It's Broken Record Time: Jews! Get Out Of France! (Updated)

ט״ז לחודש הרביעי תשע״ד

Mes Frères, Retournez-vous à votre maison, Israël!

Times Of Israel: Hundreds trapped in synagogue as Paris protest turns violent
Thousands gather in Paris to demonstrate against Gaza operation, hurling stones at house of worship
By AFP and Times of Israel staff July 13, 2014

PARIS — Clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday as thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 166 Palestinians dead.

Several thousand demonstrators walked calmly through the streets of Paris behind a large banner that read “Total Support for the Struggle of the Palestinian People”.

But clashes erupted at the end of the march on Bastille Square, with people throwing projectiles onto a cordon of police who responded with tear gas. The unrest was continuing early Sunday evening.

Media reports said that hundreds of Jews were trapped inside a synagogue in the area and police units were sent to rescue them.

A person in the synagogue told Israel’s Channel 2 news that protesters hurled stones and bricks at the building, “like it was an intifada.” (cont.)

(Tip: Yair Rosenberg)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Like an intifada? Perhaps. Try siege. It is much more specific.

During this very month, the Fourth Month or "Tammuz," almost 2,600 years ago, and then again 1,934 years ago, the ancient city of Jerusalem lay under siege, first by the Babylonians, then by the Romans.

Nine years ago, in the next month of "Av," the Expulsion of Jews ended with last stand by Rabbis Dov Lior from Hevron-Qeriyath Arba and Zalman Melamed from Beth-El, along with many young Jewish men and women, on the roof of the synagogue in the now Judenrein town of K'far Darom in Southern Gaza.

Interestingly enough, tomorrow commemorates one of Europe's greatest and most successful sieges, Bastille Day.

If you are going to be subject to a siege -- and do not think that this will be that last one, nor that the police will be infallible with their rescue efforts -- then you really should be in only true, Homeland, the Land of Israel, and where you will actually have a chance at survival.

After killings and beatings and assorted threats, it is time to take the hint already.

Just pack your bags, and get on the plane!

*********

Update: Maybe you are getting the message!

Undeterred by Rockets, 400 French Jews to Make Aliyah Today
July 16, 2014

Jewish Agency notes record figures in French aliyah still on track despite rocket attacks; many choosing to live in southern Israel

Some 400 French Jews will be making aliyah to Israel Wednesday, undeterred by the ongoing rocket fire and conflict with terrorist groups in Gaza. (cont.)

Former Clinton Administration Official Larry Haas is Almost Right

ט״ז לחודש הרביעי תשע״ד

WND: 'Israel should deal a mortal blow to Hamas'
Ex-Clinton strategist chastises Obama for 'fool's errand' in Middle East

Greg Corombos, July 12, 2014

Larry Haas

A former Clinton administration official believes President Obama is doing a pretty good job responding to the immediate Middle East crisis, but is decidedly unimpressed with the administration’s overall Middle East policy and its attempt to establish a moral equivalence between Israel and the Palestinians.

Larry Haas was spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Clinton administration. He is now a columnist who writes frequently about the Middle East and is also the author of “Sound the Trumpet: The United States and Human Right Promotion.”

Haas told WND it’s only a matter of time before the Obama administration and other world leaders declare the Israeli military action has gone on long enough and demand a cease-fire. He says Israel should ignore those calls until Hamas is dealt a “mortal blow” and other long-term goals are met.

“It has to send a signal to its own people in southern Israel that it’s going to protect them. That is the fundamental thing a government needs to do for its own people, provide them safety and security. So I hope that Israel does not let up until it really delivers a blow that Hamas either will never recover from or will not recover from for a very long time,” he said. (cont.)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
The red highlights indicate where I believe Haas is right on. He basically describes the cycle in which Israel always seems to find itself stuck.

1. Arabs shoot rockets.

2. Israel attempts to stop the rockets, bending over backwards not to harm Arab civilians, used at human shields.

3. Arabs shoot more rockets.

4. Israel increases its efforts to take out only the rocket launchers and munitions.

5. Arabs shoot even more rockets.

6. Israel reaches a point
 of almost bringing the Arabs to their knees.

7. The United States, the United Nations, the European Union, everyone else and his cousin calls for Israel to stop bombing the Arabs (ie. stop bombing the rocket launchers and munitions).

