WHO’S PREVENTING CONSTRUCTION IN YERUSHALAYIM?

As far as the government of Israel is concerned, it would be far better if there were no Jews in East Jerusalem, thereby sparing them the political headache of dealing with the indisputable fact that the Arabs control the eastern part of the capital of Eretz Yisroel. It is safe to say that half of Yerushalayim is effectively devoid of any Jewish sovereignty. The Municipality of Yerushalayim does not relate to its eastern sector as an integral part of the city, and it gets its cue from the highest echelons.

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THE THIRD INTIFADA HAS ALREADY BEGUN

Arabs understand nothing short of real strength. They never heard of restraint as a form of strength. In their eyes, restraint is an expression of weakness that invites terror, time and time again.

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BELIEVE IN YOUR CAUSE AND THE WORLD WILL FOLLOW

The serious damage inflicted upon Israel’s anti-terror operations is a direct result of the submissiveness demonstrated by these PR mavens. Their approach is based on feebleness and apologetics, instead of national pride.

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HA’RAV YAAKOV YOSEF O.B.M. A WARRIOR FOR TRUTH

For many years, R’ Shabtai Weintraub (a.k.a. Shai Gefen) enjoyed a close connection with Rabbi Yaakov Yosef z”l, who passed away on 2 Iyar. * Recollections and stories of a great supporter of the Rebbe.

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TERRORISM: BANNED IN BOSTON

Suddenly, the world discovers that even in the tranquility of New England, a city with no “occupation forces” or roadblocks, Muslim jihadists blow up innocent children. The victims were simple citizens, whose only crime was being on the wrong side of the global map. From the viewpoint of radical Islam, anything outside of its realm becomes a target for wholesale slaughter. These extremists see murder as a justifiable means to an end and a way of life, and it makes no difference whether we’re talking about Tel Aviv or Boston.

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BEHIND THE ANXIOUS HEADLINES

The whole world now sees that steps taken by the government of Israel aren’t worth the newspaper on which they appear. If these are the harshest measures the Israelis can devise against the Palestinian Authority, then why should anyone on the Arab side want to show us respect and refrain from harming our soldiers?

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BEWARE: OBAMA’S VISIT, A HONEY-COATED BOOBYTRAP!

The upcoming visit of the President of the United States to Eretz Yisroel poses a real problem for the future security of the Jewish homeland. Diplomatic sources estimate that he will now try to use the carrot approach, having failed with the stick. He will give the prime minister a warm embrace, a sly smile, and then demand that he return to the negotiating table.

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INDUCTION OR INCULCATION?

They claim that they want to draft the ultra-Orthodox in order to save the country, to increase the level of partnership, to enable all to join in bearing the national burden, and to prevent the Chareidi sector from being cut off from Israeli society. However, the truth is that they only want to draft the ultra-Orthodox out of a desire to show them who’s the boss.

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EVACUATE SETTLEMENTS IN HONOR OF SHABBOS?

“If they have to evacuate an outpost, they shouldn’t do it on Shabbos,” said Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett. In other words, he essentially has no problem with the fact that they’re destroying other Jewish homes, just as long as they don’t do any work on Shabbos. These politicians have totally failed to internalize the simple message that destroying Jewish homes is forbidden according to Shulchan Aruch, Sec. 329, just as the Torah forbids violating the Shabbos. Therefore, an IDF soldier is absolutely forbidden to carry out an expulsion order against Jews, and it makes no difference whether it’s done on Friday night or Sunday afternoon.

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FROM MIGRON TO CHEVRON IN THE PATH OF SHARON

Haven’t we been down this road before, marked by vague statements on the obligation to drive Jews out of their homes in accordance with the law, resulting in the destruction of entire Jewish settlements?

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A PALESTINIAN STATE? ONLY UNDER BIBI’S WATCH!

To our great regret, even some in the ideological right-wing are talking about granting autonomy to the “Palestinians.” Just recently, political novice Naftali Bennett, the newly elected head of the joint Jewish Home/National Union Party, presented his diplomatic platform, which gives Area A to the Palestinians. This didn’t seem to bother the moderates on the political right, who have entrusted Bennett with their renewed electoral hopes.

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THE WAR OF DISENGAGEMENT

The tremendous pain associated with the deadly missile attack on Nachlat Har Chabad is twofold. There is the great pain over the tragic loss of life (may G-d avenge their blood), and there is equal pain over the fact that all this could have been prevented if they would have heeded the warnings of the leader of the generation.

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NATIONAL SECURITY AT BARGAIN PRICES

So here are the facts: Replace the word Manhattan with Beersheva, Sderot, and Otef Aza – an area inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. Replace New Jersey with Gaza – a region located just a few miles from Israel proper. So when these are the facts, why does everything seem so reasonable?

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