Time
for Change.
Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert says he will not resign after an official report sharply
criticized his decision to go to war in Lebanon last year. The 232-page report
stated: "The entire government supported the decisions, but it must be
emphasized that these decisions were made in a faulty manner - mainly by
Olmert, Peretz and Halutz. Responsibility for these decisions is shared by
others, but is chiefly theirs - and primarily that of the Prime Minister, Ehud
Olmert." Despite the fact that Olmert's approval ratings plunged to single
digits after the inconclusive 34-day war which ended with a cease-fire in
August, he said in a brief televised address: "It would not be right to
quit and I have no intention of doing so". (Might
it just be not “right to quit” for him, in order to avoid criminal prosecution
for corruption, or for the country? Is democracy in Israel dead? Decency was
never strong point of the current government of Israel. Public support is less
than 2%, but Olmert and his gang of incompetent and self-centered fools are
still unwilling to relinquish the grip on power!)
Legal
Opinion. Following the findings of Winograd report, Attorney
Yosef Fuchs of the Land of Israel Legal Forum, an expert on Israeli
constitutional law, issued a statement saying that Olmert has no choice but to
resign. Fuchs says that this is the indicated conclusion based on the Kahn
Commission precedent that investigated Sabra and Shatila in 1982. "Olmert
must resign, which means the resignation of the entire government," said
Fuchs. The Kahn Commission found that one who is "found to bear
ministerial responsibility for a grave security or political fiasco” must
resign or be fired.
Tzipi is
Just Another Political Rats. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni made the call
at a press conference in Jerusalem after her meeting with Olmert. Livni told
the reporters that "I told the prime minister in private talks that
resignation would be the right thing. The public has lost faith in the government.
We must restore it immediately. I believe that Kadima should stay and run the
State of Israel. When the time comes, I will announce my candidacy for the
party's leadership," she said. (Nothing will be
changed in Israel if again one “political prostitute” replaces another. Livni
is just concerned with saving her political future! Peace in Israel is only
possible through abandoning the defeatist policy, and then setting and
implementing the Jewish national agenda!)
'Essential'
to Whom? US President George W Bush views Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert as "essential" to Middle East peace efforts. Mr
Bush "works very closely with Prime Minister Olmert and thinks that he's
essential in working toward a two-state solution. The president remains
committed to it", said spokesman Tony Snow. (A
two-state solution is not essential but detrimental for Israel! However, it is
essential to blame Israel for the problems that the Bush administration is
experiencing due its to faulty policy and the war in Iraq! - “If in doubt,
blame Jews!” The American “Winograd report” on the war in Iraq is long overdue!
It seems, by being able to produce a report critical of the government, that
Israel is a stronger democracy than US.)
Food for Thought. by Steven Shamrak
Suicide
attacks are being used by Islamic terrorists world-wide. The technique has been
well tested by Arabs in Israel, with little international concern or
condemnation. According to the German police, around 30,000 Jahadists are
living in Germany. MI5 is watching 2,000 terror suspects in the UK. Is all of
this also Israel’s fault? Last year 30 Islamic terror plots were prevented in
Europe.
Negotiation
is Waste of Time. According to a Hamas spokesman, PA President Mahmoud
Abbas does not have the full power to negotiate with Israel and Abbas' meetings
with Prime Minister Olmert are 'pointless'. Furthermore, the spokesman said
that Hamas will ignore any agreements reached between the two parties.
‘Friendly’
Pressure on Israel. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced
the appointment of outgoing World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn to oversee
the crucial non-military components of Israel's impending withdrawal from the
Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank. (Transfer of Arabs is not
even under consideration! Withdrawal of Arabs from Israel, Judea, Samaria and
Gaza would certainly bring peace to Israel and would save billions of
international aid dollars!)
