Why I Can’t Change My Facebook Picture to Shalit’s
.
Commentary;
Although I want to see kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit freed, back in Israel with his parents, relatives and friends, and pray for it on ever occasion, I have a real big problem with the proliferation of Shalit pictures being posted to profiles on Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites.
The problem I have is surely not with the act itself which I sincerely believe to be a genuine, sincere grassroots display of unity with and love for a a Jewish brother.
My problem is with the perception and message of these pictures alongside the Israeli government’s actions and mindset of appeasement, equivocation, lack of honor.
Wednesday War News: Response to “Truce” Violations: Crossings Remain Closed; Diskin: Swap of Prisoners for Dead Captives Will Risks Schalit’s Life; Stonings and Bombings of IDF, Civilians in Yesha, 8 Terrorists Nabbed
.
2 Wounded in [Tuesday] Afternoon Kassam Attack (Update)
‘Swapping Live Prisoners for Dead Reservists Will Risk Schalit’s Life’
Excerpt;
“Diskin: …If such a prisoner swap is carried out, Schalit’s captors would feel free to kill him, safe in the knowledge that Israel would still agree to a deal for his dead body.”
Why Samir Kuntar Mustn’t Go Home, by Judy Montagu (Jerusalem Post)
Gaza Arabs’ “Gross Violation” of Truce; Israel’s Response?
.
Commentary;
The inevitable has occurred. The “truce” lasted but 4 days and was broken first on Monday night by the launching of a mortar followed by four Kassams bombarding the Western Negev late this afternoon.
Dr. Aaron Lerner of IMRA (Independent Media Research and Analysis) noted;
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that “the prime minister has warned that the ceasefire could be short and fragile. Israel warned against a violation of the understandings, and will weigh its options following the rocket fire.”
Tuesday War News: CEASE-FIRE VIOLATED as Mortar Shell Hits Negev, IDF Not to Shoot Terrorists Next to Gaza Fence; Islamic Jihad Terrorists Killed by IDF Near Jenin, Shechem, 8 Terrorists Nabbed, Arab Rams Police Car Injuring 7 Police
.
Mortar Shell Hits Western Negev Despite Ceasefire [Regime Silent]
Full Text;
“A mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip landed in the western Negev despite the recent ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza. No injuries or damage were reported.”
Related report; Terrorists Break Ceasefire, Mortar Shell Hits Negev
IDF: Don’t Shoot at Armed Terrorists Operating Next to Gaza Fence, by Dr. Aaron Lerner IMRA
Excerpt;
“This last paragraph… does not appear in the English version [of Haaretz].”
Sunday, Monday War News: IDF Counterterrorism Ops in Yesha Test Gaza Truce, Color Red False Alarms; Counterterrorism Ops in Yesha Overnight, Molotovs, Stones Thrown at IDF
.
Diskin: IDF Counterterrorism [Operations in Yesha] Will Test [Gaza] Cease-Fire
Excerpt;
“The true test of the current cease-fire will come after Israel’s security forces take action against Arab terror in Judea and Samaria. ‘It is tough to say how they will respond…if some terrorists are killed’ as part of operations, Diskin said.”
Color Red Sounds in Sderot; No Rockets Reported to Have Landed
Two False Alarms of Kassam Rocket Attacks
IDF Counterterror Nets Nine Overnight [in Several Operations Throughout Judea and Samaria]
Parsha Korach 5768: National Responsibility vs Protexia and Political Self-Interest
.
This Parsha HaShevua may seem to the reader a continuation of Parsha Shelach. This is done by intention because it seems very much as if Korach and his attempted power grab is a logical aftermath of the denial of Eetz Yisrael by 10 of the 12 miraglim (spies).
The Sefer “Torah Gems” by Aharon Yaakov Greenberg states the following thought; “Now took Korach…”; that Korach was blessed with many positive attributes: fine lineage, wisdom, qualities worthy of a leader of B’nai Yisrael. “‘Now took Korach — he took himself.’ He did not wait until he was offered the leadership, but he sought to take it by force. That is why he is not worthy of it.” (Torah Gems, by Aharon Yaakov Greenberg, Parsha Korach, Volume 3, page 79.)
Shabbos War News: Olmert, Livni, Barak, Yishai Regime: Complicit in Rearming Hamas?; Arab Terrorists Attack, Wound 3 Jews in Samaria, 3 Illegal Arabs Infiltrate from Gaza
.
Israel to Supply Hamas with Iron
Excerpt;
“Israel agreed to supply the Hamas terrorist organization with iron as part of the ceasefire… Iron is a necessary element for the construction of Kassam rockets.”
Deal With the Devil, by Sever Plocker (Ynet)
Israel’s Darkest Week, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpts;
The Olmert-Livni-Barak-Yishai government’s liquidation sale of Israel’s strategic assets opened officially this week.
In a naked attempt to divert the public’s attention away from its surrender drive, Thursday morning the government initiated a violent confrontation with Israeli residents of Samaria by ordering the destruction of homes in the community of Yitzhar. In other words, while surrendering to Iranian proxies on four fronts, the government has turned its guns against Israeli citizens.
Friday War News: Arabs Extending Gaza “Truce” to Yesha: Rationale to Blame Israel for Breaking?, More…
.
IAF Drilling for Strike on Iran?; Arabs Extending Gaza “Truce” to Yehuda, Shomron: Rationale to Blame Israel for Breaking?, Prisoner Swap Includes Shalit, or Not?; Rocks, Molotovs in Bethlehem, Shechem, Near Jerusalem
NY Times: Israel Conducts Drill Simulating IAF Strike on Iran
Full Text;
Israel has conducted a drill simulating an attack on facilities in Iran…
Senior American officials, who preferred to remain unnamed, told the paper that the exercise included 100 F-15 and F-16 warplanes which have undertaken maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean and near the coasts of Greece.
Absurd “Truce” and Coming Deployment of Gaza Multinat’l Arab Force
.
Commentary;
Visualize a multinational Arab force deployed in the area which would serve to both disrupt and provide safe haven and shielding for rocket and mortar launching cells as well as deployments preparatory to attacks upon Israel; in short, exactly what is happening in South Lebanon, only worse.
Further, about the truce itself, consider this from senior military sources;
It was not clear, however, what would constitute a breakdown of the cease-fire, with one official saying Israel would have a tough time responding to occasional and sporadic rocket fire.