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Commentary of the Week:

Commentary of the week by Dr. Aaron Lerner: Hamas' rise to power offers Israel the opportunity to correct past policy mistakes. Hamas' rise to power offers Israel the opportunity to correct past policy mistakes. But only if it acts quickly against the Hamas terror entity..Read full article..

 Launching the policy debate in Israel. With less than two month left before Israelis cast their ballots in the national elections it remains painfully unclear if what may be the most critical vote since the founding of the Jewish State will take place without any serious policy debate. As both acting PM Olmert and DM Mofaz made clear in recent presentations, if Kadima forms the next government they intend to carry out major unilateral retreats in the West Bank after establishing that the Palestinians continue to fail to fulfill their Roadmap obligations to break up the terror infrastructure. These retreats are to ostensibly unilaterally "set" Israel's permanent  borders. But as U.S. Secretary of State Rice made clear this week in her press conference with FM Livni, while Israel can retreat as much as it wants, it is America's position that Israel's permanent borders can only be set via negotiations with the Palestinians. As was the case before the retreat from Gaza, Olmert again makes no bones  that he is clueless as to who or what will fill the void - and doesn't care...Read full article.

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American Embassy “Attacked” in Indonesia for Cartoons. Why?
A brief explanation of “The Traditions of the Prophet” and the “Shari’a.” The plaguing question that we must discuss is ‘why?’  Why do Muslims react with violence when Mohammed is satirized? Many people are studiously ignoring this question. To understand the waves of protests and violence occurring across the world one must understand Islamic theology and history, and then view the current "cartoon crisis” through that grid. ..Read full article

BREAKING NEWS:

Muslim Response to Danish Cartoons was Predictable

Mohammed Himself Authorized the Assassinations of Those Who Satirized Him                                                                                                   

By Randall Terry, President, Society for Truth and Justice


Muslims who attack or threaten death to those who mock Mohammed are following in the footsteps of Mohammed himself. According to Islamic law, satirizing Mohammed has been a capital offense.  Here are historic examples: It is a capital offense under Islamic law (punishable by up to death) to satirize or mock Mohammed. Islamic law (the Shari ’a) is the political aggregate of the Quran, the sayings of Mohammed (the hadith), and the deeds of Mohamed (the Sunna - not to be confused with Sunni Muslims). In Mohammed's lifetime, he ordered the assassination or the execution of individuals who satirized him. His actions are the foundation for why it is a criminal offense to satirize, speak ill of, or in any way publicly deny the authenticity of Mohammed's mantle, mission, and message. We can expect the following: Muslims worldwide will demand that no cartoons or satirizing of Mohammed be allowed in any nation that enjoys freedom of speech and press. Some newspapers will bow to these demands, others who cherish the freedom of speech and the press will resist such political and cultural incarceration. We can expect and Islamic religious leader to issue a fatwa (judgment and condemnation) against the author (s) of such cartoons, calling for their death for the crime of blasphemy.
 
