Diario Judio: Noticias desde Israel

Assad Orders Palestinian Attacks - Vie, 17 May 2013

Syrian President Bashar Assad was said to have ordered Palestinian allies to attack Israel. On May 10, Assad's leading Palestinian ally, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, said it was organizing attacks on Israeli positions in the Golan. PFLP-GC, sponsored by Damascus and financed by Iran, said it was recruiting Palestinians for combat missions. "The leadership of the PFLP-GC announces that it will form brigades to work on liberating all violated...

FEAR OF DISSOLUTION OF UN FORCES ON LEBANESE AND SYRIAN BORDERS - Vie, 17 May 2013

The UN troops stationed along Israel’s northern borders, in the Lebanese and Syrian sectors, fear for their lives and the decision to pull them out of the region could come at any moment. Yesterday, it was reported that the [Syrian] rebels occupied a UN base, kidnapped three soldiers and released them after a short time. Arms and ammunition were taken from the base. Each incident of this kind merely heightens the pressure on UN forces to leave. Although any decision about the pull out...

Hamas Orders Rockets In Judea and Samaria - Vie, 17 May 2013

Israel has determined that the Hamas regime was establishing an infrastructure for missile and rocket production in the West Bank. The Israel Security Agency determined that Hamas ordered cells in the West Bank to manufacture missiles and rockets. ISA said Hamas operatives were led by a Palestinian attorney and based in the Ramallah area. "Communication between Hamas operatives in Gaza and the members of the terror network was carried out via e-mail and the use of disposable cell...

Iranâs Arms Supply to Hizbullah: International Dimensions - Vie, 17 May 2013

In an exceptional political signal, a senior Israeli official contacted Mark Landler of the New York Times and explained that the Israeli government was determined to continue to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hizbullah. The official, who remained anonymous throughout the report, added that if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reacts to this policy by attacking Israel - either directly or indirectly through a proxy force - he will “risk forfeiting his regime, for Israel...

Iranâs Plans to Take Over Syria - Vie, 17 May 2013

In mid-April, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah paid a secret visit to Tehran where he met with the top Iranian officials headed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Gen. Qasem Suleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard Corps. Suleimani prepared an operational plan named after him based upon the establishment of a 150,000-man force for Syria, the majority of whom will come from Iran, Iraq, and a smaller number from Hizbullah and the Gulf states. Suleimani’s...

Israel Mulls Iran Deterrence - Vie, 17 May 2013

Israel has sought to maneuver between two schools on how to deter Iran, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that strategists in Israel were considering two doctrines to deter a nuclear Iran. In a report, the institute pitted the doctrine that stipulated a priority on Teheran with another that focused on Iran's proxies, Hizbullah and Syria. "There are two strategic schools of thought," the report, titled "After the Damascus Attack: Ten...

May 16, 2013: Dead Serious - Vie, 17 May 2013

The NYTimes ran a piece yesterday in which it directly quoted a "senior Israeli official" -- who according to the JPost had contacted the Times (emphasis added): "Israel is determined to continue to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah. The transfer of such weapons to Hezbollah will destabilize and endanger the entire region. "If Syrian President Assad reacts by attacking Israel, or tries to strike Israel through his terrorist proxies, he will risk...

Nasrallah’s Decline - Vie, 17 May 2013

The war in Syria will bring an end to the career of two prominent leaders in the Middle East. The first, that of President Bashar Assad, will end quickly, maybe even by sword or a lynching in the public square of Damascus. The second will be slower, but even now one can say that Hizbullah Secretary General Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has ended his role in history. It could be that with Iranian support, the crafty Nasrallah will be able to remain in his position in an official capacity for a while...

RAJOUB LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG - Vie, 17 May 2013

This week the Lebanese television news station Al-Mayadeen broadcast an interview it held with Jibril Rajoub earlier this month. Rajoub, it should be recalled, is one of the big darlings of the Israeli “peace camp.” He is a signatory of the Geneva initiative and is a long-time partner of many of the people who conceived of the Oslo process. And this is what the historic partner said: “We Palestinians are Israel’s enemies-and no one else. We are the source of...

Successes and Failures of the BDS Campaign - Vie, 17 May 2013

Vol. 13, No. 11 12 May 2013A concerted and well-organized campaign calling for “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BDS) against the State of Israel has been in effect for several years. In spite of its constant use of belligerent, violent, and deceitful tactics, the BDS movement has very little to show in the way of success regarding sanctions or divestment. However, the cultural boycott is a different story. In the academic sphere, while low-level bodies have declared their...