8. Israel stops bombing.

9. Arabs continue to shoot more rockets, just so they can get the last word.

10. Israel rebuilds, and does other repair work, while incurring the hate speech of the entire world.

11. Arabs claim victory, both in the rocket war and in the public relations war, and begins preparations for the next conflict, which they will start, using weapons and supplies smuggled in, and set up using "humanitarian aid" moneys acquired from Western suckers.

12. Repeat.

Dealing a "mortal blow" is the only this the Yishma'elim (Arabs) understand. We even saw this in the Six Day War of 1967. The Yishma'elim finally began believing that we Jews were here in Israel to stay.

Ignoring the calls for "restraint" and to cease before the job has been done properly, in the only way to protect ourselves.

A moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel would be laughable, if we weren't in the middle of a war.

But, "...a pretty good job responding to the immediate Middle East crisis?" This is the part which convinces me that Haas periodically transports to another universe, because he certainly could not have obtained an evidence to this effect in this universe.

Speaking of war, here is the real way to fight a war,...according to Torah. But, there is a catch. First you have to acknowledge that you are actually in a state of war, something which the Israeli Government, not to mention their puppet "rabbis" are hesitant to do.

Why do I mention rabbis? Well, the last time I checked, war had various halakhic (Torah legal) implications, implications which these "rabbis" refuse to touch. Even though, the role of a rabbi is just that, to address the halakhic implications in all areas of our lives.

The "rabbis" who avoid dealing such questions with the excuse that these are not halakhic questions, but rather political or military questions are suffering from a psychological disorder, which I like to call "Galutitis," or "Exile Mentality Disease."

However, I would be remiss if I did not mention that there are others who prefer to call this "Crawl into a Hole, Hide, and Shirk Your Responsibilities" Disease.




Related Videos:
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December 4, 2012 (1:47:02)

Islamist Violence in Gaza: A Torah Perspective with HaRav David Bar-Hayim
December 21, 2012 (15:54)

Hero Or Criminal? Israeli Truck Driver Blocks Supplies from Reaching Gaza

ט"ז לחודש הרביעי תשע"ד

נענע10: נהג משאית חסם את מעבר הסחורות לעזה בכרם שלום: "לא יכול ללכת למכולת בגלל הפצצות"

אלמוג בוקר, 13/07/2014

דניאל מטרי, תושב האזור, עצר עם המשאית שלו את המעבר דרכו מועברות הסחורות לרצועת עזה. "אחסום את המעבר כמה שאראה לנכון, הערס ינצח"

דניאל מטרי, נהג משאית תושב כרם שלם, עצר הבוקר (ראשון) עם משאיתו את המעבר לרצועת עזה, דרכו מועברות הסחורות למיליוני האזרחים ברצועה.

בשעות הבוקר הגיע מטרי עם המשאית שברשותו, וחנה את רכבו בניגוד לתנועה, כשכל צידה של המשאית חוסמת את המעבר - דרכו נכנסות בכל יום 170 משאיות שמעבירות לרצועת עזה ציוד רפואי ומזון לתושבים. (יש המשך)

Nana10: A Truck Driver blocked the crossing of goods into Gaza at Kerem Shalom: "I cannot go to the store because of the explosions."
Almog Boqer, July 13, 2014

(Photo: Nana10 Screen Shot)

Daniel Metrie, a resident of the area, stopped the flow of goods into the Gaza Strip with his truck. "I will block the crossing into Gaza, as I see fit. May the better thug win."

This morning (Sunday), Daniel Matari, a resident of Kerem Shalom, stopped the passage into the Gaza Strip with his truck, through which the goods are delivered to millions of civilians in Gaza.

Matari arrived in the morning, truck in possession, and parked his vehicle against the flow of traffic, blocking the passage, side to side, a passage through which 170 trucks have been entering each day, bringing medical equipment and food to Gaza residents. (cont.)

(Tip: Kalashnikover Rebbe)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Obviously, I believe that Daniel Metrie is a hero. Even though the only heroic act he appears to be performing is civil disobedience.

Daniel Metrie

It is difficult for me, and hopefully difficult for any normal and non-suicidal person, to fathom that this truck driver could be considered a criminal. Even though he may have violated Israeli law. However, there are certainly those out there who would consider him a criminal for this very reason, he violated the "holy" laws of the "holy" state. Such finger-pointers include, but are not necessarily limited to, many members of the Israeli government, the government's puppet "rabbis" and their brain-dead followers, and delusional, self-hating leftists.

