Sharon’s Meeting with Katsav and the Possible Sign-over of Mt. Zion– How You Can Fight This:

As a Follow-up on the previous posts regarding President Katzav, The Vatican and Dovid HaMelech’s Kever:

Israel Government Press Office wrote:
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:51:57 +0200
From: Israel Government Press Office

Subject: PM Sharon Meets With President Katsav
To: gpo@pmo.gov.il

(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met this evening (Sunday), 6.11.05, with
President Moshe Katsav and made the following remarks at the start of the
meeting: “As usual, I am happy to come here. I ascribe great importance to
your trip to Italy and your meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. Despite the
fact that I cannot set the President’s itinerary, it seems to be that his
visits abroad are very important….” read more

Sharon’s Appointments Defeated Despite Compromise, Olmert Ratified for Finance Minister, Sharon Vows Revenge Against Rebels

Knesset Rejects Sharon’s Appointments, Olmert Appointment Ratified, Sharon Vows Consequences Against Likud Rebels

Excerpts regarding “Compromise”;

“The Likud mediators, MKs Gideon Sa’ar and Michael Eitan, will present a proposal on Monday in the Likud Knesset faction that they hope will guarantee the party six months without disputes. But the proposal makes no mention of Monday’s vote, and Likud rebel MKs said that they would accept the proposal but oppose the appointments, almost guaranteeing the appointments’ failure.” read more

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Chevron Shalhevet Neighborhood Battle Against Possible Expulsion

Hebron’s Shalchevet Neighborhood Residents Wage War Against Return of Arab Shopkeepers to Central Market

Murdered Twice? David Wilder

Excerpts;

“Four years ago, in response to an Arab demand to reopen the market, the attorney general’s office notified the Israeli Supreme Court that: 1) the Arabs no longer had any legal rights to the shuk and 2) the Israeli ‘trespassers’ would be evicted from the site. The Israel supreme court never ruled that the former market’s Jewish population must be expelled from their homes. read more

Support Gush Katif Events Tuesday, Wednesday, Commentary

Gush Katif Events Tuesday, Wednesday Evenings

The Tuesday protest, to be held at 6 PM outside the Prime Minister’s Residence near the Sheraton Plaza and Kings Hotel.

On Wednesday at 6PM, at the Binyanei HaUmah Convention Center (Near the Central Bus Station) Various Orange Groups will hold an event:
“We will not forget and we will not forgive.”

Disengaged

I have stayed away, until now, from scholarly detached, “even-handed” pieces which accept that the Expulsion was an unstoppable “fait accompli” from the moment that the words were uttered by Sharon (and his trial-balloon man Olmert). But here is a piece from someone seemingly detached from faith-based philosphy. read more

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HaIvri Acquited, Appointments Vote Set for Today (So Far)

Two Reports on HaIvri Acquital;


High Court Justice Acquits HaIvri

Excerpt;

“An amendment to the law pertaining to the prevention of terror led Haivri to request a new trial. While the state decided granting a new trial was not justifiable, considering the time and money invovled, Chief Justice Prof. Aaron Barak acquitted Haivri.”

More background on the anti-terrorism decree as related to the HaIvri case;

Retrial for Man Who Lauded Rabin Murder

Excerpt;

“The Supreme Court determined … later in the separate case that a clause in the anti-terrorism decree … is limited only to the praise and encouragement of violent acts of terror organizations. According to the new interpretation, those who encourage violent acts not affiliated to terror groups cannot be tried by using the decree.” read more

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