Visit to Iranian and Turkish jewish sites

Moshe “Bogie” Yaalon’s speech

On Wednesday, August 3, 2011, The State of Israel’s Vice Premier and Minister of Strategic Affairs, Lt. Gen. Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, and the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ National Vice President, Rabbi Isaac Jeret, were invited to Paepcke Auditorium at the Aspen Institute by the Coalition For An Enduring Mid-East Peace. Rabbi Jeret offered introductory remarks, Vice Premier Yaalon presented a significant address regarding the Netanyahu Administration’s perspective on the challenges Israel faces in a rapidly changing Middle East. The Vice Premier commented in depth on the peace process with the Palestinians and threats and challenges posed by Iran, Hamas, Turkey, Egypt, Hezbollah, and Syria. Rabbi Jeret then interviewed the Vice Premier, in dialogue, throughout the remainder of the program.

What they really want from jews ?

According to face-to-face surveys conducted according to the highest international standards, more Palestinians in east Jerusalem would prefer to become citizens of Israel rather than citizens of a new Palestinian state. In addition, 40 percent said they would probably or definitely move in order to live under Israeli rather than Palestinian rule…

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The Iranian political-military leadership has argued that the protest movement in the Arab world draws its inspiration from Iran’s Islamic Revolution. In the Iranian conceptual lexicon, one does not encounter the concept of the “Arab Spring” that is so prevalent in Arab and Western political discourse. Instead, Iran has coined the term “Islamic awakening,” which also reflects Iran’s policy, course of action, and aspirations…

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Toward a Radicalism ?

Democracy does not seem to be closer in Tunisia today than it was four months ago, since the beginning of the so-called “Jasmine Revolution.” Instead it seems that Tunisia is in a stalemate, caught in moving sands, unable to stabilize and consolidate the domestic political scene.

Rather than advancing, it looks as if Tunisia has made a great leap backwards: Democracy has not eased the economic situation. The majority of the 350,000 employees in the tourism sector are unemployed, 25% of the main hotels are in a state of bankruptcy, while 80% of them are still closed. TunisAir, whose flights were cancelled, is being paid by the government for the lost seats in order to survive the absence of tourists. Supermarkets are still attacked and looted. Anarchy is such that the transitional government has reinstalled the notorious night curfew in Tunis as if former President Ben-Ali was still in power. Tanks and armored cars are still on the streets of Tunis.  Moreover,Tunisia is in an open conflict with Libya, which has tried several times to attack Tunisian units deployed on their common borders. Last but not least,Tunisia has had three transitional governments since the Jasmine revolution and instability still prevails.

 

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The Rafah border crossing connecting Gaza with Egypt was officially opened on May 28, 2011, by the Egyptian authorities and the Hamas government. The Egyptian news agency MENA reported that the crossing will be open six days a week, excluding Fridays and holidays, as part of Egyptian efforts to bring the internal Palestinian split to an end and to promote national reconciliation.

Gaza residents will now enjoy simplified procedures while crossing the border in both directions at Rafah and at all other border crossings in Egypt. Palestinians are no longer required to apply for a visa to enter Egypt, although a visa valid for at least six months is needed if a Palestinian is travelling through Egypt to a third country. According to the Egyptian announcement, the new procedures will apply to men under the age of 18 or above 40, students at Egyptian universities, patients who come for medical treatment, and children joining their parents.

 

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The reality that confronts Lebanon today raises hidden fears of Shi’ite domination and the transformation of Lebanon into a radical factor in the Middle East, aligned with Syria and Iran. That explains why Mikati sought in an interview with AFP to reassure the world and the Lebanese that “the fact that Hizbullah and its allies have 18 seats in the 30-member cabinet does not mean that the country will join the radical camp in terms of its relations with the international community.” Mikati was also quick to reiterate that his government will respect Lebanon’s international commitments, a reference to the International Tribunal investigation over the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, whose conclusions might point at some Syrian-backed Hizbullah operatives who were involved in the assassination plot.

 

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Countdown to September

The UN General Assembly Cannot Establish a Palestinian State

The public debate in Israel over the Palestinian plan to seek UN support for statehood in September is based on a fundamental misconception: that the UN General Assembly can decide about the existence of new states. Contrary to widespread beliefs, it was not the UN General Assembly that formally established the State of Israel. UN General Assembly Resolution 181, also known as the Partition Plan, from November 29, 1947, only recommended the establishment of a Jewish state. It was an important moral boost for the Jewish people. But the actual legal basis for the creation of the State of Israel was the declaration of independence by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948…

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Palestinian Leaders Say the Peace Process Is Over

The international community has recently witnessed a series of widely publicized and authoritative declarations voiced by Palestinian leaders, according to which “the current peace process as it has been conducted so far is over” (Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad Malki, March 22, 2011), and “the Palestinian leadership institutions (PLO and Fatah) have decided to submit a request to the UN for recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem” (Sa’eb Erekat – AFP, March 20, 2011).

