Russia Is Arming The Arabs

In my previous post, I discussed Russia's desire to make strong inroads into the Arab world while at the same time tripping up US foreign policy. Follows is a partial list of the dirty business that Russia has recently conducted in the Middle East. H/T WSJ.


Algeria
$7.5b deal for planes, tanks, missiles reached in 2006
Russia wrote off $4.7b in Algerian debt as part of arms deal during Putin visit

Egypt
Upgrades to existing systems

Iran
$700m in anti-aircraft missiles 2007
Russia building nuclear plant in Bushehr

Iraq
Helicopters
Russia wrote off $10b in debt in 2006; Russian companies seeking oil contracts

Jordan
Anti-tank missiles, transport planes
Russia providing loans for arms purchases

Libya
Maintenance
Russia offered debt writeoff in return for arms deal in 2006

Saudi Arabia
Putin made first-ever visit by Russian leader in Feb. 2007; Russian cos. seeking nuclear and arms deals

Syria
Missiles, maintenance contracts
Russia wrote off $10b in debt in 2005 for this traditional Cold War ally

U.A.E.
Anti-aircraft systems
Russia seeking nuclear contracts

Qatar
Putin made first visit in Feb. 2007; discussing cooperation in global gas markets, arms sales

Yemen
Fighter jets, armored vehicles
Russia wrote off debt

Who's side is Putin on in the war on terror?

Russia Backs Hamas

Move over France, Russia is on board. Hamas, recognized by both the US and the EU as a terrorist organization, has been awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Here is what Lavrov had to say about his meeting with Hamas leader Mashaal;

"We are taking steps to persuade the whole international community to support this (peace) process and make it irreversible, which will help lift the blockade on the Palestinian territories."

Help lift the blockade, maybe. Help give organized terror international legitimacy, definitely.

"Russia favors the agreement between Hamas and the Fatah group to share power because it shows wisdom, reason and responsibility before the Palestinian people."

Wisdom, reason and responsibility? I wonder if Lavrov has the same opinion of the Moslem Chechnyan rebels in his backyard.

"The Russian authorities supported the idea of creating such a government from the very beginning."

Russia is undermining the "Quartet", of which she is a member. "From the beginning", Russia had no plans to stand up to Hamas.

What's Russia's thinking? Since Putin has come to power, Russia has become the world's mercenary. Where ever a ruble can be made, Russia is there. Iran needs a nuclear reactor, Russia builds it. Iran stops payment, Russia stops building.

Russia is no one's and everyone's whore. No morals, no sentiment. They couldn't care less about the war on terror. They lost a customer in Iran so they need to try and grow the Arab business elsewhere. By backing the Hamas government they score a lot of points, both with the Sunni and the Shia. And all the while they trip up US foreign policy.

Putin is bent on reinstating Russia as a superpower. The irony is, he is willing to sacrifice Russia's soul in order to do so.

Please visit our friend The Canadian Sentinel, who has a great piece on the Moslem desecration of religious holy sites.

The Palestinian Circus

Another day in the life of the "unity government" and it just gets more and more absurd. While reading the following AP release, I kept thinking to myself, is this real? Is anybody awake? On one hand you have Munich Olympic Massacre financier and author of a holocaust denial book Abbas, who will say just about anything to get the financial embargo lifted off his kheffiyeh. Then there is mass murderer terrorist leader and co-partner in crime Mashaal who will never miss an opportunity to express his deep love for world Jewry. These two, together will bring the Middle East to the new age of love and understanding.

Here is the AP;

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, struggling to offer a comprise to win over international support for a new Palestinian power-sharing deal, said Monday he hoped the new coalition government would find a way to recognize Israel despite Hamas refusal to do so.

Huh? The Prime Minister of this unholy unity won't recognize Israel just as a majority of the ministers won't, but Abbas thinks the government will? Which government? The one without ministers?

But Abbas' rival, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, reiterated his movement's position that the world should "respect" Hamas's stance and not set conditions on the new government.

Sure. I recognize his stance to destroy Israel. Noble cause. I wouldn't "set conditions" on the new government, especially something as challenging as "please refrain from genocide".

More Mashaal;

"The conditions should be directed to Israel, which is occupying the land, detains prisoners, soils our holy places and doesn't recognize the Palestinian rights."

Do I need to comment here?

"The groups or organizations that are sharing in the Palestinian government don't have to abide by the government's stance," Abbas said. "The government is a coalition of several different groups, therefore, the ministers participating in the government must abide by its stance but the parties they belong to do not."

Now I am really confused. So the Hamas ministers who take their marching orders from Damascus are going to recognize Israel and disavow genocide? How long you think it would be before they are hanging from a telephone pole in the town square?

Why aren't the tough questions being asked? Why is France surrendering? Why is Europe considering surrender? Answers anyone?

Jew Killed At Prayer; The World Is Silent

Erez Levanon, 42 and father of three was murdered yesterday. His lifeless body was found in a ravine near an area where he frequently prayed. His body was found with multiple stab wounds.

This evening, Shin Bet arrested the two 18 year old Arabian animals who confessed to the murder. The crime they claim, was "nationalistically motivated".

I guess they were fighting the "occupation".

These devout followers of the "religion of peace" killed a man at prayer.

