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OSLO: ANTI-ISRAEL RALLY TURNS VIOLENT: ISRAEL SUPPORTERS, POLICE ATTACKED BY MUSLIMS/LEFTISTS

Israel support demonstration / counter-demonstration in Oslo, Norway, 2009-01-08

I just attended a pro-Israel rally in downtown Oslo (the capital of Norway). The terrorists and radical socialists were surrounding the fenced-in area where the peaceful assembly took place, chanting their vicious slogans and throwing eggs. The situation escalated as they began throwing bottles and rocks, then ultimately firebombs, injuring numerous senior citizens. They're still creating havoc in downtown Oslo, which is practically blanketed in teargas. They're all marching on the Israeli embassy now. You can watch some of it unfold here:

Despite the horribly biased media, which tends to favor Hamas in the name of so-called "solidarity", I trust more Norwegians will start to realize which side represents civilization and life, and which side represents barbarism and death, in this conflict.

Police officers with a protester during an anti-Israel demonstration in downtown Oslo.

PRAY FOR THESE BOYS: RAW VIDEO

They fight for all of us. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of the little Jew. The world kicks Israel in the head while secretly exhaling that the Jewish state is taking out key Islamic jihadists. The last laugh is on those condemning Israel. They have allowed this scourge into their countries and let it grow to a point that they have lost control of their own societies. Israel will take care of their own ...... I cannot say the same thing about the Western dhimmis who gave it all away to the largest invading force in the history of mankind. 

Raw Video: An IDF unit fight their way thru North Gaza coming up against enemy fire and discovering Hamas weapons, uniforms and bombs along the way.

In a pinpoint operation conducted by IDF forces in coordination with the ISA this morning, soldiers targeted and identified hitting a number of Islamic Jihad operatives who in recent days launched rockets into Israel: Nasser Halil Hassan Ouda, More..21; Muhammad Faez Yadeb Hanedi, 24; Anwar Abed al-Hafiz Abu Salem, 23.

The IAF attacked approximately 25 targets, including:

Nine weaponry storehouses, most of them hidden under Hamas operatives’ homes
A number of weapons smuggling tunnels
Four rocket launching sites
A junction rigged with explosives, which operatives had planned to detonate against IDF forces
A vehicle carrying a rocket launcher
Two Hamas outposts
Five cells of armed operatives, some of which fired at IDF forces

Supporting Israel and Fighting the Jihad in US Cities and Towns

Debbie Schlussel was at the counter Hamas demonstration in Detroit today. Check out what she says here:

I just got back from the pro-HAMAS/Hezbollah rally the Muslims held (and our much smaller counter-rally) at the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit. A lot of very violent, anti-Semitic slogans were shouted, some of which I think I caught on video (am new to this). Will try to edit and put up later.

But for now, please note that once they discovered who I was--which they didn't detect for hours--the Muslims were surrounding me, wouldn't leave me alone. They also got an Egyptian Detroit Police officer to ask me to stop filming them on public property. So much for my civil rights, which the National Lawyers Guild attorneys there to "monitor the rights of Muslim-Americans" didn't seem to care about "monitoring."

The Muslim HAMAS supporters were deliberately bumping and trying to trip me, then telling police I touched them. They became more and more enraged when I wouldn't engage them and answer their questions. I feared for my life. So did the Detroit Police Department who had to escort me back to my car, so I could get away safely. One of the two gentleman DPD officers told me he feared for my safety. Many thanks to these chivalrous officers.

Atlas reader Rick was in Detroit today at the pro-Israel rally and counter protest to the pro Hamas rally:

We had a good enthusiastic crowd of about 35 people who showed up complete with Israel and American flags and signs in downtown Detroit today. It was cold and windy but that did not matter.  Everyone was happy to stand up and shout for Israel and America.  The 'Palestinian' group was in the same complex but on the other side, separated by police.

Jim in New Orleans reported the following:

I just got home from the Night of Solidarity at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center.  Here are my observations:

* The meeting started outside the building.  However, by the time I arrived, the group had already moved inside to an auditorium.  I estimate approx. 300 people were seated, plus maybe 25 standing on the side and in the back.  Also, there were about 17 people on the platform.  Tables were set up on one side of the room; children sat at the tables and drew pictures, while the adults had their meeting.  There was also a box for donating to Israel.

