Arabs Gone Wild in Israel

[BrokenSwitch]

Multiple attacks since Monday, including outside of the Yehuda/Shomron region, put this week's shenanigans at a higher tempo than.... well, whatever passed for "normal" since the end of the Second Intifada in 2005.

Anyone who's been paying attention would say that terrorism has been on the rise since Baruch Mizrachi and Shelly Dadon were murdered in separate incidents 18 months ago. The kidnapping/murder of American citizen Naftali Frenkel and two of his friends led to last year's "Operation Protective Edge" in Gaza, which did almost nothing against the PLO or Hamas in Yehuda/Shomron or among the Arab communities throughout the rest of the country.

I suspect it will only get worse until real leaders who are not afraid of the State Department, the EU or the UN dominate the Knesset.

[BrokenSwitch]

The mayor of Jerusalem knows how to stop a bad guy with a gun.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201569


(he's even done it, outside of his military service:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4629577,00.html )

[BrokenSwitch]

Stabbing attack near Israel Police HQ:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-stabbing-attack-reported-in-northern-jerusalem/

Stabbing attack near IDF HQ:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201589
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201594#.VhZ0FsuqpBc


Here's hoping law enforcement and the military will get the message faster than in 2000.

[Hand]

Reading the comments in some of your links is very refreshing.
There actually are some very pro-gun, pro 'defend your own self' bastions of society left out there. (Besides those here, of course)

Thank you for your updates and stay safe.

[BrokenSwitch]

This is A7's list of attacks so far, starting last week. The list is not comprehensive, as it does not include rioting, or rock attacks along Highway 6 near Qalqilya. I'm not going to post a link for every single attack as it happens, but I will post links like this that cover multiple incidents, for big-picture purposes. Thus far, all attacks have occurred in/near Arab neighborhoods (especially within Jerusalem) and cities (e.g. Qalqilya), and in places where Jews and Arabs mix freely (cities in the coastal plain, and in some northern places, like Afula). Note that in most of these attacks outside of the 1949 armistice line, the perpetrators carry Israeli citizenship. We are dealing with a population who want all of the privileges of citizenship, and don't give the smallest hoot about their responsibilities as citizens.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201597#.VhajcCsl9n4

Thank you for your updates and stay safe.

You're welcome, and thank you :)

[Trapper John]

BrokenSwitch - Let me reiterate Hand's thank you. Most excellent intel.

Keep your head on a swivel and be safe!

[BrokenSwitch]

This is particularly educational, demonstrating what IDF soldiers have to deal with on a daily basis (not just in this week's violence):

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/WATCH-Undercover-IDF-soldiers-help-stop-Palestinian-rioters-near-Beit-El-421179

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201546#.VhbAJisl9n4


Notice the people wearing blue body armor? That's the international press, always embedded among the Arabs, and making it a royal pain for the IDF to accomplish anything. They are always given advance notice when a riot or other provocation will occur, and are highly encouraged to position themselves to make the IDF's job as difficult as possible. Last week, there was an incident where two media personnel (in their distinctive blue body armor) tried to collect footage of the equipment inside of an IDF vehicle. The officer who destroyed their equipment to prevent them from collecting information on classified systems has since been punished; his battalion is pissed. These links are from that incident:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4706173,00.html

http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/middle-east/israeli-palestinian-relations/idf-officer-gives-his-version-of-camera-breaking-incident-16180

So, when you see footage from Israel involving Arabs provoking our soldiers, especially when it's spun the other way, and originates in the "West Bank", it's probably from one of these fools.

BrokenSwitch - Let me reiterate Hand's thank you. Most excellent intel.

Keep your head on a swivel and be safe!

That means a lot from a QP. I am humbled.

[BrokenSwitch]

Apparently there's a new entry for my scorecard-- the "Islamic Movement". I don't remember hearing about these guys previously, but apparently they've been around since the `70s.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201675#.Vhl2yCsl9n4

The article also says the Muslim Brotherhood, not just its Hamas branch, may be involved in all the shenanigans.