In ten years time, some UN official will claim that these two murderers are being held unlawfully in an Israeli jail and that their incarceration is further widening the cycle of violence.

Don't expect to see this on your local news. It's not as exciting as an Arab kid throwing a Molotov cocktail. It's not as sexy as an Arab grandmother standing in the rain near an Israeli checkpoint. It's not the style of the media to report on a Jew being killed while at prayer. It is the style of the media to blow an archaeological dig way out of proportion in order to inflame Allah's little satans.

Will anyone ever learn? There is only one solution here and it has nothing to do with two states.

The PA Is In Denial

The Palestinian Authority, under the charge of "moderate" leader Abbas has joined ranks with the "extremists" and denied that the Temple ever existed in Jerusalem. The government controlled daily al-Hayat al-Jedidah has run an ad on behalf of al-Najah National University in which students are invited to submit papers on behalf of a "Jerusalem Day" conference.

The Faculty of "Spiritual Sciences" is sponsoring the event which is expected to take place in December. The students have been invited to write on the following topics;

The al-Aqsa Digs, the Israeli Plan to Build the Temple, The Dig in International Law, Arab Plans to Deal with the Dig and last but not least, The Temple of Lies; Facts and Fiction.

This is a continuing ploy by the Pals to try to erase any connection between Judaism and the Temple Mount. This is a continuing ploy by Fatah to speak in one language to the West and in another to the Pals.

Needless to say, most westerners neither hear nor heed the anti-Semitic/Jewish rhetoric that is only spoken in Arabic. If they did, they would understand that the only difference between Fatah and Hamas is just how to go about eliminating the Jews. Their final plan is one.

H/T Palestinian Media Watch

Hamas Is OK With France

Leave it to the French to never miss an opportunity to raise the white flag. So far, the EU has at least shown some backbone in their refusal to recognize or negotiate with Hamas until the unity government platform is ironed out. Not the French. They are all too willing to accept Hamas. Here is French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on the Palestinian unity government;

"I encouraged Mr. Abbas to persevere in his efforts to quickly form a national unity government. France will be ready to cooperate with it. And our country will plead on its behalf within the European Union and with other partners in the international community."

No other European country has been willing to go this far in conceding to Hamas.

(Blazy & Abbas- Two Supporters of Terror)

Blazy has shown his colors in the past. On an August visit to Beirut last year to inspect the Israel/Hezbollah "ceasefire", Blazy was interested in only one thing. Not the presence of armed Hezbollah terrorists in South Lebanon or the continuation of Katyusha fire on Israeli troops in South Lebanon. Violations of the UN Resolutions were of no concern to him. What mattered most to Blazy was the Israeli sea blockade. Now that was a cause for concern.

France is willing to cooperate with a government that will not recognize Israel. France is willing to cooperate with an organization that is recognized by the EU as terrorists. France is giving credibility to terrorists.

The next time that France is conquered, it won't be by the Germans. I also hope the US won't come to bail them out. Let 'em choke on Sharia for a while.

UNESCO To The Rescue

The UN is coming to the rescue. They will solve the "problem" of the Mugrabi Ramp Project. UNESCO is coming to Israel to investigate. Here is the headline on UNESCO's site;

"UNESCO to send technical mission to assess the situation concerning the work on the access to the al-Haram al-Sharif, Jerusalem"

Note that the site is referred to in its Islamic name and not as the Temple Mount. Misprint? Here is the first paragraph in the announcement;

"The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, has decided to send a technical mission to the Old City of Jerusalem, inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List and on the World Heritage in Danger List, to carry out a technical assessment of the works on the access to the al-Haram al-Sharif."

Once again no mention of the Temple Mount. Biased? Not UNESCO. Here is their mandate;

"UNESCO is working to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon respect for shared values and the dignity of each civilization and culture."

UNESCO doesn't show respect for the values and dignity of the Jewish culture in regard to Judaism's holiest site. And they are coming to judge? Olmert has already invited the Turks to investigate. Now the UN. Hamas is probably waiting for an invite, too.

The Enemy Within

It's bad enough that the London University's School of Oriental and African Studies hosted an "Israel Apartheid Week". What is worse is the letter of support they received from Ronnie Kasrils; a Jew and the Minister of Intelligence in the South African Government. Here is a piece;

"Please convey to all involved my wholehearted support for your week of solidarity with the Palestinian people in your appropriately entitled 'Israeli Apartheid Week'."

"This year sees the 60th anniversary of the UN Partition Plan that set in motion the monstrous Zionist plot to violently dispossess the Palestinian people of their land and rights, and their dispersal through serial ethnic cleansing that has continued in one form or another to this day."

"To any fair minded person, this process of colonial-style dispossession is the fundamental cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and is certainly akin to the racist-style humiliation and brutality of the notorious apartheid system under which South Africa's landless and dispossessed people suffered."

Obviously, intelligence is not a pre-requisite for employment in the Office of Intelligence.

Keep in mind Kasrils' past. He is known affectionately as "Red Ronnie" for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Communist Party of which he has been a member of since 1986.

