On Missile Attacks: No Technological Substitute for Man, for Search and Destroy…

Using Technology to Cover Incompetence, by Steven E. Golden (Israel National News)

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… In law enforcement (cop school). Somewhere along the way, we were introduced to what’s called the “21-foot rule” of street survival. Put simply: if the bad guy has a knife out in view and is less than seven meters away, while the good guy still has his pistol in his holster, then no matter how fast the good guy is at drawing and firing his weapon, the bad guy can run and stab him before a shot is fired. The point of … illustrating this rule is, obviously, that superior technology can be trumped by superior tactics. read more

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Thursday War News…

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Foreign Forces: Oft-Proven Bankrupt Concept Again Backfiring Against Israel…

The Problem With Foreign Forces, Jerusalem Post Editorial

For context, click here.

Commentary;

The problem with foreign forces; in a nutshell such that msm pundits can’t relate amongst their sea of empty, meaningless words; entrusting Israel’s defense to third parties never worked and never will. Whether to whatever UN mechanism, whether to the “p.a (sic)”, whether to Egypt who, as Caroline Glick spells out; “has been assiduously preparing its military for war against Israel…” or to the French or the Germans, not only has such dependency on third parties to prevent enemy actions never worked to Israel’s benefit, but have ALWAYS worked against Israel, to her detriment, to constrict and constrain any attempt by Israel to defend herself. read more

Wednesday War News…

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Parsha Lech Lecha 5767: Aliyah — Ascending to the Real World…

Parsha Lech Lecha 5767: Aliyah — Ascending to the Real World…

By Moshe Burt

“Hashem said to Avram, Go for yourself from your land … to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation…” (Breish’t, Perek 12, posukim 1 & 2) Lech Lecha, the “Aliyah Parsha.”

Rashi writes on the posukim, “For your benefit and good. It is there that I will make you a great nation …” (Rashi on Breish’t, Perek 12, posuk 1) read more

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Great Mystery of Life: Why Two of Three Main Expulsion Protagonists Now Change Tunes About Refugees…

Official: Jews Expelled from Gaza ‘Victims’, by Aaron Klein (World News Daily)

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Withdrawal Authority Says Israel Owes them ‘Almost Anything.’

The thousands of Jews evacuated last summer from the Gaza Strip are “victims” of a government policy and are owed “almost anything” by the state of Israel, said the chief of the withdrawal authority in charge of evacuees’ compensation.

…Leaders from Gush Katif have been turning to mainstream American Jewish organizations for immediate assistance, outlining to them a “humanitarian crisis.” But so far the organizations largely have refused to help. read more

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And Why Do Federations in US Throw Refugees a Meatless Bone? Amounts to $1 Week, Per Person…

U.S. Jewish Groups Refuse Aid to Evacuees, Aaron Klein (World News Daily)

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Mainstream American Jewish organizations largely have refused to aid the thousands of Jews evacuated last summer from the Gaza Strip, the majority of whom are unemployed and have yet to find permanent housing…

Leaders from Gush Katif, the former Jewish communities of Gaza, said a series of direct petitions to significant U.S. Jewish organizations in recent months have been fruitless. They outlined a “humanitarian crisis” among the expellees. read more

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UNIFIL Constricts IDF Ability to Maneuver and Take Decisive Action vs Hostiles: Egypt, Hamas, Syria, Hezbollah…

For context, click PM: Hezbollah No Longer Threat to North,
Bolton: Syria, Iran arming Hezbollah

Our World: Israel’s Encirclement, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)

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Unfortunately, at this critical moment in Israel’s history, we are led by Ehud Olmert, Amir Peretz and Tzipi Livni. Although Olmert claims that he is taking every step to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, through his government’s actions in recent months, he has steadily undercut the IDF’s ability to take decisive action against Iran. read more

Tuesday War News…

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Olmert: “Troops Will Not Remain Inside Gaza”; The Heavyweight Who Promised NOT to KO Opponent…

Sleep Tight, Hamas, by Michael Freund (Israel National News)

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Have you ever heard of a fighter reassuring his opponent before he gets into the ring that he won’t even try to knock him out?

Neither have I – at least until today, that is.

Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is reported to have said this afternoon that the Government is planning a large-scale military operation in Gaza in order to stem the tide of rocket attacks against Israeli towns and cities. read more

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