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25 Av 5768 26 August 2008
Contents:
1. Anti-Jewish Incident in Mauritius
2. Obama
promoting homosexuality , report card reveals
3. Norway:
'Cycled for his life,' with a moose on his heels
4. Watchdog of the EU
Complains of Jewish Settlement
5. Herskovitz
Maintains the Fight
1. Anti-Jewish Incident in Mauritius
From: Bo Ronn
Subject: Anti - Jews at work in Mauritius.
Good Day Yair Davidiy,
Troubling news from an otherwise peaceful island of the Indian Ocean.
This article appeared in the Mauritian weekly newspaper, Le Defi Plus the 23 to
29 August 2008, on page 22.
Translated below from French to English.
Anti-Jews at work.
The wall surrounding the Mauritius ? Israel Friendship Association, situated at
Curepipe,
has been victim of anti-Jewish graffiti, two weeks ago. Painted with green
colour,
the graffiti praise Hamas
and Ossama
Ben Laden. It is not the first time that this location, which also serves as
place of worship for Jews, is targeted. Alerted, the police from
Curepipe
turned up quick with black paint to cover all. Even the Star of David, emblem of
the State of Israel, was not spared. The General Honorary Consul of Israel, Baby
Soopaya
Curpen,
talks of provocation.
Shalom
Gothic Sailor / Brother of Judah / Bo Ingvar Ronn
2.
Obama
promoting homosexuality, report card reveals
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73120
Extract:
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has a long and established
record of promoting homosexuality in contrast to the presumptive GOP candidate,
Sen. John McCain., according to a new report card issued by a pro-family
organization in California.
The report card, which has been posted online, was produced by the Campaign for
Children and Families, which said it isn't taking a position on the political
candidates but wanted people to see the "unrepudiated positions" of the
candidates on issues including homosexual "marriage," teaching homosexuality to
school children and adoption by homosexuals.
"Let the record show that John McCain and Barack Obama are polar opposites on
partial-birth abortion, parental notification of abortion, marriage protection
on the ballot, homosexual indoctrination of schoolchildren, gay adoptions,
gun-owner rights, activist judges, and raising taxes," said Randy Thomasson,
president of Campaign for Children and Families. "No one should base their vote
on personality or mere feelings. Our carefully researched report card shows you
exactly where Obama and McCain stand on issues of importance to voters, their
families, and our nation's future."
3. Norway:
'Cycled for his life,' with a moose on his heels
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2567253.ece
4. Watchdog of the
EU
Complains of Jewish Settlement
Peace Now reports 'surge' in settlement building
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3587739,00.html
Efrat Weiss
"Israel is working to erase the Green Line," the Peace Now organization asserts
in a report issued Tuesday morning regarding construction efforts in the West
Bank for the first two quarters of 2008.
The report reveals that more than 1,000 new structures are currently being built
in the settlements, some 55% of them east of the fence.
According to the organization, figures confirmed by the National Bureau of
Statistics indicate construction for the period of January through June is
nearly double compared to the same period in 2007.
Furthermore, the group claims a 550% increase in the number of building tenders
for West Bank settlements (417 housing units compared to 65 in 2007). A total of
125 new structures have been added to outposts, 30 of these are permanent
buildings.
The report says recent years have seen increased efforts to 'erase' the Green
Line by a pattern of building intended to create territorial continuity between
the large settlement blocs and isolated settlements in the heart of the West
Bank. Construction in communities near the city of Nablus demonstrates this
trend: Yakir - 20 housing units, Karni Shomron - 35 units, Alfe-Menashe - 70
units and in Emmanuel- five new industrial buildings.
Peace Now says at least 425 new structures have been built in isolated
settlements in the past six months, primarily in Kiryat Arba, Yitzhak, Itamar,
Kfar Tapuach, Telmon and the nearby outposts ? Shiloh and Dolev. There is also
increased construction in Jerusalem, particularly in Pisgat Ze'ev, Har Homa and
East Talpiot.
"The State of Israel is heading towards a miserable reality, one where even if
we genuinely wanted to separate ourselves from the Palestinians, we will not be
able to do so on the ground, and we will be forced to live in a bi-national
state," Peace Now says.
The Yesha Council responded to the report: "We welcome every additional Jewish
home build in Judea and Samaria and share in the sorrow of those who authored
this report, despite all their pestering, petitioning and reporting ? the
construction goes on, even though it is less than is required and as is
deserving."
5.
Herskovitz
Maintains the Fight
Jerusalem Land-Owner to Sue Police
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/127279
by Hillel Fendel
(IsraelNN.com) A lawyer for
"...How can the police lawyer promise that they will do the eviction before Rosh
HaShanah, when the days before Rosh HaShanah are still in the month of Ramadan?!
How can I believe them?"
