Archive for May 10, 2016

Masked Palestinian ‘Freedom Fighters’ Stab 86, 82 yr-old Jewish Women in Backs, Then Run Away

Victims in stable condition after 2 masked Palestinian terrorists stalked, then stabbed the two women, ages 86 & 82 in their backs as they strolled a Jerusalem promenade.

By DANIEL K. EISENBUD

 

A peaceful morning stroll by a group of elderly Jewish women on a promenade overlooking sweeping vistas of Jerusalem quickly devolved into a bloody nightmare, when two young masked Palestinian terrorists stalked and stabbed two of the octogenarians in their backs.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., police said that five women, all in their 80s, were walking together on Armon HaNatziv’s famous Haas promenade overlooking the capital, before being abruptly attacked from behind by the suspects. Continue Reading »

Bin Laden’s son calls for “killing the Jews and attacking their interests everywhere.”

 

According to the new al-Qaida video, Bin Laden’s son praised the stabbing attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, urging Muslims to target Jewish, US, & Western interests everywhere.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON

 

Hamza Bin Laden, the son of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is calling for the targeting of Jewish and Western interests and the building of an army to “liberate Jerusalem.”

AN AL-QAIDA video released yesterday features a recorded message by Hamza bin Laden. – Photo: Middle East Media Research Institute

According to a new al-Qaida video discovered by the Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor of MEMRI (the Middle East Media Research Institute) and shared with The Jerusalem Post, Hamza praised the stabbing attacks by Palestinians against Israelis and called on Muslims from around the world to join the fight to defend Jerusalem, urging them to “participate in the intifada” of their Palestinian brethren by “killing the Jews and attacking their interests everywhere.” Continue Reading »

Obama sends Hamas $50 million to assistance and create jobs in Gaza

 

The US Agency for Int’l Development, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, will distribute the $50 million over 5 years to provide humanitarian assistance and create jobs in the Hamas controlled enclave.

By Associated Press

 

 

The United States on Monday announced a $50 million humanitarian aid program for the Gaza Strip.

Destruction in Gaza following Operation Protective Edge (Photo: AP)

Destruction in Gaza following Operation Protective Edge – Photo: AP

US officials said the money will be used over five years to provide basic humanitarian assistance and create jobs. It will be distributed by the US Agency for International Development in partnership with Catholic Relief Services.

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White House aid admits Obama lied to Israel, Congress, the American people

 

view videoWATCH: Obama’s ‘Minister of Propaganda’ admits purposely bamboozling journalists to mislead the public on Iran nuclear deal.
Israel’s PM Netanyahu was right.

By Ari Yashar

 

In light of White House aide Ben Rhodes’ admission last Thursday that the public was misled on the controversial Iran nuclear deal, senior author and commentator Lt. Col. Ralph Peters on Monday quipped that brutal Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin “could have used this guy.”

Rhodes admitted that while the American public was led to believe that negotiations between the West and the Islamic Republic took off after the election of President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, who was touted as a “moderate,” in reality negotiations with hard-liners began much earlier. Continue Reading »

State of Israel’s population: Over 8.5 million, annual growth of 2.2%

 

Israel’s population grew by 2.2% since last year’s Independence Day, with 75% of the Jewish population as “Sabras” (born in Israel), 36,000 made Aliyah and approximately 195,000 babies were born, bringing total to about 8.522 million.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the population stood at about 806,000. 68 years later on Yom Haatzmaut (Independence day) 2016, Israel’s population stands at approximately 8.522 million, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.

The Jewish population is approximately 6.377 million (74.8% of the population), the Arab population is approximately 1.771 million (20.8%) and the rest of the population (non-Arab Christians, other faiths and no religious affiliation by registering in the Population Registry) is approximated at 374,000 (4.4%). Continue Reading »

Law Center NGO threatens legal action against Netanyahu for inaction over PA incitement

 

Shurat Hadin has accused Netanyahu, as PM & acting communications minister, of facilitating PA incitement to lethally attack Israeli citizens by inaction and dereliction of duty, in allowing Palestinian airwaves open to maintain it’s regular incitement.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

Shurat Hadin – Israel Law Center on Sunday threatened to sue Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the government if he does not shut down incitement by the Palestinian Authority that it complains is being broadcast via Israeli airwaves.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends a meeting of the Likud party in the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem. – Photo: REUTERS

Under the 1990s Oslo Accords, the government allocated broadcast frequencies to the PA for radio and television network broadcasts. Continue Reading »

Terror victim’s husband sends letter to Ban Ki Moon condemning UNSC for its inhumanity

 

Natan Meir sends strongly worded letter to UN chief Ban Ki Moon denouncing Security Council’s lack of humanity after being ignored by every UNSC representative.

By Elisha Ben Kimon

 

Natan Meir, who lost his wife Dafna Meir in a terror attack at their home in Otniel,  was snubbed by every ambassador at the UN security council after being officially invited by Israeli Ambassador Danny Dannon, where they were present at a UN Security Council meeting dealing with the situation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Natan Meir and his daughter with Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Dannon

He then wrote a strongly worded letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon decrying his treatment by the ambassadors.

