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| April 10, 2013
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Interior Minister Sa’ar: Illegal African infiltrator problem can not be solved in a day

 

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar toured south Tel Aviv neighborhoods to get a better understanding on the illegal infiltrator problem, saying, “There is a need to act to change the situation, and that’s what I intend to do”.

By Dan Lavie & the Israel Hayom Staff

 

Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar toured south Tel Aviv neighborhoods on Tuesday to get a better feel for the migrant worker and illegal infiltrator problem in the area. Within the framework of his street tour — accompanied by a large police contingent — Sa’ar also met representatives of the south Tel Aviv neighborhood committee and visited small businesses in the area.

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| April 10, 2013
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Birthright enhances Jewish identity & may even unite couples

No data exists on exactly how many participants have met their spouses on a trip. Birthright knows of several dozen marriages, although anecdotal evidence suggests the number could be much larger.

By Gil Shefler ·

 

NEW YORK (JTA) — Meredith Ross will never forget when she first laid eyes on Lior, her partner for the past seven years.

Birthright visiting a border outpost - IsraelandStuff PP

Birthright visiting a border outpost – IsraelandStuff/PP

Lior, an infantryman in the Israel Defense Forces, was escorting Ross’ Birthright Israel group on a free tour of the Jewish state when his friend, a fellow soldier, was killed. Lior was leaving to attend his funeral and had come to say goodbye. Continue Reading »

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| April 10, 2013
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Carmel gas reception facility under protest by Yokneam youth group

 

Youth Activists in the Carmel region continue to protest the establishment of the 2nd plant of its kind in their area.

By SHARON UDASIN

 

 

As gas from the Tamar reservoir flows into the Ashdod reception facility through a 160-kilometer pipe, activists in the Carmel region continue to protest the construction of a second such plant in their area – which is much closer to the reservoir itself.
MEMBERS OF the Yokneam Youth Movement

MEMBERS OF the Yokneam Youth Movement – Photo: The Yokneam Youth Movement

The 250-billion-cubicmeter reservoir, capable of supplying the country with gas for the next 25 years, is about 90 km. off the shore of Haifa.

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| April 10, 2013
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6 Israelis killed in traffic accident outside Haifa

First report: Truck driver loses control of vehicle, crashes into 8 cars & pedestrians.

Emergency crews treating wounded at scene with at least 10 people reported injured.

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At least six people were killed and a dozen were injured – two of them critically – in a multi-vehicle accident on the outskirts of the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Wednesday afternoon.

The scene of the accident in Haifa, April 10, 2013.

The scene of the accident in Haifa, April 10, 2013. Photo by ZAKA

 

 

Police say that they are not ruling out any possibilty in their investigation of the accident, including the possibility that it was a terrorist attack. Continue Reading »

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| April 10, 2013
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Palestinian arrested for stealing monument for Jewish terror victims to erect in Ramallah

 

Omar Jabar explained to police how his gang planned to place the stolen monument that was erected in honor of the 1989 terror attack on bus No. 405 in his West Bank city’s central square.

Bereaved husband of one of those massacred: ‘No conscience’.

Noam (Dabul) Dvir

 

Omar Jabar, a 33 year old resident of Abu Gosh, was arrested on suspicion of stealing parts of a monument erected in honor of those killed in the terror attack on bus No. 405 near Kiryat Ye’arim. The Jerusalem Magistrates Court extended his remand by four days on Tuesday. Judge Tamar Bar-Asher Tsaban said Jabar is suspected of defacing a monument, conspiring to commit a crime and stealing property worth more than NIS 500,000 (about $138,000). Continue Reading »

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| April 10, 2013
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Nation-Wide Memorial Siren too Controversial on Temple Mount

Israel Police tried to remove the Jews from the Temple Mount before the siren sounded.

Muslim Waqf members were upset to see Jewish visitors paying their respect by simply standing in place.

By Maayana Miskin

 

 

Several Jews who visited the Temple Mount on Monday, Holocaust Memorial Day, say police officers at the holy site tried to get them to leave before the memorial siren sounded at 10 a.m. Police were apparently afraid of how Muslims at the site would react to the sight of Jews standing for the siren, they said.

The Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site for well over 3,000 years.

The Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site for well over 3,000 years.

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| April 9, 2013
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Israel Air force undergoing ‘revolution’

Networkcentric warfare is being driven by the air force’s Information Communications Technology branch. This shift is also the main reason that Israel chose the F35i to become its next fighter jet.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN


 

 
The Israel Air Force is in the middle of a technological revolution that is creating a digital network in the skies, a senior IAF source told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
Israeli Fighter Jet F-16

Israeli Fighter Jet F-16 – Photo: Courtesy IDF spokesman.

As the Middle East continues to be afflicted by instability, radical terrorist organizations grow on Israel’s borders and Iran moves forward in its nuclear program, these new technologies could prove decisive to the outcome of future developments.

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| April 9, 2013
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Lieberman says lead by example, calls for MK pay cut

Before the special plenum session dedicated to  budget cuts, MK Yachimovich attacks decision to slash higher education funding: ‘Have you no shame?’

In his support of Lapid, Lieberman calls on MKs to take responsibility & shoulder burden by a 10% cut in salary. 

By Ynet

Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman, Avigdor Leiberman, called Tuesday on Knesset Members (MKs) to waive 10% of their salary and “lead by example in this difficult period.”

