WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Tzemach News Service - http://www.tzemach.org/fyi Tzemach News Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A weekly update of news and events regarding the nation and the people of Israel Week Ending: 17 June 2000 / 14 Sivan 5760 Please feel free to forward to a friend or colleague "Thus says the L-rd of hosts, 'I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.' Thus says the L-rd, 'I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the L-rd of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'" (Zechariah 8.2-3) HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK: > Waqf Continues Temple Mount Destruction With Help Of Police > Washington Want More Control In Israeli Government > Beilin, Assad Met With Hizb'Allah > UN: Israel Must Pay > Arafat Cracks Down On Media > Albright To Try Again > A 74th Birthday (A Tribute) > Arafat Vows To Declare Statehood > Yesha Residents Make Their Voice Known > This Week In Jewish History WAQF CONTINUES TEMPLE MOUNT DESTRUCTION WITH HELP OF POLICE: Police have stopped Jerusalem municipal officials from inspecting work undertaken by the Waqf (Islamic religious trust) on the Temple Mount. Tractors and trucks have been hard at work in recent weeks, undertaking projects along the eastern ridge of the Temple Mount, up to the Solomon's Stables site where sealed-off areas were opened up four months ago. Two large stone structures have been erected. The Supreme Court has ordered the State to respond within seven days to a suit claiming that the two illegal structures have been built alongside the Temple Mount. HAKOL MEHASHETACH news agency reports that the Waqf illegally constructed the buildings near the Gate of Mercy, along the Mount's eastern wall, and that the suit demands their demolition. Over 80 MKs (Members of Knesset) from across the political spectrum have signed a petition protesting the destruction on the Temple Mount. The "Committee for the Prevention of Damage to Antiquities on the Temple Mount" -- a non-partisan body comprised of members representing a gamut of political views -- claims that considerable damage has been caused in recent months to valuable relics on the surface of the Temple Mount, and below ground level. The Committee complains that no clear explanation of what the Waqf is up to along the eastern wall has been offered. A Justice Ministry official said in response that actions pertaining to the Temple Mount must be carried out carefully, because of the fear of "an outburst of violence." The Islamic Movement in Israel has a master plan to build a fourth mosque on the eastern side of the Temple Mount, according to a detailed report prepared by security officials concerning how the Waqf and the Islamic Movement envision the holy site. The construction of the mosque is a long-term plan which is currently only in the discussion stage, unlike the other plans outlined in the report. WASHINGTON WANT MORE CONTROL IN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT: The United States pressed Thursday for greater US supervision of Israeli weapons exports and sought to persuade Israel to cancel the sale of a spy plane to China, but Israel was unreceptive. HA'ARETZ said the United States has drawn up a list of 27 countries it considers problematic destinations for Israeli weapons, including China and India, two major Israeli clients. Israeli officials reject the idea of US monitoring, but refused to comment directly Thursday, fearing diplomatic repercussions. In the past, most Israeli weapons systems included US components, and since the United States bans re-export of its technology without its agreement, Washington had automatic supervision over most deals. But Israel's weapons manufacturers now can build sophisticated arms without using American technology, forcing the United States to look for new ways to monitor Israel's exports. The United States is concerned that Israeli military high-tech will end up in the wrong hands and endanger US troops, said a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity. [Israel is concerned about US weapons that endanger IDF soldiers, but the US does not pay heed to them. Why should another government, openly hostile to Israel, be allowed to monitor its weapons sales? ed] Meanwhile, according to JANE'S DEFENSE WEEKLY, the US Department of Defense stated it would sell Cairo 179 surplus M109s cannons for about $48 million if Congress approves. The military package also includes support equipment, spare parts, personnel training and training equipment. The howitzers can fire a high-explosive projectile up to 18 kilometers (10 miles) from its 155mm barrel. Egypt wants the US self-propelled guns to replace their old Soviet-supplied towed artillery systems. The sale of the M109 cannons is part of an Egyptian effort to update its military with modern Western weapons. Egypt already has 164 M109 self-propelled cannons that were supplied several years ago. BEILIN, ASSAD MET WITH HIZB'ALLAH: Hizb'Allah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah visited Syrian President-elect Bashar al-Assad on Monday. The terrorist leader had many words of praise for the late president who was a true supporter of Hizb'Allah. During his visit, Nasrallah also met with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Assad, stated on Monday that the Israeli unilateral troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon would not automatically result in Damascus disarming Hizb'Allah. The new Syrian leader told AL-AWSAT newspaper that Hizb'Allah would remain but he did not see that the disarming of the terrorist organization was mandatory. