Amona and Maale Adumim ; Intermarriage and Halloween ; Acid Rain ; Lebanon’s New President

Amona and Maale Adumim ; Intermarriage and Halloween ; Acid Rain ; Lebanon’s New President ; – Oct. 31, 2016

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October 31, 2016 / 29 Tishri 5777
Cartoons

Trick, Treat or None of the Above halloween-2016

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Minister Ariel: If AG Can’t Defend Law Saving Amona, Let’s Get an Attorney Who Can

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Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Habayit Hayehudi) may end up being the politician who broke the iron hold of the judicial civil service on Israel’s democracy.

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel in the Knesset.
Ministerial Committee Delays Vote on Bill to Legalize Amona

Hana Levi Julian
After A-G Mandelblit warns such a bill is unconstitutional, ministers decide to delay a vote to legalize Amona.

The expulsion of part of Amona, 2006
Left, Right, Agree: Intermarriage Marks Demise of US JewishCommunity

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Using the great, eye opening Pew study of 2013, Cohen points out that the signs of Jewish life in intermarried Jewish families are fast diminishing.

Montage based on Christmas Tree 2004 by Scott Feldstein
Which Is Worse for Jews: Halloween or Christmas?

JNi.Media
It is impossible to paint lipstick on either of these pigs, but in the competition between Halloween and Christmas over which of the two holidays is more dangerous Halloween wins out, hands down.

Jack-o'-lanterns
Turkey Bracing for Acid Rainafter ISIS Blows Up Mosul Sulfur Factory

David Israel
According to the UN, Iraqi health facilities have treated more than 1,000 cases of suffocation in the area south of Mosul.

Giant cloud of acid rain on its way to Turkey
The New York Times Thinks that the Jews from Arab Countries Simply “Immigrated”

Paul Gherkin
According to the NY Times, Jews simply left the MENA. Nowhere in the article does it mention Mizrachi Jews suffered persecution by the Muslim nations, only by elitist Ashkenazi Jews from Israel.

New York Times announcing the danger to Jews in Moslem countries, 1956
Lebanon’s Christian President-elect Vows to ‘Free Our Lands From Israeli Occupation’

Hana Levi Julian
Lebanon has elected a new president, Maronite Christian Michel Aoun, age 81. Former PM Sa’ad Hariri rejoins him for a second time around.

Lebanon's new President-elect, Michel Aoun.
Sweden Officially Declares WWII Hero Raoul Wallenberg Dead

Hana Levi Julian
Perhaps now Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg’s soul can rest: Stockholm has officially declared him dead.

Raoul Wallenberg
Palestinian Authority Police Terrorist Wounds 3 IDF Soldiers

Hana Levi Julian
A Palestinian Authority police officer shot and wounded Israeli soldiers at the Focus checkpoint securing the entrance to Ramallah.

Focus Checkpoint following terror attack - Oct 31, 2016
Israeli Border Guard Police Wounded in Terror Attack Near Beit Omar

Hana Levi Julian
A terrorist is dead after ramming three Israeli Border Guard Police officers at the Arab village of Beit Omer.

Gush Etzion junction, where wounded victims were evacuated from Beit Omar.
Young Jewish Child Hurt in Stoning Attack Near Tekoa

Hana Levi Julian
A 5-year-old child was injured in a stoning attack when a rock smashed a windshield and sent flying glass straight at him.

Child hurt by stoning attack.

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The Yishai Fleisher Show

Is America Still an “Ally”? With Amb. Michael Oren
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News

Israeli Coalition MKs to Snub Arab Lawmakers After Peres Funeral Boycott
Coalition Knesset members say they’ll walk out when Israeli Arab MKs speak this week.
The Knesset plenum in an uproar / Courtesy the Knesset
Interior Minister Deri to Resign Knesset Seat
The Interior Minister will keep his cabinet post but resign as a Knesset Member.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri
Anti-Porn Censorship Bill Passes Unanimously in Ministerial Committee
The internet pornography censorship bill passed unanimously and now goes to the Knesset.
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Labor Party to Hold Rabin Memorial After Annual Event Cancelled
Labor Party to hold Rabin memorial after annual event fails due to lack of interest and funds.
Yitzhak Rabin (L.) and Yigal Alon in 1949
German Frozen Pizza Maker Reveals Nazi Art Loot in Company Collection
Rudolf-August Oetker was the grandson of Dr. August Oetker. He ran the company from 1944 to 1981.
Édouard Manet's Un Bar aux Folies-Bergère with the original Doctor Oetker 1891 Backin baking powder packets.
Trial Starts for Sheriff Who Threatened to Shoot Prosecutor Between his ‘Jewish Eyes’
Sheriff Louis Ackal faces a prison sentence if he is convicted of the charges of conspiracy and depriving prisoners of their constitutional rights.
Sheriff Louis Ackal
Jerusalem Arabs Arrested on Rioting, Violence Charges
Eight Jerusalem Arabs have been arrested in the eastern part of the capital for violence against Israelis.
View of the neighborhood of Ras al-Amud, (in Hebrew, Ma'ale Zeitim, or Mount of Olives) in the Shiloah (Silwan) section of Jerusalem. (file)
Stoning Attack on Tekoa Road Near Har Homa
Arab terrorists attacked Israeli drivers on the Tekoa road, this time near Har Homa.
Tekoa
COGAT: Erez Crossing Closed Monday
The Erez Crossing is closing temporarily for an Israeli military exercise.
Palestinian Authority Arabs arrive to cross into Gaza at the Erez Crossing, September 2015.
In Q3 Israel Sees Increases in Exports, Imports, CPI, IPI, Turnover Index
Unemployment in Israel rose to 4.9% in September, compared with 4.6% in August.
Shekels
PM Netanyahu to Visit Australia, Singapore, Kazakhstan & Azerbaijan
The prime minister and president will be globe-trotting this year as Israel’s international relations grow.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at weekly cabinet meeting.

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InDepth

Fundamentally Freund: Jordan’s Chilly Peace with Israel

Michael Freund
When UNESCO affirmed the resolution labeling the Temple Mount a Muslim shrine, our Jordanian „pals” hailed the vote as a “victory” and unashamedly claimed credit for drafting the offensive decision.

A demonstration of Jordanian Islamists.
Surging Overseas Investment in Israel Defy Global Downtrend

Yoram Ettinger
In defiance of the global financial downtrend – but as a derivative of Israel’s cutting-edge technologies – Israeli hightech companies raised a significant sum this quarter.

israeli-shekels-currency-21658292

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Goldstein on Gelt
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Should a volatile market be cause for concern? On today’s financial podcast, Doug Goldstein talks about the importance of accepting the ups and downs of the market if you are a long-term investor.
Doug Goldstein

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Sovereignty for Maaleh Adumim Annex Maaleh Adumim

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