HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

HA’ARETZ:1. OLMERT GIVES UP BENEFITS IN EFFORT TO AVOID MORAL TURPITUDE

2. REFUGEES IMPRISONED FOR SIX DAYS BETWEEN EGYPTIAN AND ISRAELI BORDER FENCE

3. UNKNOWN PERSONS SPRAYPAINTED GRAFFITI ON TRAPPIST MONASTERY AND SET THE DOOR ALIGHT

4. 35% JUMP IN PRICES OF HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET

MA’ARIV

1. FENCE TEST: IDF PREVENTS ENTRY OF DOZENS OF REFUGEES For first time since construction of southern barrier, IDF facing dilemma. Group of Eritreans has holed up on the border for six days and is requesting asylum. IDF: We will not allow them to enter.

YEDIOT AHRONOT

1. Last night: Cabinet convened for special discussion.

DISAGREEMENT ON IRAN AMONG INTELLIGENCE BODIES

Top alert in IDF cancelled. And in the meantime: Disagreement in Israel on the final date to attack Iran.

2. JEWISH TERRORISM AT MONASTERY

Suspicion: Right-wing extremists set fire and spraypainted graffiti at Latrun Trappist monastery over Migron eviction.

YISRAEL HAYOM

1. OLMERT IN ANTI-TURPITUDE TRICK

(…).

2. „JERUSALEM, CAPITAL OF ISRAEL” LEFT OUT OF OBAMA’S PLATFORM Ahead of President’s speech: Democratic Party platform issued. Romney attacks: „Shameful.”

3. „CONDEMN LATRUN DESECRATORS”

Shock over vandalism and violence at Latrun Trappist monastery. PM: Reprehensible act. Police: We will not ignore it.

WALLA!

1. NETANYAHU ADJOURNS SECURITY CABINET DISCUSSION AND RAGES: „THERE IS A LEAKER HERE”

NANA10

1. NETANYAHU ADJOURNS DISCUSSION OVER CABINET LEAK: „UNDERMINES CITIZENS’ TRUST”

2. INDICTMENT: HE POISONED A FAMILY BECAUSE THEY WERE JEWS

Indictment submitted against resident of Beit Furik for poisoning members of the Lerner family. (…).

[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 13:15.] ______________________________

 

SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS

Two articles refer to yesterday’s desecration of the Latrun monastery:

Yediot Ahronot maintains that, „On the background of the hesitation of the Israeli public regarding the criminal violence by the ‘Price Tag’ group, perhaps it would be a good idea to begin an article on this group of intimidators with a few harsh statements: The ‘Price Tag’ activists are a blot of shame on Israeli society. ‘Price Tag’ acts endanger the future and the security of the State of Israel. In an Arab world in which the influence of Islam is escalating, one does not have to be an intelligence expert in order to assess that it is enough for only one lunatic to burn an entire forest.” The author rhetorically inquires, „How do you contend with this terrorism?” and advocates, „Zero patience on the part of the security establishment. Not understanding. Not compromises. But rather hunt them down until they are eliminated as is befitting for a group that constitutes a strategic existential threat.”

Yisrael Hayom remarks that, „This crime took place on our very doorstep, here in the Land of Israel, and these criminals are ours. They come from amongst us and place upon us a large stain. We are trying to tell the world that there is freedom of worship in Israel. We point to Jerusalem as an example of religious pluralism and explain that people of all religions are free to come to those places they hold sacred and feel secure. That is what is right and what is fitting.” The author emphasizes that, „The reaction of the Prime Minister and ministers, of chief rabbis and other spiritual leaders and the entire public is so important. The State of the Jewish People cannot permit itself such criminals.”

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Ma’ariv says that, „The unprecedented, American-endorsed, arms race in the Middle East obliges the US and Israel to renew discussion regarding arms sales policy to the Arab states.”

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