Archive for February 28, 2013

Arab policewoman threatened by villagers

A Muslim policewoman was called ‘traitor’ for ‘serving in occupation army, oppressing her nation’ by fellow villagers.

Police say her life may be in danger

Yaron Doron

 

An Arab-Muslim female police officer serving in the Jerusalem District received death threats accusing her of being a “traitor”.

Israel Police cruiser – Yair Sagi

 

A resident of a village in northern Israel, where the officer herself lives, published her picture on the internet and wrote that she is a “traitor”. He also wrote that she is “serving in the occupation army oppressing her nation.”

The police are not taking the threats lightly and she has been placed on a threatened-persons list. Continue Reading »

25% of Terror Prisoners study at Hamas University

Israel’s prisons are a breeding ground for Hamas terrorists as 1 in 4 of Palestinian Authority prisoners get an education from Hamas university.

By Maayana Miskin

 

One-fourth of terrorists from Gaza, Judea and Samaria serving time in Israeli prisons are getting an education through Hamas, according to a report by the Hamas government in Gaza that was translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

A Hamas project titled Jamat el-Ahrar (Sons of Freedom) allows prisoners to continue their studies in prison via Hamas.

Terrorists in Israel’s prisons were previously eligible for free studies in Israeli schools. In 2010, the number of inmates enrolled in the Open University stood at 270, of which 210 were classified as “security prisoners” jailed for terror-related offenses. Continue Reading »

British Students heckle Israeli official’s speech

UK students turn against Israel: Hordes of hecklers prevent Israel’s deputy ambassador from getting a word in at University of Essex.

Jerusalem: The situation on UK campuses is grim.

Itamar Eichner

 

Protests against Israel on UK university campuses are growing: Dozens of students disrupted last week a speech by Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to Britain Alon Roth-Snir at the Essex University, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Thursday.

Pro-Palestinan protestsA lecture scheduled to be given by Daniel Taub, the Ambassador to Britain, was also cancelled at the University of North Ireland, due to fear of disturbances.

Roth-Snir’s speech was scheduled at the invitation of the University of Essex’s Middle East club. Continue Reading »

Police: Arabs Behind Attack Previously Blamed on Jews

Samaria residents slammed leftist groups after Police investigation proved Arabs were responsible for destruction then shifted blame on area Jews.

By David Lev

 

Members of the Samaria Residents Council slammed leftist groups Thursday after police said that what had been thought to be a “price tag” action by Jewish residents of Esh Kodesh in the Binyamin region turned out to be a dispute between Arabs. It was the Arabs who set fire to six vehicles in the village of Korsa near Shechem last week, deliberately blaming the Jews for their activities.

Among the groups with egg on their face in the wake of the police findings is the “Rabbis for Human Rights” organization, which in the wake of the claims by Arabs that they had been attacked by Jews, issued a harsh statement condemning Esh Kodesh residents for their “hateful” activities. Continue Reading »

Is the White House covertly acquiescing to Iranian Nuclear ambitions?

The recent break down of talks between Iran & int’l nuclear inspectors resulted in the US & fellow world powers lessening their demands on the Islamic Republic.

PM Netanyahu said it was high time for the int’l community to take off its kid gloves in dealing with Iran.

By Israel Today Staff

 

The Obama Administration keeps insisting that it will never allow Iran to attain nuclear weapons, but Israel is growing increasingly concerned that the Washington has in fact resigned itself to the idea of a nuclear-armed Iran. Bomb             Recently, an Obama-linked think tank issued a report suggesting that there was little to fear from a nuclear Iran. Continue Reading »

Gen. Mordechai: Lebanon will have many casualties in next war

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai attributes Nasrallah’s strategic positioning in heavy populated civilian areas & Hezbollah’s upgraded rocket & missile arsenal, major factors to the increased risk of Lebanese non-combatants in any future conflict.

By Lilach Shoval, The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

 

 

“If a war breaks out with Hezbollah, a large number of non-combatants could be hurt because the group is deployed in civilian population centers,” Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai said Wednesday.

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai. – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Speaking at the Beersheba Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night, Mordechai also noted that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November, when the IDF unleashed an aerial bombardment campaign on Hamas to put a stop to rocket fire on southern Israel, the IDF received messages of support from citizens in Arab countries. Continue Reading »

No Bibi or Obama, but AIPAC event will still make noise

The event will focus on Congress enacting legislation that would designate Israel a “major strategic ally” of the US, a relationship not enjoyed by any other nation, & on facilitating a US green light should Israel decide to strike Iran.

By Ron Kampeas

 

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Next week’s annual AIPAC policy conference in Washington may be as notable for what — and who — is missing as what’s planned.

