Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

National Union Decides on Allotment of Seats Ahead of Expected Elections

Islamic Radicals Plan World Revolution from Temple Mount

Government Eases Travel and Work Permit Restrictions in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip

Egypt Arming PA; Minister Ramon: They Need Weapons

Gaza Arabs Fire Kassam Rocket At Jewish Towns in Western Negev

Jihad Funds Seized at Ashdod Port

More In Depth Report on Events at Ashdod’s Port;

Security Forces and Customs Authorities Seize Terrorist Goods At Ashdod Port

Bomb Found in Stolen Car Outside Holon Mall

Labor Threatens to Topple Coalition This Week

Excerpts;

“Peretz is demanding a meeting during the earlier part of the week, but for now, Sharon is unwilling to accommodate his schedule.”

“Peretz, who … now finding himself at the helm of the Labor party, faced with decisions that may lead to prompting elections in 90 days.

Peretz stated he tried reaching the prime minister by phone 22 times, but Sharon is telling reporters, untrue, it is I who telephoned Peretz.”

And Ben-Eliezer Checks in on the Coalition’s Future too … read more

IDF Announces Relaxed Security Restrictions for PA Residents

Would-be Bomber, Gunman Killed in Gaza, Jenin Incidents; Firebombing Attacks in Pisgat Ze’ev Suburb of J’lem

Scuffle in Hevron Between Residents and Left-Wing Agitators

Peretz Threatens To Topple Government This Week

Excerpts;

“… if Prime Minister Ariel Sharon does not agree to meet with him in the next three days, Labor might topple the government immediately, forcing news elections.”

“‘Sharon acted irresponsibly by postponing to this Thursday the meeting with me, but the age of marathons has ended. I know these political exercises and I intend to play my cards close to the chest. If Sharon does not meet with me at the beginning of the week, we might work to bring down the government on Wednesday,’ when the Knesset is scheduled to vote on four no-confidence motions.” read more

Barak: Supreme Court Needs New Judges

Excerpts:

“During his speech Friday, the Supreme Court head dismissed allegations by the public defender’s office that the courts had taken harsh measures against arrested opponents of the disengagement brought before them, because they were bent on helping the government implement the plan.”

“‘I think the public defender’s report was superficial,’ Barak said. ‘I think that the Supreme Court and the [criminal] courts did a good job and were fair and objective under difficult circumstances.'” read more

PA Officers: We’ll Only Target Israel

Excerpt;

“In a letter sent this week to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), official PA militia officers declare that, even as internal security collapses, they will only point their guns at Israel.”

“The authors of the letter to Abu Mazen state that they reject ongoing US and Israeli pressure demanding the disarming of PA terrorist organizations. Instead, the militia officers declared, their weapons will only be pointed at Israel and at Israel’s Arab agents fighting terrorism in the PA.” read more

In the Deal for Selling the Gush Katif Greenhouses the Americans Deducted Thousands of Dollars from Gush Katif Farmers

Arab Conference Against Galilee Judaization to be Held Saturday

Excerpt;

“A pamphlet published ahead of the conference, said that the plan, spearheaded by Vice Premier Shimon Peres, includes the sale of over 10,000 Galilee housing units to Jews in reduced prices, the expansion of some 100 communities in the Galilee as well as the establishment of new communities designated for Jews from the center of the country, evacuated Gaza settlers and new immigrants”. read more

Parsha Lech Lecha 5766: Aliyah — To The Jewish Big Leagues
By Moshe Burt

“Hashem said to Avram, Go for yourself from your land … to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation…” (Breish’t, Perek 12, posukim 1 & 2) I call this the “Aliyah Parsha.”

Rashi writes on the posukim, “For your benefit and good. It is there that I will make you a great nation …” (Rashi on Breish’t, Perek 12, posuk 1)

Sefat Emet asks, “if G’d himself promised … that the move would be for his good and his benefit, why should this have been such a great test?” It seems that it was exactly because of Hashem’s promise to him that the test was of greater magnitude because when Avram actually went, he did so “as Hashem had spoken to him.” (Breish’t Perek 12, posuk 4) “In other words, he went purely because he had been told to do so by G’d, without any intention of deriving any benefit from his actions. The test … was whether, after all of these promises. he would still be able to fulfill G’d’s will without even the hint of any desire for any benefit for himself.” (Word and quotes attributed to Sefat Emet, Torah Gems, Aharon Yaakov Greenberg, Parsha Lech Lecha, pge 97) read more

Please follow the continuing reports on forthcoming elections;

Sharon, Peretz Mull Elections in Four Months