Government of Israel, Mainstream Media in Dreamland

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A Palestinian Choice (Jerusalem Post-Opinion)

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“Like true gluttons for punishment, we are trying the same tactic again, this time with the same discredited leader.”

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Starting with Yasser Arafat following the 1993 Oslo Accords, Israel and the US have a long record of choosing “pragmatic” Palestinian leaders, attempting to prop them up, and watching with dismay as the guns and butter invested are squandered and turned against Israel. The latest disappointment has been Mahmoud Abbas, whose abundant Western-supplied weaponry was captured by the ton by Hamas, which easily overran Gaza, and sent Abbas’s forces packing. read more

Former Gush Katif Residents to Regime: Keep Your Compensation Promises!

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Ex-Gaza [Former Gush Katif] Farmers Want Compensation, by Yaffi Spodek
(Jerusalem Post)

“‘The government is acting inhumanely toward the residents of Gush Katif,’ said MK Zevulun Orlev…”

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Excerpts;

Former Gaza farmers rallied on Sunday to demand that the government fully reimburse them for the land and money that they lost when they were evacuated from their homes two years ago.

Saying the government has failed to keep promises to fully compensating them for the loss of their farms, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office in Jerusalem. read more

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Bibi: Answering Iran Danger With Empty, Counterproductive Rhetoric

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Report: Iranian Missiles Can Strike 600 Israeli Targets

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“Iran claims… that it wouldn’t hesitate to use them in the wake of an attack by the United States or Israel.”

“On Saturday night, US troops in Iraq uncovered a field containing 50 Iranian-made rocket launchers, all aimed at a US army base.

The discovery came after the US claimed that an explosively formed penetrator – a high-tech device that the US military believes is smuggled from Iran – was used against US forces in the Baghdad area earlier Saturday.” read more

Regime Gearing up for Another Amona?

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IDF Gears Up to Stop Homesh March, byYaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)

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The IDF and Israel Police are gearing up for violent clashes expected to break out Tuesday when thousands of right-wing activists are scheduled to try and march to the former northern Samaria settlement of Homesh, evacuated under the disengagement plan in 2005.

For the past month, posters appearing throughout the country have been calling on the public to purchase bricks and to bring them to Homesh on July 17. Organizers are expecting thousands of supporters to attempt to participate in the march and to assist in rebuilding the former settlement. read more

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Antiquities Authority, Police Play Politics with Islamic Digs on Har HaBayit

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Commentary;

Very interesting how the recent Mughrabi Gate construction and maintenance drew the virulent ire of the Arabs, the West and the Israeli left such that the weak-willed Olmert called in the Turks to be “impartial inspectors” and then shortly after, the project was ditched.

But, the unsupervised Arab digging on the Temple Mount, taking place for years, and Arab consolidation of their hold on Judaism’s Holiest Site continues to this day amidst the silent complicity and acquiesence of successive Israeli governments. MB read more

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Friday War News: Gunmen Arrested, Attempted Suicide Bombing Foiled

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Now Released: Terrorist Involved in Gilad Shalit Abduction Arrested in June (July 13th, 2007 IDF Spokesperson Announcement)

IDF Fires at 2 Gunmen in Gaza

Palestinian Detained Near Cave of the Patriarchs in Possession of Knife

Palestinians Fire at Checkpoint Near Nablus [Shechem]; No Injuries Reported

IDF Arrests 7 in West Bank [Yehuda, Shomron]; Gunmen Fire on Troops

Potential Terrorist Intercepted [IDF Spokesperson’s Office on Thursday Bombing Attempt]

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Commander: Soldiers Prevented Suicide Bombing read more

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Do State Comptroller’s Report, Winograd Final Spell New Elections?

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Commentary;

It appears that Olmert’s end as prime minister may be coming close. Will the State Comptroller’s report oust him or will the final hammer blow come from the Winograd Committee final report? Or will Olmert either pull off a desperate “agreement” with Abbas or, maybe with
Assad which will solidify his power while seperating us from more Jewish land, causing expusion of more Jews and putting us all in dire peril? Or will Der Shlickster pull off another maneuver testifying to his total contempt for the rule of law and justice? MB read more

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Over a Year, Southern Schools STILL Unprotected From Kassams

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Commentary;

It’s been nearly 13 months since Amir Peretz pledged protection for 24 schools in a 7-Km radius of Gaza. To date, many still lack protection from Kassams.

These previous blog posts outline the slew of government excuses, indifference and deaf ear given to the plight of students living in the Negev in close proximity to Gaza. MB

Southern Schools Still Lack Protection From Kassams, by Hadas Goshen (Jerusalem Post)

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Eshkol Regional Council head Uri Na’amati warned on Wednesday that if a budget were not allocated to renovate its schools this summer, 1,000 students would return to Kassam-vulnerable classrooms come September. read more

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