During last summer's Lebanese War, Kasrils quoted a Norwegian journalist with whom he shares the same feelings towards Israel. He said;

"We no longer recognize the state of Israel. We could not recognize the apartheid regime. We call child murderers 'child murderers'. We do not recognize the principle of a thousand Arab eyes for one Israeli eye."

He even compared Israeli military action to Nazism;

"We must call baby killers "baby killers" and declare that those using methods reminiscent of the Nazis be told that they are behaving like Nazis. May Israelis wake up and see reason, as happened in South Africa, and negotiate peace. And finally, yes, let us learn from what helped open white South African eyes: the combination of a just struggle reinforced by international solidarity utilizing the weapons of boycott and sanctions."

This is a Jewish traitor of the worst kind. This man does not belong in government. This man does not belong anywhere.

Emails to Lorna Daniels, Head: Media Liaison and Communication of the Intelligence Ministry. lornad@mweb.co.za

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Egyptian Blogger To Do Hard Time

Egyptian blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman was sentenced yesterday in Alexandria, Egypt to four years in jail for “inciting hatred of Islam” and insulting President Hosni Mubarak in his blog. Here is “Reporters Sans Frontiers”;

“This sentence is a disgrace,” the press freedom organisation said. “Almost three years ago to the day, President Mubarak promised to abolish prison sentences for press offences. Suleiman’s conviction and sentence is a message of intimidation to the rest of the Egyptian blogosphere, which had emerged in recent years as an effective bulwark against the regime’s authoritarian excesses.”

Suleiman, who was arrested on 6 November 2006, got three years for inciting hatred of Islam and one year for insulting the president. The judge dismissed the charge of “spreading rumours liable to disturb the peace” which had been included in the prosecution’s indictment. Suleiman’s blogs regularly criticised the government’s religious and authoritarian excesses. He also criticised Egypt’s highest religious institutions including the Sunni university of Al-Azhar, where he studied law.

Egypt; the model Islamic democracy. Right.

Let 'Em Bleed

According to the British daily "The Independent", the UN is due to issue a report that states that close to half the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are malnourished. Here is a clip;

Around 46 per cent of Gaza and West Bank households are "food insecure" or in danger of becoming so, according to a UN report on the impact of conflict and the global boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.

The unpublished draft report, the first of its kind since the boycott was imposed when the Hamas government took office last March, says bluntly that the problem "is primarily a function of restricted economic access to food resulting from ongoing political conditions".

The report, jointly produced by the UN's World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, paints a bleak picture of the impact on food consumption and expenditure throughout the occupied Palestinian territories. It says that the situation is "more grim" in Gaza where four out of five families have reduced their spending - including on food - in the first quarter of last year alone.

The report is the latest of a series detailing deepening Palestinian poverty as a result of both closures blocking exports from Gaza and the international and Israeli boycott of the PA.

Once again, the MSM (Moslem Sensitive Media) and the UN are laying the blame at the feet of the victims in the war on terror. According to this perverse line of thinking, the Pals are allowed to freely elect a terrorist group to run their government, and when things don't work out according to plan (i.e. Israel still exists and the boycott continues) the UN and MSM cry for help. Blame the Israelis for the blockade. Blame the US/EU for lack of aid. The Pals must pay the price for their election of Hamas. They must bleed until they evict Hamas.

You eat what you cook. In this case, the Pals don't eat because of what they cooked. Too bad.

Where are their oil rich Muslim brothers pitching in with food deliveries? Where is the help from Palestinian relatives in neighboring countries? Where are the Palestinians? They know all too well that if Hamas goes, they eat. Plain and simple. According to this equation, they would rather starve and fight Israel. I say, let 'em starve.

The Bloodlust Of Palestinian TV

Unity government or not, the message remains the same. On February 12th, Palestinian State Television (which is under the direct control of PA Chairman Abbas) broadcast the segment "A Meeting With Jerusalem" starring "Dr." Hassan al-Hatar (Mengele was a doctor, too). I bring you the punch line from the good doctor (translation from the Hebrew subtitles in the video is mine);

Judgment Day will not arrive until we fight the Jews. The tree and the stone will say "O Muslim, O servant of Allah, behold there is a Jew behind you. Go kill him."

This is not Hamas TV, but Fatah TV. The "moderates" in the bunch. Although you should be concerned that Hamas will not recognize the State of Israel, you should be just as concerned with the Fatah refusal of the right of Jews to live. Notice it's Jews they want to kill, not just Israelis.

To those Hebrew readers or Arabic speakers amongst us, you can watch the clip here.

H/T Palestinian Media Watch

UN To Investigate Israel, Again

This from the AP;

A United Nations anti-racism panel has questioned Israel's policy on preserving holy sites, asking the country to explain whether it protects places considered sacred to religions other than Judaism.

Israel is expected to go later this week before the panel of 18 independent experts overseeing compliance with the United Nations' 38-year-old anti-racism treaty - a hearing that could fuel the debate over the recent excavations outside the Temple Mount compound.

"To date, approximately 120 places have been declared as holy sites, all of which are Jewish," the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said in its list of questions, written before the recent furor over the construction project.

Israel - whose quadrennial review was postponed in August because of the Lebanon war - is to appear before the panel on Thursday and Friday to answer the questions, which include whether it "has set forth regulations in relation to holy sites of both the Jewish and non-Jewish population."