"At night, my children cry, but the goods pass" [into Gaza] - Daniel Metrie (YNET)

You would have to be co-dependent, confused, brain-dead, delusion, or self-hating not to identify with Daniel Metrie, and not to identify him as a hero.

May more heroes like Daniel Metrie arise from Israel!

Parshat Pinchas Haveil Havalim Is Up!

מוצש״ק פר׳ פינחס תשע״ד

This week's Parshat Pinchas Haveil Havalim is hosted by Batya at Shiloh Musings.

I will be hosting next week's edition here at Esser Agaroth. Feel free to leave the links to your submissions in the comments section below. Such comments will not be published, but your submissions will be recorded.

You can also join our Facebook Group to find out how you can submit your posts for future editions and how you can become a carnival host!

Rabbi Eliyokim Levanon: Lost In Translation?

ערב שרב קודש פר׳ פינחס תשע״ד

JPost.com: Chief Rabbis condemn killing of Abu Khdeir as 'outrageous murder'
Jeremy Sharon, July 7, 2014

Rabbi Levanon says it is biblical precept to 'eradicate evil from your midst;'says death penalty should also be used for Jewish teens' murderers.

Rabbi Eliyakim Levanon

...And on Sunday night, Rabbi Elyakim Levanon, one of the leading rabbis of the settlements in Judea and Samaria, called for the imposition of the death penalty on the murderers of Abu Khdeir.

Speaking to Walla news website, Levanon said Jewish law is not merciful when dealing with "such a cruel murder," regardless of whether the victim was Jewish or not.

"There is an obligation to give them the death penalty, in order to fulfill the [Biblical precept of] 'you shall eradicate the evil from your midst," the rabbi said.

"The State of Israel and its operational arms, the IDF and the security services are required and commanded to wage war against terror without mercy, until it has been expunged from the world," adding that the murderers of Gil'ad Shaar, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel should also receive the death penalty. (cont.)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):

Mohamed Abu Khdeir
giving the "three finger" salute

Let me take the opportunity to state the objectives of this post very clearly:

1. To express my confusion over Rabbi Levanon's opinion.

2. To ask questions regarding his opinion, and to put forth halakhic sources to support such queries.

3. To encourage discussion on his stated opinion.
"...the murderers of Gil'ad Shaar, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel should also receive the death penalty."

How very "fair" of Rabbi Levanon. But does his halakhic logic stand up to scrutiny?

 רמב"ם הלכות רוצח ושמירת נפש פרק ב,י

...[יא] ישראל שהרג גר תושב--אינו נהרג עליו בבית דין, שנאמר "וכי יזיד איש על ריעהו..." (שמות כא,יד); ואין צריך לומר שאינו נהרג על הגוי...

Ramba"m Laws of the Murderer and Guarding a Life 2:10
...A Jew who kills a non-Jewish resident alien is not put to death by a court, as it says And if a man come purposely upon his neighbor,..." (Ex. 21:14); and one does not need to say that one is not killed over [killing] a goy....

כסף משנה (הפירוש של בית יוסף על משנה תורה): שכתב רבינו אינו נהרג עליו בב״ד כלומר אבל נהרג בדיני שמיים חייב.

Kesef Mishnah (Beth Yosef's commentary on the Ramba"m's Mishneh Torah): That which Rabbenu (Ramba"m) has written "he is not killed by a rabbinical court," is to say that he is obligated to be put to death by Heaven.

Others write that the judgment is passed on to the Heavenly Court for adjudication on such matters. Yet, the bottom line appears to be that the earthy bound, Jewish court, even more so, a court filled with members disqualified as kosher judges, cannot put a Jew to death who has been found to have killed even a non-Jewish resident alien, ie. "kosher" goy.

However, Rabbi Levanon's position that it would be permissible to issue the death penalty against a Jew who has been found guilty of killing a goy, even though a Sanhedrin does not currently stand, appears to be based on the following:

רמב"ם הלכות רוצח ושמירת נפש פרק ב,ד

ובכל אלו הרצחנים וכיוצא בהן שאינן מחוייבים מיתת בית דין--אם רצה מלך ישראל להורגם בדין המלכות ותקנת העולם, הרשות בידו. וכן אם ראו בית דין להרוג אותן בהוראת שעה--אם הייתה השעה צריכה לכך, הרי יש להם רשות כפי מה שיראו. 

Ramba"m Laws of the Murderer and Guarding a Life 2:4
And in each of these, murderers and such who are not obligated to be put to death -- if the King of Israel wants to kill them, the authority is in his hands. And so, if the court saw fit to kill them under temporary order -- if the time [is determined to] requires it, then they have the authority according to what they see.

