Tuesday, November 11, 2008
An open letter to Avrohom Ben Yosef, Mayor of Hebron.
To: Avrohom Ben Yosef, Mayor of Hebron, amv"sh
cc: Noam Arnon, Dovid Wilder, Simcha Hochbaum, Yossi Baumol
(please forward to Noam Arnon and Simcha Hochbaum since I do not have their emails)
This calls for an open debate since it affects all of our lives and not only Hebron.
The purpose of my letter is to impress upon the Hebron community for which you are their leaders the importance of being more proactive in the fight for Yesha. I realize that there is no group doing more than the Hebron community to settle Yesha. The love of EY in Hebron is the role model for each and every Jew.
Shouldn't that be enough you ask?
Hashem wants that love and activism for EY actualized in every Jew in the rest of the world as well. This is the way to be mezakeh (bring worthiness to) Am Yisroel (The Nation of Israel) and to prevent further evil decrees against Am Yisroel . Hebron is in the forefront of the battle.
It is my impression that Am Ysroel haven't a clue of what this battle is all about. Am Yisroel must have a better understanding that this is their battle and join.
What is happening in Yesha is not being reported in a timely fashion or at all and in a negative way. Yesha is fighting a losing battle unless we call in the reserves. Prior to the expulsion of Gush Katif, the women in Netzarim insisted on no protesters coming into their community since it would destroy their daily routine. They said, just davan (pray) and send us money. So they kept a few weeks more of their routine but then what?
If Yesha goes under so does Hebron. A Palestinian State translates into Yesha's demise. Yesha's demise is Hebron's demise and the demise of Kiryat Arba, Itamar, Elon Moreh, Beit El etc etc.. Therefore we must unite to battle the establishment of a Palestinian State. If Yesha goes under so does Eretz Yisroel and then so does the haven for all Jews throughout the world. So every Jew is affected and must be more proactive to join this batttle.
But worldwide Jewry are clueless that their input and activism is wanted and needed. They think that donating to particular organizations will suffice in doing their share. And the organizations are competing for these funds.
We are not talking about competing organizations. We are talking about our collective survival. And if there's a hole somewhere we all sink and each hole is a danger to the entire ship. Every provocation against the settlers of Yesha is another small hole in our ship. It needs to be addressed. We need to join forces and get the support and backing of loyal supporters in the Diaspora of each and every organization in Yesha be it the Hebron Fund, A/F of Hebron Chabad, A/F of Shavei Hebron, A/F of Yeshiva Kiryat Arba, A/F of Beit El etc.... All these databases combined makes a huge force that must then mobilize to reach out to the Jewish community at large throughout the world. I am talking about speaking out regarding our entitlement to YESHA. and protesting vehemently a Palestinian State in all our correspondance. If this force would reach out to the Chareidi community and the chareidi leadership, we can then bring in a force of hundreds of thousands of caring Jews to join the fight against a Palestinian State. It is doable.
The time has come to reevaluate our priorities. Your priorities (and correct me if I am wrog) are particular projects in Hebron which I agree are very important. Each of the other organizations have their own priorities.
My position is that the priority in Hebron, in Kiryat Arba, in Itamar in Ariel and in every community or orginization in Yesha should be the fight for the survival of Yesha. Because if Yesha falls then all Yesha projects go as well.
Each person under house arrest and each house destroyed in Yesha is a litmus test in the eyes of the gov't fight against Yesha in order to establish a Palestinian STate. According to David Bedein they are monitoring our collective response. When we as a community fail to respond, the gov't is empowered to continue its campaign of deligitimizing Yesha and picking the next guinea pig.. .
Maybe if we would have stopped it when the others guys were put in administrative detention they wouldn't have hit Beit Hashalom now. Noam Federman, Dahtia Yitchaki, Moattot arim and WIG are out there fighting for this battle as they were for the others in Yesha. But their collective voices weren't strong enough apparently to stop this trend. Even if the Hebron Community joins it won't be enough. We need to get the community at large in the Diaspora and EY to join our battle for Yesha.