As usual, the UN is more than ready to take Israel to task. Despite the fact that the 120 sites that are listed as holy are Jewish, Israel's protection of all religious sites is second to none. To a fault. Jews, of course, are forbidden to pray in certain places in order to appease the desert dwellers.

Where is the UN when synagogues are burned throughout France? Where is the UN when cemeteries are desecrated throughout Germany? Are those countries investigated for "lack of preservation" of holy sites? What about Joseph's Tomb, or the Synagogue of Jericho? Where the Pseudostinians investigated?

I received comments on my last two posts from people who were unaware of the abominations that took place at Joseph's Tomb and Jericho. Not really surprising since the MSM, or Moslem Sensitive Media refuses to cover such events.

Look at the two maps I lifted from the UN website. The maps portray the different world regions where the Human Rights Committee works. One is the "Arab Region" which includes the "OPT" or Occupied Palestinian Territories. The "Asian Region" includes Israel. How in geography's name can Israel, which according to the UN is west of the West Bank, be Asia, when the West Bank itself is Arab, or Middle East?

It only makes sense if you want Israel out of the Middle East.

Remembering The Ancient Synagogue Of Jericho

As a follow up to yesterday's post, here is another fine example of Islamic respect for Jewish holy sites. The Jericho Synagogue, also known as "Shalom Al Yisrael" was founded in the 6th century, C.E. Its 10 X 13 meter mosaic floor (below) portrayed all the classic symbols of Judaism including the Holy Ark and the Menorah.




On the night of October 12, 2000, Palestinian rioters broke into the synagogue, which at the time was under "Palestinian Authority protection" and destroyed it. The wooden structure was burned to the ground. The Torah was miraculously saved from the flames.





This from Christian Action for Israel:

A mob of Palestinian Arabs from Jericho set the ancient "Shalom Al Yisrael" synagogue on fire last Thursday night, and the wood structure was burnt to the ground. Palestinians prevented Israeli fire trucks from putting out the fire. About two hours later, the Israel Air Force bombed a Palestinian Authority police academy building in Jericho, in retaliation. " Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau recalled that after the NRP's Chanan Porat and Chaim Falk turned to him almost seven years ago on the matter of the Jewish site in Jericho, "I turned to then-Prime Minister Rabin, and he promised that a yeshiva would be allowed to operate there. He later came back to me with a letter showing a special clause in the Oslo I agreement, stipulating that a 'Jewish spiritual center' would operate there, and that Israelis would be allowed to travel back and forth." Yisrael Medad, member of the Executive Board of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue - the name comes from the words that appear on the ancient mosaic floor there - released the following statement: "The act of senseless vandalism that is the destruction of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue in Jericho, stoked by evil minds and fed by a cruel hatred, will be answered. The 1,250-year old mosaic floor will be restored to the best of our ability, and Jewish prayers and sounds of Torah learning will again be heard in the city that was the first of the conquests of Joshua in the Land of Israel."

Islam, the religion of tolerance.

Remembering Joseph's Tomb

The recent events surrounding the Temple Mount are well documented. The Moslem outrage over the new "Jewish Plot" to destroy al-Aqsa is off the decibel meter. Of course, as you can see here, their claims are totally unfounded. There is no such plan. The Jews respect the holy sites of others. Every church and mosque in Israel is protected.

What the Palestinians fear is that the Israelis will treat Moslem "holy places" in the same manner that the Ishmaelites treat Jewish holy sites. As a reminder, I bring you Joseph's Tomb, located in the West Bank town of Shechem. Joseph died in Egypt, before the Exodus; some 3500 years ago. His body was carried all the way from Egypt in order to be buried in the Holy Land. Over the past 3000 years, his grave has been a landmark in Israel. Jews have traveled from the four corners of the earth to say a prayer at this holy place.

In October 2000, as part of the Oslo Accords, the city of Shechem was turned over to the Palestinian Authority. The Accords stated that until a final agreement was reached, Joseph's Tomb was to remain under Israeli control. That wasn't good enough for the Pals who invaded and destroyed the holy site. The heartbreaking pictures follow below.

This is an example of Islamic respect for holy places. Not one Arab leader or country condemned this behavior. But then again, you wouldn't expect them to. This is Islam. Religion of the damned.

Response To A Reader

Hello, I'm a student from Ireland .I came across your site by fluke when I was searching for something to do with the U.N.I started browsing both the topics and the posts and it occurred to me that I really didn't have the right picture of the Israeli point of view when it came to the conflict in Israel. I'm not looking for a tutorial! But if any one could to answer some questions, I'd be grateful. Is this site representative of the opinions and feelings of most people in Israel? How do you view the Palestinians? (I.e. as people community, a nation etc...)How do you think the problem will be solved? I'm interested in the situation because of the similarities (loose!)with Northern Ireland. Thanks in advance to whoever answers. – Feargail

I received this comment yesterday and thought it important enough to dedicate a post to answering the reader's questions.

Is this site representative of the opinions and feelings of most people in Israel?

