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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Meshal: Shalit is Alive and Well
Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal, in a Friday interview with CNN in Damascus, said abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is alive and well. Meshal added that Hamas has relayed the information to Gilad’s father Noam, and that the Islamic group has provided Shalit with a pear of eyeglasses. Meshal said his group had released a list of 350 Palestinian prisoners they would see exchanged for Shalit, but blamed Israel for the failure of the negotiations. Meshal’s comments contradict remarks made by Shalit in the recording released in June, in which the abducted soldier said his health was deteriorating and he was in need of hospitalization.
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UN Chooses Iran to Lead World Anti Racial Committee
Iran, who has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel and denies the Holocaust, has been selected by the United Nations for a leading position in a committee that will plan the 2009 UN world conference against racism. The decision has been slammed by various watchdog committees. The conference planning committee led by Libya is expected to convene in Geneva next week.08/24/07
The Week That Was – The Stories Behind The Headlines
Israel this week agreed to extend UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon. The iDF launched operations in the West Bank and Gaza against the terror infrastructure, killing 13 Palestinians. Iran developed a 900 kilogram smart bomb. On a happier note, Israel’s national basketball team is advancing to the European championships. 08/24/07
Shrinking The Politics – Nadia Hilo
Infolive.tv’s Beni Issembert introduces a new political slot that offers an intimate insight into Israeli politicians. This week, Labor Party Knesset member Nadia Hilo talks about her childhood, and her determination to make a mark in Israeli politics.08/23/07
At popular demand we bring you five minutes of the sights and sounds of Israel, offering you a brief respite from the daily news. Every day we end our news updates with a minute on Infolive.tv. Sit back and relax and enjoy. 08/23/07
Newly released data shows that the Israeli economy has shown extraordinary growth in the first half of 2007, the standard of living has risen and unemployment has dropped. However, the growth benefits mainly the upper strata of Israeli society, and the considerable gaps between the rich and the poor continue to widen. 08/23/07
Weekly Arab Corner – Sex, Taboo In the Arab World
Sex is a complex and taboo subject in Arab society, a topic that is almost impossible to talk about. This week Infolive.tv’s Firas Hamed takes us on a trip of the region, and discusses the “taboo” subject, which eberyone appears to be talking about.08/22/07
Iran Boosts Its Weaponry Capabilities
Iran has developed a 900 kg. “smart bomb”, that can be dropped from F-4 and F-5 jets, the Irna news agency announced on Wednesday. Dubbed the Qased or messenger, Iranian officials say the bomb is already operational. Iran claims that very few countries in the world posess the technology of smart guided weaponry. The announcement came a week after the Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that Iran has developed a missile that can penetrate the armor of an Israeli-made Merkava tank and a US-made Abrams tank.08/23/07
Public Transport Security Units – The Nation’s Bulletproof Vests- Exclusive
A government decision to shut down the public transportation unit that since 2002 has manned the nation’s bus stops and prevented numerous bus bombings and terror attacks, was fiercly opposed by the Transport Ministry, Israel Police and Egged. Infolive.tv’s reporter Margot Dudkevitch accompanied the security guards on their rounds in Jerusalem and learned about their activities. If the unit is shut down at the end of December, the public could find themselves confronted with the horrors of terror, a new reality |
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Barak: Rocket Defense System A Precondition for West Bank Withdrawal
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that he considers completion of a rocket defense system a precondition for any substantive withdrawal from the West Bank, and thus sees great importance in speeding up development of such a system, which is expected to take three to five years. According to Barak, withdrawal without adequate defense from Qassam rockets would endanger Israel’s main population centers.
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Humor in Israel: Jewish or Israeli?
Infolive.tv hosts David Waks, a French-Israeli comedian, who speaks of the humor brought by immigrants from different backgrounds to the State of Israel, and answers the age old question of whether humor in Israel is more Israeli or Jewish. 08/07/07
As the negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas move up another notch, Infolive.tv’s Firas Hamed takes an in-depth look at the Palestinian leader who is seen by many as the one who could bring peace with Israel. 08/07/07
Olmert Optimistic Following Jericho Summit with Abbas
Prime Minister Olmert concluded a successful summit on Monday with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. According to Olmert, the two spoke of substantive issues and the creation of a framework for final settlement negotiations, ahead of the planned US-sponsored peace conference, with the goal of establishing a Palestinian state. However, it is doubtfull whether the two will succeed in resolving the complex problems on the table, while Hamas still controls Gaza and public support for Olmert is at an all time low. 08/07/07
Infolive.tv meets Menashe Kadishman, renowned and profound Israeli artist.
The Israel Project Strives to better Israel’s Image
Infolive.tv’s Olivier Rafowicz speaks to Marcus Sheff, Executive Director of the Israel Project, an organization working tirelessly to facilitate positive coverage of Israel in the international media, about the Project’s activities in Israel. 08/07/07
The Military Industry ‘Rafael’ brings you its latest invention – the ‘Spike’ missile.
Qassam Rocket Hits House in Gaza, Killing Two Children
A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian gunmen fell in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, killed an eight-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister and wounded five other children. The rocket was fired at the Western Negev, but fell short and hit the children’s house in the village of Beit Lahiya. No Palestinian organization has yet to claim responsibility for the incident. The wounded children were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Qassam rockets fired at Israel have occasionally fallen inside the Gaza Strip in the past. 08/07/07 |
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PRENEZ GARDE AUX ISLAMISTES DE TURQUIE
Par Barry Rubin, directeur de “Global Research in International Affairs Center” à l’IDC, Herzliya. Il publie “les études turques”
Paru dans le Jerusalem Post du 29 Juillet 2007
Traduit par Albert Soued pour www.nuitdorient.com
A Istanboul, les Turcs de tout bord m’ont raconté la même histoire pour expliquer la situation politique. “Le homard cuit vivant, ne doit cuire pas cuire dans une flamme vive. On le met dans une marmite d’eau froide et on augmente lentement la température”. Suite à la victoire du parti islamique de la Justice et du Développement (AK), lors des élections parlementaires du 22 Juillet, c’est ce qu’on craint pour la société turque.
Les médias internationaux répètent incessamment que le parti AK est aujourd’hui réellement modéré. En dépit de ses racines islamistes, il serait maintenant un parti du centre, préoccupé surtout par l’entrée de la Turquie dans l’UE (Union Européenne) et par la prospérité de l’économie. En fait c’est l’image que ce parti a essayé de projeter pendant ces 5 dernières années au pouvoir, et vu les résultats, on pourrait accepter cette conclusion. La moitié de ceux qui ont voté pour l’AK l’ont fait précisément parce qu’ils étaient convaincus que ce parti n’avait aucune intention islamiste. L’économie va bien et la Turquie bénéficie d’un système plus équilibré à l’égard de la religion. Pourtant, en même temps, il n’y a aucune preuve que le parti AK restera aussi bienveillant. Et même si le parti est relativement modéré, il n’y a pas de quoi s’en réjouir, car les perspectives à long terme sont inquiétantes. Personne ne sait ce qui arrivera, mais conclure que la Turquie montrera les vertus de transformation d’un islamiste en modéré se situe quelque part entre “prématuré et naïf”. Si le monde n’est pas encore conscient du danger, un scénario pessimiste serait plus probable. Sans exagérer le problème, il y a lieu de ne pas l’ignorer non plus.
