10 janvier 2018
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- L'armée israélienne traque les auteurs d'une attaque contre un civil (AFP) - "Ce civil israélien, le rabbin Raziel Shevah a été tué mardi soir par balles alors qu'il circulait dans sa voiture près de Havat Gilad où il résidait. Selon la radio militaire, 22 impacts de balle ont été retrouvés sur sa voiture" ; "la victime, âgée de 35 ans, avait eu le temps de lancer un appel au secours avec son téléphone qui a été diffusé par la radio publique" ; "Les Brigades Ezzedine al-Qassam, le branche armée des islamistes du Hamas au pouvoir dans la bande de Gaza, se sont félicitées de cette attaque".
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2018/01/10/97001-20180110FILWWW00039-l-armee-israelienne-traque-les-auteurs-d-une-attaque-contre-un-civil.php
- Fatah celebrates “a killed settler” (PMW) - "Only a few hours after Palestinian terrorists shot and murdered an Israeli man in a drive-by shooting near Nablus, Fatah glorified the murder in a post on Facebook, which presented the attack as a successful "operation" measured in figures".
http://www.palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=24767
- Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah praises the murder of a rabbi (Elder of Ziyon) - "Rabbi Raziel Shevach was the father of five. Under international law, he was a civilian and his murder was a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions. Yet no mainstream media outlet dares mention how Abbas' party is celebrating terrorism, explicitly".
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/01/mahmoud-abbas-fatah-praises-murder-of.html
- US ambassador: Palestinian endorsement of terror is why there's no peace (JP) - "“An Israeli father of six was killed last night in cold blood by Palestinian terrorists. Hamas praises the killers and PA laws will provide them financial rewards,” he wrote on his Twitter account. “Look no further to why there is no peace. Praying for the bereaved Shevach family.”"
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/US-ambassador-Terror-attack-Palestinian-reactions-are-why-theres-no-peace-533344
- Deadly drive-by shooting calls for improved deterrence, Ron Ben-Yishai (Ynet) - "The more efficient measure in the long run is the one proposed by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: Preventing payments from the Palestinian Authority to murderers jailed in Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is inflaming the situation both through the Palestinian apparatuses and by paying the terrorists’ families, as well as through his words".
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5069138,00.html
"Tuesday evening’s deadly terror attack was a planned ambush accomplished with skill. The terrorist cell that murdered Rabbi Raziel Shevah in a drive-by shooting had been alerted about a car leaving Havat Gilad and opened fire from a distance, even before passing by Shevah's car.
It is still unclear whether the cell that carried out the shooting had also watched the entrance to Havat Gilad, or whether there had been a separate observation point. In any event, the location of the ambush was likely chosen due to its proximity to the city of Nablus and other villages whose residents include many Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters.
Shortly after the attack, Hamas’ military wing issued a short statement in which it somewhat claimed responsibility. A careful review of the text indicates that this was a murderous operation which Hamas had been planning to execute for a long time, unsuccessfully, likely in a bid to follow through on its threats after US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and after the exposure and destruction of a cross-border Hamas tunnel.
Hamas has in fact been trying to carry out attacks in the West Bank for a long time now—including shootings, abductions and explosive devices in Judea and Samaria—in a bid to continue its terrorist activity against Israel without bringing about an escalation in the Gaza Strip, which could lead to an unrest among the already distressed population and anger the Egyptians. As revealed by Ynet, the attacks are orchestrated by Maher Obeid, likely from Beirut.
As the Shin Bet and Palestinian Authority have largely destroyed Hamas’ operational infrastructure in the West Bank in recent years, the organization is operating and funding local cells in a decentralized manner. Terrorists freed in the Shalit deal lead these operations from from the Gaza Strip and from countries abroad, including Turkey.
The shooting was likely carried out with an expensive standard weapon, which serves as further proof that the murderous ambush was carefully planned. Furthermore, the writing was definitely on the wall. It was outlined by Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman at the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee about two weeks ago, when he said the Shin Bet had thwarted 400 major terror attacks in 2017, most of which were planned by Hamas, including 228 shooting attacks (more than half), eight abductions and 13 suicide bombings.
We shouldn’t rule out the possibility, however, that the attack was carried out with the guidance and assistance of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which—as we know—has a score to settle with Israel, and the perpetrators may have very well acted on its behalf.