Yet, this hopefully begs the question, what King? The last time I checked, we did not have any King besides The Almighty God Himself ruling over us.

Is Rabbi Levanon suggesting that the Israeli Government, even though not a proper, Jewish (Torah) government, unless you count cosmetics and window dressing, has the status of a King of Israel?

I have heard that there are mamlakhtim (diehard State-loyalists) who believe that the K'nesseth serves as the stand-in for the King. Even though the K'nesseth itself is certainly filled mostly with members who are disqualified from serving as King.

And the courts? Rabbi Levanon puts the fate of a Jew in the hands of these Erev Rav courts? That evidence from some of Israel's "security agencies" can be trusted fully. Even though they are from functioning with transparency? May God save us from ourselves!

Does he really want to trust that the death penalty will be implemented "fairly" across the board? He could not possibly believe that the current Israeli Justice System will deal with boys with large kippos and payos running around hill tops the same way they deal with Arabs, or better yet, rich, secular, Ashkenazy kids from North Tel-Aviv?

Furthermore, if Rabbi Levanon believes that the killing of an Arab boy by some misguided, young men (assuming this is what actually occurred) to be evil, and we are commanded to wipe out evil from our midst, does that mean he for the wiping out of all other manifestations of evil?

The Christians on a hilltop next to Har Brachah, who have caused all of the Jewish residents except for one to leave, are now building a "worship tent." Is this avodah zarah (foreign/forbidden worship) not evil to be wiped out?

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed gave them permission to do so,...permission to set up a place of avodah zarah. Is this also not evil?

I suppose the one man's evil is another man's bank account.

What about the Arabs who kidnap Jewish women to "marry" them, hold them hostage, and then proceed to torture them inside the unreachable confines of Yehudah, Shomron, or Azza?

What about the Bedouin protection racket in the Negev?

Dare I mention all of the other politically-incorrect examples of "evil" mapped out by the Torah?

Furthermore, I find the idea of passing a new law to cover a "crime" already committed to be totally counter to the democratic ideals, the State of Israel claims to profess.

Why hasn't the death penalty been passed to apply to Arab murderers already? Or even applied only to "mass-murderers?"

Israel is hardly a democracy. It is more like a deMOCKracy, or when it goes after Jews for daring to follow The Almighty over the State, a DEMONacracy.

And the State's rabbis, trying to mash together Hellenist democracy with true Torah governance?

The State's rabbis are just that, the STATE's rabbis.

This all being said, perhaps Rabbi Levanon deserves the benefit of the doubt, and his true opinions were just lost in translation.

Sorry, but I seriously doubt that.

I also seriously doubt that he thought this through to the possible end results,...more than a handful of Jews being killed at the hand of "Jews," in the name of justice.

Still Think It's a Good Idea Israel Left Gaza/Gush Qatif עדיין חושבים שהיה רעיון טוב לצאת מעזה/גוש קטיף?

ערב שבת קודש פר׳ פינחס תשע״ד

Yes, I know this is from Arutz 7. But when they're right, they're right.

This video is a compilation of quotes from Members of K'nesseth, including Shaul Mofaz, Yuval Sheinitz, and current Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, during discussions of the "Unilateral Disengagement" Plan Jewish Expulsion Plan of then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Those speaking offered predictions of positive results from implementing the plan.

MK Ofir Pines-Paz even thanked PM Ariel Sharon that his son who was soon enlisting in the IDF would not have to serve in the Gaza Strip.

What do you say about that?

בסרטון הבא מופיעים ציטוטים של חברי הכנסת, כולל שאול מופז, יובן שטייניץ, ורה״ש הנוחחי בנימין נתניהו, בדיונים על תכנית ההתנתקות תכנית גירוש היהודים של רה״מ לשעבר אריאל שרון. הדוברים הציעו תוצאות מאוד חיוביות אם התכנית תצא לפועל.

ח״כ אופיר פינס-פז אפילו הודה לרה״מ שרון שהבן שיתגייס עוד מעט לא יהיה צריך לשרת ברצועת עזה.

מה אתם אומרים?

בעברית עם כתוביות באנגלית/In Hebrew with English Introduction and Subtitles

Will the International Community at least Hear the Cries of a Silly Leftist?

י״ג לחודש הרביעי תשע״ד

I was directed to the following Facebook status, which was posted on Life In Israel.

