23 Iyar 5778
8 May 2018
Exultant Picture of the Day!
Elor Azariya, our decorated Hevron soldier, has been released after 9 months in prison and another 16 months in detention. In total, he was held for 783 days–and for what?
For killing a terrorist who lay wounded on the ground after viciously stabbing a fellow soldier. Azariya thought the terrorist moving to possibly detonate himself and acted to stop him. For this, he was railroaded by a completely corrupt military justice system.
783 days ago we all immediately saw that Elor was innocent and he became “our soldier”; from then until now the public never wavered in their support and may have been the reason he was released three days early (the IDF was apparently worried about demonstrations at the prison-so they released him without making a public announcement).
Finally and thankfully, he is home. Thank you for your service, Elor!
The News on the Israeli Street
Palestinian terror in the last 24 hours . . .
More than 30 terror attacks were carried out by Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria at such places as Tekoa, Amos, the Hatti Junction, Hevron at Curve 160, Azzun, along Route 55, Beit Haggai, Hizma, at the Halhul bridge, Zuqa, on the Gush Etzion Road near Hevron, Baal Hazor, Havat Yehuda, and at Beit El where a security guard was seriously wounded in the eye.
On the Gaza border, Palestinian terrorists used Molotov kites to light fires between Kfar Aza and Nir Am, at Nahal Oz, and in the Be’eri Forest among other places. Meanwhile 2 more terrorists were shot attempting to breach the border fence near the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City.
The Eurovision contest nears its conclusion . . .
Netta Barzilai
As happens every year, Israelis are engrossed in the Eurovision contest. This year we are all pulling for Netta Barzilai.
Not only is Neta a fantastic singer and performer–but also she is fighting against BDS which has called on all Europeans not to vote for her.
According to the early voting released yesterday, the performer from Cyprus is in first, Netta is in second, and the group from Estonia is in third. It should be remembered that there are more than 50 European countries with entries in the contest.
Go Netta!
Speaking of BDS . . .
After a wildly successful bike run through Israel last week that started the race, the Giro d’Italia moved home to Italy yesterday.
The route riders took through Israel (from the Giro website).
The race start had to be delayed because of BDS protesters blocking the bike route–protesting the fact that the race had begun in Israel.
Great economic news . . .
Israel’s Central Bureau Statistics released this news yesterday:
*The average salary of Israeli workers rose to its highest level ever–to 10,262 shekels per month.
*The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%—its lowest rate in four decades.
*The so-called “inequality index” reached its lowest level since 1999.
President Trump honored in Jerusalem . . .
With only a week to go before the American Embassy opens in Jerusalem, it was announced yesterday that the Jerusalem Municipality will name a square near the new embassy “Trump Square.” The square is at the intersection of David Flusser and Kfar Etzion streets.
The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, will make the official naming at the ceremony that officially opens the embassy.
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TODAY’S BLOG:
The United States Withdraws From The Iranian Nuclear Weapons Appeasement Agreement
President Trump has just announced that the United States is withdrawing from the abominable nuclear weapons agreement that the Obama Administration led by John Kerry “negotiated.” In addition, President Trump has just signed an executive order which places the most severe of financial sanctions on Iran.
In taking both of these steps, President Trump has once again kept another promise that he made during the 2016 presidential campaign.
How does President Trump’s decision affect Israel?
We shall find out in short order.
The IDF has just ordered all bomb shelters opened in northern Israel. At the same time, the American Embassy in Israel has warned American citizens not to go to the Golan.
Apparently, Iranian president Rouhani will be making a speech on the subject in the coming hour.
We will continue updates today as necessary and discuss this development in more detail tomorrow.
A student from Malawi, who had worked with an Israeli health volunteer in his country battling AIDS, came up to us as we walked down the street in the UC-Davis Picnic Day Parade and wanted to carry the Israeli flag.