Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Olmert Disappointed With Ceasefire

Excerpt;
“While rocket attacks have reduced sharply in number, Kassams have been launched from northern Gaza on each day since the ceasefire began on Sunday morning at 6 a.m.”

Commentary;
Presumably, due to the time that this article was posted by INN, 12:12 Nov 29, ’06, the phrase “Kassams have been launched from northern Gaza on each day since the ceasefire,” there was one or more Kassams launched today; Wednesday. Where’s the report? MB read more

The Prime Minister Hands Victory to Hamas, by MK Yuval Steinitz (Jerusalem Post)

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“The failure against Hamas in the South is an exact replication of the failure against Hizbullah in the North. In both cases, the IDF tried to win a war with air strikes and artillery fire, while neglecting to take over the territory of the terror organizations.”

“And so our cities are doomed, and our citizens condemned, to keep living under the growing threat of rocket fire from both the north and the south, until we recover our senses and return to our neglected culture of military resolve.” read more

Our World: An Orphan’s Appeal, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)

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“I love Sderot very much, and I won’t leave it because I love the State of Israel. If I leave Sderot, if all of Sderot were evacuated, then the country would fall apart. The Palestinians will see that they are succeeding in Sderot, and then they’ll shoot Kassams at Ashkelon and Ashdod too, and do the same in the whole country until nothing is left.”

“I, Yaacobov’s son, am turning to you. Resign your positions! Resign. The defense minister and Olmert should admit that they can’t do this, and vacate their places in the government to Bibi Netanyahu and to [Avigdor] Lieberman. If they can [defend us] I want to see their answer. If not, they should vacate their seats, quickly.” — Hanan Yaacobov, son of poultry processing plant fatality. read more