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 ט' בתשרי תשע"ח / Friday, Sep. 29 '17 Subscribe to this Daily Israel Report -http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Subscribe Headlines
1. YESHA Council commends US Ambassador for speaking the factsby Arutz Sheva Staff YESHA Council Chief Foreign Envoy Oded Revivi responded to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman's description of Judea and Samaria. On Thursday, Friedman said, "The idea was that Israel would be entitled to secure borders. The existing borders, the 1967 borders, were viewed by everybody as not secure, so Israel would retain a meaningful portion of the West Bank, and it would return that which it didn’t need for peace and security." "There was always supposed to be some notion of expansion into the West Bank, but not necessarily expansion into the entire West Bank. And I think that’s exactly what, you know, Israel has done. I mean, they’re only occupying two percent of the West Bank." "Ambassador Friedman should be commended for using facts to describe the reality in a Judea and Samaria," Revivi said. "All of the Israeli towns and cities plus all infrastructure, including roads, adds up to less than two percent of what is described as the West Bank." "For decades the international community has been eating-up Palestinian propaganda without checking the reality on the ground. "Peace is about two peoples living side-by-side and was never about ethnically cleansing Jews from Judea. This Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), it's time the world atone for their past sins and acknowledge that our communities; where Jews and Palestinians live, drive and work alongside each other, are in fact the key to lasting peace." 2. Alan Dershowitz to sue UC Berkeley if pro-Israel speakers barredby Tzvi Lev Alan Dershowitz, a famed defense attorney and professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, says that he will sue the University of California at Berkeley it doesn't change its policies regarding "high visibility" speakers, which he claims discriminates against pro-Israel speakers such as himself. "If you are high visibility, you have to give eight weeks [notice before being allowed to speak]," Dershowitz told Fox News. "But if a department at the university invites anti-Israel speakers, they don't have to go through an eight-week waiting period." Dershowitz, who has been invited to speak at the University, says that he will take legal action if the rules discriminating against pro-Israel speakers are not changed. "We have an eight-week barrier, whereas anti-Israel speakers don't have an eight-week barrier," charged Dershowitz. "I'm going to sue Berkeley if they don't allow me to speak. They make me wait eight weeks and allow anti-Israel speakers to come in three or four days, that is a lawsuit." Dershowitz contends that Berkeley is bound by the First Amendment enshrining free speech, as it accepts government funding. "They can't impose one rule on pro-Israel speakers and one rule on anti-Israel speakers; one rule on conservatives and one on liberals," he said. "Would they actually turn down President [Donald] Trump if he said I want to speak there in a week?" he asked. "I don't think so. They have to have a single standard and we're going to hold them in it. If they don't abide by it we're going to take them to court." Berkeley has become a hotbed of violent student opposition towards any speaker who disagrees with them. The University was forced to cancel firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos's speech in February after students rioted, burning cars, smashing windows, and causing over $100,000 worth of damage to the campus. In early September, the school paid more than $600,000 to ensure that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro was allowed to speak after radical 'Antifa' anarchists promised violence. 3. Radical leftists called slain officer 'a disgrace' before attackby David Rosenberg Anti-IDF left-wing radicals confronted one of the three security personnel who was murdered in the terror shooting this Tuesday in Har Adar, calling him “a disgrace” for his anti-terror activities just moments before the attack. Sgt. Solomon Gavrya, a 22-year-old Border Police officer from Beer Yaakov in central Israel, was one of three security personnel murdered by a 37-year-old Palestinian Authority Arab in a terror shooting at the rear entrance to the town of Har Adar Tuesday morning. The terrorist, a resident of nearby Beit Surik who had been issued an Israeli work permit, opened fire on the security personnel while attempting to enter