Archive for February, 2008

Shas Concedes Jerusalem Talks Took Place, Despite Threat?

February 19th, 2008

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Commentary;
Eli Yishai and the Shas party are looking more foolish, inept and incapable by the day.
Yishai has repeatedly promised to topple Olmert and his coalition the moment that they begin trying to bargain away Yerushalayim. R’ Ovadia Yoseph has mandated this promise.
Despite all of Ehud Olmert’s deceit and broken promises, Shas continues to remain […]

Tuesday War News: Rocket, Mortar Blitzes Continue From Gaza, 2 PA Gunmen Killed Near Gaza Fence; Rock Attacks, Arrests in Yesha

February 19th, 2008

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Five Rockets at Israel, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
Negev Roulette: Rocket Strikes near Ashkelon Coast
Kassam Rocket Lands Near Sderot; None Wounded
Chicken Coop Damaged as Kassam Rocket Lands Near Ashkelon
IDF Troops Kill Palestinian Gunman Who Approached Gaza Fence
Seven Rocket Attacks, One Injured in Sderot Attack
Excerpt;
“A woman was lightly injured, apparently after tripping […]

Is R’Ovadia Yosef Hearing Truth From Shas Politicians?

February 18th, 2008

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Commentary;
Is R’ Ovadia hearing all the facts about the magnitude, gravity and danger inherent in Olmert and Livni’s secret talks with Abbas and Qurei? Or are they hiding, distorting or misrepresenting the facts? MB

Leading Sephardic Rabbi to Shas: Tell Your Leader the Truth! by Hillel Fendel […]

Another Ill-Conceived Conflict; Goal: Multinational Force, Not Victory

February 18th, 2008

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Commentary;
Will a Gaza conflict be a replay of Olmert’s 2006 summer Lebanon conflict? Has Israel’s military strategy of winning a war and vanquishing an enemy sworn to our destruction, so degraded in recent years to the point of fighting a conflict with the goal being introduction of international forces with their record impairing and […]

Monday War News: More Kassams, Rocket Hits Near Sderot Preschool, 80 Gaza Terrorists Nabbed; Terror Attacks Throughout Yesha, Galilee Arabs Stone Bus

February 18th, 2008

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Soldiers Arrested 80 Terrorists in Gaza
Three More Kassams Fired from North Gaza
Five Kassam Rockets Land in Israel, Gaza, Causing No Casualties or Damage
Kassam Hits Near Sderot Preschool
Terrorist Rocket Lands in Merchavim
Related report; Kassam Hits New Area; Residents
‘Unprepared’
Gazans Fire Two Kassams, No One Hurt
IDF Arrests 16 Wanted Terrorists
Galilee Arabs Pelt Bus with Rocks
Arabs Attack Cars […]

Parsha Ki Tisa 5768 — Principle vs Peer Group

February 18th, 2008

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by Moshe Burt
For many years, since 1991 when Parsha Ki Tisa marked my son Philip’s Bar Mitzvah, I have spoken or written about a posuk in our Parsha which alludes to an event which took place 40 year later, in a subsequent Parsha.
The posuk being referred to (Sh’mos, Perek 30, posuk 30)says that while Moshe […]

Friday’s 5.3 Earthquake Causes Large Hole on Temple Mount

February 17th, 2008

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Commentary;
Is there a Divine message in the large hole opened on the Temple Mount by Friday’s earthquake? MB
Israel Earthquake Damages Only Temple Mount and Shechem, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
Excerpts;
An earthquake shook Israel at 12:37 PM Friday. The only damage reported in Israel […]

Sunday War News: Another Day, More Kassams, IDF Kills 12 Hamas in Gaza Fighting; Iran Launches “Scientific” Rocket; 16 Terrorists Nabbed in Shechem, Elsewhere

February 17th, 2008

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Building Damaged, Several People in Shock After Kassam Hits Sderot
IDF Kills Three More Hamas Operatives in Gaza
Excerpt;
“The army has been operating in Gaza since early Sunday morning.”
Nine Palestinian Gunmen Wounded in Clashes With IDF in Southern Gaza
Iran’s Research Rocket Successfully Transmits Scientific Data
Excerpts;
“The launch… provoked unease abroad because the same technology used to construct […]

From The Horse’s Mouth: “Abbas: We’re Negotiating Over Jerusalem”

February 17th, 2008

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Commentary;
Eli Yishai, Shas Party, Rav Ovadia; How much clearer can it get? Here we have Pa. President Mahmud Abbas proclaiming for all to hear;
“We’re Negotiating Over Jerusalem”
Abbas doesn’t even bother speaking out one version to Western media and another version in Islam. He’s saying right out;
“The negotiating process has begun […]

“Leader” for Headline Below; Classic MSM Journalistic Abuse

February 17th, 2008

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Commentary;
Here is a classic example of mainstream media misrepresentation of the facts.
German magazine: No date yet set for announcement, but expected soon; Gov’t official denies report, says talks on matter continue.
But if one reads the report below, nowhere is there a denial from any government source, unlike the “leader” which alleges denial. This […]