Why Israel’s Self-Inflicted Defeats in PR/Hasbara?
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One must wonder why the Dory Golds and Ashley Perrys are not among the movers and shakers of Israeli Hasbara, rather than the marginal literacy of Tzipy Livni and her foreign ministry of multi-religional, incompetent, incoherent and self-defeating attempts at branding and hasbara. What truly lies beneath the destructo nature of the foreign ministry of Israel’s institutional incoherence, incompetency and resultant loss of military deterrence? Ashley Perry’s piece explains succinctly what “occupation” is and what it’s not. MB
Shas: Are You Ready to Leave, Bring Elections Yet Over Jerusalem?
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Commentary;
Once again, the Shas party, in a position to bring about near- instant elections, instead continues to choose bluster and crocodile tears rather than doing the right and moral thing — leaving the government NOW.
For context on the whole sordid Shas/Jerusalem experience, click here. MB
Shas: Olmert Has No Legal Right to Sign on Jerusalem
Full Text;
Shas party chairman and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Eli Yishai warned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday not to sign off with the Palestinian Authority on a deal to divide Jerusalem.
Sunday, Monday War News: IDF Nabs Gazan Arab Infiltrator; Israel Ready To Trust UNIFIL in Ghajar; 45 Illegals, 2 Terrorists Nabbed, IDF Easing Conditions for Arabs for Ramadan as Stonings, Stabbings Continue
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IDF Arrests Gazan Arab Infiltrator [Between Kisufim and Ein HaShlosha]
Israel Ready To Trust UNIFIL in [Lebanese] Border Village [Ghajar]
Police Nabs 45 Illegal Palestinian Aliens in Tayibe
IDF Easing Hold on Arabs in Judea, Samaria for Ramadan
Palestinian Tries to Stab IDF Officer at Hawara checkpoint [South of Shechem]
Arabs Throw Rocks during Arrest of Wanted Terrorist
IDF Nabs 2 Wanted Palestinian Terror Suspects
Arabs Throw Rocks at Israeli Vehicles in Judea [Near Beit Omar, North of Karmei Tzur]
Parsha Shoftim 5768: Israeli Governance: The Subversion of Justice in Judgement
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The third posuk of our Parsha reads; “Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This posuk follows immediately after the opening of our Parsha;
“Judges and officers shall you appoint in all of your cities — which Hashem …gives you — for your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. You shall not pervert judgement, you shall not respect persons, neither take a bribe, for a bribe binds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, p’sukim 18-19)
HillTop Residents Seek Financial Help Against Unfounded Evictions
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Commentary;
Israel National News has reported, as have other media, about the 3 young married men living on Hilltops; 2 from Givat Adei Ad next to Shilo, and a 3rd man from a hilltop at Yitzhar who are being singled out by the military command for eviction on bogus grounds.
I am told that the original eviction date was set for Friday, however, in one case where the individual responded to the eviction order asking why he was being evicted, the eviction date was pushed back to next Tuesday.
I spoke by phone with the fellow from Yitzhar who is asking the following;
Friday War News: Arab Nabbed With Knife Near Ma’orot HaMachpela, IDF Arrests Arab Attackers, 3 Terrorists Nabbed, Hezbollah has Advanced Missiles From Iran
Thursday War News: Terror Cell Including 2 Israeli Arabs Nabbed for Planning Attacks, Pardoned Fatah Man ‘Returned to Terror’ Nabbed, Rocks and Molotovs Tossed at Jewish Bus, Cars, Large Cache of Illegal Gas Owned by Israeli Arab Seized, 5 Islamic Jihad Terrorists Nabbed
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Two Israeli Arabs suspected of Planning Terror Attacks
Terror Cell that Planned to Assassinate Israeli Pilots, Scientists Arrested
Israel Arrests Fatah Man Who Was Pardoned but ‘Returned to Terror’, By Michael Freund (Jerusalem Post)
Arabs Damage Bus in Hevron, Firebomb Cars in Samaria
Palestinians Throw Molotov Cocktail at Israeli Car [East of Kalkilya]; No Wounded
Palestinians Throw Rocks at Israeli Car South of Bethlehem
100 Tons of Illegal Gas [Owned by Israeli Arab] Confiscated from Warehouse South of Ashkelon
US Manned Early-Warning Radar System: Israel Sitting Ducks?
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Commentary;
Israel’s securing of a high-powered early-warning missile radar system in the Negev, manned by U.S. military personnel is not without its consequences relating to Israel’s security and sovereignty. Below are comments by Dr. Aaron Lerner of IMRA as well as commentaries by Caroline Glick and by Aluf Benn and Barak Ravid on the technology and the dire implications of implementation of the system. MB
Americans Manning Warning Station in Negev to Serve as Human Shields for Iran and Syria, by Dr. Aaron Lerner (IMRA)
Would You Feel “Safe” in This Portable Shelter???
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Commentary;
How is it possible that 70 children will be able to fit into the above-pictured shelter without over-crowding, with scarcely any room to breathe? And so the regime continues developing hazardous alternatives to solving and eliminating THE problem; terrorist rocket and mortar fire from Gaza as well as weapons and munitions smuggling into Gaza from Egypt. MB
Sderot Schoolchildren Can Finally Feel Safe, Shmulik Hadad (Ynet)
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The new school year is right around the corner and most of Sderot’s children will return to their respective educational institutions with protected classrooms.