Things on the political scene have been – if not quite grim – unsettling and worrisome at best. But I want to kick off here with very recent news about a transition in government policy that addresses Israel’s rights rather than simply bending to what is politically correct. It offers …
Read More »From Israel: The Fix Will Not Be Quick.
In my last posting, I wrote about hope – and I still have hope. We should all have hope. However, while we are in a better place than we were several days ago, we still have a long way to go. A good deal depends on the good will and …
Read More »From Israel: Scandalous!
I want to return to the issue of the illegal Bedouin outpost of Khan al-Ahmar. It may not seem so to some of my readers, but this is a big story. I hope you will share this information broadly. Much of the media prefers to provide a skewed PA/EU version …
Read More »Arlene from Israel: Outrage
Outrage – I’m talking about steam-coming-out-of-my-ears outrage. The subject is the allegedly ancient Arab village of Susiya. The issue is Israel’s rights as a sovereign state operating under rules of law. ~~~~~~~~~~ The background, briefly: In the Hebron Hills of Judea there are the remains of an ancient Jewish city …
Read More »Regavim: scathing video accusing the EU of Breaking International law.
Regavim has released scathing video accusing the EU of breaking International Law and is demanding they stop the illegal European settlement activity on Israeli land. JERUSALEM (30/3/2016) Regavim, the Israeli legal watchdog has released a scathing new viral video accusing the European Union of double standards and demanding they stop …
Read More »Regavim: Demolitions of illegal structures in the Judean Desert!!
Report from Regavim. Today there were demolitions of illegal structures in an IDF Firing Zone in the Judaean Desert!! Post Zionist organizations promoting illegal facts on the ground are, as usual spreading lies. We must not be silent! Please read to the end, like & Share – we need your …
Read More »Arlene from Israel: Seeking Rays of Light.
However painfully overcast the current situation is, we should not see it as totally dark. Those “rays of light” must be sought, and nurtured, even as we see what is going on with clear eyes and face it with stiff spines. Turning back to the Iran situation and Congress, which …
Read More »Beware Ottoman land law!
Even assuming that the Ottoman Empire duly gave the land away, it is not relevant to the current controversy. According to Arab claimants, the area of Susiya, which includes an ancient Jewish village that was built about 1,600 years ago, and perhaps as early as the late Second Temple period, …
Read More »Arlene from Israel – From All Sides.
This is a posting that begs to be written, even as I do my Shabbat preparations. Shabbat is actually Tisha B’Av – the ninth of Av, which commemorates a host of tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, most significantly the destruction of the Temples. Because we do not mourn …
Read More »Facts ignored – The invention of the village of Susiya.
The fact is that the area occupied by the squatters has only served as grazing land. On July 16 the daily press briefing of the US State Department astonished legal circles in Israel. In response to the second question, preceded only by an inquiry on the Iran agreement from which …
Read More »Regavim Slams Human Rights Watch.
REGAVIM SLAMS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FOR DENIGRATING & DELEGITIMIZING THE ISRAELI LEGAL SYSTEM. Regavim a legal advocacy organization in Israel strongly condemns Human Rights Watch (HRW) for its attack on and blatant attempt to undermine the Israeli legal system. Regavim is responding to a report issued by HRW Middle East …
Read More »Arlene from Israel – Illegal EU Assistance to Bedouins in Area C.
Some months ago, I shared with my readers news about a scrupulously researched report, done by Regavim, on the issue of EU facilitation of building of illegal Bedouin settlements in Area C of Judea and Samaria. (Area C is the region of Judea and Samaria designated by the Oslo Accords …
Read More »Arlene from Israel – Exposed.
PLEASE PASS ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This Friday, March 27th, at noon, there will be a press conference and a “Keep Iran Nuclear Free” rally, at 780 Third Avenue (between 48th & 49th Streets) in Manhattan. This is in front of the offices of the Manhattan offices of New York Senators …
Read More »The EU peddles diplomatic immunity.
The Jerusalem Municipality has demolished an illegally built structure just moments away from the Hebrew University campus. Not only was this structure built without any planning permission or permits, it was built by the European Union and was even adorned with a EU flag. Earlier this month, Regavim unveiled a …
Read More »REGAVIM – News Update.
Wow, what an amazing few weeks. After months of research into European Union (EU) illegal activity in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, we went public with a bang! A simultaneous release of our explosive report on Israel TV Ch.2 News and the UK’s 2nd largest newspaper, the Daily Mail, initiated …
Read More »Arlene from Israel – Hypocrisy Writ Large.
Note: Please share widely. It’s imperative that as many people as possible read this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hypocrisy is all around us, but I will focus today on the very significant information that the Israeli NGO Regavim has uncovered regarding the EU: The Europeans protest long and loud about “illegal Israeli building” …
Read More »Oh the Hypocrisy of the UN, the EU and the World!
Israel builds legally where She is permitted to build and the UN, the EU and indeed the World is up in arms about it. The EU builds ILLEGALLY and there is not a peep out of anyone. ? Regavim has just released its latest report into the illegal EU building …
Read More »Levy Report translated into English.
The Levy Commission established by PM Netanyahu in 2011 was tasked to examine the legal inconsistencies that have been in place with regards to Jewish building in Judea and Samaria for 47 years. The Commissions report was lauded as a breath of fresh air but was shelved by PM Netanyahu …
Read More »EU involvement in Illegal Building in Area C
EU involvement in Illegal Building in Area C – Position Paper Over many years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has benefitted from the virtually unqualified support of the European Union. Unqualified in its automatic siding with the PA and against Israel on diplomatic issues, and unqualified in its financial support and …
Read More »‘Arlene from Israel’ – Brief Notes
Brief Notes: Here I want simply to share information and analyses provided by others that will enlightened you – and, in one case, even entertain you. The subject at hand, first, is the issue of the land in Gush Etzion that has been declared state land – in the process …
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