HEADLINES FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

 

1. ERDOGAN IN CAIRO: „ISRAEL’S AGGRESSION IS ENDANGERING ITS FUTURE.”

Today: Netanyahu to convene forum of eight ministers to discuss deterioration in relations with Turkey. Ha’aretz poll: 64% support refusal to apologize over flotilla.

 

2. HA’ARETZ POLL: LABOR LED BY YACIMOVICH JUMPS TO 22 SEATS.

 

3. AFTER SIX-YEAR STRUGGLE: HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE ORDERS ALLOCATION OF RESIDENTIAL PLOT TO ARAB COUPLE IN GALILEE.

Judges accepted appeal of couple, who were twice rejected by Rakefet community acceptance committee due to not be suited to community.

 

1. ISRAEL PREPARING FOR ONSLAUGHT OF PALESTINIAN CLAIMS IN THE HAGUE.

Classified Foreign Ministry cable ahead of September UN move: Palestinians will exploit their new status in order to file series of claims against Israel at International War Crimes Court.

 

2. SECOND ROUND IN LABOR: WAR OF RECRIMINATIONS BETWEEN PERETZ AND YACIMOVICH.

Battle for party leadership heating up. (…).

 

1. September alert: PM hesitating.

NETANYAHU CONSIDERING UN SPEECH.

PM concerned: If he is absent from UN, he will be accused of lack of leadership and if Palestinians receive majority after his speech, failure will stick to him. Clinton to Palestinians: „UN vote will not bring peace and stability; it will cause unnecessary disturbances.”

 

1. Egyptian street receives Turkish PM enthusiastically:

„ERDOGAN, THE NEW SALADIN.”

(…). Turks define Israeli planes and ships as enemy. Netanyahu: In the end, common sense will prevail.

 

2. US TO PALESTINIANS: WAY TO STATE IS THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS WITH JERUSALEM AND NOT THE UN.

Danny Ayalon: Declaration will abrogate all agreements between us.

 

3. FIVE LIFE SENTENCES TO MURDERER OF FOGEL FAMILY.

Judges considered imposing death penalty on the murderer.

 

4. CONCERN: CLASH WILL LEAD TO SPLIT.

Sharp exchange of words between Peretz and Yacimovich ahead of Labor Party primary.

 

1. LIBERMAN WARNS: „TURNING TO THE UN WILL HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.”

FM relates to Palestinian initiative at UN General Assembly and notes his hope that, „Common sense will prevail, and we will not get there.” (…).

 

2. HAMAS OPPOSES TURN TO UN: „IT WILL ELIMINATE THE RESISTANCE.”

After Israel and the US, Hamas also expresses opposition to request for UN recognition of a Palestinian state. Senior organization official: „Move will lead to defining borders of the Jewish state and will contribute to the legitimization of the occupying state.”

 

1. LIBERMAN: „PALESTINIANS’ UNILATERAL MOVE WILL HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.”

While PA Chairman makes it clear that there is no alternative to the PA’s appeal to the UN for recognition of a Palestinian state, FM warns that such a move will have severe consequences.

 

2. SOURCES IN GERMANY AGAINST ERDOGAN: „CONDUCT IS THUGGISH AND DANGEROUS.”

 

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Two papers discuss various issues regarding Israeli-Turkish-Egyptian relations in light of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s current visit to Cairo:

 

Yediot Ahronot urges its readers to, „Pay attention to the itinerary of the ‘historic’ tour that he has set for himself in the Arab world: Only Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, which continue to absorb the blows of the ‘Arab Spring’ and which are fully exposed in the weakness of their regimes. There are neither institutions nor employment. The investors have fled, along with the tourists, and the economic crisis is at its peak. The Arab weakness squares with Erdogan’s megalomania.” The author accuses him of crudely appealing to, „the lowest common denominator,” of the Arab street, i.e. anti-Israel sentiments. The paper believes that, „Turkey was not allowed to join the EU? Now Erdogan is finding new allies that aspire to a new type of leader in the Islamic world.” The author wonders what Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and the US think of his ambitions.

 

Yisrael Hayom refers to Erdogan’s, „very aggressive,” remarks to the Arab League yesterday and ventures that, „He would not have dared make such a speech to the American Congress.” The author says that, „As expected, Erdogan has continued the deterioration in relations with Israel,” and asserts that, „He also knows how to exploit situations so well that there are those who say that ‘opportunism’ is a Turkish word; September 20 is approaching and Erdogan has become a lobbyist for a Palestinian state.” The paper asserts that, „Perhaps this is the time to remind Erdogan that with all due respect to Turkey and the Ottoman Empire that he would like to restore, that it is Israel, which he reviles, that has paved the Palestinians’ way to a state.” The author surmises that, „Egypt did not love Erdogan’s appearance and not just because Egypt is a full partner in the blockade of Gaza,” but because, „Like Egypt itself, the Military Council is still not ripe for democracy and Erdogan, with the Turkish-Islamic democratic model, is only stirring up the masses.” The author concludes: „It is reasonable to assume that Erdogan will not ask the Egyptian street to apologize to him for comparing him to Saladin. What can he do? The man, who treated his Crusader enemies – it must be said – with dignity, was Kurdish.”

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Ma’ariv suggests that, „While the ban in [orthodox] Jewish law on hearing women singing may seem anachronistic in this day and age, dismissing officer cadets for refusing to listen to a song is ill-considered on the IDF’s part.” The paper rejects both, „religious coercion,” and, „anti-religious coercion, even if it is according to IDF orders.” The author, a former Cabinet Secretary and Civil Service Commissioner, reminds his readers that, „Israel’s Declaration of Independence proclaims the state’s obligation to uphold freedom of worship and of conscience,” and adds that, „This also applies to officers school.”

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