by David Wilder
Hevron
is the first Jewish city in the land of Israel, home of our patriarchs and
matriarchs - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and Sarah, Rebecca and Leah. King David
ruled from Hevron for more than seven years before moving the capital to
Jerusalem.
Jews
have lived in Hevron almost continuously for thousands of years. At Tel Hevron,
commonly known as "Tel Rumeida," artifacts were discovered dating to
the era of the Patriarch Abraham. "L'Melech" (King) seals, 2,700
years old, inscribed with the word "Hevron" in ancient Hebrew were
uncovered there by archeologists.
Jewish
presence in Hevron came to an abrupt end only in August 1929, when Arab riots
led to the murder of 67 Jews and the wounding of 70. All survivors were exiled
from the city by the ruling British.
Following
the riots, massacre and exile in 1929, a small group of Jews returned to Hevron
in 1931. About thirty families lived in the city until just after Passover,
1936, when they were expelled by the British.
Following
the 1967 Six-Day War, Jews again had access to the first Jewish city. It must
be clearly understood: when returned to
Hevron in 1967, Jews did not occupy a foreign city;
rather, they came back home.
NOTE: In honour of "Shabbat Hevron", when Abrahams's purchase of Mearat
Hamachpela (Tomb of the Patriarchs) is in the Torah reading, thousands
will make their way to the second holiest city in Judaism to spend an
uplifting and spiritual Shabbat praying at the Meara and learning
about the city.
Food for Thought by Steven Shamrak
Throughout history there were few kingdoms where Jews, Christians and
Muslims lived in peace and mutual respect, creating an atmosphere of relative
harmony, cultural and financial prosperity. Unfortunately, idiotic need for
world domination by main streams of Christianity and Islam would not allow this
“heresy” to last long.
Israel Can't
Afford Not to Strike Iran
The world does not have much time left to act on
Iran, former Mossad head Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Yatom warned, adding that
"there is an evaluation that they have crossed the red line. They have the
knowledge to make the bomb. All that is needed now is the decision to do it....
The world has a year in which to halt the Iranian nuclear weapons program,
probably less." Yatom also doubted that sanctions or covert operations
could stop the Iranians. "We have only two options: to let Iran get the
bomb, or to use military force against their military nuclear program. I think
that force will have to be used. But I don't think Israel should lead. This is,
after all, a global problem...”
French
President Nicolas Sarkozy told French Jews this week that his country “is at
the forefront of the struggle against the Iranian nuclear weapon” and
reiterated his “commitment and his friendship” towards Israel. Sarkozy reportedly made
the remarks to a delegation of CRIF, the umbrella
representative group of French Jewish organizations. Sarkozy also spoke of “his
relation of friendship and respect” with Netanyahu. (This
is after he called Netanyahu “a liar”. French elections must be close!)
‘Reconciliation‘ did not last Long
Hamas
co-founder Mahmoud Zahar said Abbas “is not interested in achieving” a unity
government. “Reconciliation will not be achieved at all,” Zahar told the
London-based daily Asharq al-Awsat. After a meeting two weeks age Abbas and
Mashaal hailed a "new era of cooperation," but observers noted no key
points of division between the rival movements have been resolved. Earlier last
week, Abbas moved a step further, setting May 4 as the date for elections.
Hamas maintains that "resistance" is the only path to statehood and
that any peace agreement reached with Israel will only serve as a prelude to
furthering its agenda of destroying the Jewish state.
Major
US-Israel differences surfaced suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 1, over the timing
and circumstances of an attack on
Kadima is on Its way Down and Out
MK Otniel
Schneller (Kadima) told Arutz Sheva that his party, Kadima, is on its
way down and out. "The Kadima party is in a very complex crossroad,"
he said, "first of all because of (a lack of) moral rectitude in the way
the party conducts itself. In addition there are investigations, the treasurer
is under arrest…" (This is the
second self-hating party on its way out. Traitors should be banned from
politics)
Israel Bashing is the UN Official Spirit
The
United Nations on Tuesday continued to demonstrate it is not an honest broker in the Israeli-Arab conflict as senior UN
officials marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian
People. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that a Palestinian state
was "long overdue," in an official statement released by his office.
Ban praised the accomplishments of the Palestinian Authority, claiming that the
Ramallah government is "institutionally ready to assume the
responsibilities of statehood." (What
accomplishments? Support for the fake Arab nation is pure and
unadulterated hypocrisy, bordering with anti-Semitism!)
Israel Booming Despite Economic Downturn
The
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said Monday
Israel is on track to avoid recession despite the global economic downturn.
Israel's economy remains strong despite the deep debt crisis in Europe and
worsening economic situation in the United States.
Money Europe does
not have
Amidst Europe’s worst
economic crisis in recent memory, the European Parliament (EP) has just decided
to raise Europe’s aid to the PA by €100 million - 30 percent more than previous
years. An extra €100 million may not seem like that much compared to an overall
budget of €147 billion for 2012, but it cannot be ignored that this is money
the EU does not have.
Quote of the Week:
"A principal pillar of Israel's deterrence
is the IDF's maneuverability, and the enemy knowing that the price it will
pay for attacking us is losing the land we took defending ourselves. But (for
this deterrence to work) they must not believe the land will simply be returned
to them afterwards." - Major General Eyal Eisenberg of the IDF Home
Front Command
Feeding the Enemy
is the Gutless Stupidity!
Under
heavy international pressure, Israel said Wednesday that it will release
withheld tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority. A statement from the office
of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had approved the
transfer of the tax funds, about $100 million each month, “following the
cessation of unilateral steps by the Palestinian Authority.” (One can’t change the nature of the wolf! PA will never abandon
its goal - destruction of Israel)
Cash for PA Encourages Murder
Foreign
Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he would oppose intentions to release funds to the Palestinian Authority (PA). He
called such a move "irresponsible" and said it would encourage
murder.
No Tax Money - No More PA. Good Riddance!
Salam Fayyad warned
that if Israel does not resume the transfer of tax revenues it collects for the
PA, the entity will collapse economically and thus cease to exist. A recent World Bank
report, while admitting that the PA is undergoing a financial
crisis, said the crisis was primarily due to the lack of donor
countries fulfilling their pledges to fork over billions of dollars to
Ramallah. (Lies and lies again. They have money to
buy and smuggle the Grad rockets and pay salary to the terrorists. Why must
Israel help the enemy?)
Enemies
of America in UN
How
they vote in the United Nations. Below are the actual voting records of various
Arabic/Islamic States which are recorded in both the US State Department and
United Nations records:
Kuwait
votes against the
US 67% of the time
Qatar votes
against the US 67% of the time
Morocco votes
against the US 70% of the time
United Arab Emirates votes against the US 70% of the time
Jordan votes against the US 71%
of the time
Tunisia votes against the US 71%
of the time
Saudi Arabia votes
against the US 73% of the time
Yemen votes
against the US 74% of the time
Algeria votes
against the US 74% of the time
Oman votes against the US 74%
of the time
Sudan votes
against the US 75% of the time
Pakistan votes
against the US 75% of the time
Libya votes
against the US 76% of the time
Egypt votes
against the US 79% of the time
Lebanon votes
against the US 80% of the time
India votes
against the US 81% of the time
Syria votes
against the US 84% of the time
Mauritania votes
against the US 87% of the time
U S Foreign Aid to those that hate us:
THEY ACTUALLY
BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM.
In 2010 Israel voted with the United States in the
UN 91.8% of the time! In 2010 it was 97%! (Well, who is the best friend of the United States?)