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ISRAEL
- WHAT LED TO WWIII ?
- [Author unknown] - Pius XII’s Communist United
Nations passes Resolution 181 [II] – 1947
(Six months prior to Israel’s Declaration
of Statehood, Jerusalem was made a “body of separate covenant”
as distinguished from Israel and all other nations to be under
the UN Charter.)
- Israel a Nation – 1948
(Proclaimed by Freemason Chaim Weizmann;
Recognized by Shriner American President Harry Truman in eleven
minutes; Aided by the Masonic Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who ordered
650,000 Arab Palestinians to flee the land resulting in a Zionist
victory.)
- Pius XII’s Communist United Nations passes Resolution
194 [III] – 1948
(U.N. Trusteeship Council is given full
authority over Jerusalem; this will be enforced after the present
World War III during the building of the third Hebrew Temple
for the coming risen Papal Antichrist.)
- Israel admitted into the Papal Caesar’s United
Nations – 1949
(Jesuit Coadjutor Francis Cardinal Spellman
rallies his South American dictators to vote in favor of Israel
with the intention of Jerusalem being declared to be an international
city for the Papacy.)
- Central Intelligence Agency creates the Mossad –
1951
(Zionists are trained by the Nazis of
Hitler’s Intelligence Chief, Roman Catholic Knight of Malta
Reinhard Gehlen, to work in conjunction with KGB-trained Yassir
Arafat bringing truly anti-Zionist Arab enemies to the forefront
through acts of violence encouraged by the Pope’s CIA justifying
their execution by the Mossad, it being an arm of the Black Pope’s
International Intelligence Community.)
- Jerusalem is liberated by the beloved Hebrew/Jewish
People,
But is captured by the Pope’s Masonic Jewish Zionists –
1967
(The Six-Day War is a success thanks
to the help of the Black Pope’s Masonic, Wahhabi, pro Nazi,
Neo Islamic Arabic leaders.)
- Israel’s Zionists give the Old City of Jerusalem
to the Vatican – 1993
(On September 10, 1993, the Italian newspaper
La Stampa reported that then Foreign Minister, Freemason and
Jesuit trained Shimon Peres concluded a secret deal with Pope
John Paul II. Peres promised to internationalize Jerusalem, granting
the U.N. political control of the Old City of Jerusalem and the
Vatican hegemony over the Temple Mount. This was an act of high
treason against the risen Son of God’s beloved Hebrew/Jewish/Israelitish
People.)
- The Papal Caesar recognizes the Nation of Israel –
1993
(On December 30, 1993, Israeli –
Vatican Relations formally begin with “The Fundamental Agreement
Between The Holy See and The State of Israel” in “normalizing
relations between Catholics and Jews.” This was a formal
payback for deeding the Old City to the Papacy.)
- World War III begins – 2001
(The Jesuit General with his Military
Company of Jesus, in control of George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Saddam
Hussein, Osama bin Laden and the Wahhabic Neo Islamic King of
Saudi Arabia, will destroy the holy places of Islam including
Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock enabling the Third
Hebrew Temple to be built.) [Author Unknown]
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- THE SEVEN NOAHIDE COMMANDMENTS
- June 23, 2005 - The Melitzer Rebbe: This is the generation
of Moshiach - Last night, the Melitzer Rebbe had a siyum (festive
completion of learning a Talmudic tractate) in his house, with
a minyan of his sons, sons-in-law, and closest talmidim (pupils).
In honor of his father's yahrtzeit, the Rebbe said a siyum on
tractate Sota. It was the most astounding siyum I ever heard.
With the voice of a pilot doing a pre-flight check, the Rebbe
read one by one the preconditions for the coming of Moshiach
that our sages listed on 49b, the last page of Sota. Especially
when the Rebbe reached the conditions, "The heads of the
generation are like the face of a dog," he nodded, paused,
then completed the list. In a calm matter-of-fact manner he then
said, "this is the generation of Moshiach."
- A week ago, I told the Rebbe that I had four speaking invitations
(Denver, Atlanta, Toronto, and DC) to North America that coincide
most timely with the upcoming release of The Trail to Tranquility,
which is running a few weeks behind schedule and hopefully will
be released by this coming July 1st, G-d willing. The Rebbe told
me not to leave Israel. Now I understand why.
