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| Efrat region Arabs have saved Jewish Lives many times |
| 2004-04-18 |
| This will not be on the news. It is a Rantburg Exclusive no link available. Rabbi Sholomo Riskin of Efrat was in Potomac Maryland this week. Among the things he spoke about was the relationship between the Jews of Efrat (the city is noted in the 5th chapter of Micah and is in on the P side of the Green line). On a number of occasions the Arabs in the area around Efrat have notified the Efrat security authorities of impending suicide bombers. Each time the bomber has been killed or caught. He said there are several local Imans who have told their followers to help stop suicide bombings. The local arabs and the Jews of Efrat have substantial commercial relations. He said the current situation is starting to be called ’the Oslo war’ by Israelis who realize that the Oslo agreement essentially paved the way for terrorism and for the harm to the Palestinian and Israeli economies (the former being by far the more severe). Riskin hopes Bush will be reelected. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #6 Why terrorist activity never originates in Jericho. As I understand it the tribal and clan structure in Jericho is very strong and the leaders there have said 'no' to terror. There are several yeshivas near Jericho and nothing ever happens to them. Possibly the tribe/clan gets a cut of the commerce and in return... |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-04-18 2:34:14 PM |
| #5 Yes Phil B, it would be interesting. Because of their concerns about demographics, the Israelis are being placed in a position of advocating the peaceloving and Pro Israel palestinians be forced into living in what will likely be a Paleo thugocracy. Even more awful, there are many in Israel (this was actually in the Camp David and the Raba proposals) who want Israel to unilaterally cede a chunk of the Galilea and almost all of E Jerusalem to the Paleo thugocracy because of the predominant population of Moslems. A number of Moslem mayors have been interviewed and basically said, "no way are we going to be part of Arafat's domain". I don't see any good way that this problem can be dealt with. It will probably be a messy situation. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-04-18 10:20:40 AM |
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| Posted by: mhw TROLL 2004-04-18 2:34:14 PM |
| #3 I've often wondered why terrorist activity never originates in Jericho. Any ideas Rantburgers? |
| Posted by: Kirk 2004-04-18 1:27:09 PM |
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| Posted by: mhw TROLL 2004-04-18 10:20:40 AM |
| #1 It would be interesting if a referendum were held asking everyone in the paleo terrortories if they wanted to join Israel or an independant palestine. Of course it will never happen as long as the UN is involved. |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-04-18 9:03:04 AM |