Examinons la politique étrangère. Serait-il exagéré de dire que le gouvernement de l’AK est plus à l’aise avec l’Iran islamique qu’avec les Etats-Unis? Réellement pas. Si le sujet de préoccupation principal au Moyen Orient et dans le monde est la dissémination de l’islamisme radical, est-ce que le gouvernement de l’AK désire-t-il voir cette tendance défaite en Irak, au Liban, en Egypte et parmi les Palestiniens? Certainement pas. Même si le gouvernement de l’AK ne veut pas imposer chez lui l’islamisme radical, il n’est pas l’ennemi de cette tendance à l’étranger. La Turquie fut pro-occidentale, mais aujourd’hui elle est neutre, au mieux. L’alliance Turquie-Amérique qui a duré depuis 1946 est morte, mais cela ne signifie pas que les deux pays soient des ennemis et ils ont encore de bonnes relations. Les forces armées sont dans le même esprit, comme par le passé, mais les gouvernements ne sont plus réellement des alliés. Les Turcs semblent attribuer ces problèmes à la guerre d’Irak et à ce qu’ils perçoivent comme une sympathie à l’égard du PKK, le groupe terroriste kurde qui essaye de s’emparer du sud-est de la Turquie. En fait les 2 gouvernements ne sont pas en accord en ce qui concerne la plus importante préoccupation du moment, l’islamisme.
A long terme les perspectives sont également inquiétantes. Il est possible que dans quelques années, ce gouvernement soit renversé par une scission, un scandale ou un retournement économique. En effet, une partie du succès économique est due à une manipulation: de très hauts taux d’intérêt sont offerts artificiellement aux capitaux étrangers qui affluent. Cela peut-il continuer longtemps? Les experts pensent inévitable une prochaine faillite.
Et si l’AK restait au pouvoir très longtemps? Une large majorité au Parlement et un nouveau président du même bord lui donnerait des pouvoirs immenses, nommer les juges qui redessineront les lois du pays, nommer les commandants des forces armées qui permettront l’entrée dans l’armée d’officiers islamiques et neutraliseront les possibilités d’intervention de l’armée dans la vie politique, remplir l’administration par des fidèles soutiens à l’AK qui prendront progressivement des mesures proches de l’islamisme.
En Turquie centrale et orientale, les villes s’orientent vers une foi et une conduite islamique soutenues par les élus islamistes. Un énorme changement est en cours du fait de l’introduction de ce qu’on peut appeler “l’Islam de compétition”, ou l’alignement sur le mieux-disant. En Islam, il était interdit de critiquer tout croyant musulman. Aujourd’hui on trouve toujours quelqu’un qui vous dit que votre niveau de pratique religieuse est insuffisant et qu’il faut faire plus. Il y a donc aujourd’hui en Turquie une escalade de la norme.
Ceux qui ne souhaitent pas voir la menace d’un Islam radical, s’empressent de dire que tout va bien en Turquie, que les élections étaient une victoire de la démocratie et de la modération et qu’il est bon d’avoir un exemple d’un gouvernement islamique modéré dans le pays. Pourtant la victoire de l’AK, même si elle peut être contrôlée, ne doit pas être célébrée. Il faut admettre d’abord qu’il a des risques et que les décisions et les actions de ce gouvernement doivent être surveillées de près. D’autant plus qu’ayant amélioré son score électoral, passant des 30% aux 40%, l’AK pourrait être tenté de faire ce que bon lui semble. Pour éviter cette éventualité et s’assurer qu’il reste modéré et centré, ce régime doit rester sous pression. Cela signifie que l’armée doit continuer à garantir la démocratie et que les médias ne doivent pas être intimidés, car l’érosion de ces moyens de contrôle peut mener au désastre.
Pau de gens à l’extérieur comprennent qu’une des raisons de l’attrait du parti AK – et aussi la raison des critiques antioccidentaux – est qu’il clame qu’il est soutenu par les Etats-Unis, l’Europe et Israël. Le désir de coopérer avec le gouvernement turc même s’il est dominé par le parti AK, ne signifie pas qu’on aime l’AK au pouvoir.
Les institutions et organismes occidentaux, leurs médias et même leurs gouvernements devraient signifier par les moyens appropriés que l’AK n’est pas leur “tasse de thé” et qu’ils sont prêts à critiquer aussi bien sa politique que son comportement.
Beware of Turkey’s Islamists
In Istanbul, Turks of every political position told me the same story to explain their situation: To cook a live frog you don’t put it in a pot on a high flame. You put it in cool water and raise the temperature very slowly. This is what they fear is happening in Turkey following the victory of the Islamic-oriented Justice and Development (AK) party in the July 22 parliamentary election.
International media coverage repeats endlessly that the AK party is really moderate now. Despite Islamist roots, they say, it is now a centrist party mainly concerned with Turkey becoming a European Union (EU) member and having a prosperous economy.
Certainly, such is the image the party has projected over its five years in power, and there is some evidence to accept this conclusion. Half of Turkey’s voters supported AK precisely because they became convinced that it had no Islamist intentions. The economy is doing well. Turkey might benefit from having a system more balanced regarding religion.
At the same time, though, there is also evidence to doubt that AK is going to be so benign. And even if the party is relatively moderate, it is still nothing to rejoice about. The long-term prospects of AK rule are disturbing. No one knows what will happen, but to conclude that Turkey will prove the virtues of Islamists-gone-moderate is somewhere between premature and naïve.
If the world is unaware of the danger, a bad-case scenario is far more likely. Let’s not exaggerate the problem; but let’s not ignore it, either.
CONSIDER FOREIGN policy. Is it an exaggeration to say that the AK government feels more comfortable with Islamic Iran than with the United States? Not really. If the key issue in the Middle East, perhaps the world, is the spread of radical Islamism, does the AK government want to see this movement defeated in Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt or among the Palestinians? No.
Even if the AK government does not want to impose radical Islamism at home, it is certainly not the enemy of radical Islamism abroad. Once pro-Western, Turkey is now neutral, at best. The US-Turkish alliance, a mainstay since 1946, is dead.
This does not mean the two countries are enemies. They still have good relations. The armed forces may still think the same way as they did in the past. But the two governments are not really allies any more.