These declarations join an earlier plan by Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, announced in August 2009, to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state upon completion of the preparations for Palestinian governing institutions by September 2011… 

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What Other Surprises Are the Palestinians Preparing for Israel?

May 15, 2011, might become a turning point in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

One of the main components of Israel’s security is the deterrence factor Israel projects towards its enemies, a factor that has successfully stopped the Arab armies and a plethora of terrorist organizations from initiating an overt war with Israel.

Israel’s deterrence was first rattled in the Yom Kippur War in October 1973 when Israel was taken by surprise by a joint Syrian-Egyptian offensive on its borders. The deterrence factor did not stop the Arab armies from attempting to subdue militarily Israel. Although aware of Israel’s power, Sadat and Assad were ready to sacrifice thousands of lives in order to overcome the temporary borders Israel had established after its victory in the June 1967 Six-Day War in order to reach their political goals…

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The Reconciliation Agreement between Fatah and Hamas – An Initial Evaluation

The reconciliation agreement signed by Fatah and Hamas is the old “Egyptian paper” with a protocol that added Hamas’ reservations.

It marks an outstanding political achievement for Mahmoud Abbas. He well understands that Europe is eager to have a Palestinian state materialize, and any indication of the viability of that vision may encourage Europe to support the planned UN vote in support of a Palestinian state in September. In fact, major European parties such as Spain, Britain and France have encouraged the PA to follow the track of a unilateral declaration of statehood.

U.S. President Barack Obama is an enthusiastic supporter of Palestinian statehood, but because he lost the majority in the pro-Israel House of Representatives, he cannot pressure Israel in the open. So he exerts pressure through the Europeans…

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Цви Месинаи: большинство “палестинских арабов” – евреи, принявшие ислам при турках

 

дополнительные материалы по теме (иврит):

http://kr8.co.il/BRPortal/br/P102.jsp?arc=139541

הג’וב הבריטי: התוכנית להפקרת ישראל

לפני 60 שנה נחת בארץ קצין בצבא הוד מלכותו כדי לברר כיצד תנהג ישראל אם תפרוץ מלחמת עולם שלישית. כעת מתבררת כוונתו האמיתית

יום שני, 19 בפברואר 1951 בדיוק לפני 60 שנה – היה יום חורף קלאסי בישראל הצעירה. גשם קל ירד מדי פעם, הטמפרטורות היו סבירות לעונה. העיתונים והרדיו עסקו בצבא המשולב של צפון קוריאה וסין שכבש את סיאול, בחנוכת בניין האו”ם בניו יורק, בתחילת עבודות ייבוש החולה. אבל רוב הישראלים היו טרודים ביומיום האפור שלהם: קשיי הפרנסה, פנקסי הנקודות, מנות הקיצוב והצנע.

 

 

הגנרל בריאן רוברטסון. “באתי לביקור נימוסים בלבד” צילום ארכיון: הצבא הבריטי

 

בשדה התעופה בלוד שררה התרגשות גדולה משעות הבוקר. “גם עמוס בן-גוריון, בנו של ראש הממשלה, נראה שם”, הדגיש מעריב במהדורת אחר הצהריים שלו. כתבי העיתון ועורכיו חשו בקצות אצבעותיהם שמדובר באירוע חגיגי, חריג. לכן הקדישו לו, לא ייאמן במושגי היום, כותרת ראשית. הסיבה: אורח רם מעלה הגיע לארץ וקבלת הפנים הטקסית לכבודו שמורה מאז לבודדים מבכירי הבכירים: רק לנשיאי ארצות הברית, האפיפיור, קנצלרית גרמניה ונשיא צרפת…

הלאה:

http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/212/774.html?hp=1&loc=2

 

 

Turkish Honor and Abu Mazen’s extraordinary concessions

השר משה (בוגי) יעלון: אתגרי הביטחון

מדוע צריכים להביא נבוט לכל מו”מ במזרח התיכון? מה ההשלכות של תוכנית הגרעין האיראנית? ואיך קשור הפער החברתי לביטחון לאומי? המשנה לראש הממשלה והשר לנושאים אסטרטגים משה (בוגי) יעלון מציג את עיקרי היעדים והאתגרים בתחום הביטחון הלאומי שעומדים בפני מדינת ישראל בסמינר של המרכז לחקר ביטחון לאומי באוניברסיטת חיפה.

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השר משה (בוגי) יעלון

mms://vod4.haifa.ac.il/p/ac1/3362.wmv

 

Иерусалим в 1918 году