Israel Daily News Stream 05/23/2012
May 23, 2012 13:31 by Pesach BensonIranian Atomic Urgency
• AP picks up on Israeli skepticism for the IAEA-Iran deal.
• For more commentary and analysis, see Jeffrey Goldberg, the Washington Post, Globe & Mail, Time, plus dueling Christian Science Monitor op-eds by a skeptical Reza Khalili and a hopeful Howard LaFranchi.
• The BBC reports that UK government ministers are considering how to respond to a possible Israeli strike on Iran. Julian Borger (The Guardian) frets that an attack could split the ruling coalition.
• Iran’s “evidence” used to hang an alleged Mossad spy is a clearly forged Israeli passport. Potkin Azamehr, Emanuele Ottolenghi and Harry’s Place lay out the problems with the “passport” displayed on Iranian television.
Arab Spring Winter
• Everybody’s covering the Egyptian elections. The Jerusalem Post analyzes what it all means for Israel. The Washington Post addresses the FAQs, while CNN looks at the heartbreak of dashed expectations and unintended consequences:
A leather-faced Egyptian fruit seller said it best: “The revolution was like a beautiful woman. She charmed us, and we fell in love with her and killed the tyrant to marry her, but she was just a trick — another burden to add to our heavy load, and we are falling out of love.”
• At least 11 Lebanese Shiites were kidnapped by unidentified armed Syrians while returning from a pilgrimage to Iranian holy sites. Details at the Daily Star.
Rest O’ the Roundup
• Reuters: The Sudanese government blames Israel for a mysterious explosion which may have killed an arms smuggler in Port Sudan. Do you think the murder and intrigue has the makings of another Bar Rafaeli movie?
• Professor Meghan O’Sullivan (Bloomberg News) points out some plausible scenarios in which Israel’s offshore gas fields spur conflict, not economic growth. The profits and the players involved could make for some messy problems.
Meanwhile, Israel and Cyprus deny Turkish claims that Israeli forces would be deployed on the eastern Mediterranean island.
• Turkish legal action against IDF commandos involved in the Mavi Marmara raid continues. According to Reuters, an indictment against four commanders is finished and waiting for a final green light:
Sabah said it had seen details of the indictment prepared by Istanbul state prosecutor Mehmet Akif Ekinci and that it called for 10 life sentences to be given to each of the four commanders. It said the Istanbul chief prosecutor must approve the indictment before it is sent to the relevant court.
Sabah’s coverage adds that the Turks are also preparing “red bulletins” for 37 other Israeli officials.
• BuzzFeed: A Senate committee’s considering a bill to “allow the government to use overseas propaganda on the home front.” Today Al-Qaida, tomorrow, Israel?
The change — which would give the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors a free hand in what it sees as a borderless Internet propaganda war against Al Qaeda — has been on the intelligence community’s wish list for years.
The House amendment repeals the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 and Foreign Relations Authorization Act in 1987, which were enacted during the Cold War to prevent against the spreading of propaganda to U.S. audiences.
The law has raised concerns among human rights activists, Congressional officials, and even those inside the Pentagon.
• Good news from the Beeb: Israeli Lab Grows Heart Muscle From Skin
Ultimately they hope this stem cell therapy could be used to treat heart failure patients.
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jeb stuart
2:37 pm
May 23, 2012
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised the EU increasingly edging toward Islamic dominion, should arrive at the conclusion trying to kill people with rocks is non-violent; if a Muslim is throwing the rocks. Sometimes a hypocrite or coward can be shamed into good senses but I am afraid the EU has now submiited to anti-semitism to a degree it no longer feels shame.
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jlmsika
2:47 pm
May 23, 2012
I wish arrogant Ashton would receive some “non violent” stones on her ugly head and learn about pain and suffering. This will happen to her when England becomes a muslim state, if she does not wear her burka at all times!
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Horrified
3:16 pm
May 23, 2012
She’d look better in a burkha.
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Dr. Laz
2:52 pm
May 23, 2012
EU? More like P.U.
Just a matter of time before they start chucking “non violent” rocks in jolly ol’ England and impose sharia “law.” Loved to see Ashton on the receiving end of this gentle form of humane protest!
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Horrified
3:18 pm
May 23, 2012
Her appearance would improive enormously if she wore a burkha.
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Henry Federman
4:00 pm
May 23, 2012
How would Ashton like to get hit with a non violent rock in the head? Non violent rocks are only allowed in Israel according to the EU! But god help them if they use it anywhere else, in other countries they can be fought with non violent guns,tanks and planes as in Syria.
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yisrael rutman
4:25 pm
May 23, 2012
It is apparent from Ashton’s comment that she does not believe Tamimi was instigating rock-throwing, because she does not accept the testimony against him. Whether she is right or wrong about the facts is one thing, but she is explicitly endorsing only non-violent protest, which is what she believes he has been engaged in. Therefore, I think your headline saying that she thinks stone-throwing is a legitimate form of protest is misleading.
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norman a blumberg
4:53 pm
May 23, 2012
Over thousands of years we have survived more capable antisemites than this awful woman. Her regular comments expose her for what she is and in addition expose her stupidity.
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m
5:23 pm
May 23, 2012
Stone throwing is non violent?!?!?!?!
Plenty of ppl have been KILLED by those stones!!!
Some of those stones are more like boulders and do quite a n umber on an entire vehicle.
Remember, those members from the “religion of peace” are very goods at stone throwing. A favourite pastime of theirs.
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7:38 pm
May 23, 2012
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Lisa Levine
11:32 pm
May 23, 2012
Far from being non-violent, throwing stones has always been seen as lethal. Perhaps Ashton never read the story of David and Goliath! I would like to write to her but am not finding an email contact. It would have been helpful to include it in the story! L.
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greeneyeshade
2:42 am
May 24, 2012
I wonder for the umpteenth time who gave this cow a peerage in the 1st place.
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steve mann
2:15 pm
May 24, 2012
God forbid but I wonder what the world would do or say if the Islamists got their way and Israel disappeared.
Can you hear it. “Oh! dear what a shame” now lets get on with business.”.
Its happened before-
Biafra- Rhodesia-
Now look at them- Nigeria one blood bath-!
Rhodesia- regardless of its apartheid-and it needed mending- Look at Rhodesia now- from being the bread basket of Africa to the “Beggar” on the street.
So imagine a Palestinian state- the 58th Islamic state- with its Stoning and executions, limb lobbing and crucifixions.
The total subjugation of the people- Arab Spring could never happen under that system.
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Jeffrey Nakar
2:28 pm
May 24, 2012
This reminds me of a judgement made in Nazi Germany in which a Jew was found guilty of breaking a window after a stone was thrown at him. The Jew ducked with the result that the stone missed him and broke the window. Hence, he was guilty because if he had not ducked, the stone would not have broken the window……..and the EU wonders why Israel takes no notice of its opinions. Netanyahu is right. Countries with a two thousand year history of anti-Semitism can have no say in deciding the future of the Jewish people.
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suzette ross
11:01 pm
May 24, 2012
I love reading your comments Steve Mann…you always seem to make so much sense.
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Len Kurtz
10:48 pm
Jun 22, 2012
Ashton has heard about the David and Goliath confrontation and she rooted for Goliath.
Has Israel’s image taken a hit? Well, the media is responsible for portraying Israel’s image to the masses. It hated Israel 10 years ago and still does today. The image has remained the same.
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Len Kurtz
11:02 pm
Jun 22, 2012
Re: Israeli lab; It’s nothing but ‘heartwash’.
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