Gaza Legislative Council wants flogging & hand amputation in law

Many Gazans alarmed by harsh draft law from the Gaza Legislative Council that includes Islamic mandatory flogging or amputation for certain punishments.

By Hazem Balousha
Translated by: Kamal Fayad

 

The penal code drafted by Hamas hard-liners in the Gaza Legislative Council has caused widespread debate not only inside Palestinian society, but also among the political and parliamentary leadership of Hamas, because it included forms of punishment such as flogging and hand amputation, in addition to criminalizing acts not mentioned in the current law.

Members of Hamas police take part in a graduation ceremony in Gaza City, Dec. 17, 2012. - Photo REUTERS-Suhaib Salem

Members of Hamas police take part in a graduation ceremony in Gaza City, Dec. 17, 2012. – Photo: REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

The presidency of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza has released the draft penal code to civil-society organizations, Palestinian factions and Islamic scholars for discussion prior to its ratification by council members, who all belong to the Hamas movement in Gaza.

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Fatah & Hamas agree to hold general elections in 3 months

 

Brokered by Egypt, rivaling Hamas & Fatah terrorist factions reach “historic deal,”  for holding long overdue general elections in Gaza & the West Bank by upcoming summer.

By Daniel Siryoti and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a unity government within three months, Israel Radio reported Wednesday.

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Unknown Palestinian group claims it fired rockets onto Mount Hermon

The group said that it “attacked an observatory of the Zionist entity on the occupied Golan Heights with missiles on the anniversary of return, avenging the martyrs of return [who died] last year.”

 

JERUSALEM — A previously unknown Palestinian group took responsibility for two rockets that hit Mount Hermon, a popular Israeli tourist site in the Golan Heights.

Exploded rocket fired into Northern Israel (archive) - IsraelandStuff/PP

Exploded rocket fired into Northern Israel (archive) – IsraelandStuff/PP

The group, which calls itself the Abdul Qader Husseini Battalions of the Free Palestine movement, said in a statement issued Thursday that it fired the projectiles that struck Mount Hermon on Wednesday.

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1940s Irgun revolver recovered during weapons collection op

During the nation-wide operation to collect unlicensed weapons, police recover a 1940s pistol that belonged to a deceased ‘Farmers’ Association’ member.

 

Entire operation collected roughly 2,000 weapons

Ahiya Raved

A “Wobbly” model revolver, used by a member of the Association of Farmers during the 1940s, was one of the finds of an operation to collect unlicensed weapons, carried out in the Northern District. Police noted that 2,000 arms were seized, some belonging to people who were no longer alive. The operation is taking place nationwide. 

דניאלי והאקדח. האלמנה סייעה בחיפוש  (צילום: דוברות המשטרה, המחוז הצפוני)

Danieli and the gun – Photo: Israel Police, Northern District

The oldest weapon police collected during the operation was in Yavniel. Continue Reading »

Jews Forbidden to Ascend the Temple Mount As Muslims Threaten More Violent Riots

Once again, Israel Police barred Jews from ascending onto the Temple Mount after Muslim groups threaten more violence over a planned visit by Jewish children.

By David Lev

 

 

Police barred Jews from entering the Temple Mount on Thursday, after Muslim groups threatened violence in the wake of a plan to bring Jewish children to visit the site. The plan, organized by groups encouraging Jewish visits to the Mount, was meant to be an educational program that would demonstrate rituals associated with the Temple, such as the bringing of bikurim (“First Fruits”, the gift to the Temple brought on Shavuot). Continue Reading »

Boycott Israel event in Jerusalem funded by UK & promoted by UN employes

British MP: “It’s a fringe campaign that is…anti-peace, the government shouldn’t be directly or indirectly funding this movement.’

Member of the European Parliament: “It’s equally unacceptable a UN official should be promoting this event through his official email address,”

By JONNY PAUL, BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST

 

 

LONDON/BERLIN – A British-funded institute in Jerusalem has come under fire for hosting an event supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel (BDS), along with a UN staff member who circulated its details in an official email to co-workers.

A sign in Sweden calls for Israel boycotts.

A sign in Sweden calls for Israel boycotts. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

In March, the Kenyon Institute, also known as the British School of Archaeology, hosted an event titled “The emergence of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement” – a campaign led by radical anti-Israel activists also known as BDS – at its East Jerusalem headquarters.

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J’lem Post REVEALED: British gov’t funds Israel boycott activists

Shocking new information as Israel’s English daily, The Jerusalem Post reveals that the British gov’t actively funds anti-Israel organizations & speakers.

by The Commentator

 

 

New information has come to light about British government funding for anti-Israel activists who promote boycotts, divestment (BDS) and sanctions against the State of Israel – a country which Britain maintains a close relationship with.

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From The Commentator

 

The news, which has surfaced following an investigation by the Jerusalem Post, shows that the British Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is providing funding to an organisation which promotes anti-Israel speakers and encourages the boycott  movement around the world. Continue Reading »

IRS director fired by Obama over targeting pro-Israel & conservative groups

The Jewish Press reported last week that a Jewish group without any focus on Israel was “the recipient of bizarre and highly inappropriate questions about Israel.”

 

U.S. President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the federal tax agency Wednesday, moving forcefully to quell a growing uproar over revelations that conservative and pro-Israel groups were improperly targeted for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status.

Internal Revenue Service building in Washington.

