Shteinitz Warns of Egyptian Intentions Towards Israel

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by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

Commentary;

While most of what Shteinitz says here is right on, there is one glaring aspect which betrays him as yet another cheap politician with the wrong priorities; the Israeli propensity in recent years, the too tired dependency on 3rd parties, i.e. “U.S. pressure on Egypt, at the behest of Israel, could help improve the situation”, to secure Israel’s national defense. MB

Excerpts;

Ex-Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee MK Yuval Shteinitz says that abandoning the Philadelphi Route on the Gaza/Egyptian border was one of Israel’s worst errors. read more

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Former Justice Minister Ramon Brought to Justice

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A-G, State Attorney Hail Ramon Verdict

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Commentary;

For those counting, another proponent, Haim Ramon, who was complicit in the Expulsion from Gush Katif and the Shomron has fallen by way of court conviction for indecent behavior. MB

Excerpts;

Attorney General Menahem Mazuz and State Attorney Eran Shendar expressed their satisfaction Wednesday over former justice minister Haim Ramon’s conviction of committing an indecent act against a female soldier who worked for him at the Prime Minister’s Office. However, the two stressed that “the day on which an Israeli minister is convicted is not an easy one.” read more

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Thursday War News

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IDF Discovers 10-Kilogram Bomb West of Nablus

Hebron: Soldier Lightly Wounded When Hit by Stone

Kassam Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded

2 Kassams Land Near Sderot; None Wounded

Wanted Tanzim Terrorist Arrested in Tulkarm

IDF Soldiers Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank

Excerpt;
“IDF troops shot and killed a Palestinian who tried to infiltrate Israel through the security fence near the Kalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Earlier, in a predawn raid in Nablus, IDF troops from the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance unit shot and killed two Fatah terror operatives during a gunfight.” read more

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With All of the Commissions of Investigation and All of the Findings, The Lessons of Lebanon are Lost on Dumb and Dumber

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They Would Not Listen, by Moshe Arens (Haaretz)

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“Rocket fire from Gaza occurs almost daily, endangering the civilian population in the south. It is a small-scale version of what happened in the north. Unless something is done about it soon, it will surely turn into a larger-scale version as time goes on. Yet our ground forces are not being ordered to put the Qassam rocket launchers out of range of our civilian population in the south.”

Full Text;

Now that we are beginning to learn what was said in the inner councils – at meetings with the prime minister, at meetings of the ministerial security committee and at sessions of the Israel Defense Forces General Staff – it is becoming clear that our leaders just would not listen to opinions that were contrary to theirs while discussions were being held on the conduct of the Second Lebanon War. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and then chief of staff Dan Halutz stubbornly clung to their fantasy that the war could be won from the air, while Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni thought that we could get the UN Security Council to pull us out of this mess by calling for a cease-fire, leaving Hezbollah undefeated. read more

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Former Ambassador Ross Expresses Support for Pollard

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Former U.S. Ambassador Dennis Ross Calls for Pollard Release

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Commentary;

As much support as former American ambassadors and officials can give toward Pollard’s release, such release will not come until Israel’s governmental leaders lobby and press honestly for that release. That means, totally frank, up-front and honest efforts made by Israel’s leaders, NO petitions left at home in secure, locked desk drawers, etc.

Until this occurs Jonathan Pollard continues to languish in prison in the US.
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Wednesday War News

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After Eilat Suicide Bombing: Olmert Instructs IDF to Maintain Current Policy

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“Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the IDF on Tuesday to maintain the existing cease-fire with the Palestinians, and not to alter its operations following Monday’s suicide bombing in Eilat, which killed three people. Israel Radio reported that in a meeting with several defense heads, Olmert rejected a number of anti-terror proposals.”

Kassam Rocket Lands Short in Gaza

Soldiers Discover Bombs near Shechem and Gaza read more

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Legal Charges Aside, Hypocritical Katsav Must Go!

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Who is Moshe Katsav?, by Elyakim Haetzni (Ynet)

Commentary:

This author has kept the blog pretty much out of the Katsav episode. But one can’t help noticing that those complicit in the Expulsion from Gush Katif are falling, one-by-one; Sharon by way of debilitating stroke, Major-General Udi Adam, Chief-of-Staff Halutz and now the slow, painful fall of a hypocritical President who didn’t stand against the expulsion, didn’t stand against the police and Yassam attrocities in Amona, has been totally silent regarding the former Gush Katif residents who have NOT been compensated and are largely jobless and much more. He only bothered to raise a stur in his own defense. Divine retribution? MB read more

Dumb and Dumber Will Never Learn Lessons of Lebanon Action

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Related Story:Peretz Orders IDF to Launch Operations Inside Gaza

Notice the wording in the report, as opposed to the banner headline;
“Defense Minister Amir Peretz… ordered the IDF to prepare to launch operations inside the Gaza Strip and against the infrastructure that enabled the suicide bomber who killed three people in Eilat earlier in the day to cross from Gaza into Israel.”

Related Story: PM, Peretz to Discuss Bombing Response

Excerpt;
“The identity of the terrorist organization responsible for Monday’s attack would help determine how Israel will respond.” read more

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Reinforcing Sinai Border Against Terrorists, Illegals On Hold for Lack of Funding

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Sinai Border Wide Open to Illegal Workers, Terrorists, by Shelly Paz (Jerusalem Post)

Military Source: “It is clear to us that borders without fences cannot stop illegal aliens or terrorists. The vast majority of terror attempts are stopped and there has been an increase in overall effectiveness, but it is still a drop in the bucket.”

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“The border between Israel and Egypt is easy to cross, there is no real obstacle, just a low fence that is easy to cross,” Yossi Edelstein, supervisor of the Foreigners Enforcement Department in the Interior Ministry, said Monday. read more

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Tuesday War News

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IAF Strikes Terror Tunnel in the Northern Gaza Strip

We’re Very Proud, [Eilat] Bomber’s Family Declares

Eilat Suicide Bomber’s Mother: “As he walked out of the house, he asked me to wish him good luck, I wished him good luck and I knew of his decision to become a martyr. Although I was aware of his intention, I did not know exactly when he was planning to carry out a martyrdom attack.”

4 Palestinians Arrested for Possessing Explosives [At Checkpoint East of Tulkarem]

IDF Arrests Twenty-Two Wanted [Tanzim] Terrorists [Near Shechem] read more

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