Turks tend to attribute the problems to the Iraq war and to what they see as American indulgence of the PKK, the Kurdish terrorist group trying to seize southeastern Turkey. But this is only part of the problem. The real issue is that the two governments are on different sides regarding the most important struggle of our time.
AN EQUALLY worrisome issue is the long-run trend. It might well be that AK falls due to a split, scandal, or economic downturn in a few years. At least part of the economy’s good situation is due to government manipulation. Extremely high interest rates pour out money to foreign investors. How long can this continue? Experts think that a crash is inevitable.
Yet what if AK stays in power for a long time? The combination of a large parliamentary majority and choosing Turkey’s next president gives it tremendous powers. By naming the judges it can shape the country’s laws; by choosing the armed forces’ commander it can reverse the traditional bar on Islamic-oriented officers and neutralize the military’s ability to intervene. Filling the bureaucracy with its supporters will move policies and their implementation closer to an Islamist agenda.
In eastern and central Turkey, cities are moving toward the kind of Islamic forms of belief and behavior supported by political Islamists. A huge change – in Turkey as elsewhere among Muslims – is the introduction of what I call “competitive Islam.”
Historically, in the pre-Islamist era, it was impermissible to criticize any professing Muslim. Now, however, there is always someone to say that any given level of observance is insufficient and must be raised. This approach has now spread to Turkey, bringing an escalation of what constitutes the norm.
THOSE WHO do not want to face the threat of radical Islam generally are eager to say that all is fine in Turkey, that the election was a victory for moderation and democracy, and that it is good to have a model of moderate Islamic-oriented politics governing that country. Again, one should not exaggerate what has happened there. But the victory of AK is not exactly something to be celebrated, even if it can be managed.
The first step is to admit that there are real dangers and monitor very carefully what the AK government does. Now that it has moved from the low 30- to the high 40-percent level of voter support, the party is being tempted to conclude it can do anything it wants. This is bad for all concerned, even for AK itself, whose success is based on caution.
To avoid the danger of AK going too far, to ensure it stays moderate whether or not it wishes to do so, the regime must continue to feel under pressure to stay in the center. This means continuation of the army’s power as guarantor of Turkish democracy; that the media not be intimidated; that courts remain independent. An erosion of these control mechanisms could bring disaster.
Few outsiders understand that one of AK’s sources of appeal – and, ironically, also a cause of anti-Western feeling among domestic critics – is its claim to enjoy support from the US, Europe and Israel. Willingness to work with Turkey’s government, even if it is an AK one, is not the same as wanting AK to be in power.
Western institutions, media and even governments should indicate in appropriate ways that the AK is not their client and be ready to criticize its policies or behavior.
The writer is director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center at IDC Herzliya and editor of Turkish Studies.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Syrian Peace Overtures
As Syrian President Bashar Assad enters his second term of office he reveals to the Syrian parliament that contact through a third party on negotiations with Israel is underway. However, he insists that Israel must adhere to land for peace, the return of the Golan Heights and back to the 1967 borders.
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Controversial Prisoner Release Going Ahead
The Israel Prison Service publicized Tuesday the list of 256 Palestinian security prisoners to be released Friday as a goodwill gesture to PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Despite the prisoners’ not being convicted of direct involvement in the death of Israelis, the planned release has stirred up a hail of controversy and resounding objections by families of terror victims. 07/18/07
The Great Debate – A Divided Palestine
The Great Debate, a weekly Infolive.tv event. This week IBA Radio director Yoni Ben-Menahem and Hanna Siniora co director of IPCRI discuss with Infolive.tv’s David Oman the situation on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza, and the Palestinian divide. 07/17/07
Exclusive- Interview with wife of prisoner Abdel Rahim Malouh
Israel has agreed to releasing 256 Palestinian security prisoners as a gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Infolive.tv interviewed Amal Malouh the wife of prisoner Abdel Rahim Malouh of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, one of the prisoners due to return home on Friday. Malouh says her husband will return to his political activities.07/17/07
Leaders of the Axis of Evil Meet
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will embark on an official visit to Syria on Thursday to congratulate Syrian President Bashar Assad on the beginning of his second term of office. The Iranian website IRNA stated that the President will review the expansion of the Tehran Damascus political and economic cooperation. However Samir al Taqi head of the Syrian Foreign Minsitry’s strategic study center was quoted as describing Ahmadinejad’s visit to Damascus as significant. 07/18/07
The Hamas Mickey Mouse look alike, Farfour who incited hatred and violence, met his death at the hands of an Israeli Shin Bet official. Wasting no time, the Hamas television show Tomorrow’s Pioneers have introduced a new figure to continue his path – Farfour’s cousin Nahoul, the bee. MEMRI provided the excerpts of the show .07/17/07
Soapbox: President Shimon Peres
Following Shimon Peres’ assuming office as Israel’s ninth president and his remarks on the necessity of evacuating settlements, Infolive.tv went to the West Bank settlement of Efrat, south of Bethlehem, to hear the reaction of residents. 07/17/07
Bush: Hamas Must Recognize Israel
US President Geroge W. Bush outlined his administration’s Middle East policy on Monday night in an address to the Nation. Bush declared that the US will bolster PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ government and will give the Palestinians unprecedental financial assistance. “This year we will provide the Palestinians with more than $190 million in American assistance, including funds for humanitarian relief in Gaza,” the President said.07/17/07
Award winning night at the Jerusalem Film Festival, is a star studded event. Infolive.tv spoke with the actors who made headlines.07/16/07 |
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Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement
Hamas is an Arabic acronym for “Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya,” or Islamic Resistance Movement. In Arabic, the word “hamas” means zeal
| Published: | 03.15.07, 19:00 / Israel News |
Hamas grew out of the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political organization founded in Egypt with branches throughout the Arabworld. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin founded Hamas as the Muslim Brotherhood’s local political arm in December 1987, following the eruption of the first intifada. Hamas published its official charter in1988.
Hamas combines Palestinian nationalism with Islamic fundamentalism. It regards the territory of the present-day State of Israel — as well as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — as an inalienable Islamic waqf or religious bequest, which can never be surrendered to non-Muslims.
Furthermore, Hamas asserts that struggle (jihad) to regain control of the land from Israel is the religious duty of every Muslim.
According to Art. 13 of the Hamas Charter “Initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences, are in contradiction to the principles of the Islamic Resistance Movement… There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavors.”
Art. 15 states: “It is necessary to instill in the minds of the Moslem generations that the Palestinian problem is a religious problem, and should be dealt with on this basis.”
As such, Hamas does not recognize Israel as a sovereign state. Its founding charter commits the group to the destruction of Israel, the replacement of the PA with an Islamist state on the West Bank and Gaza, and to raising “the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine.”
Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and is banned in Jordan.
