Tag: Kiryat Arba

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Palestinian Arabs Pushing FIFA to Expel Israel

Palestinian Arabs are trying to force FIFA to kick out 6 of its clubs in Israel for being in supposed “settlements” or commuities built in areas liberated by Israel in 1967. The 6 communities are Ma’aleh Adumim, Ariel, Givat Ze’ev, Oranit, the Jordan Valley, the South Hebron Hills and Kiryat Arba.

The petition has called on FIFA to “either remove the settlement football clubs from its membership or relocate them outside the illegal settlements.”

It adds: “If the Israeli Football Association doesn’t comply it must lose its membership with FIFA, as has been the case with other federations that have refused to accept FIFA’s fair play rules.”

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Why Has Israel Waited So Long to Crush The Palestinian War?

With this morning’s attack at the entrance to Kiryat Arba, the current Intifada continues to creep from knives to guns. In the last few attacks in Jerusalem and now back in Kiryat Arba, Palestinian Arabs have used serious weapons to attack.

These attacks have flipped what appeared to be “random acts of violence” to an armed uprising.  The question isn’t where we are, which has become clear to most people in Israel, but how are we going to deal with it?  

Incitement and Geopolitical Considerations have Slowed Israel’s Reaction

In order to answer that question, it is important to understand that most of what we are witnessing could have been avoided. The government has gone out of its way to try to politicize the attacks instead of crushing them from the beginning.  We can see this most clearly in the ongoing finger pointing at the Palestinian Authority’s use of religious and racial incitement against the Jewish  people.  Yet one has to wonder where the government has been up until this year.  We all know both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, headed up by lifetime President Abbas, utilize children’s TV and radio to brainwash their populace.  In fact this has been going on for sometime. Another thing the government has been aware of is the Palestinian illegal arms build up in much of Judea and Samaria.  

By allowing this Intifada to simmer behind the point of a knife, the government has fed the notion to the Leaders of Fatah and Hamas that guns and bombs could in fact be used.  If the government had crushed the knife attacks in the beginning by going after the leaders’ livelihood and in fact their lives, the Arab street in Judea and Samaria would have gotten it. However, that would have required Bibi Netanyahu and Bogie Yaalon to treat this as a war.  They have not been ready to do that yet.  Understandably, their hands are tied into a larger geopolitical maneuver and declaring war on the Palestinian Authority would derail in their minds from dealing with Iran, while fending off a hostile White House and State Department.

Given the balance that needs to be struck between geopolitics and a homegrown war within Israel by Arabs who migrated to the Land within the last 150 years, a new approach must be undertaken to withstand the growing violence in Israel.

Implosion of the Palestinian Authority will Bring About a Paradigm Shift

Hints to a new course of action and trajectory by the government has been bubbling up into the media over the last few months. It is no secret that the PA is in the midst of an internal crisis.  Most Arabs and others dwelling within the Palestinian Authority areas have grown to hate the leadership as both ineffectual as well as corrupt.  Violent Palestinian Authority cops and officials use their power to steal public funds and shake down opponents.  With the above facts, the Israeli government seems to be inching towards allowing the Palestinian Authority to collapse on its own in a staged manner.  After the collapse local forces from within the various clans that make up the multi faceted Palestinian society can rebuild their relationship with Israel in the proper way.

In that approach, Israel will increasingly move towards a one state solution in a phased manner, all the while ensuring violent elements are removed and reinforcing local leaders.  

Crushing the Terror Groups Should Begin Now

Considering the fact that the PA is ineffectual as well as in a free fall, the Israeli government should make it clear that there is no longer any tolerance for any sort of attack.  By beginning now it can set the stage for lessening a chance  for a complete explosion when the Palestinian Authority’s collapse enters its final phase.

Geopolitics aside, the government in Israel must not only prepare for the day after a Palestinian Authority collapse by speaking about it, but it must be proactive ensuring the violence we have witnessed not only does not increase towards anarchy, but firmly puts it back in its place.

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Silent Intifada Weekly Report [Feb. 14 2016]

The Silent Intifada is produced weekly by HaKol HaYehudi, a magazine focused on the rights of Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria.  The Silent Intifada is the newest edition to our content partnership network.

Over 140 terror attacks injure seven Jews.

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 (Feb. 5th- Feb. 11th) there were over 140 terror attacks recorded in the Silent Intifada updates onHakol Hayehudi. Seven Jews were injured in these attacks. The attacks included stabbings, shootings, and throwing of IEDs, stones, and firebombs at individuals and property.

