Yesterday, I posted about the anti-Israel views of some Australian Labor Party members of parliament. Today’s it’s the Liberal party’s turn. A Liberal backbencher today noted the “legitimate aspirations” of Palestinians, hours after federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson helped mark Israel’s 60th anniversary. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, supported by Dr Nelson, led the celebrations of [...]
The previously unknown group that claimed responsibility for the Mercaz HaRav massacre calls itself the “Galilee Freedom Battalions-the Martyrs of Imad Mughniyeh.” Many people commented on the second half of their title, wondering if it was a front group for Hezbollah. We should be more concerned about the first half. In 1974, the PLO established [...]
A few days ago, Ehud Olmert said the following in response to palestinian claims that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement: “There is no agreement and there are no direct or indirect talks…The IDF enjoys complete freedom of action, we have not dictated any ceasefire. Egypt has no mandate to try and reach a [...]
Elements within Australia’s ruling party, the Australian Labor Party (ALP), are threatening to boycott a bipartisan motion congratulating Israel on 60 years of statehood. A bipartisan motion congratulating Israel on 60 years of statehood has provoked division in federal Labor, with one government MP threatening to boycott the vote and union heavyweights accusing the Jewish [...]
You just have to read this Spiegel Online report about the palestinian woman who gave birth to twins in Ashkelon’s Barzilai hospital, and experienced firsthand what it is like to be the target of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Besides other things, the woman’s husband confirms that the terrorists are using people as human [...]
“There is no agreement and there are no direct or indirect talks…The IDF enjoys complete freedom of action, we have not dictated any ceasefire. Egypt has no mandate to try and reach a truce agreement with Hamas.” – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert “There is an agreement in principle on this issue. Hamas and the [...]
Having spent the last 25 hours observing the Jewish Sabbath, I can say there was a palpable somberness in the air in the aftermath of Thursday evening’s devastating attack. One of the men at the synagogue in which I prayed lost his nephew in the attack, and some others I spoke to knew someone who [...]
I’ve woken up this morning still in a state of incredulity regarding last night’s events. We have to hit them hard. I’m just not sure our government will do what’s required. Actually, I am pretty sure they won’t. Meanwhile, we are yet to learn of the names of the 8 young victims. Their funeral oration [...]
Scroll down for updates Again, I am having trouble with the “live” part of liveblogging, so I will provide the next best thing: a summary of events so far today, and possibly more frequent updates. An IDF soldier was killed this morning and another was critically injured as palestinians detonated an explosive device near an [...]
I simply haven’t had the time for any liveblogging today so I’ll instead summarize the day so far: Palestinian terrorists fired 10 Qassams into Israel, while we continued to send medical supplies and food their way. And Qatar has been sending millions of dollars their way. Hizbullah said it is ready for another war with [...]
