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- A bullet that landed a little too close to home
- Remember when Goldstone distinguished between Hamas and "armed groups?"
- 9/22 Links: Danon - Soldier's Murder due to PA Incitement, Separation Fence Gap Enabled Abduction
- Egypt closes Rafah again, says it is for Gazans' own good
- Israel-hating organization creates curriculum for Irish students
- Gaza exported Lulavim to Israel
- "Sex jihad"
| A bullet that landed a little too close to home Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:35 PM PDT  larger section is generally accessible to Muslims, while a smaller part is accessible to Jews. The Jewish section includes the cenotaphs of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob and Leah, while the Muslim side has those of Isaac and Rebecca. On ten days a year, Jews have exclusive access to the entire building. On ten other days of the year, Muslims have full access, and Jews are barred. The Muslims, on their exclusive days, have routinely desecrated Jewish religious objects and books. Today was one of the rare days that Jews could visit the room dedicated to Isaac and Rebecca. Thousands of Jews came to visit the holy site. My son, Junior Elder, was one of them. Shortly after my son left Hebron, an Arab sniper killed an Israeli soldier - who was there to defend the visitors at the holy site. A Palestinian sniper shot dead a soldier stationed the Tut Atarek Junction, across from the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on Sunday.The murderer was upset that Jews have access to their own holy site. His gunshot was meant to deny Jews that right. No doubt, he would not have cared if he shot a child, a woman, or my son. Freedom of religion is a human right. The murderer, and indeed most Muslims in the Middle East, insist daily that Jews do not have the right to worship in their holiest places - the Temple Mount, the Cave of the Patriarchs, Rachel's Tomb, Joseph's Tomb. Each of these holy sites, all of which predate Islam, have been usurped by Islam and converted into mosques, an effective desecration of sacred Jewish sites. Even so, the Jewish state bends over backwards to allow Muslims to gather and worship at these places that they have effectively stolen from Jews. But in the Arabic media, there is daily incitement to riot and violently oppose the Jewish right to worship in these sites. This is an issue of human rights. Freedom of religion is accepted by the UN, the EU and indeed the entire Western world. But the same people who pretend to energetically defend human rights, like Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, are mute about the daily incitement to deny Jews those very rights. In fact, they effectively support the Muslim desecration and usurpation of Jewish holy sites by saying that the land underneath every single site is "illegally occupied" and should be, effectively, Judenrein. HRW and Amnesty want to deny my son, and thousands of other Jews, the right to worship at and respectfully visit their holy sites. They effectively support the same goal as the murderer of Gavriel Kovi. In the end, they don't care about huma rights. They care about politically correct human rights. Their silence in the face of daily incitement against Jewish religious rights speaks volumes.           |
| Remember when Goldstone distinguished between Hamas and "armed groups?" Posted: 22 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT Back in 2009, the Goldstone Report asked Hamas about whether they were responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. Hamas humbly responded: 1635. In response to questions by the Mission, on 29 July 2009, the Gaza authorities stated that they had "nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with al-Qassam or other resistance factions" and stated that they were able to exercise a degree of persuasion over the armed factions in relation to proposed ceasefires. While noting that the weaponry used by the armed factions was not accurate, the Gaza authorities discouraged the targeting of civilians.The report did not express any skepticism over this absurd distinction between Hamas and the Al Qassam Brigades. If there are still any idiots that cling to the idea of a separate, unaffiliated "armed wing" of Hamas that has nothing to do with the "political wing," here's a photo for you:  This shows Hamas "political leader" Ismail Haniyeh taking part in a parade organized by the Al Qassam Brigades in the Shati camp west of Gaza City. Then again, Goldstone would probably have said that Haniyeh is just the "Grand Marshal."      |
