In the Aftermath of the Gay Display, Such as it Was, Will the Lessons Carry Forward to the “Outposts”, to “Convergence?”

We Could Have Saved Gush Katif and Northern Samaria, by Nadia Matar (Israel National News)

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The strong responses from the ultra-Orthodox public has had an impact. This can already be considered a success.

First, the unity in the ultra-Orthodox camp is praiseworthy. All the communities, all the factions, all the rabbis sent out a single, clear message: “All of us, as a single person, are mobilized to prevent the ‘Abomination Parade’, at any cost.” Tens of thousands of fliers were distributed to the ultra-Orthodox community to instruct them what to do if and when they were to be arrested and sent to jail as a result of their protest. The message broadcast by the leaders of the struggle is clear: this parade is to be stopped, with determination and without sensitivity, even at the cost of sitting in prison. read more

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The Consequences of an Israel Perceiving As Owing It’s Entire Identity, Defense and Diplomacy to Superpower Electoral Politics…

Column One: Olmert’s Ill-Timed Washington Visit, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)

“If Olmert were a strong leader, in light of the Republican defeat and Bush’s response to that defeat, he could use the meeting as an opportunity to tell Bush that Israel accepts responsibility for attacking Iran’s nuclear installations. But Olmert, who spent his last visit in the US capital trying to convince the Americans to support his plan to surrender Judea and Samaria to Hamas, is not a strong leader. He is a weak leader. The new wind blowing out of Washington will easily cast him asunder. read more

Friday/Shabbos War News…

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Remembering Rav Kahane z’l

Remembering Rav Kahane z’l

By Moshe Burt

It’s hard to find the right words this year to commemorate the Yahrtzeit of Rav Meir Kahane z’l. These days, those of us who know his way to be Tzadek, have been monopolized fighting-off gay displays and fighting for the Torah way in Eretz Yisrael against the elitists who control the mainstream, overwhelmingly, morally corrupt Israeli institutions.

The Rav consistently, uncompromisingly and doggedly pursued and articulated, by both the written and spoken word as well as by deed, love of fellow Jew, love of Torah and love of and possession of Eretz Yisrael. read more

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No Money or Permanent Housing for Gush Katif Expelled, But NIS 40,000 for Aliza Olmert’s Shoes…

Vanity, thy name is Aliza!

NIS 1 Million for Aliza Olmert

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“While the government is working to trim the 2007 state budget, NIS 1 million has been approved for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s wife, Aliza.

The new budget includes NIS 40,000 for shoes, a vehicle and a driver, as well as other perks to permit Mrs. Olmert the freedom of conducting business as the prime minister’s wife.”

Major U.S. Jewish Groups Turn Blind Eye, Deaf Ear to Their Brethren Formerly From Gush Katif…

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U.S. Jewish Groups Refuse Aid to Refugees, By Aaron Klein (WorldNetDaily.com)

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Mainstream American Jewish groups largely have refused to aid the thousands of Jews evacuated last summer from the Gaza Strip, the majority of whom, fifteen months later, are unemployed, and none of whom received permanent housing promised by the Israeli government, WND has learned.

The former Gaza residents have appealed for help multiple times to major Jewish organizations in the U.S. but say they were mostly rejected. read more

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How the Gush Katif Expelled Are Forced to Live By Regime…

A Day in the Refugee Camp by Rachel Saperstein, Neve Dekalim/Nitzan

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A year and three months have passed since our expulsion from Gush Katif. We live in the refugee camp of Nitzan between Ashdod and Ashkelon. This plywood “caravilla” is not our home. In two or more years Moshe and I will once again receive our notice of eviction. As of today not one person has received permission to build permanent housing. Work is in progress on infrastructure in the upper heights of Nitzan but lots have yet to be allocated. Settlement in the Lachish area has been stalled. The hill called “Egoz” has been declared a ‘green’ area, a ‘military’ area, an ‘electrical pylon’ area. We must look for another hill. When we visit the Lachish area we see in the distance hundreds of Arab homes that have been built willy-nilly on every hill and dale. There is barely a Jewish presence in the area. Meanwhile we continue to live in the refugee camp. read more

Regime Witch-Hunt On Religious Jews Living in Yehuda, Shomron??

Expelled Yesha Jews Invited to Knesset, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

The 20 Jews who have been ordered out of their homes in the Shomron for between 6-12 months will be guests of the National Union-National Religious Party faction in the Knesset today.

Some 20 men, some of them married with children, have been banned from their homes by administrative military order. The issues were ordered over four months ago, leaving the men distanced from their families and jobs.

Though no official explanation was given for the orders, it has been explained that the “murchakim” – the expellees – were suspected of activity against Arab olive-harvesters. In fact, however, most of them were never arrested or questioned about such crimes, and in addition, the olive-harvesting season lasts for only a month – whereas they were distanced for 6 to 12 months. read more

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Additional Unilateral Israeli Concessions: No Forethought for Consequences — Article of “Religious” Faith…

Weekly Commentary: No Place for “Act First – Think – If At All – Later” Initiative, by Dr. Aaron Lerner (Independent Media Research and Analysis)

Unfortunately, it appears that the Olmert Administration may already be starting to set in motion another Israeli round of “act first – think – if at all – later” initiatives with ideas to further water down requirements for Palestinian compliance while offering additional unilateral Israeli concessions. read more

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