Hamas was outlawed by Israel in 1989. Following Israeli action in the late Eighties against Hamas leadership, some of them escaped, moving to various Arab states, mainly Jordan and Syria. This is the reason why, like many other Palestinian organizations, Hamas has two separate organizational units: “internal,” within Palestinian territories, and “external,” in Arab states, and to a certain extent, in other countries as well. The two units are in contact with one another, but the external unit is considered more extreme in its positions than the internal.
Terrorism and militant activity
• The military wing of Hamas, formed in 1992, is known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades to commemorate Sheikh Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, the father of modern Arab resistance, killed by the British in 1935 at Nesher, near Haifa.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (photo: Reuters)
• Armed Hamas cells also sometimes refer to themselves as “Students of Ayyash”, “Students of the Engineer”, or “Yahya Ayyash Units”, to commemorate Yahya Ayyash, an early Hamas bomb-maker killed in 1996 by the Shin Bet, who used a booby-trapped mobile phone.
• Hamas considers terrorism a legitimate means of resistance. Its leaders have called suicide attacks the “F-16″ of the Palestinian people.
• Hamas members started carrying out terrorist attacks starting in the late ’80s, at first in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
• The first Hamas suicide bombing took place in April 26, 1993, when Saher al-tamam attacked two Israeli buses in front of a coffee shop in Mehola, killing and injuring several soldiers on leave.
• Hamas is believed to have killed more than 500 people in more than 350 separate terrorist attacks since then.
• Not all Hamas’ attacks have been carried out by suicide bombers. The group has also accepted responsibility for assaults using mortars, short-range rockets, and small arms fire.
Social and welfare activities
Since its formation in 1987, Hamas has conducted numerous social and political actions, known as Dawa. Its popularity during the 2006 Palestinian Authority election stemmed largely from its welfare and social services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
The group runs many relief and education programs, and funds schools, orphanages, mosques, healthcare clinics, soup kitchens, and sports leagues. These programs are viewed variously as part of a sincere social development agenda, as propaganda and recruitment exercises, or both.
Some global security experts say it is not possible to separate the Dawa activities, conducted for humanitarian purposes, from the direct and indirect funding of terrorism as all the monies flow into a common fund before being channeled to the relevant activities.
In December 2001, the Bush administration seized the assets of the Holy Land Foundation, the largest Muslim charity in the United States, on suspicions it was funding Hamas.
Hamas funding
• As of 2003 US intelligence sources estimated that Hamas had an annual budget of $50 million, raising much of that money through its reputation as a charity.
• Historically, much of Hamas’ funding has come from Palestinian expatriates and private donors in Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Persian Gulf states.
• Iran also provides significant support, which some diplomats say could amount to $20 million to $30 million per year.
• In addition, some Muslim charities in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe funnel money into Hamas-backed social service groups (Dawa) with a total value of tens of millions of dollars a year.
Hamas vs. PLO/Fatah
• The central difference between Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO, affiliated with the Fatah party) is that Hamas is a religious movement, while the PLO is a secular nationalist movement.
• While the PLO gradually became more pragmatic throughout the ’80s, Hamas rejected this approach, as it sees itself as motivated by a religious commandment, and not a political decision.
• Unlike Hamas, the PLO has recognized Israel since 1988.
• While the PLO has said it is committed to dialogue, Hamas believes that “peace talks will do no good. We do not believe we can live with the enemy” (senior Hamas official Abdel Rantisi, April 2004).
Hamas clashes with Fatah, Gaza Strip (Photo: AP)
• Hamas is also well regarded by Palestinians for its efficiency in providing social services and perceived lack of corruption as compared to Fatah/PLO
Hamas and recent elections
• The 2006 elections were the first national elections in which Hamas competed. It won a surprise victory, claiming 76 of the 132 parliamentary seats.
• Hamas boycotted the January 2005 PA presidential elections.
• Nonetheless, the group had made strong showings in municipal elections, especially in Gaza, where it won 77 out of 118 seats in 10 council elections held in January 2005.
Hamas leaders, past and present:
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was the founder of Hamas, after being released early from a 12 year jail sentence. In 1989, when Hamas was banned by Israel, he was rearrested. He was released in 1997, as part of the deal to free the Mossad agents responsible for the bungled assassination attempt of Khaled Mashaal. He was killed in an IDF missile attack on 22 March 2004.
Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, a co-founder of the movement, replaced Yassin as the leader of Hamas following the latter’s death. A few days later, Rantissi stated in a speech given at The Islamic University in Gaza that “America declared war against God. Sharon declared war against God, and God declared war against America, Bush and Sharon.” He was assassinated on April 17, 2004.
Ismail Haniyeh is the current Hamas leader in the territories. Haniyeh was appointed to head Sheikh Yassin’s office, after the latter was released from prison in 1997. He was targeted by the IDF for his involvement in terror attacks, and was lightly injured after a missile strike in 2003.
Khaled Mashaal is the Hamas politburo chief. He has spent most of his life outside of Israel, in Kuwait, Jordan and now in Syria. In 1997, Mossad agents attempted to assassinate him while in Jordan. The
Palestinian Authority leadership consults him on political decisions.
Salah Shehada was the one of Israel’s most wanted terrorists. He was a cofounder of Hamas and the commander of its military wing. According to Shin Bet officials, Shehada was one of the movement’s most extreme members who rejected calls from moderates to limit suicide attacks. He was directly responsible for hundreds of attacks committed against Israeli citizens and security forces. He was assassinated in July 2002.
Mohammad Deif – whom Israel blames for massive bombings in 1996 – has been the leader of the Qassam Brigades since July 2002, when Shehada was assassinated.
Mahmoud al-Zahhar is a co-founder of Hamas and succeeded Rantisi in 2004. Following the 2006 elections, al-Zahhar served as foreign minister in the PA government. Prior to the elections, he was seen as a major candidate among the Hamas members for prime minister, as he was at that time the most senior official within the organization. In the end Haniyeh was chosen because of al-Zahhar’s reputation as the leader of the radical arm of the movement. He has been arrested several times and spent several months in PA jails.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The Great Debate: Palestinan Media as a War Tool
Dr. Itamar Marcus, head of Palestinian Media Watch, and senior political analyst Jerrold Kessel debate the use of the media by the Palestinians as a tool of incitement and psychological warfare.
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Preparing the Golan Heights For Peace…and War
The extent of ground work carried out on the Israeli side of the border, where bulldozers and tractors work around the clock digging ditches and constructing tank shooting ramps and fortifying defenses, are part of Israel’s preparations in the event of a war breaking out with Syria. While Israel has conveyed messages to Syria that the operations are purely defensive, on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the Syrian Army is concluding its preparations in the event of a war.07/03/07
Hezbollah restoring its strength
A year after the Second Lebanon War, with extensive Iranian financial aid, Hezbollah is rebuilding its civilian infrastructure and winning back its civilian support base in Southern Lebanon, as well as replenishing its military arsenal. 07/03/07
Soccer fans praise divine intervention
The Israeli fans of the Argentinian soccer team San Lorenzo, and many of the Argentines, attribute their winning the national championship, in part, to divine intervention following tthe prayers the Israeli fans made at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in Janury 2007.
