Archive for August 26, 2013

Abbas cancelled peace-talks after 3 Arabs killed when attacking IDF

Palestinian official: Next peace-talks meeting canceled after Israel security personnel killed 3 Arabs in violent West Bank clashes. Abbas spokesman warns of “repercussions” to incident.

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The Palestinian Authority has canceled a meeting with Israeli peace negotiators scheduled to take place Monday in response to the killing of three Palestinians by Israeli security forces at the Kalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank earlier in the day, AFP quoted a Palestinian official as saying.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli negotiator Tzipi Livni at a press conference, July 30

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli negotiator Tzipi Livni at a press conference, July 30 – Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Security forces who arrived in Kalandiya near Ramallah to arrest a security suspect came under a  large scale attack by hundreds of Palestinians on Monday morning, resulting in deadly clashes in which three rioters were reportedly killed.

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Fatah: Abbas will soon implement ‘painful decisions’ against Hamas

 

Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmed, said Hamas will no longer be recognized as a partner in the process after implementation of decisions agreed upon with Israel.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The Palestinian Authority will soon take “painful decisions” against Hamas, senior Fatah official Azzam al- Ahmed announced on Sunday.

Palestinian Hamas rally

Palestinian Hamas rally – Photo: REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini

Ahmed did not specify the nature of the decisions.

However, he said that Hamas would no longer be considered a partner in any process after the decisions are taken by the PA leadership.

The official denied that the PA leadership in the West Bank was considering declaring the Gaza Strip a “rogue entity.”

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European governments: Don’t do business in Jewish communities

 

 

Israeli ambassadors report: At least 5 EU nations warn local companies, businesses whose activity is beyond Green Line is ‘in violation of int’l law’.

Sources at the Foreign Ministry stressed that these warnings bear no legal significance & are purely political.

By Itamar Eichner

At least five European nations have recently began warning companies and businessmen against engaging in business activity in Israeli settlements as they risk breaking local and international law, according to reports received by Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

Ariel University - Photo: Ilan Arad

Ariel University – Photo: Ilan Arad

The countries mentioned by Israeli ambassadors include Britain, Germany, Denmark, Holland and Sweden, according to Yedioth Ahronoth. Continue Reading »

Video: 3 Arabs Killed in Kalandiya Riot against IDF

IDF: After security forces entered neighborhood to carry out an arrest, they were attacked with “extreme violence” by hundreds of Arabs and forced to take defensive measures.

By Kochava Rozenbaum & Gil Ronen

 

Arab sources said Monday morning that three Arabs were shot dead in Kalandiya, north of Jerusalem, in a clash with the IDF, and 19 were wounded.

An initial IDF inquiry shows that Border Police were attacked with fire bombs, rocks and bottles, and had to resort to live fire.

The IDF said Monday that the incident took place during nighttime activity by security forces for the arrest of a wanted man in Kalandiya. Continue Reading »

Danon: IDF Covert Ops in Syria? Ridiculous!

Deputy defense minister Danon says Likud will be tested if Livni succeeds in negotiating a “peace” deal.

“I read about training and support (in Syria) but these are baseless rumors,”reported Danon.

By Gil Ronen

 

Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon said Sunday that reports about the presence of Israeli covert operations units in Syria, or Israeli training of rebel units, are unfounded.

“I read about training and support but these are baseless rumors,” he told Arutz Sheva in an in-depth interview. “Israel will not get involved in what happens in Syria. We are following matters with concern, and if our interests are harmed, we will not ask who fired the shots and in which direction, and just as we did in the past, we will act with determination to protect our interests.” Continue Reading »

Obama’s Foreign Policy Fiasco

Incompetence, inconstancy & inaction have rendered the Obama administration impotent. In the foreign policy arena, Obama acts as though he would rather be the PM of Belgium, a small country that usually copies the decisions of its larger neighbors when casting votes at the UN.

By Daniel Pipes

It’s a privilege to be an American who works on foreign policy, as I have done since the late 1970s, participating in a small way in the grand project of finding my country’s place in the world. But now, under President Barack Obama, decisions made in Washington have dramatically shrunk in importance.

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Palestinian journalists protest against continued assaults by Abbas’ security forces

 

Palestinian journalists plan strike follows incident where PA security officers beat a number of journalists at a rally in Ramallah on Friday.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
 

 

Palestinian journalists plan to stage a sit-in strike in Ramallah on Sunday in protest against recurring assaults on them by Palestinian Authority security personnel.

PA police stand guard in West Bank

PA police stand guard in West Bank – Photo: REUTERS

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate in the West Bank called on its members to participate in the protest and condemned the attacks as an assault on freedom of expression.

The syndicate called on the PA leadership to punish security officers and policemen who assault journalists.