Threats of death or assassination attempts will be levied against those who authored the cartoons.  Threats, assassination attempts, or destruction of property for the newspapers who ran the cartoons will begin to happen. Here are two historic examples of Mohammed orchestrating the assassination of someone who satirized him: (Please Note: the following accounts are recorded by one of the most respected Islamic historians in the world, Ibn Ishaq; his work dates from the 700s A.D. THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS OF A DETRACTOR, BUT RATHER OF A DEVOUT MUSLIM.) Example 1) Ibn Ishaq recounts the killing of "the enemy of God" named Ka'b son of al-Ashraf. After Badr, Ka'b "began to inveigh against the apostle…" He wrote satirical verses of poetry that were insulting to Mohammed and Islamic women. Mohammed said, "Who will rid me of the son of Ashraf?" Muhammad son of Maslama said, 'I will deal with them for you, O apostle of God, I will kill him.' He said, 'Do so if you can.'" Mohammed then gave the assassin permission to lie and deceive the target of his wrath. Amazingly, the killer recruited the victim's foster brother, who had become a Muslim. Together, with the foster brother having the victim's confidence, they led him on a midnight stroll pretending to visit and conduct business with him. On signal, they lunged on him. The assassin reported: "I thrust [my dagger] into the lower part of his body, then I bore down upon it until I reached his genitals, and the enemy of God fell to the ground... Our attack upon God's enemy cast terror among the Jews, and there was no Jew in Medina who did not fear for his life" (See page 365 -- 368, Ibn Ishaq). Example 2) Tragically, we see that women are not exempt from this type treatment. When Abu 'Afak was assassinated for publicly speaking against Mohammed's killing of another man, Asma daughter of Marwan wrote verses of poetry against Mohammed for Abu 'Afak's murder. Ishaq records: "When the apostle heard what she had said he said, 'who will rid me of Marwan's daughter?' Umayr... who was with him heard him, and that very night he went to her house and killed her. In the morning he came to the apostle and told him what he had done and he (Mohammed) said, 'You have helped God and his apostle, O Umayr!' When he asked if he would have to bear any evil consequences the apostle said, ' Two goats won't but their heads about her...'" (Ibn Ishaq, 675-676). Source: The Life of Mohammed; Ibn Ishaq. Translated by A. Guillaume. Oxford University press, Pakistan, 1967.


If we are going to understand the Islamic mind, we must study the life of Mohammed. ‘What would Mohammed do?’ needs to be the grid through which we view Islamic culture, law, and acts of terrorism. If you want to understand the Middle East: study Mohammed. Muslims who attack or threaten death to those who mock Mohammed are following in the footsteps of Mohammed himself. The best thing that newspapers in America and around the world can do is to run the cartoon of Mohammed over and over and over; in this we will simultaneously show the true nature of freedom, and the true nature of Islam.”
 

THE HAMAS VICTORY. FULL COVERAGE

Statement From the Prime Minister's Bureau [PA elections]. (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser). Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert this evening , held a security discussion in the wake of the results of the Palestinian Authority (PA) elections.  Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra, Minister Tzahi Hanegbi, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz, ISA Director Yuval Diskin and other senior officials attended the discussion. The following statement was released...Read full article

President Bush Conference on Hamas Election Victory...Read full article

UN Sec'y Gen. Annan after Hamas victory: "Important step towards achievement of Palestinian state"...Read full article

STATEMENT ON PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET...Read full article

HAMAS: BULLETS BULLETS- BALLOTS - BULLETS BULLETS Official Election Observers to Validate Hamas Political Power... Read full article

Hamas Topples Fateh: Human Rights to Face a New Challenge. As the world reels from the shock of Hamas' victory over Fateh, human rights policy in Palestine has arrived at a pivotal juncture. For the first time in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Palestinian Authority must navigate a democratic transfer of power...Read full article

Poll After Hamas victory: Kadima 40 Labor 19  Likud 17,  43%:48% break contact if PA controlled by Hamas...Read full article

Photo: Diva Paulette Attie.

PAULETTE ATTIE: DIVA AND LIVING LEGEND. I am  very fond of Paulette Attie. But,  I have to admit, Paulette intrigues me, challenges me, tries to lecture me all the time, and puts a tiger in my tank. Part of my fascination with this splendid Jewish and international diva derives from her most unusual story-telling talent, abundant knowledge of the world of entertainment and her life experiences and encounters with legends and giants in showbiz...and most recently WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED ABOUT PAULETTE ATTIE! Ready for this?....Read full article

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Photos from L to R: #1.Katie Couric and Joely Fisher Katie Couric at ALS event in New York. #2. Tony award winner, Jewish diva, Debbie Gravitte.  (Read full article)

Will Olmert's move against settlers quash the retreat debate?

By Dr. Aaron Lerner                  

Whether they planned it all along or simply stumbled into it, the Olmert teams' decision to try and carry out a series of high profile assaults against settlers over the course of the period leading to election day is sheer genius. Olmert's team didn't have to poll much to find that many of Kadima's potential supporters from the Left and Left-Center would like nothing more than to see settlers "put in their place" with the television screens filled with images of Jews being dragged from their homes in various outposts and elsewhere in the West Bank. It's a win-win situation for Olmert: if a massive show of force causes the settlers to leave passively it's a victory - and if security forces have to break bones - or worse - to show whose boss - that's also a vote getter.

