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Grads, apparently from Egypt, fired into Israel Posted: 16 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT From YNet: The remnants of a 122-millimeter Grad rocket were found near Mitzpe Ramon Saturday evening, this after residents reported hearing an explosion during the night. There were no reports of injury or damage. Parts of another Grad rocket were found earlier in the day near the Ovda army base, located south of Mitzpe Ramon. Sappers were dispatched to the landing site of the second rocket. Ynet's military analyst Ron Ben-Yishai noted that the first rocket was apparently fired from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, adding that the security establishment has ruled out the possibility that it was launched from Jordan. Ha'aretz' Avi Issacharoff and Gili Cohen add: Israeli security officials say that the rockets that landed on Friday in the area near Ovda and Mitzpeh Ramon, were launched after a request by senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. According to these officials, the rockets were launched from the Sinai Peninsula by a Bedouin unit, according to Hamas orders, even though Hamas itself wasn't the initiator of the launching, but responded to the request of the Brotherhood, who wanted to such an event on the eve of the second round of presidential elections in Egypt. It is yet unclear why the Brotherhood requested such an unusual action, a first military strike against Israel, or whether the strike was aimed at specific sites in the area. So far, the Muslim Brotherhood leaders have presented a moderate stance towards Israel in their talks with the international community, stressing that they had to intention of annulling the peace accords, a position reiterated by presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsi. Still, in the buildup to the elections, Brotherhood speakers have been known to speak fiercely against Israel. In one gathering, in the beginning of May at El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Brotherhood leaders promised, in the presence of Morsi, that the object of the Brotherhood is to liberate Jerusalem. The main speaker at that gathering, Sifwat Hijazi, said that Morsi would liberate Jerusalem and that the Brotherhood's dream was the creation of the "united Arab nations," with Jerusalem as its capital. "Our capital won't be Mecca or Medina, but Jerusalem, millions of shahids will march on the city" shouted Hijazi, "the whole world should know - and we say it clearly - our goal is Jerusalem, we shall pray in Jerusalem, and if not - we shall die as martyrs on its ruins." Another speaker that day said that "tomorrow Morsi will liberate Gaza." A singer sang: "The Jews will not be able to sleep, come, lovers of martyrs, you're all Hamas. Take on arms, and prepare for prayer." Egypt Independent quotes Egyptian denials: The Israeli military said both rockets had been fired from the desert in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. An Egyptian security source denied this report, telling Al-Masry Al-Youm that no rockets have been fired from Sinai into Israel. The source added that "these are simply false allegations by Israel aimed at destabilizing the security situation and affecting [Egypt's] electoral process." Former General Abdel Moneim Kato, an adviser to the Egyptian military's Morale Affairs Department, said that the Israeli allegations are part of the "psychological warfare" conducted by Israel in order to disturb the "democratic breakthrough Egypt is witnessing now in the presidential election run-off." The Gaza NGO Safety Office, which usually reports on all known rocket firings from Gaza, specifically says: MU, 16 JUN: Over the past 2 days no incidents were reported. Have a safe day. I don't know the evidence of Hamas involvement, which seems strange. (Hamas denies it.) But all evidence points to the rockets indeed being fired from Egypt.

Saturday night links (Ian) Posted: 16 Jun 2012 06:35 PM PDT Jordanian Academic: The Present Reality In The Arab World Is The Result Of A Jewish Conspiracy. "Reading the introduction to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, translated and analyzed by Muhammad Khalifa Al-Tunisi, I was surprised [to discover] the [scope] of the global Zionist conspiracy. But I was even more surprised that I could not find any other explanation for the current reality [in the Arab world], except that it is the realization of this conspiracy." Delicious double standards Israeli company kicked out of (Norwegian) Petroleum fund, while the same fund continues to invest in occupied Western Sahara. Coming soon to Australia: Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood Leader Tareq Al-Suwaidan Tours West, Promoting Restoration Of Caliphate And New Era Of Cyber Jihad "In a nutshell, my strategy is as follows: We must consolidate the position of the Palestinians within Palestine as much as possible. We must support the armed resistance in Gaza, and if possible, we must spread it to the West Bank, and even to Palestine [within the 1948 borders]. If we can, we should do that. Third, the countries bordering [Israel] must be serious in their resistance to the Zionist entity. Thanks to Allah, there are signs of this. Fourth, this must be a mission for the entire Islamic nation. Everyone should support this cause. The most dangerous thing facing the Muslims is not the dictatorships. The absolutely most dangerous thing is the Jews. They are the most dangerous. They are the greatest enemy." Syrian Muslim Brotherhood We Will Accept a Christian Woman as President;We Will Liberate the Golan but Not Alexandretta Province (in Turkey) Remnants of Grad rocket found in southern Israel Syria and the decline of the UN – Dore Gold Swastikas, hate graffiti found on B'klyn synagogue, stores Jordan imposes restrictions on refugees from Syria Fearing spillover violence and clandestine Assad agents, Amman seeks to protect its borders. 1 dead in Lebanon clashes Palestinian man killed in clashes between Lebanese soldiers, refugee camp dwellers "The clashes erupted after the military tried to stop a fight between two Palestinians at the camp, residents said. Some people responded by throwing rocks at the soldiers." Also, Poland's forgotten Jewish dead at the BBC. (h/t John W.)

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