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JERUSALEM FALLOUT: Arab Students at Tel-Aviv University Call for “Intifada”

Arab students at Tel-Aviv University called for”Intifada” against Israel during a protest held last week at the university’s campus in response to President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

“With spirit and blood we will redeem you, Al-Aqsa; We will fight and teach them a lesson via the sword and force; We will school them through the ways of Intifada; Israel is a terror state; Resist, resist,” were among the slogans chanted by some 50 Arab students who gathered at the university’s Entin Square to protest.

A counter demonstration was held by activists from the Zionist organization Im Tirtzu, who waved Israeli flags and sang Israeli songs including “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, and “Jerusalem of Gold.”

Last week, Arab students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem held a protest where they issued calls including “Zionists leave, our land is Arab and free” and “Palestine is Arab from the river to the sea.” The protest was joined by Joint List MK Yousef Jabareen who told the protesters to be “proud of our struggle.”




Similar protests were also held last week by Arab students at Ben-Gurion University and Haifa University.

“What we have seen take place on Israeli campuses over the past week is disgraceful,” said Im Tirtzu Chairman Matan Peleg. “On campus grounds, students are openly inciting violence and are calling for the destruction of the State of Israel with impunity. This is a dangerous precedent that will result in violence if not stopped immediately by the heads of the universities.”

“The writing is on the wall and we cannot ignore it,” Peleg added.

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Jordan Remains at War with Israel

Reports suggest that King Abdullah of Jordan is angry at Netanyahu for publicly praising the Israeli embassy security guard who was stabbed earlier in the week in Amman.

“This kind of behavior — which is unacceptable and provocative on all levels — has made us all angry… and feeds extremism in the region,” the King said of Netanyahu.

“The Israeli prime minister is obligated to act responsibly and prosecute the murderer, instead of exploiting the crime for internal political purposes,” he added.

Of course none of this should surprise those who are avid watchers of the Hashemite family and their dealings in Jordan.

Caroline Glick wrote the following in March:

“The Muslim Brotherhood is the second largest political force in the country. Although Jordanians were revolted in 2015 when Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria burned alive a downed Jordanian pilot, ISIS has no shortage of sympathizers in wide swaths of Jordanian society. More than 2,000 Jordanians joined ISIS in Syria and several thousand more ISIS members and sympathizers are at large throughout the kingdom.”

The King has become adept in playing all sides. When he needs to fan the flames of hate to the Jewish people he does. The opposite is also true. When he needs help against challengers to the throne, he ends up asks America for help.

The peace treaty signed in 1994 has grown more and more worthless as the King’s rhetoric continues to become far more radical than in the past.

Why is He Still King?

Israel and the USA feel they need King Abdullah on the thrown.  Essentially this boils down to dealing with the evil you know rather than the chaos you don’t. Israel has gone out of its way to ensre the King lives simply because the alternative is chaos. Jordan’s stability has been the hallmark of America’s foreign policy.

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UNRWA Honors Jerusalem Bus Bomber; US & EU Pay the Bill

On April 18 Abd al-Hamid Abu Spour, a 19 year old Palestinian Arab destroyed two public transportation buses in Jerusalem. There were numerous injuries, two of which remain hospitalized, one with severe burns.  This was the first bus attack during the 7+ month long intifada being waged against Israeli’s, which has resulted in at least 34 deaths to date.

The one person killed in the attack was the perpetrator himself. All Palestinian factions welcomed the attack. In the eyes of many Muslims, dying while committing a terror attack means Abu Spour is a “shahid,” or martyr for Allah.

His family has lashed out saying he acted in “self-defense,” and “only you Israelis are guilty.” Such inflammatory rhetoric while disturbing, is not unusual from many Arab Muslims.

However, in this case reaction to the attack has gone beyond the family. It has taken on an ‘official’ flavor.

On Monday, a week after the attack, a gathering took place at the UNRWA refugee camp in Aida, near Bethlehem. The location has a huge monument of a lock and key, symbolizing the defiant goal that the Palestinian Arabs will one day root out the Jews and take over the land they believe belongs to them.

The “festivities of the martyrs” event took place under the aegis of UNRWA (United Nations Relief Works Agency).  To think the official body representing the world’s community of nations is celebrating terrorism is bad enough. However, that is not the worst of it. The number 1 financial donor to UNRWA is the US, by far. The EU and UK are #2 and #3 in financial support. Their combined total represents over 50% of UNRWA’s donor support.

Virtually no media coverage

US & UK citizens should ask themselves how they feel about having their hard-earned taxes paying for events that honor terrorists.

Aside from this there is another troubling element to the UNRWA sponsored event.

One might think a public event honoring terrorism sponsored by a branch of the United Nations would be widely covered by the media. Yet, when it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict most of the world’s media seems to come under a spell of double-standard. The abnormal becomes normal, the unacceptable turns into acceptable, and the victim is often seen as the bully.