I will not pretend to know what is in the minds of others. However, I can say that most Israelis, including the many in the liberal left have lost all hope of any sort of settlement with the Palestinians. Today, you can read Palestinian newspapers on the net, and watch live broadcast of political speeches. They are not shy of their intentions to turn all of Israel into Palestine. There is no Palestinian plan for a two-state solution. The Hamas Charter specifically calls for the destruction of Israel. These are not political platforms. These are ideologies. As far as the Palestinians go, they are not open for discussion. Every concession that was made by Israel was answered by more and more terror. Israelis see this and understand that there truly is no partner.

How do you view the Palestinians? (I.e. as people community, a nation etc...)

Nation- A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country. – American Heritage Dictionary

This definition of "nation" clearly excludes Palestinians. They never had an independent government or country. They always lived under the rule of others and not once in history ever experienced or desired self rule. Life was very good for them under Israeli rule, until they started the intifada. At best a community, albeit a dysfunctional one at best.

How do you think the problem will be solved?

It's like oil and water. Some things just do not mix. There will never be a "two-state solution" as the Palestinians are sworn to the destruction of Israel. They just don't have the power to do it. The "problem" will be solved when the Palestinians finally come to the realization that Israel is here to stay. Either the Palestinians will move to one of the many surrounding Arab nations or they will stay here and follow the laws, just like the rest of us.

I'm interested in the situation because of the similarities (loose!)with Northern Ireland.

False. There is no similarity. The IRA and others were not sworn to wipe England of the face of the map. All they wanted was independence. They used terror tactics to further their goals, but the goals were very different. A ceasefire was reached because the IRA was not anti-British. They were anti British rule.

Comments are most welcome.

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The Intifada Is On

The criminal leader of Israel's local Islamic movement has called for nothing less than an intifada in response to the rebuilding of the Mugrabi Ramp in Jerusalem's Old City. Here is Sheikh Raed Salah;

"Israeli history is drenched in blood. They want to build their Temple while our blood is on their clothing, on their doorposts, in their food and in their water. They have no right to make decisions on anything connected to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. I emphasize that I will enter the mosque at any time I think is right."

Salah has spent much time in Israeli prisons of various "security and terrorism" charges. He is currently under court order to stay 150 meters away from the Old City for 60 days. None of this however prevents this beast from calling for nothing less than the random murder of innocent civilians. That's what an intifada is, after all.

No other country in the world except the one that is led by Ehud Olmert would let action like this go unpunished. That's right, the same Olmert that just recently approved the building of yet another mosque on the Temple Mount. That's right, the same Olmert who reportedly has authorized the early release of four Jordanians currently serving life sentences for the murder of an Israeli officer in 1990. According to Jordanian sources, they will serve out the rest of their sentence in Jordan. Right.

Any country that bends over backwards to appease its enemies will repeatedly get slapped around. When the biggest dhimmi in the country is the Prime Minister, the future doesn't look so bright.

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The Truth About The Temple Mount Ramp

This quick clip will show you exactly where construction work is taking place on the Mugrabi Ramp, near the Temple Mount. Near the Temple Mount, not on it. No danger to the Temple Mount, no danger to Al-Aqsa. Just more Arab lies and propaganda. Watch and learn the truth.

Thanks to Giyus




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France Surrenders, Again

French President Jacques Chirac’s skirt must be so tight that he is beginning to feel a bit pinched. The Israeli daily Haaretz reports that according to information recently received in Jerusalem, Chirac has announced his support for the easing of international pressure on Iran, for fear that Hezbollah may attack French UNIFIL troops in Lebanon. Chirac reportedly sent a special envoy to Teheran in order to reach an understanding with the Iranians, which would essentially protect his brave troops.

Over the past 150 years, French soldiers have proven to be a very efficient fighting force. Especially when they are not being shot at.

It was just weeks ago that Chirac was quoted as saying that a nuclear Iran would not be a terrible thing. So if Chirac is not too bothered about Iran, why the French troops in Lebanon? To stop the Iranian proxy we know as Hezbollah? Apparently not. You can be sure that if Chirac will obtain “Iranian protection” for his troops, they will not put up any kind of resistance against Hezbollah.

If the French are in Lebanon for reasons other than thwarting Hezbollah…well, you tell me.

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A Government of Dis-unity

Ever since I moved to Israel about ten years ago, I have had the opportunity to see many camels. The breeds that I have observed all had one hump. I understand that some breeds actually have two humps. Regardless of how many humps a camel has, all camels have only one mouth. Unless, of course, it's a Palestinian camel. Then it has two.

(not a Palestinian camel)

And now a progress report on the Palestinian dis-unity government. A top aide to PA (Fatah) Chairman Abbas said today that the unity government with Hamas met all the demands of the international community. Here is Azzam al-Ahmad (believe me, I don't make these names up);

"We will contact the Americans and explain to them all the items in the agreement in detail. The agreement meets the conditions of the Quartet 100 percent. We have our own language, and the deal left no pretext for Israel or America to keep sanctions on the government in place."

As a reminder, the Quartet's three demands of the unity government include the recognition of Israel, the renouncement of terror and the commitment to honor previously signed agreements.

Kosher? Let's check the other half of the equation.