Olmert's team, with the cooperation of the media, can market these "victories" over the settlers as proof of his ability to handle Israel's security challenges despite his lack of prior experience. To their credit, the advisors behind the Kadima Party have already anticipated the negative impact that pre-election terror attacks could have on Olmert's image.  With the help of COS Halutz and others, the bloody second Intifada period has been set as the benchmark for terror, so even if literally hundreds are murdered in terror attacks before election day it can be claimed that terror is down. But should the ability to uproot settlers from their homes be the defining qualification for candidates in the upcoming elections?

It might be if uprooting some settlers was the only thing holding up the implementation of a popular final status agreement that had already passed the confirmation process - or if retreat was a foregone conclusion. But no one seriously claims an agreement is even close to being reached - and that's with or without Israel standing its ground on requiring the PA to actually disarm the terrorists before the talks start.  That's disarm - not simply put on the PA security forces payroll. As for retreat: it isn't a foregone conclusion - it's the true issue of the elections.

Time and again polls demonstrate that the Israeli public opposes retreat. The public has no problem appreciating just how reckless further retreats in the West Bank would be.  In point of fact, most of those who supported Ariel Sharon preferred him despite - rather than because - of his plans to carry out additional retreats after the elections. That's why the Olmert team intends to upstage the retreat debate with media coverage of security operations against settlers.  They know that if the elections turn into a debate over policy, support could plummet. For the sake of Israel one can only hope that Netanyahu and the rest of the national camp are up to the formidable task of convincing the citizenry to vote for policy rather than personality.

Former Shin Bet Chief Avi Dichter squanders his integrity for shot at being a minister?

By Dr. Aaron Lerner                  

What did the jumper say as he hurdled past the 10th floor? "So far so good."

"The numbers speak for themselves. . . it is clear that disengagement has decreased terror" Former Shin Bet Chief Avi Dichter said yesterday as he praised Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's retreat at a press conference where he announced he was joining Sharon's Kadima Party. Dichter went on to say that there may be more retreats (aka "unilateral withdrawals") out of "security considerations." Shin Bet Chief Avi Dichter knew full well that one has to consider  considerably more than a few months of "numbers" in order to get an indication if the retreat policy is panning out... Read full article

THE YEAR CLAIMS ITS  FIRST JEWISH ENTERTAINMENT VICTIM:

Howard Stern's Fans Force Postponement/Cancellation of KABBALAH play in New York.

Photo: Poster of the the play "KABALLAH" by Tuvia Tenenbom of New York.

Following the Jewish Theater of New York's (JTNY) announcement about the extension of their play, KABBALAH, web-based fan clubs of Howard Stern speculated that his daughter was playing in this show--a fact that the JTNY successfully held in complete secrecy for over two months. The fans proceeded to make many vulgar comments, thus creating the possibility that throngs of them would come to take her pics in compromising poses--especially given that this show contains nudity.  At this stage the JTNY is  looking into the possibility of replacing her with another actress, but they do not know if such will be found in due time. "For the moment, though, we announce that performances scheduled for this week are canceled and that no tickets will be available for sale. As for future performances, we'll notify the public in the event that we are successful in finding replacement." told us, Isi Tenenbom, an official spokeswoman of JTNY. KABBALAH garnered some of the most intriguing reviews so far from local and international critics, and  many New Yorkers have been trying to get tickets, for this sold out play. "We have done our best to comply with theatergoers' wishes and have extended the show till the end of January. But, regretfully, at this moment we simply cannot have the show on the stage; we do hope that theatergoers will understand and appreciate.", added Tenenbom. The JTNY is one of the most exciting and unusual theater companies and venues in New York City, created and managed by Tuvia Tenenbom, a remarkable theater visionary,  who has been called "genius" by the World Jewish News Agency.