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IDF Boosts Naval Presence off Lebanese Coast

After Lebanese bombings & rocket attack on Israel leads the IDF to station a new, advanced warship on Israel’s northern border.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The IDF plans to purchase a “Super Dvora Mk III” warship which will be stationed off the coast of Israel’s northern border, near Lebanon, the IDF website reports.

The ship, a fast patrol boat, has until now been used off the coast of Gaza, while the IDF has used only the Super Dvora Mk I and Mk II in the north.

A naval officer was quoted as saying, “This process will improve defense in the north. Continue Reading »

Erdoğan denounces US for criticizing his claim that Israel mastered Morsi’s downfall

Turkish PM blames Israel for Morsi’s ousting & the unrest in Egypt, saying the US’s condemnation of his accusation shows the world’s “double standard”.

 


 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chastised Washington for having denounced his claim, made last Tuesday, that Israel was behind the coup that deposed Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood- affiliated president, Mohamed Morsi.

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party – Photo: REUTERS

“What is it to the White House that it should respond?” Erdoğan said on Saturday. “It should not have mentioned it, it should not have reacted like this.

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Survey: 34% of Israeli managers lack academic degree

New survey examining education of executives in Israeli labor market reveals 63% lack management degree. Only 1/3 of those with management degree believe it has given them tools to solve managerial challenges.

By Aviv Bertele

 

 

A survey examining the training of executives in the Israeli labor market reveals that some 34% of managers in Israel have no academic degree.

‘Studying is important, but managers need relevant tools’ – Photo: Shutterstock

In addition, 62.9% of executives don’t have a degree in management or business administration, and more than half of those who do hold a management degree only completed bachelor studies. Continue Reading »

Caroline Glick’s Column One: The Resetting of US foreign policy

 

Never since America’s establishment has the United States appeared so irrelevant, destructive, untrustworthy and totally impotent.

By CAROLINE GLICK
 

 

Aside from the carnage in Benghazi, the most enduring image from Hillary Clinton’s tenure as US secretary of state was the fake remote control she brought with her to Moscow in 2009 with the word “Reset” in misspelled Russian embossed on it.
US President Barack Obama (R) meets with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia June 29, 2010.

US President Barack Obama (R) meets with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia June 29, 2010. – Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing

Clinton’s gimmick was meant to show that under President Barack Obama, American foreign policy would be fundamentally transformed.

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Despite Thursday’s rockets, Israelis visit the Galilee

 

Less than 48-hrs after Lebanese terrorist shot rockets at the Western Galilee, Israelis go north to hike, swim & camp. Family Man at Achziv beach: ‘No place is safe… worst case scenario, we’ll run to a bomb-shelter’

By Maor Buchnik

 

Despite the rocket attack on the Galilee Thursday, scores of families and travelers arrived in the area Saturday to enjoy the north’s beautiful scenery and specifically the popular Achziv beach.

Only 48-hours after a Grad missile landed in Kibbutz Gesher HaZiv, only a few kilometers from the popular shore, beach-goers could be seen tanning, swimming and enjoying what remains of their summer break. Continue Reading »

French Foreign Minister in Ramallah, next Jerusalem

Abbas meets with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Ramallah who urges Israel to stop settlement activities.

By DPA

 

 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that there is “nothing” preventing him from personally meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mahmoud Abbas and Laurent Fabius

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius shake hands after addressing the media following their meeting in the West Bank city, Ramallah, August 24. – Photo: Reuters

The comments come nearly one month after direct peace talks between the two sides resumed after a three-year stalemate.

“There is nothing at all that prevents a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the right time for us to meet or at a time we need to meet,” Abbas said in Ramallah at a press conference with visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Continue Reading »

Soldiers Prevent Arabs Stabbing Jews

2 Arab men aged 19 & 20 were caught with concealed knives, later admitting they intended to stab the first Jew they found.

By Arutz Sheva

 

Security forces prevented a stabbing attack in Samaria Saturday afternoon.

The Judea and Samaria District Police said that at 5:40 p.m. on Shabbat, the IDF reported that two Arabs approached the Hava 5 checkpoint and were frisked. They were found to be carrying knives.

The men are aged 20 and 19, and hail from Shechem.

The two admitted that they had intended to stab the first Jew they encountered.

They have been locked up and the investigation is ongoing. Continue Reading »

Israeli olive oil gains recognition

 

 

Producers are seeing brilliant results and rising recognition even though the modern olive-oil industry in Israel is fairly young.

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As more people around the world reach for a bottle of extra-virgin olive oil for dressing salads, frying, baking and even drinking, a revived ancient industry in Israel is getting attention in global markets and competitions.

Interest in Israeli olive oil mirrors the burgeoning Israeli wine scene, but it’s a newer phenomenon, says Hilla Wenkert, an international olive-oil judge and owner of Olia, a concept store in Tel Aviv stocked with oils made of Leccino, Coratina, Koroneiki, Souri and other varieties grown in Israel. Continue Reading »