Hamas spokesman Mushir Al-Masri has reiterated that the new Hamas-led coalition government will neither recognize Israel nor stop terror. He adds that the Mecca Agreement proves that the Islamic world has accepted Hamas as they are. He is actually quite right. Hamas was never forced to sign any document that contradicts their infamous Charter. Here is al-Masri;

“Hamas remains as it is: following its principles. It did not retreat, but advanced forward. Hamas will not recognize Israel, will not abandon the resistance and will not discard its principles. The Hamas that existed prior to the government, is Hamas of the government. Hamas prior to the unity is Hamas after the unity.”

“Hamas received national legitimization through the gathering of masses around it and around the option of resistance and received legislative legitimization through its victory in the Legislative Council elections. It now received Arab and Islamic legitimization and will receive international legitimization.”

Which fool believes that this dis-unity government has any peaceful goals? Which fool believes that they have any other agenda outside of having the financial embargo lifted?

It's clearly a Palestinian camel. Forget the humps, two mouths.

The FBI's New Most Wanted

The FBI has added two new Arabs to their "Most Wanted List". In a press release yesterday, the FBI announced a $5 million dollar reward for information on the whereabouts of Mohammed Ali Hamadei and Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah.

Here's what the FBI has to say about these two gems;

Hamadei is wanted for hijacking TWA Flight 847 overseas in 1985. Hamadei and his accomplices tied passengers up and beat them…then summarily executed U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem and dumped his body on the tarmac. An alleged member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hamadei is believed to be living in Lebanon.

(Hamadei & Shallah)

Shallah is a founding member and leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or PIJ, a terrorist organization headquartered in Damascus, Syria. He is wanted for a series of bombings, murders, extortions, and racketeering crimes.

I have read a little about Shallah and being that he is the leader of the PIJ, we are unfortunately all too familiar with his work. He lives in Damascus, not too far from Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal. He has been seen many times at press conferences. The Israeli Mossad knows exactly where he lives. Therefore, so does the FBI.

(Shallah's work)

So what's with the reward? It's nothing more than lip service. What does the FBI expect? I'm going to invite Shallah to my house for coffee and arrange for Agent Starling to burst through the door?

If the FBI wanted him, they would have already had him. Don't be so condescending to the families who have buried their brothers and sisters as a result of his bloody work. Put up or shut up. Don't offer rewards for work that you can do and should do, but for political reasons you take a pass.

No one will see the cash and no one will see Sallah behind bars. We will see more funerals. And the FBI covers its' collective ass. After all, he is on our list.

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Dhimmitude In Jerusalem

The Mayor of Jerusalem has officially joined the ranks of dhimmitude. A City Hall spokesman announced this morning that new plans were being submitted for the reconstruction of the ramp leading to the Mugrabi Gate. Until these plans are approved, construction work on the ramp will cease. However, digging and salvage work will continue. Construction will not restart for at least six months.

Why the sudden change of plans? Here's the City Hall Spokesman;

"The Mayor of Jerusalem, Uri Lupolianski, together with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi for the Kotel and Holy Places, decided last night to allow public discussion of the plans to construct the Mugrabi Bridge at the planning and construction committees. This is due to the sensitivity of the plan and following meetings and discussions with representatives from eastern Jerusalem who requested to look over the plans and voice their opinions."

And would you like to venture a guess as to who those representatives from eastern Jerusalem are. Correct you are; Ishmaelites.

Apparently, in Jerusalem, crime pays. A couple of days of verbal outrage and some well timed rock throwing have changed the city's agenda.

What have the Moslems learned from this? They learned that violence pays. Even in this example where their claim was an outright lie, as no damage would be done to the mosque on the Temple Mount, their violence paid off. Thank you Mr. Mayor, for further emboldening the animals. You have proven yourself qualified for an even higher office.

P.S. What is ironic, or rather sad about the Mayor's behavior is the hypocrisy. When the Mayor allowed a modified version of a "Gay Pride" march in Jerusalem, he ignored the calls of the fundamentalists to call the whole fiasco off. Those were fundamentalist Jews; they can be ignored. When fundamentalist Arabs start making noise, the whole world comes to a screeching halt. Classic dhimmitude.

The Temple Mount: Much Ado About Everything

The previously anonymous Mugrabi Ramp has brought the Temple Mount front and center. Once again, the MSM never misses an opportunity to distort the truth. The Temple Mount is always portrayed first as the site of Al-Aqsa, Moslems' third holiest site, and then, according to Jewish tradition, the site of the Temple. The inference is clear; Jews believe, only. They don't know for sure. Well I do. No time like the present to give a brief history of the Temple Mount and explain it's importance to the Jews in particular and to the world in general.

The Temple Mount, also known as Mount Moriah, has been the focus of attention from the beginning of time as we know it. The world was created from the very spot that the Temple stood on. Adam was created from the soil of this sacred spot. Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob all favored this spot as the number one place for sacrifices. Jacob dreamed of his heavenly ladder there.

Why? The mountain has always been the gate which leads from the earthly, or physical, to the heavenly or spiritual. Metaphorically, it is the connection between God and Earth. That is why Solomon built the Temple on this very spot. The Temple served as a passageway for prayers and sacrifices from the people to God. That is not to say that prayers are not heard elsewhere, but prayers that emanate from the Temple area are more likely to be answered.