NetanyahuFor the first time in at least seven years, neither the U.S. president nor the Israeli prime minister will attend. In addition, for the second year in a row, no mention of the Palestinians, negative or positive, appears on the conference’s legislative agenda. Continue Reading »

Erdogan calls Zionism a crime against humanity

Turkish PM ranting his racism at Vienna forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, a UN forum for West-Islam dialogue, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon was seated on the stage, stayed silent.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called Zionism a “crime against humanity” likening it with anti-Semitism, fascism, and Islamophobia  while speaking at a UN forum on Wednesday.  Erdogan was speaking Wednesday before a Vienna forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, a UN framework for West-Islam dialogue.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoganUN Watch urged UN chief Ban Ki-moon who was present on the stage yet stayed silent, according to UN Watch, to speak out and condemn the speech. Continue Reading »

EU consuls: EU must prevent Jewish housing in East Jerusalem

Some 22 European consuls posted in East Jerusalem & the West Bank, appeal to Brussels to intensify efforts to stop Jewish home building in West Bank, saying it poses ‘single biggest threat’ to peace process.

By the Associated Press

 

Nearly two dozen European diplomats have urged the EU to intensify efforts to block Israeli settlements in and near Jerusalem, saying that “such construction on occupied lands is the single biggest threat” to a Mideast peace deal, according to an internal report Wednesday.

Har Homa neighborhood in JerusalemThe report called for strict application of an EU-Israel trade pact to ensure products from settlements do not receive preferential treatment under the accord in European markets. Continue Reading »

U.S. to train rebels to bring about post-Assad Syria

White House spokesman says humanitarian assistance will be provided to the Syrian people & combat training will be offered to the Syrian opposition.

By Reuters

 

The United States is planning to offer Syrian rebels combat training, the New York times reported on Wednesday.

Free Syrian Army fighters, take their positions as they observe the Syrian army forces base

Free Syrian Army fighters, take their positions as they observe the Syrian army forces base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. – Photo: AP

According to the report, an offer of training assistance is expected to come from Secretary of State John Kerry when he meets with Syrian opposition leaders in Rome on Thursday. Continue Reading »

Netanyahu to ask Peres for 2 week extension for additional coalition talks

PM’s office schedules meeting with President Peres giving a clear message that the coalition will not be formed in the upcoming days.

Bayit Yehudi calls coalition deal with Tzipi Livni as a ‘traffic accident’.

 

Coalition talks will not end by their deadline on Saturday night, when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu plans to meet with President Shimon Peres to ask for a two-week extension to form a government.

PM Binyamin Netanyahu accepts President Peres' invitation to form next government, February 2, 2013.

PM Binyamin Netanyahu accepts President Peres’ invitation to form next government, February 2, 2013. – Photo: Koby Gideon/GPO

Netanyahu’s office scheduled the meeting with Peres on Wednesday, a clear indicator that the coalition will not be finalized in the coming days, despite progress in talks with the Bayit Yehudi and negotiations with Yesh Atid planned for Thursday.

Continue Reading »

Israeli navigator Waze beats out all other contenders for 2012 app ‘Oscar’ prize

Waze benefited from Apple’s iOS-6 mobile map operating system flaws last year with Waze reporting that 36 million drivers used the app in 2012 to help them drive nearly 10 billion kilometers.

 

Waze, the Israeli-developed free mobile navigation app, won the Mobile World Congress Judges’ Choice award this week for best overall mobile application, beating out major players like the file-hosting service Dropbox, the personalized news magazine Flipboard and the electronic payment service Square.

Waze 

 

“This is a huge win for our community — thanks Wazers, for making us number 1!” the company said on its Facebook page. Continue Reading »

Fatah: Boycott the Jerusalem marathon

Palestinians call on participants & sponsors alike to withdraw their support from the annual race that also winds through city’s eastern section

By the Associated Press

 

Palestinians are calling for a boycott of a marathon race in Jerusalem that winds through the city’s eastern sector. Palestinians claim it as their capital.

‘Symbol of coexistence.’ Jerusalem marathon (archives) – Photo: Reuters

The third annual Jerusalem marathon takes place Friday. Previous races have drawn thousands of runners from around the world and attracted international brands as sponsors.

In a statement Tuesday, the Palestine Liberation Organization called on marathon participants and sponsors to withdraw their support. Continue Reading »

Dutch court rules: Jews must carry ID on Shabbat

An Orthodox Jew cited religious reasons in court for ignoring the 2005 Dutch law.

 

AMSTERDAM — A Dutch appeals court has upheld a 60 euro, or $90, fine against an Orthodox Jew who refused to show police an identity card, citing religious reasons.

Dutch wonderland

A windmill outside Amsterdam. – Photo: AP

The Hague Appeals Court ruled that a law which makes it mandatory for all people older than 14 to carry ID cards and show them to police upon request does not have a religious exemption.

The man, whose name was not released due to privacy laws, had argued it was against his religious beliefs to carry anything but his clothing on the Jewish Sabbath. Continue Reading »

Egyptian court rules all Egypt-Gaza tunnels must be destroyed

Wael Hamdy, a lawyer who brought the case said,”I filed the case because I was worried about the state of national security in my country after the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power and its unclear policies and links with Hamas,”

Reported by Yasmine Saleh; Edited by David Stamp & Alison Williams

 

(Reuters) – A Cairo court ruled on Tuesday the government must destroy all tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, removing a route for smuggled weapons but also a lifeline for Palestinians.

Tunnel smugglerEgypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood has close ties with the Hamas Islamists that run Gaza, but many Egyptians fear the enclave is a security risk for Egypt. Continue Reading »