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http://www.centerpeace.org ** Israel and the Middle East News Update ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Thursday, November 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Click here for a printer-friendly version. (http://centerpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/November-5.pdf) Headlines: * PM Media Advisor: ‘Obama Feeding Nest of Anti-Semitism’ * U.S. Officials: Israel Requesting $5 Billion in Annual Defense Aid * U.S. Officials Believe ISIS Planted Bomb on Russian Plane * Court Postpones Demolition of Illegal Synagogue Fearing Revenge Attacks * Israeli Intelligence: Relations w/ PA Damaged, Any Quiet Will Be Short-term * PA Claims Israel Harvesting Organs of Dead Palestinians * PLO Threatens to End Recognition of Israel * Opposition, Government Unite Against EU Settlement Labeling Plans Commentary: * Forward: “How I’d Reaffirm Unbreakable Bond w/ Israel—and Bibi” - By Hilary Clinton, Running for Democratic Nomination for President * Yedioth Ahronoth: “This Is Not Criticism, This Is Incitement” - By Ben-Dror Yemini, Israeli Journalist and Contributor, Yedioth Ahronoth ** Arutz Sheva ------------------------------------------------------------ ** PM Media Advisor: ‘Obama Feeding Nest of Anti-Semitism’ (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202974#.VjtWaK6rTfY) ------------------------------------------------------------ Appointed Wednesday as Head of Public Diplomacy and Media at the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Ran Baratz quickly came under fire for controversial comments (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/202962) mocking Rivlin for "marginality" and lacking importance. But, Baratz appears to have also focused his "satire" on a number of elected officials across the political spectrum - at home and abroad. "[US] President Obama is not ignorant," Baratz wrote in August. "He must know he's feeding a years-long nest of anti-Semitism, which blames American Jews for dragging the United States into wars." In another post, Baratz derided U.S. Secretary of State for linking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Islamic State, asserting that "to Kerry's credit, no other Miss America could have said it better." See also, “Netanyahu's New Spokesman Accused Obama of Anti-Semitism” (Ha'aretz) (http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.684347) ** Times of Israel ------------------------------------------------------------ ** U.S. Officials: Israel Requesting $5 Billion in Annual Defense Aid (http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-officials-israel-requesting-5-billion-in-annual-defense-aid/) ------------------------------------------------------------ Israel is asking the United States for $5 billion in annual defense aid for a decade, beginning in 2017, US congressional sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The request — a total of $50 billion — is a significant increase from Israel’s current aid package, which stands at close to $3 billion per year. The sources estimated that the White House and Israel would ultimately agree on a sum between $4 billion and $5 billion. The sources stressed that the negotiations were still in the early stages. See also, “US-Israel Defense Cooperation Goes Both Ways, Pentagon Says” (Jerusalem Post) (http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/US-Israel-defense-cooperation-goes-both-ways-Pentagon-says-432072) ** CNN ------------------------------------------------------------ ** U.S. Officials Believe ISIS Planted Bomb on Russian Plane (http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/04/politics/us-isis-planted-bomb-russian-plane/) ------------------------------------------------------------ The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai over the weekend was most likely caused by a bomb on the plane planted by ISIS or an ISIS affiliate, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. But the official stressed a formal conclusion has not been reached by the U.S. intelligence community. "There is a definite feeling it was an explosive device planted in luggage or somewhere on the plane. See also, “Egypt Says ‘No Evidence’ Russian Plane Was Downed by Bomb” (Times of Israel) (http://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/no-evidence-russian-plane-was-downed-by-bomb/) See also, “U.S. Intel Suggests ISIS Bomb Most Likely Caused Russian Plane Crash in Egypt” (Jerusalem Post) (http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-US-intel-suggests-ISIS-bomb-most-likely-caused-Russian-plane-crash-in-Egypt-432069) ** Ha'aretz ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Court Postpones Demolition of Illegal Synagogue (http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.684119) ------------------------------------------------------------ The High Court of Justice on Wednesday postponed the demolition of an illegally-built synagogue in Givat Ze'ev, northwest of Jerusalem, for two weeks. The demolition had been scheduled for Thursday. The postponement was requested by the Jerusalem police, who feared that demolition of the synagogue would lead to revenge attacks and a further escalation of violence in the area of the capital. Graffiti reading "You don't destroy a synagogue, we want a Jewish state," was spray-painted on a wall of the court building in Jerusalem early Wednesday morning. See also, “Hundreds Protesting Planned Demolition at Synagogue” (Ynet News) (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4720759,00.html) ** Ha'aretz ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Israeli Intelligence: Ties w/ PA Damaged, Quiet to Be Short-term (http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.684076) ------------------------------------------------------------ Israel’s intelligence branches are seeing a gradual decline in the intensity of the Palestinian terror wave, which despite continual stabbings has failed to ignite the wider public in the West Bank. Some of the worrying trends noted at the beginning of the confrontation—spillover to Arab Israelis and escalation along the Gaza border—have meanwhile been halted. Still, intelligence officials have told the political leadership in recent days that even if relative quiet is achieved, it