* There were a few speakers from Israel.  One in particular has lived in Sderot all his life, and he described how it was to be under constant attack.  Also, an Israeli General Consul officer spoke.  He informed us that Hamas is hijacking the aid trucks which Israel sends into Gaza, and they are then selling the supplies to the Palestinian people!

* Other speakers included the pastor of First Baptist Church of New Orleans, as well as a representative of the Coushatta Indian Tribe.  All expressed solidarity with Israel and with the Jewish people.

* Statements were read from both Louisiana US Senators, and from some of the Representatives.

* New Orleans City Council member Arnie Fielkow was on the platform, but he didn't speak (unless he spoke before I arrived).

* At the very end, we all stood up, faced the flag of Israel, and sang the Jewish anthem (I don't know the name of it).  A very moving experience.

Hatikvah!

* Several policemen were present.  There was no anti-Jewish protest or any other such action.I was disappointed that the group didn't meet on the steps of City Hall or at the State Capital building.  Still, it was a start...

From your man on the street in New Orleans

UPDATE: Neo-con was at the pro-Israel rally in Philly today. Check out his pics here

UPDATE: And Solstice Witch was in Ottawa today and files this magnificent personal reflection:

I just got back from the Israel support rally here in FREEZING Ottawa. We were not allowed to bring in cameras,, so I didn't get pics. They had metal detectors at the entrance and scanned people as they came in. There was a police presence,, marked and unmarked cars, and they had men inside discretely placed throughout the Jewish Centre.

They supplied flags, and some documentation. The hall seats around 500 people,, and there were another 200 at least,, standing room only, the place was packed. There were no hamas supporters, they would not have been allowed into the hall. The people were beautiful, friendly and smiled at me when I made eye contact and smiled at them. I felt welcome in their space, and I sat one row from the front.

The Honourable John Baird,, one of our Conservative Ministers was a speaker,, and I am so happy I voted for him in my riding! This man knows the truth ..... he get's it. He said,, imagine,, if what was happening in Sderot, was happening here in Ottawa, or anywhere else in our towns and cities. He really showed the audience, that Canada and the Conservative Government,, stands with Israel. And it WAS GREAT, he gave the NDP hell for not supporting Israel. But of course the NDP has radical islamists in it so they are a LOST CAUSE!! He got a standing ovation, was a great speech!

I was very impressed when Her Excellency Miriam Ziv, Israel's Ambassador to Canada,  presented her speech. She was a fascinating speaker and I learned a lot from what she said. She also got a standing ovation.
There were other speakers,, Barbara Farber, she is President of the UIA Federations Canada. They had a man named Marty Davis, in Ashkelon, who came online, in teleconference and video and he was telling us how unbearable day to day life, is - year after year -  all they want is PEACE!!!
I felt like crying a few times when they showed a video of day to day life  in Nagev, a town  that since 2001,  has seen 10,000 hamas rockets.
I am glad I went, I even chatted with some VERY cute cops,, after,, and asked them, what the hell are we going to do, was interesting. Even though the reason we all were there  is so sad,, tragic, and just INSANE -- the vibes of the room was  LOVE, BEAUTY, WHITE and POSITIVE, and LIFE AFFIRMING!! And class. These beautiful  shiny people I had the honour of being with,  are total class, dignity,, and just really ADVANCED civilizational human Beings. And the kids were adorable, and were so well behaved,, unusual for young children to have attention spans at all. And these kids, sat straight up in their chairs, and listened quietly to the whole thing. I say KUDOS,, to the Parents of these young Canadians,, they will be amazing adults when these kids grow up!

G-d bless you Solstice - if that report wasn't the sweetest piece of cake. You made my day.

UPDATE: Things went slowly at Irvine, according to Jerry Gordon.

PARIS: Jewish Doctor Who Served Muslim Community Brutal Murdered

They will never tell you that the good doctor tended to Paris' North African community, which is overwhelmingly Muslim. One of his patients probably murdered him. No leads, no suspects .... yeah right. Wouldn't want to set up any riots by arresting a perp for murdering a Jew, eh?

Valenton, Paris - Jewish Doctor In Brutal Attack Passed Away Vos Iz Neias (hat tip chsw)

Valenton Paris - Doctor Désiré Amsellem, 70, who was shot in his office last Friday and left there until he was discovered 24 hours later in unconscious condition, has just passed away.

