Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Police Dismiss Officers Recruited for Disengagement Duty

It seems that the overwhelming majority of refugee families from Gush Katif and the Shomron towns who have yet to receive shekel one of compensation are not the only ones being lied to by the Sharon regime. Now it seems that some of their evictors, 280 of the new Border Guard officers who had been hired with the promise that their employment would be long-term beyond the “disengagement,” are now being terminated. The terminations are under the guise of “severe financial constraints in the police department, under whose auspices the Border Guards fall.” read more

The headline story links again tell all:

Forgotten at the White House: Over 50 American citizens murdered by Palestinian terrorists since Oslo accords

49 Congressmen Warns PA on Hamas Running in Elections

Analysis: Palestinians Pleased with Bush-Abbas Talks, Hint of Bush Acceptance of Hamas in PA Vote

Hamas Accuses Bush of Inciting PA Civil War

Bush to Abbas: Do More to Fight Terror

Abbas Asks Bush to Free Terror Chief Marwan Barghouti

PA: No al-Qaeda Operatives Present in Gaza

One viewing or reading this blog should realize that often a group of headlines tells it’s own story if the articles are read, without the need for author’s comments. Such is true here:

Tunnels, Overpasses and Myopia

Gov’t Eases Restrictions on Arab Travel on Highway 60

Troops Kill Palestinian Teen for Throwing Petrol Bomb at Car

IDF Kills Molotov Cocktail Terrorist

Train from Gaza to Hebron

Israeli Arab Suspected of Selling Ambulance to Palestinians

Moshe is a commentator on news and events in Israel and Founder and Director of the Sefer Torah Recycling Network . which is based in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel.

Site Dedicated to ‘Ghandi’s’ Killers Near Beit Hanoun in Gaza

Nineteen Pages of Gov’t-Sponsored Suffering

Evacuees Demand Tuition Fees Exemption

Settlers’ Tent Cities Flooded by Rain

Refuseniks’ Platoon to be Reassembled

Giving Up Rank in the IDF Over Disengagement

Court Serving the Government: Rein in Before it is Too Late

IDF May Build Palestinian-only Roads

Update: According to the latest report, State of [Evicted] Gush Katif, Northern Gaza and Northern Shomron Communities Report #11, Minister of Science and Technology Matan Vilnai was contacted and the matter of the 30,000 NIS burial of Hezi Chazani was handled by Vilnai’s office. “Vilnai’s staff is eager to let the public know that if, G-d forbid, another evacuee dies, his family will not have to pay to have their loved one buried.”

One small little problem, the matter has not been handled as yet and if it is not handled by 25 October, there will be no tombstone on the grave. My sources express grave doubt that the Chazani family will ever see these funds from the government, and just as none but a very few number of evictees have seen any compensation from the government, the overwhelming majority of evictees face court fights for years in efforts to recover that which is due them, that which has been stolen from them. read more

Peace Now: Evacuate 43 settlements:“Calls for the evauation of 43 settlements in the West Bank in a two-stage plan, along with the removal of illegal West Bank outposts, and the renewal of negotiations with the Palestinians.”

So far, silence from Olmert.

Public Defender Laments Gross Violation of Rights of Disengagement Opponents

Gush Etzion killers still at large

Sunday’s Terror Attacks — Start of 3rd Intifada?

A very nice article appeared in today’s Jerusalem Post about Billionaire Bernie Marcus, the founder and head of the mega-successful Home Depot chain. The article states that he is one of the “top charitable donors in the United States.”

In reading the article, I am struck by the contrasts in it. On the one hand, Mr. Marcus wants to see Israel self-sufficient and a constitutional democracy and so founded the Israel Democracy Institute. On the other hand, when speaking of chessed, the article instead refers to charity; “He gives primarily to Jewish charities, medical research, and organizations which help develop entrepreneurship.” Developing entreprenurialship is praiseworthy, but by no means unique. There are numerous others involved in developing entrenprenurialship. And it’s very nice that as a boy, he saved his ice cream money each week to buy a tree in Israel. read more

This morning, the High Court of Justice in Israel ruled: Jews are Permitted to Pray on the Temple Mount Wednesday Morning, of Chol HaMo’ed Succot. It seemed not to matter for it appeared that the police had defied the High Court Ruling. But in an update, it was revealed that the Police Did Not Interfere With Temple Mount Prayers, however, they only permitted prayers “… from 7:45 a.m. until 8:15 a.m…. in contravention of the High Court ruling.”