Thursday, November 23, 2017

From Toronto Zionist Council: A different Arab perspective on Israel. Abdullah Al-Hadlaq

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May Hashem protect and watch over him...

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We can not include links in the printed weekly TZC Newsletter so we are sending out this link in advance. Thanks to MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute) for making this available with translation, and all their incredible work. (www.memri.org)

Abdullah Al-Hadlaq clearly has a better grasp of the situation in Israel and the Middle East than most, both inside and outside the Jewish community.  We hope his words are felt far and wide and that he has good protection.

Two different ways to see the video:

https://www.facebook.com/memri.org/videos/10155920371999717/

 

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Watch-Kuwaiti-writer-says-Israel-is-a-legitimate-state-not-an-occupier-514993

 

Paul

 

 

 


Sunday, November 19, 2017

Fwd: Press Release: Palestinian State = Deathtrap for Israel from Women in Green

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PRESS RELEASE

'A Palestinian State - A Deathtrap for Israel'

The Sovereignty Movement founded by Women in Green is publishing a
protest following the publication of the principles of the Trump
outline for a political settlement between Israel and the PA.

"Anyone who has forgotten: A Palestinian state between the
Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River endangers the State of Israel.
We are shocked by the weak memory that leads the planners of the
deathtrap to the State of Israel."

"For all those who have forgotten the fundamental principles of
Zionism, we will recall that the Land of Israel is our land, and the
only way to lead to true peace is to apply Israeli sovereignty over
Judea and Samaria," say the leaders of the Sovereignty movement.

"An Israeli concession to the Zionist-historical principle that this
land belongs to the people of Israel alone, will lead to further
concessions as has been proven in the past. Israel is once again asked
to continue to pay in the currency of territory for insignificant
signatures of the Arab side on pieces of paper" says the
Sovereignty movement  "and reminds  " that there is no country in the
world that desires to live that gives up its achievements in a war
that was forced on it."

"Israel will not be able to exist in a reality where an Arab terror
state is established in its heart, a state that will lead to the Hamas
takeover of the territory, the massive emigration of millions of Arab
refugees to that country that will arise out of nowhere and thus the
Jewish demographic majority will be lost between the sea and the
Jordan. In addition such a state would be a security threat to the
entrance to Israel, to the Ben-Gurion Airport that will be shut down,
Arab missiles will be launched towards the center of Israel and and
iron domes will become an integral part of the entire of the country.
"

"The big problem is that the Right does not advance, with full force,
its political plan, the plan of the application of Israeli sovereignty
over Judea and Samaria, and thus a vacuum is created in which
irresponsible political plans are initiated by the American
administration, the Israeli left and the European countries.

We turn directly to the ministers and the Knesset members of the Likud
and Bayit Yehudi: "This is the time of your test. This is the moment
when you have to lead the path of sovereignty , sovereignty that you
advocate and favor, and thus stop the dangerous proposal that is
emerging from the White House."

Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar
The Sovereignty Movement founded by Women in Green
www.ribonut.co.il
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Friday, November 17, 2017

Fwd: Why is Anthony Scaramucci going with Dr. Joseph Frager and Duvi Honig with OJC on a VIP Trip to Israel ? OP ED by Robin Ticker

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Why is Anthony Scaramucci going with Dr. Joseph Frager and Mr. Duvi Honig as part of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce (OJC) on a VIP Trip to Israel? OP ED by Robin Ticker 

Let me preface by saying that Dr. Joe Frager has served in a leadership capacity with Ateret Cohanim with much distinction for many years and is probably among the greatest activists and advocates for Eretz Yisroel Hashleima, Judea and Samaria, that you will ever find.  Mr. Duvi Honig is the Founder and CEO of the OJC. 

Dr. Frager is not only Chairman of the Executive Council of Ateret Cohanim, he is a recipient of this year's Shomer Eretz Yisroel award at the Bet El Dinner. 

Life is complicated and when it comes to reconciling Jewish values and business we often need to make difficult choices. 

For the record, many, including myself are opposed to this trip.  The following letter is directed to both Dr. Frager and Mr. Honig who are both Orthodox Jews, but primarily relevant to Dr. Frager who is the Chairman of the Executive Council of Ateret Cohanim. 

Dear Dr. Frager and (Mr. Duvi Honig), amv"sh

Ateret Cohanim literally means "Crown of the Priests".  If Ateret Cohanim stays true to its name, it must stay true to being Holy which by its very essence is the Work of the Cohanim, the work of the Priests.  Not only does the name Ateret Cohanim identify with holiness, it identifies with the Crown of Holiness!