Yitzchak Herskovitz, a septuagenarian resident of Kiryat Arba and owner of
property in Jerusalem, said Sunday his client will sue Jerusalem police for
failing to execute court orders to evict Arab squtters from his property.
Herskovitz had hoped to have his Jerusalem property freed of Arab squatters by
last week, as the court ordered, but the police said they don't have the men for
the job.
Baruch Ben-Yosef said his client's motion to sue is a desperate step to force
the police to fulfil their legal obligations to execute court orders.
"The police have systematically denied my client of his rights," he told
IsraelNationalNews. "The court has repeatedly ordered them to evict the illegal
squatters from his home, but they have always come up with some excuse not to
fulfil that order. Maybe being forced to pay a large sum of money will get them
to move."
Fearful of Riots
Herskovitz, a septuagenarian formerly of Los Angeles and now of Kiryat Arba in
Judea, bought property in southern Jerusalem in 1992. He has never been able to
take possession of it, however, because of Arab squatters living there.
The police have turned down the most recent court order to evict the Arabs
because of riots they expect will result. They promise to carry it out within
several weeks - or several months.
Though the feisty and colorful Mr. Herskovitz has legal title to the property,
located near the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Gilo (Jewish) and Beit Tsafafa
(Arab), a clan of Arab squatters says it is theirs. Their claims have alternated
between "we received it when the original owner defaulted on a loan" and "we
bought it from him."
Jewish People Could Lose Sovereignty
Meanwhile, the Arab squatters continue to live, rent-free, on the property
Herskovitz bought 16 years ago but has still not merited to move into. He is
not giving up the fight, though: "I have interests here - but the Jewish People
have an even greater interest in this case. If the courts do not enforce this
order, it is very likely that this entire area will simply become Arab. When
you lose the ability to enforce the law, you lose sovereignty - and the Jewish
People are in danger of having that happen right here, in Jerusalem!"
Courts Rule in Herskovitz's Favor
In 2004, after handwriting and document experts testified that the Arabs'
documents were fraudulent, the Jerusalem Magistrates Court ruled in Herskovitz's
favor. The Arab clan appealed the ruling in the Jerusalem District Court, which
also ultimately ruled in Herskovitz's favor. The squatters then tried another
tactic, and in 2006, they sued for ownership of the property. The court has not
yet ruled on this claim - but has given a hint of its position by issuing an
interim order for the squatters to post bond and pay past rent, or else face
eviction.
Arabs Didn't Pay, Court OKs Eviction, Police Say Not Now
The Arabs did not pay rent or post the bond, and the District Court ruled, once
again, that they can be evicted. Herskovitz, in accordance with accepted
procedure, applied to the police to carry out the eviction order - but the
police turned him down.
Adv. Yaakov Golbert, representing Herskovitz's interests in the foreclosure and
reclamation of the party, told IsraelNationalNews what happened: "A police
lawyer called me yesterday [Tuesday], and said that the police simply don't have
the manpower for the job. They're afraid of riots, and soon [U.S. Secretary of
State Condoleeza] Rice is coming to the region, and soon it will be Ramadan,
etc. etc. But she promised over and over that for sure before the High Holidays
[nearly six weeks from now -ed.], they will do it."
Police Ask for Long Delay
The lawyer was actually more generous than an official police letter to the
court. The letter stated, "The eviction is a very sensitive, on behalf of a Jew
living in Hevron [sic; he actually lives in Kiryat Arba - ed.], and the property
is located in [an Arab neighborhood]. It should also be noted that the eviction
was set for approximately a week before the onset of the Ramadan month... In my
estimation, the [police] deployment for the eviction will be very intensive,
because of the expectation of riots after the eviction - and it will lead into
the Ramadan fasts. Similarly, it will involve the deployment of many policemen
on the day on which U.S. Secretary Rice is expected, which will make it very
difficult... Based on this, we ask for a flexible eviction order beginning from
Oct. 5, 2008 until Feb. 1, 2009."
"Not only are they refusing to do it now," an astounded Herskovitz said, "but
they even want to put it off for several months! ... And how can the police
lawyer make a promise [to Golbert] that they will do it before Rosh HaShanah,
when the days before Rosh HaShanah are still in the month of Ramadan?! How can
I believe them?"
Asked if he has any recourse against the police position, Golbert said, "Most
unfortunately, no. If the police explain that they can't carry it out, then the
court will believe them, and that's that."
Possibly Herskovitz's latest suit against the police will get them to change
their mind.
Herskovitz sees it differently. "The police are simply bucking a court order,"
he said. "They have made this into a soap opera and a circus. I would like to
believe them when they say they will do it in a month - but it's very hard for
me to do so because of how they have stalled and pushed this off so many times
in the past, and because of what they are 'promising' now."
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