Gershon Baskin ((Hebrew: גרשון בסקין‎), born in NY in 1956) Is the founder and Co-Chairman of IPCRI - Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, (in 2014 IPCRI was "rebranded" by its new co-directors and now stands for "Israel Palestine Creative Regional Initiatives") dedicated to the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of "two-states for two peoples" solution.[1] He is a social and political activist and a researcher of the Israeli Palestinian conflict and peace process. Baskin is a columnist for the Jerusalem Post. Baskin holds a Ph.D. in International relations from the University of Greenwich.

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Even though the commenter on Life In Israel, who suggested that Baskin was full of himself, and taking more credit than he deserves, is probably right, this is an interesting post. It is just the kind of attitude and post that one would think would turn heads and change minds. But, it won't.

Esau hates Ya'aqov and Yishmael hates Ya'aqov.

We stand alone. We need to accept this already, and accept that our faith needs to be in The Almighty, and not in the "international community's" acceptance and validation of our existence

Hopefully, it will not take too much more of an increase in pain to get this though our thick skulls.

We need to stand on our own two feet. This will be difficult, but in the long term, good for us, both psychologically and spiritually.

In the meantime, Basking should be applauded for his efforts. Yep! That's right, applauded for his efforts. Even a silly leftist can get credit for attempting to save Jewish lives....

Even if it is for the wrong reasons.

Missile Alert Siren Heard in Jerusalem

י״א לחודש הרביעי תשע״ד

The missile warning siren went off in Jerusalem, a few minutes before 10:00 pm.

Here is the timelime according to YNET: I have highlighted what I believe to be particularly significant, and provide commentary below.

Updates: (*22:00 = 10pm, 21:00 = 9pm)
Two booms heard in Jerusalem after sirens went off
(22:10 , 07.08.14)

Palestinian report: Seven injured in attack on Khan Younis
(22:08 , 07.08.14)

Code Red siren in Southern Sharon Regional Council, Ra'anana, Herzliya
(22:07 , 07.08.14)

Code Red siren in Kadima-Tzoran, Ness Ziona, Yavne, Beersheba
(22:04 , 07.08.14)

Code Red siren in Sderot, Ashdod, Beit Shemesh, Beitar Illit, Rishon LeZion
(22:02 , 07.08.14)

Israel under attack: Code Red siren in Binyamina, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Caesarea, Jerusalem, Or Akiva
(22:00 , 07.08.14)

Heavy barrage of long-range rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip
(21:56 , 07.08.14)

Iron Dome intercepts rocket over Tel Aviv metropolitan area
(21:51 , 07.08.14)

Code Red siren in Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Rishon LeZion
(21:44 , 07.08.14)

IDF carried out more than 200 attacks in Gaza Strip, mostly from the sea
(21:41 , 07.08.14)

Iron Dome intercepts one rocket over Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
(21:40 , 07.08.14)

Israel Prison Service removes 200 prisoners, detainees from Ashkelon prison due to security situation
(21:22 , 07.08.14)

IDF firing at suspicious areas at location of exploded tunnel in Kerem Shalom
(21:15 , 07.08.14)

Tel Aviv municipality now operating under emergency procedures

(21:02 , 07.08.14)

Hamas says it exploded tunnel near Kerem Shalom
(21:00 , 07.08.14)

Kerem Shalom residents instructed to stay in homes for fear of terrorist infiltration
(20:57 , 07.08.14) 

I was just sent...

Yeshiva World News
(22:17) One rocket hit a building in Beit Shemesh. One exploded in the Jerusalem area. Explosions were heard in the [Downtown Jerusalem neighborhood of] Nachlaot area. There appears to be damage in Ashdod and Beersheva too. B’chasdei Hashem it there are no reports of fatalities or serious injuries. (live updates)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Well, it appears that we are at war. At least that is what a normal human being would. But, whoever said that the Israeli government was made up of normal human being. Self-destructive I would have to say.

Will people finally wake up to the fact that Arabs consider Tel-Aviv just as much fair game as Hevron Beth El or Yitzhar?

On the other hand, it would not surprise me if it was discovered that one or two missiles were "accidentally" let through, speculating on just how much sympathy from the "International Community they could garner.

In this map from January, 2009 (left), we can see that certain cities still have a perceived sense of "safety."

Not anymore. The map on the right shows those additional cities now threatened from the south.

Think about it. Only five and a half years ago, rockets from the south, from Gaza, only threatened only the south. Now, rockets from from Gaza threaten even the north.