- It's time to fasten our seat belts: It looks like we'll be
taking off for Geula (redemption) any minute. Nows the time to
grab as much Torah and tshuva as we possibly can. If you've harmed
a neighbor, don't wait until the High Holidays to make amends
- do it right away. http://www.noahide.org/
- http://lazerbrody.typepad.com/lazer_beams/2005/06/the_melitzer_re.html
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- ANOTHER WITHDRAWAL, ANOTHER SHABAK MASSACRE
By Barry Chamish - "... A Jewish soldier who went AWOL from
the IDF one month ago killed four people and wounded 12 others
when he opened fire inside a bus in an Arab town in the Galilee.
- Angry residents lynched the 19-year-old following the shooting.
He was identified as Eden Natan Tsuberi from Rishon L'tzion,
a city south of Tel Aviv. Israeli media reported that he recently
moved to the Kfar Tapuach community in northeast Samaria after
turning to religion and becoming involved in extreme political
activism, but the administrator of the community said he never
heard of the man.
The killer's parents, worried over their son's radical change,
said they had asked the army to take away their son's weapon
but were told by officers there was no need to do so.
Israel media tried to link the murder with anti-expulsion protests
and pointed out that the murderer had refused to take part in
the planned expulsion. Former MK Rabbi Chanan Porat told questioning
interviewers there is absolutely no connection to be made between
the anti-expulsion protests and the murder.
- Many questions remained unanswered following the murder,
which occurred shortly before 6 p.m., particularly concerning
events immediately after the shooting. Police approached the
bus in the town of Shafarm after the shooting and removed an
angry mob from the bus and reportedly tried to protect the vehicle
from hundreds of angry Arab residents. Five officers were injured
as the mob pelted them with stones and bottles. Several people
got past police, but it was not clear whether the shooter was
killed following the police intervention or whether he died from
the initial mob attack.
Tzuberi was in an IDF unit other than the Border Police and it
is not known how or why he obtained the Border Police uniforms..."
http://www.barrychamish.com/
- Full story: http://www.cephas-library.com/israel/israel_another_withdrawal_massacre.html
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- PALESTINIANS WELCOME G8 COMMITMENT TO $3 BILLION AID PACKAGE
- GAZA, July 9, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) - [Official PA website]
- Chief Palestinian negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat welcomed the recent
pledge of $3 billion by G8 countries to the Palestinian National
Authority during the recent summit in Gleneagles, Scotland.
- Erekat hoped that such financial aid would coincide with
a meaningful support of the peace process that would lead to
ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories since
1967. The British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is the current
president of the G8, told reporters after the summit, "Yesterday
evening the G8 agreed a substantial package of help for the Palestinian
Authority amounting to up to $3 billion in the years to come,
so that two states - Israel and Palestine - two peoples and two
religions can live side by side in peace." "We offer
today this contrast with the politics of terror," Blair
added, referring to the deadly bombings that struck the British
capital city London last Thursday.
- In the summit's chair summary, the G8 (composed of Germany,
Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, the UK and Russia)
reiterated its support for the Quartet Committee's special envoy
for the Israeli disengagement, and committed to raising global
financial support of up to $3 billion. "We met James Wolfensohn,
the Quartet's Special Envoy for Disengagement, who briefed on
his work to help ensure a successful Israeli disengagement from
Gaza and parts of the West Bank, and his proposals for long-term
follow-up to that process, laying the foundations for the viability
of a future Palestinian state. We welcomed and strongly endorsed
his efforts, and will explore how best to support his proposals
for the future," the chair's summary noted. G8 also urged
Israel to let Palestinians move more freely around occupied Palestinian
territories, as well we easing the restrictions that limit the
growth of the Palestinian economy.
- http://www.ipc.gov.ps/ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=5987
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- ZOA DISMAYED BY SEC'Y RICE'S UNDESERVED PRAISE OF ABBAS'
'ANTI-TERROR STEPS' AND CRITICISM OF ISRAEL
- July 25, 2005 Contact Morton A. Klein at: www.zoa.org - New
York - The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has strongly
criticized U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's undeserved
praise of Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas' "important
steps cracking down on violence" especially at a time when
Palestinian Arab terrorist attacks against Israelis are actually
increasing, and also expressed deep concern of Rice's chastising
Israel's actions.