Not everyone is meant to be a Cohen.  Not everyone is cut out for Priesthood. Most of us are not.  A Cohen has stringencies in his lifestyle that others do not have, in order that he maintain a higher standard of holiness.  When the Chairman of the Executive Council of Ateret Cohanim picks an individual for a VIP tour of Israel, it makes sense that the individual appreciates and is on the same page as the aspirations of Ateret Cohanim.  If an individual's focus and lifestyle choices clash and diametrically oppose those of holiness and the teachings of the Torah, the encounter is doomed to short circuit.

The VIP will be slighted by the Leadership in Israel of the institutions whose very essence embody Holiness.   -  These Leaders will not see any reason to stop their daily routine to entertain a VIP whose advocacy directly opposes their own.  Alternatively, they would feel demeaned if they are forced to negate their own values by honoring someone who actively advocates a lifestyle contrary to holiness. This would lower their self-esteem and cause them to lose respect from their staff, students and supporters.   
As Chairman of the Executive Council of Ateret Cohanim, surely you too will feel out of your element if and when Mr. Scaramucci hooks up in Israel with those he feels comfortable with, namely those who advocate for Gay Marriage and/or for Pro Choice. 

In addition, Jerusalem is not known for being the Fiscal Capital of the World. Jerusalem is the Spiritual Capital of the World, the embodiment of Holiness and Sanctity.  

Perhaps, a VIP  tour with  Anthony Scaramucci to a Maccabi Tel Aviv game, and the Tech industry makes some sense.   However, as Executive Director of Ateret Cohanim,  if you plan to bring him to Maarat HaMachpela, the Kotel and Kever Rochel,  it only would serve to confuse him at best, and he probably would not relate to the the deep religious significance of the Holy Sites.  Be true to your Shomer Eretz Yisroel Award,  by continuing to stand for the essence of Eretz Yisroel which is Holiness.  

You will have to choose which agenda is most important for you. You can not sit on the fence. 

Sincerely, Robin Ticker, 

From the perspective of the organizers of this trip, Duvi Honig and Dr. Frager,  Anthony Scaramucci is an accomplished and talented entrepreneur who organized the SALT Convention, a conference of  2,500 attendees.  He has bought and sold business numbering in 9 digits, yes that's billions of dollars.  He says he is a Zionist and wants to invest in Israel startups with venture capital. He comes from modest beginnings and has a good work ethic which he learned from his father. He does not have a sense of entitlement.  He says he is authentic and non conventional.  He went to Harvard so presumably he is very smart.  He professes genuine respect and admiration for Israel.

On the down side, from the perspective of an Orthodox Jew, Anthony Scaramucci  is an openly pro-gay, pro-abortion activist and engages in  profanity, Nivul Peh in Hebrew.  This surely comes from an unholy source, a  place of impurity.   Due to this profanity, reported in the New Yorker,  Scaramucci was dismissed after 10 days from his position in the Trump Administration as Communications Director.  

Analysis:

Scaramucci needs to restore his good name,  and OJC needs to draw in business partners and venture capitalists. 

Given: OJC is an Orthodox Jewish Organization, which does not endorse homosexuality or Pro Choice. Quite the opposite!
Given: We are all members of the human race.  By definition....We are all imperfect.  
Given: We all want pleasure.  

Allow me to sidetrack,  paraphrase and draw conclusions from the teachings of  Rabbi Alon Anava. Rabbi Anava, once a devout secular athiest,  is a fascinating lecturer who experienced a NDE, Near Death Experience.  His lectures, CD's,  podcasts and youtubes have reached hundreds of thousands.

A Jew's ultimate pleasure comes from a Spiritual, Holy source.  Money and physical pleasures are all short- lived.  Only being consistent with G-d's will, brings us eternal pleasure. Tapping into impure sources will ultimately be a source of great aggravation and headache.  Abortions?  Homosexuality?  These contradict a Torah lifestyle.  Making money?  Also transient, empty.    Our Yetzer Hara will try its best to convince us that our motivations come from a pure source.  One needs to be very honest with oneself and analyze whether one's actions are coming from the will of the Yetzer Hara, desire for fame, money and/or power, or from G-d's will. One needs to see the unborn (Ro'eh HaNolad) before it is too late. 

Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel, the site of the Holy Temple and the entire Land of Israel can not tolerate abominations.  The Torah is quite explicit about its preferences. It is for these reasons that the 7 Canaanite Nations were incompatible with the Land and had to be eliminated.   The Holy Land will vomit and expel those who commit abominations.  Mr. Scaramucci should know that one is held to a much higher standard in the Holy Land.  Things that may be tolerated outside the Holy Land is vomited and expelled from the Land of Israel.  The Land itself literally can't tolerate it.
ולא תקיא הארץ אתכם
מעמדה המיוחד של הארץ מטילה על יושביה רמה מוסרית גבוהה יותר ממה שנדרש מהם אילו היה בחוץ לארץ.
 And the earth shall not vomit you..
The special status of the Land of Israel imposes on its inhabitants a higher moral standard than what was required of them if they were abroad.

