Sunday, June 08, 2014

Fwd: Netanyahu Strong but still some unclarified messages,MK's Standing Strong: Moshe Feiglin: differences between human rights and civil rights, Naftali Bennett tweeted: Life without Parole for Terrorist murderers Bill approved

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Netanyahu Slams Abbas.
http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2014/11/netanyahu-slams-abbas.html

Netanyahu announces support for 'Jewish state bill'.The prime minister vowed to push the bill forward, but said it must undergo many changes. "In the end, we will make it clear that Israel is the Jewish nation-state, while promising equal rights to all its citizens," he added. "

 My concern: . I am worried about that but....Will the changes Netanyahu pushes undermine the very essence of the bill?


Netanyahu Slams Int'l Community for Supporting Hamas Government  Jewish Press News Briefs Published: June 8th, 2014

Unclear:  Is Netanyahu weighing suggestions from those who are in favor of disengaging from parts of Judea and Samaria even if it would mean dismantling Jewish Settlements?

Israeli Official: Netanyahu Seeking Unilateral Move to Separate From Palestinians
JUNE 6, 2014 10:48 AM

In this Algemeiner article it states:
Netanyahu told Bloomberg View columnist Jeffrey Goldberg last month that "he noted that some Israelis favor disengaging from sections of the West Bank with large Palestinian populations, even if this would mean dismantling Jewish settlements."

My comments.  Actually Netanyahu didn't say he was considering dismantling Jewish Settlement but Jeffrey Goldberg felt that he hinted that he was:  In the article, Jeffrey Goldberg writes that Netanyahu also hinted (emphasis mine. Robin) that he is weighing suggestions from a large number of Israelis that he should consider taking unilateral steps to disengage from sections of the West Bank that are heavily populated by Palestinians, even if this means uprooting Jewish settlements. [Perhaps and hopefully this was conjecture by Jeffrey Goldberg and not what Netanyahu had in mind.  Actually from what Netanyahu actually said it can be argued that he is against dismantling of Jewish Settlements because it was a disaster in the past, Robin's comments]

But he was quick to add that Israelis -- himself included -- don't want a repeat of their Gaza experience. In 2005, then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon unilaterally withdrew Israeli soldiers and settlers from Gaza; it was soon taken over by the radical Islamist group Hamas, which has since used the territory to launch rockets at Israeli civilian targets.

On the other hand actions speaks louder than words and the recent destruction in Maaleh Rechavam prior to MK Livni's trip to England is very worrisome!  If Netanyahu truly does not want to dismantle Jewish Settlements let his actions be consistent with his words!
Homeless families at Ma'ale Rechavam Sunday, June 08, 2014

Let us hope that Netanyahu and the Knesset will annex all of Judea and Samaria and give the Palestinians and all non Jews rights of a Ger Toshav.  This means they need to acknowledge Jewish Sovereignty over the entire Land of Israel and obey the 7 Noahide Laws. They will have full human rights, like the rights to education, health care, earn a living etc. 

Moshe Feiglin points out the differences of human rights and civil rights....

Apartheid 101 for John Kerry: By Moshe Feiglin

....The US captured the island of Puerto Rico (3.6 million residents) from Spain 116 years ago. Its residents cannot vote in US federal elections.
The US captured the island of Guam (150,000 residents) from Spain 116 years ago. No voting rights, as above.
The US bought the Virgin Islands (106,000 residents) from Denmark 97 years ago. No voting rights as above.
The Northern Mariana Islands (77,000 residents) were captured from Japan 70 years ago and became a UN-American mandate. For the past 36 years, they have been under US sovereignty. No voting rights, as above.
The US captured American Samoa (55,000 residents) from Spain 116 years ago. Its status is different; it is a protectorate of the US. No voting rights, as above.
Nobody accuses the US of apartheid because the people in its territories do not have federal voting rights.  There is a clear and recognized difference between human rights and civil (voting) rights.
'Life Without Parole Bill' Approved for Vote
Economics Minister Naftali Bennett posts victory on Facebook shortly after bill passes vote, praises 'end to 'murder deal' only in Israel.'  By Tova Dvorin  6/8/2014,
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Fwd: Homeless families at Ma'ale Rechavam



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From: FMR <friendsofmaalerechavam@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Homeless families at Ma'ale Rechavam
To: faigerayzel@gmail.com


Dear Robin
On May 14 the Israeli Border Police destroyed the homes of five Jewish families at Ma'ale Rechavam which is a small yishuv in Gush Etzion East.
These fivefamilies have been thrown "into the street", actually a hillside that  has been turned into a waste land

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Additional footage showing young mothers with toddlers being 
bullied and manhandled 
is available at this  Israel National News link 
 
(the video streamed after a delay for a commercial). Amateur footage taken at the time of the expulsion is available at the following Youtube link.