As was reported here on VIN News, Mr Amsellem was a prominent Jewish doctor in Valenton, a suburb of Paris. He is Algerian Jew and his patients were primarily North African.[code for Muslims]

The Jewish community is concerned that the Police has no suspects, and no attention has been given to this, as a possible hate crime.

A family member that Spoke to VIN news from the Hospital Bicètre in Paris said, "there is a mandatory autopsy, as much as we have fought there is complicity by the Bet Din of Paris. He will be buried in Eretz Yisrael at the earliest possible time"

Dr. Amsellem leaves behind a wife, 1 son that lives in Paris, and 2 daughters that live New York.

UPDATE: This comment from Ayo gave me great pause. They are worse than I could imagine. They are truly depraved ....

This is a very common story among those who face persecution at the hands of Islam. Many Hindu doctors in Kashmir during 1989 and onwards were systematically murdered by the Muslim communities they faithfully served. They were lured out of the office or asked to come help a muslim patient in the middle of the night, never to return again.

In 1947 Pakistan, many Hindu doctors were exterminated as Pakistan implemented their "Final Solution" for the Hindu minority by luring them in the same fashion. The same patients who they served, saved and nurtured back to help repaid them with brutal torture and death, kidnapped their daughters and wiped out their families. One such hospital was Jeevanmala Hospital which is now in Pakistan. Many Hindus understand your pain.

This is the beauty and tolerance of Islam, this is the Peace of Islam, this is how they repay kindness. -Ayo Gorkhali

OBAMA WILL TALK TO HAMAS, JIHAD MAD EXECUTIONERS

Hamas boobytraps civilian homes, boobytraps dolls, fires missiles from schools, uses mosques as arsenals, and fires machine guns into a party of Gazan revelers playing music - and Obambi is going to talk to these blood hungry neanderthals? Strap yourself in, folks ...... this lefty maroon is going to get our asses kicked. Big time.

When Obambi was silent on Israel's self defense I thought it was a low, lefty way to play it. He waited. He waited until he erroneously thought Israel had fired on a school. Only then did the snake slither out with a statement about "the loss of civilian life in Gaza and in Israel being a source of deep concern" for him [note Gaza first]. The thing is, it was Hamas that bombed that school - and Hamas only targets civilian Jews. Jews put their own lives at risk to avoid civilian casualties. Did Obambi address that?

Obama camp 'prepared to talk to Hamas' Guardian (hat tip Kenneth)

Incoming administration will abandon Bush's isolation of Islamist group to initiate low-level diplomacy, say transition sources

The incoming Obama administration is prepared to abandon President Bush's doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation, sources close to the transition team say.

The move to open contacts with Hamas - which could be intitiated through the US intelligence services - would represent a definitive break with the Bush presidency's ostracising of the group.

The Guardian has spoken to three people with knowledge of the discussions in the Obama camp.

UPDATE More scary news for Jews concerning Obambi: (from Zionists Organization of America)

ZOA: Why Is President-Elect Obama Refusing Israeli Briefings On Gaza?

We view this with some concern. It seems to signal a possible unwillingness to show some solidarity with Israel when it is in a struggle – not even with another state, but with recognized terrorists like Hamas. Could this presage any sort of shift away from closeness with Israel? We hope not. We urge President-elect Obama to simply support the position of U.S. President Bush & Secretary of State Rice by stating that Israel has a right to self-defense, to protect its citizens and to make it clear that, if not for the years of Hamas rocket attacks on Israel’s civilian population, there would be no Israeli military action.” January 6, 2009

HAMAS MAP: BOOBYTRAP HOMES, DOLLS ....

"Hamas makes cynical use of civilian homes, the entrances of which were booby-trapped in order to hurt IDF soldiers." Explosive devices were also planted near gas stations despite the immediate danger to civilians, Halamish added. He said the layout had been thoroughly planned in preparation for a ground operation.

Halamish also described Hamas' use of dolls in order to attract the attention of soldiers, and presented a picture of a doll placed at the entrance to a home. He said the doll was intended to draw soldiers to it so that an attack could be executed, following which the terrorists could kidnap their victims.

JIHAD IN FLORIDA: SHAPSHOTS FROM THE FRONT

Radio warrior Joyce Kaufman sent over some of the snaps from the pro-Hamas rally this past Sunday taken by reader/listener Barnett. This is your backyard.