- Rice said, "I want to take this opportunity to commend
President Abbas and his leadership as well as that of his government
for their ongoing efforts to enforce the rule of law in the West
Bank and Gaza. These efforts demonstrate the Palestinian leadership's
commitment to ensuring security and cracking down on those who
perpetrate violent attacks that only delay the achievement of
a Palestinian State. President Abbas has taken actions with the
active support of all those in the region and the international
community to support a future of peace... Important steps have
been taken (by Abbas)..."
- ZOA President Morton A. Klein said, "We are deeply perplexed
by Rice' s strong praise of Abbas' alleged actions against terrorism.
What actions? He hasn't disarmed or dismantled any terror groups.
He hasn't stopped incitement against Jews and Israel in his media,
schools, or mosques. He hasn't changed the names of the schools,
streets, and sports teams presently named after suicide bombers.
He hasn't stopped smuggling in weapons from the Sinai to Gaza
and he hasn't closed the bomb factories. "In addition he
has hired 350 Hamas members into his police force. (Hamas is
on the U.S. list of terrorist groups) He has invited Hamas to
join his government even though the Hamas charter calls on the
destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews, while calling every
Jew a Nazi. And he has invited all the Palestinian Arab terror
leaders to move from Syria to Gaza after Israel leaves.
- "Not to mention that in the last three months almost
half of the attacks and aborted attacks against Israel are from
Fatah, the terrorist group Abbas heads. In the youth wing of
Israel's prison system there are more than 130 young Palestinian
terrorists, most of them from the Fatah group. Only this weekend
2 more Jews were murdered, and how does Abbas respond. Fourteen
hours after the murder, he released a statement (he did not appear
in person) saying, 'These attacks threaten our national security
and undermine our credibility in the international arena.' Abbas
didn't mention Hamas or Fatah and he didn't condemn the murders
as immoral, only as counterproductive to the Palestinian cause.
His official PA news service called the killers 'heroic martyrs'
and referred to the murders as a resistance operation. And for
all this, he earns praise from President Bush 's State Department.
For Shame. This is a time to condemn and put pressure on Abbas,
not to lavish praise on him.
- "Yet, when it came to the Israelis, who are unilaterally
removing 10,000 Jews from their homes and businesses and giving
the land to the PA, Rice has less than kind words. She said,
'...when the Israelis withdraw from Gaza it cannot be sealed
or isolated area, with the Palestinian people closed in after
that withdrawal. We are committed to connectivity between Gaza
and the West Bank, and we are committed to openness and freedom
of movement for the Palestinian people...We have been very clear
about the Israeli obligations under the Roadmap not to try and
do anything that will prejudge a final status outcome. We've
expressed our deep concern about the route of the wall particularly
around Jerusalem and we have expressed the American policy on
settlement activity remains that it should stop. We will continue
to work towards exactly that...The principle that the United
States is operating on is that Gaza is going to be Palestinian
and that means that the Palestinian people have to experience
freedom of movement in Gaza. It is also the case that there has
to be a link between Gaza and the West Bank and it has to be
the case...that there needs to be greater freedom of movement
in the West Bank itself.' Even when it came to the issue of Israel
's borders, Rice said that any retention of land beyond the 1949
armistice line must be agreed to by the Palestinian Authority.
Rice also said Israel must not decide on the so-called refugee
issue without Palestinian Arab approval.
- "So there it is, when it comes to Israel, she demands
adherence to the Roadmap, reduced or no checkpoints, stop building
homes anywhere in Judea and Samaria or Eastern Jerusalem, condemns
the security fence, demands contiguity and states that Israel
cannot keep any land past the 1949 armistice line without Palestinian
Arab approval. All these demands of Israel are before Abbas has
fulfilled a single sentence of the Roadmap. "This type of
approach only encourages Abbas to do nothing and only harms the
security of Israel's only real ally in the Mideast, Israel."
- [ IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis Website: www.imra.org.il
]
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- P.A. JOURNALISTS URGED TO CELEBRATE GAZA 'RETREAT'
- Khaled Abu Toameh, THE JERUSALEM POST Jul. 27, 2005 The Palestinian
Journalists Syndicate in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday called on
Palestinian journalists to take part in celebrations over the
Israeli "retreat" from the Gaza Strip and northern
West Bank. "To all Palestinian journalists - let's prepare
for the day of joy that is approaching," the syndicate said
in a directive to its members. "The moment of the beautiful
truth for the Gaza Strip is nearing. Let the occupation leave
our dear land in humiliation." The syndicate, which reaffirmed
its ban from last week on covering clashes between rival Palestinian
groups, urged Palestinian journalists to display "national
and professional responsibility" in reporting on the disengagement.