Three stabbings took place this past week. This past Shabbat (Feb. 6th), a 65 year old Jewish woman was stabbed in Rahat. She was injured moderately and the attacker fled the scene. On Monday (Feb. 8th) an Arab stabbed an 11 year old child in Ramle. The child was taken for treatment with moderate injuries.  On Tuesday (Feb. 9th), a resident of Rush Tzurim was stabbed near the town of Neve Daniel. He was also moderately injured.

Two police officers were injured in rioting by Arabs and two Jews were injured when stones were thrown at their vehicles.

There were also two shooting attacks this week, both of which thankfully ended without injuries. On Friday night (Feb. 5th) Arabs near Ariel shot at Jews and on Wednesday (Feb. 10th) Arabs shot at border police near Beit Horon.

Full list of attacks:

Thursday Feb. 11th

  • Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Al-Arub in Gush Etzion.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Burka.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Arub.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Nachal Kfira.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Dako.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Hadr.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Karmei Tzur.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles in Ras Karkar in Gush Talmonim.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Bitunia.
  • Arabs throw stones at Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Dahashiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Juyes.
  • Arabs throw stones in Umm Salmona.
  • Arabs throw stones near Ofra.
  • Arabs throw stones near Givat Assaf in Binyamin.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw stones at Jews in A-Tur.
  • Arabs throw stones near Machane Ofer.
  • Arabs throw stones at Jews in Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones at Pesagot.
  • Arabs riot in Kabatia.
  • Arabs throw stones at the town of Kiryat Arba.

22:28- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Beit Anun in Har Hevron.

22:01- Arab throw stones at vehicles near Hizme.

20:39- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443.

20:18- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Azun in the Shomron.

19:46- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Beit Umar in Gush Etzion.

14:46- A Jew is injured from stones thrown by Arabs near Marda in the Shomron.

14:44- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Sinjil in Binyamin.

14:38- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Arub in Gush Etzion.

12:38- Arabs riot in Gush Talmonim near Harasha.

12:26- Arabs throw stones at the Pharmacy Junction in Hevron.

12:23- Arabs throw stones at vehicles at the Post Office Junction in Gush Talmonim causing damage to vehicles.

11:59- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Migdalim causing damage.

10:51- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443.

10:43- Arabs riot near the Pharmacy Junction in Hevron.

Wednesday Feb. 10th

  • Arabs riot in Azaria near Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at IDF forces near Beit Ur Atahta.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit El.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443 near Makkabim.
  • Arabs riot in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot near Ein Yavrud.
  • Arabs riot near Hizme in Binyamin.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Bitunia.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Nachal Kfira.
  • Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the Husan Bypass Road.
  • Arabs throw stones at the fence of the town of Pesagot.
  • Arabs throw stones at Jews in Hevron.
  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Silwan.

22:03- Shooting: Arabs shoot at border police near Beit Horon.

20:00- Arabs throw firebombs in Anatot.

17:40- Arabs throw stones at the lighrail in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

15:55- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Halhul in Har Hevron causing damage.

16:40- Arabs riot and roll burning tires near Migdalim.

15:26- A driver is injured during riots near Migdalim.

15:23- Arabs throw stones on the Avid Bypass Road causing damage to vehicles.

15:06- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Migdalim causing damage.

13:41- Arabs place burning tires near the town of Kiryat Arba and riot. 

13:01- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Tekoa.

12:37- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Al-Arub in Gush Ezion.

00:33- Arabs throw stones near Naale.

Tuesday Feb. 9th

  • Arabs throw stones in Sharafat.
  • Arabs throw stones in A-Tira.
  • Arabs throw stones in Naama.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Shuafat.
  • Arabs throw an IED at IDF forces in Rafidia.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Beit Ur.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Anun.
  • Arabs throw stones in Nabi Saleh.
  • Arabs throw stones in Umm Salmona.
  • Arabs throw stones in Sucha.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones in Silwad.
  • Arabs throw stones in Dahit Al Barid.
  • Arabs throw stones near Pesagot.

23:57- Arabs throw smoke bombs near Kiryat Arba.

21:21- A police officer is injured during Arab rioting in silwan.

19:59- Arabs throw firebombs at IDF forces in Anatot.

17:26- Arabs throw stones at a bus between Gush Etzion and Hevron.

17:23- Stabbing: A Jew is stabbed near Neve Daniel.

17:12- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Yatib Junction in the Jordan Valley.

17:11- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Sinjil.

15:02- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Ofra in Binyamin.

13:07- Arabs throw stones at IDF forces near the Pharmacy Junction in Hevron.

13:00- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Azun in the Shomron causing damage.

9:20- Attempted stabbing: An Arab attempts to stab police officers near the Shechem Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem.

