Yediot Aharonot discusses the case of former ISA agent Haim Pearlman,
Yediot Aharonot discusses the case of former ISA agent Haim Pearlman, who has been arrested on suspicion of murdering four Arabs and who taped some of his conversations with ISA agents. The author notes that some analysts have debated whether or not the local media should have aired Pearlman’s tapes especially „since it was clear to them that Pearlman is trying to disparage the ISA in order to save his skin,” and says: „A dilemma? Not really. There is no possibility of such stories today, when the information superhighway on the Internet embraces the world without borders and without limits. The solution is that sophisticated readers and viewers should develop alongside the sophisticated terrorist. The former will know how to see for themselves who the good guys and bad guys are in this story.”
Ma’ariv notes that three prominent retired Israeli security officials have agreed to testify on behalf of the Arab Bank in the suit against it by American and Israeli victims of terrorism. The author addresses the three and says: „Let’s assume that you really believe that the Bank is innocent. Will you testify against our victims of terrorism? What in hell is motivating you? A sense of justice? A desire to help the Bank lest it loses almost $1 billion? The desire to make a little money? For Heaven’s sake, have nothing to do with this.”
Yisrael Hayom reminds its readers that the ten-month moratorium on new construction in Judea and Samaria is due to expire on September 26. The author says that while some ministers are pushing for unlimited construction as of September 27, others are championing a plan that envisages limited construction in places „about which there is no doubt that they will remain under Israeli control in the framework of a permanent settlement even if the agreement is based on the 1967 lines with an exchange of territories,” in exchange for the Palestinian Authority agreeing to enter into direct negotiations. The paper suggests that „It is highly probable that the Palestinian refusal will spare the Government the headache that will accompany the resumption of construction,” given that „Most of the Palestinian leadership is currently ruling out direct negotiations.” The author concludes that „Netanyahu has yet to take a position and, in any case, has not revealed it to anybody; many senior ministers do not know what was really said between him and Obama in the Oval Office.”
The Jerusalem Post remarks that „Religiously inspired misogyny seems to be running amok” not only in the Middle East but around the world. Lamenting on this fact, the editor states that „When possible, a “responsible adult” in the form of secular, level-headed legislators needs to step in and stop the insanity. This is especially true when moderate religious elements that undoubtedly exist in Islam, Catholicism and Judaism are either unwilling or unable to stem the tide of extremism.”
Haaretz claims that while the government has announced that the Iron Dome short-range rocket interception system is operational, „there is still no intention to deploy the first two batteries, which will be ready in the fall, to protect Sderot and other communities in the south.” The editor infers that „those who are supposed to equip themselves with ‘Iron Dome’ and deploy it still do not believe in it.”
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