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Yossi Beilin had indirect contact with high level Hizb'Allah officials throughout 1997-98, a Swedish newspaper reported over the weekend. According to the report, which has not been denied by Beilin, the contact was facilitated by two Swedish academics, Magnus Norell and Magnus Randsdorf. All of these exchanges took place under the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and, at a later point, with his knowledge, according to reports. UN: ISRAEL MUST PAY: The United Nations voted on a resolution Thursday night calling for Israel to pay restitution to the family members of victims of the IDF bombardment of the Lebanese village of Kfar Kana four years ago. Only Israel and the U.S. voted against. About 100 people were killed in the attack, which occurred in April '96 when Israel attempted to retaliate for rocket and mortar shells that had been fired upon IDF forces only minutes before. Israel bombed a base very close to the source of the Hizb'Allah attack, not aware that hundreds of civilians had been relocated to the site. At the time, a top Israeli army general told the UN, "Our bombing was meant to save one of our forces that was under very heavy attack from mortar and Katyusha fire originating from a location very near the compound. It was defensive in its nature... We asked UNIFIL just two days before, and they didn't give us any details about the refugees. Even after the shooting on the 20th of the month, two days after the sad incident, we asked UNIFIL about the location of refugees, and they responded, 'It's not our policy to say; it's none of your business.'" "This is totally unjustified. Israel acted in self-defense," Israeli charge d'affaires Aaron Jacob said. "There is no precedent where a country is required to pay compensation to the United Nations for an action which was in the framework of its right to self-defense. This resolution singled out and faulted Israel entirely for an incident that was caused by a terrorist group using human shields," Jacob stated. ARAFAT CRACKS DOWN ON MEDIA: In a crackdown that began last month and has gained strength in the last couple of weeks, PLO leader Yassir Arafat has jailed journalists and commentators and closed down broadcasting outlets across the Palestinian-ruled territories. The repression coincides with a push to reach a final peace deal with Israel, and some analysts believe the two are connected. As the PLO leader prepares to make concessions in order to reach a broad deal with the Israelis, he is stifling critics whose candor or dissent could threaten the agreement. "If these voices get louder and louder, they could create some difficulties on the way to signing a final status agreement," said Bassem Eid, director of the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group, an independent watchdog organization based in Jerusalem. "Arafat is thinking how to keep the street quiet until he signs the negotiated agreement." That kind of exercise of power is standard procedure in Arafat's domain, and its effect is to force journalists to censor themselves, Palestinian human rights activists and analysts say. The authorities stop short of indiscriminate jailings, but by arresting a few select critics, they silence others. In recent weeks, however, authorities have vented their wrath somewhat less selectively. Despite laws guaranteeing freedom of expression and the functioning of media "without interference," Palestinian police two weeks ago raided and closed the privately owned AL-NASSER television station and its sister radio station, AL-MENARA, in the city of Ram'Allah. Al-Nasser's apparent offense was the airing of a talk show in which elected Palestinian lawmakers suggested that new leadership might improve the prospects of statehood. A day later, police closed another privately owned television station, AL-MAHED, based in Beit Lechem. They also arrested the station owner, Samir Qumsiyya, the head of an association of Palestinian private broadcasters. His offense, as can best be guessed, is to have to come publicly to the aid of the stations closed the previous day in Ram'Allah. About the same time, police arrested the news director of the official VOICE OF PALESTINE radio station, Fathi Barqawi, after he commented critically on an unannounced session of peace negotiations then underway in Sweden. In a recent interview, Brig. Gen. Abdul Fattah Jaidy, the Palestinian chief of security in Hebron, made clear that the authorities will not hesitate to punish pesky critics. "Whenever the media tries to create some sort of anxiety then broadcast it as news, we will try to prevent them," he said. "If they cross the line, we will stop them. . . . Of course, we always do this through the proper channels." He stressed that the closure of television stations and newspapers is rarely permanent, but rather "it is meant to supervise them, to guide them." ALBRIGHT TO TRY AGAIN: US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and American envoy Dennis Ross will arrive in Israel over the next week. They will continue to make efforts to convince Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat to agree to a summit meeting in Washington at which final-status principles would be hammered out. Neither the Americans, Israelis, or the Palestinians are confident that an agreement can be reached in the near future. A 74TH BIRTHDAY: The following is an editorial by Shawn D. Phillips of Samson Communications. "This