More links:
Al-Jazeera Profile on the Islamic Movement group (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2010/10/20101027121259776547.html)

Wikipedia article for "Islamic Movement in Israel" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Movement_in_Israel)

http://www.jcpa.org/jl/jl416.htm

MK Bennett removes Islamic Movement flags displayed on a tree (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201658#.Vhl8lisl9n4)

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The author of this blog lives in Shiloh, north of Jerusalem. Three years ago, her family hosted me for a weekend, and gave me a tour of the community. The security guard I talked to had some very interesting insights into the EU's and various NGO's involvement in riling the Arabs to violence.

http://shilohmusings.blogspot.co.il/2015/10/intifada-dirty-schmatta-its-war.html

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Hamas in Gaza is trying harder to cause problems this year:
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/idf-chasing-after-arabs-who-broke-through-gaza-security-fence/2015/10/10/


For near-live updates of events here, you can follow these sources:
https://www.facebook.com/Muqata (timely updates as attacks occur)
http://www.tzevaadom.com (map showing areas threatened by rocket attacks in real-time)

[BrokenSwitch]

First suicide bomber of the season.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201690#.Vhn06fmqpBc

To everyone who has advocated doing this, or some variant thereof: John J. "Blackjack" Pershing lives! :D
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201692#.VhoDE_mqpBc


On a related note: There have only been two bombing attempts so far, the first being a suspicious object planted alongside a highway in the Shomron. Both attempts were defeated by security forces, so it's clear that (A) people are much more vigilant than they were in 2000, and (B) the security forces have learned and retained lessons from 2000.

[BrokenSwitch]

This is connected to my earlier post about foreign media interfering with IDF operations. In the video from my earlier post, you can see the media recording uncomfortably close to the IDF as it disrupted a riot somewhere in the Shomron region (exact location was mentioned in that link).

This is what happens when you tolerate/ignore the presence of hostile people with cameras in the vicinity of combat operations. (Did anyone really think the media were "innocent bystanders"?)

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201747#.Vhth1_mqpBc

Stay safe.

[BrokenSwitch]

If you saw the older text, it was a false alarm: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/338729#.VhusM_mqpBd


Another attack near police HQ:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201763#.VhukavmqpBc

NOTE: Police HQ is across the highway from an Arab neighborhood.

[BrokenSwitch]

This occurred at the entrance to Jerusalem; The Arab was probably a resident of Abu Ghosh.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201783#.Vhv0nysl9n4

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/rifle-stolen-from-soldier-in-jerusalem/2015/10/12/


A friend of mine was boarding a bus departing behind the #185 mentioned in the article when this occurred.


10:24pm Hero of the day Yair Ben Shabbat
Jerusalem resident Yair Ben Shabbat pulled out his nunchaku while terrorist tried to grab the rifle of a soldier he had just stabbed. Ben Shabbat then began to beat the terrorist into submission until help arrived.

- Litvshe

Picture:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/351159/hero-this-man-used-nun-chucks-to-tackle-a-terrorist-on-a-jerusalem-bus-attempted-to-stab-soldier-and-grab-his-weapon.html

It is interesting that the terrorist boarded the bus before attacking, instead of attacking people at what was surely a crowded bus stop (the nearest bus stop to the attack site is an extension of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station, and is the first stop on that route).

[Hand]

Re: Post #12

Initial reports suggest the terrorist got on the 185 Superbus bus, then attempted to snatch the gun from a 20 year-old soldier there after attempting first to strangle him. He was also brandishing a knife.

Seeing the commotion, the bus driver stopped immediately; the soldier and another passenger managed to overcome the terrorist, removing him from the bus.

Israel Police already stationed near the Bridge then neutralized the terrorist, shooting him dead after he grabbed the gun of one of the officers.

:lifter

I continue to develop a greater respect for Israel. They, as a whole, seem to posses an enviable testicular fortitude.

[BrokenSwitch]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201805#.VhylG_mqpBc
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201807#.Vhyw1fmqpBc
An initial investigation by the police revealed that the terrorist, a 22-year-old resident of eastern Jerusalem, reached the bus station with the help of an accomplice, and immediately stabbed a man who was waiting at the station.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201776#.VhypjvmqpBc
An initial investigation identifies the would-be terrorist as an Israeli-Arab woman in her twenties, from Haifa.