Vayikra - Leviticus - Chapter 18
22You shall not lie down with a male, as with a woman: this is an abomination. כב וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּֽוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא:
23And with no animal shall you cohabit, to become defiled by it. And a woman shall not stand in front of an animal to cohabit with it; this is depravity. כגוּבְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֛ה לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ לְטָמְאָה־בָ֑הּ וְאִשָּׁ֗ה לֹא־תַֽעֲמֹ֞ד לִפְנֵ֧י בְהֵמָ֛ה לְרִבְעָ֖הּ תֶּ֥בֶל הֽוּא:
24You shall not defile yourselves by any of these things, for the nations, whom I am sending away from before you, have defiled themselves with all these things. כדאַל־תִּטַּמְּא֖וּ בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֤י בְכָל־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ נִטְמְא֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם:
25And the land became defiled, and I visited its sin upon it, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. כהוַתִּטְמָ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ וָֽאֶפְקֹ֥ד עֲו‍ֹנָ֖הּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַתָּקִ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־יֽשְׁבֶֽיהָ:

The G-dly light is probably too much for such individuals.

On the other hand if one humbles one's own pleasures and desires to be in sync with the Almighty's agenda and His commandments,  than that is a true sign of greatness.  Moses, for example was the most humble of all men from time in memorial,  and was able to put G-d's Will over his own at an extraordinary level. 

MEDIA PUBLICITY

Why is it that many of the Jewish Media reports of this upcoming VIP business trip whitewash Scaramucci's advocacy. If you open, the links themselves, you will see that they are almost carbon copies of each other as they probably originated from the same source, the OJC.

Our message to Dr. Frager and Mr. Honig,  about to embark on this venture, is not to be driven by the temporary pleasures that can blind ones vision, but rather, stay true to Torah values.

Media that presents a positive image for Anthony Sacramucci
 
Duvi Honig's OJC Business Podcast with Rabbi Jacob Rupp.  Achieving The American Dream and Having Fun Doing It with Anthony Scaramucci


OJC VIP Tour with Duvi Honig, Dr. Joseph Frager and Anthony Scaramucci
OJC Announces Executive VIP Tour of Israel with Wall Street Mogul Anthony Scaramucci

OJC Announces Executive VIP Tour of Israel with Wall Street Mogul Anthony Scaramucci 

Former WH aide coming to Israel with Orthodox group
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci coming to Israel with Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.

Trump's Communications Director for 10 Days, 'The Mooch,' to Join Orthodox Chamber of Commerce Israel Trip

Scaramucci to Visit Israel on Investment Trip Run by Orthodox Group
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is coming to Israel with the Orthodox Chamber of Commerce at the end of November

Get Ready, Israel: The Mooch Is Coming

Anthony Scaramucci to join Jewish group's investment trip to Israel

Press showing a negative side on Anthony Scaramucci

The Mooch: 'I'm A Very Active Gay Rights Supporter'

Said Scaramucci:

"I have been an active – for the last decade – gay rights, gay marriage equality supporter. Particularly here in New York  and New York City but around the world. And I think that 'life, liberty , and the pursuit of happiness' when they wrote that, I don't think it was just meant for straight people, and so for me, I'm a very active gay rights supporter. In addition to that – even though I'm a Roman Catholic and I believe in a right to life I would never impose those values on other people. So for me I'm actually very socially inclusive as a human being, and I'm a Republican because I believe that you need free market principles to create class mobility.

Meet Trump's new pro-gay, pro-abortion communications director https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/meet-trumps-new-pro-gay-pro-abortion-communications-director

 (Profanity that got him fired highlighted and emphasized)
Subject: "I Want to F*cking Kill All the Leakers": Scaramucci Explodes in Unhinged Late-Night Rant

Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon by Ryan Lizza


Sincerely,

Robin Ticker

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

PS MUST READ from Mattotarim Re: Stop Demolition Netiv HaAvot: Gush Etzion in crisis עוד שערורייה

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From Mattot Arim:

PS to my recent post: 

Stop Demolition of Homes in Netiv Avot. A Letter from a Cousin....
https://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2017/11/stop-demolition-of-homes-in-netiv-avot.html

2017-11-16 1:00 GMT-05:00 <mattotarim@mattotarim.org>:

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(If you understand Hebrew please watch this video on Netiv HaAvot and listen to one of the owners of the homes slated for destruction (based on the claim of Shalom Achshav still to be substantiated), that 1 meter of his daughter's bedroom is questionable of being legal.  The Israel Supreme Court, BaGatz, has ordered the entire house demolished for this 1 meter that doesn't even belong to anyone).  Absurd!   http://www.kipa.co.il/%D7%97%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%90%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA/

 

Mattot Arim writes: 


After many "committees" which doubtless accomplished a tremendous amount, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/233482 

an entire Israeli neighborhood (Netiv haAvot) is to be razed imminently  – could even be today - in Gush Etzion.