On the other hand, Labor Party Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich , who was elected Opposition Head, opened the plenum discussion with an onslaught of criticism on Lapid and his plans to slash higher education funding and raise tuition fees, asking Lapid: “Have you no shame?”. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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Two Life Terms for American-Israeli ‘Jewish Terrorist’

Jack Teitel , an American-Israeli was sentenced to 2 counts of life in prison for murder, & 3 counts for attempted murder.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Two Life Terms for American-Israeli ‘Jewish Terrorist’ Jack Teitel - Screenshot

Two Life Terms for American-Israeli ‘Jewish Terrorist’ Jack Teitel – Screenshot

Yaakov “Jack” Teitel, who has been dubbed “the Jewish terrorist,” was sentenced Tuesday to two life sentences plus 30 years in prison. Teitel was convicted on two counts of murder and three of attempted murder.

The American-born Teitel was also ordered to pay his victims 560,000 shekels in compensation.

Three months ago, the High Court ruled that Teitel bears full responsibility for his actions, and cannot claim insanity as a defense. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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Yeshiva U Alumni say Carter’s Entrance will be Blocked

Alumni of Cardozo School of Law at the Yeshiva University say they will physically prevent the ex-president from receiving the peace prize.

By Gil Ronen

 

Enraged alumni of Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School of Law have threatened to physically block Jimmy Carter from entering the school, where he is due to receive a peace award on Wednesday.

Former President Jimmy Carter - Photo by AP

Former President Jimmy Carter – Photo by AP

 

Daniel Rubin, 62, told the Jewish Daily Forward that about a dozen former alumni are planning an act of civil disobedience to prevent Carter from picking up the International Advocate for Peace Award, given annually by Cardozo’s Journal of Conflict Resolution. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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Gaza Rocket Attack disrupts local Holocaust memorial ceremony

Israel closes Gaza border after Gaza rockets hit south. No injuries reported. Last week Israel retaliated for another barrage with airstrikes. 

By The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

Israel shut a crossing with the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after rockets that were fired from the Hamas-ruled territory forced Israelis to run for cover in the middle of a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.

Terrorists prepare to launch rockets from the Gaza Strip.- Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari

Israeli TV showed footage of the ceremony in southern Israel suddenly being interrupted by the sound of a Color Red alert of an incoming rocket, just as a musical performance got underway. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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In Holocaust Day message, U.S. President promises to combat intolerance


President Barack Obama says that on this day we must ‘commit ourselves to the understanding, empathy & compassion that is the foundation of peace & human dignity.’

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U.S. President Barack Obama, in his Yom Hashoah message, recalled his recommitment in Israel last month to combating anti-Semitism and intolerance.

Obama at Yad Vashem.

Obama pausing for a moment as he lays a wreath during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, March 22, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

 

“Today, we honor the memories of the 6 million Jewish victims and millions of others who perished in the darkness of the Shoah,” Obama said Monday in a message timed for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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NGO warns: Save enough natural gas for domestic use

The NGO Adam Teva V’Din to legislators: Be sure Israel allocates enough offshore gas for use at home.

By SHARON UDASIN
 

 

 
Environmental advocacy group Adam Teva V’Din (Israel Union for Environmental Defense) has distributed a question-and-answer guide to MKs about minimizing natural gas export, the group announced on Sunday.
Tamar natural gas rig.

Tamar natural gas rig. – Photo: Albatross

As gas from the Tamar offshore reservoir began to flow into Israel a week ago, green groups have responded by pressuring government officials to ensure that the country keeps enough for its own citizens. The 250 billioncubic- meter supply from Tamar alone would be able to support Israel for the next 25 years, and the developers have estimated that adjacent Leviathan reservoir contains about double the supply.
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| April 9, 2013
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A Controversial Advocate or Grand Pretender

Yeshiva University criticized for presenting award to former President Carter after decades of demonizing Israel.

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Pro-Israel activists have launched a campaign to prevent a Jewish university from presenting anti-Israel former President Jimmy Carter with the school’s “International Advocate for Peace Award.”

Jimmy CarterYeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is scheduled to present Carter with the award on Wednesday, leading former alumni and pro-Israel advocates to galvanize in opposition to what they say is the former president’s anti-Israel views.

“I can’t imagine a worse candidate for any kind of a human rights award,” Harvard law professor and pro-Israel author Alan Dershowitz told the Washington Free Beacon Monday. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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Elderly Arab shepherd severely beaten; settlers offer assistance

Hassan Barhoush, 80, severely beaten & left for dead while tending his sheep.
Shocked Avnei Hefetz residents visit him in hospital, seek assailants.

By Itamar Fleishman

 

Hassan Barhoush, an 80-year-old Palestinian shepherd from Kafr al-Labad in the West Bank, remains hospitalized at the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv after being severely beaten a week-and-a-half ago by two unknown assailants with rods.

"לא תהיה יותר מאנרכיה". חוסני ברהוש ואביו בבית החולים (צילום: ירון ברנר)

Barhoush and his son at the hospital – Photo: Yaron Brener

Both of Barhoush’s hands were broken in the attack, and he was left bleeding on the ground. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

The elderly man’s son, Husni, told Ynet his father tends his sheep for two or three hours a day and then returns home. Continue Reading »

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