There
is Alternative to Stop Terrorists. According to sources in the IDF, there's
"no alternative to a physical barrier" through the Judean Desert to
stop terrorists from infiltrating Israel. Although Defense Minister Amir Peretz
halted construction in January due to objections that continuing would hurt
wildlife and the desert ecosystem, new plan will be presented soon. (Millions
of dollars are wasted, the environment is harmed, archaeological sites are
destroyed! But the transfer of Arabs from Judea, Samaria and Gaza as an
effective solution to stop terrorism in Israel is not even discussed!)
“Kill Them
All”. The acting Speaker of the
Palestinian Legislative Council stated on PA TV: "Our people was afflicted by the cancerous
lump, that is the Jews, in the heart of the Arab nation....Be certain that
America is on its way to disappear." "America is defeated and Israel
is defeated, and was defeated in Lebanon and Palestine." "Allah, take
hold of the Jews and their allies, Allah, take hold of the Americans and their
allies....Allah, count them and kill them to the last one and don't leave even
one." (Arab
“cancerous lump” must be excised from Jewish land!)
Israel May
Get F-22s. According to the former US Secretary of Defense
William S. Cohen, the United States would be inclined to allow the sale of
advanced stealth F-22 fighter jets to the Israeli Air Force if the State of
Israel's security was in jeopardy. (Wouldn’t it be “too little,
too late.” Israel's security is always in jeopardy!)
Quote of the Week:
"Capturing Israeli soldiers remains the
only way to release the [Arab] prisoners [Terrorists]." - Ayman Taha, Hamas official. – “Removing Arabs
from the Jewish land is the only way of bringing peace to Israel.” – Steven Shamrak. - Which opinion do you think more prudent?
Muslim Sense of
Wrongness. A Taliban video showing a
12-year-old in a camouflage jacket and a white headband using a knife to behead
a blindfolded man accused of spying has angered many Afghans as men cry
"Allahu Akbar". "It's very wrong for the Taliban to use a small
boy to behead a man," religious teacher Mullah Attullah said. (But it is not wrong to behead people!)
U.S. Sets Eight-Month Timetable for Israel-PA Talks. The Bush administration has drawn up an eight-month
timetable setting dates for when Israeli and Palestinian leaders would complete
steps meant to bolster prospects for peace talks. (The administration strongly rejects setting
any timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, but it is acceptable to pressure Israel
again to the stupidity of negotiation with Arabs!)
BBC's anti-Israel bias Report. The BBC has won its legal battle to block the publication
of a report into alleged bias against Israel. It is estimated that the BBC
spent an estimated £200,000 to keep the report secret. (Why are the BBC’s bias, the Vatican’s role in
the Holocaust or US anti-Semitism before WW2 and anti-Israel policies after the
war secret? Where is the Christian tradition of repentance?)
Getting Ready for War. Syria has built
a huge underground compound that includes 30 steel-reinforced concrete bunkers,
production facilities, development labs and command posts for missiles that can
cover the entire area of Israel. Salai Meridor, Israel's ambassador in
Washington, DC, said that Syria has greatly increased the size of the force it
has along the border with Israel, and that it had not built up such a large
force "since Yom Kippur"
Archaeology of Eretz-Israel.
Archaeology in Israel has provided a valuable link between
the country's present and past, with thousands of years of history unearthed at
some 3,400 sites. Many finds attest to the long connection of the Jewish people
with the Land of Israel, including Solomon's stables at Jezreel Valley, houses
of the Israelite period in Jerusalem, ritual baths at Masada, numerous
synagogues and the Dead Sea scrolls, containing earliest extant copy of the
Book of Isaiah in still-readable Hebrew script. All finds are recorded, and
historical sites are carefully preserved and marked, for scholar and visitor
alike.
(At the same time, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have
imposed tight political control over any archaeological study
in order to hinder any discovery that would prove the Jewish past. Eretz-Israel
is the cradle of Jewish, Christian and Islamic civilizations. ‘Surprisingly’,
there is very little interest from world organizations like UNESCO to support
and promote archaeological work, as well as preservation and restoration, in
the region! This is an example of anti-Semitism of the highest and darkest
level!)