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Fundamentally Freund
by Michael Freund
Michael Freund is Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel (www.shavei.org), which reaches out and assists "lost Jews" seeking to return to the Jewish people. He writes a syndicated column and feature stories for the Jerusalem Post. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of Communications & Policy Planning in the Israeli Prime Minister´s Office under former premier Benjamin Netanyahu. A native of New York, he holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He has lived in Israel for the past decade.
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Tevet 24, 5766, 1/24/2006
Who Cares About Fighting Terror?Palestinian rockets may still be landing near Israel’s cities, but that hasn’t stopped the Government from remaining focused on – what else? – destroying more Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria. Speaking before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today, IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said that over 1,300 soldiers and policemen will be deployed next week to uproot the Jewish community of Amona, near Ofra, which numbers some 40 families.
Nonetheless, Halutz was apparently more interested in discussing the “threat” posed by Jewish families living on Jewish-owned land, rather than ongoing Palestinian attempts to target Israelis. It is simply mind-boggling that just days after Islamic Jihad carried out a suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv, the Government and army would be expending time, resources and energy to throw more Jews off their land. Wouldn’t be it more useful to be hunting down terrorists instead? This is little more than a transparent political ploy, aimed at attracting left-wing voters back to the Kadima party now that it is being headed by Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. With elections just two months away, Olmert apparently has no qualms about (mis-)using the tools of the state to advance his own political ambitions. And so, once again, it is the valiant and brave pioneers settling the Land of Israel who might just have to pay the price. --------------------------- Special Note to Readers: This blog, Fundamentally Freund, has advanced to the final round in the annual Jewish & Israel Blog Awards. Please be so kind as to go to the following two links and cast your ballot for "Fundamentally Freund". Thanks. CATEGORY: BEST ISRAEL ADVOCACY BLOG CATEGORY: BEST POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS BLOG According to the rules, you may vote once every three days between now and February 2nd. Thanks for your support. |
