Elder of Ziyon Daily News |
- France, and the EU, cozying up to Hezbollah
- New fighting in Gaza plus live tweets
- 10/31 Links Pt2: Who is “Financing the Flames”, The Humiliation of Palestinians in Arab States
- White House leaks that Israel bombed Latakia base
- ICYMI: Thousands of weapons seized in Ashdod port
- 10/31 Links Pt1: UN- Releasing Murderers is Good, Building is Bad, Iran still enriching to 20%
- Why aren't human rights groups defending Jews' rights to visit the Temple Mount?
- "Koran says Zionist regime will perish in 2022"
- Has the State Department ever looked at a map of Jerusalem?
France, and the EU, cozying up to Hezbollah Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:00 PM PDT Al Monitor has a very sobering article: On July 22, 2013, all 28 European Union (EU) countries unanimously agreed to add Hezbollah's military wing to the EU list of terrorist organizations. But less than three months later, Europe has opened its doors to Hezbollah as a special guest. On Oct. 12-14, the French Foreign Ministry received Hezbollah deputy Ali Fayyad of the Lebanese parliament as a guest lecturer for French diplomats, analysts and experts; he explained how Paris was wrong and Hezbollah was right.(h/r Herb) |
New fighting in Gaza plus live tweets Posted: 31 Oct 2013 05:02 PM PDT YNet reports: An IDF force apparently came under mortar fire emanating from Gaza Thursday night while operating on both sides of the border fence as part of the efforts to uncover additional parts of an underground terror tunnel that was located in the area a month ago. The force returned fire. From IsraelNewsFeed (@IsraelHatzolah): Tweets by @IsraelHatzolah The tweets were coming fast and furious when I posted this, so it seemed like a good idea at the time....(this comment may be dated by the time you read it) |
10/31 Links Pt2: Who is “Financing the Flames”, The Humiliation of Palestinians in Arab States Posted: 31 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT From Ian: Extinguishing the Fires of Anti-Israel Agitation (REVIEW) In Financing the Flames, we finally get the real answer to the question, as Edwin Black meticulously details how anti-Israel efforts are being funded by non-Arab nations (such as the United States and Great Britain) and by presumably non-aligned, well-intentioned private donor groups – some Jewish, which are then implemented by misguided Jews and Jewish organizations.Author of 'IBM and the Holocaust' Takes Apart NIF Funding Sources in New Book (INTERVIEW) The book, "Financing the Flames," takes a hard look at the many non-profits funded by NIF, the role of the historically anti-Semitic Ford Foundation in propagating hate materials in 2000 and 2001, and how that ethos and funding transformed into NIF. Black also highlights many of the grievances long made by watchdog group Palestinian Media Watch and others, showing general readers the payments, effectively subsidized by U.S. tax payers, and received every month by Arab terrorists sitting in Israeli jails.Financing the flames from a mobile home in Florida Those who wonder whether Palestinians and Israeli can reconcile and co-exist in peace must also confront the fact that foreign influences are working to make that more difficult. In the case of the internationals at Deir Istiya, the foreign intervention reaches all the way into the United States, and to a humble trailer located off the road, deep in the woods of Florida.JPost Editorial: Israel and the Rights Council This was accompanied by nebulous carrots dangled before Israel. One is that Israel will cease being the sole geopolitically unaffiliated country at UN forums in Geneva.CFR: What is the U.S. position regarding the legality of Israeli settlements? by Elliot Abrams U.S. officials have tried to avoid an argument over the legal status of the settlements, instead urging that expansion is a bad policy. The use of the term "illegitimate" rather than "illegal" suggests a desire to express disapproval as a political judgment without getting bogged down in arguments over the international legal status of the Palestinian territories and Israel's actions in them.Douglas Murray: Are we losing the war for the soul of Islam? The extremists may have a bad interpretation of Islam, they may have a wrong interpretation of Islam, but for very many people it is also a perfectly plausible interpretation of Islam. We do not acknowledge this because we do not want to.Jewish groups launch pro-circumcision task force Responding to recent attacks in Europe on ritual circumcision, Jewish groups convened a special task force in Brussels to mount a "proactive defense" of the practice.Report: Deal in works to reveal fate of IAF navigator Ron Arad A Kuwait newspaper reported Wednesday that a deal was coalescing by which Israel would be given new information on prisoner of war Ron Arad in exchange for Iran receiving information on four Iranian diplomats who went missing near Beirut during Lebanon's civil war in 1982. The report comes 27 years after IAF navigator Arad was taken as a prisoner of war by the Lebanese Shi'ite group Amal. (h/t Bob Knot)Helping the Methodists with their Israel boycott questionnaire The UK Methodists have put out a questionnaire to help them construct a briefing on the arguments for and against boycotting Israel. As the deadline looms we offer some helpDaphne Anson: Adelaide BDSers Scrubbing The Uncomfortable Truth (videos) In the City of Churches, BDSers get busy with the scrubbing brush when, in two separate incidents earlier this year, they find subversive messages from a pesky supporter of the Zionist Entity who got there ahead