- "Let's reflect the civilized and shining face of our
struggling people," the directive said. "Let's prove
to the world during the retreat that our people, who sacrificed
the blood of their women, children and elderly, are entitled
to a special status." It said Palestinian journalists should
report only on stories that boost the morale of the people. "Let's
stop writing about our differences and let's push toward enhancing
national unity," the syndicate added. "Let's sing in
praise of the victory and unity and let's not forget the martyrs,
the wounded and the widows." Last week the syndicate announced
that Palestinian journalists would face "penalties"
if they continued to cover clashes between Hamas gunmen and PA
security forces in the Gaza Strip. It said the media should not
report on, photograph or film armed clashes and demonstrations
and stressed the need to "publish activities that support
national unity and protect the internal front." http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=112234
4277313&p=1101615860782 [ IMRA - Independent Media
Review and Analysis www.imra.org.il ]
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- IRAN'S NEW PRESIDENT GLORIFIES MATYRDOM
- Special Dispatch - Iran/Jihad & Terrorism Project July
29, 2005 No. 945 The act of martyrdom is often celebrated by
the Iranian theocracy. Most recently, Iranian President-Elect
Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, in his second TV appearance since his election
victory, spoke July 25, 2005 on Iranian Channel 1 in praise of
"the art of martyrdom." The day after Ahmadi-Nejad's
TV appearance, the London Arabic-language daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat
published a report about his spiritual advisor, Ayatollah Mohammad
Misbah Yazdi. The report advised Iranians on how to volunteer
for the Iranian regime-sponsored volunteer martyrdom squad, and
mentioned an Iranian women's volunteer group that is dedicated
to carrying out martyrdom operations against U.S., British, and
Israeli forces. The subject of Iranian martyrdom seekers was
also the topic of a recent program on Al-Arabiya TV, which is
discussed below.
- Ahmadi-Nejad on the Art of Martyrdom The following are excerpts
from a speech by Iranian President-Elect Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad,
which aired July 25, 2005 on Iranian Channel 1. In it, he praises
martyrdom operations and states that Islam will conquer the world.
(To view this clip, visit http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=782
.) Ahmadi-Nejad: "We want art that is on the offensive.
Art on the offensive exalts and defends the noble principles,
and attacks principles that are corrupt, vulgar, ungodly, and
inhuman. "Art reaches perfection when it portrays the best
life and best death. After all, art tells you how to live. That
is the essence of art. Is there art that is more beautiful, more
divine, and more eternal than the art of martyrdom? A nation
with martyrdom knows no captivity. Those who wish to undermine
this principle undermine the foundations of our independence
and national security. They undermine the foundation of our eternity.
"The message of the [Islamic] Revolution is global, and
is not restricted to a specific place or time. It is a human
message, and it will move forward. "Have no doubt ...Allah
willing, Islam will conquer what? It will conquer all the mountain
tops of the world." ... [IMRA - Independent Media Review
and Analysis www.imra.org.il ]
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- AS ISRAEL PREPARES GAZA WITHDRAWAL:
- Monday, 01 August, 2005 - By RONN TOROSSIAN - A Book by Prominent
Israeli Pullout Opponent Benny Elon Released for Evangelical
Christian Market Member of Israeli Parliament (Knesset) and Orthodox
Rabbi, Benny Elon Outlines Dangers in Impending Israeli Withdrawal
As Israel prepares to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Northern
Samaria (West Bank) while uprooting 25 Jewish settlements, a
leading Israeli opponent to the plan, Benyamin Elon, releases
his first book in English entitled God's Covenant With Israel:
Establishing Biblical Boundaries in Today's World (Balfour Books,
Aug. 2005, ISBN: 0892216271).
- The book spells out in detail why many Israelis, as well
as evangelical Christians, are opposed to the Gaza Disengagement
Plan of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Elon gives attention
to the security, political and religious issues involved. An
Orthodox Rabbi and leader of the Israeli Parliaments' (Knesset)
right wing Moledet party, Elon explores the history, religious,
and cultural ties of the Jewish nation to the Land of Israel.
Drawing on biblical sources, historical and current events, Elon
makes a case for Israel being the sole homeland of the Jewish
people while presenting his own political vision which is at
sharp odds with that of the current Israel and US administrations.
