Rabbi Stands Trial for “Extremist Statements” Against Expulsion: Halacha vs The Regime …

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Rabbi Faces Unprecedented Disciplinary Hearing for Expressing Dissent

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For the first time in Israel, a Rabbi faced a disciplinary religious court set up by the Chief Rabbinate for making “extremist statements”.

The Rabbi is Rabbi David Druckman, one of those who opposed the disengagement plan, who said it was a serious violation of Halacha [Jewish Law], so serious as to be a betrayal of Judaism, the Torah and Halacha.

Druckman’s lawyer, Rabbi Tzuriel Bublil, appeared on his behalf, who argued that not only is Rabbi Druckman being put on trial, but all the Rabbis of Israel, who consider Halacha to be the supreme arbiter. read more

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The Shabbos Evictions of Youth from the Chevron Outpost — More Background …

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Evictions From Hevron Outpost on Shabbat

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IDF Spokesman: “The problem was the youths sleeping in the field without coordination [with the military]. As for Sabbath desecration: it can be assumed that if they would have remained there, a greater Sabbath desecration would have taken place. The location itself is very close to [Kiryat Arba] and therefore, we returned them to the Kirya. We put no one in the jeep and several youths initially went independently.” read more

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Olmert’s Verbal Gyration Skills …

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Full Transcript of Interview With Ehud Olmert

IMRA:
In the elections PM Olmert said he wanted to retreat to permanent borders. Now he wants to retreat to a temporary line if part of the world temporarily “recognizes” the temporary line. Olmert isn’t claiming that his proposed retreat would put a stop to the ongoing “slicing” of the Israeli “salami”. He also isn’t clear what constitutes “recognition”.

Click here for full text of Financial Times interview with Ehud Olmert. read more

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At Least 20 Kassams Fall in Sderot, Ashkelon, Negev and Other War News …

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Kassam Hits House at Kibbutz Nahal Oz; None Wounded

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20 rockets fired at W. Negev and Sderot since Saturday night; Sderot man wounded by shrapnel in critical condition; city’s schools closed.

14 Qassams Fired at Israel; Man Critically Injured


Kassam impact point in front of Sderot school.

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Ongoing fire: Following weekend’s events in Gaza Strip, terror organizations retaliate with massive fire toward Gaza vicinity communities. One rocket hits southern Ashkelon’s industrial zone, causing damage; second rocket lands in closed school. Man critically wounded, two teachers treated for shock read more

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Fatah Kidnaps Israeli, Discover He’s American and Don’t Want Zarqawi’s End …

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Palestinians Hand Over Kidnapped American Citizen to IDF

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Members of an armed Fatah militia which claimed to have kidnapped an Israeli citizen Saturday transferred the individual in question, a U.S. citizen, to the custody of the Palestinian Authority before dawn Sunday.

The PA security forces subsequently handed the American over to the Israel Defense Forces. Defense officials believe once the militants discovered the person was indeed an American citizen, they took steps to end the matter quickly. read more

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Lights, Camera’s, Action: “Hooray for Pallywood …” Open Season on Ashkelon as Amir, the Gullible Halts Artillery Response to Kassams …

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Gaza Beach Carnage Footage Staged?

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A terrible tragedy happened on the Gaza beach. A shell exploded and killed 7 men, women and children and injured others. Israel is investigating. But Mark Regev, the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman who said that Israel believes such shelling of civilians to be unacceptable also told the BBC that naval or air shelling have been ruled out. Other possibities are explored. In the meantime Hamas vows to end the unilateral cease-fire with Israel.

But, please, watch this BBC report and tell me what were the cameramen doing on the beach at the moment the shell hit? CNN has the exact same footage. read more

All He needs is ‘Uncle Joe’s’ Handlebar Mustache??

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Column One: Halutz’s Stalinist Moment, by Caroline Glick

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This past April the IDF published its new military doctrine. A new classified field manual, The General Staff’s Operational Concept for the IDF, is the result of four years of serious study. It gives expression to the transformative changes the IDF’s way of thinking about war fighting and designing military campaigns underwent since the outbreak of the Palestinian terror war in September 2000.

Yet last week the IDF separated itself from those most responsible for leading its intellectual transformation. On May 30, the heads of the IDF’s Operational Theory Research Institute (OTRI), Brig. Gen. (res.) Dov Tamari and Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. Shimon Naveh, were notified that they were suspended from their duties due to irregularities in their billing procedures. read more

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Rav Ovadia: Is This What Shas Joined the Government For?? Chillul Shabbos??

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IDF Violates Sabbath To Crush Hilltop Community

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Police and army soldiers forced youth out of a hilltop community at 1:30 early Saturday morning and demolished buildings on the site, near Kiryat Arab-Hevron. After being taken to the police station, the youth returned to the site and slept outside and then prayed and ate in the morning.

Knesset Members Tzvi Hendel and Uri Ariel (National Union) said that if the reports are true, the soldiers involved should be punished. “This is not a war” where Sabbath violation is necessary, said MK Hendel.” read more

Shabbos, Motsei Shabbos War News …

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More than 25 Rockets, Shells Fired on Israel

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Arab terrorists backed the Hamas-led government have attacked Israel with more then 25 mortar shells and rockets since Friday afternoon, Two rockets exploded in the last hour near kibbutzim in the northwestern Negev.

No injuries were reported in the barrage, but at least one kibbutz building was damaged. The IDF continues to fire artillery shells in an effort to reduce the attacks. Chief of Staff Dan Halutz has said in the past that there is no practical way to completely stop Arab terrorists from attack Israel with rockets. read more

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