These cities threatened by Gaza in the south do not currently include Nahariyya nor Nazareth. But, what happens when they rockets start launching from the north, from Lebanon and no doubt from Syria, once militants there get their acts together?

Simply put, there will be nowhere to run,...except for maybe out of Israel. (May God Prevent emigration!)


Perhaps the rockets will be part of the filtering out process. (May we all wake up, do teshuvah and merit to remain in Israel!)

Today I even heard stories of tour groups cancelling their reservations, and families making plans to leave.

And these were before today's barrage on the southern and central parts of Israel. Rather these decisions were attributed to the Arab riots, which have been spreading around Israel, during this Muslim month of Ramadan.

Then, of course, there are still troubles in South Tel-Aviv, with the so called "refugees" thieving, trashing, assaulting, mooching, you name it.

And what about Iran? I mean Iran is still right where it was a few months ago, right?

Missile range: Iran to Israel

Dare I mention the hidden, and not so hidden, threats: The Bedouin, the Black [non-] Hebrews, the Christians flowing in from the U. S.  and elsewhere, the U. S. Secretary of State itching to get some of their troops on the ground here, not to mention the latest wannabe Caliph and his crew, somewhere over in Iraq or Syria.

Well, I certainly do not intend to leave Israel, regardless of the current situation.

How could I, with the possibility of Ge'ulah playing out before my very eyes?!

Stay tuned for some more connecting of the dots!

Everything Is Upside Down: Jewish Fear of Arab Riots. Is Redemption on the Way?

מוצש״ק פר׳ בלק תשע״ד

Early last Wednesday morning the dead body of an Arab teenaged boy was found in the Jerusalem Forest.

Rumors immediately went flying around as to the cause of the boy's death.

Was it revenge for the murders of Eyal, Naftali, and Gil'ad hy"d?

Eyal Yifrah (19), Naftali Frenkel (16), Gil'ad Sha'ar (16)
God Avenge Their Blood!

Fourteen bullets were fired at the boy. Arabs enjoy emptying their cartridges.

Was his death the result of Arab clan wars?

Was his death an anti-gay hate crime? An "honor killing?" Or both? (There never seems to be a gay rights activist around when you need him.)

Shortly after the discovery of the body in the Jerusalem Forest, riots broken in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem, Beth Hanina and Shu'afat.

Rioting Arabs next to the light rail trench, bench used as part of their barricade.
Ahmad Gharabliah/AFP/Getty Images

During the rioting, the Arabs not only ripped out train tracks and destroyed their own light rail stations, but the dug up the designer brick work in order to arm themselves against Israeli police.

Ahmad Gharabliah/AFP/Getty Images

The expected extension of the light rail to Neveh Ya'aqov will now have to be postponed.

Will a new set of tracks bypassing these Arab neighborhoods now have to be built first?

Shouldn't this have been the route built in the first place?

Wouldn't want to appear racist now, would we?

The Arabs received quite a bit of benefit from the light rail. Yet, that did not stop them from demolishing it.

I predict that in a few days, all will conveniently forget that Arabs were responsible for the death of one of their own, and the lie that Jews were at fault for the loss of light rail service to Beth Hanina and Shu'afat will somehow turn into fact.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister threatens vigilantes with the full power of the law.

A resident of Rishon LeTzion gets called into the police station for questioning, because he called on hi fellow Israelis to bring Israeli flags to the funerals of the three murdered boys. Not only that, but to convince him to come into the police station alone, he was lied to, told that he was involved in a traffic accident, and had to come into complete some paperwork (Rotter.net).

A 60 year old, Jewish woman was found dead outside of her Pisgath Ze'ev apartment. The news source to report on this incident was the Hotzoloh news site. Mainstream news sources ignore the story.

More Jews were arrested in the last week than Arabs.

The Israeli Government seems more concerned over its image, and avoiding a possible international incident, than over the safety of its own citizens who elected it into power.

Every is upside down and backwards. Ge'ulah, the Final Redemption, must surely be on its way! Please God.

Stay tuned, and don't give up!

This Week's Jewish-Israeli Blog Round-Up (Parshat Balaq) Is Up!

מוצש״ק פר׳ בלק תשע״ד

This week's Jewish-Israeli Blog Round-Up is hosted by Tzivia at Adventures In AliyahLand.

Check out her Haveil Havalim – best of the Jewish blog world PLUS a rant.