Hizbullah Trains Iraqis to Fight Coalition Forces
US Administration officials warned on Monday that Hizbullah is operating an Iranian proxy in Iraq and was involved in an attack on US troops in Karbala in January this year. Five American soldiers were killed in the attack. Ali Mussa Dakdouk, a senior Lebanese operative captured by US forces in Iraq in March allegedly told his captors that the Karbala attack “could not have been carried out without the support and direction of the Quds force.” In the attack, militants wore US style uniforms and drove trucks enabling them to pass a security check at a base and attack visiting American soldiers.07/03/07
The Hamas TV channel, Al Aqsa TV, broadcast the last episode of its ill-famed and controversial children’s program, Tomorrow’s Pioneers, on Friday. The highlight of the episode was its star, Mickey Mouse look-alike Farfur, being beaten to death by an Israeli agent who wanted to take is land. 02/07/07
Michael Levin: an Inspiration in life and death
A week before the first anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, the parents of Michael Levin, a Jewish American who immigrated to Israel, volunteered for service in the IDF Paratroopers and was killed in the war with Hezbollah, tell the inspiring story of their son and his love for Israel. 02/07/07
Shin Bet foils Hamas attempts to takeover Temple Mount
The Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Hamas to take over the Temple Mount, and bolster its presence in Jerusalem ,recruit new members to its cause, including Arab residents in the capital, it was revealed on Monday. Security officials said Hamas had intended to provide an alternative rule to that of the Israeli government in eastern Jerusalem. The Hamas strategy was aimed at improving its stand among the West Bank Palestinian population as well as in the eyes of the Moslem world, officials said.07/02/07
Israel Steps In Where Hamas Failed
After Hamas completed its bloody takeover, it failed to take into acount the fate of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians not involved in terror, living in the Gaza Strip, and how to address their needs. Israel forced to deal with a new reality coordinates truckloads of food daily into the Gaza Strip and at the same time also has to contend with the constant attempts by Palestinian terror groups in Gaza to launch attacks at the crossings.07/02/07 |
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Kuwaiti report claims Assad linked to katyusha attack
The Kuwaiti Al Syasah newspaper reported on Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad was linked to Sunday’s katyusha attack on northern Israel, because of anger directed towards the Arab league’s stand regarding Syria’s involvement in Lebanon. The report did not mention whether Assad was indirectly or directly involved in the rocket attacks.
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Soapbox: Israel’s response to Hamas’ takeover
Following the rapid and bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants, and the establishment of a de-facto Hamas state in the Strip, Infolive.tv took to the streets of Jerusalem to see what Israelis think Israel’s best course of action should be. Outgoing Defense Minister Bids Farewell
Defense Minister Amir Peretz spent his last day visiting the Gaza division command and bid farewell to the officers. Peretz said the thransfer of the ministry to Ehud Barak will be a smooth one, and declared that the security of Israel is top priority.06/18/07 Noam Schalit: Its Time To Bring Gilad Home
Attending a memorial service for Gilad’s commanding officer who was killed when Hamas stormed an IDF position at Kerem Shalom, killing two soldiers and abducting Gilad Schalit, Noam Schalit says it is time to bring Gilad home.06/18/07 Editorial: The Palestinian Massacre
If someone wonders what would happen should Palestinian extremists take control of Israël, well…today the answer to this question has partially popped up on the streets of Gaza.06/18/07 Katyusha rockets fired at Israel
Six Katyusha rockets were fired at Israel on Sunday afternoon, two landed in Kiryat Shmona and one in a UNIFIL position in southern Lebanon. Three other rockets have yet to be located. No one was wounded but property was damaged. Lebanese media reports cite Palestinian groups affiliated with Fatah al Islam that were responsible for firing the rockets. Hizbullah issued a statement saying they were not involved. It is the first katyusha strke from southern Lebanon since last summer’s Second Lebanon War.06/17/07 Israel Upholds Policy of Restraint Despite Katyushas
Maintaining a policy of restraint, Israel refrained from responding to Sunday’s katyusha attack on the North, after assessing that it was a one off incident conducted by Palestinian terror groups and not Hizbullah. Speaking in New York, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the attacks emphasized the importance of the role played by both the United Nations and the Lebanese Army. At least three katyusha rockets landed in Kiryat Shmona early Sunday evening, one of the rockets hit a car in the town’s industrial site, and two others landed in residential areas. No one was wounded but property was damaged. Three other katyusha rockets fired towards Israel apparantly landed in southern Lebanon, one near a UNIFIL position.06/18/07 Abbas Outlaws Hamas, Swears in New Government
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new emergency government today in Ramallah led by Prime Minister Salam Fayyed . Abbas issued a decree outlawing Hamas that stated that the executive unit and the militas of Hamas are illegal. “Anyone who is involved in any of these two groups is going to be punished according to the law and the orders of the state of emergency,” the decree stipulated.06/17/07 Guarding Israel’s Southern Border
Despite the peace treaty Israel signed with Egypt in Washington in 1979, IDF forces patrolling the long and difficult border have numerous threats to contend with. Drugs, prostitutes and foreign workers are smuggled in to Israel and terrorists cross into Israel from the Sinai to launch attacks.06/17/07 |
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Katyushas strike Israel
Six katyusha rockets were fired at Israel on Sunday afternoon, landing in Kiryat Shmona and elsewhere in the North, causing damage to property but no casualties.One of the rockets hit a car in the industrial zone located in the northern part of the town, and a second rocket landed in a residential area in the southern part of the town. One rocket hit a UNIFIL position in southern Lebanon and the location of another three have yet to be found. It is the first rocket attack on Israel since the end of last summer’s Second Lebanon War when over 1000 rockets were fired at the town and over 4000 at Israel’s northern border.
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Gaza – An Islamic State Ruled By Thugs?