weekend a man should be preparing to celebrate his 74th birthday. He was born in Eretz Israel on June 18, 1926. He should be surrounded by his loving family and his loyal friends. His children and grandchildren should be there to celebrate with him as well. There will be no birthday party for Avshalom Haviv. There has not been a birthday party for him for over half a century. He was hung by the British in Acre Prison on July 29, 1947. Haviv celebrated his 21st birthday in a British court. Haviv was a young soldier of the Etzel - the Irgun Zvai Leumi. He was driven by a determination that his people needed him to fight for their homeland. Haviv was involved in one of the most heroic and significant operations the Irgun ever launched - the Acre Prison attack. Yaacov Weiss and Meir Nakar were captured, tried and executed along with Haviv. Haviv fought selflessly to free his imprisoned comrades and was captured by the British during the Acre raid. At his subsequent trial Haviv challenged the British right to be in Eretz Israel rather than ask for mercy. 'And this too you will probably not understand: I, a young Jew, facing the sentence of death, lift up my heart to G-d, and give praise and thanks for the privilege of suffering for my people and my country, and say with all my heart: Blessed are You, Hashem, our L-rd, King of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enabled us to reach this season.' How did you spend your 21st birthday? If Haviv were alive today, with the horrible threat to the very survival of the Jewish State today, what do you think he would be doing? Haviv gave his life for Eretz Israel. How many of us are even willing to sacrifice our free time?" ARAFAT VOWS TO DECLARE STATEHOOD: Speaking to reporters at the White House following a long three-hour meeting with President Clinton, Arafat -- speaking in Arabic -- declared, "We will declare a Palestinian state -- it is out of my hands -- the people want it." Arafat's pledge to declare a Palestinian state is not new, but analysts said it was potentially embarrassing for the White House. Quote of the Week: "Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity serves only tactical purposes. The founding of a Palestinian state is a new tool in the continuing battle against Israel." -- Zuheir Muhsin, late Military Department head of the PLO and member of its Executive Council, Dutch daily TOUW, March 1977 (quoted by Joan Peters in "From Time Immemorial", p. 137) YESHA RESIDENTS MAKE THEIR VOICE KNOWN: Judea and Samaria is closing down for a day. Schools, businesses, and offices throughout the Jewish towns will strike on Monday, and tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a day of demonstrations in Jerusalem against the plans to place them at the mercy of Palestinian authorities. The day of protest will culminate with a giant rally at 7:30 PM outside the Prime Minister's residence. Other events will be held throughout the day at Zion Square and the Rose Garden. A mass prayer vigil has been called for this Thursday at the Western Wall. Some 4,000 people, according to Yesha Council estimates, protested outside the Prime Minister's residence Thursday night, against his plans to transfer over 90% of Judea and Samaria to Palestinian control. The protestors wore personalized signs with their names and the words, "Prime Minister Barak, don't abandon me!" Larger signs read, "Brothers Must not be Abandoned,"' and "Barak is Losing the State." An organization called "The 40,000 Mothers" will be demonstrating again this Sunday at 8:30 AM, in the Rose Garden, across from the Prime Minister's Office. The women plan to disturb the Cabinet meeting scheduled to take place simultaneously across the street by rattling spoons, pots, and pans, in protest of the plans to endanger the residents of Yesha by giving in to the Palestinian territorial demands. THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY: 11 June 1590: Built of wood, the entire Jewish quarter of Posen burned while the gentile population watched and pillaged. Fifteen people died and eighty scrolls were burned. 13 June 1878: At a summit of European powers (Berlin Congress) discussing the Balkan region, civil rights are "guaranteed" for Rumanian Jews. The populace and the government soon ignored this order. 15 June 1560 bce: This is the traditional date of Joseph's birth - the 11th and favorite son of Jacob. 1920: The Haganah, the pre-Israel Self Defense Force was formed during a meeting of the Ahdut Avodah party. It was designed to take the place of the Ha-Shomer movement, and was dedicated to "havlagah" or pure self-defense. 16 June 1385: Emperor Wenceslaus arrested Jews living in what was known as the Swabian League, (the league of free cities in S. Germany) and their books were confiscated. A hefty fine had to be paid for their return and the release of the prisoners. 17 June 1242: At the decree of Pope Gregory IX and King Louis, all copies of the Talmud were confiscated in Paris. Twenty-four cart-loads of Hebrew manuscripts were publicly burned. This material has been adapted from "Beyond Time and History" by Eli Birnbaum (Sources: HA'ARETZ, ARUTZ-7, ICEJ, ISRAELWIRE, AP, JERUSALEM POST, WASHINGTON POST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest." Isaiah 62.1 Tzemach News Service (TNS) is a ministry of Tzemach Institute for Biblical Studies (http://www.tzemach.org) TNS may be reproduced & distributed in any form. Please give proper credit. Lee Underwood *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? 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