Yom Rishon
Sunday
20 Tammuz 5783
July 9 2023
The Quote of the Day
What a shameful Cabinet effort to grant concessions and benefits to the PLO. What greater absurdity can there be that in the midst of a wave of terror, the group that encourages terrorism, pays salaries to terrorists and their families, encourages in the education system incitement to murder Jews, and takes over territories in Judea and Samaria, will receive a basket of concessions from the Israeli government. I am sure that the rest of my cabinet members, the ministers of the right-wing government, will join my position and will not give their hand to this proposal.”
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir referring to the outrageous concessions to the PLO which will be proposed in the political and security cabinet today. Those concessions include the development of a maritime gas field off the coast of Gaza, development of new industrial zones in Areas A and B, expanding of already expanded ease of movement of Palestinians from Jordan to Israel and vice versa via the Allenby Crossing, increasing tax benefits for the “poor Palestinians,” and more.
Just unbelievable.
Unfortunately, despite Ben Gvir’s objections, the concession “package” will undoubtedly pass because Netanyahu has the votes in the Cabinet.
The News on the Israeli Street
The war in Judea and Samaria.
Shooting attacks:
Palestinian terrorists attacked IDF soldiers in Hevron.
Palestinian terrorists attacked IDF soldiers in Shechem.
Palestinian terrorists opened fire on Israelis near Kedumim.
Palestinian terrorists opened fire on Israelis near the entrance to Ofra.
Molotov, “rock”, and IED attacks:
Palestinian terrorists attacked Israeli men, women, and children between Mitzpe Niu and Elon Moreh, north of Givat Assaf (child wounded), Al-Aruv, Yakir, south of Karmi Tzur, Road 55 at Ponduk, Road 60 at the Samua Junction in Mount Hevron, Road 90 at Nazm Shimsha, Road 458 near Ein Samia, near Psagot, Ofra, Hizma, Malachi HaShalom Junction, between Road 17 and 90, at the Jinspot Junction, at an IDF outpost near Mt. Hevron, at Kiryat Arba, at the Bartaa Junction, at Ma’ale Lavona Junction, Singil, on Road 90 near the Leitiv Nazam exit, between Neve Daniel and Efrat North, on Road 457 near Deir DaBoan, and at many other locations.
More anti-government anarchy overnight . . .
“Excuse me but probably the protesters are just stupid. If they really think that the reasonableness clause is part of a dictatorship, they have been suffering from being mind-controlled or have been brainwashed.”
Knesset legistator Tali Gotliev speaking this morning.
A few photos from last night:
Fires in the streets of Pardes Hanna near Haifa at the Karkur Junction.
And from Tel Aviv:
Once again, anarchists blocking the Ayalon Freeway despite police warnings not to do so.
TODAY’S BLOG:
The Anarchist Attempt To Undermine Israel Intensifies
“If the reasonableness clause passes the Knesset and becomes law, I call on the pilots, members of the Military Special Operations Division, and other elite units to refuse to serve in the IDF.”
Former PM Ehud Barak in a statement yesterday that undermines the very foundation of the state of Israel–and puts all of us at risk.
Let’s begin today by reviewing the so-called “reasonableness clause” which is an integral part of judicial reform effort by the government.
As it stands now, Israeli courts led by the Supreme Court, can overturn government laws and decisions by finding them “unreasonable.”
Yes, you read that correctly.
In the absence of any legal reason for overturning such laws and decisions, members of the judiciary can simply and subjectively decide that a law or decision is “unreasonable” and overturn it.
In short, the Court has arrogated to itself absolute power.
No court that your humble servant knows of in any western country has such power.
What is more, the Attorney General has decided herself that she too can dispense “opinions” and “advice” on the basis of “unreasonableness.”
Tomorrow on Monday, the Knesset is expected to approve the first reading of the reasonableness clause. The proposed law would prevent the judiciary from using the “reasonableness” doctrine to review decisions made by the cabinet, government ministers and other elected officials.
In short, it forces the courts to rely on law.
What a horrible idea! What an abhorrent concept! How undemocratic!: these are the absurd cries that are coming from the anarchist, anti-government left.
The anti-government leaders have already indicated that Tuesday will be a day of national resistance which will include demonstrations, marches, convoys and disruptions throughout the country. Highway 1 will be closed again, and an attempt will be made to also close down Ben Gurion Airport.
Anarchy. Unremitting anarchy. Anarchy that disrupts the lives of all Israelis.
Anarchy whose ultimate goal is to bring down the democratically elected government of Israel.
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.