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Olmert’s Obligations

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The voters have indeed given Olmert a mandate, but there is a gap between the tentative confidence shown in his path and the momentous steps our new leader has promised to take. Given the election results, it will take a mighty effort and all of Olmert’s skills not to tear this country, and its economy, apart. read more

PM Sharon’s Son Omri Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail

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“Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court Judge Edna Bankenstein on Tuesday sentenced Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s son, Omri, to nine months in jail, nine months probation, and a NIS 300,000 fine.”

“However, in light of his father’s condition, the judge granted a postponement of his jail time for six months.”

“Sharon’s lawyer, Navit Negev, complained that the sentence was too stiff and that they planned to appeal, Army Radio reported.” read more

Labor Polling Stations Open Nationwide

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“The Labor Party began its primaries at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. There were 115,948 voters registered to cast their votes at any of the 350 ballots.”

“There was fierce rivalry reported between the 91 candidates, particularly between Party Chairman Amir Peretz’s camp and those associated with former prime minister Ehud Barak.”

“Army Radio said that Peretz was backing new Labor recruits Avishai Braverman and Shelly Yehimovitch, as well as MK Yuli Tamir. Barak, on the other hand, endorsed Alon Pinkas and Orna Angel.” read more

Israeli Islamist Mulls Joining Kadima

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“A member of Israel’s Islamist Movement considers joining Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s new political party. Sami Issa, Head of Kafr Kassem Local Council, told The Jerusalem Post he remains undecided about whether to join Sharon or not. ”

“‘You’ll be the first to know once I make a decision,’ he said.”

“Issa is one of many Arab Israeli leaders who were approached by members of Sharon’s new party to join its ranks, according to a report Friday in the Arab-Israeli daily, Kul Al-Arab. The report by investigative reporter Mohammed Watad revealed that Sharon was trying to draft Arab leaders from all over Israel to join his party in order to gain the support of the general Arab population in Israel.” read more

Atzmonah Takes Refusal in Stride, Wants to Build New Community

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“A proposal to move the 55 expelled families of Atzmonah currently living in Faith City encampment has been voted down – by 11 families of Kibbutz Shomriyah. The 55 say they’ll build somewhere else.”

New Labor Head Peretz Wants to Fund Voluntary Yesha Evacuation

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“The bill was submitted by Peretz together with MKs Ilana Cohen and Yuli Tamir. It stipulates that if least 60% of a community’s residents agree to leave on their own, all the residents will be compensated. The implication is that the 40% who do not agree would be forcibly expelled and then compensated.” read more

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This author has just finished learning Gemara Sanhedrin Chapter 11 — Cheilik, that is; to learn who is worthy of Olam Habah, who is not and who goes from this world to Gehennom for their deeds.

The final Mishna cited in Perek Cheilek deals with the Subverted or Seduced City (Ir HaNidachas). This Mishna takes up the last two pages of the chapter 11. And without going into specific cases regarding witnesses, exact circumstances, whether the subverters were defined by halacha as citizens of the city or outsiders, ownership of property or possessions which resided either inside or outside of the city, the Mishna parallels posukim in Wikepedia’s rendering of the pertinent posukim of Parsha Re’eh; read more

Batya of Shilomuse posted a piece on Friday entitled; National Masochism about what systematic, institutional brainwashing
of generations of Israel’s Secular “Golden Youth” has wrought.

The results of this nurtured and inculcated brainwashing have manifested themselves at all levels from politians, soo lacking in any valid connection to their Jewish roots and thus, soo lacking in any kind of national or personal pride that they now consider Jerusalem as “marginal” to according their leftist, systematically inculcated vision of true Israel, to the youth of today and how “most Israelis only know Judea and Samaria and even our capital, Jerusalem, from army service.” read more

Cabinet Ministers in Sderot: Schools to Remain Unprotected

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Just hours after a Kassam hit a miraculously empty classroom in Sderot yesterday, the money to rocket-proof the city’s schools was found. Defense Minister Peretz now says it won’t happen so fast.

Peretz: No Chance to Fortify Schools by September

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Despite announcing plan Sunday to armor Gaza perimeter schools immediately, by Monday defense minister cynical about likelihood of completing security construction by next school year; IDF officials: Fortifying schools will take long time – plan needs wide budget, exact planning. read more

Coalition Deal Leads to Labor ‘Crisis’

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