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Hamas blames Abbas’ Palestinian Authority for hoarding Israel’s electricity

 

Israel provides part of Gaza’s electricity, yet Abbas’ PA has refused to pay the $400k bill for electricity provided by Israel, not only to Gaza, but used in Judea & Samaria as well.

By Dalit Halevy

 

Hamas, which advocates jihad to destroy the State of Israel and calls to boycott the Jewish state, demanded a greater supply of electricity from Israel to Gaza on Sunday.

Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri charged the “Israeli occupation” with responsibility for a house fire “which burned to death this week three toddler members of the al-Hindi family in Gaza.” The fire broke out due to the family lighting candles in their apartment, as their neighborhood had been suffering from a blackout at the time.

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Canada’s Federal Court rules Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah is Terror Organization

 

Canada basically agreed with Jewish State’s contention that Israel has no ‘Peace Partner’: “Fatah did not entirely disassociate itself from acts of terrorism against the Israeli State even after renouncing armed struggle…”

By Israel Today Staff

 

Canada basically agreed with contentions that Israel has no “Peace Partners”: “Fatah did not entirely disassociate itself from acts of terrorism against the Israeli State even after renouncing armed struggle…”

Canada’s Federal Court last week upheld a decision that basically labeled Israel’s purported “peace partners” in the Palestinian Authority as terrorists.

Earlier, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada had denied asylum to Akram Muslih Anteer, a Palestinian man living in Sweden, because of his connection to Fatah. Continue Reading »

Son of Hamas leader invited to address Jerusalem Post Conference in NY

 

 

Mosab Hassan Yousef, known as “The Green Prince” after the award-winning documentary made about his spectacular life story, has accepted an invitation to speak at the 5th Annual Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on May 22.

The son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, he operated as an agent for the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) from 1997 to 2007, providing it with key intelligence in its counterterrorism operations against Hamas. Continue Reading »

Survey: Netanyahu ranks among Americans in top 10 most admired men

 

Israel’s PM Netanyahu beats out former U.S. Presidents Bush & Clinton, as well as former GOP candidates Carson, Cruze, Romney & Rubio.

By David Rosenberg

 

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is surprisingly popular in the United States, ranking among the top 10 most admired men.

Binyamin Netanyahu and Bill Clinton

Binyamin Netanyahu and Bill Clinton Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO

According to a poll published Saturday by the UK-based YouGov polling service, Netanyahu was tied with the Dalai Lama as the 9th most admired man in the United States.

That ranking put him ahead of America’s two most recent former presidents and a slew of other celebrities and politicians.

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Israeli jets hit Hamas targets Saturday after Gaza rocket fired at Israeli civilians

 

Although, this was the first rocket fired over the past week that targeted Israeli civilians, some 16 mortar shells in at least 12 different attack, were fired this week at IDF troops in attempts to deter their searching for terror-tunnels on Israel’s side of the Gaza border.

By Matan Tzuri & Yoav Zitun

 

Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jets attacked two Hamas targets in the southern Gaza Strip early Saturday in retaliation for a rocket fired at Israeli civilians.

Archive photo of rocket fired from Gaza at Israel – Photo: Roee Idan

The rocket, fired shortly after midnight, exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. Continue Reading »

Angry ‘Palestinian refugees’ close UNRWA facilities for ending free healthcare

After being required to partially pay for their health care, Palestinians in Lebanon close down 4 UNRWA offices in their 2nd day of protest, demanding 100% free, UN funded treatment.

By Ari Yashar

 

“Palestinian refugees” living in Lebanon on Friday closed UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) offices across the country in protest for the second day in a row, in protest for being made to partially pay for their health care.

The protest on Thursday shut down UNRWA offices in Tripoli in the north as well as Ain El Hilweh and Mieh Mieh “refugee camps” in the south, and on Friday the UNRWA office in south Lebanon was again shut in protest, reports the Lebanese state-run National News Agency.
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Martin Luther King III to honor three Israelis with Unsung Hero Awards

For the first time, the Unsung Hero Awards will go to non-Americans, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s son traveling to Israel to grant honors to Israeli singer-songwriter Idan Raichel, former Knesset Member Pnina Tamano-Shata, and journalist Anat Saragusti.

By Eran Suissa and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will attend a ceremony in Israel to honor three Israeli community activists on Sunday.

Martin Luther King III – Photo: Reuters

He will be in Israel with attorney William Wachtel, son of the late attorney Harry Wachtel, King’s legal counsel during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Continue Reading »

Pew Poll: Sanders supporters more pro-Palestinians than for Israel

 

While the American public are more sympathetic to Israel with 54% to 19% for the Palestinians, Clinton supporters are more likely to sympathize with Israel 47% to 27% for the Palestinians.

By HERB KEINON

 

Liberal Democrats, the group for whom US Senator Bernie Sanders is the most appealing candidate in the current presidential race, sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israel, according to a Pew Poll released on Thursday.

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