Watch this moving 4-minute movie on the April 11, 1956 attack on a Chabad Yeshiva in Israel. We stand behind Chabad's response to terrorism -- Increased Strength and Growth.
Former Israeli Ambassador Dore Gold discusses the reaction of the Israeli public to the Winograd Commission. Winograd examined the failures of Israel's military and political leadership in the 2006 Lebanon War.
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While Israel's politicians are busy making their political calculations, citizens in Sderot are still suffering. Watch this video of an American born resident of Sderot discussing the plight of the city's citizens.
Braving cold and rainy weather, thousands of Israelis created a human chain around the Old City to peacefully demonstrate their support for a free and secure united Jerusalem.
Speaking to the thousands who attended One Jerusalem's Chanukah celebration in Jerusalem, Labor Party MK Yoram Marziano concluded his powerful remarks by declaring:"Jerusalem will remain united for ever and ever." Read full story.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the audience at the One Jerusalem Chanukah Celebration in Jerusalm, Israel. The event was co-hosted by the Knesset Coalition for Jerusalem and included speeches from members of Kadima, Labor, Likud, Shas, Israel Beiteinu and Pensioners Party.
However it is an example of the Shas community demanding that their leaders leave the government that is going to participate in the Annapolis conference where the division of Jerusalem will be discussed. If Shas leaves the government, Olmert's government will fall shortly thereafter. Hebrew Version Here
Claiming they have the permission of Israeli authorities the Muslim religious authority (Waqf) continues to destroy Jewish artifacts from the Second Temple on the holiest site in Judaism -- The Temple Mount.
Dr. Gabriel Barkari, of the Committee Against The Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount, said that the Waqf was acting like barbarians. "They are digging in the most delicate point of the Temple Mount," Barkari said.
A spokesman for the Waqf referred to the Temple Mount being in "occupied territory."
For more on this travesty read Anne at Boker Tov Boulder. Be sure to scroll down to the photos to fully comprehend the damage being done to the Temple Mount - Judaism's holiest site.
Today, we had the privilege of attending a briefing by Daniel Kimmage the co-author of an important new study of Iraqi Insurgent Media: The War of Images and Ideas.
Watch the video here:
Mr. Kimmage walked us through the use of the internet by Sunni terrorists. As he described the pivotal role played by the interent propaganda campaigns participants in the briefing wondered why we are not making optimum use of the same medium.
Perhaps today's briefing and the other briefings that Mr. Kimmage has given will result in more work being done in this area. Because now we are clearly not using the interent to our advantage in the battle over hearts and minds.
Thanks to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty for producing this report by Mr. Kimmage and Kathleen Ridolfo. You can download the report here.
On Sunday, May 20, Faith Bible Church in Arvada Colorado hosted its 29th (!) Israel Awareness Day. The theme of this inspiring evening was Jerusalem: Jewel of the Ages. Among the several thousand attendees were Jews and Christians gathered together to celebrate Israel and the 40th anniversary of the unification of Jerusalem.
Ambassador Dore Gold delvered the keynote speech of the evening. Ambassador Gold clearly and convincingly reminds us why Jerusalem must remain the united undivided capital of the State of Israel:
A medley performed by the Church Choir and International Singers and Dancers:
The Jerusalem Medley:
Multimedia Presentation: Jerusalem, Jewel of the Ages:
Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the city of Sderot. Sdert is a city of 20,000 people located directly east of Northern Gaza. In the last seven years, thousands of Kassam rockets have been fired from Palestinian homes, fields and schools onto Sderot. Residents of Sderot live in constant fear of falling rockets with only 15 seconds notice.
It is hard to fully appreciate the toll this bambardment actually takes on a city like Sderot. Here is a clip showing some of the rockets collected at the police department. Keep in mind these are only the ockets that fell recently and have not been discarded yet:
Here are some clips of schools that are only partially protected. As my guide, Noam Bedein from Sderot Media pointed out, the funding tends to run out after only part of the secure barrier is built. Keep in mind, the children in thee schools have only fifteen seconds to run into a protectd part of the building when the siren goes off.
Here is some footage from a house belonging to a family with five children. The home was hit 10 days ago and with no warning a rocket slammed into the roof early Saturday morning. Miraculously, no one was hurt:
After visiting he city we decided to drive to the outskirts of he city to view the Gaza border and see its proximity to Sderot. Whatwas most surprising to me was to see how close Hamas led Gaza was the the power plant in Ashkelon.
As Noam was explaining where the rockets were coming from we heard a loud whoosh an watched a rocket launch from directly in front of us! Immediately after the rocket was launched you could hear the loud chants of Allah Akbar. It was an eerie experience to say the least.
I am sure that I am not alone in telling the people of Sderot that our prayers are with them in this difficult time.
The future of Jerusalem is in our hands. Now is the time to celebrate and protect the united, undivided capitol of the State of Israel. Please, sign the petition to keep Jerusalem united and be sure that all of your family and friends do so as well.
Ambassador Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN and the current President of the Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs discusses his fantastic new book, The Fight For Jerusalem. Buy it here.
