Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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Not one of these reports has been carried in the Jerusalem Post, not on their front page nor on their headlines page. In fact, the jerusalem Post seems to be fostering the Olmert regime’s total blackout on Gaza policy.
Instead, the Olmert, Barak, Livni troika throw monetary transfers at Gaza rewarding […]

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These two items hit my email log on Monday and Tuesday and on Wednesday, I started connecting dots.
Rabbi Nahman Holtzberg, father of slain Mumbai Shaliach Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg z’l penned a letter to Olmert pleading that they not evict the Jews from Beit HaShalom. (Monday, 1 Dec 2008)
President Bush penned a condolence letter […]

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The title speaks to 2 of THE major issues (if that’s the most appropriate term to use) very much on the mind of religious Jews in Israel, and hopefully in the US as we approach the end of Chodesh Mar-Cheshvan and Rosh Kodesh Kislev. The other two issues are, of course, the election […]

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There is a big push on to bring about Jonathan Pollard’s pardon, release and liberation from US prison as President George Bush’s term in office draws to an end.
Below is a video and letter of urgent appeal to temporary Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, as he pays a farewell visit to President Bush as […]

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Yep, that’s me, making the point that needs to be made to the Foreign Ministry, and indeed every ministry and functionary of Israeli governance again and again and again until it sinks irrevocably into their consciousness; “But we ARE a Jewish state.”
A hat tip goes to Batya Medad for taking this shot.
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It seems that successive Israeli regimes have institutionalized MSM (mainstream media) dissemination of blatant lies and deceit regarding not only the extent of compensation actually paid to former Gush Katif residents and businesses, but also regarding bogus and deceitful representations of financial support for Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard and his wife Esther Pollard. […]

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It appears as if MK Zevulun Orlev has gone over to the other side, as if he was ever on the side Torah, morality and ethics in the first place.
After the cabinet voted to release Samil Kuntar and slews of other terrorist for Jewish captive body-bags, Orlev is quoted as follows;
“The deal for the captives […]

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One surmises a lot of hot air being blown in the Kadima party. Is there even one Kadima MK willing to bolt the party over the proposition of a Golan Withdrawal? They seem as equally lame a bunch as Shas and their opening position of leaving the government over Jerusalem talks. […]

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This is a tough piece to write. But then, the headlines both during the weeks before Pesach and during Chol HaMoed are tough to come to grips with.
In rapid -fire succession; the “supreme court rulings” permitting hametz to be sold, as long as not in the public domain, i.e. in restaurants and granting […]

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It will be interesting to observe what legal appeals shenanigans Olmert attempts to avoid compliance with the State Comptroller’s ordered testimony in the investigation of the Pollard affair. MB
Lindenstrauss Issues Court Order for PM to Testify About Pollard
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State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss has issued a court order against Prime […]

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