The background to this 
violence of the state against its own citizens 
is that the day before, 
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni  flew to London to participate in diplomatic talks about the failed Oslo process   You can read how she got her diplomatic immunity
 in UK
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"It is a very traumatic experience to see your home destroyed. I felt like my body was breaking watching my home being razed,"   Moriya Kaniel told Tazpit News Agency in an interview following the demolition.

Please click here to donate to the 
non-profit
support fund 
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Amutat Merchavei Am Yehuda
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 using Paypal.
 
For more information you can contact Yochai Glauber on 
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014

MK's Stand Strong!

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 Updated 

 MK's Stand Strong:


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We need strong Lobbying on Capital Hill to fight the White House and the State Department from embracing Terror!  In Israel, MK's Stand Strong!

The State Department committed to embracing, at least initially, the new Palestinian Unity Government (PUG). Not all legislators were in agreement.
By:  Lori Lowenthal Marcus
Published: June 3rd, 2014


Israel furious at US support for Palestinian unity government

Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Arlene Kushner: From Israel. Incredible!
June 3, 2014
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MK's Stand Strong!  

Establishment of a forum of government ministers to examine the application of Israeli sovereignty over Gush Etzion


Nissim Zeev: Chairman of the Caucus for combating De-legitimization calls ImTirtzu to lead the caucus to fight De-Legitimization of the State of Israel. Im Tirtzu, to prepare legislative and action initiatives to fight delegitimization.

Apprehending Settler Youth for handing out bumper stickers is allowable in order to prevent an intifada?????? Former MK Eldad's comments:


Former MK Eldad: Letter to Editor Jewish Press page 75 June 6, 2014 entitled "Implausible Prediction"

"...Some on the pro-Palestinian Israeli left are promoting new legislation to redefine "price tag" vandalism as akin to Palestinian terrorism.  Jewish vandals could then be prosecuted using anti-terrorism measures so severe as to be suited only for cases of extreme danger to the public.

Israel's Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty strictly forbids such anti-democratic legislation but has a loophole - paragraph 8 - which makes an exception for legislation "enacted for a proper purpose."

My educated guess, then, is that the unnamed officials who generated this "prediction" [ that Price Tag Vandalism Could Provoke Third Intifada, in brackets, added for clarification] may be seeking to persuade the public that ,say, apprehending youngsters for passing out bumper stickers (which actually occurred here recently) is allowable because there is a purported "proper purpose" [of] preventing an intifada. [!!!].... The reported "prediction" is utterly implausible.

 Editor's Note: Dr. Aryeh Eldad, former member of Knesset who served on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

Chag Sameach!

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Press Release: re: Sovereignty: Women in Green: Establishment of a forum of government ministers to examine the application of Israeli sovereignty over Gush Etzion

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Press release:Women in Green and the Forum for the Application of Sovereignty offer their congratulations
on the establishment of a forum of government ministers to examine the application of Israeli sovereignty over Gush Etzion.

            Sovereignty over Gush Etzion is the first, and correct, step of facing the reality, toward the goal of applying sovereignty over all of Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley. For now, this is a first step of the establishment of a forum of government ministers, but the very establishment of the forum attests to the progress of the political system, to shaking off the fixation that paralyzed it in recent years and to its openness to political rejuvenation. Along with this, the Israeli government has shown that it is attentive to the mood of the people, that thirsts for a different, Jewish, moral, vision that ensures security - the vision of sovereignty.

            The people in Israel sees the feeble response of the United States to the establishment of the Palestinian terror government, and internalizes that now is the time to shake off the dictates of the American administration, to take responsibility for our future, and to present a new political vision.

            The government of Israel is capable of being an international beacon and trailblazer, a beacon arousing hope and inspiration, also for all of Europe, that in recent years has found itself dragged along after American policy to the Islamic abyss. Barak Obama's policy is causing the entire West to commit suicide. This policy is driven by faulty and disastrous ideology, and is not an expression of any momentary weakness of the American president. The Europeans are awakening and understand this. Europe will view the act of Israeli sovereignty that curbs Arab "might makes right" as the Israeli finger in the dam against the Muslim flood, and will congratulate, albeit relatively quietly, the Israeli step.

For details and interviews:
Yehudit Katsover - 050-7161818, Nadia Matar - 050-5500834
The Movement for Israel's Tomorrow
(Women in Green)
www.womeningreen.org
www.ribonut.co.il
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Arlene Kushner: From Israel. Incredible!

June 3, 2014
 
“Incredible!”
 