| 9/22 Links: Danon - Soldier's Murder due to PA Incitement, Separation Fence Gap Enabled Abduction Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:30 AM PDT From Ian: 'Failure to condemn soldier's murder proves PA not seeking peace' MK Avigdor Lieberman says PA leaders encourage murders of Israelis. Deputy Defense Minister Danon says murder was a result of incitement on behalf of Palestinian leadership. Housing Minister Ariel: Release of Palestinian prisoners results in bloodshed.Separation Fence Breach Enabled Abduction The murderer and his victim passed throught the breach, members of the Council said, in order to reach the Arab villages next to the community. Thousands of PA residents pass through the same breach daily, on their way to work in Israel. "Residents of the communities in the area warned repeatedly that terrorists could pass through the breach but the security establishment did not take action to stop the phenomenon," activists said.Man who Murdered Soldier Tried to Kidnap Before "Nidal apparently was planning this for a long time," she told Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio). "He didn't target Tomer right away, he tried to take other people at first. But apparently Tomer was talked into it, because he was an innocent guy."Murdered Israeli soldier nameless in BBC report Notably, whilst the suspected murderer is personalised with his name and age, the soldier is not. He remains a nameless, faceless, ageless entity for BBC audiences.Fresh gunfire in Kenya mall as death toll climbs to 59 The radical rebel group al-Shabab from neighboring Somalia claimed responsibility for the attack, which specifically targeted non-Muslims, saying it was retribution for the Kenyan forces' 2011 push into Somalia. The group threatened more attacks.BBC backgrounder claims Palestinian leadership renounced terror twenty five years ago Only in September 1993 did Arafat undertake to have the articles in the Palestinian National Charter which deny Israel's right to exist brought to the PNC for removal, although it took over five more years before any action was taken, even according to the most optimistic accounts. The BBC's claim that the PNC accepted a two-state solution in 1988 is therefore highly tendentious. The BBC article fails to point out to readers that its cited "UN resolution 181 in 1947? – which was never more than a recommendation – has no legal standing, having been rejected by the Arab states.Islamic Movement leaders warn of 'Israeli plan to destroy al-Aksa Mosque' Tens of thousands of Israeli-Arabs attended the "Al-Aksa is in Danger" rally in Umm al-Fahm on Friday, organized by the Islamic Movement's northern branch.Arab MK: Prevent Jews from 'Contaminating' Temple Mount In a televised interview with Arab media, Tibi can be heard saying he is "confident" that the Israeli "occupation" of Jerusalem will end, "and our voice will rise up here at the Al-Aqsa mosque, and we won't let these people [Jews] contaminate it."Lebanon: End to Hezbollah Reign as Army Steps In Lebanon's government has announced that it will send the national army to secure Hezbollah-dominated suburbs in the south of the country, including the terrorist movement's stronghold in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut.US and allies target Hezbollah financing, ties in Africa The United States and its allies are clamping down on suspected Hezbollah activity in West Africa, which Washington says is a major source of cash for the Lebanese group as its patron Iran feels the pinch of sanctions.A sneak peek at the IDF units who would be key in future Iran strike Nestled deep in the maze of an Israel Air Force base, secretive units form an essential component in any Israeli air strike in enemy territory with air defenses.Iranian Military Parades Missiles Capable of Hitting Israel Iran paraded 30 missiles with a nominal range of 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) - the first time it had displayed so many with the theoretical capacity to hit Israeli targets.US reassures Israel it won't fall for Rouhani's charms Administration officials have had several conversations with their Israeli counterparts recently to assure them that Rouhani's outreach — which has seen the new Iranian president give a US TV interview, pen an op-ed in the Washington Post, and send other conciliatory messages to the US — will not prompt a reduction in sanctions pressure designed to thwart Iran's nuclear drive, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Friday night.Rouhani says Iran must retain right to enrich uranium in any deal with West The new Iranian president said on Sunday that Tehran was ready for negotiations with Western powers provided they set no pre-conditions.Muslim Brotherhood Official, Former Clinton Foundation Employee Arrested A senior Muslim Brotherhood official who, until recently, had been employed by the William J. Clinton Foundation was arrested in Cairo on Tuesday and charged with inciting violence.Turkish Court Sentences World-Famous Pianist, Government Critic to Jail for Blasphemy World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazil Say has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy, following a retrial over social media posts he made criticizing Islam:Finland: Apology for 'Anti-Semitic' Athletics Ruling in 1938 In a small but symbolic