- The book contains a "Pledge to Preserve Israel"
which readers are urged to sign. The pledge has already been
signed by thousands of Christians including prominent leaders
such as Rev. Jerry Falwell, Dr. John and Diana Hagee, Gary Bauer,
Kay Arthur and Leo Giovinetti among others. About the author:
Rabbi Benny Elon is a former minister of tourism for Israel.
Since his election to the Knesset in 1996, Elon has served on
a number of committees, including Constitution, Law and Justice;
Ethics; House; Foreign Affairs and Defense; and Internal Affairs
and Environment. He is the chairman of the Moledet faction that
is part of the Ha'lchud Ha'Leumi party in the present Israeli
parliament. Elon and his family live since 1982 in Beit El, located
in Samaria, Israel's biblical heartland. Title: God's Covenant
with Israel: Establishing Biblical Boundaries in Today's World
Author: Rabbi Benyamin "Benny" Elon Publisher: Balfour
Books (an imprint of New Leaf Press) Pub date: Aug. 2005 ISBN:
0892216271 [ IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis www.imra.org.il
]
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- PA JOURNALSISTS URGED TO CELEBRATE GAZA 'RETREAT'
- The following are excerpts from a speech by Iranian President-Elect
Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, which aired July 25, 2005 on Iranian Channel
1. In it, he praises martyrdom operations and states that Islam
will conquer the world. (To view this clip, visit http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=782
.) Ahmadi-Nejad: "We want art that is on the offensive.
Art on the offensive exalts and defends the noble principles,
and attacks principles that are corrupt, vulgar, ungodly, and
inhuman. "Art reaches perfection when it portrays the best
life and best death. After all, art tells you how to live. That
is the essence of art. Is there art that is more beautiful, more
divine, and more eternal than the art of martyrdom? A nation
with martyrdom knows no captivity. Those who wish to undermine
this principle undermine the foundations of our independence
and national security. They undermine the foundation of our eternity.
"The message of the [Islamic] Revolution is global, and
is not restricted to a specific place or time. It is a human
message, and it will move forward. "Have no doubt ...Allah
willing, Islam will conquer what? It will conquer all the mountain
tops of the world." ... IMRA - Independent Media Review
and Analysis Website: www.imra.org.il
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- ONLY 10,000 ISRAELIS SETTLERS INVOLVED IN THE PULLOUT OUT
OF GAZA ACCORDING TO NETANYAHU
- Netanyahu: Pullout will endanger West [I'm keeping my seat]
Caroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 5, 2005 [IMRA: Claiming
that leaving won't change the cabinet decision does not free
Mr. Netanyahu from bearing collective responsibilty for the retreat
decision when it is made. Only resigning will.] Finance Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu believes that in the aftermath of Israel's
upcoming departure, "Gaza will be transformed into a base
for Islamic terrorism adjacent to the coast of the State of Israel."
- In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, Netanyahu
said the terror threat that would develop in a post-withdrawal
Gaza would be a danger not only for Israel but for the Western
world in general. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid
- =1123121937114&p=1078027574097
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- ISRAEL LIKELY TO KEEP 180,000 SETTLERS-SHARON AID
04 Aug 2005 Source: Reuters. JERUSALEM, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Israel
expects at least 180,000 of the current 240,000 settlers in the
occupied West Bank will be able to stay in their homes with approval
from the United States, an aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
said on Thursday.
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- MUBARAK FLIM-FLAM? BRAVO MUBARAK ARAB POLITICAL SWAMPS PROTESTER
ASSAULTED
- 5 August 2005 - AL-AHRAM WEEKLY 4-19 Aug,'05: Beyond the
emergency" "Omayma Abdel-Latif assesses the prospects
of a promised end to 25 years of martial law " That President
Hosni Mubarak announced he would be seeking a fifth term in office
surprised no one. What did come as a surprise ... were suggestions
that the 24-year-old emergency laws could soon be lifted.
- QUOTES FROM TEXT: "Political parties, professional syndicates
and civil society institutions have all faced excessive restrictions
on their activities while civil liberties have been systeatically
eroded."
"Msny of the most repressive measures initially sanctioned
by the emergency laws, including restrction on assembly and association
have, they argue, already found their way into civil law."
"Abolishing emergency rule also raises questions over the
fate of an estimated 20,000 detainees, some imprisoned for 15
years, without charges or trial."