If the Hebron Fund team temporarily redirects their focus and puts their focus on fighting for Yesha and against a Palestinian State, this fight for Yesha can only serve to raise the stature of the Community of Hebron in the eyes of its Benefactors. It will also be a role model for the other Yesha organizations. It might even serve as a role model for the right camp political parties such as Moshe Feiglin, Benny Elon, Tsafrir Ronen, Eldad etc to join together under the common denominator of our entitlement for EY., .
The Hebron Dinner is an opportunity to speak out for Yesha and against the establishment of a State of Palestine.. Money for advertising for this Dinner has already been allocated. Let the advertising speak out for Yesha and against a Palestinian State as well. Money raised helps support the community of Hebron.
I don't feel that there is a choice of priorities in this time. It's Yesha or nothing. I don't believe that there will be viable projects in Hebron chas vechalila unless the Community of Hebron united with others seriously takes on the battle and a PR campaign as per our entitlement of the entire Land of Israel including Yesha.
Sincerely, Robin Ticker
Thursday, November 06, 2008
MORE POLICE HUMILIATION OF ELISHEVA FEDERMAN
From: Israel Kaplan <israelkaplan@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Subject: POLICE HUMILIATION OF ELISHEVA FEDERMAN
To: IZZY <israelkaplan@yahoo.com>
Elisheva Federman was whisked away by police on Tuesday as she was walking in the street to pick up her daughter from the nursery. IN NATAN SHARANSKY'S BOOKS, THIS WAS THE STANDARDS THAT THE RUSSIAN ADOPTED. ONE MINUTE YOU WERE WALKING ON THE STREET AND THE NEXT MINUTE YOUR GONE FOR INTERROGATION. |
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
IDF RESPONDS TO DESTRUCTION OF THE FEDERMAN HOME
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Dear List, amv"sh
There you have it. See below response from the IDF."The IDF will continue to enforce the law in Judea and Samaria, as it did in this instance. "
Let's agree to disagree. The IDF is enforcing an immoral and illegal law in Judea and Samaria. Testimony clearly contradicts that this was done in a moral or legal fashion. That is why our protest is so important to prevent future demolitions!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Israel Kaplan <israelkaplan@yahoo.com>
To: IZZY <israelkaplan@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:38:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IDF RESPONDS TO DESTRUCTION OF THE FEDERMAN HOME
Letter sent from IDF spokesman in response to query below about the IDF destruction of Federman home: In Response to Query
Yesterday a number of structures, which were built illegally and without required permits, were dismantled near Kiryat Arba. The removal of these buildings took place under supervision and after the issuance of legal orders. As part of these processes, the inhabitants of these illegal buildings were given the opportunity to put forth their claims and peacefully leave the structures.
However, they chose not to do so and instead continued to break the law. While a petition was submitted to the Supreme Court of Israel regarding some of the buildings, they were rejected.
Removal of the buildings was done only after property and other belongings were removed from them in an organized manner. Evacuation of the buildings was done at night to reduce the chance of a crowd grathering and unnecessary friction.
The IDF will continue to enforce the law in Judea and Samaria, as it did in this instance. Fax: +972 (3) 608-0312 ---------------------------------------------------------- IZZY KAPLAN 416 824 2858 416 256 2858 Check out my new blog http://israelonisrael.blogspot.com |
More on: Federman's home destruction Sorry for annoying you with the gritty details.
I know that getting so many emails is very annoying. However, this can be a litmus test for future house demolitions unless we react in a forceful manner. Elisheva Federman's interview about what happened is posted on the Hebron website.
From: דב <dbtc@bezeqint.net>
Date: 2008/11/5
Subject: Federman's home destruction
To: דב <dbtc@bezeqint.net>
Noam Said the damages are about few hundreds thousand Nis.
It should be published that the high officers of the police and the army cheated their stuff by saying them lies. The soldiers that were commanded to stay around the Federman's home wee told that there is information about an Arab terrorist, and therefore they have to prevent any one to enter the Federman's area. To the policemen they told a story that they are taken to the south and after they moved southward a long way, the officers told them that the target was change beside, the officers collected all the mobile telephone from all the policemen. And then they brought them northward to Fedrman's home.
The troops also began the preparation Saturday in contradiction to the general order that canceling the holyness of Saturday should be done only in a case of a war or danger for life. The result is that the next time soldiers and policemen will not trust their officesr which mean less power to the security forces.
