Archive for August, 2006

More Than Just Olmert Need to Go: Complete Overhaul and Upheaval in Israel Governing Processes A Necessity…

August 24th, 2006

When Will Olmert Realize It’s Time to Go? By Mordechai Gilat (Ynet)
Excerpts;
Ehud Olmert, witnessing the massive protests amassing against him, stuffed his bags with money and flew off to Kiriyat Shmona to distribute it.
He was sure that with his money and promises he would be able to mend the hearts […]

Administrative Detention for Jews MUST be Outlawed …

August 24th, 2006

Backlash Against Administrative Orders as Mother-of-6 Arrested by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
”They Send Enough Police to Arrest a Mafia Crime Boss”
Excerpts;
Administrative detention, a legal remnant from the British Mandate period, allows security forces to hold citizens in prison without allowing them to meet with a lawyer, stand before a […]

Thursday War News …

August 24th, 2006

Kassam Fired Toward Sderot
Security Forces Nab Hamas Leader
Excerpt;
“Hamas officials identified the captured man as Younis Abu Daka, a local Hamas leader. His brother, Yousef, was killed in the fighting.”
Palestinians Fire Kassam Rocket Into Ashkelon
Kassam Rocket Fired by Islamic Jihad
24 Wanted Terrorists Arrested Overnight
Shootings at IDF Troops in Northern Samaria Overnight
Excerpt;
“Arabs opened […]

Mean Meir — Justice Minister?

August 23rd, 2006

PM Appoints Sheetrit Justice Minister
Commentary;
The third posuk of our Parsha reads and emphasizes; “Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This posuk follows immediately after […]

Don’t the Gush Katif Refugees Deserve At Least the Consideration that The Knesset Gives the North?

August 23rd, 2006

‘People Have Forgotten About Us’, By Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

Full Text;
The Speaker, Kadima MK Dalia Itzik, called this week upon the Government of Israel to declare the coming year the “Year of the North.” She said that tourism from abroad and from Israel should be encouraged to the […]

Pollard: Original Sin Laid Groundwork for Abandonment of Jewish POWs …

August 23rd, 2006

Pollard Writes to Captive Soldiers’ Families

Full Text;
Dear Shalit, Regev and Goldwasser Families,
From the moment Gilad was taken captive and then Eldad and Ehud shortly thereafter, I have not been able to stop thinking about them or about you. I pray every single day for their safe and swift return home, together with all […]

Rosh Chodesh Elul Torah Reading in Walled-In Kever Rachel …

August 23rd, 2006

Festive Torah Reading at Rachel’s Tomb - Thursday Morning
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Full Text;
The Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation announces a festive Rosh Chodesh (New Month) Torah reading at the Rachel’s Tomb shrine in Bethlehem.
The prayer service will take place this Thursday morning, with buses leaving from Arzei HaBirah-Shimon HaTzaddik St. (Jerusalem) at 8 AM, […]

Wednesday War News …

August 23rd, 2006

Commentary;
Something seems amiss. For the past number of days, at least since Sunday, there is little war-related news to speak of from any of the major news sites, including Israel National News. In the view of this author, that this could suddenly be is unfathomable. This author’s guess is that big-time […]

Parsha Shoftim 5766: Where There’s No Just Judgement, There’s No Law! — Revisited

August 22nd, 2006

Parsha Shoftim 5766: Where There’s No Just Judgement, There’s No Law! — Revisited
By Moshe Burt
The third posuk of our Parsha reads; “Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This […]

War Hero Emanuel Morano’s Legacy VS Olmert’s War Against the Jews

August 22nd, 2006

Our World: Emanuel Morano’s Legacy By Caroline Glick
“Dan Halutz and his generals daily insulted the religious Zionist community. Halutz threatened to bar the youths who protested the expulsions from serving in the military. Maj. Gen. Dan Harel, who as then OC Southern Command commanded the expulsions, talked about “a lost […]