Evaluation of the Israeli/Palestinian Schoolbook Research Project Commissioned by The Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL) - Mar, 14 May 2013

Close to 170 Israeli and Palestinian schoolbooks were examined in order to study the attitude to the "other", to the 3 monotheistic religions and to issues related to the conflict. The methodology adopted for the project was quantitative: quotes were categorized and graded and then counted and the resulting figures served as a basis for general evaluation of the issues studied within the two curricula. In contrast with previous research projects, no qualitative methodology was used...

A case of shameful silence and deliberate inaction - Vie, 10 May 2013

The United States of America which prides itself as the torch bearer of justice, liberty and morality in the world is shockingly guilty of betraying these very virtues over its continued failure to bring to justice the murderers of many of its citizens at the hands of Palestinian Arab terrorists. This refusal to act despite the legislative authority to do so is a scandal which needs to be rectified as quickly as possible. Moreover those in charge need to be held responsible and...

Bill Narvey: Justin Trudeau May be NaÃ¯ve About Terrorism, But Donât Count This Political Neophyte Out Just Yet - Vie, 10 May 2013

Nearing the close of an interview last week with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau, was asked just 2 hours after word of the Boston Marathon massacre hit the news - “How would a prime minister Justin Trudeau respond?” Trudeau, after clumsily, but appropriately speaking of offering condolences and help, had the following to say: “And then at the same time, you know, over the coming days, we have to look at the root causes. Now we don't know...

Cotler to Canadian Government: Recognize Jewish Refugee Rights from Arab Countries - Vie, 10 May 2013

_ Canadian MP and former justice minister Irwin Cotler proposed a motion in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday of last week for the Canadian government to formally recognize the 850,000 Jews “forcibly displaced and exiled from Arab countries since the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948.” Cotler has played a leading role being led by Israel’s Foreign Ministry aimed at bringing international recognition to the plight of hundreds of thousands of due to...

Emanuel Winston Memorial Lecture - Vie, 10 May 2013

Subject: “ISRAEL’S LAVI AIRCRAFT: THE LEGACY OF ISRAEL’S QUEST FOR INDEPENDENCE”, with Professor Moshe Arens who served as Foreign Minister and Defense Minister of Israel, as well as Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. followed by panel: Caroline Glick, Jay Shapiro, Ruthie Blum, and Yisrael Medad Sponsoring organization: Sunday, May 19th, at Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem 6:30 PM refreshments 7:00 PM lecture begins RSVP (Seating Limited):

Explosion at Iranian Military Chemical Complex - Vie, 10 May 2013

Three explosions heard in the area of the Bidganeh area west of Tehran were reported briefly on Tuesday. While the Iranian regime is trying to hush the matter, it can be determined now that the blast occurred at 14:00 in the Raja-Shimi chemical industrial complex, which is affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Defense and deals in the production of chemical materials for military use. Opposition officials have reported that considerable damage was caused to the facility and the...

Hamas has introduced a program in Gaza Strip schools called Al-Futuwwa, which provides military training for tens of thousands of adolescent boys. Its objective is to raise a new generation of Hamas operatives and supporters, and to ensure Hamas' future control of the Gaza Strip - Vie, 10 May 2013

[intro to the following piece: David Bedein notes: e Al-Futuwwa, which provides military training for tens of thousands of adolescent boys, is also applied in the UNRWA run schools in Gaza] Since September 2012 Hamas has run a new program called Al-Futuwwa ("youth," "courage") in high schools in the Gaza Strip. In the program, tens of thousands of adolescent Gazan boys receive theoretical and practical military training. The program has three components: military classes...

Iran, Egypt, other Muslim countries top violators of religious freedom, report finds - Vie, 10 May 2013

(JNS.org) Iran, Egypt and several other Muslim nations are among the world’s top violators of religious freedom, particularly for their anti-Christian and anti-Semitic persecution, according to the 2013 annual report released by the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report singled out Iran’s theocratic leaders, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their suppression on non-Islamic religions. ...

SENIOR FATAH MEMBER RAJOUB SUGGESTS PA GET CLOSER TO IRAN - Vie, 10 May 2013

I met Jabril Rajoub, senior Fatah member five years ago in Jerusalem which is why last week's news item on May 1 about Rajoub caught my attention. According to Iran’s IRNA news agency, Rajoub suggested that Fatah seek closer bilateral relations with Iran. “The senior Fatah official hoped Palestinians would witness freedom of their lands by continuous support being offered by Iran and other supporters of Palestine as well,” IRNA said. According to the Jewish Weekly...

Silence of the lambs - Vie, 10 May 2013

The buds of peace are blossoming again, and, as always, they are being irrigated with Jewish blood. Eviatar Borovsky joined more than 1,500 "victims of peace" since Oslo - a huge political experiment with humans as lab animals. Everything is planned in advance: Obama's visit, an onslaught of smiles and love to soften the land; the launching of the "John Kerry 1967 flight route"; flying a group of figureheads headed by the Qatari PM to Washington, supposedly on behalf of...