 

As usual, this is due to minor  infractions of antiquated unreasonable regulations in Judea-Samaria that are impossible to comply with.

Neighboring Kfar Etzion recently made the news for managing to comply with all the myriad rules and become official. It took them 90 years (!).

No neighborhood, however law-abiding and well-intentioned, can comply with the endless draconian rules which apply to Jewish re-settlement of Judea-Samaria.

 

But when the Knesset attempted to adjust the rules, which is exactly the Knesset's job, Minister Moshe Cachlon objected.

Minister Cachlon insisted on removing (from the recent settlement regulation law) the very clauses necessary to save both Amona, and now Netiv haAvot in Gush Etzion.

 

Write to Minister Cachlon now, because the fate of the young Israeli families in this Gush Etzion neighborhood is his direct doing.

Example email with email addresses:

 

To Minister Cachlon and his faction

Email addresses:  Sar@mof.gov.ilyoavg@knesset.gov.ilelic@knesset.gov.ilrachela@knesset.gov.ilroyf@knesset.gov.iltalip@knesset.gov.il

Minister Cachlon , a beautiful and strategic Israeli neighborhood in Gush Etzion (Netiv HaAvot) is "dead in the water" – and it's directly because of you!

Minister Cachlon – do something! 

 


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Gush Etzion in crisis עוד שערורייה

 

צפו: מה נעשה בשכונת "נתיב האבות" בגוש עציון??

 http://www.kipa.co.il/%D7%97%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%90%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA/

 

ש: אני גר בעיר, לא כל כך מבין עניין -- המתנחלים הם גנבים חס וחלילה??

ת:  בכלל לא.  תרחישים כאלה קורים, כי בנייה חוקית ביהודה ושומרון כמעט בלתי אפשרית - מרוב תקנות לא הגיוניות.

מי שמחכה לאישורים יכול לחכות לא שנה או שנתיים אלא 90 שנה! https://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/354300

ומה הכי קל ונוח למינהל האזרחי ביהודה ושומרון לעשות, במקום לשנות  את התקנות (חוק ההסדרה)? להרוס למתנחלים כמובן...

 

גם את/ה לא יכול לשתוק? הפעם אנו ממליצים לפנות ...

לשר משה כחלון.  לאמיתו של דבר, השר כחלון הנינוח הוא מחריב שכונת נתיב-האבות בגוש-עציון - וגם מחריב היישוב עמונה.

כי השר כחלון לא הסכים לכלול את 2 היישובים אלה, בחוק ההסדרה.

הנה כתובות-מייל של השר כחלון וסיעתו, וכן מכתב לדוגמה. (החומר פותח ברובו ע"י המשפטן בעז שפירא, תודה רבה!  - הפיצו נא הלאה , בבקשה).

 

לכבוד

השר משה כחלון וסיעת כולנו 

Sar@mof.gov.il; yoavg@knesset.gov.il; elic@knesset.gov.il; rachela@knesset.gov.il; royf@knesset.gov.il; talip@knesset.gov.il;

 

כולכם זוכרים  את הפיגוע בהר-אדר?

 

בימים האחרונים הבג"צ הרשה לצה"ל להרוס חלק מהבית בו התגורר המחבל הרוצח.   http://tinyurl.com/y9yqtrpz

ואילו בשכונת נתיב-האבות שבגוש עציון, התעקש בג"צ להרוס בתים שלמים -- למרות שהבנייה ה"לא חוקית" בתוכם -- מזערית.  למשל - בבית אחד מדובר במטר רבוע אחד - מתוך 150 מ"ר סך שטח הבית! 

 

בית של מחבל רוצח? הורסים רק חלק קטן.

בית של מתנחל, שבנוי על קרקע ללא בעלים, כאשר בונה הבית  מוכן בשמחה לשלם פיצויים גבוהים אם רק ימצאו למי אם בכלל הקרקע "שייכת"? הורסים הכל.

 

השר כחלון – זה מסתדר לך בראש?

חוק ההסדרה ביקש למנוע את האבסורד ע"י ריענון הסדרים לא-הגיוניים קיימים ביהודה ושומרון,

אבל אתה השר כחלון לא הסכמת להושיט גלגל-הצלה למשפחות בגוש עציון.

ברגע האחרון – כולנו מבקשים שתיקח אחריות לפתור את הבעיה שכולכם יצרתם במו ידיכם (סירובכם להצביע עם הקואליציה תוך הפרת חתימת ידכם על ההסכם הקואליציוני).

כולנו סבורים שעליך למנוע סבל של משפחות - בזבוז כסף – ופגיעה בכבוד הלאומי של המדינה. 

 

בכבוד רב אך בצער רב, (שמך המלא)

 

 

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