THE BRIEF LIFE AND EXQUISITE MARTYRDOM OF A HAMAS MORTAR CREW

INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | January 07, 2009 | n/a

[WestCoastGal]

http://muqata.blogspot.com/

[Cindy]

Thanks West Coast Gal.
You’re always on top of things.

[Godzilla]

Happy ending

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

BLOG:

http://www.onejerusalem.org/

[Cindy]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/158881

“IDF Opens Humanitarian Aid Center”

Reported: 03:40 AM - Jan/08/09

SNIPPET: “(IsraelNN.com) The IDF opened a Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Center (HACC) Wednesday in Tel Aviv.”

SNIPPET: “Organizations represented include the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), USAID, World Food Program, the European Commission, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East (UNSCO), UNRWA, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, as well as Israeli governmental agencies and IDF departments.”

[Enchante]

Sweet! I think everyone in Hamas should become “martyrs” just a soon as possible (so long as they do not manage to take any non-terrorists with them).

[Cindy]

Yes, Hamas does like to hide in schools, hospitals, behind the women and children. That’s what makes this war so hard to fight, in my opinion.

Jihadis, like gangbangers, are evil wimps, girly boys that never could make it like real men.

[Cindy]

REMEMBER, THE JIHAD IS GLOBAL. -Cindy

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/zapatista
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mexico
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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gazastrip

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160691/posts

Mexico Zapatista leader slams Obama over Gaza silence
AFP ^ | January 3, 2009
Posted on January 7, 2009 7:17:09 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe

Mexico’s Zapatista rebel leader “Subcomandante” Marcos slammed US president-elect Barack Obama for failing to speak out on Israel’s bombing of Gaza, in a speech on Friday marking the 15th anniversary of his rebellion.

The masked leader of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation — which rose up in arms in Chiapas, southeast Mexico, on January 1, 1994 — also critized a government clampdown on spiraling drug violence, in his first public appearance in more than a year.

Obama “supports the use of force” against Palestinian people, Marcos said in a speech to some 2,500 leftist politicians and activists from 25 countries.

Obama has kept a low profile on the Gaza conflict, stressing that there is only one president at a time ahead of his inauguration on January 20.

Marcos also criticized Mexican President Calderon for his clampdown on drug violence, with the deployment of more than 36,000 soldiers countrywide so far failing to stop more than 5,300 deaths in drug-related attacks last year.

“Calderon promised he’d use all the force of the state against organized crime, but it’s evident that organized crime directs the force of the state,” Marcos said.

The rebel leader’s Zapatista insurrection left 150 people dead before a ceasefire was declared 12 days later.

The small guerrilla army has now essentially become a political movement that groups several indigenous and peasant organizations as well radical leftist militants.

In July 2006, Marcos led a protest march to Mexico City against the alleged fraudulent election of Calderon earlier that month.

The anniversary meeting is due to end Sunday.

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2050.html

Travel Alert

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
This information is current as of today, Wed Jan 07 2009 19:30:13 GMT-0800 (PST).

Israel, the West Bank and Gaza

January 06, 2009

1. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens that the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is engaged in a military operation against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. This operation began on December 27, 2008, with aerial and naval bombardment, and expanded on January 3, 2009, to include ground operations. Since the December 19, 2008, expiration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, terrorist organizations have launched ongoing rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza into southern Israel. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens traveling to and within Israel and the West Bank to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. No official U.S. Government travel is permitted within the Gaza Strip. Due to the ongoing conflict and limited ability of the U.S. Government to assist American citizens in the Gaza Strip, the Department of State urges American citizens, including journalists and aid workers, to avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip. This Travel Alert expires on January 31, 2009.

2. U.S. Government employees, including those on temporary duty, currently are restricted from travelling within a 30 kilometer radius of the Gaza Strip, inside of which the vast majority of rockets and mortars have fallen. The Embassy’s Regional Security Office must approve any travel of U.S. Embassy employees inside the 30 kilometer radius. Some longer range rockets have landed in Yavne, north of Ashdod, and as far east as Beersheva. The Government of Israel’s Home Front Command has ordered residents of all communities within 40 kilometers of the Gaza Strip, including Beersheva, Yavne, and Gadera, to take precautions against the possibility of rocket strikes. Schools are currently closed and provision of some public services has been scaled back in areas considered to be within rocket range. American citizens staying within rocket range should also take appropriate precautions and security measures, which may include staying within a certain distance of a sheltered space and remaining in that space for five minutes after a rocket alert sounds. Specific guidance in English is available at the Home Front Command website: http://www.oref.org.il/934-en/PAKAR.aspx

3. Within Israel and the West Bank, planned and spontaneous protests against the military actions in Gaza have the potential to turn violent. Security forces have used tear gas and fired shots in the air to control such incidents. American citizens should remain alert and avoid gatherings of protesters and police. Due to these spontaneous demonstrations, U.S. Embassy employees have been advised to avoid traveling on Highway 65 in the Wadi Ara area between Highway 6 and Highway 66, which is near Um-El-Fahm and en route to Afula. Demonstrations can occur with little or no warning and make traffic unpredictable; demonstrators have also thrown stones at passing vehicles.

4. Because the current security environment throughout Israel and the West Bank remains unpredictable, U.S. Government employee security measures may be amended at any time including increasing travel restrictions, adding travel bans, relocating U.S. Government staff and contractors to safer areas, or imposing additional restrictions on visiting public places.

