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| Video: French diplomat punching IDF soldier in the face (updated) Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:19 PM PDT Over the weekend, there have been accusations that the IDF "manhandled" NGOs and diplomats trying to build an illegal Bedouin village in Area C. Here is the IDF version of the events: Yesterday, following an illegal attempt by Palestinians and foreign activists to erect tents in Samaria's Hemdat area, in the northern Jordan Valley, security personnel responded to the site with the intent to implement a standing Supreme Court Decision. At the site, Palestinian and foreign activists violently objected, throwing stones and striking Israeli security forces. The security personnel contained the violence with riot dispersal means, seized the tents and detained three Palestinians who were the main instigators, forcefully objecting to the activity. Reports that foreign diplomats abused their diplomatic privileges are currently being reviewed and, if required, complaints will be filed with the relevant authorities. The IDF notes that a PressTV video shows that the French diplomat Marion Fesneau-Castaing actually punching an IDF soldier (0:52) of this video. A colleague actually tries to hold her back. I turned it into an animated GIF:  This video of the incident, lightly edited, shows that the IDF only acted when it was provoked. Soldiers politely shooed away the activists until they kept pushing past them. It also shows some activists smiling after getting "manhandled" because they wanted it to be caught on camera. Castaing is seen on the ground (2:45) apparently lying there voluntarily, or as part of a protest; she certainly doesn't appear to be trying to get up and no one is forcing her on the ground. She is seen smiling at around 3:15 after her supposedly terrifying ordeal. Similarly, an activist who ignored IDF orders to stay away from the truck and who was pushed away is grinning at 2:17. It is all a play, where the Israel-haters know that the IDF won't do anything serious to them and they are hamming it up for the cameras. UPDATE: Here's another angle, showing Castaing getting out of the truck at 6:05. It looks like she is hanging onto the IDF and then dropping to the ground; the soldiers seem to be ignoring her as they are looking at the other activists. If the soldiers grabbed her and dragged her out, it was not a very tense scene. Then a minute later, she simply gets up.           |
| 9/21 Links: IDF Soldier Murdered in WB, Anti-Israel vote fails at IAEA, Rouhani the 'moderate' Posted: 21 Sep 2013 05:30 PM PDT From Ian: IDF soldier Tomer Hazan, kidnapped and killed in West Bank An IDF soldier was murdered by a Palestinian acquaintance who lured him to a village near Qalqilya in the West Bank, Israeli authorities said Saturday. The soldier was named Saturday night as 20-year-old Bat Yam native Sgt. Tomer Hazan.UN shoots down Arab push to condemn Israeli nuclear policy The bid, against which the US spoke out this week, reflects mounting frustration in the Arab world over the deferment of an international conference on the banning of atomic arms in the region, Reuters reported Friday.Khaled Abu Toameh: Does Jordan Want Palestinians In Control of The Border? Although the Jordanians are not part of the ongoing peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, they are hoping that Israel will not rush to abandon security control over its long border with the kingdom. Understandably, the Jordanian monarchy cannot go public with its stance for fear of being accused by Arabs and Muslims of treason and collaboration with the "Zionist enemy."Europe: Anti-Israel or Anti-Semitic? Member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home Party, Ayelet Shaked, told the European politicians attending the conference that she feared the evacuation of West Bank settlements and the creation of a Palestinian state would only lead to increased missile attacks against Israel:Caroline Glick: Syria, Iran and the North Korean model Like North Korea, Iran will negotiate until it is ready to vacate its signature on the NPT and test its first nuclear weapon.EU diplomats say IDF manhandled them in West Bank, violated humanitarian law IDF soldiers clashed with Palestinians and foreign activists attempting to raise a makeshift tent encampment near Hamdat in the northern Jordan Valley in the West Bank on Friday.Israel to Double Supply of Water to Thirsty Gaza Strip Israel will build a pipeline that doubles the amount of water sold to the Palestinian Authority for Gaza Strip residents, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.U.N. Nominee Given 72 Hours to Confess Lies on Qaddafi Prize Controversial U.N. Human Rights Council nominee Jean Ziegler was today given a 72-hour ultimatum to confess that for the past month he has been engaged in a massive cover-up by lying to the Swiss media over his ties to the Qaddafi Prize, and to withdraw his nomination for the election to be held next week. See below the UN Watch letter sent today to Jean Ziegler.CNN Update: Some Errors Fixed, Some Remain in "10 Things" Feature Still, factual errors and distortions remain, including the false claim that the Western Wall is "the last structure remaining from the Jewish Temple," the anachronistic claim that the Al Aqsa mosque, a structure that was built after the Quran was written, is mentioned in the Quran, the reference to "biblical Palestine," and the assertion that "the international community deems Israel's presence in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as an illegal occupation."Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown - Jerusalem" Serves up Palestinian Propaganda Did Bourdain and his producers intend the show to transform into Palestinian grievance theater? It's possible that Bourdain was easily manipulated in an unfamiliar environment. But it is more likely that Bourdain felt compelled to play to the perceived political orientation and pro-Palestinian sympathies of his audience. It is an approach that can't be bothered with the facts, especially when they don't support emotion-laden preconceptions. Bourdain should apologize to his audience for allowing his show to be hijacked by a political agenda. But don't hold your breath. As he said at the outset, "Here goes nothing."Assad calm, comfortable and clearly delusional in Fox News interview Assad's performance was chilling considering he so easily and comfortably lied about his government's actions and intentions. And yet, his demeanor was so measured that he appeared to be anything but angry about the chaos around him. He is clearly feeling empowered by the Russians' diplomatic success.Syria's Real Threat: Biological Weapons Chemical weapons are calculated, while biological weapons are living organisms and do not distinguish national boundaries. Monitoring Assad's chemical-weapons stockpiles is far more transparent than locating biological programs, which are run out of both military and civilian facilities, in Syria's veterinary labs, its pharmaceutical industry, agroindustries and public-health institutes.Key facts link Assad regime to chemical attacks The trajectory of the rockets that delivered the nerve agent sarin in last month's deadly attack is among the key evidence linking elite Syrian troops based in the mountains overlooking Damascus to the strike that killed hundreds of people, diplomats and human rights officials said Wednesday.McCain answers Putin's New York Times broadside Republican Sen. John McCain is accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, repression and self-serving rule in an opinion piece for Pravda that answers the Russian leader's broadside published last week in an American newspaper.Putin: I'm not 100% sure Syria will comply with US-Russia deal Russian president says Damascus WMD cache built in response to 'Israel's nuclear capabilities,' calls Aug. 21 attack 'sly rebel provocation'UN Hits Back at Russia on Syria's Chemical Weapons "The terrible facts speak for themselves," AFP quoted UN spokesman Martin Nesirky as having told reporters.Syria Confident UN Won't Adopt Chapter VII Resolution Syria is confident the United Nations will not adopt a resolution on its chemical weapons under Chapter VII, which could allow the use of force, its deputy foreign minister said Wednesday.Military option on Syria must remain open: NATO chief Anders Rasmussen welcomed a U.S.-Russian agreement on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons, but said it was essential for keeping momentum in the diplomatic and political process that the military option remained on the table.Germany Admits Exporting Chemicals to Syria Germany said on Wednesday that it exported 111 tons of chemicals to Syria between 2002 and 2006 that could be used in the production of sarin gas, according to a government document cited by Reuters.Egyptian General killed as Army Retakes Islamist-Held Town The raid on the town follows the killing of 11 police officers in Kerdassa last month. Police said that 55 suspected terrorists were arrested in today's raid.Netanyahu: Iran continues to deceive while centrifuges spin "The Iranians are continuing to deceive so that the centrifuges continue spinning. The real test lies in the Iranian regime's actions, not words," said Netanyahu in a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office...Iranian president brags about deceiving the West VIDEO Despite the recent charm offensive in the American media, a recently revealed video of an interview prior to the June Iranian election shows him bragging how he, in his role as Iran's top nuclear negotiator, deceived the West during negotiations on Iran's illicit nuclear program even as Iran expanded its nuclear power. At the same time, Rouhani managed to relieve pressure by the West, especially in convincing the Europeans to avert possible military aggression by the Bush administration.Rouhani: Iran will never develop a nuclear weapon In NBC interview, Iranian president says he has full authority to make deal with West; cites 'positive' letter from Obama'Israel brought instability to the region,' says Iranian president In second portion of NBC interview, Rouhani accuses Jewish state of 'war-mongering policies' but says he 'does not seek war with any country'Rouhani casts "moderate" degree of doubt on whether the Holocaust happened The journalist's omission isn't an isolated mistake but, rather, part of a broader pattern at the Guardian (which we've posted about previously) of running interference for the Iranian leadership, and attempting to impute moderation to a regime which is among the world's leaders in exporting terrorism, and has repeatedly called for Israel's destruction.Iranian President Dodges Questions on Whether Holocaust Happened Sukkah City Film Captures Competition that Explored New Twists on an Ancient Structure When author Joshua Foer conjured up the idea to hold the world's first international Sukkah design competition, Sukkah City, in 2010, the prospect of 650 people from more than 40 countries, many of them non-Jews, jumping at the chance to enter, or real luminaries in the field of architecture and design, people such as Thom Mayne and Ron Arad, eagerly joining the jury responsible for picking the participants, seemed as equally preposterous as the contest itself.Israel Daily Picture: Celebrating Sukkot in Jerusalem 100 Years Ago The photographers of the American Colony Photographic Department took photos of sukkot structures over a 40 year period, preserving pictures of Bukharan, Yemenite and Ashkenazi sukkot.      |
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