The policemen broked their frigder, computer, etc. and put them on a truck bringing them to nowhere. They ask him to tell them were to put his furnitures back, but Federman knowing that they are bandit's and they will lie in the court that is was broken after Fedrman's received them ask to show them where they are to the appraiser . They refused. And instead they invented a new story, They told him that he should pay for the storing and transportation 20000Nis (about 6000$)…, The real value of transportation and storing is about 2000Nis (about 600$ her in Israel). He refused to this deal, also because he knows tht the loose their value.
When they fulfilled the orders they throw all the holy books on the floor and destroy the house on all what remains there including his Tefilin and his children Tefilins.
Now the police dedicated about 50 policemen (Which cost about 15000 Nis a day) to keep the place in order to prevent any way of rebuilding the place. The family is their in the cold nights.
Arabs around are doing the same but the police is not even dare to think about destroying their houses,
Big part of the destroyers were nonJews, Druze's and Arabs policemen.
They beat him and the family members for nothing.
About 50000-60000 Nis that Noam has in his home were "Disapears", Two policemen tried to steel his Radiodisk from his car but when they saw that they are watched they runaway.
From: Winston MidEast Analysis [mailto:winston@winstonglobal.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:05 AM
To: Emanuel A. Winston
Subject: OLMERT ACTIONS OUTRAGEOUS forwarded with comments by Emanuel A. Winston
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OLMERT ACTIONS OUTRAGEOUS forwarded with comments by Emanuel A. Winston, a Middle East Analyst & Commentator
As more of this hideous story emerges about the pogrom against the Federman and the Tor families, I am sickened by a government that can only be compared to the regimes of past tyrants. There is nothing normal about the Olmert government that seems in league with foreign interests and in no way represents the citizens of Israel and the Jewish people. In fact, there is every indication that the Government of Kadima has abandoned their role as a Government and has, instead, turned governance over to the Bush-Rice regime for the explicit purpose of completing their vile plan to drive the Jewish citizens of Judea and Samaria.
The Olmert-Kadima Government has accepted orders from a foreign government whose ultimate stated goal is to re-partition the Jewish nation of Israel and turn a large section of the Jewish ancestral homeland, pejoratively called "the territories" or "the West Bank" over to the Muslim Arab Palestinians for their new State.
The Government of Israel has 'de facto' and 'de jure' given up its slim mandate for the right to continue ruling the nation in any capacity. Perhaps there is no precedent for a government to give up or transfer its authority to another nation - except through conquest as in the case when Germany conquered France and turned part of its sovereignty over to the Vichy - to run the government under control of Hitler's Germany. In the case of Israel's present Government, having chosen to turn her sovereignty over to a foreign government (denials notwithstanding) against the will of her people and her Knesset. The Olmert Government has, indeed, given up her authority and transferred it to a foreign power which may meet the criteria of treason.
COMMENTS BY EMANUEL A. WINSTON
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Now the brave new world order of Israel has added nursing mothers to its list of threats to the safety and continuation of Bolshevik Israel
Shlomo Yrachmiel Elias
From: Robin Ticker [mailto:faigerayzel@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 7:32 PM
To: do4israel
Subject: BREAKING NEWS! ELISHEVA FEDERMAN ARRESTED - CAN NOT NURSE HER BABY
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I just spoke to Marta Ramati, Elisheva's mother a few moments ago. She confirmed that Elisheva is arrested and was not allowed to nurse her baby.
Also a few days ago, Tamar Edelstein interviewed Elisheva Federman for her radio show on Shleimus Haaretz and Elisheva said that they twisted the arm of her baby at the time of the expulsion from her home. I asked Tamar, who also spoke with Marta this morning and called me about it, what the charges were against Elisheva and Tamar said that she thinks it's because Elisheva kicked a police officer when they came in the middle of the night and beat up and arrested her husband and assaulted her and her kids and destroyed their home. ( Whether or not this allegation is true, personally, if it is true, didn't he deserve a kick?)
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!
Marta said that it the opinion of many that it's just a matter of time but they will also evict the residents of Beit Hashalom either forcefully like the Federman's home or use the excuse that it's too dangerous for them and then close it off as a military area.
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