Joyce advised me -

This  was Biscayne Blvd in front of the Israeli consulate last Sunday, approx 200 supporters of Israel went down to protest after 2200 of us peacefully assembled at Holocaust Memorial. about 200 of them as well with tent to martyr and tons of kids in black.

12 arrests. 1 Jew 11 hamasniks

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EUROPE'S KRISTALLNACHT: ROME TARGETS JEWISH BUSINESS

Very fast? Folks are flipping out at the speed in which the world is descending into madness. 'How could this happen? All of a sudden the evil doers are taking over!' It is not sudden - it has been slow and steady, drip, drip drip - regular readers of Atlas saw this coming long ago and it's only going to get worse. Much worse.

Jews in Rome outraged over boycott call YNET news (hat tip KGS)

The Times quotes Jewish community leaders in Italian capital as saying trades union proposal to 'identify and boycott' Jewish-owned shops was reminiscent of anti-Semitic racial laws adopted by Mussolini.

Jewish community leaders in Rome expressed outrage over a trades union proposal to "identify and boycott" Jewish-owned shops in the Italian capital in protest of Israel's operation in Gaza, The Times reported Thursday.

The proposal was put forward by Giancarlo Desiderati, leader of the Flaica-Uniti-Cub union, which represents 8000 shop assistants in Rome, the report said.

According to the London-based newspaper, Gianni Alemanno, the mayor of Rome, condemned the boycott call, and Jewish leaders said it was reminiscent of the anti-Semitic racial laws adopted seventy years ago by the Fascist dictatorship of Benito Mussolini in imitation of Nazi Germany, under which only "Aryan" shops were allowed to open.

PHOTO: Muslims kneel down in prayer in front of Milan's gothic cathedral as they protest Israel - allahu akbar in front of the cathedral - now that's rich. (more on that here)

ISLAM 'CELEBRATES' ASHURA: RELIGION OF PEACE GLOBAL ROUND UP

And of course they are using Ashura to gin up Islamic Jew hatred

Our friends the SAUDIS: Muslims hold knives during the Shi'ite Ashura religious festival in Qatif

PAKISTAN: A Muslim performs self-flagellation during the religious Ashura procession in Karachi January 8, 2009. Ashura falls on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the pro moe (propeller beanie be upon him).


INDIA: Muslims beat their chests with small blades during an Ashura procession in New Delhi, India



IRAN: Children attend an Ashura religious festival near the city of Ardabil, northwest of Tehran



TURKEY: A Muslim girl stands near her mother during an Ashura procession in Istanbul



IRAQ: Muslims  take part in a religious procession of Ashura in Najaf, south of Baghdad


IRAQ: A baby boy during a reenactment of the death of Imam Hussein in the holy city Karbala







QATIF



IRAN: Iranian man re-enacts a scene from the 7th century battle of Kerbala during the Ashura religious festival in Ardabil,



LEBANON: Ashoura day held by Hezbollah, in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon





MUSLIM CHILD ABUSE:  Lebanese Muslim young girl, cries as a man cuts her forehead with a razor - no happy meals for this little girl.





AFGHANISTAN: Afghan Muslims flagellate themselves with knives during the Ashura procession in Kabul




BAHRAIN: Bahraini men rhythmically beating their chests in mourning lead a horse at the head of a Shiite religious procession over symbolic Israeli and American flags.



Islamic Jew hatred: The shadow of a Bahraini mourner flagellating himself with a chain whip is seen Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in Muharraq, Bahrain, as he passes a blood-splattered Israeli flag drawn on the pavement for Muslim participants to walk on.



ASHURA: Lebanese Hezbollah supporters gather to listen to the speech of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah during Ashoura day.



SEIG NASRALLAH!



Muslim woman, holds her daughter wears a head band with Arabic words read:'Oh, Zeinab,' (Zeinab is the sister of Imam Hussein) reacts as she listens to the death story of Imam Hussein. Yeah right, that's why this slave woman is crying.

The annual ashura festival of ........... whatever the West is calling this quaint practice these days. All the above images were taken yesterday, January 7th.
Previous Atlas Ashura coverage here  (check out last year's Ashura festival on Park Avenue, NY and in Queens)

Pakistan's Shiites observe Ashura under tight security AFP via Yahoo! NewS

Photos: Ashura Mourning Ceremonies in various parts of Iran Payvand Iran New

Hezbollah woos crowds at Ashura rally BBC News

Hezbollah uses the Muslim festival of Ashura in Lebanon to rally its supporters against Israel, says the BBC's Natalia Antelava in Beirut.