The attacks seem no longer confined to neighborhoods within arm's reach of the terrorists' homes.


UPDATE (Raanana): They got the accomplice.
Update 10:51AM: Channel 10 news reports that both Raanana terrorists co-ordinated their attacks.
10:43am Update: Second Raanana stabbing attack
1 seriously wounded...3 lightly - moderately wounded. Terrorist neutralized. (Channel 1)
Update 11:00: Reports that police have captured the driver of the two terrorists in Raanana.

[BrokenSwitch]

Hamas is feeling brazen in Jerusalem (Shuafat neighborhood, north of the Old City)
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201801#.Vhyx2_mqpBc

Two attacks in Jerusalem; another in Holon. Lots of confusion in the news.
10:26am Update: Jerusalem Attacks
2 separate locations: Olei HaGardom St. in Talpiyot/Armon HaNativ. Terrorist stabbed at least 7-8 people on a bus). Shots fired. Terrorist neutralized.
Malchei Yisrael St.: At least 3 seriously wounded in drive over attack...Police shot and neutralized the terrorist.

10:37am Update on Armon HaNatziv
2 terrorist on bus - 1 shooting, 1 with knife.
Police killed them.

UPDATE:
Attacks in Or Akiva, Raanana (2) Holon, Jerusalem (2) occurring in rapid succession.

[BrokenSwitch]

Terrorism seems to be a family affair:

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.il/2015/10/its-not-all-arabs-but-it-sure-seems.html
Two brothers, Ahmad and Muhamad Manasra, 13&15 years old are the ones who did the terror attack [yesterday] in Pisgat Zeev. From Bet Hanina

Update: Malchei Yisrael terrorist was Alaa Abu Gamal, cousin of terrorists Rasaan and Uadi Abu Gamal.

12:02pm Info about Jerusalem terrorists
The terrorists on the bus in Armon HaNetziv had planned on hijacking the bus. At least one of the attackers was related to the terrorist that perpetrated the Har Nof shul massacre.

The Har Nof synagogue massacre occurred last November (http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Suspected-terror-attack-at-Jerusalem-synagogue-Channel-2-reports-one-dead-382101).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Jerusalem_synagogue_attack
The perpetrators, cousins Uday Abu Jamal (22) and Ghassan Muhammad Abu Jamal (32), came from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, and worked at a grocery store near the synagogue.[17][24][30] The two attackers were relatives of PFLP affiliate Jamal Abu Jamal, sentenced to 22 years in prison for attempted murder,[31] released by Israel as part of the 2013–14 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks.[15][32]

UPDATE:
5:15pm Brother of Malchei Yisrael terrorist arrested
The brother of Malchei Yisrael [street] terrorist who murdered HaRav Yishayahu Akiva Kirshevski and wounded several others has been arrested by security forces in the Jabal Muchaber section of Jerusalem.

[BrokenSwitch]

Nunchucks, umbrellas and "selfie sticks" have been used successfully as melee weapons to subdue terrorists. :lifter

[PSM]

Video recently posted on the IDF FB page: https://www.facebook.com/idfonline/videos/1049059318450271/?fref=nf

The guy acts like he's being shot with an Airsoft gun. He just keeps popping up.

Pat

[nousdefions]

Nunchucks, umbrellas and "selfie sticks" have been used successfully as melee weapons to subdue terrorists. :lifter

New IDF Badge:


http://www.weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-13-at-10.13.31-AM.png

[BrokenSwitch]

Some people wouldn't recognize a hint if it fell out of the sky and smacked them in the face.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/un-official-hurt-by-rock-throwers-allah-will-forgive-them/


NousDefions, is this the image you intended to display?

[nousdefions]

Yes, that's it.

[CSB]

Video recently posted on the IDF FB page: https://www.facebook.com/idfonline/v...50271/?fref=nf

The guy acts like he's being shot with an Airsoft gun. He just keeps popping up.

Pat


Damn ...

What was he shooting, full metal jacket .22 shorts?