of them chalked on their patches in the Rundle Mall.Israeli Law Center Sues Australian Academic for BDS Campaign Israeli law center Shurat HaDin has filed a legal suit in the Australian federal court against the director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Sydney University in Australia Jake Lynch for supporting the the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.Satanic Israel and Other Acts of Refined Anti-Semitism at York University Then I saw a press release, plastered all over the place, announcing that Satan has donated $25 million to York University, signed by Gloria Suhasini, Senior Media Relations Officer at York University. Normally, I would think that something like this is a bad joke, but at this notorious university you can't dismiss any possibility.The Humiliation of Palestinians in Arab States French Jewish Leader Says Climate for Jews in Country is 'Not Pleasant' According to i24 News, Curkierman said France "is facing three distinct forms of anti-Semitism. First, there is the rise of the far right, including the growing public acceptance of National Front party; on the other hand, there is the anti-Semitism of the far left, originating with pro-Palestinian activists calling for a boycott of Israel. Cukierman described this type as 'anti-Semitism dressed up as anti-Zionism.'Jewish Actress Lisa Kudrow Talks Anti-Semitism, Her Son's Bar Mitzvah in Revealing Interview Jewish actress Lisa Kudrow opened up about her past experiences with anti-Semitism in a recent interview with the Saturday Evening Post, describing how in college she faced a dispiriting backlash because of her religion.Thank You Pastor John Hagee The Jewish community owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Pastor John and Diana Hagee. On November 7, at the Grand Hyatt in New York, notable community leaders and friends of Israel will gather to say thank you. Professor Elie Wiesel, Ari Fleischer, Malcolm Hoenlein, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, and others will add their voices to the chorus of praise.Israel's Mekorot Wins Contract to Create Water Master Plan for Azerbaijan The project is part of a wide memorandum of understanding between Mekorot and Azerbaijan's government that calls for water treatment within its capitol city of Baku, building a command and control center, and treating water contaminated by radioactive sources. So far, Mekorot has provided monitoring laboratories and sampling equipment, and has been training Azerbaijani officials at seminars in Israel.Israel and Japan to Collaborate in Agricultural Research Israeli Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir announced Monday that the Israeli and Japanese governments will establish a joint research and development fund after a meeting with Japanese Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo.US LGBT leaders praise Tel Aviv's support for Gay Cente American LGBT leaders from advocacy organizations, government and academia visited the Gay Center, owned and operated by the city of Tel Aviv.Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to Israel's Peres: 'I Will Remember this Visit for the Rest of My Life' On a state visit to Israel, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark told Israeli President Shimon Peres, who thanked Danes for saving Jews during the Holocaust 70 years ago, that he "will remember this visit for the rest of [his] life." |
White House leaks that Israel bombed Latakia base Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT CNN is reporting that a White House official has confirmed that Israeli warplanes struck a military base near the Syrian city of Latakia this morning. Israeli officials have refused to comment. Al Arabiya also reports the story, citing "exclusive sources": Israel was behind a series of explosions that rocked a Syrian air base in the northern Latakia province, Al Arabiya television reported on Thursday, quoting exclusive sources.Initial rumors claim that the target was Russian SA-8 missiles en route to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Naharnet says: Another security official said that the attack occurred in the port city of Latakia and that the target was Russian-made SA-125 missiles.There is a good reason Israel stays mum on events like this - because acknowledging them opens up the possibility of widening the conflict in Syria. For an administration that prides itself on extricating itself from wars, it sure looks like it likes to try to start them as well. |
ICYMI: Thousands of weapons seized in Ashdod port Posted: 31 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT For some reason, most news outlets seem to have missed this story. From Your Jewish News, last week: A large shipment of illegal weapons was apprehended at the port of Ashdod, Israel, according to officials.I'm not sure if I would characterize fake Casio watches as weapons.... It almost sounds like these are meant more for an "intrafada" than an intifada. I saw this at the COGAT site. The only Israeli (English) media I could find mentioning it was Arutz-7. |
