FINANCE MINISTER ATTACKS HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ
1. FINANCE MINISTER ATTACKS HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: „JUDGES’ RULINGS IRRESPONSIBLE AND BORDER ON ECONOMIC NEGLECT”
Minister Yuval Steinitz said that, „The time has come for the courts to relate not only to security considerations, but also to economic considerations.” Retired Supreme Court Judge Cheshin: „This is a terrible statement. Steinitz does not understand democracy.”
2. BRITISH COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST LIVNI FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN OPERATION CAST LEAD
Warrant was issued at request of pro-Palestinian organization and was cancelled when it was discovered that the former Foreign Minister was not in Britain. Livni denied having cancelled visit to JNF conference due to warrant.
MA’ARIV
1. Last night it became clear: London court ordered Livni’s arrest
ARREST WARRANT IN BRITAIN
Despite denials: Warrant to arrest Opposition Chairwoman on suspicion of perpetrating war crimes in Gaza, indeed, had been issued in Britain, but was cancelled when it became clear that Livni was not in the country. Concern: Now Olmert, Barak and Ashkenazi are also being targeted.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Finance Minister against High Court of Justice
„JUDGES HARMING ECONOMY”
(…).
2. THE TRAP SET FOR TZIPI LIVNI IN LONDON
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Finance Minister and Justice Minister request restrictions on High Court of Justice.
STEINITZ IN ATTACK ON HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE’S NEGLECT
Finance Minister: High Court of Justice irresponsible in economic matters. Retired Justice Michel Cheshin: „Steinitz’s language is unacceptable.” Justice Dorner: „It’s a shame that he expressed himself so.”
2. NETANYAHU: SUPPORTS BARAK’S STEPS REGARDING INSUBORDINATION
(…).
3. HAMAS: NEW PROPOSAL FOR SHALIT
Senior organization official: Progress achieved – gaps remain. Ismail Haniye: Our goal is to liberate all of Palestine.
GLOBES
1. PM Netanyahu announces: Education system in need of shake-up.
„OUR EDUCATION IS IN TROUBLE”
(…).
WALLA!
1. LIVNI: DESPITE WARRANT, I WOULD REPEAT MY ACTIONS”
Opposition Chairwoman reacted this morning to arrest warrant issued against her in Britain for her part in Operation Cast Lead. „Do not compare IDF soldiers to terrorists.”
NANA10
1. LIVNI ON ARREST WARRANT: I WOULD REPEAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY OPERATION DECISIONS
Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni responded to arrest warrant issued against her in Britain. „The operation in Gaza was necessary. Israel must do what is right for it. That is the role of leadership,” she said. She added that, „I will not permit the world to compare IDF soldiers to terrorist.”
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:30.]
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SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot says that Rabbi Eliezer Melamed and the yeshiva that he heads, Har Bracha, represent a more ultra-orthodox leaning stream of religious Zionism that has split the religious Zionist public and deviated from one of the original goals of the hesder yeshivaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesder > network – „to be a two-way human bridge between the secular and religious-Zionist societies, a bridge based on sharing the burden, which is neither condescending, nor arrogant nor vindictive.”
Ma’ariv discusses the settlers’ reto, „the building freeze in the territories,” and suggests that, „If the Yesha leaders understand that biting their lower lip and showing restraint are a strategy that serves them and – mainly – the State of Israel, they will also win improved room in which to maneuver.” The author believes that, „Sometimes a country has to take a step backwards and whoever hinders this, harms it,” and adds that, „Let there be no mistake – most of the Israeli public thinks that it is taking a step forward and perhaps this is what so enrages the people in Yesha; if so, mores the pity.”
Yisrael Hayom declares that, „The Defense Minister is right,” to revoke the Har Bracha yeshiva’s hesder status and adds that, „It is absolutely forbidden that the IDF become an arena for political clashes and a tool for the threats of a minority, as high quality as it may be.”
Walla! reminds its readers that, „By their willingness to serve as an address for soldier-students enquires on questions of a political nature and due to the political nature of the discussions taking place at the yeshivas…the hesder yeshivas have become privy to bargaining with the army command over the political nature of military missions.” The author asserts that Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s decision to revoke the hesder status of Rabbi Melamed’s Har Bracha yeshiva is an attempt to, „change the conditions of hesder and weaken the rabbis’ political bargaining power. He is, in effect, seeking to limit the rabbis’ authority to politically influence soldiers. To this, the hesder rabbis cannot agree.” The author believes that, „The current move will not have any far-reaching consequences. It is possible that Rabbi Melamed will be the hero of the hour due to the crisis. In the intermediate term, the hesder rabbis will limit themselves so as not to pull on the leash. In the long term, the political nature of the hesder network will be preserved.”
