Elder of Ziyon Daily News

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• Islamic Jihad threatens Eilat
• Ouda Tarabin may be released this week in prisoner swap
• Hilarious spoof of JVP Haggadah

Islamic Jihad threatens Eilat Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:40 PM PDT Palestine Today reports that Islamic Jihad has released a book meant to highlight the strategic value of Eilat to Israel and stress how much damage could be done to the Jewish state if it was attacked. According to the book, Eilat (or Rashrash in Arabic) is so strategic that it means "life or death" to Israel; it asserts that Israel isn't supported by four legs, but merely one - Eilat. The book states that Israel is using Eilat to infiltrate into African and other states, and its tourism trade is critical as well. It descies that fact that Palestinian Arab terrorists have mostly ignored the city. At a press conference at the book launch, an official said that Arab, Islamic and Palestinian terrorists should concentrate on the task of dealing with this strategic area and hit control systems on the port and the surrounding area and destroy the layout and routine of everyday life, as well as take away any sense of personal security that Eilat residents enjoy. Earlier this month a two rockets were fired into Eilat from the Sinai. Israel blamed the Popular Resistance Committees which they denied. The rockets reportedly originated in Libya. There was a similar rocket attack on Eilat in April 2010.

Ouda Tarabin may be released this week in prisoner swap Posted: 21 Apr 2012 07:10 PM PDT From YNet: The al-Muhit Arab website reported Thursday that Israel and Egypt will complete a prisoner exchange deal as part of which 63 Egyptian prisoners will be traded off in exchange for Israeli citizen Ouda Tarabin by April 25. The report stated that the prisoners' relatives were promised that the deal will go through by April 25 – the day Egypt marks as Sinai liberation day. Based on the same promise, members of the Sinai Multinational Force recently captured by Bedouins were freed and a Central Sinai road has been reopened. The report could not be confirmed. Other Egyptian media outlets reported that an Israeli envoy arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for a brief visit. During a meeting with Egyptian officials, the parties discussed the latest developments in the prisoners issue, including the Ouda Tarabin deal. Egyptian media reported many times of a possible agreement for Tarabin's release over the past few years. Several weeks ago, the al-Ahram newspaper reported that a high-level Israeli delegation discussed the issue with Egyptian officials in Cairo. Tarabin has been held in Egypt on espionage charges since 2000. Egyptian media are reporting anywhere between 56 and 65 prisoners being released by Israel. Last year when Ilan Grapel was released there was much speculation that a Tarabin deal was imminent as well. Last month there was renewed rumors that a Tarabin deal was nearing completion.

Hilarious spoof of JVP Haggadah Posted: 21 Apr 2012 05:40 PM PDT I recently noted the Jewish Voice for Peace Haggadah, which I called the "Hamas Haggadah." Divest This! made a hilarious "early draft" that incredibly offensive booklet. It's really great, especially if you glanced through the real thing. JVP Hagaddah - Oy

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