Considering the Legality of Israel’s Annexation of the Jordan Valley

 

Debate in Jerusalem heats up over whether or not Israel has the legal right under int’l law to annex portions of the Promised Land.

By Israel Today Staff

 

With last week’s ministerial vote to being the process of annexing the Jordan Valley, Israeli media has been more vigorously than ever debating the Jewish state’s right to unilaterally lay claim to territory.

On the Legality of Annexing the Jordan Valley

 

Israel’s only previous act of annexation of a previously sovereign territory involved the Golan Heights. That act, which Israel did not technically define as annexation, has been rejected by the international community, but has become a de facto reality on the ground. Continue Reading »

WSJ Reports: Hezbollah smuggles advanced anti-ship missile system into Lebanon

 

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Palestinian from Gaza shot by IDF dies of wounds

Refusing to heed IDF warnings as he & several other Palestinians approached the security fence, the Gaza teen was shot in attempt to reach Israel’s border.

By JTA

 

A teenager shot by Israeli troops in Gaza died of his wounds, Palestinian medical sources said.

Explosive Devices Planted near the Gaza Security Fence

Explosive Devices Planted near the Gaza Security Fence. – Archive photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The 16-year-old died Friday afternoon from gunshot wounds sustained Thursday after he and several other Palestinians approached the security fence separating Israel from the Gaza Strip, according to a report Friday on Israel Radio.

The teenager was identified by the Ma’an news agency as Adnan Abu Khater.

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Jews doing Jihad

When Jews engage in Islamic propaganda, they assist the Jewish State’s enemies.

By PAMELA GELLER
 

 

Stockholm Syndrome reared its head last Friday, when an academic who identifies herself as Jewish published op-ed in the Los Angeles Times explaining why she voted for the American Studies Association’s boycott of Israeli universities, about which I wrote recently in the Jerusalem Post.
Oxford students vote on motion to boycott Israeli goods

Oxford students vote on motion to boycott Israeli goods – Photo: courtesy

The Times piece said that the writer had just returned from a trip to Israel and “Palestine” sponsored by Interfaith Peace-Builders, a group that subtly propagandizes for the Palestinian jihad.

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Arrow 3 missile interceptor test successfully carried out

 

 

The 2nd interceptor test was conducted Friday morning from Israel’s Air Force base Palmachim.

Arrow’s system is designed to reinforce Israel’s protective multilayer defenses against any long-ranged missile threat.

By Yoav Zitu

 

Another successful trial of the Arrow 3 interceptor was carried out at 8 am Friday morning. It was the interceptor’s second flight test and it was conducted within a trials field in the Palmachim Air Force base.

Arrow 3 trial (Photo: Defense Ministry)

Arrow 3 trial – Photo: Defense Ministry

The main advantage of the Arrow 3 interceptor is in its ability to perform a change of flight direction while flying towards long-ranged target missiles. Continue Reading »

Ariel Sharon’s health continues to deteriorate, hospital director says

The health of Israel’s former prime Minster, Ariel Sharon, who had been comatose for over 8 years, took a turn for the worse this week, but doctors treating him remain hopeful, says  director of the Sheba Medical Center.

 

 

The medical condition of former prime minister Ariel Sharon has further deteriorated, the director of the hospital where he is being treated said in a news conference on Friday morning.

Ariel Sharon official portrait - April 2001

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon – Photo: GPO

The health of Sharon, who had been comatose for over eight years, took a turn for the worse this week.

“Our tests show signs of a severe blood infection [sepsis],” said the director general of Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Zeev Rotstein, adding that Sharon was not through fighting. Continue Reading »

Poles Rally to Restore Historic pre-Holocaust Synagogue

 

Polish campaigners desperately seeking additional support saying that unless matching funds are found soon, the Krasnik synagogue restoration project is at risk.

By Michael Freund

 

The European Union has awarded a grant to a Warsaw-based Jewish organization to restore an historic synagogue compound in the Polish town of Krasnik, but campaigners say the project may be cancelled if additional matching funds are not raised within the next two months.

Inside the historic Krasnik Synagogue – Photo: FODZ

The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, known by its Polish acronym FODZ, was awarded nearly $2 million by the EU, “but the grant was given on condition that we raise another $650,000 in matching funds,” said FODZ president Monika Krawczyk, who was visiting Jerusalem this week. Continue Reading »

PLO: We’ll ignore any ‘worthless’ framework deal we sign

Abed Rabbo dismisses idea of land swap, calls for timetable for full Israeli withdrawal and return to pre-1967 lines.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

 

 

On the eve of US State Secretary John Kerry’s meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the PLO said that the Palestinians wouldn’t pay attention to a “worthless” framework agreement presented by the US.

PLO Exec Ctee SecGen Abed Rabbo

PLO Exec Ctee SecGen Abed Rabbo – Photo: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Kerry is expected to meet with Abbas in Ramallah on Friday.