There was virtually no media coverage of this publicly supported terrorist honoring event. One journalist- David Bedein who runs the Jerusalem based Israel Resource News Agency did send a crew to cover it. According to Bedein, the crew didn’t just cover the event; they are interviewing the family of the terrorist. Soon they plan to release a film that will be screened at a forthcoming session of the Middle East Subcommittee of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, when the debate on further US funds for UNRWA will be discussed.

On March 22, Bedein appeared in a closed session of that Middle East Subcommittee and suggested an UNRWA REFORM POLICY INITIATIVE formula as a new funding framework. This would make US financing for UNRWA contingent upon them taking concrete measures to assure transparency. It would also require a crackdown on UNRWA hosting terror entities in its midst, and the re-education UNRWA residents. Currently they are promised the “right of return” to villages that existed before 1948. The committee is chaired by Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen (R) FL.

Senator Jim Risch (R- Idaho) chairman of the US Senate Subcommittee for the Near East, also met with Bedein in Washington. This week Senator Risch issued a statement that “we are looking to write a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to get them to update the audit of US monies that go both to UNRWA as well as funding for education related issues that the GAO had performed several years ago”.

Double-standard

Regarding media coverage, Bedein sent out a press release to over 600 journalists throughout Israel, informing them of the UNRWA event honoring the terrorist. Incredibly he received a reply from only one. This ‘yawn’ by the media is yet another disturbing reminder of the double-standard Israel receives from most of the world.

Picture this- Suppose there was an event held in the US at a public school, sponsored by the Dept. of Education (using taxpayer money) honoring the Muslim couple who murdered 14 people in San Bernardino last year? How much media coverage do you think there might be? Not only that, but those who were responsible for holding the event might be have some serious explaining to do, even in this era of political correctness.

Not so in the Arab-Israeli conflict where it appears the media seems to have largely taken up the narrative of the perpetrators of terrorism.

The US provides the Palestinian Authority over $400 million annually. Concern about the Palestinian educational system is growing in Congress.

US taxpayers have an opportunity to send a strong message opposing their tax money being used to honor terrorists who target innocent citizens of America’s strongest ally in the Middle East. They can contact the members of the Middle East Subcommittee in the House of Representatives, as well as the Near East Subcommittee in the Senate.

There is no moral equivalence between terror and justice. It’s high time the UN stop making an exception when it comes to Israel.

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Today’s Terror News In Israel

A few of today’s headlines pertaining to the ongoing terror attacks in Israel:

A 60-year-old man was stabbed near Jerusalem’s Lion Gate by an 18-year-old Palestinian boy. After a long manhunt for the terrorist, Police found and arrested the boy who confessed to carrying out the attack. Another minor was arrested overnight for assisting the stabber.

Smuggling attempt foiled: Security forces foiled an attempt to smuggle four tons of chemicals that can be used to manufacture long-rang rockets, the security establishment announced Tuesday.
[The Jerusalem Post / Noam Amir]

An IDF court on Tuesday convicted 16-year-old Palestinian Morad Bader Abdullah Adais of the January killing of Israeli mother of six Dafna Meir.
[Times of Israel]

IDF destroys home of Zir Ziad Jamal Amar, one of the Hamas cell that murdered Eitam and Na’ama Henkin last October.
[Arutz Sheva]

The Hamas terrorist organization has published a periodic report on the Al-Quds Intifada, as it has termed the current Arab terror wave that has already claimed the lives of 34 victims since starting last September.
[Arutz Sheva]

A resident of East Jerusalem was reportedly arrested on suspicion of aiding the terrorist who killed an American tourist in Jaffa in March. Muhammad Awieda, who is in his 30s, is suspected of driving the stabber Bashar Massalha from the West Bank city of Qalqilya to Tel Aviv.
[Times of Israel]

It is clear the intifada attacks have not cooled down yet and that Israel’s government and security need to do more to protect its civilians by quelling Hamas’ leadership and implementing harsher punishments to terrorists and their immediate family members.

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The Silent Intifada Weekly Report [April 28, 2016]

There were over 100 terror attacks this past week in Israel.

This week as almost every week there were dozens of terror attacks of varying severity not reported in most major media outlets. We report on these silenced events to present a fuller picture of the reality in Israel and balance the picture presented to innocent readers abroad. We hope that by reporting these incidents we can raise awareness so that actions can be taken to rectify this problem and improve reality in the Jewish State.

This past week (Friday April 22nd- Thursday April 28th) there were over 100 terror attacks recorded in the ‘Silent Intifada’ updates on Hakol Hayehudi. Among these were throwing of explosives (IEDs), attempted stabbings, and a number of incidents of throwing of stones and firebombs at individuals, homes, and vehicles.

At the Qalandiya checkpoint, an Arab man and woman attempted to stab border police officers. The officers called on the pair to stop, but when the pair failed to stop the officers opened fire on them.

There were four incidents in Gush Etzion and in the Shomron where Arabs through IEDs at IDF forces.

