ifaynsh | Mar. 29th, 2012

Mar. 29th, 2012

‘The Israelis have bought an airfield and it’s called Azerbaijan’?
Foreign Policy is reporting ‘exclusively’ that Israel has reached a deal with Azerbaijan, which shares a border with Iran, allowing Israel to use Azerbaijani airfields as a staging area to attack Iran. Before I discuss the story, I urge you … Continue reading →

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Toulouse school getting hate mail since attacks
The Otzar HaTorah school in Toulouse, France, where a Rabbi, two of his children and the daughter of the school principal were murdered by an Algerian Islamist terrorist ten days ago, has been receiving hate mail ever since. The Ozar … Continue reading →

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One year since IDF sends medical aid delegation to Japan
In one of many delegations Israel sends to countries in need, IDF doctors treat 220 patients in leaving advanced medical equipment and “a corner stone for recovery” from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N3V6s Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Arabs translating the Talmud to understand the evil that is Israel
From JPost: A think tank on Middle East affairs in Jordan has for the first time published a translation of the Babylonian Talmud in Arabic. Middle East Studies Center based in Amman produced the 20-volume work, which took six years … Continue reading →

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idfonline: בכנס מפקדים שנערך אתמול ועסק בשירות נשים בצה”ל, אמר הרמטכ”ל גנץ כי “ראוי לשלב לוחמות בכל מקום בו הדבר אפשרי” http://t.co/ZUs314dY
idfonline: בכנס מפקדים שנערך אתמול ועסק בשירות נשים בצה”ל, אמר הרמטכ”ל גנץ כי “ראוי לשלב לוחמות בכל מקום בו הדבר אפשרי” http://t.co/ZUs314dY from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N4Zkn Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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idfonline: היום אנו מציינים עשור למבצע “חומת מגן”, שהביא לירידה של עשרות אחוזים במספר הפיגועים בעורף ישראל http://t.co/Kojpak7k
idfonline: היום אנו מציינים עשור למבצע “חומת מגן”, שהביא לירידה של עשרות אחוזים במספר הפיגועים בעורף ישראל http://t.co/Kojpak7k from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N5nkt Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Decade after Operation Defensive Shield, decrease in terror continues
In response to a month of countless deadly terror attacks killing over 100 Israelis, the IDF carries out a complex operation in Judea and Samaria 10 years ago from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N5sX3 Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Freedom of the press, PA-style: Reporter arrested for “slander”
From Ma’an: A Palestinian court has extended the remand of a journalist arrested Monday over allegations of slander and defamation, officials in Ramallah said Wednesday. The Palestinian Authority will continue to hold Yousef al-Shayeb, who was arrested Monday, for another … Continue reading →

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Flytilla 2?
Between 1500 – 2500 pro-’Palestinian’ ‘activists’ plan to make their way to Israel on April 15-16 in another effort at a ‘flytilla.’ April 15-16 are two of the busiest days of the year at Ben Gurion airport – the two … Continue reading →

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Lebanese army threatens Israel at “Global March” tomorrow
Israel’s Reshet Bet reports: Thousands are expected tomorrow morning to march on Israel’s borders and the Lebanese army has been threatening against Israel in response if the IDF will act militarily against the demonstrators at the fence. “The military was … Continue reading →

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Abbas: Unity With Hamas Is Frozen
Over the past two weeks the tension between Hamas and Fatah has soared as Fatah accused Hamas of wanting Iranian money rather than unity and Hamas accused Fatah of wanting American money rather than unity. In addition to this has … Continue reading →

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Obama’s got Israel’s back… with a knife
YNet reports that the Obama administration is hindering an Israeli strike on Iran by leaking classified intelligence assessments that spoil the element of surprise. To sum up, the American publications caused the following damage: Iran now has a decent picture … Continue reading →

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Video: New York JINO’s give comfort to the mullahs
Iran’s Press TV reports on the ‘New York Granny Brigade’ – many of them undoubtedly JINO’s (Jewish in name only) – calling in Times Square to stop sanctions against Iran.Let’s go to the videotape.They should burn in hell. via “Israel … Continue reading →