Har Adar with a concealed firearm. Just moments before the shooting, however, radical anti-IDF activists confronted Gavrya while he was helping to secure the entrance to Har Adar as Palestinian Authority laborers entered the town. As security personnel checked workers entering the town for identification and work permits, Gavrya asked one of the activists to identify herself. According to a report Thursday night by Channel 10, Gavrya’s fellow Border Police officers testified that two of the activists responded angrily to Gavrya’s request, shouting at him “You’re a disgrace”. Just minutes later, Gavrya returned to his station at the gate, where the terrorist had aroused the suspicions of security personnel on the scene. When asked to submit for a pat down check, the terrorist drew a stolen pistol and opened fire, killing Gavrya and security guards Youssef Ottman of Abu Ghosh and Or Arish of Har Adar. A fourth Israeli was seriously wounded in the attack. 4. What do Iraqi Jews want from Trump's government?by Jay Shapiro Jay Shapiro talks about the State Department's announcement that the archive of Iraqi Jews will be transferred to the United States, and the demand of the Jews who lived in Iraq that the documents be returned to them. See Arutz Sheva's article on the topic here. [audio:2033465] 5. A healthy fastby Dr. Yitzhak Glick The Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) fast is not always simple, and often presents a difficult challenge. Proper preparations for the fast, however, can make a difference and allow for easier Here are some tips for an easy fast: 1. Be sure to eat properly prior to the fast. Eat complex carbohydrates such as whole-grain bread, pasta, rice, couscous, oatmeal, or bulgur. Whole grains are rich in dietary fiber, and offer a slow release of glucose. Eat vegetables: They are rich in dietary fiber and encourage the body to absorb the carbohydrates' glucose more slowly. Do not consume salt or sugar, and avoid caffeine as much as possible. Coffee and instant coffee, cola, and energy drinks, all contain caffeine. Caffeine increases urination and dehydration, and is therefore detrimental to those wishing to fast. Drink at least 12-15 cups of water the day before the fast. Do not drink them all at once. Do not eat spicy or heavily spiced foods. Reduce consumption of proteins, and choose foods with healthy fat, such as tehina, avocado, and almonds. Eat fish instead of meat. Fish digests more quickly than meat does, and will not cause a feeling of fullness. 2. During the meal just before the fast, do not eat too much food. Instead, eat just until you feel satisfied. Overeating can cause a feeling of hunger and thirst after a short period of time. Avoid sweet desserts. 3. Pregnant and nursing women, as well as those who take medication regularly or are weak, should speak with their doctor prior to the fast. After the fast After the fast ends, drink a cup of room-temperature water with a bit of sugar and lemon juice. A few minutes later, drink a cup of tea without caffeine, or with low caffeine. Eat a sandwich or piece of cake. Note: Drinking caffeine immediately after the fast can cause dizziness and an increased heart rate. Do not eat a heavy meal immediately after the fast. Instead, eat moderately and as necessary. Dr. Yitzhak Glick is the founder and director of Efrat and Gush Etzion's Emergency Medical Center. 6. IDF imposes full closure on Judea and Samariaby Tzvi Lev The IDF will impose a full closure on Judea and Samaria and the Gaza border crossings ahead of the Yom Kippur holiday. The closure is slated will start at 12:00 a.m. on Friday and will last until Sunday. The IDF stressed that humanitarian, medical and critical cases will be permitted in and out of Gaza and Judea and Samaria despite the border closures with the approval of the IDF's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Security forces regularly step up their preparedness prior to the holidays, and tensions are heightened in wake of the deadly shooting attack in Har Adar Tuesday that left three security personnel dead and one seriously wounded. 7. Remembering the liberator of Jerusalem and Gush Etzionby Arutz Sheva Staff In a moving event in Peace Forest just prior to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), close friends of Rabbi Hanan Porat marked six years since his death by speaking about his life and how they carry on his legacy. The event included musical accompaniment, and speeches and stories from those who knew Rabbi Porat and continue his legacy. Leading the evening was Haim Falk, who was a student of Rabbi Porat. Falk spoke about Porat's vision to build Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria, and the fulfillment of that dream. Rabbi Porat was among the leaders of the Jewish return to Gush Etzion after the Six Day War. He was among the founders of Gush Emunim, which led Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria after the Yom Kippur War. "Hanan's secret magic was his ability to be a dreamer, yet see 50 years ahead and turn his dreams into reality," Falk said. Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) praised Rabbi Porat for his the exemplary fashion in which he worked tirelessly and uncompromisingly towards his goals - even when it came at a cost to himself. "I thank Hanan's family for giving him to us, for the sake of the Torah, the Jewish people, and the land of Israel," Ariel said. Former Deputy Education Minister Moshe Peled spoke about the liberation of Jerusalem and how he fought together with Rabbi Porat. "We walked down to the Western Wall, from Mughrabi Bridge," Peled recounted. "I remember how Rabbi Kook and the 'Nazir Rabbi' walked into the plaza. It was Hanan who lit the bonfire there. It was electric! We saw them coming, and Hanan lit a bonfire of happiness, of excitement. We blew the shofar, we prayed with tears in our eyes. It was all Hanan." Rafi Kaplan, who edited the video shown during the event, told personal stories of his friendship with Rabbi Porat, of Porat's integrity, and of his love for Jerusalem. Orot Movement CEO Nahi Eyal said RabbiPorat's legacy must be passed to the next generation. "We need to be like Breslov hasidim when it comes to Hanan," he said. "We need to do everything we can to live his teachings, and to ensure they are passed to everyone and do not remain the heritage of just one man. As his students, we must continue his path and the kindness he showed. We must continue the settlements, build neighborhoods after him, and create more Torah 'seed groups.' Most of all, we must build a place of goodness and light, a center which will teach others how to live the Torah, how to live like Hanan." Former MK Yinon Magal spoke about Rabbi Porat's last TV interview, in which he said he "wanted to be good." "I wanted to get to the truth of the story, and I saw that Hanan was on a very high spiritual level," Magal said. "I knew that this was going to be a summary, that it would tell the life story of a person who was in so many critical and complex positions. Hanan provided me with simple and powerful answers to many difficult questions. [This interview] was the most important thing I ever did. I'm happy it touched so many people, and that it left so many of us with a piece of him." Rabbi Porat's daughter Tzvia read a short story from a book she wrote so her children would know their grandfather. At the conclusion of the event, each participant received a Tehillim (Psalms) with Rabbi Porat's commentary. Participants at the event honoring Rabbi Hanan Porat Orot Movement 8. Watch: IDF cracks down on Har Adar terrorists's villageby Tzvi Lev The IDF has cracked down on the Palestinian Authority-controlled villages of Beit Surik and Biddu overnight, following Tuesday's deadly terror attack in Har Adar that left three security personnel dead and one seriously wounded. Various IDF units operated relentlessly to arrest any suspect connected to terrorism. In an operation carried out by the Shin Bet and the Border Police on Thursday, two pistols were found and 50 stolen cars confiscated. Security forces also issued orders stopping illegal construction throughout the villages, removed posters inciting locals to kill Jews, and yanked work permits held by the terrorist's relatives. The issue of Israel's policy granting work permits to Palestinian Arab laborers enabling them to enter pre-1967 is being scrutinized after the terrorist who killed three in Har Adar possessed such a permit, allowing him to enter the Israeli community where he was employed. "Our forces are working constantly in order to ensure the security the residents who live here," said Lieutenant Colonel Itai Zigdon, who commands the Shimshon Battalion. "Despite the fact that this is an intensive and challenging effort, we will do everything possible to remove security threats." "We have gotten to every part of the village that is involved with terrorism, from removing posters filled with incitement to confiscating weapons. We are sending a clear message - the IDF will not allow anyone to support terrorism" added Zigdon. [video:2033448] Subscribe to this Daily Israel Report - http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Subscribe | |
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