Givat HaEitam: Clear, Commanding View of Hevron-Jerusalem Highway, Jewish Towns

Gush Etzion Observes Independence Day Along Fence’s Route, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)

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Residents of the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem celebrated Independence Day by laying claim to an Efrat-area hilltop set to be left on the Bethlehem side of the Partition Wall.

Givat HaEitam, as the contested spot is called, is a hilltop near the large town of Efrat with a commanding view of the Hevron-Jerusalem highway and the main Jewish communities in the region. Residents say abandoning it not only limits Efrat’s ability to expand, but would provide terrorists with a high-point from which to launch attacks on motorists and residents. read more

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How Does the Regime Divide, Conquer, Expel and Persecute Jews?

Degel Hatorah Close to Joining Coalition, by Gil Hoffman (Jerusalem Post)

“The coalition currently numbers 78 MKs, so if Labor’s 19 MKs were to leave it would fall to 59. Ravitz and Gafni’s joining would give Olmert the security of having a majority in the Knesset even without Labor, ahead of the Winograd Report’s release next week and the May 28 Labor primary.”

Commentary;

So, how does the regime divide, conquer and persecute Jews? The name of the game is M-O-N-E-Y, or bogus, meaningless, false promises of money which WILL NEVER COME! MB read more

Wednesday War News

Kassam Rocket Lands in Open Field in North Negev

PLO Chief [Abbas] Fears War After Bombing Israel

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“‘More than 80 Qassam rockets and mortar shells were fired at Israel along a front from the Egyptian border to Israeli port city of Ashkelon in an apparent attempt to abduct another Israeli soldier as a way of forcing Israel to release convicted Palestinian murderers.'”

“‘I take this opportunity to appeal to Israel to show the necessary
self-control so that this will not happen again,’ said Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority leader.”
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Parsha Achrai Mos/Kedoshim 5767: The Unity of the Kohen and the Jewish Nation

by Moshe Burt

This Shabbos we leyn from the 2nd of 2 doubleheader Parshas Achrai Mos/Kedoshim (Last week’s Sedra was Taria/Metzora).

And in continuing to delve into personal aveirot projected onto the National level, Parsha Achrai Mos describes Aaron HaKohen’s special service in the Beit HaMikdash on Yom Kippur. The bulk of this Parsha HaShevua is derived from a vort from the sefer Shem Mishmuel, written by Shmuel Bornstein, the only son of Rabbi Avraham Bornstein, the Rebbe of Sochaczev, in Poland. read more

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“Kassams for Computers”: Absurd, Delusional Secular Rhetoric on Independence Day

Itzik to Israel’s Enemies: Trade Your Kassams for Computers, by Moti Bassok (Haaretz)

Related report: Lieberman: Restraint Seen as Weakness

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Knesset Speaker and Acting President Dalia Itzik called Thursday on Israel’s enemies to abandon the path of violence and work toward the well-being of their own societies.

“Our advice to you is replace your Katyushas and Qassams with computers and loving education, the smile of a boy that has a future, and neighborliness,” Itzik said during her speech at the annual torch-lighting ceremony that kicked off Israel’s 59th Independence Day celebrations at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. read more

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Yom Ha’atzma’ut War News and Terrorist Attempts

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Monday, Erev Yom Hatzma’ot War News — Israel at 59; Kassams, Rock-Throwing, Shooting Attacks

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Regime in Denial Regarding Syria’s War Intentions

Column One: Fighting the Next War, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)

“Syria has no intention of fighting a conventional war against Israel. The war that Syria is planning will bear greater similarity to the insurgency in Iraq and Hezbollah’s war last summer than to Syria’s previous wars with Israel.”

Related reports: regarding Syria’s War Intentions.

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Haaretz’s military commentator Ze’ev Schiff accused the Barak and Sharon governments of responsibility for last summer’s war. As Schiff put it, since the IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, “a threatening system [comprised of Hezbollah, Syria and Iran] arose [on Israel’s northern border], which required a preemptive strike. The aversion to conducting such a strike eventually caused the war.” read more

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Sunday War News

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Discriminatory “Justice” Toward Opponents of Expulsion

Judge: Israel Discriminated Against Withdrawal Opponents (Israeljustice.com)

For context over the last 20 months since the expulsion, click here.

“In 2005, the government issued guidelines in dealing with withdrawal opponents. The guidelines ordered prosecutors to ignore evidence that disputes allegations of threats against civil servants.”

“‘These cases cannot be closed by the investigative unit because of lack of evidence or lack of public interest, but only with permission from the state prosecutor.'” read more

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