Hamas gunmen on Thursday afternoon completed the takeover of the central building of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip. Hamas television broadcasted from inside the building and declared it was “the first step towards an Islamic state. Abbas’ calls to his security services in Gaza to strike back at Hamas came too late, and his calls to stop the fighting were ignored. Meanwhile the toll continues to rise, Hamas continues its indiscriminate shooting of anyone suspected of being loyal to Abbas, regardless of whether they are women or children. Gaza turns into an Islamic state ruled by thugs.06/14/07 Abbas Outlaws Hamas, Swears in New Government
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new emergency government today in Ramallah led by Prime Minister Salam Fayyed . Abbas issued a decree outlawing Hamas that stated that the executive unit and the militas of Hamas are illegal. “Anyone who is involved in any of these two groups is going to be punished according to the law and the orders of the state of emergency,” the decree stipulated.06/17/07 Guarding Israel’s Southern Border
Despite the peace treaty Israel signed with Egypt in Washington in 1979, IDF forces patrolling the long and difficult border have numerous threats to contend with. Drugs, prostitutes and foreign workers are smuggled in to Israel and terrorists cross into Israel from the Sinai to launch attacks.06/17/07
The emergency government created by PA President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank with Salam Fayyed as the new prime minister ,will enjoy widespread international support in an attempt to strengthen the Fatah loyalists. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas has consolidated its position and has taken control of the entire area including the Philadelphi Corridor, fuelling fears that additional weapons will be smuggled into Gaza including long range rockets that it will use to attack Israel. The Sunday Times reported that incoming Defense Minister Ehud Barak is studying plans to launch a large offensive in Gaza in order to crush Hamas and weaken its stand. The Israeli security establishment refrained from commenting on the report.06/17/07 Gaza Events Drums Up Foreign Media Interest
The events in Gaza have captured headlines in major news networks throughout the world, each reporter interprets their input and insight.06/17/07 How Will The World Deal With Shattered Palestinian Dream
While planned some time ago, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s trip to Washington has become more pressing than ever due to the recent events in Gaza. Olmert will attempt to garner world support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The problem is if the Palestinian aspirations for peace and freedom has become a two state solution for one people or not?06/17/07 Abbas Appoints Fayyad Prime Minister, Hamas creates Islamic state in Gaza
As Hamas consolidates its position in Gaza, PA President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the unity government and appointed Salam Fayyad as the new Prime Minister on Friday, tasking him with forming an emergency government. Despite initial reports, Fayyad said he has yet to complete forming the new government. Meanwhile Abbas rejected an Arab League offer to meet with Hamas political chief Khaled Mashaál in an attempt to restore calm. On Saturday, Israel shut down the Erez crossing in northern Gaza after Hamas took control of the Palestinian police post on the Palestinian side of the crossing and ordered the policemen to leave.06/16/07 The Arab World Watches Silently As Hamas Completes Gaza Takeover
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan remain silent as Hamas completes its bloody control of the Gaza Strip, which it described as the first step towards creating an Islamic State in one of the most densely populated and poorest areas in the world. The same countries who just weeks earlier called on Israel to recognize the Saudi peace initiative and move the process forward, now fear the possibility of similar coup attempts by Moslem extremists occurring in their own countries.Even the Egyptian mediators fled the area earlier this week, when they realized their attempts to secure a ceasefire were falling on deaf ears.06/15/07 |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Gaza – An Islamic State Ruled By Thugs?
Hamas gunmen on Thursday afternoon completed the takeover of the central building of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip. Hamas television broadcasted from inside the building and declared it was “the first step towards an Islamic state.”It also showed footage of weapons, mortar shells and flack jackets belonging to Fatah which Hamas says is proof that Israel had assisted PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ loyalists. Abbas’ calls to his security services in Gaza to strike back at Hamas came too late, and his calls to stop the fighting were ignored. Meanwhile the toll continues to rise, Hamas continues its indiscriminate shooting of anyone suspected of being loyal to Abbas, regardless of whether they are women or children. Israel continues to monitor the situation closely but will not intervene. The question that remains to be answered is will there be anyone left on the Palestinian side to talk about peace with Israel. Or will Gaza turn into an Islamic state ruled by thugs.06/14/07
Gaza – An Islamic State Ruled By Thugs?
Hamas gunmen on Thursday afternoon completed the takeover of the central building of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip. Hamas television broadcasted from inside the building and declared it was “the first step towards an Islamic state. Abbas’ calls to his security services in Gaza to strike back at Hamas came too late, and his calls to stop the fighting were ignored. Meanwhile the toll continues to rise, Hamas continues its indiscriminate shooting of anyone suspected of being loyal to Abbas, regardless of whether they are women or children. Gaza turns into an Islamic state ruled by thugs.06/14/07
Assasinations of anti Syrian Lebanese parliamentarians continues
As another anti Syrian Lebanese parliament member is assasinated in downtown Beirut on Wednesday, only time will tell whether it marks a new round of assasinations orchestrated by Syria to wipe out the opposition in the Lebanese government ranks.06/14/07
Pregnant Palestinian Woman & Niece, Planned to Blow Up In Israel
Two Palestinian women who planned to perpetrate a suicide bomb attack in a crowded area in Tel Aviv or Netanya, were arrested by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) , at the Erez crossing on May 20. The two women were identified as Fatma Yunes Hassan Zak,39 a mother of eight and pregnant with her ninth child, and Ruda Ibrahim Yunes Haviv,a mother of four. The two who are close relatives, admitted to acting on behalf of the Islamic Jihad, had planned to enter Israel using medical permits that are usually given to Palestinians by the Israeli authorities, for the purpose of receiving medical care in Israel.06/13/07
Exclusive – Interview with Kidnapped Israeli Soldier’s Wife
In an exclusive interview with Infolive.tv, Karnit Goldwasser talks about the months that have past since her husband Udi along with Eldad Regev were abducted by Hizbullah on July 12, last year. Since, the families have traveled the world, the length and width of Israel, talking to government officials and leaders, wasting no effort in their attempts to bring their sons and husband home. The couple’s house, once a happy home is silent, but Karnit refuses to give up hope and vows that she will not rest until Udi, Eldad Regev and Gilad Schalit return home.06/12/07
Ehud Barak’s Victorious Comeback
Ehud Barak the new Labor party chairman says he intends to maintain the current cabinet makeup. Barak intends to takeover the position of Defense Minister in the near future, after Amir Peretz announced several weeks ago he planned to resign. It remains to be seen if he will be content enough to remain in the current government coalition or force Israel to face a new round of elections in the hope of becoming Israel’s next Prime Minister. Infolive.tv went to the streets of Tel Aviv and asked Israelis what they thought about Barak’s new appointment.06/13/07
Israeli Defense Technologies Skyrocket
Next week Israel’s defense industries will exhibit cutting edge technology in space and defense aeronautics at the International Aeronautical and Space Defense Fair in Paris. Delegation members of Israel’s defense industry met with journalists and showed them a small portion of Israel’s cutting edge technology that it plans to display to the world.06/13/07
Shimon Peres – Israel’s Next President
Vice Premier Shimon Peres will become Israel’s ninth President after two contenders Reuven Rivlin and Colette Avital bowed out and gave their support to Peres, after he won in the first round but did not reach the 61 majority that is required for an all out victory. 06/13/07
Iran’s Propoganda Machine Spews Forth
Iran’s propoganda machine continues to roll, and has started broadcasting a mini television series A Round At Ground Zero, and about how the establishment of the Jewish state was the result of cooperation between the Nazis and the Jews in World War 2.06/13/07
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Barak’s political back come
After six years in a self imposed exile from Israeli politics, former prime minister Ehud Barak made a victorious comeback as the new chairman of the Labor Party after winning out to Knesset member Ami Ayalon in the party leadership elections. The final votes showed that Barak won 51.3% of the votes compared to Ayalon’s 47.7%. Israeli analysts said that Ayalon’s alliance with outgoing chairman Defense Minister Amir Peretz harmed his chances. In a short but to the point victory speech, Barak thanked all those who had helped him during the election campaign. “”Today I take office as Labor chairman, replacing Amir Peretz, and I wish to thank him for his work. I have been chosen to lead the achievement of the tasks at hand, but I intend to do so with a wonderful team. Together with Ami [Ayalon] and all the other wonderful friends. There is no regime without the public’s trust. In these times of anxiety, distrust and the general feeling of a loss of the way and a loss of leadership, the Labor Party must place itself at the head of a democratic alternative for Israel.” Prime MInister Ehud Olmert is reportedly planning to offer Barak the position of Defense Minister replacing Peretz who announced in the wake of the Winograd Report findings that he intends to resign. Barak vowed “I will invest all my energy and knowledge into strengthening the defense establishment and the Israel Defense Forces, and returning to Israel the power of deterrence,”
Exclusive – “Bring Our Boys Home”
In an exclusive interview with Infolive.tv, Karnit Goldwasser talks about the months that have past since her husband Udi along with Eldad Regev were abducted by Hizbullah on July 12, last year. Since, the families have traveled the world, the length and width of Israel, talking to government officials and leaders, wasting no effort in their attempts to bring their sons and husband home. The couple’s house, once a happy home is silent, but Karnit refuses to give up hope and vows that she will not rest until Udi, Eldad Regev and Gilad Schalit return home.06/12/07
Editorial – Should Israel Help Fatah?