Full list of attacks:

Thursday April 28th

  • Arabs riot in Bitunia.
  • Arabs riot in Yavad in the Shomron.
  • Arabs rio tin Al-Hadr in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.

12:43- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles on Route 443.

12:42- Arabs riot in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

12:39- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Shuafat in Jerusalem causing damage.

11:13- A pipebomb placed by Arabs is found near the fence of Arka.

10:51- Arabs set fires in the valley between Pisgat Zeev and Shuafat.

1:48- Dozens of Arabs riot on Aman Street in Shechem during a Jewish visit to Joseph’s Tomb.

Wednesday April 27th

  • Arabs riot in Dahiya.
  • Arabs riot near Armon Hanatziv in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot near Beit El in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Hizme in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Sayir in Har Hevron.

22:37- Arabs throw firebombs at IDF forces in Nahlin in Gush Etzion.

22:15- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

21:46- Arabs throw firebombs at the fence of Beitar Illit.

18:38- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Abu Tor in Jerusalem.

18:23- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Ras Al Amud in Jerusalem.

18:04- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road.

15:35- Arabs throw stones at the fence of Kiryat Arba.

11:37- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near the Avraham Hasno Junction in Har Hevron.

10:49- Attempted stabbing: Two Arabs attempt to stab border police officers at the Qalandiya checkpoint.

Tuesday April 26th

  • Arabs riot in Beit Fajar in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs riot in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Reches Shuafat.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones in Sultan Saliman.
  • Arabs throw stones in Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw stones in Abu Sanina.
  • Arabs throw stones in Tut Tarak.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Al amud.
  • Arabs throw stones in Yavad.

22:36- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles on Route 446 near Shukba in Binymin.

21:24- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Shuafat in Jerusalem causing damage.

15:07- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Azun in the Shomron.

12:41- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Nazareth.

11:52- Arabs riot near Ofer Prison.

Monday April 25th

  • Arabs throw an IED at IDF forces.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ramat Shlomo in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hawara.
  • Arabs throw stones in Sebastia.
  • Arab throw firebombs in Shuafat.
  • Arabs throw stones in Wadi Fuchin.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Dahit Al-Barid.

23:07- Arabs riot near the Zeitim Crossing in Jerusalem.

23:06- Arabs throw firebombs near Maale Adumim.

22:44- Arabs throw firebombs at security forces in Al-Azariya.

22:25- Arabs riot in Ras Al Amud.

22:20- Arabs riot in Abu Dis.

21:39- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443.

21:35- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in the Jordan Valley near Uja.

20:50- Arabs riot in Qalandiya.

20:45- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443 near Beit Horon.

19:02- Arabs throw stones at the security fence of Kiryat Arba.

15:25- Arabs riot in Issawiya.

13:10- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443 near Beir Horon.

Sunday April 24th

  • Arabs throw firebombs in Harbat Tzafa.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw firebombs near Har Bracha.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Halhul in Har Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Hadr Junction in Gush Etzion.

20:43- Arabs throw an IED at IDF forces near Rachel’s Tomb.

10:06- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Ikul Hamaayan in Gush Etzion.

Saturday April 23rd

  • Arabs riot in A-Ram in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Bir Naballah.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at police in A-Tur in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Silwad near Ofra.
  • Arabs throw stones near Beit Umar.
  • Arabs throw stones in Kadum.
  • Arabs throw stones near Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at security forces in A-Tur.

22:00- Arabs throw an IED at Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem.

Friday April 22nd

  • Arabs riot in Naalin.

17:16- Arabs throw stones at Turmus Junction.

12:59- Arabs throw stones near Kedumim.

10:50- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the road to Halamish causing damage.

(Originally published on Hakol Hayehudi)

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Silent Intifada Weekly Report [April 1, 2016]

There were over 130 terror attacks this past week, but relatively few injuries. Did the soldier’s shooting of the terrorist reduce Arabs appetite for terror?

This week as almost every week there were dozens of terror attacks of varying severity not reported in most major media outlets. We report on these silenced events to present a fuller picture of the reality in Israel and balance the picture presented to innocent readers abroad. We hope that by reporting these incidents we can raise awareness so that actions can be taken to rectify this problem and improve reality in the Jewish State.

This past week there were 137 terror attacks recorded in the ‘Silent Intifada’ updates on Hakol Hayehudi. Two Jews were injured in these attacks.

On Friday March 25th there were two attempted stabbings. In Hevron an Arab woman was arrested after approaching a soldier with a knife. Later in the afternoon, another Arab woman was arrested in Issawiya after attempting to stab soldiers.

Two Jews were injured as a result of stone throwing by Arabs. On Shabbat March 26th, an IDF soldier was injured during rioting in Kadum in the Shomron. On Sunday March 27th a Jewish driver was injured after Arabs threw stones at his vehicle in Gush Etzion.

On Shabbat of March 26th, the Beit Orot Yeshiva in Jerusalem had several firebombs thrown at it by Arabs.

