Monthly Archives: August 2006

Help the People in the North_ Focus on their needs and Demand Accountability

Following the unprecedented 3800 missile attacks on Israel's civilian population, the UJC is launching a $300 million dollar campaign, there are people in need and there are bonafide service organizations who need direct assistance...

Commentary on Cease Fire, Day Two

Difficult to know what to begin with, or how to descibe the lunacy I am observing: -- Lebanon my be on the verge of making arrangements with Hezbollah regarding the confiscation of weapons: Hezbollah would...

Israeli Government Sends Mixed Messages To Media

Israel's top military brass told the media that the Israeli media had achieved its goal, which was to "weaken Hezbollah" so that a political process could be facilitated - for the U.N. and the Lebanese government to enforce U.N. resolutions which state that Lebanon must disarm all foreign and terrorist troops from its soil.

Media Sidelining Israel’s Human Suffering?

Heavy smoke rose from the rocket stricken city of Haifa on Sunday afternoon, following intense bombardment by Hizbullah's long-range missiles, but much of the international media turned a blind eye to the scenes, omitting...

On the First Day of Cease Fire?

We are ending the first day of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Here in Israel we really didn't expect it to hold even this long -- didn't expect Hezbollah to hold fire for more than and...

Definitive Change in War’s Purpose: “weaken the hizbullah” – not to “defeat the Hizbullah”

Top officers from Israel's High Command met on Monday afternoon, August 14th at the Beit Agron International Press Center in Jerusalem for an official briefing about the war in Lebanon. Israel's top military brass told...

What is “Disproportionate”?

"It must surely be true that the level of lies and hypocrisy that a society can tolerate is in direct proportion to the degeneration of that culture. Personally I am not particularly pro or...

Towards a Ceasefire?

As I write, the ceasefire mandated by the Security Council is ostensibly less than 12 hours away. However... the Lebanese cabinet has indefinitely postponed a meeting that was supposed to be held today to...

UN Security Council Resolution 1701: Dr. Aaron Lerner: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Obfuscates...

Behind the Headlines: UN Security Council Resolution 1701 Information Department, Israel Foreign Ministry - Jerusalem Website: http://www.mfa.gov.il E-mail: feedback@mfa.gov.il Jerusalem, 12 August 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted on 11 August 2006, contains the...

UN Resolution 1701: Analysis

The essence: A ceasefire is called for that requires Hezbollah to cease all hostilities and Israel to cease offensive attacks. The Lebanese army is to send 15,000 troops into southern Lebanon; the Lebanese are to...