The ancient world understood this very well. The Babylonians and Romans knew that the Temple must be destroyed in order to physically and spiritually break the Jews. As long as the Temple stood, the Jews had their very special connection to God. Ironically, if they only knew that the Jews also offered sacrifices on behalf of all nations of the world, they would have stood guard around the Temple instead of destroying it.

To this day, practicing Jews do not enter the Temple area because the ritual purification needed is not available at this time. The Temple area has taken on a "look but don't touch" status for 2000 years. It is too holy for mankind. It is dangerous. One can not get to close to God's Temple in a state of impurity.

Along comes Islam. In order to market the hoax religion, everything Jewish about the mountain must be erased from the world's collective memory. The Temple is testament to the fact that God's promises to Abraham were fulfilled through Isaac and the Jews and not through Ishmael and the Arabs. Why not a build a mosque and have Mohammad ascend to heaven? Why didn't Mohammad ascend to heaven from Islam's holiest place? That would be a lot more logical and dramatic. The answer is simple. If Mohammad ascended from Mecca, then the Arabs would have no claim on Jerusalem. That wouldn't work since it would leave a Jewish stain on the mountain.

Since 1967, the Moslems have done everything they could to erase the Jewish connection to the site. The have repeatedly denied any Jewish connection to the site. They are the only ones in the world who do. They destroyed Jewish artifacts found during illegal digging on the site. When the Israelis do any structural work near, and not on the site, the Arabs scream "Save Al-Aqsa". The lies continue and the world believes.

The Temple Mount is, and always has been the center stage of the Jewish People. No amount of Islamic religious terror and propaganda will ever change that.

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Palestinian Hate In The Classroom

Palestinian Media Watch and Hillary Clinton released a joint report this week analyzing the curriculum of twelfth grade Palestinian students. Here's PMW;

The report, "From Nationalist Battle to Religious Conflict: New 12th Grade Palestinian Textbooks Present a World Without Israel," was written by PMW director Itamar Marcus and associate director Barbara Crook, and analyzes eight textbooks released at the end of 2006. According to the report, the new books create for students an image, both textual and visual, of a world without Israel. They reject Israel's right to exist, while describing its founding as a "catastrophe that is unprecedented in history."

According to the report, the books encourage students to see themselves as victims of Israel's existence, and actively prevent these young people from seeing Israel as a neighbor to live beside in peace. The history books barely acknowledge the peace process. This is compounded by the presentation of the conflict as a religious conflict to defend Islamic land, and leaves no latitude or religious option for students to have positive -- or even neutral -- attitudes towards Israel.

The textbooks likewise portray the US and the West in negative terms, describing the relationship as a "clash of civilizations." The books teach that the US is a human rights abuser and a violator of international humanitarian law. The texts assert that the US is an economic supporter of Israel, while completely ignoring the US aid to the PA and to Palestinian humanitarian projects.

"I believe that education is one of the keys to lasting peace in the Middle East and for this reason I am very concerned with these findings. Ever since we first raised this issue some years ago there still has not been an adequate repudiation of incitement by the Palestinian Authority. It is even more disturbing that the problem appears to have gotten worse. These textbooks don't give Palestinian children an education, they give them indoctrination," Senator Clinton said.

"Teaching Palestinian children that the conflict is religious and not territorial will leave no possibility for compromise and could guarantee another generation of conflict," said Marcus.

The findings speak for themselves. Mr. Marcus' conclusion however, is absurd. He makes two assumptions, both of which are false. Firstly, that the conflict is territorial and not religious. False. No one should know better than Mr. Marcus, who has pored over more Palestinian literature than most that the Palestinian "struggle" is strictly of a religious nature under the guise of a territorial claim. If it is territorial in nature, then the Palestinians should differentiate between Jews and Israelis. Clearly they do not. They have never hesitated to kill Jews anywhere they can be found. U.S. citizens of the Jewish faith have been killed. Jewish institutions around the world have targeted by the PLO for decades. The Palestinian battle cry has always been "itbach al yahud" or "slaughter the Jews". Not Israeli, settler or soldier; slaughter the Jew. If it is about territory, then why the need to throw the Jews into the sea? The Arab goal has always been the destruction of the Jews more so than "liberating the land".

Secondly, Mr. Marcus infers that if the conflict was territorial, then there would be a possibility for compromise. False again. There has been and never will be compromise on the part of the Pals. They say so themselves. There ideal state, as they claim, is from the Jordan River to the sea. Where is the compromise in that? In the above mentioned report Marcus notes the lack of mention or denial of Israel's right to exist. Where is the compromise in that?

The truth of the matter is, there is no solution and there is no compromise. The Arabs will never accept the right of a Jewish state to exist. They use the claim of territorial rights simply because that plays out much better on the stage of world opinion. As with any enemy, the only way to defeat him is to cause him to surrender. The enemy must understand that he has no chance to win. The enemy must understand that to continue to fight is to continue to suffer. Once the Pals get that message, things will change very quickly.

Unified In Destruction

Joy to the world. Hamas and Fatah, after five unsuccessful ceasefires, have finally agreed to form a unity government. 1 billion dollars from Saudi Arabia didn’t hurt. Probable future support from the EU and Russia wouldn’t hurt. Most importantly, the thought of pointing their guns at Israel instead of at each other is too good of an opportunity to pass up.