EXCERPTS:
That ... Mubarak announced he would be seeking a fifth term in
office surprised no one. What did come as a surprise ,,,were
suggestions that the 24-year-old emergency laws could soon be
lifted. :"We were forced to impose the emergency laws following
tragic circumstances of which you are all aware," Mubarak
said in his speech. ( www.imra.org.il )
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- PM SHARON STATEMENT
- (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) Thursday,
04 August, 2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon this evening (Thursday),
4.8.05, released the following statement following the terrorist
attack in Shfaram: "This was a reprehensible act by a bloodthirsty
Jewish terrorist who sought to attack innocent Israeli citizens.
This terrorist event was a deliberate attempt to harm the fabric
of relations among all Israeli citizens. Terrorism by civilians
against civilians is the most dangerous thing affecting the future
of the State of Israel and its stability as a democracy. On my
behalf and that of the Government, I send condolences to the
families of those who were murdered and my best wishes for a
quick recovery to those who were wounded. The entire State of
Israel, regardless of race, religion or sex, strongly condemns
this act of terrorism. The Government is determined to protect
the lives of Israel's citizens, from all ethnic communities and
sectors; I have instructed the security services to accord the
highest priority to investigating this terrorist attack. At this
difficult hour for the State of Israel, I call on all public
leaders in Israel - Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze - to
work together in an effort to maintain the internal fabric of
relations and to act responsibly and with restraint, and to allow
the legal authorities to finish their investigation of this awful
terrorist attack." ( www.imra.org.il )
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- ZOA PRAISES PRESIDENT BUSH FOR APPOINTING JOHN BOLTON AS
AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS
- Morton A. Klein August 3, 2005 - New York - The Zionist Organization
of America (ZOA) has strongly praised President Bush's decision
to install John Bolton, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control
and International Security, as Ambassador to the United Nations
through a recess appointment. ZOA National President Morton A.
Klein said, "John Bolton is the right man in the right place
at the right time. He has shown his honesty and his principle
by exposing U.N. abuses, hypocrisies and dishonesty, and should
therefore prove an outstanding advocate for the interests of
the United States, at a time that the Bush Administration is
seeking major reform of the world body.
- Bolton understands the reforms needed to make the U.N. an
effective, moral body that actually lives up to the ideals of
its founders. "Above all, John Bolton has displayed great
integrity and skill. It was Bolton who managed the U.S.-led campaign
to have the U.N. General Assembly rescind its 1975 'Zionism is
Racism' Resolution in 1991, something he proudly describes as
a 'highlight of my career' and one that removed 'the greatest
stain on the U.N.'s reputation.' Since then, we have seen other
U.N. failures and scandals, like oil-for-food and the anti-Semitic
hate campaign mounted at the 2001 Durban Conference, so there
is plenty of work to be done and John Bolton is exceptionally
qualified to do it. "John Bolton has been a strong supporter
of Israel who believes in its importance to America and he has
proven himself as an effective proponent of the U.S. war against
radical Islamic terrorism. He is just the sort of person America
needs at the U.N. It is because the United States believes in
the founding ideals of the U.N. that sending there someone like
John Bolton who believes in them as well, is the right choice
and we commend President Bush for doing so." [IMRA - Independent
Media Review and Analysis www.imra.org.il ]
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- ISRAEL'S MILITARY CONCERNED OVER GOVT. RESTRAINT
- NEVE DEKALIM, THE GAZA STRIP - [MENL] -- A row of Israeli
combat armored vehicles waits outside a Jewish community in the
Gush Katif bloc in the central Gaza Strip. They are composed
of Merkava Mk-3 main battle tanks and U.S.-origin armored personnel
carriers. But there are no soldiers around these tanks, meant
for a massive counter-insurgency assault against Palestinian
areas of the Gaza Strip. The soldiers have been sent for training
in southern Israel for the imminent withdrawal from the Gaza
Strip. "If we withdraw from the Gaza Strip without destroying
the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure, we will have handed
Hamas and Islamic Jihad a huge victory that would guarantee greater
attacks," an officer said. "But as you can see, it's
not up to us." Military sources said the General Staff has
been urging the government to launch a massive air and armored
attack on Palestinian insurgency strongholds before the withdrawal
from the Gaza Strip and the expulsion of its nearly 10,000 Jewish
residents. The sources said Palestinian mortar and missile attacks
during the Israeli withdrawal could result in significant losses
for both soldiers and Israeli residents. Partil: Middle East
Newsline at: editor@menewsline.com for further details.
