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English Webster (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
During a special Knesset session in his honor, US president George W. Bush criticizes deadly the tactics of extremist groups, and (most importantly) denounces anti-Semitism, 'especially by those who question Israel's right to exist.' Not in the video: Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert tells Bush 'future peace agreement based on your vision will be approved by this house and by the Israeli...
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
On Friday, I mentioned that I had received a copy of a letter in Hebrew that named other names of people who have allegedly bribed Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert. I did not use the contents of the letter because I did not know its source and because other than naming Morris (Moshe) Talansky, it provided no details regarding the background of the people it named. Now, one of the people in that
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
In this video, Syrian Ambassador to the US Imad Mustafa slams the Bush administration over the Syrian nuclear plant allegations. There are two things that amazed me about this video. First, Mustapha acts as if the US bombed the plant and not Israel. When he says, "sometimes it amazes me that my enemy is so naive, superficial and stupid," it's clear he's talking about the US and not Israel....
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English Webster (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
A Conservative Rabbi from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey testified yesterday in Federal Court in Newark in support of an Imam who is facing deportation from the United States for failing to disclose on his immigration application that he was convicted of membership in Hamas in Israel. Rabbi David Senter testified Friday in a New Jersey courtroom that Imam Mohamman Qatanani tried bring together people...
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
The Prime Minister resigned this week after receiving cash payments he described as 'goodwill loans' that were discovered after a contractor bragged that he had bribed the Prime Minister.No, it happened in Ireland. In Israel, the Prime Minister continues to serve no matter how much he takes in cash payments.
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain met the media Saturday night at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman was along for the ride. In this video, McCain talks about Democratic candidate Barack Hussein Obama's efforts to make issues like Hamas' support for Obama, Obama's willingness to meet unconditionally with Iran, and Obama's friend Reverend
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
The IDF confirmed this morning that it is impossible at present to give any warning of incoming mortar fire. The IDF cannot tell that a mortar has been fired until it hits. The IDF also confirmed this morning that the Hamas terror organization is using Iranian-made mortars. On Friday night, an Israeli was murdered when a mortar fired by Hamas terrorists hit his home. Developing a mortar attack...
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert's lawyer and former law partner Uri Messer has testified that he gave Olmert large amounts of cash in envelopes that he received from 'fund raiser' Morris (Moshe) Talansky according to a report in Sunday's (Hebrew) Ma'ariv. This accords with what Talansky told police during questioning.Talansky told police that he sent Olmert money "for years" in cash, checks and
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
On Sunday, the IDF will hand out instructions regarding what to do in case of a rocket attack to Israelis residing between 7-20 kilometers from the Gaza Strip. Israelis residing within seven kilometers of the Strip have already received the instructions. The pamphlets include advice on how to pick a room to run to during an attack and which radio stations to listen to for the “Color Red”...
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
'European diplomats' are blaming Israel because the United States has not supplied the Lebanese army with advanced weaponry that would have been useful in fighting Hezbullah. Earlier today, the government handed Hezbullah a victory when it reversed two cabinet resolutions that would have removed the Hezbullah-affiliated director of 'security' at Beirut international airport and dismantled
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
For those of you wonder why we Israelis aren't taking to the streets demanding new elections, tonight you have an answer. It's real simple: We don't control whether new elections will take place. The Knesset does. And it is determined to keep itself in power. Israel Radio reported that most factions, including those in the opposition, would prefer a replacement government within the current...
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
An Israeli was murdered in a terror attack Friday night on Kibbutz Kfar Aza next to the Gaza Strip. Three other Israelis were wounded in the same attack. Jimmy Kedoshim died when one of the mortar shells slammed directly into his house.A second mortar shell exploded next to the kibbutz community hall. Three other people were wounded, including an IDF soldier who sustained moderate injuries....
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Hussein Obama is apparently now seeking support from Hezbullah according to this report at Gateway Pundit.Here is Obama's statement:Hezbollah's power grab in Beirut has once more plunged that city into violence and chaos. This effort to undermine Lebanon's elected government needs to stop, and all those who have influence with Hezbollah must press them
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Israelated - English Israel blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Gaza has shut down its power plant once again claiming that Israel has not delivered enough fuel to run it. But this time, even Al-AP isn't buying it completely. An IDF spokesman said Saturday that Israel didn't deliver as much fuel as planned to Gaza this week because Palestinian terrorists attacked the crossing used to deliver it. He said he did not know when fuel supplies to the power...
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English Webster (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Robert Malley, a "key foreign policy adviser" to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Hussein Obama, resigned on Friday after reports surfaced that he had met with representatives of Hamas. Malley made no apologies for meeting with Hamas. "To do my job, I have to meet with savory and unsavory people," he said, but added that after receiving yet another inquiry on the matter on Friday morning,