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Is US acting to sabotage an Israeli strike on Iran?
An interesting analysis by Ron Ben Yishai at YNet, after Congress released a large report on the possibilities of an Israeli strike on Iran: The US Administration recently shifted into high gear in its efforts to avert an Israeli strike on Iran’s … Continue reading →

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Алжир отказался хоронить тулузского стрелка
Лидеры мусульманской общины Тулузы сообщили, что Мухаммед Мера, убийца трех французских солдат, раввина и трех еврейских детей будет похоронен в Тулузе. via PostSkriptum (свалка истории) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/postskriptum/zdbe/~3/HnuheKydkV8/ Filed under: Ближний Восток, Израиль, арабы, ислам, PostSkriptum, Russian Tagged: Арабы, Ближний Восток, Израиль, … Continue reading →

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Chief of Staff: More IDF women in more positions
At a conference marking International Women’s Day, Lt. Gen. Gantz thanks IDF women for their contribution, now even more integrated in the IDF serving in 90% of positions from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N7YpQ Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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No Blogging Today — Off To The Expo
For two months working in preparation for an Expo And today is the day. via Bennett Ruda http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2012/03/no-blogging-today-off-to-expo.html Filed under: Daled Amos, English, Israel, Middle East, Palestine Tagged: Daled Amos, Israel, Middle East, Palestine

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Soccer Dad’s Middle East Media Sampler
Here’s Soccer Dad’s Middle East Media Sampler for Thursday, March 29. 1) “Nearby” AshdodA recent New York Time news story, As Rockets Fly, New Conditions Shape Fight in Gaza, was illustrated with a picture of school girls taking cover from … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone Identify This Flag?
What nationality is the flag next to the Israeli flag? via Bennett Ruda http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2012/03/can-anyone-identify-this-flag.html Filed under: Daled Amos, English, Israel, Middle East, Palestine Tagged: Daled Amos, Israel, Middle East, Palestine

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Muslims also seethe at non-Jews visiting Temple Mount
The Al Aqsa Foundation has released statistics on how many non-Muslims have visited the Temple Mount this year, and they aren’t happy. According to their statistics, 1034 religious Jews (what they call “settlers”) visited so far this year, as well … Continue reading →

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IDF arranges medical treatment and transport of Palestinian patients
COGAT continues caring for Palestinian patients, providing ambulance transportation and a newly established department for patients in urgent conditions, operating 24/7 from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N8ZZT Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Has @PeterBeinart ever been to Israel?
Martin Kramer came up with this on Facebook on Thursday: Jeff Goldberg served in the IDF. Tony Judt tried a kibbutz. So tell me what experience Peter Beinart has of Israel? I see an unbroken trail from private school to … Continue reading →

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The Middle East Media Sampler 03/29/2012: Missing Perspective
From DG: 1) “Nearby” Ashdod A recent New York Time news story, As Rockets Fly, New Conditions Shape Fight in Gaza, was illustrated with a picture of school girls taking cover from a rocket attack. The captions read, “In a … Continue reading →

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Today’s blood libel, sponsored by the Syrian opposition
From MEMRI: Following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Osama Al-Mallouhi, a member of the Syrian opposition, which aired on Al-Nas TV on March 26, 2012 : Dr. Osama Al-Mallouhi : Israel is doing everything it can to keep Bashar Al-Assad … Continue reading →

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Will Hamas’ Meshal Replace Abbas As President of Palestinian Authority?
Back in January reports said that Khaled Meshal was going to step down as the head of Hamas. Hamas officials quickly denied the reports calling them “pure speculation.” The same official, Fawzi Barhoum, said that “For anything like this to be … Continue reading →

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Can You Guess Who This Is?
And the answer is… | | | | | | | | | | | V Ehud Barak Source of old photo here via “Israellycool” http://www.israellycool.com/2012/03/29/can-you-guess-who-this-is-3/ Filed under: English, Israel, israellycool Tagged: Aussie Dave, israellycool