[BrokenSwitch]

I guess all the noise over here woke up the sleeping giant.
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Kerry-to-visit-Israel-amid-crisis-423892
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3271436/Kerry-seeks-calm-Palestinian-Israeli-tensions-travel-soon.html
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201866#.Vh32pPmqpBc

... and this is par for the course.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201869#.Vh32ovmqpBc

And this is what the street says about Abbas:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201867#.Vh32d_mqpBd




We already know Fatah (and therefore Abbas) openly support the terrorism. There are rumors that they are doing this now because they are desperate for support from their own constituents, and that the PLO may collapse very soon, either in favor of Hamas, the Islamic Movement (mentioned previously in this thread), or someone else.


EDIT: NousDefions, your picture is displaying correctly now. I don't know why it wasn't displaying when I viewed this thread on a different computer.
UPDATED EDIT: The picture displays in Chrome, but not in FireFox.

[BrokenSwitch]

New security policies going into effect.

5:57am Government sets out new security policies
The security cabinet had laid out the following new policies:
1. The police will impose a curfew and/or close if any area where there is ongoing fiction out incitement.
2. Any terrorist activity will result in the loss of residency(like having your green card revoked).
3. The houses of terrorist will be destroyed and there will be no option to rebuilding them.
4. All property of terrorists will be confiscated.
5. Active police force will be enlarged.
6. 300 additional security will be engaged for protecting public transportation in Jerusalem.
7. Additional police and army units will be deployed in cities and on major roads.
8. Additional army units will be deployed along the green line and work will be done to finish the Fence.
- Litvshe


This part sounds like placing one security guard, soldier, or police officer at every bus stop around the city.
6. 300 additional security will be engaged for protecting public transportation in Jerusalem.

UPDATE: Over 1,000 Combat Soldiers Deployed to Jerusalem (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201871#.Vh4OIfmqpBc)

[BrokenSwitch]

Punk learns valuable lesson (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201872#.Vh4OIfmqpBc).

[BrokenSwitch]

The "Islamic Movement" has a face. And it's the face of a criminal who doesn't like to get his hands dirty.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201887#.Vh5kzvmqpBc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raed_Salah

This line from Firefly came to mind when I read his arrest history:
You're talkin' loud enough for the both of us, though, ain't ya? I've met a dozen like you. Skipped off-home early. Minor graft jobs here and there. Spent some time in the lockdown, but less than you claim. And you're, what, a petty thief with delusions standing? Sad little king of a sad little hill.

[BrokenSwitch]

Goodbye, miscreant "permanent resident" Arabs; hello relaxed firearm restrictions!

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201893#.Vh5vGPmqpBc

:lifter

[BrokenSwitch]

The massive deployment of police and military personnel seems to be effective. Meanwhile, there are also lots of posts circulating Facebook advising people how to boost their Situational Awareness (taking out the earbuds, keeping your eyes off your phone, etc). There have been a few "If you see something, say something!" moments-- some serious, some mundane upon investigation, all taken very seriously.

Today is Friday, so the Arabs are getting their weekly earful of "Kill Jews!" Outside of the cities, Arabs continue throwing rocks at traffic throughout Yehuda/Shomron.

Here's a glimpse into European and American citizens supporting the Arabs.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/17706#.ViCskysl9n4

:munchin

[Abu Jack]

and that the PLO may collapse very soon, either in favor of Hamas, the Islamic Movement (mentioned previously in this thread), or someone else.

Do you mean the Palestinian Authority?

[BrokenSwitch]

Do you mean the Palestinian Authority?

They are the same people. For example, Mahmoud Abbas funded the terrorists who massacred the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

The Oslo Accords provided sheeps' clothing for the wolves.

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Depending on how far this goes, it could be worthy of its own thread...
UN Proposes to Deploy Forces as "International Observers" on Temple Mount:

PLO Requests UN Forces on Temple Mount (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201904#.ViNqwSsl9n4)
France (UNSC Permanent Member) Writes Proposal to Deploy "International Observers" (http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/France-advancing-plan-to-deploy-international-observers-at-Jerusalems-Temple-Mount-426219)
Israel Is Not Happy (http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Jerusalem-furious-at-French-bid-for-observers-on-Temple-Mount-426253)

This gets especially weird because technically, they might be able to circumvent Israel's position if the Jordanian government and the Waqf invite them.