Also last week, Arabs twice threw IEDs at security forces. On Monday March 28th in Wadi Furkin in the Shomron Arabs threw an IED at IDF soldiers and on Wednesday March 30th in Jenin, Arabs also threw a firebomb at security forces.

There were two cases where Arab drivers attempted to cause vehicular collisions. Both incidents occurred near Kiryat Arba, one on Monday March 28th and the other on Wednesday March 30th.

Full list of attacks:

Thursday March 31st

  • Arabs throw firebombs in Nabi Saleh.
  • Arabs throw stones near Kiryat Arba.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Salam.
  • Arabs throw stones in Abu tor.
  • Arabs throw stones near Pesagot.
  • Arabs throw firebombs near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones on the Halhul Bridge.
  • Arabs throw stones in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw stones near Tekoa.

19:47- Arabs throw stones near Bir Naballah.

19:36- Arabs throw smoke bombs at border police in Abu Dis.

19:30- Arabs throw stones and firebombs at a bus near OFra.

19:24- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Itamar.

15:22- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Hawara causing damage.

15:08- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Horon on Route 443.

14:40- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Moyah in Binyamin.

13:45- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Hadr Junction.

12:10- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Luben A-Sharkiya in Binyamin.

11:28- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Ateret.

Wednesday March 30th

  • Arabs throw firebombs at IDF soldiers near Awarta in the Shomron.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Bitunia.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw stones in Pesagot.
  • Arabs throw stones in Husan.
  • Arabs throw stones near Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw firebombs near Homesh.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Abu Dis.

22:39- Arabs throw stones at a bus in Ramle.

22:01- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Beer Yaakov on Route 431 causing damage.

19:06- Arabs riot near Rachel’s Tomb.

18:30- Arabs riot in Ramallah near the Ofer Prison.

16:48- An Arab driver tries to cause a collision with a resident of Kiryat Arba.

15:20- Arabs are caught near the town of Tzofim in the shomron.

14:24- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road in Gush Etzion.

14:12- Arabs riot near the Ofer Prison.

14:05- Arabs riot near Aida.

13:09- Arabs throw firebombs at the Moskowitz home in the Ras Al Amud neighborhood.

12:46- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Hizme causing damage.

11:17- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Hawara in the Shomron.

11:10- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Gilo in Jerusalem.

5:21- Arabs throw IEDs at IDF soldiers in Jenin.

Tuesday March 29th

  • Arabs riot in Beit Hanina in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Maale HaZeitim in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Givat Assaf in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at IDF forces in Al-Arub in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs riot in A-Tur in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hawara in the Shomron.
  • Arabs throw stones in Yatma.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwad.
  • Arabs throw stones in Atil.
  • Arabs throw stones near Kiryat Arba.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Tur in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Nabi Saleh.
  • Arabs throw stones near Susiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones near Karmei Tzur.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.

22:43- Arabs throw stones in Al-Arub.

21:27- Arabs throw stones from a passing vehicle near the Makkabim Checkpoint on Route 443.

15:40- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar.

15:10- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Hawara in the Shomron.

15:09- Arabs throw stones at the cemetery in Hevron.

14:15- An Arab attacks soldiers in Hevron and is arrested.

Monday March 28th

  • Arabs throw firebombs in Azun.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at the town of Beitar Illit.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Maale Levona.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw an IED at IDF forces in Wadi Burkin in the Shomron.

23:41- Arabs throw firebombs near the Makkabim Junction on Route 443.

23:29- Arabs riot in Husan.

21:50- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 446 near A-Luben causing damage.

21:32- Arabs throw firebombs at the entrance to the town of Beitar in Gush Etzion.

20:20- An Arab deliberately crashed into a Jewish vehicle near Kiryat Arba.

20:03- Arabs throw firebombs at the town of Pesagot in Binyamin.

18:28- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Funduk in the shomron.

11:36- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Hawara in the Shomron.

8:28- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Wadi Herimiya causing damage.

8:07- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Sinjil causing damage.

Sunday March 27th

  • Arabs riot in Jeba in Binyamin.
  • Arabs throw stones near Maale Ephraim.
  • Arabs riot near Dir Abu Mashal in Binyamin.
  • Arabs throw stones in Sinjil.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Karkar.
  • Arabs throw stones in Horesh Yaron.

21:00- Arabs throw stones near Nofei Nechemya in the Shomron.

16:00- A driver is injured from stone throwing by Arabs in Gush Etzion.

13:43- Arabs throw stones at a vehicle near Sinjil causing damage.

Saturday March 26th

  • Arabs throw stones in Kalkilya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Jeba.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Arub.
  • Arabs throw stones in Wadi Goz.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Armon Hanatziv in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Shuafat in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Pisgat Zeev in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones from a  passing vehicle at IDF forces in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones at an army ambulance near Anatot.

22:49- Arabs throw stones at a bus on Route 443 causing damage.

22:30- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Jerusalem.