HA’ARETZ
1. FINANCE MINISTER ATTACKS HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: „JUDGES’ RULINGS IRRESPONSIBLE AND BORDER ON ECONOMIC NEGLECT”
Minister Yuval Steinitz said that, „The time has come for the courts to relate not only to security considerations, but also to economic considerations.” Retired Supreme Court Judge Cheshin: „This is a terrible statement. Steinitz does not understand democracy.”
2. BRITISH COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST LIVNI FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN OPERATION CAST LEAD
Warrant was issued at request of pro-Palestinian organization and was cancelled when it was discovered that the former Foreign Minister was not in Britain. Livni denied having cancelled visit to JNF conference due to warrant.
MA’ARIV
1. Last night it became clear: London court ordered Livni’s arrest
ARREST WARRANT IN BRITAIN
Despite denials: Warrant to arrest Opposition Chairwoman on suspicion of perpetrating war crimes in Gaza, indeed, had been issued in Britain, but was cancelled when it became clear that Livni was not in the country. Concern: Now Olmert, Barak and Ashkenazi are also being targeted.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. Finance Minister against High Court of Justice
„JUDGES HARMING ECONOMY”
(…).
2. THE TRAP SET FOR TZIPI LIVNI IN LONDON
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Finance Minister and Justice Minister request restrictions on High Court of Justice.
STEINITZ IN ATTACK ON HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE’S NEGLECT
Finance Minister: High Court of Justice irresponsible in economic matters. Retired Justice Michel Cheshin: „Steinitz’s language is unacceptable.” Justice Dorner: „It’s a shame that he expressed himself so.”
2. NETANYAHU: SUPPORTS BARAK’S STEPS REGARDING INSUBORDINATION
(…).
3. HAMAS: NEW PROPOSAL FOR SHALIT
Senior organization official: Progress achieved – gaps remain. Ismail Haniye: Our goal is to liberate all of Palestine.
GLOBES
1. PM Netanyahu announces: Education system in need of shake-up.
„OUR EDUCATION IS IN TROUBLE”
(…).
WALLA!
1. LIVNI: DESPITE WARRANT, I WOULD REPEAT MY ACTIONS”
Opposition Chairwoman reacted this morning to arrest warrant issued against her in Britain for her part in Operation Cast Lead. „Do not compare IDF soldiers to terrorists.”
NANA10
1. LIVNI ON ARREST WARRANT: I WOULD REPEAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY OPERATION DECISIONS
Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni responded to arrest warrant issued against her in Britain. „The operation in Gaza was necessary. Israel must do what is right for it. That is the role of leadership,” she said. She added that, „I will not permit the world to compare IDF soldiers to terrorist.”
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:30.]
______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
Yediot Ahronot says that Rabbi Eliezer Melamed and the yeshiva that he heads, Har Bracha, represent a more ultra-orthodox leaning stream of religious Zionism that has split the religious Zionist public and deviated from one of the original goals of the hesder yeshivaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesder > network – „to be a two-way human bridge between the secular and religious-Zionist societies, a bridge based on sharing the burden, which is neither condescending, nor arrogant nor vindictive.”
Ma’ariv discusses the settlers’ reto, „the building freeze in the territories,” and suggests that, „If the Yesha leaders understand that biting their lower lip and showing restraint are a strategy that serves them and – mainly – the State of Israel, they will also win improved room in which to maneuver.” The author believes that, „Sometimes a country has to take a step backwards and whoever hinders this, harms it,” and adds that, „Let there be no mistake – most of the Israeli public thinks that it is taking a step forward and perhaps this is what so enrages the people in Yesha; if so, mores the pity.”
Yisrael Hayom declares that, „The Defense Minister is right,” to revoke the Har Bracha yeshiva’s hesder status and adds that, „It is absolutely forbidden that the IDF become an arena for political clashes and a tool for the threats of a minority, as high quality as it may be.”
Walla! reminds its readers that, „By their willingness to serve as an address for soldier-students enquires on questions of a political nature and due to the political nature of the discussions taking place at the yeshivas…the hesder yeshivas have become privy to bargaining with the army command over the political nature of military missions.” The author asserts that Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s decision to revoke the hesder status of Rabbi Melamed’s Har Bracha yeshiva is an attempt to, „change the conditions of hesder and weaken the rabbis’ political bargaining power. He is, in effect, seeking to limit the rabbis’ authority to politically influence soldiers. To this, the hesder rabbis cannot agree.” The author believes that, „The current move will not have any far-reaching consequences. It is possible that Rabbi Melamed will be the hero of the hour due to the crisis. In the intermediate term, the hesder rabbis will limit themselves so as not to pull on the leash. In the long term, the political nature of the hesder network will be preserved.”
