Israeli Political Protexia: Ignoring Failure in Gaza

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Below is Caroline Glick’s scathing indictment of Israel’s current governance, from Ehud Olmert, to Tzipi Livni, to Ehud Barak and beyond. This commentary is essentially echoed and bolstered by Evelyn Gordon whose commentary is found below under Related reports. MB

Ignoring Failure in Gaza, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)

“His [Sharon’s] incapacitation itself made discussing the failure of the withdrawal somehow unseemly…. ‘How dare you add insult to injury’ by noting that his most significant action while in power imperiled the country? …Not only Sharon, but all his supporters in his government, were immunized from criticism and the need to account for their strategic imbecility.” read more

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Barak, Mofaz vs Livni: Welcome to the WWF, Israel-Style

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This author is no fan of either Ehud Barak or Shaul “One Foot Out the Door” Mofaz. But Mofaz is totally right regarding Livni, the Mossad House-sitter. She’s a lightweight contesting for a job way over her head and way over her intellectual and moral capability to perform.

Consider these comments by Mofaz, Barak and Livni in Gil Hoffman’s JPost report;

“Security does not mean just being a military man,” Livni told the Web site. “It’s looking beyond and evaluating a situation while taking into account regional, socioeconomic, and military processes, preparing systems and using good sense and judgment that is not based on familiarity with just one field. It means asking the right questions and finding solutions to problems. That’s what is required in a leader.” read more

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Recent War News: Barak Backs Off of, Discounts Gaza Op Despite More “Truce” Violations, IDF Nabs 4 Attempting Infiltration From Gaza, 200 Shelters for Gaza Border Towns; IDF Nabs 8 Terrorists

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Parsha Va’etchanan 5768 — Consolation After Expulsion, After the Cruelty, Arrogance of Israeli Governance?

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by, Moshe Burt

The Haftorah for our Parsha begins, “Nachamu, Nachamu Ami yomar Elokeichem” — “Comfort, comfort my people — says your G’d.” (Yishaiya, 40:1) This sentiment seems to be silent, but yet a theme of Parsha Va’etchanan.

In the beginning of Parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu recalls for the B’nai Yisrael how he entreated Hashem for permission to cross the Jordan River but that his request was denied. Instead, he was consoled by viewing the Land from Mount Pisgah. (L’lmod Ul’Lamed – Parsha Va’etchanan, page 161) read more

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Israeli Home Center Chain Offers Discounts: “For a …Minority”

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Here’s a report that oughta knock your socks off and get your backs up. It has been learned that Home Center, a popular Israeli owned home wares chain has been offering preferential “secret” discounts to “people belonging to a certain minority.” For those thinking that Hareidim, Moroccans, Ethiopians, S’fardim, foreign workers or IDF soldiers could buy at Home Center and receive a 10% minority discount — NOT!

A customer at a Home Center branch recently observed a cashier scanning each item being purchased with the message popping up on the register’s computer each time; “Minority Discount” with the cashier clicking “no” each time. read more

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Consequence of Expulsion: Israel’s Military Deterrence In Shambles

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Evelyn Gordon writes about the shambles in which Israel’s military deterrence was left as a result of Israeli citizens being evicted from Gaza and as a result of the failed Lebanon conflict and the abortive Security Council Resolution 1701.

Gordon cites Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a Hamas leader in the “West Bank,” who stated;

“Members of the Israeli “peace camp,” those who spoke about ending the occupation and withdrawing, pushed us forward in our decision to continue the suicide attacks,” he said. “The cracks in your steadfastness encouraged us greatly and proved that this method is very effective. Ariel Sharon’s plan for disengagement from the Gaza Strip was also a great achievement that resulted from our activities. For us, one of the best proofs of the rift that suicide attacks had created in Israeli society was the phenomenon of refusal to serve in the army. We thought this rift should be deepened, and use of the suicide bomber weapon became a matter of consensus in our organization.” read more

The Gush Katif Remembrance Memorial Near Kisufim

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This author was among the 3,000-5,000 people who attended the Gush Katif Remembrance event near the Kisufim checkpoint.

The event featured a number of speakers, both youth and adults who spoke about Gush Katif, interspersed with acappella negunim conveying a spirit of returning to and rebuilding Gush Katif.

This author visited with Rabbi Yigal Kamenetsky, the Rav of former Gush Katif residents as well as MK Tzvi Hendel and with a Rav who spoke 4 years ago at the Hachnasat Sefer Torah which took place on 4 July, 2004 at Shi-rat Hayam. read more

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Wednesday, Thursday War News: Kassam Hits West Negev in “Truce” Violation; Hebron Roadblock Lifted as Massive Stonings Continue and Weapons Cache Found in Car Nearby, 14 Terrorists Nabbed Including Stone-Thrower and “Pal” With Large Knife, Regime Frees Hamas Terrorist Officials

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