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- DAHLAN SETTLEMENT LOCKDOWN FOR THREE DAYS AFTER ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL
- Palestine, August 1, 2005 (IPC + Agencies) [Official PA website]-
- The Minister of Civil Affairs Mohammed Dahlan said on Sunday
that the Palestinian National Authority would close the Israeli
settlement areas after the withdrawal for three days, in order
to give time to an international team to inspect these areas
for mines and hazardous leftovers. Dahlan, who was speaking to
local reporters in Gaza, added that the PNA would open these
areas for the public under certain arrangements, hoping that
everyone would commit to these orders. He pointed out that celebrations
would be held to express joy at the departure of the Israeli
forces, in cooperation with all Palestinian factions. Regarding
to working opportunities, the Minister stated that 40,000 breadwinners
were expected to receive employment by the end of the Israeli
withdrawal, with priority given to volunteers, poor families
and those who used to live near the settlements and suffered
from them. As for the workers who worked inside the settlements,
Minister Dahlan said the PNA had immediately decided to absorb
them into the local forces, and that 4,000 workers have initially
been given work in coordination with the Ministry of Finance,
asserting that this number would double in the near future.
- Dahlan explained that, through the Palestinian Investment
Fund, the Authority would manage the agricultural facilities
of the settlements for six months due to lack of venture capital.
Answering a question about crossing points, Dahlan said that
the presence of the international Quartet Committee's envoy for
the Israeli withdrawal, James Wolfensohn, has given a push to
the negotiations with the Israeli side, as Israel had agreed
to the Palestinian concept of internal crossings. "Mr. Wolfensohn
will concentrate during this week on solving the issue of Rafah
border terminal, the road between Gaza Strip and the West Bank
and the settlement rubble disposal," Dahlan told the reporters.
He confirmed the Palestinian viewpoint about the rubble that
it should be removed outside the Palestinian territories, saying
that Wolfensohn has promised to bring in machines and equipment
to remove this rubble or benefit from it after a thorough analysis
by international experts. As for the future plans to benefit
from the international funds, Dahlan affirmed that the technical
teams have come up with 26 vital projects in Gaza Strip after
the withdrawal, with varying priorities. He named construction
of buildings in Jenin and Gaza, construction of Gaza Sea Port,
paving a coastal highway, repairing and developing Salaheddin
Road, building a number of schools and hospitals and expanding
the social security network to include needy families. As for
the road connecting Gaza and the West Bank, Dahlan said the Palestinian
side has concluded preliminary studies about constructing a road,
railroad and transfer of electricity and telecommunication services,
asserting that the World Bank and international community adopted
the connecting road idea, and that Wolfensohn would submit a
comprehensive proposal about this issue.
- About the timeframe of the Israeli withdrawal, the Civil
Affairs Minister stated that the Israeli side has informed the
PNA that the actual withdrawal would commence in August 15 and
would take four weeks, with the possibility of extending it to
a fifth week. The Israeli forces would evacuate Gaza Strip two
months after the evacuation of settlers, and then move to the
northern West Bank to carry out the withdrawal there. He noted
that Erez Checkpoint would be closed during the evacuation of
the northern Gaza settlements, and that it would be opened only
for emergency cases. The Karni commercial crossing would only
closed during the evacuation of the Israeli settlement "Nitzarim"
or in case anti-withdrawal demonstrations ensue during the withdrawal.
However, he made clear that Rafah border terminal would not be
closed during the entire withdrawal time, while the Toffah checkpoint
leading to the Mawasi area would be closed, and access to that
area would be made available from Tal Al Sultan checkpoint. Finally,
Dahlan said the Abu Holi checkpoint would closed during the day
and opened only five hours each day during the withdrawal. [
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- GAZA STRIP REMAINS CLOSED
- The area surrounding the Gaza Strip will remain closed IDF
Spokesperson 31 Juy 2005 The Commander of the Southern Command,
Major General Dan Harel, announced today that the area surrounding
the Gaza Strip will remain closed. Entrance to the zone will
be restricted to residents of the Gaza Strip and those with special
permission. The original maps delineating the closed zone can
be found at police stations, regional councils and crossings
surrounding the closed zone. Requests for special permission
to enter the zone can be directed to the Centre for Residents
which is located in the Eshkol regional council building. [ IMRA
- Independent Media Review and Analysis Website: www.imra.org.il
]
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