The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Kassam Lands in West Negev; No Injuries or Damage
Two Kassam Rockets strike Open Areas in Sderot
Robber Demands NIS 50,000 Ransom for General’s Car
Commentary;
The story states that “men stole the car at gunpoint Friday night in Hod Hasharon.”
Who, which men? Were they Israeli Arabs? P.A. Arabs? Who else would want a general’s car? And from whome did they steal it? Interesting how much vital information is missing from this story. A truly poor piece of journalism! MB
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Jewish Couple Nearly Lynched While Soldiers Stood By, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
“The men in the lookout simply did not want to complicate their lives with the investigations and legal problems that result from making a tough decision to intervene in such a crisis. ‘They saw everything that was happening to us and didn’t lift a finger.’”
Excerpts;
Arabs nearly lynched two Jews north of Jerusalem on Wednesday, while IDF soldiers at a nearby lookout watched and took no action. A Jewish man was shot and wounded by terrorists near Kiryat Arba.
Is the Olmert Administration Taking the Situation in Gaza Seriously? by Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 26 October, 2006 (IMRA)
Full Text;
This week the IDF pulled out from the Philadelphi Corridor after only searching some 10% of the 15 kilometer long band that separates between Egyptian Sinai and the Gaza Strip.
No. The soldiers weren’t withdrawn because they failed to find anything in the 1.5 kilometer long area they checked. They stopped the operation despite the shockingly large number of smuggling tunnels they unearthed.
Friends and Politics, by Jonathan Rosenblum (Jerusalem Post)
“Ruling out of court every possible Israeli response to attacks upon its citizenry effectively denies Israel the right to defend itself. In our rough neighborhood, nations that do not vigorously defend themselves will not long survive.”
Excerpts;
Friendship is an investment, we are reticent about acknowledging an investment gone sour.
To the extent that one’s life centers on a particular set of beliefs and around a particular community, it becomes less and less likely that one’s best friends will be found outside that community or not share those beliefs.
Soldiers Escaped Unharmed in Shooting Attack [at Gaza’s Karni Crossing]
3 Gunmen Killed in Counter-Terror Operations
Arab Shepherds Shoot Jewish Motorist, PA Police Shoot Reservist
IDF Attacks Gaza Weapons Storage Facility
Armed Gunmen Shot and Killed in Jenin Area
Outside Panel: Israel Military Refused to Fight War (Middle East Newsline)
NOTE: The above is not the full item;
Israel’s military, refusing to treat the 34-day battle with Hizbullah as a war, kept its commanders away from the front and sent soldiers on poorly-planned missions in Lebanon.
An investigation by an outside panel concluded that the General Staff did not treat the Hizbullah rocket strikes against Israel as a war, rather a security exercise. The report by a team led by [Res.] Maj. Gen. Yoram Yair said commanders relayed unclear orders and failed to fulfill even tactical missions.
Three Deadly Fallacies, by Evelyn Gordon (Jerusalem Post)
“If the other side is not ready for peace, bold initiatives – “there is no such thing as a government without a diplomatic agenda” – are often more dangerous than simply trying to manage the conflict until conditions do become ripe for real peace.”
Excerpts;
In an interview in last Thursday’s Haaretz, Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit provided a textbook example of what is wrong with Israel’s foreign policy.
Israel Prize: Gush Katif Settlers Nominated Too, by Ilan Marciano (Ynet)
Excerpts;
‘Enterprise of settlement in Gush Katif’ contending against former PM Ariel Sharon for Israel Prize recognizing life’s work. Nominator MK Yitzhak Levy: Award would be ‘gesture of appreciation and recognition by whole of Israeli society.’
The Israel Prize committee will have a complicated choice to make in handing out awards this year – between the prime minister who evacuated Gush Katif and the settlers who were evacuated from Gush katif.
Peres: If I Become President I’ll Free Barghouti
Full Text;
Vice Premier Shimon Peres said that if he becomes president he will authorize the release of Palestinian prisoners, including jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, Channel 2 reported on Wednesday.
Peres met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday evening at the Prime Minster’s Office in Jerusalem.
The two discussed issues relating to Peres’s ministry as well as the vice premier’s candidacy for the Presidency.
IDF Kills Third Suspected Terrorist near Former Gush Katif Towns
Palestinians Open fire at Soldiers in South Gaza
IDF Nabs Shooting Attack Suspects
2 Anti-Tank Missiles Fired at IDF Forces
MK Ariel Reports Acre ‘Hizbullah official’ to Cops
IDF Presents: Anti-Qassam Tables
Excerpt;
That’s not a joke. IDF says concrete-fortified tables would be introduced to Ashkelon schools for children to hide under during Qassam attack.
“During exercises it was explained to us to hide under the table. That’s really a joke to hide under the table. I believe we simply need to pray and hope for a miracle and that it will be good, because as things stand there is nothing to do at school,” an Ashkelon headmaster says.