prisoners of War, in order to free them.” read more

Haaretz Editorial: Who Decided to Conceal Truth About PM Sharon’s Health From the public?

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“Most of the questions raised about the quality of treatment given to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon are essentially medical, but beyond that, there are other questions of public concern. Who, for example, decided to conceal from the public the truth about the blood vessel disease diagnosed after Sharon’s first stroke? And did doctors issue the partial medical report in good faith, or in consultation with Sharon and his advisers? ” read more

Acting PM Olmert Convenes Ministerial Disengagement Committee

Hevron Supporters Say They’ll Come Through the Arab Neighborhoods

Dozens of Kiryat Arba Residents, Buses From Throughout Israel Coming to Chevron to Pay for Rav Kaduri

Loose Translation from Hebrew;

“Dozens of Kiryat Arba residents broke through a barrier and walked to pray at Mearat HaMachpela. Buses are trying to arrive their from around the country to pray for the recovery of R. Kaduri – some reps say they will go through the Arab-populated areas if blocked along the way.” read more

Police Apprehend Eight in Hebron

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“Enforcing the closed military zone imposed on the Hebron Jewish quarter special police units on Tuesday arrested eight Jewish civilians suspected of participating in the violence that erupted in the city in recent days in response to plans to evict eight families from the Mitzpe Shalhevet encampment, located next to the Avraham Avinu quarter.

Commentary;

Another nasty connotation has reared it’s ugly head;
“Mitzpe Shalhevet encampment”, one or a few steps down the road to dehumanization from the term “settlement.” read more

Yesha Council Head Tells Hebron Settlers to ‘Cast Out’ Protesters

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“Yesha Settlement Council Chairman Bentzi Lieberman urged the settlers of Hebron to ‘cast out’ the young protesters who have taken up their cause.”

“Lieberman condemned the young Jewish protesters who have clashed with Israeli security forces and torched Palestinian homes in recent days, saying that their ‘acts of vandalism’ alienated the Israeli public and overshadowed legitimate claims of settlers to property in the West Bank city.” read more

Government Spin of De-Humanization and Demonation Vs. the Truth

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To set the proper perspective, this author shares an email received earlier this morning from a friend regarding Hasbara to use against the Sharon/Olmert Regime’s Rhetoric of De-Humanization and Demonization of the Jews of Yehuda, the Shomron and the Refugees from Gush Katif.

The government and the media use these words, and more to paint a picture for
the world:

settlers
protesters
rioters
extremists
ultranationalists
ultra-religious
criminals read more