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Olmert Must Go! Not the Time for Expanding His Coalition…

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Weekly Commentary: Not the Time for an Expanded Ruling Coalition
Aaron Lerner
Date: 7 September, 2006

“If anything an expanded coalition only gives him more time to work on dangerous policy surprises.”

“If we have to choose between a foolish [Israeli] prime minister and another who is strong and capable, we prefer that the fool remain” Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah As-Safir (Lebanon)
5 September 2006

As Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s team works feverishly to keep their boss in power, there are indications that some MKs are toying with the possibility of trading their seats among the ranks of the opposition for ministerial portfolios. read more

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The True Price of a Deal …

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The True Price of a Deal
From The Jerusalem Post — Editorial:

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At least part of Al-Hayat’s reporting on a purported deal taking shape for the release of Cpl. Gilad Shalit, the newspaper now admits, was incorrect. Here’s hoping that much of the rest is off the mark, as well.

It’s not that Israel is anything but eager to see the 20-year-old soldier return home safely and swiftly. We all long to see Shalit reunited with his family, in fact. But it is difficult to see how the wildly asymmetrical deal Israel is reportedly considering, in which 800 Palestinian terrorists currently held in Israeli prisons would be released, is either morally tenable or wise. read more

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A Visit to the Reserve Soldiers’ Protest in the Rose Garden …

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This author visited the reservists protest site at the Rose Garden on Sunday afternoon. The visit was both discouraging and disheartening at best.

After visiting the Quality in Government table and signing their petition calling for a state committee of investigation, they were asked how many people have signed the petition. The response; around 50,000 signers. About 100 meters further were the tables where reservists were sitting. One table was at street level and another was up, in the garden, along one of it’s paths. read more

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Israel Bashing and Global Anti-Semitism…

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Israel Bashing and On-Jew Violence, By Anshel Pfeffer (Jerusalem Post)

For context on violent Anti-semitism, click here.

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Quite a few children starting school this week in Jerusalem were surprised to discover groups of new kids in their classes – and they were all speaking French.

It’s not only in the schools. Sit on a bench in almost any middle-class neighborhood park in towns like Netanya or Ashdod, and from the voices around, you might be able to imagine yourself in a suburb of Paris. read more

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Wednesday War News…

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IDF Fires at Rocket Launching Sites in Gaza

Palestinians Fire at Jeep in Neveh Daniel

IDF Uncovers Weapons Cache in Hezbollah Tunnel

IDF Kills Islamic Jihad Operative in Jenin


FLASH: Israel to Lift Blockade of Lebanon on Thursday Evening

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“Families of kidnapped soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev said that Israel should not lift the blockade before the kidnappers reveal any signs of life of the captured troops. They have repeatedly expressed fears that the kidnappers would attempt to smuggle the soldiers out of Lebanon.” read more

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Parsha Ki Tavo –The Scales of a Mitzvah – Revisited…

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Parsha Ki Tavo — The Scales of a Mitzvah – Revisited

By Moshe Burt

Parsha Ki Tavo continues in the same theme track with last week’s Parsha Ki Teitzei, as well as the string of previous Parshiyot in discussing Mitzvot which teach kindness, compassion and attentiveness to others.

Ki Tavo begins with the Halachot of Bikkurim — the first fruits which were brought to the Kohen as both thanksgiving and rememberance of Pharaoh’s cruelty and Hashem’s deliverance of B’nai Yisrael from Mitzrayim to a land flowing with milk and honey. Our Parsha then enunciates the laws concerning Ma’aser and it’s declaration regarding the required tithes. read more

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Friday War News…

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IDF Destroys Hezbollah Bunkers in South Lebanon

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“The bunkers contained a large amount of weapons including RPG’s, light weaponry, 170 mortar shells, bullet-proof vests and surveillance equipment.”

Israeli Vehicle Stoned Near Tekoa

Excerpt;
“The bunkers contained a large amount of weapons including RPG’s, light weaponry, 170 mortar shells, bullet-proof vests and surveillance equipment.”

5 Palestinian Terrorists Arrested

2 Kassam Fired at Western Negev

Arabs Throw Rocks, Paint at Bus On Highway 60 as Terror Attacks Upon Jews Mount in Yehuda and the Shomron read more

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Thursday War and Related News…

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5 Kassams Hit Sderot, Several Suffer Shock

PRC Commander Killed in Gaza

Al-Aksa Brigade Commander Killed

IDF arrests 9 Terrorists in West Bank Wed. Night

Palestinian Fugitive Caught in Petah Tikva

51 Illegally Residing Palestinians Caught in North

Peretz Backs State Inquiry Commission

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“Peretz: ‘In this war there were uncovered various failures on a number of levels, we need to check and investigate them without compromise.'”

Yaalon: I Expect Resignations Without Committee

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Israel’s Existence Gravely Endangered by Political and Military Elites…

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The Commission of Inquiry’s Conclusions, By Moshe Feiglin (Israel National News)

Commentary;

This author is a long-time and devoted supporter of Moshe Feiglin and Manhigut Yehudit. This blog has had numerous posts endorsing Moshe, Manhigut Yehudit and it’s positions on various issues.

Lest anyone have any doubts, this dissent is expressed out of unity and out of support for the goals Manhigut Yehudit has put forth, “to make Israel the authentic Jewish homeland… — an Israel motivated and governed by Jewish values and love for every Jew.” read more

“Detach Us From the Evil Spirit:” Olmert and Halutz Must Go, NOW!

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Protest in the Rose Garden, By Ari Shavit (Haaretz)

“…The Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of Arrogance must both go. Not only because they have been wrong all the way. Not only because they have been wrong, have been deceptive and have cooked up a disaster. But because getting rid of both will distance us from the distorted values that both of them represent. Separation from both of them will detach us from the evil spirit that tricked us for years.”

“Parting from Olmert and Halutz will not solve the deeply ingrained problem, but it will allow us to start dealing with it. It will allow Israel to embark on a long path toward a new beginning.” read more