8:42- Attempted stabbing: An Arab with a  knife is arrested near Karmei Tzur.

Monday Feb. 8th

  • Arabs throw stones at IDF forces in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw stones in Hevron.

20:04- Arabs throw stones near Adam Junction in Binyamin.

19:14- Arabs throw stones in A-Luban in Binyamin.

18:54- Arabs throw firebombs at vehicles near Al-Hadr in Gush Etzion.

18:03- Arabs throw firebombs at a Jewish home in Abu Tor in Jerusalem causing damage. 

17:00- Stabbing: An 11 year old child is injured in a stabbing in Ramle.

16:21- Arabs throw stones at the lighrail in Shuafat in Jerusalem.

16:15- Arabs throw firebombs at the fence of Kiryat Arba.

14:39- Arabs throw stones at a bus near Al-Arub in Gush Etzion.

14:38- Arabs attempts to penetrate the town of Kiryat Arba.

14:24- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar in Gush Etzion causing damage.

13:40- ARabs throw stones at a bus near Samtat Erez in Hevron.

13:00- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar in Gush Etzion.

Sunday Feb. 7th

  • Arabs throw stones in Surkiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Luben A-Sharkiya.
  • Arabs throw stones near Sawana.
  • Arabs throw stones near Tekoa.

19:13-Arabs throw stones at Elias Junction in Har Hevron.

13:55- Arabs throw stones at vehicles near Beit Umar causing damage.

12:59- Arabs throw stones at IDF forces near Avud in Binyamin.

Shabbat Feb. 6th

  • Arabs throw firebombs at police in Silwan in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs riot in Dahashiya.

22:41- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on Route 443.

20:12- Arabs riot in Jenin.

20:07- Arabs riot in Al-Hadr.

20:05- A police officer is injured from stones thrown by Arabs near Rachel’s Tomb.

19:52- Arabs riot near Tekoa.

17:00- Stabbing: A Jewish woman is stabbed in Rahat.

15:09- Arabs riot in Kabatia.

14:55- Arabs riot on the Halhul Bridge.

14:53- Arabs throw stones at Jews in A T-ur in Jerusalem.

Friday Feb. 5th

  • Arabs throw stones in Gilo in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw stones in Atarot.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Al-Arub.
  • Arabs throw firebombs at the Zeitim Junction in Jerusalem.
  • Arabs throw firebombs in Abu Dis.
  • Arabs throw firebombs near Anatot.
  • Arabs throw stones near the Erez checkpoint.
  • Arabs throw stones at Moshav Nativ HaAsara.
  • Arabs throw stones in Dahit Al-Bird.
  • Arabs throw stones near Rachel’s Tomb.
  • Arabs throw stones near Beit Haggai.
  • Arabs throw stones at the Yehuda Junction.
  • Arabs riot in Issawiya.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Umar.
  • Arabs throw stones in Beit Fajar.

20:46-Shooting: Arabs shoot at vehicles near Ariel in the Shomron.

16:36- Arabs throw six firebombs in Azariya.

15:46- Arabs throw stones and firebombs on the Halhul Bridge.

15:04- Arabs throw stones at vehicles on the road from Jerusalem to Gush Etzion.

14:57- Arabs riot near Halhul.

13:49- Arabs riot on the Modeh road.

13:44- Arabs throw IEDs at security forces in Kabatia.

12:30- Arabs throw stones at the lightrail forcing it to temporarily stop service.

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Israel Behind the News [Dec 10, 2015]

Knifing Victim From Kiryat Arba Shows Slight Improvement

A Chanukah miracle is unfolding.  The gardener of the Cave of the Patriarchs that was stabbed earlier in the week and given a slim chance to live has miraculously shown some signs of improvement. He was stabbed four times; one in the chest, two in the heart and one in the pancreas.

Mark Zuckerberg Fails To Understand the Threat 

Mark Zuckerberg posted what seems to be a push back against Donald Trump. Mark wants to lend his support to Muslims worldwide. While this sounds nice to millions of Americans unaware of just how different many in Islam are from them, he shows how he and others are ignorant of the wider situation in the Middle East. After all Middle Eastern Christians are being decimated and wiped out at the hands of their Muslim neighbors.

Israel has No Reason to Be Friends with Turkey

There is a new strategic alliance forming in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey does not seem to be part of it.  With gas deals being signed between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel as well as defense pacts being pushed between these countries, the Israeli government has no need to return to the relationship they once had with Turkey.  The realignment shows just how strong Israel’s hand is in the future . By being the anchor country in the Eastern Mediterranean Israel has an opportunity to forge a new regional order.