10/31 Links Pt1: UN- Releasing Murderers is Good, Building is Bad, Iran still enriching to 20% Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT From Ian: Israel files UN complaint over PA praise of terrorist Israel's ambassador to the UN lodged a complaint with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday over a condolence letter sent by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the family of a terrorist killed by Israeli forces.Ban: Releasing Murderers is Good, Building is Bad Releasing terrorists is good, but approving new Jewish construction in Jerusalem is wrong, according to the head of the United Nations.Abbas vows there will be no peace agreement unless all prisoners go free Abbas was speaking during a reception at the Mukata presidential compound in Ramallah for Palestinians released from Israeli prison.Abbas welcomes 21 murderers released from prison Guardian images highlight freed terrorist; ignores Holocaust survivor he murdered Whilst the Guardian's coverage of the prisoner release continues to highlight the joy of the freed terrorist and their families, the Jews (and Palestinian 'collaborators') they murdered continue to largely remain nameless and faceless.BBC coverage of prisoner release in pictures Not one image of any of the twenty-five victims of the murders committed by the twenty-six prisoners was shown by the BBC and yet again the faces of family members of the victims also remain unseen. That is not because such photographs do not exist; it is an editorial decision.US Mideast czar slams settlement expansion Philip Gordon, the National Security Council coordinator for Middle East policy, emphasized perceived Israeli transgressions in describing the difficulties afflicting renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in an address Tuesday evening to the annual gala dinner of the American Task Force on Palestine.EU demands Israel stop settlement activity, 'including natural growth' "The EU deplores the recent settlement announcements. Any actions that could hamper or undermine the ongoing negotiations must be avoided," Catherine Ashton said in a statement. "The EU has repeatedly stated that settlements are illegal under international law. It has also called on Israel to end all settlement activity, including natural growth, and to dismantle outposts erected since March 2001."French Citizen Detained for 'Spying' on Jewish Community A French citizen was detained this afternoon for questioning (Wednesday) by civilian security guards on allegations of spying on Yitzhar residents in their homes. The unnamed man, who is suspected of taking unwanted photographs of residents and buildings in the community, may be involved in Palestinian Arab incitement in a nearby village.Syria completes destruction of chemical arms equipment The announcement by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons came one day ahead of the November 1 deadline set by the Hague-based organization for Damascus to destroy or "render inoperable" all chemical weapon production facilities and machinery for mixing chemicals into poison gas and filling munitions.Huge explosion reported at Syrian air defense base A Syrian air defense base near the coastal city of Latakia was reportedly destroyed Wednesday night, with multiple Syrian and Lebanese sources speculating that an Israeli strike from the Mediterranean was to blame.Saudi resolution slams Syria's human rights record A draft UN resolution initiated by Saudi Arabia would strongly condemn "widespread and systematic gross violations of human rights" by the Syrian government and "any" abuses by anti-government armed groups.Iran's secret night flights to arm Syria's Assad revealed The US, a cautious supporter of Syrian rebels, has long complained about flights between Iran and Syria, saying Tehran airlifts soldiers and weapons to the Assad regime.Elliott Abrams: Meanwhile, back in Iran The Obama administration has shown its lack of interest in Iran's human rights situation since June 2009, when the president seemed indifferent to the wave of protests that arose around the presidential election. Today we find in regime stalwarts, who have represented the Islamic republic for decades and smiled while acts of terrorism took hundreds of lives, new hope for reform. But inside Iran, there is no reform; human rights violations continue apace. The "reformer" Rouhani has appointed as justice minister Moustafa Pour-Mohammadi, whom Human Rights Watch called "minister of murder" in 2005 for his previous conduct, including hundreds of extrajudicial executions. Day After Rushed White House Meeting With Jewish Leaders, Simon Wiesenthal Center Calls Out Obama Admin. on Iran A leading Jewish human rights group called out the Obama administration Wednesday for its recent efforts to block new Iran sanctions legislation, and urged the senate to "immediately adopt the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, which earlier passed the House with broad bi-partisan support."Nuclear chief says Iran will keep enriching to 20% Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told the Tehran parliament's news site Wednesday that "the 20% uranium and fuel plates are being produced and built within the country," the state-run Fars news agency reported.Iran sentences activist actress to prison An Iranian actress known for her political activism in support of the country's reformists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after facing security charges, newspapers reported Tuesday.Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood figure The arrest of Essam el-Erian, the deputy leader of the Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice party, was the latest in a wide-ranging crackdown and prosecution of both the Islamist group's leaders and its rank-and-file since the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi, who also hails from the Brotherhood.Asst. Secretary of State: Egypt Churches Burned by Some People Who Are 'Simply Anti-Christian' Obama administration officials took heat from both the right and left over the White House's brusque stance toward the interim Egyptian government, with California Democrat Brad Sherman wryly noting "we didn't criticize Morsi's departure from democracy, but we are criticizing Morsi's departure."Hezbollah Prepares for Syria Showdown in al-Qalamoun The offensive will again pit Hezbollah fighters directly against jihadists and militant Islamists. The al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamist militias Ahrar al-Sham and Liwa al-Islamhave been reinforcing towns and villages in the region to prepare for the expected Hezbollah assault. Some reports claim that as many as 20,000 rebel fighters have poured into the region, some being redeployed from Damascus suburbs.Saudi court sentences man for spying for Israel A Saudi court reportedly sentenced a Jordanian national to nine years in prison and 80 lashes for spying for Israel. |