gesture, the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association (SUL) has apologized for revoking an obvious 100 meter victory from a Jewish athlete in Helsinki in June 1938.Tel Aviv University to open Israel studies research center at Shanghai university Tel Aviv University has established the first research center for Israel Studies in China, at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, which was inaugurated last week in the presence of both university presidents.How serendipity in an Israeli lab led to drought-resistant plants Plant biologist Shimon Gepstein did not set out to find a revolutionary technology that has been successfully producing drought-resistant rice, wheat, sugar beets, cotton, millet and other food crops in several countries.      |
| Egypt closes Rafah again, says it is for Gazans' own good Posted: 22 Sep 2013 08:55 AM PDT  Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah crossing with Gaza on Saturday, officials said.Isn't it sweet of them to imprison Gazans for their own security? Meanwhile, Israel issued 1,177 permits for people to cross the Erez crossing two weeks ago.      |
| Israel-hating organization creates curriculum for Irish students Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT Ma'an reports: Iconic British musician Roger Waters launched an education resource on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Dublin this week, an Irish solidarity group said.The home page of Sadaka includes The Map That Lies, just so you know what Irish students are in for.  The curriculum itself pretends to be even-handed. It is pretty much what Israel haters would consider even-handed, without actually subjecting themselves to the opinions of mainstream Israelis. Here is how the history of the land looks to Sadaka, and now to the Irish school system (p. 16). along with my notes about how literally every timeline event suffers from either huge bias or gigantic omissions.  1897: Growth of Zionist movement - the Basle Declaration (1897) which was agreed at the first Zionist Congress, declared that the main objective of Zionism was the "colonisation of Palestine by Jewish agricultural and industrial workers". Nothing about the ancient nations of Israel and Judea. Nothing about the Bible, the Patriarchs, King David, the Temple. Nothing about Jews longing to return to Zion for millennia. But they do take out one sentence of the Zionist Congress that uses the word "colonisation," which sounds a lot like "colonialism" even though they have completely different meanings. 1917: The Balfour Declaration in which Britain stated that they would support a homeland for Jewish people. At this time the population of Palestine was approximately 90% Palestinian and 10% Jewish No, it was 90% Arab, not "Palestinian." Jews were called Palestinians then, more often than the Arabs were. This curriculum doesn't mention that. So the Palestine Symphony Orchestra, the Palestine Post, the Palestine Exhibit at the World's Fair all sound, to these students, like they were run by Arabs. They weren't. They were all run by Palestinian Jews. 1930s: Jewish immigration to Palestine increased greatly after WW1, especially in the 1930s. By the end of the 1930s, Jews made up nearly 30% of the population. Arab immigration, especially illegal Arab immigration also increased dramatically because of the increased standards of living that the Jews brought. Not a word about the Arab rebellion that killed thousands in the 1930s. Nothing about the British methods to stop Arab disturbances, like executions and collective punishments that far exceed anything Israel could ever be accused of doing. In fact, the British Mandate itself is essentially ignored! So are the massacres of Jews by Arabs in 1929 and earlier. 1942-1945: The Holocaust takes place in Europe: 6 million Jews and up to half a million Roma Gypsies were killed by the Nazis. The mention of Gypsies seems deliberately included to minimize the goal of the Holocaust - to destroy all Jews in the world. After all, they don't mention homosexuals. The Holocaust began before 1942. Nothing about the British White Paper that limited immigration (to appease Arabs after the 1936-39 revolt) and the hundreds of thousands of Jewish lives lost because they had no safe haven to escape to. This is critical background information and it is ignored. 1945: World War 2 ends 1945-47: Greatly increased Jewish immigration from Europe after WW 2 into Palestine Immigration that was illegal because the British tried to prevent it, breaking their promises from the Balfour Declaration. 1947: UN partition plan - granting 56% of the area to a Jewish state, even though they only comprised 1/3 of the population and owned less than 6% of the land. Outbreak of war between Israelis and Palestinians. The White Paper also limited the ability of Jews to buy land, which is why Jews owned so little. Arabs also privately owned little, perhaps 20% of the land. The false implication is that Arabs owned 94%. Most of the Jewish state under the UN partition plan was desert. The Arabs didn't accept partition, and the Palestinian Arabs started massacring Jewish civilians literally hours after the partition plan passed. For the most part, the war wasn't between Israelis and Palestinians, but between Jews and the Arab states. Most of the Palestinian Arabs fled before seeing any fighting as Arab armies attempted to destroy Israel. 