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What if a ‘Palestinian journalist’ went on a hunger strike and no one noticed?
Earlier this week, a ‘Palestinian’ journalist named Youssef Al-Shayeb was arrested for writing a story for the Jordanian daily al-Ghad about corruption at the ‘Palestinian’ embassy in Paris. On Wednesday, al-Shayeb was arrested and remanded into custody for 15 days. … Continue reading →

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29-Mar-12: Thursday evening rocket fire on southern Israel
There are reports in the past hour of a renewal of indiscriminate terrorist fire on southern Israel. The IDF Spokesperson said it this way: “Breaking: Rocket fired from #Gaza hits southern #Israel, home to 1,000,000 civilians” Ynet’s correspondents, Ilana Curiel and … Continue reading →

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Report: Woman thrown into Nile over divorce
From Bikya Masr: According to news reports on Wednesday, an Egyptian man and his family tied up their daughter and threw her into the Nile river as a result of a divorce to her aging husband, who mistreat her and … Continue reading →

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idfonline: עשור אחרי מבצע “חומת מגן”, וג’נין, שהייתה לבירת הטרור, הפכה משגשגת ומתפתחת http://t.co/dtbbpCna
idfonline: עשור אחרי מבצע “חומת מגן”, וג’נין, שהייתה לבירת הטרור, הפכה משגשגת ומתפתחת http://t.co/dtbbpCna from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N9Mqj Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Three Women Who Can Teach You What being Tough is All About
Everywhere in the IDF, women play a vital role in all positions, both combat and administrative. In the Air Force, Navy, and Ground Forces- these women man some of the most combative, extreme roles in the IDF. Today, over 90% … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Immigration Agency, Avoiding Immigration Enforcement, Creates Phony Air Bag Scare – Abu Moskowitz Alert
By Debbie Schlussel As you know, Barack Hussein Obama’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency no longer enforces our nation’s immigration laws. ICE won’t arrest any illegal aliens, unless the aliens are certified Islamic terrorists (and even then, don’t hold … Continue reading →

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Obama’s BFF stands with Iran against ‘western arrogance’
President Obama’s closest friend among Middle East leaders visited Tehran on Thursday, where he listened to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad praise the long-standing cooperation between Iran and Turkey against ‘western arrogance.’ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Turkish Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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idfonline: פיקוד העורף ערך היום תרגיל המדמה פגיעת טיל בלתי קונבנציונאלי בעיר אלעד http://t.co/F2wBtP4q
idfonline: פיקוד העורף ערך היום תרגיל המדמה פגיעת טיל בלתי קונבנציונאלי בעיר אלעד http://t.co/F2wBtP4q from IDF http://dlvr.it/1N9gsB Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Abbas lies to the Arab League
Some lies are repeated so much that people tend to ignore them due to sheer exhaustion of debunking them. But that only emboldens the liars. Today’s Exhibit A is Mahmoud Abbas, who went in front of the Arab League meeting in Baghdad … Continue reading →

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Separated At Birth: Barakade Games Edition
via “Israellycool” http://www.israellycool.com/2012/03/29/separated-at-birth-barakade-games-edition/ Filed under: English, Israel, israellycool Tagged: Aussie Dave, israellycool

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Stop The Apartheid Against Palestinians
..in Iraq! MaanImages/Fadi Arouri, File Palestinian refugees in Iraq say they face widespread discrimination and have appealed to President Mahmoud Abbas to intervene. The Iraqi Palestinian Brothers Association said Tuesday that it sent a letter to Abbas, who is in … Continue reading →

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WTF?! Obama Gives Temporary Protected Status to All Syrian Illegal Aliens in US
By Debbie Schlussel Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano just gave thousands of Syrian Muslims–all of them either sympathizers with Hezbollah or the Muslim Brotherhood–permission to stay in the United States forever. Yup, even illegal alien Syrian Muslims. He granted all … Continue reading →

