10/05 Links: Navy intercepts weapons bound for Gaza; IDF fires on cell...
From Ian:Navy intercepts weapons-building material bound for Gaza as Hamas bids to rearm The Israel Navy has intercepted multiple attempts to smuggle weapons manufacturing material into Gaza since the...
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Peace Now founder's company invests in "settlements"
Dani Dayan reports, from a NRG story, that a founder of Peace Now actually profits from "settlements."Tzali Reshef is one of the founders of the anti-settlement group Peace Now. He is also CEO of ....
View ArticleMajor Muslim clerics write theological-based denunciation of ISIS
A couple of weeks ago, I asked,"Is there any theologically sound flavor of Islam that could win the ideological battle with ISIS fundamentalism that would convince young Muslims that ISIS is completely...
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"Open-air prison" news: 1500 Gazans going to Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this...
1500 Gazans are going to Jerusalem on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to celebrate Eid al Adha at the Al Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount. 500 are going each day.They are leaving Gaza via the Erez crossing...
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The Santa Claus Terrorists
In Gaza, Islamic Jihad terrorists are busy during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha giving out food, comfort and cheer for the poor Gazans, who seem quite happy to receive these items that are paid for...
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Fighting the honor/shame culture to save the world
During Yom Kippur I used the machzor (holiday prayer book) written by Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of Great Britain.It is a very good machzor. Sacks uses it as an opportunity to...
View ArticleDutch police advise against allowing Sukkahs
From JTA:Dutch police advised a municipality to forbid the public display of a sukkah out of concerns that it would be a target for vandalism, a Jewish resident said.Fabrice Schomberg applied last...
View Article10/06 Links Pt1: The Palestinians squander another opportunity; The end of...
From Ian:Daniel Gordis: The Palestinians squander another opportunityPandering to his street’s basest instincts, Abbas proved that he cannot lead. Whatever the opposite of leadership is, is precisely...
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Hamas billboards in Gaza heralding an upcoming prisoner swap
Over the past two days, billboards have been erected in Gaza by Hamas telling people to prepare for another Shalit-style prisoner swap deal.Hamas media is implying that the group is ghoulishly holding...
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Abbas warns against Jews entering Temple Mount through a second gate
Arabic media is upset over a reported plan to allow Jews to enter the Temple Mount through the Cotton Market Gate, in addition to the Rambam (Mughrabi/Morrocan) Gate that currently is the only way for...
View Article10/06 Links Pt2: The best speech an Israeli diplomat ever gave; Massive blast...
From Ian:Forget the past, says Arab refugee's sonIt's been billed "The best speech an Israeli diplomat ever gave."Whatever its merits, what makes this 30-minute speech unusual is the giver: A Christian...
View ArticleMuslims now claim ear-splitting calls to prayer are protected under...
Muslims in Hebron are complaining that Israeli authorities prevented the Muslim call to prayer from the Tomb of the Patriarchs some 60 times in September.The loud calls to prayer were disturbing the...
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Hanan Ashrawi says allowing Jews to visit Temple Mount is a "declaration of...
That "moderate" Palestinian Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, says that Israel has declared a religious war on Islam.Why?Because, as I reported yesterday, Israel's tourism...
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B'Tselem researcher denies and deflects his Holocaust denial
B'Tselem researcher Atef Abu Roub posted a rambling, incoherent denial of his calling the Holocaust a lie on his Facebook page in Arabic - even after B'Tselem finally admits it on its English Facebook...
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Another day, another NYT op-ed filled with lies
The New York Times has published another fsact-free anti-Israel op-ed. Which means this must be Tuesday.Today's absurdity comes from Ali Jarbawi, political scientist at Birzeit University and a former...
View Article10/07 Links Pt1: Bibi: ‘We Don’t Just Hand Over Territory, Close Our Eyes and...
From Ian:Netanyahu Says Stance on Security Requirements Has Become ‘Firmer’ — ‘We Don’t Just Hand Over Territory, Close Our Eyes and Hope for the Best’ (INTERVIEW)Following the summer’s conflict...
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To Roger Cohen, Palestinians are the new Jews and Jews will fall short morally
Roger Cohen's latest New York Times op-ed reveals that when it comes to treating Israel with a double standard, he has no equal:Every human instinct recoils from the killing of children. It recoils...
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US Complains Was Not Notified Of Sukkah-Building Frenzy (PreOccupied Territory)
More from the humor site PreOccupied Territory. Check out their Facebook page.Washington, October 8 - Aides to US President Barack Obama expressed displeasure today over not being informed of plans to...
View Article10/07 Links Pt2: The Case for Israel Pulling out of the United Nations;...
From Ian:UNfriend: The Case for Israel Pulling out of the United NationsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly last week took place in the Western world’s...
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Newest Protective Edge stats: 1:1 ratio of civilians to terrorists
The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center has released its sixth analysis of people killed during Protective Edge. Here is their executive summary:The number of names of those killed,...
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