1948: Proclamation of the State of Israel. 750,000 Palestinian refugees fled homes. West Bank and East Jerusalem came under Jordanian control. Gaza Strip came under Egyptian control. Jordan expelled literally every Jew from its occupied lands, including Jerusalem, where Jews had lived continuously for well over a thousand years. Its occupation was considered illegal by virtually the entire world. 1948-1951: In 1948 all restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine were lifted. Between 1948 -1951, 700,000 Jews arrived from Europe, including two thirds of the Jews displaced after World War 2. Not a word about the 800,000 Jews who were expelled or forced to flee Arab countries, as this sham of a curriculum attempts to make Israel look like it is filled with only European Jews. Nothing about the founding of the PLO in 1964, about terror attacks before 1967, about the constant state of war between Israel and her neighbors, about the Arab League boycott of Jews (later Israel,) about daily Arab incitement to destroy Israel. 1967: 'Six-Day' War - Israel occupies Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinians in those areas living under military rule. Israel began to build settlements in Palestinian areas. When exactly did those areas go from being Egyptian/Jordanian to "Palestinian"? A little sleight of hand here. Nothing about the wave of Palestinian Arab terror against the world in the early 1970s. Nothing about the Yom Kippur War. Nothing about peace between Israel and Egypt, including Israel giving back some 90% of the land controlled by Israel for peace. Nothing about how Judea and Samaria are the cradle of Jewish civilization. Nothing about how Jews were returning to areas that they lived in a mere 19 years before. Nothing about the increase of life expectancy and decrease of infant mortality under "occupation." Nothing about how Jews and Arabs coexisted before the first intifada. 1993: Oslo Accords – Palestinian Authority was created, with limited powers. Israel still occupying West Bank and Gaza. Nothing about how Arafat spurned the Clinton parameters and chose instead to start a terror war that ended up killing thousands. Not a word about suicide bombings or terrorism - even before the second intifada. 2005: Withdrawal of Israeli settlers from Gaza strip. Israel still controlling all access to area. Of course, Egypt shares a border with Gaza. Nothing about rocket attacks from Gaza. 2009: A ban on new Israeli settlements in the West Bank was agreed A ten month freeze on new construction that was never agreed to be permanent. It was meant to re-start negotiations, and the PLO refused to negotiate until the last minute so they could storm out when the deadline passed. 2010: The ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank ends. Palestinians now only have access to less than one-third of the West Bank territory. Nothing about how tens of thousands work in Israel - or in the Jewish communities in the territories. Nothing about PLO intransigence. The rest of the curriculum is just as bad, with highlights of "good Jews" like Jeff Halper and nothing about any Israeli human rights. The entire coursework is filled with one-sided pseduo-facts and startling omissions that shows it to be simple propaganda masquerading as a school curriculum. The fact that the Irish school system accepts this sham as legitimate shows how ignorant Europeans are about the facts and how willing they are to accept any anti-Israel narrative.      |
| Gaza exported Lulavim to Israel Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT Two years ago, Hamas blocked the exports of lulavim (palm fronds used during the current Jewish holiday of Sukkot) to Israel - and Gaza farmers lost roughly a million dollars. As far as I can tell, there were no Gaza exports of lulavim last year, but this year - according to COGAT - at least one truckload of palm fronds were exported in August to Israel:       |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT From AFP: Tunisia's women's ministry said Saturday it would come up with a plan to counter the growing number of women traveling to Syria to wage so-called "sex jihad" by comforting militants.Earlier rumors of "sex jihad" in other contexts have been bitterly disputed and called hoaxes, but Tunisia's government seems to be confirming it in this case. It is not hard to imagine that single Muslim women who have already lost their virginity might be interested in turning their statuses from potential outcasts to heroic jihadists.      |
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