Contrasting Jordanians and Israeli Druze

Say ‘Yes’ to Jordan and ‘No’ to Hamas, By Evelyn Gordon (Jerusalem Post)

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“What makes Israel’s refusal truly absurd… is the foreign relations dimension of the case. Standard foreign policy goals usually include trying to make other countries into friends rather than enemies. But this requires demonstrating that friendship pays better dividends than enmity: If the reverse were true, any rational country would prefer enmity.” read more

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Tzippi Livni: Olmert’s Olmert? [As Olmert Was Sharon’s Advanceman on Expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif, Shomron]

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Weekly Commentary: From Failure to Failure – The Livni Plan – and Test for Olmert, byDr. Aaron Lerner (IMRA)

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Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has a plan.

“I’m talking about an operative diplomatic plan with quite a high resolution. I won’t reveal all the details to you now, but I can tell you that I, for my part, know exactly what must be done.” [ The Livni Plan – Interview by Ari Shavit – Haaretz Magazine Section 29 December 2006] read more

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Olmert Regime Zig-Zags Leave the Door Open for Anything — None of it Good!

Commentary;

This blog has tried not to publish changeable reports but now feels compelled to do so in order that readers understand the reality of daily contradictions and 180 degree shifts of the Olmert regime.

Here is an example;

No ‘Goodwill’ Prisoner Release Before Shalit Is Freed

Excerpt;

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas last Saturday night he would consider freeing jailed terrorists as a goodwill measure toward the Muslim Hajj festival and he even hinted that the release of convicted terrorists Marwan Barghouti is being considered. read more

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Parsha Vayigash 5768: Elusive Jewish Unity and The Boiled Lobster

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By Moshe Burt

Parsha Mikeitz records the whole affair between Yosef and the brothers when they came to Mitzrayim to buy food and were accused by the Viceroy of being spies. We learned how after hearing their story and family history, Yosef demanded that they bring their youngest brother to him and incarcerated Shimon as insurance that the brothers would indeed return with Binyamin, their youngest brother. We learn that in the middle of Parsha Mikeitz, with the imprisonment of Shimon, the brothers recognized and attributed their predicament to the sin they had committed earlier by throwing Yosef into the pit and then selling him to the Mitzriyim. Yosef heard and understood their conversation and left their presence to cry silently. (Perek 42, posukim 21-24) read more

Wednesday War News: Mortar Bombardments From Gaza Despite Rain; Olmert Makes More “Gestures” to Abbas

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Release of 2,000 Terrorists “Threatens(?)” Olmert Government

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Commentary;

Let’s see if Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu and their leaders both inside and outside the “Knesset Beltway” have the backbone and moral integrity to back these words with deeds. Further, notice that Yishai specified “2,000 Arab terrorists and prisoners.”

What happens if the number is 1,500? 1,000? 800? 500? 200? 50? Etc.
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Israel to Consider Release of More Palestinian Prisoners, Ronny Sofer
(Ynet)

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Officials in PM’s office say Olmert not ruling out possibility of releasing more security prisoners to strengthen Abbas ahead of Annapolis summit. Removal of IDF roadblocks in West Bank will also be weighed. read more

Thursday War News: Kassams, IDF Action in Gaza; 4 Jordanian Terrorists Freed

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PM: I Hope to Meet Abbas in Coming Days; Olmert Regime Credibility Not Worth a Plug Nickel…

PM: I Hope to Meet Abbas in Coming Days

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in comments broadcast Thursday that he hopes to meet Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days.

Asked in an interview with Israel Radio when a summit with Abbas was likely, Olmert said: “I hope in the coming days, I hope. I, in any case, asked him. I told him that I would be happy to meet with him.”

The prime minister also reiterated that he would not free any Palestinian prisoners, not even as a goodwill gesture, until Hamas releases kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. read more

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Just Who Planned, Trained and Sent These Murderers to Kerem Shalom Anyway? Military Response?

Fatah: Hamas Sent the Terrorists to Kerem Shalom

These very peculiar changes and evolvement in headlines and reports are worth noting;

Al Hayat: Abu Samhadana Planned Kerem Shalom Attack

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The London-based Arabic newspaper Al Hayat reported Monday that the attack on IDF forces near Kerem Shalom on Sunday, in which two IDF soldiers were killed and a third kidnapped, had been planned by Popular Resistance Committees leader Jamal Abu Samhadana. Samhadana was killed on June 9 in an IAF air strike. read more

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