Shi'ite pilgrams mark Ashura with knives The Washington Times

Islamic mourning period of Ashura...

Will update when the photos from Ashura in Western countries come in.

CNN HOAX: JEWISH BLOOD LIBELS

Gomer sent me the video -- and the video is gone. What about all those folks that saw the video CNN aired to gin up the Jew hatred? Do they know CNN secretly and quietly pulled the video? CNN - taking lessons from France 2.

WHY DOESN'T CNN ( the cresecent News Network) run this real video?

Look at this video, watch the compressions being done on this kid, look at the so called dried blood, is this phony or what. what a setup.The brother is filming his brother that was hit by a IDF rocket, when he is called home because his brother is hit by an IDF rocket, look at the blood on he roof, and the impact, but little damage to the boy.

Click the following to access the sent link:

Gaza boy killed*

UPDATE: Kasper found it ...Here's the CCN report.

Here's the Channel 4 report - here

NAZI PROPAGANDA

Arab cartoon -- now this is rich. MEMRI (hat tip fakir)

RARE VIDEO: HAMAS KILLING "PALESTINIANS" IN GAZA

Hamas terrorists kill innocent Palestinians in Gaza (Rare Video) (Must See)

"Muslims have a license to kill Muslim If you are Muslim you can kill a Muslim. No problem. Nobody will complain"

Mail from Mumbai

Atlas reader David in Israel -- speaks for itself .....

Hello there Pamela...

Things are getting back to normal here in Mumbai city....but the only difference is that there   is a heavy Police prescence at all public places....like train stations.....religious sites...and thank God....the Synagogues are also being    guarded by Mumbai's finest..........

I was at the Kenesseth Eliyahoo Synagogue,whih is one of Mumbai's largest    ...this afternoon...I'd gone there to say my Afternoon   Mincha Prayers.....the late Rabbi Holtzberg used to conduct Friday ( Erev Shabbat) Services there........his prescence  is surely being missed there....  

I  met some Israeli tourists who had come  to take a tour of the Synagogue...and I met this pretty  Israeli girl by the name of Yaffa who is from Ashkelon...I asked her about the situation....and she  told me that it was  not good........and I told her that the Jewish community were praying on behalf  Israel...  

I later then   went down to  take a look at  what was left of the Chabad House....Pamela what I saw there was really heartbreaking....the building had a huge bomb crater since the terrorists had flung     grenades  before entering ...the gate was completely  smashed....and the outer wall was riddled with AK-47 bullet holes...but still by a Miracle  the faced of the building is still standing...and I have heard  from a   friend of  mine that the Chabad House will be rebuilt again...on the same spot...and that  Israeli consulate guards will be posted there...  

I was a regular visitor to Beit  Chabad....and I knew the Holtzbergs quite personally... every Friday Shabbat night I used to attend Kiddush and dinners there...and it was really a family atmosphere filled with warmth and love...and one got the feeling  of  unity and belonging  ......  

I was really privileged to know Rav Holtzberg  (z'l)   and the Rabbanit (z'l)  

and the only thing I can carry with me are  fond memories  of delightful time I had spent at Chabad House........  

May G-d bless their Holy souls.........

Shalom...Br/> David.. 

GO ISRAEL GO!

Hey freedom lovers and jihad fighters, lots going on across the world today. Got five minutes, wanna make a difference? Get some fresh air, do a good thing - it's better than a shrinky dink.

Check out these Israel rallies and solidarity with Israel
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COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF PRO ISRAEL RALLIES

DETROIT: Anti-HAMAS Counter-Demonstration, Detroit, Thursday, Federal Building Thursday, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time,outside the McNamara Federal Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Detroit. (Schlussel has more)

Boston
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Congregation Mishkan Tefilah
Street: 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill

ONTARIO: CANADA
Location: Congregation Beth Israel Beth Aaron, 6800, ch. Mackle, Côte Saint-Luc, Montreal
Toronto, Onatario, Canada: Rally with Israel
Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

PHILADELPHIA: PA
Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 12 p.m. (noon)
Location: LOVE Park
16th Street & JFK Blvd., Philadelphia   
Location: Beth Tzedec Congregation