Everything seems complicated and dangerous. Syria threatens the State of Israel. The Islamic Jihad tried to kidnap another Israeli soldier and Kassam rockets do not cease to fall on Sderot. It’s time to consider possible peace perspectives in the region. Yesterday, 17 Palestinians died in inter-Palestinian clashes between Fatah and Hamas. Yesterday, Israel successfully launched a state of the art spy satellite, capable of observing ground objects as small as 70 cm.06/12/07
Enhancing Israel’s Intelligence
The successful launching of Israel’s spy satellite Ofek 7 before dawn on Monday, is one step further in enhancing Israel’s intelligence, especially in wake of the threats it faces whether on the Syrian front or from Iran and its race to gain nuclear capability.06/12/07
At Infolive.tv’s studio in Jerusalem, CEO Olivier Rafowicz hosted former Ambassador to France Nissim Zvilli and a staunch supporter for Ami Ayalon, and Louis Delman, a lawyer and staunch supporter of Ehud Barak. As the countdown begins for the second round of Labor Party Primaries, tensions are high in both camps. Both supporters try to put their message across on why they believe their candidate should win. 12/05/07
Gaza Infighting Spirals Out of Control
PA Prime Minister Ismail Haniya came away unscathed from an attack on his home, the second one in less than 24 hours. Early Tuesday, a rocket propelled grenade was fired at Haniya’s house, causing damage but no injuries. Haniya and his family were at home at the time of the attack. As infighting in Gaza spirals out of control , the number of dead and wounded increase by the hour. Since Monday, 17 Palestinians have been killed including women and children.06/12/07
If US forces strike Iranian nuclear facilities, then Tehran will respond by triggering an all-out regional war, Iranian officials said in an interview with the Defense News weekly. In the report published last week, an Iranian official said,”ballistic missiles would be fired in masses against targets in Arab Gulf states and Israel,,” in such case of a US attack. 06/11/07
Hizbulllah a terror organization that cannot be ignored
Infolive.tv interviewed Professor Augustus Norton during a conference at the Tel Aviv University last week that was devoted to Hizbullah and Iran. Norton spoke about Hizbullah’s influence on Islamic groups in the region and noted that America’s intervention is essential for any dialogue with Syria.06/11/07
The Great Debate – Should there be a Gay Parade in Jerusalem?
This week’s great debate on Infolive.tv relates to the outcry generated from plans to hold the Gay Parade in Jerusalem in ten days time. Last week the Knesset passed the first reading of a bill that will prevent parades from taking place in Israeli cities. Is Israel a democractic state that defends the rights of all its citizens? Olivier Rafowicz, Infolive.tv CEO mediates between INoflive.tv Beni Issembert and former CNN bureau chief Jerrold Kessel.06/11/07
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Press slams gunmen for using TV jeep
The Palestinian journalists’ union criticised terrorist groups on Sunday for using a vehicle marked with a “TV” sign to approach Gaza’s border with Israel Saturday and attack an Israeli military position across the border fence. One terrorist was killed in the attack, jointly claimed by Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades – Fatah’s military wing. The Israeli military said none of its soldiers was hurt. “The use of vehicles that carry ‘Press’, ‘TV’ or other signs… expose journalists’ lives to danger, gives the Israeli occupation a pretext to target and kill journalists and restricts their ability to perform their professional and national duties,” the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate said. “We stress our rejection of the use of media vehicles and the involvement of the press in any existing conflict, and we demand all parties stop using these methods,” said the group, the sole journalists’ union in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. News photographs showed the white armoured vehicle, with “TV” in red letters on the front, at Kissufim crossing after the attack, bullet holes in its windshield.
IDF foil Islamic Jihad attempt to kidnap soldiers
Four members of the Islamic Jihad disguised as a foreign television crew succeeded in entering Israel near the Kissufim crossing in central Gaza. Their plans to kidnap soldiers was foiled by the army. One of the gunmen was killed by soldiers and three others succeeded in fleeing back into Gaza. The Islamic Jihad later claimed the attack had been carried out together with the Fatah Al Aksa Brigades, Claims by the Islamic Jihad that they succeeded in capturing a soldier and wounding others were denied by the army.06/09/07
The Week That Was- Does Damascus Want Peace?