The main question at this time is how do we prevent more deadly attacks in the near future. As we know, every shooting attack is followed by copycat attempts and leads to unrest among the Palestinian population and among West Bank settlers. This is a dangerous situation, and if it isn’t handled in a way that will prevent this unrest, it could lead to a major escalation—the kind we witnessed last year.
On Wednesday morning, the IDF encircled a number of villages near the scene of the attack and set up roadblocks at the entrances and exits to and from the city of Nablus. This indicates that the Shin Bet and the IDF have no clear lead on the perpetrators at the moment. Nevertheless, the forces on the ground have been reinforced and additional forces will likely be deployed to continue the siege and prevent friction and clashes between vengeful settlers and Palestinians in the area.
In any event, the IDF likely hasn’t changed its policy to create a distinction between the terrorists and the uninvolved population, assuming it will prevent additional Palestinians from joining the terror organizations or committing lone-wolf attacks.
The IDF tries to avoid closing West Bank roads to Palestinian traffic, after this measure proved to be useless during the second intifada. But after a murderous attack, there is sometimes no choice but to use this measure to pressure the Palestinian population.
In the long run, the Jewish settlers are completely right to demand the installation of “security measures” in the area—cameras and other measures that could deter murderous terrorist cells in the future. We must honestly admit, however, that these measures can only provide deterrence and are incapable of preventing attacks carried out by determined terrorists who have received instructions and money from experienced groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The more efficient measure in the long run is the one proposed by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: Preventing payments from the Palestinian Authority to murderers jailed in Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is inflaming the situation both through the Palestinian apparatuses and by paying the terrorists’ families, as well as through his words. Lieberman has suggested deducting the sums from the tax money Israel collects on behalf of the PA, but that is unlikely to deter anyone. Instead, Israel must make sure that these funds do not reach terrorists’ families individually, which can be done with a little effort.
Speaking of deterrence, a death penalty for terrorists is unlikely to serve as a deterring measure under these circumstances. Tuesday evening’s murder proves that there are young Palestinians who are aware of the fact they may get killed before or after carrying out a terror attack—and they are willing to take the risk.
The most efficient measure for thwarting terror attacks was and remains Israel’s intelligence supremacy on the ground, primarily through Shin Bet activities and by giving the IDF operational freedom, along with cooperation between the two bodies and an immediate installment of cameras, fences and other means on the ground that could reduce the likelihood of another terror attack taking place in the West Bank."
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"Processus de paix"- L'armée israélienne traque les auteurs d'une attaque contre un civil (AFP) - "Ce civil israélien, le rabbin Raziel Shevah a été tué mardi soir par balles alors qu'il circulait dans sa voiture près de Havat Gilad où il résidait. Selon la radio militaire, 22 impacts de balle ont été retrouvés sur sa voiture" ; "la victime, âgée de 35 ans, avait eu le temps de lancer un appel au secours avec son téléphone qui a été diffusé par la radio publique" ; "Les Brigades Ezzedine al-Qassam, le branche armée des islamistes du Hamas au pouvoir dans la bande de Gaza, se sont félicitées de cette attaque".
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2018/01/10/97001-20180110FILWWW00039-l-armee-israelienne-traque-les-auteurs-d-une-attaque-contre-un-civil.php
- Fatah celebrates “a killed settler” (PMW) - "Only a few hours after Palestinian terrorists shot and murdered an Israeli man in a drive-by shooting near Nablus, Fatah glorified the murder in a post on Facebook, which presented the attack as a successful "operation" measured in figures".
http://www.palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=24767
- Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah praises the murder of a rabbi (Elder of Ziyon) - "Rabbi Raziel Shevach was the father of five. Under international law, he was a civilian and his murder was a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions. Yet no mainstream media outlet dares mention how Abbas' party is celebrating terrorism, explicitly".
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/01/mahmoud-abbas-fatah-praises-murder-of.html
- US ambassador: Palestinian endorsement of terror is why there's no peace (JP) - "“An Israeli father of six was killed last night in cold blood by Palestinian terrorists. Hamas praises the killers and PA laws will provide them financial rewards,” he wrote on his Twitter account. “Look no further to why there is no peace. Praying for the bereaved Shevach family.”"
