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This blog cautions against undue optimism regarding these 11 Kadima MKs and their faction meeting of yesterday. Don’t expect them to be any more serious about their so-called “red lines,” Kadima’s platform and a united Jerusalem under Jewish control, than Shas has been about theirs [If they start talking about, no make that continue to talk about dividing Jerusalem…]. Israel’s political, governmental leaders — it’s all about enhancement of personal power, spoils and self-aggrandizement, while blantantly ignoring the nation’s security and well-being. MB read more

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The body of evidence that the Olmert, Livni, Ramon troika is dividing Jerusalem at this very moment; as we speak, as we write, continues to grow. And take note that the Jerusalem Post, for some reason, has completely edited out of it’s earlier report these words below spoken by Jerusalem Councilman Nir Barkat in the report’s original form regarding Livni’s responses to his inquiry about secret negotiations on Jerusalem;

Barkat said: “Livni’s letter exposes more than anything the fraudulent peace process led by Ramon and the prime minister. Livni refuses to reveal the vital information she knows, of which I was informed by senior officials, that there is a secret channel led by Haim Ramon and Mohammad Rashid and not by the Foreign Ministry.” read more

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There is apparently no movement yet by the Shas party to leave Olmert’s coalition despite yesterday’s stark revelation of the truth, as posted here, that Olmert and Livni are brazenly dividing up Jerusalem in secret, behind closed, secure doors. One can only hope R’Ovadia reads the papers and is now able to see through the political con-job being perpetrated by Shas’ leaders. MB

‘Post’ Report on Jerusalem Talks Sparks Fury, by Gil Hoffaman, Khaled Abu Toameh and Talia Dekel (Jerusalem Post) read more

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Dr Aaron Lerner of IMRA (Independent Media Research and Analysis) brings to light these comments from a senior PA official in Ramallah cited by Khaled Abu Toameh in a Jerusalem Post piece;

“There are public meetings and there are secret ones,” the PA official explained. “The main progress has been achieved during the secret talks, particularly on the issue of Jerusalem. Today we can say that Israel is prepared to withdraw from almost all the Arab neighborhoods and villages in Jerusalem. Israel is prepared to redivide Jerusalem and this is a positive development.” read more

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IDF Considers Retaking Philadelphi, by Yaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)

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