Middle East Update

by Ezra HaLevi
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has no intention of resigning following the upcoming publication of the conclusions of the Winograd Committee on the Second Lebanon War. The report, which has taken over a year to compile, will be published in the coming weeks. Politicians and pundits have operated on the assumption that the fall of the Kadima-led government would come about as a result of the committee’s findings

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was quoted as telling a key Knesset committee on Monday:

“Egyptian actions in the war against smuggling in the Philadelphi Corridor are terrible and definitely have implications for future problems in the region, such as the arming of Hamas in Gaza.”

(Reuters)

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz
IDF soldiers opened fire on two Arab men on Monday night December 24, near the Hareidi-religious city of Beitar Illit, a few miles south of Jerusalem. The men were attempting to infiltrate the city and were assumed to be terrorists. One of the suspects was wounded and taken to a Jerusalem hospital.

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz
Terrorist factions based in Damascus are working to convene a summit of all Palestinian Authority terrorist groups early next year. The meeting, in Syria, would also include the participation of several Arab states. The intention of the multi-party meeting is to promote unity among the various PA The initiative for the meeting came from two terrorist factions active in the PA but with headquarters in Syria.

by Ezra HaLevi
Out of Zion has come the world’s tiniest Bible, engraved in gold on silicon, to illustrate the science of nanotechnology. More than 300,000 words and 1,200,000 letters, including vowels have been placed on less than half a square millimeter, allowing the tiny Torah to fit inside the first dot of the first letter of a traditional Torah scroll.

by Hana Julian
Ten Iranian Jewish families - 40 Iranian Jews in all — began new lives Tuesday night December 25, when they came home to Israel. “How they were brought to Israel and information about who they are is classified information,” Jewish Agency spokesman Michael Jankelovitch said in an exclusive interview with Israel National News. Each migrant receives a grant of $10,000

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Pakistan sits in the borderline sub-continent area between the Middle East and Asia, having a “hot” border with Afghanistan and Al Qaeda. It is the southern edge of Islamic fanaticism, while its Indian neighbour begins the long arc of Asian culture countries of a different disposition. Pakistan demonstrates, not the Sunni/Shia Islamic faultline, but the sheer hopelessness of the democratic governing model to work in a fanatic Islamic environment.

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Graham Bacon

Our most recent article demonstrated the Bible foundation for establishing that a Palestinian state alongside Israel, an international peace making fairytale objective, will not occur. In fact, we pointed out that the Bible outcome of the present confrontation, as presented in Obadiah, seems to be for a five piece Palestinian presence on Israel’s border, just as it is at present, to be finally removed forever. Not only does the Bible present us with the ill-fated destiny of the Palestinians, totally unsuspected by the international community, but the futures of other of Israel’s antagonistic neighbours are disclosed for our learning.

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G.P.L. MIDDLE EAST UPDATE

DECEMBER 2007 - No 135

ISRAEL: In an amazing announcement on Nov 12 Mr Olmert told the Knesset that he and the Pals have agreed to bypass the Road Map’s rule that requires the Pals to fight terror! (Meid) (A recent poll shows that 55% of Israelis want Mr Olmert removed from Office (Meid) An Israel report says the recent attack on the Syrian nuclear facility was made possible by using the new Ofek-7 recon. satellite. (Arutz) On Nov. 13 Mr Olmert told settlers he intends to freeze all Jewish construction in Judea/Samaria!! (Arutz) A Bill that will require a 2/3 majority in the Knesset to change the status of Jerusalem passed the first reading on Nov 14 (Arutz) On Nov 15 Israel’s Att.

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