16 Tammuz 5780
8 July 2020
Orwellian Quote of the Day
“The assassination of General Qassem Suleimani along with nine other people was a violation of international law.”
Anise Clammer, law enforcement investigator of the United Nations Human Rights Organization in a written report she submitted to the U.N. yesterday
Isn’t it a surreal world that we live in? Here we have a “law enforcement investigator” of the U.N. “Human Rights” Organization, bewailing the assassination of the arch-terrorist Suleimani and nine of his terrorist minions who were responsible for the murder of hundreds of thousands.
Statements like that of Clammer underscore the total bankruptcy of “international law”.
We have reached a point in history at which the pronouncements and rulings of such bodies as the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and the European Court of Justice are utterly devoid of any morality.
The News on the Israeli Street
The daily Corona update . . .
As of 8 am this morning (Wednesday):
There are 32,222 confirmed cases—an increase of 1,473 since this time yesterday
18,227 of these have recovered—an increase of 171
86 are in serious condition—a decrease of 2
34 are on ventilators—an increase of 1
342 have died–an increase of 8
More testing and more confirmed cases--a huge spike since yesterday which has sent shudders through Israel, and precipitated many new restrictions:
*All event halls, nightclubs, and bars are closed.
*All gyms and public swimming pools are closed.
*All theaters, cinemas, and concert halls are closed.
*All restaurants, including ones in hotels, can serve no more than 20 people at one time.
*All synagogues are limited to 19 worshipers at one time.
*No gathering of any kind of more than 20 people is permitted–and those 20 must maintain a distance of 2 meters and wear masks.
*No more than 20 people may ride on a bus at one time.
*30% of all government workers must work from home.
*No summer school, summer camps, or youth activities will be permitted for any children in the 5th grade or higher.
*Sports activities may continue but with no audience.
The Ministry of Education reports that out of 2.5 million students and teaching staff, 1,507 have tested positive causing 32,507 more to now be in self-quarantine.
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There is not much to add except to say that Israelis must bear responsibility for this latest surge. This morning, your humble servant had occasion to visit the local post office and then a store downtown here in Ashdod. Most people were wearing masks–but not wearing them properly. Almost no one’s mask was covering his or her nose–and most were merely covering the person’s chin.
Palestinian terror in the last 24 hours . . .
Corona outbreaks in Areas A and B of Judea and Samaria have not slowed down Palestinian terrorists but rather seem to have emboldened them.
As we have been reporting here, a primary form of terrorism is now arson. According to the Jewish Voice website which chronicles arson attacks, these are the places where terrorist arsonists have recently set fires: Ashmud, Carmi Tzur, Tekoa, Yitzhar, Har Bracha, Kedumim, Kochav Hasharon, Beit El, Alon Moreh, Shavei Shomron, Avni Hefetz, Ma’ale Shomron, Mevo Dotan, Rimonim, Ariel, Hermesh, Machmesh, Amichai and Shiloh.
Palestinian terrorists also struck dozens of places yesterday with “rocks” and Molotovs. The most egregious attack was in Hevron where a young boy playing on a playground was badly wounded by “rocks”.
Palestinian terrorists who have been carrying out attacks near Ofra were captured yesterday by soldiers of the Yehuda Battalion.
Another Palestinian terrorist (who is a Palestinian police officer) was captured in Shechem.
A sovereignty update . . .
Media reports would have us believe that a meeting is taking place at the White House today to discuss the Israeli push for sovereignty. President Trump is supposedly going to be at the meeting to issue his final decision as to America’s position.
Of course such meetings took place last week, but President Trump issued no decision.
Money matters . . .
*U.S. military sales to Israel . . .
The US Military and Security Cooperation Agency approved a $3 billion dollar sale of aircraft and military vehicles to Israel. In addition, an Israel air force request for the purchase of 990 million dollars of jet fuel and diesel was approved.
*Israel’s foreign currency reserves . . .
Israel’s foreign currency balance reached an all-time high yesterday with $147.34 billion dollars.
*The rich get richer . . .
There are now 57 billionaires in Israel led by Miriam Adelson (wife of Sheldon) who has $17,800,000,000 in assets.
TODAY’S BLOG
More Horse Manure From the Jordanians:
The Western Wall Is For Muslims Only
Regular readers of OneIsrael know that if there is one thing that infuriates your humble servant, it is the utter venality of the Jordanian government under King Abdullah.
As I have written a hundred times, the Jordanians—in the guise of a “moderate” Arab country—feel free to issue demand after demand to we Israelis.
What is even more disgusting is how we kowtow to Amman.
Nowhere does this play out more egregiously than on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the site of the holiest place in Judaism, and an area supposedly under total Israeli sovereignty.
Yesterday, the Jordanians sent a letter “of reprimand” to Israel because of work that is now being done at the Western Wall (the Kotel). The work being done is necessary to keep the wall from collapsing (you may remember that one large stone recently fell out).
According to the letter, the Western Wall is “for Muslims only” because it is “an integral part of Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
If this wasn’t absurd enough, the letter would now have us believe that according to Islam, Muhammad took off on his famed “flying horse celestial night flight” from the Wall (even though his horse’s hoofprint is supposedly in the Foundation Stone under the Kipat HaSela, aka the Dome of the Rock).
The Jordanian letter went on to claim that all renovation on the Mount, including the walls, is the sole responsibility of the Jordanian Islamic Wakf–and therefore all Israeli work on the Wall must immediately cease.
Pure unadulterated horse manure.
Why do the Jordanians feel like they can make such ludicrous demands?
Simple. Because we have endlessly allowed them to dump horse manure on us.
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.