HARRISBURG: PA
1700 Bathurst St.Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location: East Wing Rotunda of the State Capitol

Pittsburgh, PA:
Community Gathering and Briefing

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Jewish Community Center
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217          

New Orleans, LA:
Community Gathering

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Uptown JCC
Sponsoring organizations: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Contact: Neil M. Schneider (504) 780-5610

San Francisco, CA:
Community Gathering

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time:  5:30 p.m.
Location:  Congregation Sherith Israel

Youngstown, OH:
Community Gathering

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009      
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: JCC
Sponsoring organizations: JCRC and the Board of Rabbis of Greater Youngstown
Contact: Bonnie Burdman 330-746-3250, ext. 183

Chicago, IL:
Community Briefing

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Anshe Emet Congregation
3715 North Broadway
Chicago. IL
 

Albany, NY:
Rally for Israel

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Temple Israel
600 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208

Bridgeport, CT: [CORRECTED AND UPDATED]
Community Gathering

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
BRIDGEPORT LOCATION: TO BE AT THE JCC, 4200 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT.
Sponsoring organization: Jewish Federation of Eastern Fairfield County, CT
Contact: Laurie Gross (203) 372-6567 ext. 172
Web site: http://www.jccs.org/

Boston, MA:
Rally to Support Israel

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Mishkan Tefilah 
300 Hammond Pond Parkway
Chestnut Hill, MA

 

Southern NJ:
Community Gathering

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Sons of Israel

Southfield, MI
Israel Solidarity Rally

>Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road, Southield

 

Vanquishing Victory: Sarkozy's Surrender Ceasefire

Once again, in what can only be described as the crushing defeatism of an entire civilization, the infidel, yet again, promises to squander victory and "negotiate" a hudna with Islamic jihad on the backs, brawn and blood of the free and the brave.

Our girl, Nidra Poller, queries in today's Wall Street Journal: Why would Nicholas rescue Hamas?

Why indeed?

Why would the French president want to save Hamas? Nidra Poller

And now Mr. Sarkozy has turned his diplomatic skills to Gaza. Unlike Mr. Chirac, who was viscerally anti-Zionist, Mr. Sarkozy's sympathies for Israel don't appear feigned. As a sincere friend of the Jewish state, Nicolas Sarkozy believes he can speak frankly, criticize freely and act wisely. (He takes the same position vis-à-vis the U.S. and the war in Iraq.) Determined to forge the same forthright relations with the Arab world, he has been trying, in vain, to include Israel in a new, improved Mediterranean Union. But what does he have in mind for this stage of the conflict? There have been hints of a plan to persuade Syria, Egypt and Lebanon to persuade Hamas to promise to eventually stop shooting rockets into Israel, in exchange, one might guess, for maximal concessions from Israel.

How can an intelligent man like Nicolas Sarkozy carry his penchant for negotiation to the absurdity of protecting Hamas, which figures on the EU list of terrorist organizations? If Israel is not allowed to defend itself against terrorists who have fired some 6,500 rockets at Israeli civilians since 2005, it follows that anyone can do anything to Israel without fear of retribution. Is this the assumption behind the notion of "disproportionate force"?

Mr. Sarkozy's condemnation of Hamas for "irresponsible . . . inexcusable" action, repeated at every step of the peace junket, is meaningless when combined with his demand that Israel silence its guns. Syrian President Bashir al Assad, reintegrated into the international community by the grace of Mr. Sarkozy, lent a deaf ear to his requests for a calming influence on Hamas. The Syrian dictator only condemned Israel's "war crimes."

Israeli President Shimon Peres urged his French counterpart to refrain from bringing a cease-fire resolution before the U.N. Security Council -- but to no avail. Bernard Kouchner went straight to New York to convince the Americans to facilitate said resolution. This too is expected to fail. Stumped by an American administration that has not said its last word, rebuffed by an Israeli government determined to handle the situation on its own terms and timetable, rejected by an ingrate Syrian dictator, the French president has little to show for his end run around the EU delegation. Unless his last minute decision to fly back to Egypt last night indicates a re-alignment?

As long as Washington stands with its Israeli ally, the French president's influence will be limited. But the days of moral clarity in the White House might soon be over. George W. Bush -- who declared: "Another one-way cease-fire that leads to rocket attacks on Israel is not acceptable" -- is on his way out. The world is waiting for Barack Obama to set things right.