The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. – Photo: AP

Obama, who had been criticized for appearing passive in his response to one of the latest scandals to hit his administration, promised new safeguards would be put in place to prevent a recurrence of the actions at the Internal Revenue Service. Continue Reading »

NEW FIND: Natural Gas found at Karish reservoir

Energy Minister Shalom praises Delek Group’s announcement of significant gas presence from the Karish 1 dill-rig.

 

 

 

A new and potentially robust “shark” may be floating in the Mediterranean’s eastern waters.

A significant gas presence on Wednesday evening was reported from the Karish 1 well (shark in English), located about 75 kilometers northwest of Haifa, said The Delek Group, an Israelbased conglomerate and gas provider.

A natural gas rig west of Haifa, Israel. - Photo: Albatross Aerial Perspective/AP

Tamar natural gas rig west of Haifa, Israel. – Photo: Albatross Aerial Perspective/AP

While official analyses of the drilling results will be conducted by Netherland, Sewell – Oil & Gas Engineering Consulting Services (NSAI) and published within the next two months, the Delek Group and its partners are stressing that there is likely a sizable gas presence in the well, which is located within the Alon C basin.

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Livni: Bennett Won’t Decide on Kotel

Tzipi Livni says she won’t allow Naftali Bennett to decide on Women of Wall.

By Gil Ronen

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni announced Wednesday that she will not allow Minister of Religion, Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home party), to solve the Women of the Wall (WoW) controversy by promulgating new regulations for Kotel prayer.

“I am informing you of my principled stand on the matter, before you make any new regulations,” she announced, in what she said was a letter that she sent to Bennett. “I accept the court’s decision and I, too, believe that it will make a meaningful contribution to the advancement of women in Israeli and religious society.” Continue Reading »

Hamas predicts ‘unity gov’t’ within 3 months

In wake of talks currently held in Cairo, Hamas Dep. Politburo head Mousa Abu Marzook, reports Palestinian reconciliation achieved and unity gov’t to be formed by July.

Ynet

A reconciliation is in sight between the divided factions governing the Palestinians, as Hamas announced it has reached a deal with rival Fatah regarding the formation of a new unity government within three months.

אבו מאזן וחאלד משעל בקהיר (ארכיון) (צילום: EPA)

Mashal & Abbas in Cairo – Archive: EPA

Hamas’s deputy politburo chief, Musa Abu Marzook, spoke with the Palestinian news agency Ma’an and claimed that representatives from both sides have decided to go forward with the deal in wake of the talks held in Cairo. Continue Reading »

Israel warns Assad: If you or your proxies attack us, we’ll end your reign

 

Israeli Official reports to the New York Times that if Hezbollah or Assad’s forces attack Israel,  “he will risk forfeiting his regime, for Israel will retaliate.”

 

“If Syrian President Assad reacts by attacking Israel…he will risk forfeiting his regime,” a senior Israeli official told the New York Times on Wednesday.

A photo released by Syria's state news agency allegedly showing the damage caused by Israel's airstr

A photo released by Syria’s state news agency allegedly showing the damage caused by an Israeli strike. – Photo: AFP

The Times’ White House correspondent Mark Landler wrote that the official contacted the newspaper on his own initiative.

Landler added that the official had been briefed in the last two days by other senior Israeli officials, who have intimate knowledge of the recent developments in Syria. Continue Reading »

Moroccan King is preserving Cape Verde’s Jewish heritage sites.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is paying for the restoration of Jewish heritage sites in Cape Verde, and accordingly, his Jewish adviser says it reflects the king’s recognition of the Jewish influence on his country’s culture.

Moroccan diplomat Abdellah Boutadghart

Abdellah Boutadghart, right, of the Moroccan embassy in Senegal, and Rabbi Eliezer Di Martino from Lisbon on May 2 at Praia’s main cemetery.

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Israel found to be the poorest of all developed countries

“Unfortunately, (Israel’s) economic plan includes things that create poverty instead of solutions to get out of poverty,” said Opposition leader Shelly Yacimovich (Labor)

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

 

Israel has the highest rate of poverty of all developed countries, according to a report released by the 33-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday.

A homeless man lies on a sidewalk – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

The OECD found that Israel’s poverty rate stands as almost 21%.

It also put Israel at fifth place among countries with the widest gaps between rich and poor, after Chile, Mexico, Turkey and the United States, while Iceland, Slovenia, Norway and Denmark were the most egalitarian societies.

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‘Picture of the Year’ a photoshopped fraud, ‘underwent massive manipulation’

Tech site claims lab investigation exposes World Press Photo’s picture of year as digitally modified out of number of photos, seriously enhanced.

Ynet

 

 

Swedish photographer Paul Hansen’s photo, called “Gaza Burial” and portraying a Gaza funeral procession for children killed during Operation Pillar of Defense, is inspiring controversy worldwide in recent days, but this time for artistic – and not political – reasons.

תמונת השנה בעולם. התערבות מוגזמת של הצלם? (צילום: AFP)

Gaza Burial. Hansen – Photo: AFP

The reason, tech blog Extremtech claims the picture underwent massive manipulation and was put together from a number of different photographs with the help of photoshop.

Despite the fact the Operation Pillar of Defense ended with a considerably low number of civilian fatalities in comparison to Operation Cast Lead four year earlier; upon publication, Hansen’s picture hit Israeli hasbara missions hard. Continue Reading »