 

PA wants to collect weapons of factions in specific areas during election campaign period

Interior Minister Meets With Factions' Leaders

GAZA, (IPC+Agencies) -[Official PA website] -Nasser Yousef, the Interior Minister, asserted that the Interior Ministry and the security services are geared up highly to pull out all the stops for running the legislative election on the scheduled time irregardless to the ambient situation. The Interior Minister in met yesterday with the representatives of the factions in his office in Gaza and demonstrated the attendees the current situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the forecast upshots over elections. Yousef stressed on the need to enforce the rule of law on the basis of an understanding between the factions and the Palestinian National Authority  according to which PNA collect the weapons in definite areas and handle with the issue of the personal bodyguards of the Factions' leaders and raised in concern to substitute them with policemen in order to evade the outward show of arms and armed men during the election campaigning activities and ballot day. Ultimately the interior minister agreed with the factions' leaders to form subcommittees to enlist running the election orderly and smoothly on Election Day. In the same regard, the Ministry of Interior, in a statement, said that it almost finalize a security plan top ensure the integrity of the election process. The ministry added once the central election commission (CEC) set the ballot stations throughout the west Bank and Gaza Strip, the deployment of the placemen and security personnel will be organized accordingly in the right places

PA CHAIRMAN ABBAS AND SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT MBEKI TELEPHONE ACTING PM OLMERT

Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser). Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke this evening with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmud Abbas, who had telephoned in order to express his concern for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. PA Chairman Mahmud Abbas said that everyone hopes that Prime Minister Sharon will recover quickly and said that since yesterday he has been anxiously monitoring reports from the hospital. Acting Prime Minister Olmert thanked PA Chairman Abbas and said that Prime Minister Sharon had told him that he is very interested in advancing both relations with the Palestinians and the peace process.  The Acting Prime Minister added that he would pass the message on to the Cabinet. Acting Prime Minister Olmert previously spoke with South African President Thabo Mbeki, who had telephoned to inquire about Prime Minister Sharon. South African President Mbeki said that in such times the South African people supported the people of Israel; he also asked that his message be conveyed to the Sharon family. Acting Prime Minister Olmert thanked South African President Mbeki, briefed him on Prime Minister Sharon's medical condition and told him that he had been very pleased with their meeting at the recent UN conference in New York.
 

First U.S. casualties reported in offensive near Iraq-Syria border

BAGHDAD, Iraq- U.S. and Iraqi troops battled insurgents house-to-house on Monday, the third day of a major offensive against al-Qaida insurgents in a town near the Syrian border, and the U.S. command reported the first American death in the operation. The U.S. commander of the joint force, Col. Stephen Davis, said late Sunday that his troops had moved "about halfway" through Husaybah, a market town along the Euphrates River about 322 kilometres northwest of Baghdad. At least 36 insurgents have been killed since the assault began Saturday, and about 200 men have been detained, Davis said. He did not give a breakdown of nationalities of the detainees. Many were expected to be from a pro-insurgent Iraqi tribe. A U.S. marine was killed by small arms fire in Husaybah on Sunday, the military said. The New York Times, which has a journalist embedded with the U.S. forces, reported that three marines were also wounded Sunday...Read full article

 

 

 

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ON THE 2nd SITE OF THE AGENCY:  1-Likud votes on Sharon's leadership 2-Israel launches fresh Gaza attacks   3-Israel raid kills Hamas militants  4-Hamas warns of continued resistance

 

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#1. VIDEO: GAZA PULLOUT. #2.  Israel expels Gaza Strip settlers.  #3. Palestinians watch as pull-out begins . #4. Settler eviction take its toll on army . #5. Settler attacks Sharon over Gaza pullout.  #6. Nearly all' Gaza settlements cleared. #7. Israelis final farewell to their homes.  #8. "Demolition of Jewish communities. Army pushes into Gaza settlements. "  #9.  Israelis settlers move into new homes.

#1.Palestinians return to Gaza settlements  #2.Abbas joins Palestinian rally  #3.Abbas voices joy at Gaza pullout

 

 

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