By the way, meet the US ambassador to the UN:
http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.il/2013/06/could-it-get-worse-samantha-power-to-be.html


We live in Interesting Times.

[BrokenSwitch]

When you, and others who are nearly indistinguishable from you, bite the hand that feeds you.... you shouldn't be surprised when that hand gives you the finger:

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/tel-aviv-other-israeli-cities-ban-arab-employees-from-local-schools/2015/10/18/

Muqata already reported that Arab workers are banned from Jewish communities in the Shomron region by order of the IDF commander responsible for that area. Additionally, communities in Gush Etzion are petitioning school faculties to fire all of their Arab janitors, and replace them with Jewish labor.

Following the revelation, MK Dov Hanin (Joint Arab List) demanded that the Knesset Interior Committee hold an emergency session. According to MK Hanin, under the guise of anxiety some are promoting dangerous moves of racial segregation. MK Issawi Frej (Meretz) said that the education system, instead of acting to calm the situation is spearheading the creation of discrimination and exclusion.

MK Dov Hanin would do well to consult his party's most notorious member MK Hanin Zoabi if he's truly looking to address his constituents' problems, according to the mayor of Nazereth (http://www.timesofisrael.com/nazareth-mayor-heckles-joint-list-chief-during-tv-interview/).

Is this a heavy-handed measure? Absolutely. But then, when Arabs with Israeli citizenship openly prefer to align with the PLO, and Arabs who passed background checks (http://www.timesofisrael.com/suspected-shooter-worked-at-begin-center-vowed-to-be-thorn-in-zionist-side/) suddenly act as though they never should have received that chance (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201823), who can you trust?


In related news:
For their own safety, telecom technicians are not dispatched to Arab towns (http://www.timesofisrael.com/bezeq-orders-jewish-employees-out-of-arab-towns/)
Arab neighborhood, home of several terrorists, sealed (https://warsclerotic.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/new-anti-terror-barrier-blocks-jerusalems-terror-central-neighborhood/)

[BrokenSwitch]

List of attacks since September 14:
https://www.idfblog.com/blog/2015/10/19/live-updates-terror-strikes-israel/

Attacks compiled into statistics, based on weapon of choice, category of victim(s), and day of the week. The article notes the uptick in attacks immediately following Abbas' speech at the UN:
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/the-2015-stabbing-intifada-in-numbers/2015/10/19/
(The pie chart is very sloppy.)

No surprises that the most attacks occur on Fridays.

[BrokenSwitch]

25 abstentions? I'd love to see that list.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202224#.Vid73H4rJhE

An initial draft of the resolution had also called for the Kotel (Western Wall) to be listed as an Islamic site - or more specifically as an "extension of the Al Aqsa Mosque" - but that detail was hastily withdrawn after widespread condemnation, including from UNESCO's own Director-General.

Having visited both Rachel's Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs, and having seen the most recent damage to Josef's Tomb (http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-try-to-set-fire-to-josephs-tomb-in-nablus/), I have to wonder what difference does a UNESCO designation make?

[BrokenSwitch]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202268#.ViiHxH4rJhF

"It's not easy, we're in the eye of the storm," the mayor added. "There is a very large construction site nearby and we will have to reassess the situation and how to proceed for the future."

Arabs are a common source of cheap labor in this country. During the Second Intifada, lots of Arabs were fired in favor of foreign workers (especially Filipinos), and we will probably see this happen again.

[BrokenSwitch]

Mr. Jonathan Schanzer's testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Before working at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, he was an analyst at the Treasury Department. He's extremely well-informed about the behind-the-scenes stuff.
http://schanzer.pundicity.com/18011/words-have-consequences-palestinian-authority


In related news:
US freezes $370m in aid to PA (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4715457,00.html)

:munchin

[BrokenSwitch]

The Arabs continue to harass traffic in the Shomron and Yehuda regions, but attacks and riots in major cities appear to have tapered off... apparently they're suddenly afraid that biting the hand that feeds them (Jewish customers) might have consequences. :eek:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202449


Meanwhile, the army and the police are busy thwarting other attacks before they happen, and are occasionally attacked as targets of opportunity. That being said, just because the Arabs aren't successful doesn't mean they aren't trying.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Analysis-Why-Palestinian-attacks-have-shifted-from-Jerusalem-to-West-Bank-430393

From a resident of the Shomron area, who works as a grocer:
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.co.il/2015/10/has-wave-of-terror-waned.html

Of note: When she mentions that there are no Arab customers anymore, that is probably because of an order by a military commander in the region banning Arabs from entering Jewish communities.

