The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Commentary;
Thanks to Dr. Aaron Lerner of IMRA for this analysis of the US definition of Reckless Endangerment as it relates to Ehud Olmert’s decision to implement lifting roadblocks in Yehuda and the Shomron.
Under our law, a person is guilty of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree when, under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, that person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person.
Analysis: It’s About Ideology, Stupid, Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpts;
The newest buzzword in Middle East diplomacy is “strengthening the moderates.” This is an expression that continuously rolls off the tongues of both world and Israeli leaders these days. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert uses this phrase repeatedly and heard it often on his visit two weeks ago to Rome and Berlin, and in his meetings last week with the visiting prime ministers from Britain and Norway.
The question is how to do it. How do you prop up the moderates? On Saturday night, Olmert gave his answer: by providing the moderates with money. And he is not alone in the belief that this is the way to help combat Islamic extremists.
Gov’t Admits PA Ceasefire Does Not Exist
Excerpt;
“The Foreign Ministry declared Sunday night, ‘In effect, it cannot be said that a cease-fire truly exists.’ The statement was made shortly after Arab terrorists attacked a house in Sderot with a Kassam rocket, causing heavy damage and narrowly missing a direct hit on a family.”
Kassam Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded
Bus 1 Ambushed With Stones Near Old City
Here are two important stories regarding the consequences of the Olmert regime’s total and complete dependence upon the US and the nations to insure Israel’s security;
U.S. Blocks Arms, Technology To Israel (Middle East News Line)
The Bush administration has blocked arms and technology transfers to Israel.
Israeli and U.S. sources said the State Department has blocked the transfer of weapons and technology to the Jewish state over the last three months. The sources said the halt reflected deteriorating relations between the two countries since the end of the war in Lebanon in August 2006.
JEWS: Get fired Up! Olmert flies “Pa.(sic)” flag at PM residence as Kassams continue to endanger Jews . MB
Three Kassams Fired at Israel; None Wounded
Kassam Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded
Olmert May Back Down on Demand for Shalit before Freeing Terrorists
Woman Wounded as Palestinians Stone Car Near Tekoa
Kassam Lands Near Western Negev kibbutz; None Hurt [Sunday AM]
Kassam Lands Near Kibbutz by Sderot; None Wounded [Sunday AM]
Column One: Privatizing the War of Ideas, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)
“The Olmert government is simply incapable of conceptualizing policies capable of defending Israel.”
“Six years after the Palestinians launched their jihad, and five years after the jihadist attacks on the US, the governments of the free world remain deeply hesitant about engaging in a true ideological struggle with jihad.”
Commentary;
By the very title of this article, “Privatizing the War of Ideas”, Caroline Glick urges us, the citizens of Israel, to act privately in every possible venue, to “force our leaders to defend us publicly and to adopt policies based on reality that see victory rather than surrender as our best option moving forward. ”
Behind The Lines: The Press’s False Prophecies, By Anshel Pfeffer (Jerusalem Post)
“As journalists, we should concentrate on reporting the past and present, or on providing clever comment on what is happening now. If we have any predictions on what is expected, we should express them with the necessary care and humility, with a bit more ‘perhaps’ and ‘maybe.'”
Excerpts;
On my desk for the last few weeks has been sitting an amusing little Hebrew booklet, the translation of whose title is, They Promised a Dove. (This title is a take-off on a popular song from the early Nineties, from the perspective of the generation of children conceived after the Yom Kippur War, who are blaming their parents for not having brought peace.)
Olmert Set to Meet Abbas Within Next Few Hours
Kassams Land in Sderot Neighborhood, Negev Kibbutz On Friday Night
Palestinian With Explosives Caught in West Bank
Commentary;
There can be no one soo naive as to believe that these are the only war actions which took place over Shabbos or Motsei Shabbos! MB
For context, click here and here.
PMO Denies Date Set for Abbas-PM talks, by Gil Hoffman (Jerusalem Post)
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On Thursday night, Olmert told Kadima activists at the party’s Petah Tikva headquarters that he expected to take diplomatic steps with the Palestinians in the upcoming year.
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of activists, Olmert said he was “doing everything possible to bring about a diplomatic horizon.” He said he would not maintain the status quo on the Palestinian issue.
IDF Held Fire after Spotting Rocket Launching Cells
Excerpt;
“The IDF spotted rocket launching cells firing on Israel Thursday but held fire in line with the government’s policy of restraint, WorldNetDaily reported Friday. Several Kassams were fired shortly after the sighting, two of the weapons exploding in Sderot and causing damage to a community center and one landing near Ashkelon, a port city and home to oil and gas pipelines and a large electric generating station.”