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/US-ambassador-Terror-attack-Palestinian-reactions-are-why-theres-no-peace-533344
- Deadly drive-by shooting calls for improved deterrence, Ron Ben-Yishai (Ynet) - "The more efficient measure in the long run is the one proposed by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: Preventing payments from the Palestinian Authority to murderers jailed in Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is inflaming the situation both through the Palestinian apparatuses and by paying the terrorists’ families, as well as through his words".
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5069138,00.html
"Tuesday evening’s deadly terror attack was a planned ambush accomplished with skill. The terrorist cell that murdered Rabbi Raziel Shevah in a drive-by shooting had been alerted about a car leaving Havat Gilad and opened fire from a distance, even before passing by Shevah's car.
It is still unclear whether the cell that carried out the shooting had also watched the entrance to Havat Gilad, or whether there had been a separate observation point. In any event, the location of the ambush was likely chosen due to its proximity to the city of Nablus and other villages whose residents include many Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters.
Shortly after the attack, Hamas’ military wing issued a short statement in which it somewhat claimed responsibility. A careful review of the text indicates that this was a murderous operation which Hamas had been planning to execute for a long time, unsuccessfully, likely in a bid to follow through on its threats after US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and after the exposure and destruction of a cross-border Hamas tunnel.
Hamas has in fact been trying to carry out attacks in the West Bank for a long time now—including shootings, abductions and explosive devices in Judea and Samaria—in a bid to continue its terrorist activity against Israel without bringing about an escalation in the Gaza Strip, which could lead to an unrest among the already distressed population and anger the Egyptians. As revealed by Ynet, the attacks are orchestrated by Maher Obeid, likely from Beirut.
As the Shin Bet and Palestinian Authority have largely destroyed Hamas’ operational infrastructure in the West Bank in recent years, the organization is operating and funding local cells in a decentralized manner. Terrorists freed in the Shalit deal lead these operations from from the Gaza Strip and from countries abroad, including Turkey.
The shooting was likely carried out with an expensive standard weapon, which serves as further proof that the murderous ambush was carefully planned. Furthermore, the writing was definitely on the wall. It was outlined by Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman at the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee about two weeks ago, when he said the Shin Bet had thwarted 400 major terror attacks in 2017, most of which were planned by Hamas, including 228 shooting attacks (more than half), eight abductions and 13 suicide bombings.
We shouldn’t rule out the possibility, however, that the attack was carried out with the guidance and assistance of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which—as we know—has a score to settle with Israel, and the perpetrators may have very well acted on its behalf.
The main question at this time is how do we prevent more deadly attacks in the near future. As we know, every shooting attack is followed by copycat attempts and leads to unrest among the Palestinian population and among West Bank settlers. This is a dangerous situation, and if it isn’t handled in a way that will prevent this unrest, it could lead to a major escalation—the kind we witnessed last year.
On Wednesday morning, the IDF encircled a number of villages near the scene of the attack and set up roadblocks at the entrances and exits to and from the city of Nablus. This indicates that the Shin Bet and the IDF have no clear lead on the perpetrators at the moment. Nevertheless, the forces on the ground have been reinforced and additional forces will likely be deployed to continue the siege and prevent friction and clashes between vengeful settlers and Palestinians in the area.
In any event, the IDF likely hasn’t changed its policy to create a distinction between the terrorists and the uninvolved population, assuming it will prevent additional Palestinians from joining the terror organizations or committing lone-wolf attacks.
The IDF tries to avoid closing West Bank roads to Palestinian traffic, after this measure proved to be useless during the second intifada. But after a murderous attack, there is sometimes no choice but to use this measure to pressure the Palestinian population.
In the long run, the Jewish settlers are completely right to demand the installation of “security measures” in the area—cameras and other measures that could deter murderous terrorist cells in the future. We must honestly admit, however, that these measures can only provide deterrence and are incapable of preventing attacks carried out by determined terrorists who have received instructions and money from experienced groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The more efficient measure in the long run is the one proposed by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman: Preventing payments from the Palestinian Authority to murderers jailed in Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is inflaming the situation both through the Palestinian apparatuses and by paying the terrorists’ families, as well as through his words. Lieberman has suggested deducting the sums from the tax money Israel collects on behalf of the PA, but that is unlikely to deter anyone. Instead, Israel must make sure that these funds do not reach terrorists’ families individually, which can be done with a little effort.
