Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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Building Damaged, Several People in Shock After Kassam Hits Sderot

IDF Kills Three More Hamas Operatives in Gaza

Excerpt;
“The army has been operating in Gaza since early Sunday morning.”

Nine Palestinian Gunmen Wounded in Clashes With IDF in Southern Gaza

Iran’s Research Rocket Successfully Transmits Scientific Data

Excerpts;
“The launch… provoked unease abroad because the same technology used to construct rockets can also be used to deliver warheads. Iran insists its space program is… working toward the launch of the country’s first domestically built satellite this summer.” read more

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Commentary;

Eli Yishai, Shas Party, Rav Ovadia; How much clearer can it get? Here we have Pa. President Mahmud Abbas proclaiming for all to hear;

“We’re Negotiating Over Jerusalem”

Abbas doesn’t even bother speaking out one version to Western media and another version in Islam. He’s saying right out;

“The negotiating process has begun and it involved all of the ‘core issues’—the issue of borders, the issue of refugees, and the issue of Jerusalem.” read more

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Commentary;

Here is a classic example of mainstream media misrepresentation of the facts.

German magazine: No date yet set for announcement, but expected soon; Gov’t official denies report, says talks on matter continue.

But if one reads the report below, nowhere is there a denial from any government source, unlike the “leader” which alleges denial. This author sticks with Jerusalem committeeman Nir Barkat’s assessment of Livni’s lack of a denial regarding Jerusalem talks with Abbas and project it on to the Der Spiegal report. In essence, as this author sees it, Jerusalem Post is warning Olmert that if he verifies the Der Spiegal report as correct by making such a declaration, that it will be the final nail in the political coffin. MB read more

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Two Kassams Land in Open Areas in Western Negev; None Wounded

Kassam Rocket Lands in Eshkol Regional Council; None Wounded

3 Kassam Rockets Fired at Sderot

Gaza: [Work Accident?] 6 Killed, 40 Wounded in Explosion in Islamic Jihad Man’s Home

2 [Beit El Residents] Lightly Hurt in Clashes With Palestinians

Two Attempted Attacks in Yesha [In Hevron, Kever Yosef]

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Commentary;

Repeated threats to leave the coalition become redundant and laughable when it becomes obvious that the party making threats is not serious. Further, the threats become empty and disdainful and maybe Olmert has the right to show a smirking countenance when the threats are repeatedly posed but not acted upon.

Ahmed Qurei, Head of Palestinian Negotiating Team:] ‘The Issue of Jerusalem Will Not Be Postponed in Talks’

Leftist MK Ophir Paz-Pines expressed sentiments indicative of the regime’s disdain for Shas’ daily empty threats; read more

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Commentary;

Having read the news report below, this author placed a call to friends, formerly of Shirat Hayam, who are among the 7 families now living in the community of Maskiot. They and the other families have been there for a month, are happy and hope that the government will not move against them. MB

Gush Katif Expulsion Victims Move to Jordan Valley

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Ten families from the destroyed Gush Katif community of Shirat HaYam have moved to the community of Maskiot in the Jordan Valley, where there is a pre-army military academy. Last year, then-Defense Minister Amir Peretz announced the same day the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was visiting Israel that the government would build several new houses in Maskiot. read more