17:35- An IDF soldier is injured from stone throwing by ARabs in Kadum.

10:00- Arabs throw stones at IDF soldiers near Talita Kumi.

Friday March 25th

  • Arabs throw stones in Qalandiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Nabi Saleh.
  • Arabs throw stones in Jalazun.
  • Arabs throw stones in Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw stones in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ein Bubin.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwad.
  • Arabs throw stones in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw stones Bethlehem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Mitzpe Shalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Anatot.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Azariya.

22:11- Arabs throw firebombs at the Beit Orot Yeshiva in A-Tur.

16:16- Attempted stabbing: An Arab woman attempts to stab soldiers in Issawiya.

9:00- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar.

8:09- Attempted stabbing: An Arab woman is caught with a  knife at the Jilbar Junction in Hevron.

(This article was originally published on Hakol Hayehudi)

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Silent Intifada Weekly Report [March 18 2016]

12 Jews were injured in over 120 terror attacks this week.

This week as almost every week there were dozens of terror attacks of varying severity not reported in most major media outlets. We report on these silenced events to present a fuller picture of the reality in Israel and balance the picture presented to innocent readers abroad. We hope that by reporting these incidents we can raise awareness so that actions can be taken to rectify this problem and improve reality in the Jewish State.

This past week (Mar. 11th- Mar. 17th) there were over 120 terror attacks recorded in the ‘Silent Intifada’ updates onHakol Hayehudi. Among these were shootings, rocket fire, two stabbings, one vehicular attack and several attempted attacks. In addition there were a number of incidents of arson and throwing of stones and firebombs at individuals, vehicles and homes.

In total, 12 Jews were injured in various attacks.

In a shooting on Route 443, two IDF soldiers were injured and a third soldier was injured in a stabbing near Ariel.

In a stabbing in the Old City of Jerusalem, one Jew was injured.

During a combination, shooting and vehicular attack near Kiryat Arba, four Jews were injured.

Arabs from Gaza fired several rockets towards Jewish towns nearby. Thank G-d the rockets landed in open areas and did not cause damage.

Lastly, were several incidents of Arabs throwing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at IDF forces and Jewish residents.

Full list of attacks:

Thursday March 17th

  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Ofra.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Kochav Hashachar.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Halhul.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Tzur Bahar.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Ras Al Amud.
  • Arabs throw stones on the Mount of Olives.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.
  • Arabs throw stones on Har Adar.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw stones in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Hizme.

21:43- Arabs riot in Al Arub.

21:39- Arabs attack a police officer on bus route 451 near Ramle.

21:28- A driver is injured from stone throwing near Hizme.

20:57- Arabs throw stones near Efrat.

17:26- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Kedumim.

17:25- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Karmei Tzur.

16:25- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Anatot.

16:24- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Halhul in Har Hevron.

15:10- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Rehelim Junction.

13:25- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Beit Umar.

13:01- Arabs throw stones at Rachel’s Tomb.

12:19- A Jew is injured from stone throwing by Arabs near Tekoa.

11:07- Stabbing: A Jewish woman is injured when two Arabs stab her at the Ariel Junction.

Wednesday March 16th

  • Arabs riot in Abu Tor in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot near the Industrial Area of Atarot.
  • Arabs throw stones near vehicles near Bitin in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.
  • Arabs throw stones in Husan.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Al Amud.
  • Arabs throw stones in Shuafat.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Gush Etzion.

22:17- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Shuafat.

22:16- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Ofra.

22:15- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443.

21:58- Arabs riot near Ramallah.

21:15- Bedouin throw stones at the police station in Rahat.

20:16- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Hizme.

19:45- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Amos Junction.

18:45- Arabs throw stones near Alei Zahav.

18:30- Arabs throw stones near Tekoa.

15:30- Arabs throw stones and paint bombs at the light rail in Jerusalem.

15:09- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Moyar in Binyamin.

14:08- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Efrat causing damage.

13:14- Arabs throw stones at IDF soldiers in Hevron.

12:50- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Gush Etzion causing damage.

12:45- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the tunnels road causing damage.

Tuesday March 15th

  • Arabs throw stones near Sinjil.
  • Arabs throw stones in Bab Hota.
  • Arabs riot in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in JErusalem.
  • Arabs riot near Ofra.
  • Arabs riot near Shaar Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in A-Tur in Jerusalem.

20:27- Arabs place a burning tire near the town of Beitar Illit.

20:00- A police officer is injured from stone throwing on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

13:56- A driver is injured from stone throwing by Arabs near Beitar Illit.

12:50- Arabs riot near Karmei Tzur in Gush Etzion.

8:45- Arabs throw stones at a vehicles near Karnei Shomron.

7:00- Arabs throw stones near the Maccabim Junction in Binyamin.

Monday March 14th

  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Beit Daku.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Beit Umar.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Shechem.
  • Arabs throw stones near Hizme in Binyamin.
  • Arabs throw stones near Tekoa in Gush Etzion.

