Here in the genuine "Bible belt," the Shomron (Samarian) Mountains where most of Jewish History actually happened, we're suffering an unusually humid heatwave.  I hope that you're more comfortable than I am in my barely cooled by a small fan home.  You can read all about it on me-ander and more of my opinions and political observations on Shiloh Musings.

Testing? And Now From the North...

 

Were the two attacks coordinated, the katyushas on Eilat and the and now the fatal one from the Lebanese on Israeli border troops?

"A senior American official in Washington said that, based on what had been learned so far, the Lebanese military appeared to have been responsible for starting the gunfire."  (complete article)

Actually, there was another recent one, on Ashkelon making making it three Arab attacks on Israel in less than a week.

Where's Israel's response?

Do you hear or see anything in the news?

Are foreign "peace-loving" diplomats, the United Nations or the United States defending Israel and condemning the attacks?

Does anyone see a dangerous pattern here?

What's next?

I have just returned from bringing my father to Arizona, USA to reunite with my mother.  I've written more about it on Shiloh Musings and me-ander.

"Completely Unacceptable," Great Britain's Condemnation of Israel
David Cameron isn't interested in the truth

Today Mr Cameron said: "The situation in Gaza has to change. Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions.

"Gaza cannot and must not be allowed to remain a prison camp."

And he added: "The Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla was completely unacceptable.

"And I have told PM Netanyahu we will expect the Israeli inquiry to be swift, transparent and rigorous." (complete article, I first heard this on the bbc, but can't find it on the internet site)

Great Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron's words are no great surprise.  The anti-Israeli (Zionist/Jewish) policies of Great Britain are long-standing.  Cameron's no different from his predecessors.

Israel does permit humanitarian goods and people to cross in and out of Gaza.  But because of the terrorist and rocket attacks from Gaza on Israel, Israel has no choice other than inspect the goods first.  That's what all countries do.  Israel didn't "attack" the Gaza flotilla; it just attempted to inspect the goods, but the soldiers were surprised/attacked by violent mercenaries.  In self-defense the Israelis had to kill some of the mercenaries.  It's that simple, but David Cameron isn't interested in the truth.

Just a reminder that there's lots more to read on Shiloh Musings and me-ander.

Honestly, a smiling Obama makes me more nervous than the nasty pouting one.  I have no doubt that he made lots of dangerous demands on Netanyahu when the cameras were banned.

Shavua Tov, Have a wonderful week. It's summer here in Shiloh; the land is drying out. 

Read more about life in Shiloh on me-ander and lots more of my political observations on Shiloh Musings.

I was debating between two posts for this site, one discussing whether or not it's enough to be spiritual, or do you really need to follow Halacha, Jewish Law.  You can read it by clicking the preceding highlighted text.  And here's:

Here's the text of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's statement (click) concerning his capitulation to the demand that he release dangerous terrorists in exchange for Hamas held IDF solider Gilad Shalit.  Yes, I call it a capitulation, because even though Bibi knows very well that these terrorists are dangerous enemies he's still willing to free them from Israeli jails.

The Prime Minister has given in to media pressure and gone against his common sense and painful knowledge of history agreeing to release one thousand (1,000) very deadly, unrepentant Arab terrorists.  The verb, "to pay the price" is the crucial term here:

"The State of Israel has always been prepared to pay a heavy price for the release of its hostages."
"The German mediator's proposal that we decided to accept requires the release of 1,000 terrorists. This is a price that I am prepared to pay in order to bring Gilad home."
"However, there are prices that I am not prepared to pay that are not included in the proposed deal."
"The call to pay any price is a natural cry from the heart of any father, mother, grandfather, sister or brother."
"The State of Israel is prepared to pay a heavy price for the release of Gilad Shalit but is unable to say "at any price"."

I have no doubt that Netanyahu thought hard over every word and nuance when writing this statement.  I don't like the decision.  I think it's a mistake.  Remember that the terrorists haven't agreed to it.  They've, rather expectedly, raised their demands.Last night on the TV news here in Israel, someone (whose name I didn't catch) criticized the government's offer saying he's "willing to pay any price" to get Gilad Shalit back home.  There are other Israeli Leftists saying the same.  I heartily suggest that they contact the Arab terrorists and offer them their names, addresses etc and of their spouse, children, family and close friends and tell them that they shouldn't bother attacking others, like my family and friends who aren't willing to "pay the price."  Fair is fair, nu?  They're the ones who have been pushing the deal.  They should pay for it!

They've created a monster they can't control
It's never dull, is it?  You can read lots more of my writings on Shiloh Musings and me-ander, both updated much more frequently.

"Two State" Bluff, Not Going To Work

A history lesson...

Even though the slogan is "two states," international pressure is actually for three, but that won't work either.

There never was an independent country called "Palestine."

It doesn't exist in the history books.  This is one sick fairy tale.

Various countries ruled in this part of the world as imperialists, invaders, most recently the Turks and then the British.  They named the "mandate" "Palestine."  Then after the Balfour Declaration which pledged that the land would be a Jewish State, the British imported the Hashemites to take over the eastern bank of the Jordan.  The Hashemites weren't native to this area at all, but they enjoyed their perks of kingship and all sorts of other freebies the British offered in exchange for limiting Jewish settlement.  The remaining part of the mandate, from the Jordan to the Mediterranean plus the Negev desert was then promised to the Jews, but the British decided to renege again.

According to their grand plan there was to be another Arab state between Hashemite Jordan and the sliver of land left for the Jews.  That new Arab state would be "Palestine."  The  British were hoping to get them ready to take over before the Jews declared a state.  The British plan didn't work, because of Hitler.  There was too much anger and too many Jewish refugees, survivors of Nazi's incomplete extermination.  The Zionists were too impatient and declared its State of Israel before the Arabs were ready.

Now, sixty-two years later, the world is still trying to invent that country.

They've created a monster they can't control.  Those Arabs don't want to share the land, even though the pro-British Leftist Israelis have been waiting to fulfill the British plan.

 Unfortunately, the con is so old, people think it's real.  And frequently I wonder if I'm the only sane one in the insane asylem.