5. Americans in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza should be vigilant about security at all times. They should monitor local news, vary their routes and times, and consider the level of security when visiting crowded public places, such as shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, or entertainment venues. Some American citizens in Gaza and their immediate family members were assisted in departing Gaza on January 2, 2009. American citizens remaining in Gaza should consider notifying the Consulate General in Jerusalem at the address below of their whereabouts in the event they wish to participate in possible future evacuations of foreign nationals from the Gaza Strip.

6. American citizens are advised to maintain valid travel documents and register with the Department of State or U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv/U.S. Consulate Jerusalem through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy and the Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at 71 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 63903. The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem is located at 27 Nablus Road, Jerusalem 94190.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES

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7. American citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor:

• U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv’s Web page, http://usembassy-israel.org.il/consular/acs/TravelInformation.aspx, for the latest Warden Message;
• U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem’s Web page, http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov for its latest Warden Message, and
• The U.S. Department of State’s, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Web site, www.travel.state.gov.

These links provide access to:

• The current Worldwide Caution;
• Travel Warnings, including the Travel Warning for Israel, West Bank and Gaza, and Travel Alerts;
• Country-Specific Information; and
• Other resources, such as information about U.S. passports and visas.

8. For American citizens living and traveling abroad, we encourage you to review valuable security information contained in “A Safe Trip Abroad” at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html

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Other Sources of Information:

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9. Travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada, or outside the United States and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These telephone numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. Federal holidays).

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Emergency Numbers/Inquiries:

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10. In the event of an emergency, contact the Police at 100 or Fire at 102, as appropriate.

Should you need specific assistance from American Citizens Services at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv:

• During office hours (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), call our switchboard at 03-519-7575.

• For after hours emergencies, call 03-519-7551; your call will be transferred to the Embassy duty officer.

Should you need specific assistance from American Citizens Services at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem:

• During office hours, call 02-628-7137.

• For after hours emergencies, call 02-622-7250.

Routine Inquiries and Subscription to Informational E-mails:

• For routine American Citizen Services inquiries in Tel Aviv, e-mail AMCTelAviv@state.gov.

• For routine American Citizen Services inquiries in Jerusalem, e-mail JerusalemACS@state.gov.

• To subscribe to Warden Messages and other informational e-mails from U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, go to http://usembassy-israel.org.il/consular/acs/index.aspx and enter your email address, click “subscribe” and then click “Do it”.

[Cindy]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/158895

“Rockets Close Schools Again”

Reported: 07:26 AM - Jan/08/09

[Cindy]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3652649,00.html

“Rocket barrage hits northern Israel”

SNIPPET: “At least three Katyusha rockets fired from southern Lebanon land in Western Galilee region Thursday morning, near town of Nahariya; two people reported wounded in attack. School day cancelled in town”

Ynet reporters
Published: 01.08.09, 07:50 / Israel News

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A Katyusha barrage was fired Thursday at the Nahariya area in the Western Galilee. Police reported that two people were lightly wounded and evacuated to the local hospital. Several residents were treated for shock.

Police sappers received reports of three rocket hits, one in town and two others in open fields nearby.

The Magen David Adom emergency services raised their alert level to the maximum following the attack.”

[Cindy]

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3652643,00.html

Beersheba: 11 people treated for shock in hospital
Published: 01.08.09, 07:26 / Israel News

Eleven people arrived at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba Wednesday night seeking treatment for shock sustained following the repeated rocket sirens heard throughout the city.

Five rockets were fired at Israel last night, and three of them landed in Beersheba. (Ilana Curiel)

[Cindy]

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3652658,00.html

2 lightly injured in rocket attack on north
Published: 01.08.09, 08:13 / Israel News

Two people were lightly wounded Thursday after a Katyusha rocket exploded in the northern town of Nahariya.

Several people suffered shock. (Ahiya Raved)

[Cindy]

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3652660,00.html

3 rockets fired at Ashdod; no injuries reported
Published: 01.08.09, 08:15 / Israel News

Three Grad rockets were fired at Ashdod from the Gaza Strip on Thursday. One of the rockets landed in an open field and the two others have not been traced yet.

No injuries were reported in the attack. (Shmulik Hadad)

[Cindy]

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=98870

“Hariri confident Hizbullah won’t be suckered into new war”
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Compiled by Daily Star staff
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

SNIPPET: “Parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri dismissed concerns on Monday that Hizbullah might launch attacks on Israel’s northern border to support Palestinians coping with the Zionist state’s deadly assault on the Gaza Strip. “Yesterday, Hizbullah said that they would do nothing. I think that’s a good thing for Lebanon,” he said in Paris after having lunch with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon .

“Lebanon’s political parties know well what would be the consequences of a war with Israel today. We can see what is happening in Gaza and I’m sure that Hizbullah will make no bad mistake this time,” he added.

Hariri made the remarks as France is engaged in a diplomatic campaign to rally international support for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza.”

[Cindy]

http://lebanon.usembassy.gov/warden_messages/msg123008.html

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_3072.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Wed Jan 07 2009 22:29:13 GMT-0800 (PST).

LEBANON

September 10, 2008

[Cindy]

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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http://www.thememriblog.org/content/?mode=search&g_search_start=0&query=nasrallah

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http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/12699.htm
(”Source: ISNA, Iran, January 4, 2009”)

“Iranian Supreme National Council Sec’y Jalili Meets With Nasrallah In Lebanon”

Posted at: 2009-01-05

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http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/12666.htm
(”Sources: Fars, Iran; Al-Intiqad, Lebanon; Al-Thawra, Syria, January 4, 2009”)

“Iranian Official Meets with Nasrallah, Assad”

Posted at: 2009-01-04

[Cindy]

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com

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BLOG:

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2009/01/breaking-war-in-lebanon.html

Thursday, January 08, 2009
“Breaking: War in Lebanon?”