23:53- Rocket fire: Arabs from Gaza fire a rocket that lands in an open area of the Shaar Hanegev Region.

23:03- Arabs throw an IED at IDF forces near Rachel’s Tomb.

22:48- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar.

19:31- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Route 60 near Beit Anun in Har Hevron.

18:59- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Kiryat Arba causing damage.

18:29- Arabs throw paint bombs at the light rail in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

18:02- Attempted stabbing: Two Arabs are caught at the Zeitim Junction in Jerusalem with knives.

15:53- Arabs throw stones at a police vehicle near Maccabim.

11:34- Arabs throw stones on the Husan Bypass Road.

7:13- Vehicular attack: An Arab rams  into a Jew near Kiryat Arba (at the site of the previous attack).

6:48- Shooting and vehicular attack: Two Arabs attempt to ram into Jews near Kiryat Arba and shoot at a Jewish teenager nearby.

Sunday March 13th

  • Arabs throw stones near A-Ram in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot near Husan in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs throw stones in the City of David.
  • Arabs throw stones in Halhul.
  • Arabs throw stones in Bitunia.
  • Arabs throw stones in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

23:11- Arabs throw stones at a bus on Route 446.

22:00- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Jerusalem causing damage.

18:25- Arabs throw firebombs at a bus near Umm Salmona in Gush Etzion.

16:45- Arabs throw stones at a bus near A-Zaim causing damage.

14:53- Arabs throw stones on the Husan Bypass Road.

13:07- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Kiryat Arba.

10:28- Arabs throw stones at at vehicles on Route 443 causing damage.

Shabbat March 12th

  • Arabs throw stones in Dahariya.
  • Arabs throw firebombs on Mount Scopus.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Hanina.
  • Arabs throw stones in Anbata.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Daku.
  • Arabs throw stones in Yavad.
  • Arabs throw stones in Paron.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Issawiya.

23:11- Arabs throw stones at the light rail in Jerusalem causing damage.

21:52- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles in Har Hevron.

21:50- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near the Parsa Junction in Gush Talmonim.

17:32- Arabs throw stones at the fence of Kiryat Arba.

Friday March 11th

  • Arabs throw stones in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw stones near Al-Ram.
  • Arabs riot near Beit Hamoshel in Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones near Nativ HaAsara.
  • Arabs throw stones in Jalazun.
  • Arabs throw stones in Zeita.

22:30- Rocket fire: Arabs from Gaza fire four rockets at Sderot. Thankfully the rockets fall in open areas.

22:00- Shooting: Two soldiers are injured in a shooting attack by Arabs on Route 443.

17:20- Arabs riot near Beit Haggai.

15:41- Arabs throw an object at a vehicle in Har Hevron.

14:02- Stabbing: A Jew is injured when an Arab stabs him in the Old City of Jerusalem.

10:11- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Hashalom in Hevron.

7:30- An Arab throws an IED at a vehicle near Otniel. The driver is thankfully not hurt, but the vehicle is destroyed.

(Originally published on Hakol Hayehudi)

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Silent Intifada Weekly Report [March 11 2016]

An American tourist was murdered and 16 Jews were injured in over 150 terror attacks this week.

This week as almost every week there were dozens of terror attacks of varying severity not reported in most major media outlets. We report on these silenced events to present a fuller picture of the reality in Israel and balance the picture presented to innocent readers abroad. We hope that by reporting these incidents we can raise awareness so that actions can be taken to rectify this problem and improve reality in the Jewish State.

This past week (Mar. 4th- Mar. 10th) there were over 150 terror attacks recorded in the ‘Silent Intifada’ updates onHakol Hayehudi. These attacks resulted in the murder of an American tourist and injuries to 16 Jews.

On Friday Mar. 4th, an Arab woman rammed into a soldier at the Gush Etzion Junction injuring him.

On Tuesday Mar. 8th an Arab on a motorcycle shot at a group of police officers near the Shechem Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. During the chase after the attacker, another police officer was also shot. Two officers were injured in total.

On the morning of Wednesday Mar. 9th, Arabs shot at a bus station in Ramot. One Jew was injured as a result. The attackers then fled towards the Old City and during a shoot-out with police officers, an Arab passerby was injured.

On Tuesday afternoon, an Arab stabbed a Haredi man in Petach Tikvah. The victim pulled the knife out of his neck and managed to stab the attacker in return.

Two hours later, an Arab went on a stabbing spree in Jaffa. An American tourist was murdered and nine others were injured. The police officer who shot the attacker is currently being investigated by the police for using ‘unnecessary force.’

There were also five attempted stabbings in Abu Dis, the Old City of Jerusalem, on Route 5 in the Shomron, in Kedumim, and in Qalandiya.

Aside from these attacks there were numerous incidents of throwing of stones and firebombs at vehicles, individuals and homes.