In sum: The situation continues to be what it is, but we can't barricade ourselves at home forever.

[BrokenSwitch]

An attack in Rishon LeTziyon (yet another coastal city):
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202820

UPDATE: ....and Netanya
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202832#.VjhyOLcrJhE


We're getting sick of terrorists living to kill another day.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202855#.VjhmnrcrJhE

[tom kelly]

ISRAEL WILL NOT PUT UP WITH THIS BULL SHIT MUCH LONGER...THE ARABS WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA WILL HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE A PALASTIANIN STATE WITH JERUSALEM AS ITS CAPITAL.... Tom KELLY

[nousdefions]

ISRAEL WILL NOT PUT UP WITH THIS BULL SHIT MUCH LONGER...THE ARABS WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA WILL HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE A PALASTIANIN STATE WITH JERUSALEM AS ITS CAPITAL.... Tom KELLY

From your keyboard to God's ears.....

[BrokenSwitch]

A short guide for how to avoid Israeli brutality (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5w_7D70bbA) :D

[BrokenSwitch]

The attacks haven't stopped, though most of the recent incidents were directed at soldiers, or stopped by vigilant soldiers before they could reach "soft" targets.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/203647#.Vk2_mnYrJaQ

[BrokenSwitch]

Ezra Schwartz from Sharon, MA.

Another American citizen allowed to be murdered because State is clueless.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/ezra-schwartz-had-unconditional-love-of-israel-helped-friends-overcome-fears/


Meanwhile, John Kerry will be visiting us next week. I sincerely hope he stays away from the grieving family, after what he did at Max Steinberg's family's shiva house.

[BrokenSwitch]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/205650#.VoKXsPl95hE

Dr. Ofer Merin, Director of the Trauma Unit at Shaare Tzedek Hospital and Deputy Director of the hospital, estimated that the terrorists know exactly what part of the body to plunge their knives into, in order to murder.

[BrokenSwitch]

With all the weapons caches that the IDF seems to uncover every other week, I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/205863#.VokXU_l95hG

[BrokenSwitch]

US Army veteran and Vanderbilt student murdered in Jaffa, while Biden was visiting the "Peres Center for Peace" nearby:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/vanderbilt-student-taylor-force-named-as-us-victim-of-jaffa-terror-attack/

http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2016/03/message-from-chancellor-zeppos-on-student-death-in-israel/


PLO calls it a "complex operation":
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/209155#.Vt_qzfl95hE


Gee, you don't think this attack (and the others which occurred yesterday and this morning) was timed to coincide with Biden's visit?

[Streck-Fu]

I sincerely hope he stays away from the grieving family, after what he did at Max Steinberg's family's shiva house.

Holy sweet, Christ....LINK (http://freebeacon.com/national-security/kerry-to-mother-of-fallen-idf-soldier-hows-your-day/)

According to the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, “Kerry entered and exited the room swiftly, surrounded by men in black and refusing to take any questions from press.”

“How’s your day?” Kerry asked as he sat down. “How’s your day?” Evie [Steinberg’s mother] asked back. “My day’s going better than yours,” he said.

[BrokenSwitch]

Here comes the third intifada. Apparently, no one learned anything from the Olso Accords.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/210982#.VxNPx_l95hE

Ditto, this, and the withdrawal from Gush Katif in 2005-- knocking down our own citizens' homes only encourages the Arabs.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/210987#.VxNPuvl95hE


EDIT - I just learned that our current defense minister published a book called The Long Short Road (http://www.amazon.com/Derech-Aruka-Ketzara-moshe-yaalon/dp/B008CV96UO/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460964058&sr=1-14&refinements=p_27%3AYAALON), in which he details (among many other things) a massive intelligence failure during the Oslo years that occurred exactly because Israel trusted the PLO to police their own people. Hopefully someone will learn from history.

