Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Another Tack: Hindsight Wisdom, by Sarah Honig (Jerusalem Post)

“Without all-seeing Big Brother, his ministry of truth and totalitarian indoctrination, our unofficial media cliques (whose very existence is most hotly denied by their own principal movers and shakers, and whose members are invariably of one inclination) engage in subtler forms of brainwashing.”

“Shavit is… absolutely right to write that Israel had no premier as abysmal as Olmert, that “in its entire history no undeserving leader ever endangered the State of Israel as much as Olmert endangers it.” Shavit is likewise right to pin blame on the omnipotent clique of media lackeys.” read more

Rock Attacks Near Bir Zeit, Maccabim

Palestinian in Possession of Knife Arrested Near Nablus

Man Arrested While Trying to Infiltrate Israel

Netanya: Police Searching for Suspected Terrorist

Arabs Stone Israeli Cars Near Tekoa

IDF Forces Arrest 4 Palestinians in West Bank

Hezbollah: Weapons Won’t Run Out if Border Closes

Palestinian Security Uncovers Weapons Tunnels

Peretz Now Responsible for Home Front

Commentary;
Isn’t he sufficiently competence-challenged in the defense ministry? Now the regime wants to see what else he bungles with national security on the line?? MB read more

Olmert: Israel to Talk to Arab League About Saudi Plan

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Excerpts;

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed Sunday that he intended to engage in dialogue with representatives of the Arab League on the basis of the Saudi peace initiative, but emphasized that such discussions did not constitute an Israeli acceptance of all the principles of the initiative.

“The discussions are a way of solving the problems without violence, and that’s a positive thing,” Olmert said at the beginning of Sunday’s cabinet meeting. read more