Full List of Attacks:

Thursday March 10th

  • Arabs throw stones in Nahlin.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Moyer.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.
  • Arabs throw stones in Sheikh Jarrah.
  • Arabs throw stones in Shuafat.
  • Arabs throw stones near Gitit in the Jordan Valley.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones near Jericho.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Jabal Muchbar in Jerusalem.

21:45- Arabs throw firebombs at a security post near Beit Orot in Jerusalem.

21:44- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Al-Hadr in Gush Etzion.

21:43- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles on Route 50.

20:09- Two rifles are found in a vehicle belonging to Arabs from the Jordan Valley.

19:44- Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Gush Etzion near Al-Hadr.

14:28- Two Arabs are seen setting a fire near Route 443.

13:43- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Anun.

19:40- Arabs riot in Shuafat.

8:59- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Peduel.

Wednesday March 9th

  • Arabs throw stones in Shechem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Kabatia.
  • Arabs throw stones in Naama.
  • Arabs throw stones in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Al-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rehelim.
  • Arabs throw stones near Karmei Tzur.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Al Amud.
  • Arabs throw stones in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones near Gush Talmonim.
  • Arabs throw homemade grenades at IDF forces in Duha.

22:52- Arabs throw stones at a bus in Uja.

22:40- A police officer is injured from stones thrown by Arabs in A-Tur.

20:29- Arabs throw firebombs at a bus in Silwan.

18:29- Two Arabs are arrested after penetrating Havat Gilad.

15:37- Arabs throw stones near Ariel.

15:16- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road.

13:32- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Rehelim.

11:46- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near the Lion’s Gate of the Old City injuring one Jew.

11:00- Attempted stabbing: An Arab approaches Mitzpe Yishai near Kedumim with a knife.

9:49- Attempted stabbing: An Arab attempts to stab soldiers on the A-Zaiya Bridge on Route 5 and is subdued.

8:33- Shooting: Arabs shoot at vehicles near Kikar Tsahal in Jerusalem. An Arab passerby is injured.

7:40- Shooting: Arabs shoot at a bus in Ramot, injuring one Jew.

Tuesday March 8th

  • Arabs riot in A-Tur in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Hizme in Binyamin.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Al Amud in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Tekoa.

20:48- Arabs throw firebombs at a police checkpoint in A-Tur in Jerusalem.

20:37- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Uja in the Jordan Valley.

18:25- Stabbing: An American tourist is murdered in a stabbing in Jaffa. Nine others are injured.

17:08- Shooting: An Arab on a motorcycle shoots at police officers near the Shechem Gate in Jerusalem. Two officers are injured.

16:30- Stabbing: An Arab stabs a Jew in Petach Tikvah. The victim pulls the knife out and stabs the attacker in return.

15:24- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near the Zeit Junction in Judea causing damage to a vehicle.

13:20- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near the Okafim Junction in Gush Etzion.

13:15- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Anata Junction causing damage.

12:51- Arabs shoot paint balls at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road in Gush Etzion.

12:01- Attempted stabbing: An Arab is caught at the Qalandiya checkpoint with a knife.

10:50- Attempted stabbing: An Arab attempts to stab police officers on the Hagai Street in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Monday March 5th

  • Arabs throw firebombs in Ras Karkar.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in A-Tur.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Anun.
  • Arabs throw stones in Misiliya.
  • Arabs throw stones near Al-Bira.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Tur.
  • Arabs throw stones at Tapuach Junction.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones near Beit Furiq.
  • Arabs throw stones near Jeba.
  • Arabs throw stones near Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw stones near Hizme.

21:44- Arabs riot in Jenin.

20:33- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Beit Umar in Gush Etzion.

18:00- Attempted stabbing: Border police see an Arab acting strangely and discover a knife in her bag. The Arab admits to planning an attack.

17:20- Arabs throw firebombs and stones at vehicles near the Parsa Junction in Gush Talmonim.

16:55- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near the T-Junction in Gush Etzion causing damage to a vehicle.

15:42- Arabs throw IEDs at Rachel’s Tomb.

15:30- A tourist is injured from stone throwing by Arabs near the Lion’s Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem.

15:11- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Hadr in Gush Etzion.

13:38- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the Mount of Olives causing damage.

12:37- Arabs throw stones at Jit Junction.

8:35- Arab children throw stones at vehicles near the Beitot Junction.

Sunday March 4th

  • Arabs throw stones in Refidia.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Beit Rima.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.
  • arabs throw stones in Harvat Al Matzbach.
  • Arabs throw stones in Husan.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beni Naim.
  • Arabs throw stones in Zeita.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Qalandiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Shuafat in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at IDF forces in Ras al Amud.

21:15- Arabs throw IEDs at an army post near Mevo Dotan.

21:05- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road causing damage to a vehicle.

7:13- Arabs riot in A-Tur in Jerusalem.

