Hard-Hearted Olmert’s Compulsion: Just Can’t Give Up on “Convergence”…

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Olmert Says War Will Advance Realignment, Refusals Result

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Speaking with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Prime Minister Olmert said, “I’ll surprise you. I genuinely believe that the outcome of the present [conflict] and the emergence of a new order that will provide more stability and will defeat the forces of terror will help create the necessary environment that will allow me… to create a new momentum between us and the Palestinians.”

“We want to separate from the Palestinians,” he added. “I’m ready to do it. I’m ready to cope with these demands. It’s not easy, it’s very difficult, but we are elected to our positions to do things and not to sit idle.” read more

Thursday War News …

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Israeli Troops Raid South Gaza; 8 Killed

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“About 50 tanks, accompanied by bulldozers, moved into an area close to the Gaza-Egypt border before dawn, taking up positions near the long-closed Gaza airport. Israeli aircraft fired missiles at groups of Palestinian gunmen, killing four. The attacks also wounded 26 people, at least 10 of them militants.”

Casualties in Acre, Kiryat Shmona, Near Ma’alot

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“Eight people were killed and dozens wounded in a massive rocket barrage on northern towns Thursday afternoon. Police reported that 130 rockets were fired into Israel within 90 minutes between 16:00 p.m. and 17:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.” read more

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Parsha Va’etchanan — Consolation After Expulsion, During War??

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Parsha Va’etchanan — Consolation After Expulsion, During War??

By Moshe Burt

The Haftorah for our Parsha begins, “Nachamu, Nachamu Ami yomar Elokeichem” — “Comfort, comfort my people — says your G’d.” (Yishaiya, 40:1) This sentiment seems to be silent, but yet a theme of Parsha Va’etchanan.

In the beginning of Parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu recalls for the B’nai Yisrael how he entreated Hashem for permission to cross the Jordan River but that his request was denied. Instead, he was consoled by viewing the Land from Mount Pisgah. (L’lmod Ul’Lamed – Parsha Va’etchanan, page 161) read more

Why Has No One Acted Against The Other Gay Events?

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Jerusalem Braces for Gay Pride Events, by Hillel Fendel

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The gay pride parade in Jerusalem has been canceled, but that still leaves another 165 hours of gay activities in Israel.” So say opponents of the WorldPride events scheduled for Israel next week.

These events are to take place in various locations, including Hebrew Union College, the Kol Haneshamah Progressive Judaism Center, the Knesset, Jerusalem Cinematek in its Binyanei HaUmah location, Mishkenot Shaananim, Barbour Gallery in Nachlaot, Yellow Submarine in Talpiot. read more

Oleh From Philly Killed in Lebanon Battle …

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Received this forwarded email regarding former Philadelphian First Sgt. Michael Levine who this week was killed in action in Lebanon;

Aug. 2, 2006 10:26 | Updated Aug. 2, 2006 11:39
US Oleh Among Troops Killed in Lebanon
By SHANI ROSENFELDER

Three soldiers lost their lives battling Hizbullah in southern Lebanon on Tuesday: First Sgt. Michael Levine, St.-Sgt. Yonatan Einhorn, and Lt. Ilan Gabbai.

Originally from Philadelphia, Michael Levine, 21, had been living in Jerusalem for the past five months. He made aliya as a lone soldier when he was 18 and lived on Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi before enlisting in the army. read more

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After A Day of Calm, Record-Breaking Rocket Blitz in North and Other Wednesday War News …

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Record Number of Rockets Hit North; Haifa Hit After 5 Days Quiet

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“16 people hurt as 210 rockets land across north; Hezbollah missile hits W. Bank, 70km from border.”

MDA Treats 1,453 Victims in Rocket Attacks

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Since July 12, Magen David Adom teams have been scrambled to the scene of 830 Hizbullah rocket attacks on Israel.

A total of 1,453 people were treated. Forty-nine have been killed as a result of the violence, including IDF soldiers.

Twenty-two people were seriously wounded, 426 were lightly wounded, and 830 suffered from shock. read more

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Ehud; You’ve Apologized for the Qana Attack Where Accusations Against Israel May Be Fraudulent and Bogus, But Here is What YOU SHOULD Be Ashamed of …

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Olmert, Halutz and Peretz Apologize for Qana Deaths

Received this link in an email today;

July 31, 2006: The War Against Israel, By Melanie Phillips

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“The signs are mounting that the atrocity at Qana was not what it originally seemed. Two must-read blogs… suggest the whole thing might have been staged. We have yet to discover the truth of what did actually happen, but the questions are mounting.”

Commentary;

Click on Melanie’s links and judge for yourself. But below are a series of pictures whose validity we can be far more sure of and for which Ehud Olmert should surely be ashamed to his core! MB read more

Expanded Ground Operation for Weeks: Remains to Be Seen …

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Sneh: Expanded IDF Ground Operation to Last for Weeks By Ze’ev Schiff, Amos Harel and Aluf Benn

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Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is likely to last for weeks, and may include holding territory up to the Litani River, senior Labor MK and former deputy defense minister Ephraim Sneh indicated Tuesday.

Sneh, speaking to Israel Radio, was asked how long Israel will hold the territory “apparently up to the Litani,” a reference to the river some 30 km (18 miles) north of the Israel-Lebanon border, a main demarcation line during the 18-year occupation of Lebanon which ended in an Israeli withdrawal in 2000. read more

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