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The Day In Israel: Wed Nov 4th, 2009

The US House of Representatives yesterday condemned the Goldstone Report as “biased and unworthy of further consideration”, passing (344-36) a a nonbinding resolution urging President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to oppose unequivocally any endorsement of the report.
Palestinian seething to ensue.
Meanwhile, here is a response to Goldstone from one of the co-sponsors of the [...]

The Day In Israel: Thurs Oct 29th, 2009

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gabriela Shalev, has warned that the Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead will not go away.
The Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead will not go away even if Israel launches an independent inquiry into the campaign, UN Ambassador Gabriela Shalev said Wednesday.
“There are no legal questions here – and we [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon Oct 26th, 2009

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have decided to appoint a small team to review Israel’s course of action on the Goldstone report, and make recommendations on what should be done in the diplomatic, legal and public relations planes.
The prime minister said during the meeting that the establishment of an investigation [...]

The Day In Israel: Sun Oct 25th, 2009

The US Congress is expected to vote in favor on a bipartisan bill calling on US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to categorically negate the UN’s Goldstone Report.
Meanwhile, here in Israel, the cabinet had a heated discussion on whether Israel will set up a commission of inquiry on the Goldstone report’s [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon Oct 19th, 2009

IDF sources responded to reports of Hizbullah finding Israeli “spying devices” by saying the incident was staged in an attempt to divert attention from the explosion of a weapons cache in southern Lebanon last week.
Quite frankly, this is a real possibility, given Hizbullah’s love of the stage. Plus they seem to have had trouble getting [...]

The Day In Israel: Tues Oct 13th, 2009

Israel has demanded that UNIFIL investigate the explosion at the house of Hizbullah terrorist Abdel Nasser Issa in southern Lebanon, saying it proves Hizbullah stockpiled munitions in violation of the truce.
I’m sure UNIFIL are just itching to investigate the explosion, and if they do find that some Hizbullah terrorists were killed in it, they will [...]

The Day In Israel: Fri Oct 9th, 2009

Yesterday, Israeli President told US Middle East envoy George Mitchell that Israel had full faith in the policies of US President Barack Obama, who he said was trying to advance peace in an extremely fair way by listening to both sides and trying to find a common denominator.
Mr Peres lied.
Updates (Israel time; most recent at [...]

The Day In Israel: Thurs Oct 8th, 2009

Believe it or not, anti-Israel celebrity Vanessa Redgrave has opposed those who protested the Toronto Film Festival’s decision to showcase Tel Aviv.
British actress Vanessa Redgrave – a well-known critic of Israel – has joined the controversy surrounding the Toronto Film Festival’s decision to showcase Tel Aviv, according to the Jewish Chronicle.
Only this time, she is [...]

The Day In Israel: Fri Oct 2nd, 2009

The PA has dropped its plans to present a draft resolution condemning Israel’s conduct during Operation Cast Lead to the Human Rights Council for a vote in Geneva today, in effect deferring its adoption of the Goldstone Report. The decision seems to be the result of pressure of the Obama administration kind.
The source added that [...]

Separated at Birth

US President Barack Obama and People’s Commissar for Internal Affairs Nikolai Yezhov.

(hat tip: Ritvars)