News Report From Jerusalem March 17th 2010

Wednesday, 17th March 2011

11 Adar II 5771

News and digest on Israel and Middle East affairs compiled by FOR ZION'S SAKE MINISTRIES.

Headlines 1. Terror attack in Itamar: 5 family members murdered 2. Ya'alon: W. Bank building must return to former pace 3. Netanyahu: Palestinians utilizing global anti-Israel sentiment to avoid Mideast peace 4. The art of deceit - terrorists' weapon route 5. PA pushing Quartet to recognize 1967 borders6. Examples of Palestinian Authority Incitement 7. Passenger prayer spurs security alert on LA flight 8. Poll: Americans still favorable towards Israel 9. New Zealand accepts Israeli aid

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Israel Terror attack in Itamar: 5 family members murdered On Friday night, Udi and Ruthie Fogel, aged 36 and 35, and three of their children - Yoav, 11, Elad, 4, and Hadas, barely three months old - were brutally stabbed to death in their sleep by terrorists who broke into their home in the Israeli community of Itamar. Three other Fogel children survived the attack. Twelve-year-old Tamar, who discovered the carnage, and... [Read More] Ya'alon: W. Bank building must return to former pace Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was caught on Sunday between two former IDF chiefs of General Staff offering him opposite advice on how to react to the terrorist attack in Itamar. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that despite... [Read More] IDF on high alert over Palestinian unity demonstrations The IDF will be on high alert throughout the West Bank on Tuesday amid predictions that thousands of Palestinians will participate in demonstrations against Israel and in support of Fatah-Hamas unity. Palestinians have been urged... [Read More]

Arab World The art of deceit - terrorists' weapon route March 15th in the open waters of the Mediterranean Sea - an innocent looking commercial ship flying a Liberian flag is stopped by the Israel navy. The operation was approved by PM Netanyahu taking into account confirmed reports that the vessel was carrying illicit arms destined for terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. Nothing in the freight... [Read More] PA pushing Quartet to recognize 1967 borders The Palestinian Authority is working hard to convince the Quartet to issue a statement after its upcoming meeting in which it recognizes the two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Thursday... [Read More] Examples of Palestinian Authority Incitement Incitement against Israel, which frequently turns into genuine anti-Semitic incitement, is an inseparable part of the fabric of life in the Palestinian Authority. Thus, anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic messages are regularly heard in both the private... [Read More]

International Passenger prayer spurs security alert on LA flight LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pilots on an Alaska Airlines flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles locked down the cockpit and alerted authorities Sunday when a flight crew grew alarmed at the behavior of three men who turned out to be conducting an elaborate orthodox Jewish prayer ritual, officials said. The men, all Mexican... [Read More] Israel's shadow war against Iran Israel waged war against Iran on Tuesday. No Iranians were present and not a single shot was fired, but make no mistake - the seizure of the Victoria cargo ship is part of Israel's battle against Iran, one that is fought in the shadows and... [Read More] Foreign bloggers vow to report other angles Among the unfamiliar faces that arrived at the West Bank settlement of Itamar following the massacre of the Fogel family were members of a group of American and Canadian bloggers who arrive in the Holy Land upon an invitation from the... [Read More]

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