Shabbat March 3rd

  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Zeita in the Shomron.
  • Arabs throw stones near Kadum in the Shomron.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Tur.
  • Arabs throw stones in Tzur Bahar.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Jeba in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near A-Tira.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones near Harvata.
  • Arabs throw stones near Al-Matzbach.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Al Ram.
  • A Jewish couple is attacked by Arabs in Nachal Shilo near Beit Arye. The Arabs steal property from the couple as well.

21:46- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Nof Zion in Jerusalem.

20:38- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles in Armon Hanatziv in Jerusalem.

Friday March 2nd

  • Arabs riot at Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan.
  • arabs throw stones in Tul Karem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Nabi Saleh.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwad.
  • Arabs throw stones in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Ram.
  • Arabs throw stones near Kochav Hashachar.
  • Arabs throw stones in Ras Al Amud.
  • Arabs throw stones in Husan.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hizme.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Fawr.
  • Arabs throw stones in Malach.
  • Arabs throw stones in Mevo Shilo.
  • Arabs throw stones in Tekoa.
  • Arabs throw stones at Anata Junction.
  • Arabs throw stones in Mizraat Al Kabliya.
  • Arabs throw stones on the Mount of Olives.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Perachim.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at security forces in Bitunia, one officer is injured.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Yavad.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Husan.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Kadum.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Hanin.
  • Arabs throw stones in Al-Arub.

18:38- Arabs attack three Jews on the Shalshelet Road in the Old City of Jerusalem. One Jew is injured.

16:52- Two Arabs are caught throwing stones at the Okafim Junction in Har Hevron.

16:48- Arabs riot in Halaka in the Gaza Strip.

16:27- Arabs riot near Givat Hadegel in Gush Talmonim.

15:39- Arabs riot near Kalil.

15:36- Arabs riot in Jalazun.

14:19- Arabs riot near Okafim Junction.

13:42- Arabs throw stones on the Modeh road.

13:12- Arabs attempt to penetrate the town of Har Bracha.

13:02- Arabs throw stones in Shuafat.

9:51- Arabs throw stones near Al-Arub in Gush Etzion.

9:36- Arabs throw stones near Brown Park in the Shomron.

7:22- Vehicular attack: An Arab woman rams into a soldier at the Gush Etzion Junction.

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Is Bibi Overwhelmed or is he Just a Great Chess Player?

Bibi Netanyahu has been Prime Minister closing in on 8 years in a row.  If you count his first stint as Prime Minister, he has served more than any other Prime Minister other than David Ben Gurion.

He has been able to deal with a very antagonistic Washington administration, while dodging about everything the Israeli political scene can throw at someone. Bibi’s political mastery is perhaps one of the most envied talents around.  It also makes him the most despised politician by his enemies.

Part of Bibi’s ability to manage the chaotic Israeli political arena is precisely because of the chaos that exists within it. The ever consummate chess player, Bibi keeps his real views to himself, while he allows his opponents to cannibalize themselves.

Centralizing the Prime Minister’s Office

Prime Minister Netanyahu relies on a loyal circle and the power of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to create a de facto executive branch within the actual government. Under Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister has come far closer to the US Presidency than ever before.  

We have seen this most clearly in Bibi’s appointment of Yossi Cohen to the head of the Mossad. Cohen was the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.  He has been a close confidante of Bibi’s for many years and now he heads up the world’s most successful intelligence agency.

We also see this by placing the Foreign Ministry under the PMO. Sure there is a Deputy Foreign Minister who acts as its face, but day to day the PMO runs the show.  There are more and more examples of this.

Many pundits are aware of the situation.  Even Shelly Yacimovich expressed similar sentiments in 2014, before the current coalition. “This situation is not only ridiculous, it is also reckless,” Yacimovich warned. “The government of Israel is not a political game in Netanyahu’s hands or a nice hobby. It is the sovereign of Israel, the power that runs our complicated lives.”

The centralization has only increased.

Is Bibi Still Inevitable?

Israelis have generally trusted Bibi Netanyahu.  This does not mean they like his style or politics, but in a world that appears to be increasingly chaotic, they see him as the most capable of navigating the current ship.  That is until the eruption of the present intifada.  As days grind on and more and more people are getting killed and hurt, a certain hole is being punctured in the inevitability of the Prime Minister.  

So far no real challenge exists, but polls indicate  a growing dissatisfaction with Bibi’s handling of the security situation. Could be Bibi’s inability to crush the current violence open him up to being taken down? So far it is not clear.  However, it is precisely his obsession of keeping his political opponents at bay, which has seemingly boxed in his ability to deal with the deteriorating security situation.

The obsession at staying in power is a focus that seems to many to take far more energy than unleashing the security forces in a far more proactive way.  It’s true, Israeli politics has long been far more akin to a mafia movie like Goodfellas or Godfather than something that actually works in a stable format. With that in mind Bibi has done a good job stabilizing the “game,” and yet, that’s just it, Bibi has spent most of his energy holding things together, not pushing them forward.

Israelis are tired of tough speeches with no action. With everyday that goes by with no solution, weary Israelis are becoming more and more ready for a change, no matter who brings it.