6:00 PM: Kol Yisrael from Jerusalem – this is a special news bulletin: ThePrime Minister is about to make an unprecedented speech from an unknownsite, somewhere in Israel. The Prime Minister: Fellow Israeli citizens, fellow Jews, peoples of theworld. On Wednesday, May 5, five short days ago, at 12 o’clock noon, YassirArafat publicly declared the creation of the State of Palestine. Theborders of […]
Read moreLast Thursday was the declared Arab-palestinian ‘catastrophe day,’ mourning the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of the State of Israel. The Arafat propaganda machine worked overtime, depicting the ‘catastrophe’ whereby one people’s celebration is another people’s lament. The promotion worked well; world media published accounts of Israeli independence at the expense of displaced Arabs. (I will not go into a […]
Read moreYesterday evening a meeting between the Attorney General‘sstaff and the Jewish Community of Hebron leadership took placein Jerusalem. Among those present were Attorney GeneralElyakim Rubinstein, chief prosecutor Edna Arbel, andprosecutors Talia Sasson and Navah ben Oor. Those attendingon behalf of Hebron included MK Hanan Porat (NRP), Chairman ofthe Knesset Committee for Law and Justice, Noam Arnon, RabbiHillel Horowitz, Avraham ben […]
Read moreCPT is the abbreviated name of Christian Peacekeeping Teams. This primarily Mennonite group ends each of its internet postings with thefollowing signature: ‘CPT Hebron has maintained a violence reduction presence in Hebron sinceJune of 1995 at the invitation of the Hebron Municipality.’ Hebron Municipality = Arab Mayor Mustepha Natsche What does CPT really stand for? On February 18, they posted the following:“CPT calls on Christians committed […]
Read moreDiscrimination April 25, 1999 On March 25, 1999 Minister of Transporation Shaul Yahalom sent a letter to Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein, at which time he posed the following questions: 1. According to the Chief Army Prosecutor, criminal charges against palestinians will be filed only if it is in the public interest. “Public interest will be defined in accordance with policy […]
Read moreTranquility Mixed with Blood April 19, 1998 Dovi Dribin wasn’t a friend of mine. I don’t remember ever even speaking with him. But he was a familiar sight in Kiryat Arba for many years. He was hard to miss – a big fellow, tall and muscular. And he was quite conspicuous – more often than not he was sitting atop […]
Read more150,000 – In The Right DirectionApril 16, 1998 This week somewhere in the vicinity of 150,000 Jews visitedHebron. Yes, ONE HUNDRED FIFY THOUSAND. Over 80,000 arrivedfor the Jubilee festival on Sunday, celebrating Israel’s 50thIndependence Day and The Jewish Community of Hebron’s 30thanniversary. But the crowds didn’t stop then. Monday, Tuesdayand Wednesday witnessed a continuous flow, streaming intoMa’arat HaMachpela and touring […]
Read moreHebron-Past, Present and Forever by David Wilder Thirty Years Ago – On A Silver PlatterApril 10, 199814 Nisan 5758Wanted: Families or singlesto resettle ancient city of HebronFor details contact Rabbi M. Levinger This unassuming newspaper advertisement captured the attentionof many Israelis in 1968. The euphoria of the Six Day War hadsubsided, Judea and Samaria were in Jewish hands, and yet, noJews had […]
Read morePercentage Points, Pressure-Points, and “What-If” March 27, 1998 One of the various functions I fulfil in Hebron is as liaison between The Jewish Community of Hebron and the Jerusalem-based American Consulate. Because the United States does not recognize Israel’s “occupation” of the “West Bank” the US embassy in Tel Aviv has nothing to do with us. Consequently, the US consulate is delegated with the authority to […]
Read moreThe past few days have witnessed new heights in attempts to annihilate Hebron’s Jewish Community. That is very strong language, I know, and I’m sure some of your think I’m exaggerating. Unfortunately, I’m not. “The Jewish settlement in Hebron, which was established three years ago was a mistake from the start and the price that Israel has had to pay for […]
Read more