| October 5, 2014
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Jerusalem District Court Rules Abbas’ PA Gov’t Liable for Terrorist Murders

In precedent-setting case surrounding murdered Israelis by the hand of terrorists, Jerusalem District Court rejects Palestinian Authority’s ‘statehood’ claim as grounds for ‘immunity’.

By Shlomo Pitrikovsky and Cynthia Blank

 

In a precedent-setting ruling, Vice President of the Jerusalem District Court, Judge Moshe Drori, ruled that the Palestinian Authority is civilly liable for the murder of three Israelis.

The suit was filed by the estates and relatives of the victims Yaniv Ben-Shalom, his wife, Sharon Ben-Shalom, and her brother Doron Yosef Sawari, who were killed in a shooting in August 2001 during the Second Intifada.

It is infuriating to read the PA claim that providing money or weapons to perpetrators of terrorist attacks is part of its actions as a ‘state.’

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| October 5, 2014
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Israel’s Justice Rubinstein: Time Overdue to Free Pollard

Israel’s leftest newspaper Haaretz alleged the judge’s remarks may have been a violation of the ethical standards for judges.

By Uzi Baruch, Gil Ronen

 

Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, who is in Washington, reportedly issued a call last week to pardon Jonathan Pollard, who is serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.

According to a report in the leftist newspaper Haaretz, Rubinstein said Israelis were responsible for most of the errors made in the affair, but also accused Americans for some of the mistakes.

The Haaretz report alleged that the judge’s remarks may constitute an infraction of the ethical guidelines for judges. Continue Reading »

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| October 5, 2014
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EU follows the US and gives Facebook thumbs-up on $19 bn buyout of WhatsApp

European regulators dismiss allegations that Facebook would gain ‘unfair advantage’ with its acquisition of Whatsapp messenger service.

By i24news

European Union regulators on Friday cleared the buyout of the WhatsApp mobile messaging service by Facebook, despite opposition by telecom companies afraid of the growing power of US technology giants.

Whatsup app - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

WhatsApp app on smartphone – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

In a statement explaining its approval of the $19-billon deal, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Facebook and WhatsApp were “not close competitors” and that consumers would continue to have a “wide array of choices”.

“We have carefully reviewed this proposed acquisition and come to the conclusion that it would not hamper competition in this dynamic and growing market,” EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in a statement. Continue Reading »

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| October 5, 2014
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Netanyahu asks UN chief: How would S. Korea respond to rocket attack from North Korea?

 

Israeli sources say UN head Ban Ki-moon, & Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a “heated” argument during their meeting on Tuesday
• Netanyahu: Jerusalem will highlight the fact that Hamas is not being adequately investigated by the UN.

By Shlomo Cesana

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a tense meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday, protesting that the U.N. Human Rights Council is biased against Israel and defends Hamas, making the inquiry into Operation Protective Edge unfair to Israel.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Tuesday – Photo: AFP

Israeli sources said Ban and Netanyahu had a “heated” argument during the meeting.

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| October 5, 2014
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After delays & frustration, Israeli Arabs crossed into Egypt over weekend

 

 

Eilat police called to the Sinai border crossing and restore order after physical altercations ensued, due to the heat & slow movement of the line.

By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA

 

 

After a harrowing day during which long lines threatened to prevent them from reaching Egypt in time for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, thousands of Israeli Arabs reached the Sinai Peninsula on Friday after officials and lawmakers demanded that the Taba border crossing operate beyond normal working hours in order to facilitate their crossing.

Taba crossing

An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel.

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| October 4, 2014
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Israel condemns Sweden’s premature Palestinian declaration, admonished envoy

Foreign ministry summons Swedish envoy for reprimand after newly elected prime minister gave assurances he’ll recognize Palestine as a state in upcoming inauguration speech.

By Itamar Eichner

 

Sweden’s ambassador to Israel has been summoned for a reprimand meeting on Monday at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, after Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced on Friday his intention to recognize Palestine.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (Photo: Reuters)

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven – Photo: Reuters

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Saturday night that Lofven’s announcement was unfortunate as he “likely has yet to have enough time to delve into matters and understand that the side which has been a spoiler for the past 20 years to advancing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians – is the Palestinians.” Continue Reading »

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| October 4, 2014
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Hamas Wants $4 Billion to rebuild Gaza, But It Pocketed the $700 Million Last Time

‘Hamas did not give a cent of the Aid to the people of Gaza. Hamas leaders kept it all,’ says Fatah spokesman. Are donors aware? Do they not care?

By Mark Langfan, Gil Ronen

 

The Palestinian Authority (PA) “unity government” has released a $4 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza ahead of the October 12 donor conference – but the donors would be well advised to peruse a recent Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) report featuring a TV interview on the PA’s Al-Awda TV channel.

Fatah Spokesman Ahmad Assaf - YouTube screenshot

Fatah Spokesman Ahmad Assaf – YouTube screenshot

In the segment, Fatah spokesman Ahmad Assaf accused Hamas leaders of illegally diverting money collected for the children of Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| October 4, 2014
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Palestinians: We Want You Dead, Even If You Support Us

As the result of decades of ongoing incitement, Palestinians & Arabs can no longer distinguish between those who support them & those who stand against them. Peace is impossible unless Palestinians stop inciting their people against Jews and Israel.

by Khaled Abu Toameh

 

 

Two incidents that took place at university campuses in the West Bank in the past few days serve as a reminder that some Palestinians have no problem attacking or threatening even those who support and try to help them.

Pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist Israeli journalist Amira Hass was thrown out of Bir Zeit University campus, near Ramallah, only because she is an Israeli Jew.

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| October 3, 2014
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US Federal Judge Sets Trial Date for Convicted Terrorist in Immigration Fraud Case

Rasmieh Odeh, who was convicted of killing 2 in a terrorist bombing at a Jerusalem supermarket, failed to mention her membership in a terrorist organization, terror conviction & incarceration in Israeli prison, when becoming naturalized US citizen.

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DETROIT – A federal judge refused Thursday to dismiss charges against an Arab activist accused of failing to tell US immigration officials in Michigan that she’d been convicted in a fatal terrorist bombing in Jerusalem.

Photo: AP

Convicted PFLP terrorist & murderess, Rasmieh Odeh – Photo: AP

Rasmieh Odeh, associate director at the Arab American Action Network, is being targeted for political reasons, her lawyers said in a motion seeking to have the case thrown out. Continue Reading »

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| October 3, 2014
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British Medical Journal’s editor “deeply, deeply regrets” publishing open letter on Gaza

The editor of the British medical journal Lancet, Dr. Richard Horton, made an apologetic statement Thursday at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa reassuring Israeli doctors that he will publish a retraction.

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The editor of the British medical journal The Lancet, which ran an open letter accusing Israel of a “massacre” in Gaza, said on a visit to Israel that he will publish a retraction.

The Lancet

The Lancet, a venerable medical journal. – Photo: Screenshot

Dr. Richard Horton made a statement Thursday during Grand Rounds at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, which he also visited earlier in the week.

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| October 3, 2014
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Survey: Europeans blame Israel & Hamas equally for Gaza violence

Despite considerable efforts at hasbara, Europeans believe Israel & Hamas share responsibility for the last round of violence, with 53% of Germans blaming Israel for escalation compared to only 39% in the UK.

By Itamar Eichner

 

 

Public opinion polls conducted by the Foreign Ministry in Europe’s three most important countries – the United Kingdom, Germany and France – reveal that its residents hold Israel and Hamas responsible in equal degree for the latest bout of violence in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza flotilla

Pro-Israel supporters protest to free Gaza from Hamas-rule in front of Israel’s embassy in Vienna, Austria. – Photo: AP

At least half of the residents of these countries believe that Hamas uses is civilians as human shields, but at the same time, blame the the IDF’s disproportionate use of force in the Gaza Strip for the death of Palestinian civilians. Continue Reading »

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| October 3, 2014
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University of Georgia students & alumni protest homecoming football game on Yom Kippur

Student’s online petition objects to university’s decision to schedule homecoming game on Judaism’s holiest day, has amassed over 2,000 signatures.

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An online petition protesting the university of Georgia’s decision to hold its homecoming football game on Yom Kippur has acquired some 2,000 signatures.

Herty Field, University of Georgia.

Herty Field, in the center of the University of Georgia’s North Campus, was UGA’s first home football field. – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The petition decrying the scheduling conflict was addressed to the university president.

Georgia is playing Vanderbilt in a Southeastern Conference game on Saturday that is scheduled to start at 4 p.m, several hours before the end of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

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| October 3, 2014
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Netanyahu Answers American Criticism in Foreign Press

Israel’s PM says American criticism of Jews properly buying a home ’causes uproar’ only because it’s in Jerusalem. ‘It’s “baffling to me, you know, Arabs buy apartments in Jewish neighborhoods.’

By Ari Yashar

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been on a whirlwind American tour, speaking before the UN General Assembly, meeting US President Barack Obama, and starting Wednesday night speaking to several international media networks. That point has raised eyebrows given the fact he hasn’t given Israeli media an interview for many long years.

 

Two issues have caused ire in the White House since Netanyahu’s arrival, namely Israel’s announced construction plan for 2,610 homes in Jerusalem on Wednesday which the US harshly condemned, and dozens of Jewish families moving into eleven apartments in the Shiloach neighborhood (known as Silwan by local Arabs) in Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

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| October 2, 2014
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Israel’s Exiting Chief of Staff Gantz: ‘Lebanon poses more serious threat than Gaza’

The IDF’s retiring Chief of Staff sums up 37 years in uniform, answers back to critics: Israel’s ‘Operation Protective Edge was a victory’

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One month after the war with Hamas in Gaza ended and four months before his term as the Israeli army’s Chief of Staff ends, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz is sticking to his guns, claiming Operation Protective Edge was a success and a victory of the army.

Benny Gantz at Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem, May 4, 2014 ( i24news )

Benny Gantz at Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem, May 4, 2014 – Photo: i24news

“A number of top ranking army officials from different countries arrived here and told us: ‘Your professional conduct was unprecedented.’

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| October 2, 2014
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More Hamas Millionaires on Horizon: Arabs seek $4b. for Gaza reconstruction

Estimated costs of rebuilding Gaza include $1.9b. for public & private repairs in infrastructure and additional $1.2 billion for ‘reactivating economic productivity’ [sic].

By AFP

 

The Palestinian government on Thursday called for $4 billion to rebuild Gaza, part of a reconstruction plan for the war-battered territory ahead of an October 12 donor conference.

A house in ruins (Photo: Reuters)

A house in ruins – Photo: Reuters

Gaza’s infrastructure was devastated during a 50-day Operation Protective Edge, which killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians, while attacks by Gaza terrorists killed 73 on the Israeli side.

A 76-page report, released ahead of the donor conference in Cairo, said $4 billion (3.2 billion euros) would be needed for the “direct costs” of rebuilding the besieged coastal territory. Continue Reading »

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