As Syrian war drums beat, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert delcares Israel seeks peace not war. This week also marked the 40th anniversary of the Six Days War and the unification of Israel’s capital Jerusalem. While Israel basks in the memories, the army prepares for a possible escalation on Israel’s northern and southern fronts. Lebanon also was the scene of bitter fighting between Lebanese Amr units and Palestinian gunmen affiliated with Al Qaida. The Palestinians postponed a planned meeting between Prime Minister Olmert and PA President Abbas claiming Israel refused to transfer frozen taxes to the PA and expand a truce to include the West Bank.06/08/07
Israel Willing To Withdraw From Golan For Syrian Peace
Israel conveyed secret messages via Turkish and German mediators to Syrian President Bashar Assad, informing him that Israel is willing to withdraw from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace. The report that appeared in the Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper on Friday, said the context of Olmert’s message conveyed to Assad, stated that Israel is willing to pay the price for peace on the condition that Assad severe ties with Iran and terror groups in the region. The report comes after a week of speculations and security assessments that Syria, Hizbullah and Iran are preparing for a war against Israel this summer. Only time will tell what Syria’s true intentions are.06/08/07
Israeli army simulates “capture” of Syrian village in large-scale drill while government hopes to boost peace talks with neighbouring Syria. 06/07/07
At popular demand we bring you five minutes of the sights and sounds of Israel, offering you a brief respite from the daily news. Every day we end our news updates with a minute on Infolive.tv. Sit back and relax and enjoy. 06/08/07
Infolive.tv brings excerpts of the wireless transmissions of the paratroopers as they broke into the old city and the late IDF commander Mota Gur declares “the Temple Mount is in our hands.” Forty years later the words are just as moving as they were then.06/07/07
Lebanon and the Middle East, What Does the Future Hold?
Infolive.tv CEO Olivier Rafowicsz meets with Lebanese journalist Salam Eid and discusses the escalation in violence in Lebanon between the Lebanese Army and Palestinian extremists of the Fatah al Islam Al Qaida offshoot who have been battling with soldiers in the Naher al Bareed refugee camp in northern Lebanon and the Ein al Hilweh camp in the south. Lebanese government officials have demanded that the gunmen lay down their arms and surrender, something they have so far refused. The violence threatens the stability of Lebanon and threatens to bring it to the brink of another civil war. The two also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the chances of war.06/07/07
As Israel marks the 40th anniversary of the Six Days Wat Infolive.tv went to the Western Wall and met youngsters celebrating their bar mitsvah, and heard what one of the greatest symbols of the Jewish world means to them.06/07/07
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
IDF foil Islamic Jihad attempt to kidnap soldiers
Four members of the Islamic Jihad disguised as a foreign television crew succeeded in entering Israel near the Kissufim crossing in central Gaza. Their plans to kidnap soldiers was foiled by the army. One of the gunmen was killed by soldiers and three others succeeded in fleeing back into Gaza. The Islamic Jihad later claimed the attack had been carried out together with the Fatah Al Aksa Brigades, Claims by the Islamic Jihad that they succeeded in capturing a soldier and wounding others were denied by the army. The IDF is investigating the incident in an attempt o learn how the terrorists succeeded in crossing an unmanned gate at the crossing and entering the Israeli side without being detected. OC Southern Commander Maj.Gen.Yoav Gallant said the soldiers responded effectively to the incident, but that the army will investigate the sequence of events in order to improve its response. According to intitial findings, the four arrived at the crossing in a white jeep with the words TV pasted on its front,pretending to be a news crew. They then entered an unmanned position on the Israeli side, and began approaching another IDF post. Female soldiers who spotted the terrorists alerted troops, and helicopters were also dispatched to the site. Three of the gunmen fled back into Gaza and a fourth who was caught by a tracker dog hiding in a water carrier was shot and killed. It is almost a year since terrorists abducted IDF soldier Gilad Schalit, and have held him captive in Gaza since. In recent weeks there have been a number of alerts by terrorists to nab soldiers. Meanwhile in southern Gaza near Rafah, Givati Brigade infantry units with armoured support entered the area to search for weapons and clear foliage, as well as gather intelligence information. Soldiers conducted house to house searches and detained 50 Palestinians for questioning and later released them. The IDF Spokesman said the operation was in the framework of the ongoing crackdown on terror and was confined to a specific area.06/10/07 Margot Dudkevitch Infolive.tv
The Week That Was- Does Damascus Want Peace?
As Syrian war drums beat, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert delcares Israel seeks peace not war. This week also marked the 40th anniversary of the Six Days War and the unification of Israel’s capital Jerusalem. While Israel basks in the memories, the army prepares for a possible escalation on Israel’s northern and southern fronts. Lebanon also was the scene of bitter fighting between Lebanese Amr units and Palestinian gunmen affiliated with Al Qaida. The Palestinians postponed a planned meeting between Prime Minister Olmert and PA President Abbas claiming Israel refused to transfer frozen taxes to the PA and expand a truce to include the West Bank.06/08/07
Israel Willing To Withdraw From Golan For Syrian Peace
Israel conveyed secret messages via Turkish and German mediators to Syrian President Bashar Assad, informing him that Israel is willing to withdraw from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace. The report that appeared in the Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper on Friday, said the context of Olmert’s message conveyed to Assad, stated that Israel is willing to pay the price for peace on the condition that Assad severe ties with Iran and terror groups in the region. The report comes after a week of speculations and security assessments that Syria, Hizbullah and Iran are preparing for a war against Israel this summer. Only time will tell what Syria’s true intentions are.06/08/07
Israeli army simulates “capture” of Syrian village in large-scale drill while government hopes to boost peace talks with neighbouring Syria. 06/07/07
At popular demand we bring you five minutes of the sights and sounds of Israel, offering you a brief respite from the daily news. Every day we end our news updates with a minute on Infolive.tv. Sit back and relax and enjoy. 06/08/07
Infolive.tv brings excerpts of the wireless transmissions of the paratroopers as they broke into the old city and the late IDF commander Mota Gur declares “the Temple Mount is in our hands.” Forty years later the words are just as moving as they were then.06/07/07
Lebanon and the Middle East, What Does the Future Hold?
Infolive.tv CEO Olivier Rafowicsz meets with Lebanese journalist Salam Eid and discusses the escalation in violence in Lebanon between the Lebanese Army and Palestinian extremists of the Fatah al Islam Al Qaida offshoot who have been battling with soldiers in the Naher al Bareed refugee camp in northern Lebanon and the Ein al Hilweh camp in the south. Lebanese government officials have demanded that the gunmen lay down their arms and surrender, something they have so far refused. The violence threatens the stability of Lebanon and threatens to bring it to the brink of another civil war. The two also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the chances of war.06/07/07
As Israel marks the 40th anniversary of the Six Days Wat Infolive.tv went to the Western Wall and met youngsters celebrating their bar mitsvah, and heard what one of the greatest symbols of the Jewish world means to them.06/07/07
The Arab World Blames Israel for ‘67 Defeat
Forty years after the Six Days War, the Ar world continues to discuss its “humiliating” defeat at the hands of Israel. While some officials voice their thoughts, something they never dared to do forty years ago. anti Israel sentiment continues to grow in Egypt where the head of the Egyptian Journalists Association sentenced Israeli Minister Binyamin Ben-Elieizer to be executed.06/07/07