PLO Secretary-General Yasser Abed Rabbo said that the Palestinians have already spent the past few months negotiating with Israel, and there’s no need to start new talks about the implementation of a new framework agreement. Continue Reading »

Israel Air Force destroys Hamas rocket launchers in Gaza airstrike

 

 

IAF strikes several Gaza targets in retaliation for rocket fire earlier Thursday that landed in open area inside of Sdot Negev Regional Council.

Yoav Zitun

The IDF launched airstrikes on three Gaza Strip targets. Military sources reported that rocket launchers and observation posts were destroyed.

The strikes, the sources noted, were in retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli territory.

On Thursday evening a Qassam rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip and exploded in an open area at the Sdot Negev Regional Council.

The rocket hit away from residential area and a color red alert was therefore not activated. Continue Reading »

Deputy Chief Mufti gives Syrian Army Permission to Rape Freely

Syrian Mufti’s Aide gives Syrian army religious permission to rape the women as punishment  and to take revenge on rebel forces.

By Dalit Halevi, Ari Yashar

 

Human rights groups report that thousands of women have been raped by Syrian army soldiers in the ongoing war, which is now in its third year and has left 130,000 dead. That trend appears likely to only increase, as a deputy to the Chief Mufti (Islamic scholar) of Syria has given religious permission to rape.

On Thursday, Sheikh Abd al-Rahman Ali al-Dala, aid to the chief mufti of Syria, who is loyal to President Bashar Assad, gave an interview to Sham FM, a radio station that supports Assad. Continue Reading »

Security forces arrest 4 Palestinians suspected of planting Bat Yam bus bomb

 

Shin Bet arrests 4 Islamic Jihad members accused of perpetrating terrorist attack and 10 more suspected of aiding them.

Prime Minister: It’s time Abbas stopped celebrating with freed murderers & led his people to peace.

By JPOST.COM STAFF



 

Security forces have arrested 14 members of an Islamic Jihad terrorist group from Bethlehem who is suspected of blowing up a bus in Bat Yam last month, it was cleared for publication on Thursday.

Bat Yam bombing suspects.

Bat Yam bombing suspects – Photo: Shin Bet

The passengers of the bus narrowly escaped the December 22 bombing when an alert passenger informed the driver of a suspected package on the bus.

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Queen Elizabeth honors Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jew with OBE

 

Rabbi Isaac Schapira is to receive the appointment of Officer of Order of British Empire by Queen Elizabeth, in recognition for strengthening ties between UK & the ultra-Orthodox community

By Ynetnews

A leading member of Israel‘s ultra-Orthodox community is to receive a rare honor from Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace announced this week.

Isaac Schapira (photo credit: courtesy British Embassy)

Rabbi Isaac Schapira – Photo: Ben Kelmer/British Embassy)

Isaac Schapira, son of Rabbi Abraham Yosef Schapira, a leader of Agudath Israel and a former member of the Knesset, will receive the appointment of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He has been given the award in recognition for strengthening the ties between the UK and the haredi community. Continue Reading »

Czech Police found weapons cache at Palestinian mission in Prague

After the Palestinian ambassador was killed opening an old safe containing explosives, Czech Police confirmed weapons also found.

By Reuters and

 

 

Czech police found weapons at the Palestinian mission in Prague, a police spokeswoman said Thursday, a day after safe exploded there, killing ambassador Jamal al-Jamal.

Explosion at home of Palestinian ambassador in Czech Republic

Firefighters search the area after the explosion, Prague January 1, 2014 – Photo: Reuters

“Yes I can confirm that,” spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova told Reuters when asked about a report on the discovery of weapons. She gave no details about the type or quantity of weapons found.

On Wednesday, the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died in a blast that occurred when he opened an old safe that had been left untouched for more than 20 years, officials said. Continue Reading »

View Habayit Hayehudi’s New video clip: The American Bluff

In response to unrealistic White House security proposals to guarantee Israel’s defense in the Jordan Valley, Habayit Hayehudi’s (Jewish Home’s) secular branch released a parody trailer.

By Ari Yashar

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Israel for his tenth visit since taking office, has been raising serious concerns with his security arrangement proposals that would include a full Israeli withdrawal from the Jordan Valley – as well as much of the rest of Judea and Samaria – over a period of 10 years.

Inbal Lieber, Jewish Home’s secular branch – The Secular Branch

While some Israeli officials, such as Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar, are using logic to argue for the security necessity of having an Israeli presence in the region, others have turned to humor to point out the infeasibility of Kerry’s plans. Continue Reading »

IDF appoints 1st female battlefield battalion commander

 

Maj. Oshrat Bachar will first be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Col and after completion of a battalion commander’s course will she head the Eitam battalion, tasked with monitoring terrorist activities in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

 

 

The IDF has appointed its first female battalion commander, Maj. Oshrat Bachar, who will head a Combat Intelligence unit in the Southern Command along the border with Egypt.

IDF soldier Oshrat Bachar

IDF soldier Oshrat Bachar – Photo: IDF archiv

Maj. Bachar will be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Col, and will take charge of a battalion named Eitam, tasked with monitoring hostile terrorist activity in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue Reading »