[BrokenSwitch]

#12 bus bombed in Jerusalem.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/211067#.VxUXhnol9z8

[BrokenSwitch]

Here we are... :confused:

IDF touts 'victory' over terror thanks to PA coordination (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/211749#.VymmkoR97IU)

IDF withdraws, PA cuts security coordination? (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/211747)

3 IDF Soldiers Wounded in Ramming Attack Near Dolev, Terrorist Dead (http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/terror-attack-at-haparsa-junction-near-dolev/2016/05/03/)

[BrokenSwitch]

Shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/213449


A few days ago, a school bus was attacked on Highway 60, with no casualties.

[Abu Jack]

What's your take on the Arson Jihad?

[BrokenSwitch]

What's your take on the Arson Jihad?

In a nutshell, it was a massive copycat attack, based on the 2010 Mt. Carmel Fire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Carmel_forest_fire_(2010)). It's that time of year when Israel gets a strong westerly wind from across the middle east, but the weather is still dry, so it's perfect for expanding small fires into big fires.

Here is a list (https://www.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/5eg18h/fires_updates/) of all the places attacked, and the damage done. You'll notice that many of these places are outside of Yehuda/Shomron.

37 suspects were arrested (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/220893), the bulk of whom were Arabs with Israeli citizenship, living outside of Yehuda/Shomron (that means Israeli citizens with PLO/Hamas sympathies).

It's clear that the arsonists are refining their technique. Testimony from the Beit Meir fire (http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/131006-161125-watch-family-flees-fiery-inferno-in-jerusalem-hills) indicates that the arsonists deliberately set this fire to block the only road in and out of that community.

In terms of effectiveness? No one died, and disaster only brings the community together more tightly. The homes that were destroyed will be rebuilt. Forests will be re-planted with hardier vegetation (flammable pine trees that burned will be replaced with oak, etc). Even though the PLO sent their own fire trucks and crews to help fight the fires (http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-authority-to-send-a-team-to-help-combat-blazes/), public perception of the PLO only grows in negativity.

On a lighter note, it was a great week for plane-spotting :D I observed CL-415 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CL-415)s and Be-200 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-200)s flying over my home and office, in addition to Israel's own fire fighting aircraft. Many national leaders will be getting Christmas cards from PM Netanyahu (http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/friendly-nations-send-firefighter-aircraft-to-help-israel-battle-the-flames/2016/11/24/).


Other useful links:
http://wildfiretoday.com/2016/11/25/wildfires-in-israel-force-tens-of-thousands-to-evacuate/

http://www.timesofisrael.com/fires-raging-across-israel-more-damaging-than-2010-carmel-blaze/

[BrokenSwitch]

A few weeks ago, a Arab ran over a group of IDF officer candidates in Jerusalem. Their battle buddies killed the Arab terrorist.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/222931


Now, the Interior Minister is evicting the terrorist's family from Jerusalem.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/223852

:lifter

[doctom54]

We should do the same here in the USA. Take the entire family of the terrorist and drop them back where they came from.

[BrokenSwitch]

Today, a British tourist doing a semester abroad (or similar program) got murdered.

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.il/2017/04/and-again-palestinian-stabs-christian.html

https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/public/spring-2017/statement-hannah-bladon.aspx

We are deeply saddened to hear about the death of our student Hannah Bladon who was killed whilst on an exchange programme in Jerusalem. ...

https://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/34299

The Hebrew University and the Rothberg International School express our deep sorrow over the murder of a ​​British student, Hannah Bladon, in today's attack. ...

The Brits haven't learned anything.

[BrokenSwitch]

Last week, Arabs on Temple Mount murdered two Israeli Druze border policemen, using weapons that they'd smuggled into the holy site.

In response, the Israeli police set up a checkpoint with metal detectors at the Lion's Gate entrance to the Temple Mount compound.

The Jordanian Waqf, who controls/maintains the al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, are upset about the checkpoint, and, with complicity from the PLO and Hamas, have been instigating riots, ambushes, and home invasions throughout Yehuda/Shomron.

[mark46th]

I would like to see what the armory in the Dome looks like...

[Abu Jack]

Broken Switch, what's your take on the announcement and its aftermath?