Why aren't human rights groups defending Jews' rights to visit the Temple Mount? Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:00 AM PDT According to Palestine Today, this morning a a mob of Muslims managed to start a disturbance in order to "expel" a group of about 30 Jews who were visiting the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site. The Aqsa Heritage Foundation has photos of the "settlers" being "provocative." As far as I can tell, not only do Jews have the right to visit and to pray on the Temple Mount, but if they wanted to build a synagogue there I cannot find anything in international law that wouldn't support them wholeheartedly. The overriding consideration in international law is the right to be treated equally, and barring Jews from the Temple Mount is about as discriminatory as possible. Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights says: Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching. In addition, Article 20 seems to prohibit the insults and incitement that Muslims engage in towards Jews on the Temple Mount: 1. Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law. Moreover, the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief is filled with articles that would prohibit banning Jews from the Temple Mount: No one shall be subject to discrimination by any State, institution, group of persons, or person on grounds of religion or other beliefs.From these articles it appears that Israel is obligated to allow Jews to visit and pray there, and to protect them from those who want to take away their rights. It is true that this same declaration says: Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.But this clause is referring to cases where the practitioners of the religion are the ones who are a danger to others, not when the others are so intolerant that they threaten violence. To invoke this paragraph to deny Jews' rights to the Temple Mount (which I suspect human rights organizations would do if pressed) would make the rest of that declaration a mockery. Of course, we will never hear Human Rights Watch or Amnesty or the UN dare to defend the Jewish right to worship on the Temple Mount. Because Jews who want to do so are not considered to be worthy of protection by international law, apparently. (I hope to expand this into a paper for ASHREI-ME.) |
"Koran says Zionist regime will perish in 2022" Posted: 31 Oct 2013 05:00 AM PDT Mark your calendars: (Ahlul Bayt News Agency [Iran]) - Several Iranian NGOs staged a panel discussion on Tuesday to discuss the political and social status of the Zionist regime.So it is time for Israel to expand, say, from the Nile to the Euphrates. Thanks for the advice, Ahmad! Next, a researcher in the Islamic Center I South Africa, Hojjat-ol-Islam Abdollah Husseini, expert maintained that the Holy Koran suggests that the regime would perish in 2022.But how does the Koran explain that Muslims would be humiliated by the poor, weak, dhimmi Jews for 74 years between 1948 and 2022? Obviously it is Allah's will. The participants also heard from an expert in Zionism affairs, Ali Akbar Raefipour and representative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Naser Abu Sharif.Hey, don't make fun - they're experts! |
Has the State Department ever looked at a map of Jerusalem? Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:00 AM PDT From YNet: US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki responded Wednesday to Israel's announcement of building 1,500 units in east Jerusalem saying "We do not consider continued settlement activity or east Jerusalem construction to be steps that create a positive environment for the negotiations."Two things need to be made clear. One is that the timing of the announcement of 1500 more housing units in Ramat Shlomo was stupid. It made it look as if Israel building in its own capital is a quid pro quo for releasing murderers. The appearance of linkage is completely unacceptable. Secondly, Ramat Shlomo is not even close to the municipal border of Jerusalem. It is an integral part of the city, even if it is slightly over the Green Line. In no possible universe is that neighborhood or area up for negotiation. The idea that Jerusalem must become frozen in time retroactive to 1967 is, to put it bluntly, stupid. There are no Arab neighborhoods between Ramat Shlomo and the center of Jerusalem. There is empty land around Ramat Shlomo to expand (it is a small, dense neighborhood.) Building there does not affect any conceivable "peace" plan. (And it is not in "east Jerusalem," but north.) The question is, has the State Department ever condemned Jerusalem investing in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem? Or are the condemnations only for Jews? I think we know the answer. |
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