SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

 

1. MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: WE ARE EN ROUTE TO AN HISTORIC VICTORY TOMORROW

(…). Muslim Brotherhood organized mass prayers and called „to liberate Palestine.”

 

2. [Attorney General] Weinstein warns against blow to democracy.

NETANYAHU OPPOSES LAW TO RESTRICT PETITIONS TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

 

1. Egyptian regime not succeeding to solve crisis.

CONCERN: VIOLENCE TO LEAD TO CANCELLATION OF ELECTION DAY

(…).

 

1. „TEL AVIV, JUDGEMENT DAY HAS ARRIVED”

Egypt – Day of violent clashes in Tahrir Square and hate rally by Muslim Brotherhood. „We will kill all the Jews,” one of the speakers declared. (…).

 

1. ISLAMIC WINTER

(…). Iran: Senior officials warn that they will attack Israel – and NATO installation in Turkey as well.

 

2. NETANYAHU: OPPOSES LIMITING PETITIONS TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

PM against Danon-Levin initiative: „I will oppose any law that is liable to infringe on courts’ independence.” Meridor threatens: I will quit if law passes. Proposal due to come up today in Ministerial Committee on Legislation.

 

1. NETANYAHU: ANY TIME SOMEONE TRIES TO ATTACK THE COURTS – I WILL OPPOSE

(…).

 

2. „THOSE WHO KILLED THE PALMERS TRIED TO ATTACK ANOTHER CAR THE SAME DAY”

Two months after Asher Palmer and his son were murdered in a terrorist attack near Hebron, new details are revealed. Terrorist cell accused of murder took part in 28 additional attempts to attack Jews in the area.

 

1. NETANYAHU: I WILL ACT ANYTIME SOMEONE TRIES TO ATTACK THE COURTS

 

2. IN RESPONSE TO KASSAM: IDF ATTACKS TWO TARGETS IN GAZA

Saturday: Palestinians fire rocket Eshkol Regional Council area. Air force hit targets in southern and central Gaza Strip.

 

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Yediot Ahronot says that, „In order to overcome the dangers of the Arab Spring, rising de-legitimization and demographic developments, we are not in need of a general staff the generals of which are the best of the best, but rather a ‘white general staff’; a general staff of civilians, who would think differently, in a diverse and creative manner.”

 

Ma’ariv notes that, „We have annual exports of nearly 100 million dollars, which says that there is a demand for Israeli products in the world; the giants of the tech industry want to purchase small Israeli companies and are not concerned about being infected by leprosy; throughout the world, including in Muslim countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, use our agricultural knowledge and our seeds; in every corner of the world they learn from us about water usage…” The author concludes that, „The worn-out mantra which determines that the State of Israel is internationally isolated simply does not stand up to the test of reality.”

 

Yisrael Hayom muses that, „It seems to me that political Islam is gathering momentum not only in Egypt, but rather throughout the entire Arab world. Over the weekend Morocco and Tunisia joined in giving Islamist parties the majority. And we haven’t even come to Syria. The suppression of citizens forced Ankara to change direction. Assad decided to take revenge, and in doing paved the way for Turkish intervention which is likely to hasten his downfall. In this case as well, Islam will dictate the future. It is not clear where it is all leading to, but history teaches that when the crescent rises, it usually casts a shadow of drawn swords.”