Yom Shleshe, Tuesday
15 Kislev 5781
Decmber 1, 2020
The News on the Israeli Street
The “daily” Corona (Covid-19) update . . .
The following covers the last 24 hours (from 8 am yesterday until 8 am today):
336,846 Israelis have been confirmed with the virus since the pandemic began last March.
There were 1,248 newly confirmed cases yesterday.
260 are in critical condition—a decrease of 3
89 of the most critically ill are on ventilators—a decrease of 3
2,865 have died–an increase of 1
There are currently 10,232 active Corona cases in Israel.
In total, 57,428 test results were obtained yesterday, and you can see above (newly confirmed cases) how many tested positive (around 2%).
Some news snippets today . . .
*The government still apparently teeters on the verge of collapse with various political parties bargaining over the vote tomorrow to dissolve the Knesset. Benny Gantz has just announced that he will support a move to bring new elections tomorrow.
*The King of Jordan expressed reservations of any Israeli normalization with Saudi Arabia because he fears that Saudi Arabia will gain a foothold on the Temple Mount.
*According to reports, Israel wants Saudi Arabia to move into eastern Jerusalem and take over the charities, educational, and welfare institutions currently run by Turkey.
*Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, has Corona.
*Sudan is now threatening to “un-normalize” relations with Israel unless the U.S. guarantees that Sudan cannot be sued for terrorist actions in U.S. courts.
Excellent news from Samarian wineries! . . .
The international “Terra Vino” wine competition has just ended. 450 wines from 15 different countries had entries which were judged by a panel of experts chosen by the International Organization of Vine and Wine.
Four Samarian wineries won prizes: the Nahala Winery ( located in Elon Moreh), the Har Kabir Winery (Elon Moreh), the Gat Shomron Winery (Karnei Shomron), and the Tom Winery (Itamar).
Samarian Council Chairman Yossi Dagan had this to say: “Jeremiah’s prophecy about ‘more vineyards in the mountains of Samaria’ is coming true. It is amazing to see the connection of the people of Samaria to the land here. Quality and good wine come out only when the vine is grown with love and on well-kept land.”
TODAY’S BLOG:
“Trump’s Impact on Jewish Construction in the West Bank”*
*The following article was written by Peace Now, an organization your humble servant loathes. Nevertheless, Peace Now is normally accurate in the statistics it produces. Of course, Peace Now uses those statistics to castigate Israel; whereas we applaud what Peace Now finds so objectionable.
The following description of what has taken place in the last 4 years of President Trump’s term in office is important.
Why?
Here at OneIsrael we have championed the many unbelievable steps that President Trump has taken over the last four years. These steps were seen around the world and had major impact. We do not need to recount them all here again.
The reason why the article below is important is because it highlights what was not seen. In fact, it does not highlight what President Trump did as much as it highlights how President Trump’s Administration did not interfere with Israel’s actions in Area C.
Herewith the abbreviated article; [I have interpolated terminology corrections]:
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Greenlighting De Facto Annexation:
A Summary of Trump’s Impact on Israeli Settlements [Jewish Communities]
How true the numbers are. The Trump Administration may not have signed off on a formal declaration of Israeli sovereignty, but its actions and lack of actions have indeed created a movement toward de facto annexation of Area C.
This is just one more item to be thankful to President Trump for.
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.