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Friends, the language of the headline was deliberately strong. Something has to awaken Jews from their lethargy!

What follows are a Number of Loosely-translated articles from Hebrew with links to the articles in Hebrew;

Youths Blocked From Ascending to Tel-Rumeida

Excerpt (Loosely translated from Hebrew via Email);

“A leader of the civil disobedience struggle in Hevron related an incident yesterday in which a group of youths walked toward Tel-Hevron (Tel-Rumeida) via a free-passage route used by Jews everyday. They were stopped by a group of IDF officers, including Hevron Brigade Commander Motti Baruch and senior officers from the Yehuda Brigade, who refused them passage. When the group tried to continue forward, the officers beat them, cocked their weapons and threatened to shoot them, and then beat them with their rifle butts (with bullets still chambered). The group then turned back, as they were sure that the next step was to be fired upon.” read more

Netanyahu Orders Ministers to Quit Coalition

Full Text:

“Likud chairman Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu has ordered Likud ministers to quit the government coalition Thursday. He previously said he would not disrupt the government following the hospitalization of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon but that Kadima and Labor parties have changed the political situation by recent statements.”

“Netanyahu also charged that Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is leading the Kadima party to divide Jerusalem and that the Likud party cannot remain silent.” read more

Report: Peres Will Have Number Two Slot in Kadima

Full Report;

“Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Shimon Peres Tuesday that he would be slotted in Kadima’s number two position on the party’s list for the upcoming Knesset elections, according to a Channel 2 report.”

“According to the report, Tzipi Livni accepted Kadima’s number three slot. ”

“In addition, Peres was reportedly promised involvement in compiling Kadima’s Knesset list, as well as involvement in foreign affairs and diplomacy.” read more

Amir Oren: Corrupt Olmert is a Worthy Successor of Sharon

Excerpts;

“Power, said Henry Kissinger, is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Kissinger used this to explain why an expert – with a thick German accent – in the convoluted nuances of nuclear deterrence became an object of desire for a Hollywood blonde. Power, one can add upon consideration of Israeli politics, is also the best antiseptic. Taking the reins of power retroactively cleans all the stains and smells along the way.”

“The current model for this is Ehud Olmert, the frequency of whose meetings with the police rivaled that of a Civil Guard volunteer. Olmert, in keeping with the hymns of praise from his supporters, is indeed a worthy successor to Ariel Sharon. Both have the tendency to enter the thicket of criminal suspicions, as well as the ability to worm their way out of these suspicions even if they are smeared with harsh words that would have caused a sensitive citizen of good conscience to shut himself up in his home – but did not interfere with them climbing onward and upward.” read more

Arik’s Bus

Excerpts;

“‘A bus is on the way from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,” begins a story told by retired major general Israel Tal. “After Sha’ar Hagai, when the ascent begins, the driver stops the bus, turns around and says, ‘I can’t drive anymore, maybe there’s someone here who can continue until Jerusalem?’ Fifty passengers fall silent, look at one another, afraid to take responsibility. A bus is big and heavy and there are turns and cliffs, and 50 people have to get home safely. It’s complicated. But the moment a prime minister says ‘I can’t go on anymore,’ 50 people are candidates to replace him – because it’s only the premiership, you don’t need any special knowledge or skills, we’ll muddle through.'” read more

Mazuz: If PM Doesn’t Recover, Cabinet Must Choose Successor

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is currently defined as temporarily incapacitated, but should this definition change to permanently incapacitated, the cabinet will have to meet immediately to choose an acting premier.”

“Attorney General Menachem Mazuz said this during a special cabinet session called Thursday to discuss the legal implications of Sharon’s condition.”

“Mazuz explained that as long as Sharon is temporarily incapacitated, his appointed deputy, Ehud Olmert, will serve as acting premier. However, should Sharon be declared permanently incapacitated, then by law the cabinet must choose an acting premier from among the ministers who are also MKs and members of Sharon’s party.” read more

The following comments and analyses appeared on several news sites in wake of Arik Sharon’s massive stroke;

Comment: What now?

Excerpts;

“The question is whether Kadima has a future without Sharon. A significant number of politicians and public figures have joined the party, following Sharon. With him gone, internecine squabbling over the leadership could well break out. The prime minister’s responsibilities have been handed over to Finance Minister Ehud Olmert according to law, but few Kadima members will want one of the most unpopular politicians in the country to lead them into the elections.” read more

Kadima Uncertain on Depth of Concessions

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“Ever since Prime Minister Ariel Sharon established his new party Kadima, the polls have predicted that it would gain a decisive victory in the elections. The party’s platform, however, remained unknown. ”

“Only Wednesday, during a faction meeting, Kadima’s Knesset members officially approved the platform’s political chapter.”

“The platform creates a precedent when determining that the expected Palestinian state (which is also part of the platform) will be responsible for the refugee problem.” read more

Bibi Doing Unto Feiglin What Left Did Unto Him;

For Previous reports on Bibi Netanyahu’s attempts to oust Moshe Feiglin from Likud, click here and here.

Bibi starting Out on Left Foot

Excerpt:

“Netanyahu would be well advised not employ tactics against Feiglin that were once used against him.”

How well this author remembers watching 60 Minutes back in the US in 1996 and seeing how the left vilified Bibi and identified him as cause of the Rabin assassination. How soon they forget, and now Bibi, in his own insecurities, jealousy and lack of true Nationalist strength and ideology, seeks to do the same to Moshe Feiglin. MB read more

To keep this coverage in proper perspective; here are the previous (1, 2, 3) posts regarding Prime Minister Sharon’s Stroke.

Tuesday Coverage;

Sharon Released; Was More Confused than Reported Tuesday, December 20, 2005 / 19 Kislev 5766

Sharon Leaves Hospital as Medical Staff Speak Out

Excerpts;

“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was released from Hadassah Hospital Tuesday amid reports by his medical team that Monday’s press conference did not disclose “the whole truth” about his stroke.” read more