The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Police to Control Israeli Side of Fence
Six Terrorist Groups Joining Hamas Army
Rock Attacks Continue in Samaria
IDF troops Discover Bomb on Highway Near Nablus
Arab Terrorists Shoot at Itamar< /a>
12 Illegal Workers Infiltrate Israel From Sinai
Palestinian Taxi Driver with 40 Knives Arrested
Rafiah Resident Convicted for Terrorist Murder
Police Detain 27 Illegal Palestinian Workers
Kassam Lands North of Gaza Strip; None Wounded
Shas Close to Joining Withdrawal Government
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The Shas Party, a Sephardic hareidi party that opposed the Disengagement and maintains that it opposes another unilateral withdrawal, appears to be on the verge of signing a coalition agreement.
It has been reported that Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, known to be against unilateral withdrawals, instructed Yishai to insist on receiving four ministerial portfolios, and not the three that have been offered.
Political analyst Yoav Yitzchak noted that the coalition guidelines do not specifically mention the convergence plan that Olmert has touted for some months. Yitzchak implies that Olmert has thus betrayed his voters.
Amir Peretz Rallying Forces Ahead of Crucial Sunday Vote
Report: Labor Party Might Split in Two
Labor MKs May Rebel Against Peretz
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Labor Knesset member Matan Vilnai Saturday labeled party chairman Amir Peretz a “megalomaniac,” and several party MKs may be planning to bolt the party, according to media reports.
An open rebellion may depend on Sunday’s party central committee meeting on whether to let Peretz choose the ministers or to let the committee choose them. Among those who favor giving the power to the committee is Ophir Paz, who said Saturday night he accepted Peretz’s offer to be Minister of Culture and Sport with responsibility for Jerusalem affairs.
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Gaza evacuees still living in tent encampment meet Colonel (res.) Shaul Arieli, who represents in their eyes everything that caused their eviction; however, both parties agree PM Olmert’s convergence plan will be bad for Israel.
Stabbing Attack Foiled South of J’lem
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Three Palestinians nabbed at Beit Rachel checkpoint in possession of knives, ax; in their interrogation, three say they were sent to stab security guards in exchange for money.
Arab Terrorists Injure Truck Driver, Shoot at IDF
W. Bank: Bomb Explodes Next to Bus; No Wounded
IDF Shells Gaza After More Kassam Attacks
Holding On, by Rachel Saperstein
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During Pesach, we heard the endless shelling of Israeli artillery into Gaza. We heard the voices of our people, out of work. We heard the sadness in the voices of our people, many struck down by stress-induced heart attacks and cancer.
Groups came to visit during Pesach. I speak to the people, but I am not pleasant. I cannot forget or forgive. The Jewish National Fund will be bringing a group here next week; I have warned them that I will not be pleasant.
Kadima and Labor: Signed and Sealed
When it happens, an Olmert regime will be but one issue-oriented, like what the Sharon Government evolved into. And their assertion about Bush, US understanding — Totally bogus! MB
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The agreement stipulates, among other things, that the government will move “to shape the permanent borders of the state as a Jewish state with a democratic majority” and promises that “the territory of the Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria” will be “reduced”.
Daniel Pinner Released from Prison
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Daniel Pinner, serving 2 years in prison for firing in self-defense at an Arab mob, was released from prison today. High Court Justice Edna Arbel ruled that his appeal is “likely to succeed.”
Following his sentencing earlier this month, Pinner’s lawyer Baruch Ben-Yosef, hired by the Honenu Civil Rights Organization, filed both an appeal and a request for “stay of execution.” Ben-Yosef explained to Arutz-7 that he was afraid that by the time the appeal might be heard, “Daniel’s prison sentence might be over already… It is not common, but a judge who feels that the appeal has a good chance of succeeding can order the person freed until the appeal is heard.”
Rav Yitzkak Shapira Arrested at Entrance to Ariel
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Officials at the “Od Yoself Chai” yeshiva in Yitzhar said Rav Yitzhak Shapira was arrested at the entrance to Ariel early Friday morning, according to Yesha News.
Rav Shapira is on the Rabbinical Board of the yeshiva. The arrest apparently came in the wake of articles written by Shapira.
Yeshiva officials said they were deeply disturbed by the arrest which they claimed was carried out without a warrant as required by law.
Weekly Commentary: No Jordan Option, Aaron Lerner, IMRA
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Before the retreat from the Gaza Strip Ehud Olmert was proudly clueless as to who or what would fill the void.
But today, in the aftermath of the rise of Hamas to power, the simplistic “RFTH” (run for the hills) approach is wearing thin.
In fact, some of the people in Prime Minister Olmert’s party think that the new withdrawal plan from most of the West Bank would actually leave the IDF in place and only bulldoze the Jewish communities on the wrong side of the separation fence.