Speaking of deterrence, a death penalty for terrorists is unlikely to serve as a deterring measure under these circumstances. Tuesday evening’s murder proves that there are young Palestinians who are aware of the fact they may get killed before or after carrying out a terror attack—and they are willing to take the risk.
The most efficient measure for thwarting terror attacks was and remains Israel’s intelligence supremacy on the ground, primarily through Shin Bet activities and by giving the IDF operational freedom, along with cooperation between the two bodies and an immediate installment of cameras, fences and other means on the ground that could reduce the likelihood of another terror attack taking place in the West Bank."
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- Erekat : Pas de négociations tant que les USA ne révoquent la reconnaissance de Jérusalem (ToI) - "Erekat a également accusé les Etats-Unis d’imposer des « dictats » à la direction palestinienne en menaçant de couper des centaines de millions de dollars d’aide. Nabil Shaath, le principal conseiller d’Abbas pour les affaires étrangères, a déclaré mardi dans un communiqué que l’AP refusait toujours d’accueillir à Ramallah le vice-président américain Mike Pence, qui se rendra dans la région à la fin du mois".
https://fr.timesofisrael.com/pas-de-negociations-tant-que-les-usa-ne-revoquent-la-reconnaissance-de-jerusalem/
- Jérusalem : Trump ne fait que reconnaître la réalité, Bruno Tertrais (maître de recherche à la Fondation pour la recherche stratégique) - "Le 4 juin 2008, un futur président des États-Unis affirmait : « Jérusalem restera la capitale d’Israël, et elle restera unifiée. » Il s’appelait Barack Obama".
https://www.causeur.fr/donald-trump-jerusalem-israel-capitale-148799
"Le 4 juin 2008, un futur président des États-Unis affirmait : « Jérusalem restera la capitale d’Israël, et elle restera unifiée. » Il s’appelait Barack Obama. Bien évidemment, comme tous ses prédécesseurs, il s’empressera de changer de position dès son élection. Depuis 1998, les présidents américains successifs ont tous, deux fois par an, mis leur veto au transfert de l’ambassade de Tel Aviv à Jérusalem exigé par le Jerusalem Embassy Act voté à une très large majorité par le Congrès en 1995.
Trump avait averti qu’il cesserait cette pratique. Il était d’autant plus déterminé que l’immense majorité des chrétiens évangélistes – dont le vice-président Mike Pence est très proche - a voté pour lui. Mais c'est d'abord et avant tout pour le président américain une question de principe, dans le droit fil de sa décision de retirer les Etats-Unis de l'UNESCO à la suite, justement, des résolutions adoptées sur Jérusalem, qui semblaient en nier l'identité juive du mont du Temple. C'est une manière de dire : "Je tiens mes promesses." [...]" (suite payante)
- Today's explicit Arab antisemitism that not one Arab or Muslim will condemn publicly in Arabic (Elder of Ziyon) - "Once again, it is important to stress that individual antisemitic articles here and there do not prove that Arabs are antisemitic as a whole. What indicts the Arabs is that there is never the slightest protest or backlash against these articles when they are published. I have yet to see a single response, a single letter to the editor, a single Arab news report that denounces or condemns the explicit and raw Jew-hatred that pops up regularly in Arab and Muslim media. There is no antidote to this poison in the Arab press - there is not even dilution"; "I am not saying that every Arab is antisemitic. But it is accurate to say that Arab society is indeed antisemitic. If you cannot find one Arab willing to fight explicit antisemitism publicly in their own nations, in Arabic, that means that Jew-hatred is normalized and accepted. The West doesn't want to admit this, but this simple fact is the single biggest reason that there can never be real peace between Israel and any Arab nation. The result is that people should not bother to work towards peace, but to work towards detente a grudging acceptance that Israel isn't going anywhere and it is less counterproductive to live with it than to try to destroy it".
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/01/todays-explicit-arab-antisemitism-that.html
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Gaza & Hamas
- The Egyptian and PA siege of Gaza continues (Elder of Ziyon) - "On 12 October last year, Egypt brokered a Palestinian internal reconciliation deal and pledged to open the Rafah Crossing permanently, but it has not done so yet".
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-egyptian-and-pa-siege-of-gaza.html
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