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AvitalLeibovich: Had a great evening celebrating with my daughter’s Bat Mitzva! http://t.co/JQonVU4S
AvitalLeibovich: Had a great evening celebrating with my daughter’s Bat Mitzva! http://t.co/JQonVU4S from IDF http://dlvr.it/1NC3Tp Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Update: General Closure of the Judea and Samaria Region
In accordance with the directives of the Minister of Defense and as part of the situation assessments in the IDF, a general closure will be implemented in the Judea and Samaria region. The closure will begin today, Thursday, March 29, … Continue reading →

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idfonline: עפ”י החלטת שר הביטחון ובהתאם להערכת מצב בצה”ל יוטל החל מהלילה סגר כללי על שטחי יהודה ושומרון, שיוסר מחר (שישי) בשעה 23:59
idfonline: עפ”י החלטת שר הביטחון ובהתאם להערכת מצב בצה”ל יוטל החל מהלילה סגר כללי על שטחי יהודה ושומרון, שיוסר מחר (שישי) בשעה 23:59 from IDF http://dlvr.it/1NCDy6 Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Algeria refuses to take terrorist’s body so he’s buried in Toulouse
Algeria refused to receive the body of Islamic terrorist Mohamed Merah for burial, and so he has been buried in the Muslim portion of a local cemetery outside of Toulouse. Merah confessed to murdering Rabbi Yochanan Sandler, his two small … Continue reading →

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Temporary general closure of Judea and Samaria region
In accordance with situation assessments by Defense Minister and the IDF; exceptions made for medical patinets and other emergencies from IDF http://dlvr.it/1NCHfR Filed under: IDF Tagged: IDF

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Buy Israeli Goods weekend
This weekend, you’re invited, more than usual, you’re invited to Buy Israeli Goods and shop for Israel (Hat Tip: Lance K). StandWithUs is urging schools, campuses, synagogues, community organizations, and individuals to celebrate Israel by designating March 30 as the … Continue reading →

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3 mortar shells fired from Gaza hit Israel
March 30, 2012 at 01:39AM 3 mortar shells fired from Gaza hit Israel 3 mortar shells explode in Negevwww.ynetnews.comNews, Breaking News: from QassamCount’s Facebook Wall http://www.facebook.com/qassamcount/posts/212237618877836 Filed under: Gaza, HAMAS, Israel, QASSAM, Terrorism Tagged: Gaza, HAMAS, Israel, QASSAM, Terrorism

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Overnight music video and spring forward
If you’re in israel, now is the time to spring forward and set your watches and clocks for 3:00 am (actually 3:01 when this post goes up, assuming that Blogger is accurate).Here’s Avraham Fried with Aleh Katan Sheli (My small … Continue reading →

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Al-Ghad Distances Itself from Journalist Detained By Palestinian Authority
I reported yesterday on the detention of journalist Yousef al-Shayeb by the Palestinian Authority following the publication of his report in the Jordanian Al-Ghad. In the report Shayeb wrote about the extensive corruption within the Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry as … Continue reading →

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Lebanese and Jordanian security forces say they’ll keep the peace at “Global March”
From Lebanon’s Daily Star: A security source told The Daily Star that the Lebanese Army would take measures to prevent demonstrators from crossing into the area to the south of the Litani River, which is in the field of operation … Continue reading →

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My favorite hockey team makes a funny video
My favorite hockey team – the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins – posted this video on the Boston Globe web site.Let’s go to the videotape. via “Israel Matzav”: http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-favorite-hockey-team-makes-funny.html Filed under: English, Israel, Israel Matzav Tagged: Israel, Israel Matzav

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Ambulances in Gaza run out of fuel; Hamas in no hurry to procure more
From Ma’an: The health ministry in Gaza said Thursday that 36 ambulances were offline due to the fuel crisis. Spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya said the ambulances were parked because the ministry has run out of fuel needed to power them. … Continue reading →

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