‘Post’ uncovers Israeli medical treatment of Syrian chemical attack victims
Three Syrians injured in a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad entered Israel for treatment over the past week, according to Syrian rebels based near the Golan Heights and other sources.
“The Syrian regime forces shelled a strategic site controlled by the rebels named Bardaya Hill, and three of the rebels experienced suffocation as a result of gases and were sent to Israel for treatment,” Abu Omar al Golany, the spokesman for the Revolutionary Command Council in Quneitra and the Golan told The Jerusalem Post.
The attack by the regime is part of an ongoing offensive by the Syrian government and its Hizbullah allies to take a specific area near Mt. Hermon.
(jpost.com)
Remembering Anwar Sadat’s legacy – Yehuda Yaakov
Forty years ago, November 19,1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat embarked on a groundbreaking visit to Jerusalem that set in motion the dynamic of the Israeli-Arab rapprochement we are witnessing today.
Sadat deserves much credit for this positive shift in behavior toward Israel. He believed that Arab states should view Israel as we truly are – an asset to strengthen the Middle East, not a country to be destroyed.
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized at this year’s UN General Assembly, Israel stands “shoulder -to-shoulder with those in the Arab world who share our hopes for a brighter future.”
(bostonglobe.com)
40 years after sadat visit, PM says he’s ‘not yet met a Palestinian Sadat’
Speaking at the Knesset event to mark the 40th anniversary of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has “yet to encounter a Palestinian Sadat who is willing to recognize the state of Israel and its right to the land of Israel.”
“We have open communications with Egypt on matters of Israeli and Egyptian national security. I know that President Trump and his team is committed to the goal of peace between Israel and Arab states and with the Palestinians,” he said.
(israelnn.com; timesofisrael.com)
Israel sees increased threats in region – Tovah Lazaroff
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told a press briefing on Monday (20th), “There is a fundamental change in the security situation in the region” and the “situation is fragile and volatile.” The new situation includes a “massive Russian presence” in Syria, precision weapons introduced in the area, with both Hizbullah and “other elements” trying to get precise weapons; and a dramatic acceleration in the Iranian military industry. He added that the Iranian military budget was growing at a much faster rate than the IDF budget.
(jpost.com; reuters.com)
Palestinians freeze ties with US
The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday (21st) it is freezing all ties with the U.S as a result of the State Department’s announcement on Friday (17th) that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) can no longer operate its Washington office.The U.S. decision followed the Palestinian move to petition the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israelis for alleged crimes against Palestinians. Washington says that the Palestinian action violated its legal mandate and resulted in the mission closure.
(worldisraelnews.com; ap.com)
PA intelligence to Hamas: You’ll be absorbed into future army
Palestinian Authority intelligence chief Majid Faraj told Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar over the weekend that the PA wanted to integrate the armed forces of PA factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, into a future PA army, according to foreign reports cited on Tuesday (21st) by Channel 10 Television.
Faraj said this was conditioned on them not using weapons until such an army is established.
(israelnn.com)
Abbas urges Spain to recognize “Palestine”
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday (20th) urged Spain to recognize the “state of Palestine” in accordance with the recommendation of the local parliament.
His comments came at a dinner with King Felipe VI of Spain. Abbas claimed that Spain’s recognition of the “state of Palestine” would be of great importance in establishing peace in the region and bringing about a situation in which Palestine and Israel coexist in security.
(israelnn.com)
German Justice Ministry urges ban on Kuwait Airways over Israel issue
Christian Lange, parliamentary state secretary in the German Justice Ministry, appealed to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday (17th) to advocate a ban on Kuwait Airways’ operations in Germany, given its ban on Israeli passengers.
A German court ruled on Thursday (16th) that the airline had the right to refuse to carry and Israeli passenger due to his nationality.
“We cannot say ‘Never again’ at a remembrance ceremony, but then remain silent when activists in Germany call for a boycott of Israel, or, as in this case, when an airline refuses to carry Israeli citizens,” Lange said.
The Lawfare Project, the legal group that represented the plaintiff in the case, has vowed to appeal against the ruling.
(nyt.com; reuters.com)
Kids’ Book called “P is for Palestine” enrages Jewish moms – Sara Dorn and Stephanie Pagones
A children’s book titled “P is for Palestine” is infuriating some New York Jewish mothers who charge that its anti-Semitic propaganda is disguised as a kids’ alphabet book.
Some of the phrases and illustrations are clearly anti-Israel. “I is for Intifada, Arabic for rising up for what is right, no matter if you are a kid or grownup.” The book shows a child on her father’s back standing before barbed wire and flashing peace signs.
(nypost.com)
4 Penn State students charged in menorah vandalism
Four Penn State University students are being charged with stealing a 9-foot menorah from the home of the campus Chabad rabbi and leaving it damaged outside a traditionally Jewish fraternity.
The students who were caught on surveillance camera footage recently placing the damaged menorah on the porch of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, reportedly are members of other campus fraternities.
State College Police said Monday (20th) that they had filed charges against the students. They are scheduled to appear in court December 20.
(jta.org)
