Israel Objects to Egypt’s Sinai Military Buildup
August 21, 2012 13:40 by Pesach BensonIsrael and the Palestinians
Tzipi Livni
• Tzipi Livni’s heading a Tel Aviv U. project on Israel’s international stature. She told the Jerusalem Post about her new work:
“We all know that the delegitimizing of Israel internationally harms the country and restrains our military operations,” Livni told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. “The more legitimacy you have, the easier it is to be able to carry out necessary operations. It must be recognized that this is part of Israel’s national security.” . . .
The study will compare how Israel is perceived in the United States, Europe, and Asia. She said her team’s work could complement efforts by the Foreign Ministry.
“We want to see what could be done to improve Israel’s image using modern technology and social networks,” she said.
• BBC reporter Jon Donnison visited Rafah to find out how Gaza’s tunneling industry is faring. I was more amused to see that Gazans aren’t into boycotting Israeli products:
Now when you visit a supermarket in Gaza nearly all the products are Israeli.
Despite the long-running conflict with Israel, Palestinians in Gaza nearly always tell you they prefer Israeli goods to Egyptian. They think they are better quality.
Iranian Atomic Urgency
• Iran unveiled an upgraded short-range ballistic missile. Details at AP.
• Israel’s embassy in Dublin was evacuated after a suspicious object found on the premises. And at the embassy in Nairobi, a motorcyclist rammed his way into the compound:
The motorcyclist was arrested and taken in for questioning. It is still unknown if the incident was accidental, or if the individual meant to test the embassy’s security measures.
This is the second security incident involving the Israeli Embassy in Nairobi in recent weeks: In July it was revealed that Nairobi authorities apprehended two Iranian agents plotting to assassinate Israel’s Ambassador to Kenya Gil Haskel, by planting a bomb in his car.
• For more commentary/analysis, see Israel HaYom, Bernard Avishai, and Clifford May.
Arab Spring Winter
• Obama warns Assad not to bring chemical weapons into play. China and Russia warn the West that any use of force must be within UN parameters.
• Veteran Japanese war correspondent Mika Yamamoto was killed in Aleppo.
• The Lede‘s trying to make sense of what Al-Qaida’s doing in Syria.
Rest O’ the Roundup
• Tweet of the day:
(Image of Livni via Wikimedia Commons/Itzike)
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iris claire blutreich
3:15 pm
Aug 21, 2012
This skinny dipping is a non issue to divert attention from serious issues:
Arab murderous plans and schemes. Illegal infiltration through our borders of dangerous aliens, intentional democratic party voter fraud, Fast & Furious arming of criminals in Mexico, Obama and his cronies really losing, undermining America’s military, destroying our health system, huge taxes to make the world dependant on American aid… the list goes on. We must keep bringing the real issues to the foreground.
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Aug 21, 2012
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jacob
4:43 pm
Aug 21, 2012
As GOD is my witness, I don’t understand what has to do the White House Muslim lover
with EGYPT invading the SINAI under this stupid pretense and why hasn’t ISRAEL itself
stopped it, unless the Brotherhood agent at the White House informed OBAMA and he
has given it the green light, assuring it of his cooperation to keep Israel quiet as HIS
MASTER’s VOICE…
Coincidences, coincidences….
How come the alleged attacks didn’t happen while MUBARAK was in power and it only
started when OBAMA pulled the rug from under his feet, as JIMMY WHO did to the SHA ?
Interesting, right ?????
As in the old Spanish proverb, “Think evil and you’ll hit it right”
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Mike
6:20 pm
Aug 21, 2012
Why be surprised?
From Obama’s “Audacity of Hope”
“When the ill wind blows I will ALWAYS stand with the Moslems”
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Sy Dill
12:04 am
Aug 22, 2012
This is the most important step forming a new ring of encirclement around Israel. The White House will scream at Egypt but will do nothing. When you add Iran, Hezbolla with it’s unbelieveable rocketry, you can see how the squeeze is moving against the Jewish State. Israel must strike immediately to prevent Holocaust II.
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Aug 24, 2012
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