What exactly did they agree on? A Hamas led government, promises to end the street fighting and no commitment to the three unequivocal demands of the Quartet; Recognition of Israel, ending the terrorism and abiding by previously signed agreements. As PA Chairman Abbas has said many times, a national unity government that ends the imposed embargo and ends the infighting should be formed. As usual, it's not about peace or the establishment of a state. Show me the money. Show me the Jewish blood.

By joining forces with Hamas and not demanding compliance to the Quartet's 3 point plan, Abbas has essentially washed his hands of all peaceful intentions. The Hamas goal remains unchanged; the destruction of Israel. Abbas is now a party to that. Condi rice took it one step further. She said that even if Hamas are part of unity government that accepts the Quartet principles the US government would continue to boycott Hamas ministers.

What is Saudi Arabia's interest that they are willing to throw away a billion? As per current estimates, that is equal to two months of oil production. Not exactly chump change. Simple politics. The Saudis care about the Palestinians just about as much as the Lebanese and Jordanians who still hold tens of thousands of them in refugee camps. They couldn't care less. What does interest them is the perception that they can fill the void and replace Swinging Saddam as Iran's sparring partner. This is bad. They will throw as much cash as needed to the Pals in order to gain prestige.

And don't discount the very specific timing of the announcement. In light of the Temple Mount excavations, a united Palestinian front will now form to violently protest (i.e. suicide bombers) within Israel proper. They have a new cause now other than killing each other. This proved to be true already as thousands of Arab "worshippers" pelted Israeli police with a barrage of stones. And they wonder why the police are on the Mount.

The unity government is a charade. The only unity in the government is the unified belief in destroying Israel and western interests. The only point of debate is how to go about it. Either with the guns of Hamas or the murderous diplomacy of Abbas.

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Is Iran Trying To Corner The Natural Gas Market?

According to sources in the Iranian Oil Ministry, Iran is proposing to turn the Natural Gas Exporting Countries Forum into an OPEC style cartel in order to control supply and prices. The countries represented in the Forum, which include Russia and Qatar, control a whopping 70% of the world's gas reserves. Natural gas is of course primarily used for cooking and heating. All we need know is for the natural gas supply to be hijacked in the same manner that crude oil is.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called it "an interesting idea" on Feb. 1 and said his country "will think about it." However, Russian Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko said a proposal for Russia to form an OPEC-type cartel for natural gas with countries such as Iran and Algeria is nothing but a "fantasy."

Iran continues to play a very dangerous game of economic antagonism of the West. Europe continues to give Iran more time to prepare herself for the upcoming confrontation. Can you say 3000 nuclear centrifuges??

Iran' Revolutionary Guard today launched two days of war games in the Sea of Oman. The air force launched the exercise dubbed Sa'eqeh (Thunderbolt) to "consolidate the defensive and operational capabilities" of the missile unit, while the Navyconducts exercise Raad (Thunder) to "enhance the defensive capabilities" andprepare the naval force's missile unit for any possible action.

It's coming soon folks, to a theatre near you.

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Say Hello To Shaka

Greetings from the new member of our family. Shaka is a 3 month old mixed breed. She is adopting well and recorded her first kill yesterday, a garden snake.

Any Excuse For An Intifada

Early this morning, the Israel Antiquities Authority began the reconstruction of the Mugrabi Gate and Ramp. The ramp is adjacent to the famed Western Wall in Jerusalem, and has served as an entranceway for tourists to visit the Temple Mount. The ramp was severely damaged a few years ago during an unusually heavy snowstorm. The new ramp is expected to serve mostly Christian tourists, as Jews are not allowed to pray on the site of the Temple.

(The Mugrabi Ramp, outside the Temple Mount)

As expected, the Muslim cries of outrage were immediate.

"The continued Israeli aggression on Al-Aksa Mosque and Jerusalem require all Palestinians to unite and remember that our battle is with the occupation," said Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.

"The danger in Jerusalem has increased. It is high time for the intifada of the Islamic people," the fiery leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel Raed Salah told reporters near the holy site on Tuesday.

Arab Israeli Member of Knesset Talab El-Sana said, "The Israeli government is again provoking the Muslim world and the Palestinian people, and is not hesitating to ignite the region on behalf of irresponsible decisions".

These are the calmer voices of the lot. Others have called for outright warfare and terrorist attacks as retribution for the construction.

The fact that the Palestinians have ravaged the site over the past years goes unmentioned. During the recent construction of a mosque on the site, they dumped hundreds of tons of debris into a nearby valley. Included in the debris were many artifacts from the Temple period, some as old as 1000 BC. Muslim digs which destroy Jewish artifacts are OK. Jewish digs which help preserve the integrity of the site are an affront to Islam.

Another unmentioned fact is that the Mugrabi Ramp is not on the Temple Mount, but adjacent to it. According to experts, there is absolutely no risk of any damage being incurred to the mosques on the Mount.

The Islamic propaganda machine is working at full capacity. Any lie will do when it can spur the terrorists on. The Palestinians need an excuse to stop killing each other, so they turn to the Israelis. Someone has to be at fault for their problems.

P.S. Special thanks to all my friends who have stayed in touch during my hiatus.

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