What lurks behind the president-elect's cautious silence on this major conflict? Nicolas Sarkozy's troubling peacemaking is eerily similar to Mr. Obama's winning campaign arguments. Declaring a firm commitment to Israel's security, the candidate promised to improve America's relations with its European allies and the Arab-Muslim world, and resolve conflicts by dialogue and astute diplomacy.

As virulent anti-Israeli demonstrations flare across the U.S., the dangers of the French president's illusions may soon be multiplied by a real world power

What lurks in B. Hussein's heart? Indeed, only the shadow knows.

HEZB'ALLAH ROCKETS NORTHERN ISRAEL UPDATE: Hits Nursing Home in Nahariya - Massive Casualties of Senior Citizens Narrowly Avoided

Are the hezbos opening up a second front against the Jews?

Rocket barrage hits northern Israel YNet hat tip Harev

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.

WARNING TO US JEWS

US Jews, gird your loins, it's here.

Warning to U.S. Jewish Centers Northeast Intelligence Center (hat tip Joan)

6 January 2009: Despite official U.S. intelligence reports denying specific threat information as a result of Israeli action in Gaza, the Northeast Intelligence Network has confirmed increased terrorist “chatter” that specifically suggests pre-operational planning by Muslim terrorist operatives against Jewish assets and people throughout North America. “Chatter,” in the lexicon of intelligence agencies, encompasses various forms of communications, from communication intercepts to postings on Arabic language message boards.

Investigators and researchers of the Northeast Intelligence Network have seen a dramatic spike in postings on Arabic language web sites used by Islamic terrorists within the last several days. The rise of these communications is obviously in direct relation to Israel’s actions launched against Islamic terrorists in Gaza. Investigators however, have observed a disturbing change not only in the tenor of these postings, but in their specificity.

“The message being sent by Muslim terrorists considered ‘reputable’ Internet sources, as much as one could consider such sources as ‘reputable,’ is one of individual, if not collective action across the globe,” stated Douglas J. Hagmann, director of the Northeast Intelligence Network. “There is a call to action being made over the Internet by posters who have established a perceived level of legitimacy. These posters are the individuals who have achieved a following in the virtual world, based in part on their history of accuracy relative to terrorist operations and their posting history. Their message is to take action against Jews anywhere in the world, including inside the U.S., Canada and all Western countries, as well as their American backers,” stated Hagmann.

Although the intelligence value of the majority of Internet postings can be reasonably questioned, there have been notable exceptions, and it continues to be an accurate indicator of the pre-operational interests of Islamic terrorists, according to Hagmann.

“The call is to strike out against Jewish places of worship, Jewish centers, and schools, especially in the U.S.,” said Doug Hagmann. He added that the more recent postings have risen from “rallying cries to the level of authoritative directions, with the admonishment that it is the moral imperative of all practicing and faithful Muslims to strike out against the Jews, especially those living within the relative security of the U.S. I’m not sure how much more specific of a threat one might expect to get from Internet postings,” added Hagmann.

“Anyplace where Jews gather for school, worship services or social events are being described as “desirable targets,” according to these communications. Emphasis is also being placed on body count and visible carnage, including attacks against children.

Concurrent with these Internet postings on the same terrorist web sites are those of a political nature. Hagmann stated that researchers have found a consistent theme among those who voice support for HAMAS and not just for the residents of Gaza. “To the ‘reputable authors’ of these Internet web sites, there is absolutely no distinction between Palestinians living in Gaza and HAMAS. In fact, there seems to be a push for Gaza residents who are not already doing so to support HAMAS in any way possible, from providing supplies and shelter to taking a more active role.

The enemy of my enemy…”

From reporters to ‘Middle East expert talking heads,’ the media is not portraying this situation accurately, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by terrorist supporters, especially in the West. We are seeing a growing solidarity among Muslims of all sects to rally behind what is being described as the “slaughter” of Palestinians by the Israelis. Featured prominently within these communications are reports by Western media sources such as CNN, MSNBC and the major television networks that feature video of alleged Gaza victims. Such footage is being used to inflame the sentiments of the readers of the Arabic websites, followed by instructions to readers of all Islamic sects to avenge the deaths of Muslims in Gaza.

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