Last night, I had written my post, which spoke about my unease regarding the possibility of US support for the Fatah-Hamas unity government.  What I said was:
 
“Kerry, while expressing concern about Hamas, has had communication with Abbas and will be meeting with him. 
“He is saying the US will not accept the unity government ‘initially’. Not encouraging. He’s saying, ‘Convince me, guys.’”
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Well, it seems that when Kerry said “not initially,” he meant they would wait two or three hours. I sent out that posting, turned back to check the news one last time for the night, and found that the Obama administration had announced a decision to “work with” the new unity government.
There was not even a pretense of assessing the new government before making a decision. That decision was made up front.
And so, no, I am obviously not surprised that this is the way the US administration decided to go.  But I am shocked at the alacrity with which they signed on, without a semblance of serious consideration of the potential problems. 
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What I felt – this was about 1 AM – was the degree to which we are confronting an enemy in the White House. Also not new, not a surprise.  (Don’t write, please! to ask me, didn’t I know?)  But this was so “in our face.”  This decision to immediately give support to a government that includes Hamas – a terrorist entity dedicated to Israel’s destruction.
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Meanwhile, Congress is looking seriously at cutting funds to this new unity government. Members of Congress are none too pleased with the decision of the White House/State Department.  I will have a great deal more to say about this in coming days.
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Deputy Minister of Defense Danny Danon yesterday referred to the US decision as a matter of “moral choice.”  And indeed, right he is. There is a question of US law – which actually prohibits support for a terrorist entity – and then the question of what is simply right. 
It is, I recognize, foolish to talk about moral decisions and the Obama administration in the same breath.
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The government of Israel is quite furious at this decision and has voiced grave “disappointment” in the US.
The Security Cabinet has announced it has “formed a team to consider plans of action given the new reality that has been created, and ahead of diplomatic and security situations that will be created in the future.”
Among the various responses under consider is partial annexation (e.g. of the Gush Etzion area), although this would not happen immediately.  According to a JPost article, it would not happen before the projected unity government elections.
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My thought here, then, is Hey! Here we are again with a perfect example of why the Legal Grounds Campaign is so important. It lays the legal groundwork for decisions on annexation that may follow.  It provides strength and an attitude of certainty with regard to our rights.  Right now, in spite of such proposals for annexation, support is insufficient.  Please! will those of you who care, and are willing to help us fight this fight during this window of time, contact me.
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Among the things the Israeli government has already decided is to make commuting between Gaza and the PA areas of Judea and Samaria difficult, and to prevent voting for the unity government in eastern Jerusalem (most Arabs living there hold residency and not citizenship cards, and would want to be counted in the PA polity).  With this, there will be efforts to prevent Hamas participation in elections in Judea and Samaria.
There is talk, as well, about holding back money Israel collects in taxes for the PA.  There is always talk about this, is there not?  There seems to be a reluctance because the PA screams that they will collapse without this money, and we are causing people to suffer, etc. etc.  But the PA still owes us a large fortune for electricity.
I will have a great deal to say about Israeli responses in coming days, without question.
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Khaled Abu Toameh has written an analysis of what issues are still to be dealt with, with the formation of this new government.  As the article says: Explosive issues are left hanging in the air.  These issues involve not only the elections, but the melding of security forces and more (emphasis added):
“It’s also unrealistic to believe that PA leadership would rush to add tens of thousands of Hamas employees to its payroll, especially in wake of the economic hardships facing the government.
“On the other hand, those who think Hamas would allow Fatah-dominated security forces to return to the Gaza Strip as a result of the April 23 reconciliation pact are living in an illusion.
“For now, both Hamas and Fatah prefer to avoid answering questions that could spoil the euphoria over the ‘historic’ decision to end their differences.”
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In line with Abu Toameh’s comments, it is worth noting here that outgoing Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, on the day when the new government was sworn in, declared:
“I am not concerned about the resistance; it is in good condition. Today there is an army, in the form of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades — it is advanced and the resistance is advanced.”
 
Israeli intelligence estimates that Hamas has some 10-12,000 rockets. Paraphrasing Abu Toameh, anyone who expects Hamas to surrender its position of “resistance, is floating in the stratosphere.
 
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I leave further analysis and deeper sharing of information to another day. For tonight begins the holiday of Shavuot, and it is time to turn my focus to other, more eternal, matters.
Shavuot, a harvest festival, marks our receiving of the Torah at Sinai.  We counted seven weeks from the time of Pesach, to reach this point.  Now it is time for joy and celebration – and the tradition of study through the night.
We must turn to the One who graced us with the extraordinary and eternal gift of Torah, and not count on the good offices of men and women.
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To all who will be celebrating, I wish a Chag Shavuot Sameach!
Shavuot
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