will be very hard to restore relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA) to where they were before the autumn outbreak. Intelligence agencies agree that the internal situation in the PA—weakening of President Mahmoud Abbas’ status, the emerging battle for his succession, and the sense of the PA’s diplomatic ineffectiveness — will not allow for a long-term calm in the territories, even if the violence subsides. ** Times of Israel ------------------------------------------------------------ ** PA Claims Israel Harvesting Organs of Dead Palestinians (http://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-claims-israel-harvesting-organs-of-dead-palestinians/) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Palestinian Authority’s UN representative claimed Israel is harvesting the organs of dead Palestinians, leading Israel’s envoy to accuse the PA of spreading a blood libel. In a letter to the UN secretary general, ambassador Riyad Mansour protested Israel’s “persistent aggression against the Palestinian people” over the past month of unrest and what he called its “insistence on use of violent force and oppressive measures.” He then claimed that bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces “were returned with missing corneas and other organs, further confirming past reports about organ harvesting by the occupying power.” See also, “Israel Blasts Palestinian After Accusations of Organ-Harvesting” (NBC News) (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-blasts-palestinians-after-accusations-organ-harvesting-n457821) ** Times of Israel ------------------------------------------------------------ ** PLO Threatens to End Recognition of Israel (http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Report-PLO-threatens-to-end-recognition-of-Israel-432111) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Palestine Liberation Organization is threatening to withdraw recognition of Israel, its most senior peace negotiator told an Arab newspaper on Thursday. Saeb Erekat, who recently took over as secretary-general of the PLO, is quoted by Al-Quds al-Arabi as saying that a decision on reversing recognition of Israel - which was enshrined in a 1993 exchange of letters between the respective Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the time, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat - will be made after PA President Mahmoud Abbas completes a round of consultations with Arab leaders this month. See also, “PLO to Urge Abbas to Redefine Ties with Israel” (Ha'aretz) (http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.684254) ** Ynet News ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Opposition, Gov’t Unite Against EU Settlement Labeling Plans (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4721151,00.html) ------------------------------------------------------------ The European Union's new guidelines regarding the marking of products manufactured in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, prompting leaders from both sides of the political isle to unite in their condemnation. In a meeting between British Ambassador David Quarrey and Knesset Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog, the latter attempted to explain why the EU's upcoming guidelines will be harmful. Marking the products is a prize Europe will give to terrorism, Herzog said, and is a move that won't contribute at all to solving the conflict. He added that the move would economically hurt thousands of Palestinians who are employed in factories in the West Bank. See also, "Israel Launches Loud Campaign Against EU Settlement Labeling" (i24 News) (http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/91419-151104-israel-launches-loud-campaign-against-european-labeling) ** Forward – November 4, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** How I’d Reaffirm Unbreakable Bond with Israel—and Netanyahu (http://forward.com/opinion/national/324013/how-i-would-rebuild-ties-to-israel-and-benjamin-neta/#ixzz3qcYOqesC) ------------------------------------------------------------ By Hilary Clinton We have recently marked the 20th anniversary of the assassination of then Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, a good friend, a courageous warrior and a great statesman. This somber anniversary, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington on November 9, is an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds of friendship and unity between the people and governments of the United States and Israel. The alliance between our two nations transcends politics. It is and should always be a commitment that unites us, not a wedge that divides us. Ever since President Truman waited only 11 minutes to recognize the new nation of Israel in 1948, Americans have believed that Israel is more than a country — it’s a dream nurtured for generations and made real by men and women who refused to bow to the toughest odds. My first visit to Israel, in December 1981, sparked an enduring emotional connection for me — to the land and its people — and admiration for how Israelis have built a thriving democracy in a region full of adversaries and autocrats. I was so impressed with the Israeli approach to early childhood education and to helping parents become their children’s first teachers that I worked to bring the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (commonly known by its acronym, HIPPY) to Arkansas. Over the past 30 years, I’ve worked with Israelis of all stripes and made dear friends like the Rabins and many others inside and outside of government. On that first trip, Bill and I fell in love with Jerusalem as we walked the ancient streets of the Old City. Even amid all the history and traditions, it was a city pulsing with life and energy. I am appalled that those same streets are now filled with terrorism and fear. We now hear of daily stabbings and shootings of innocent civilians — teenagers, parents and senior citizens. Israelis have to look over their shoulders during everyday tasks, like carrying groceries and waiting for the bus. Some American citizens are among the victims, including Richard Lakin, a teacher and advocate who spent years working for tolerance and understanding. This violence must not be allowed to continue. It needs to stop immediately, and Israelis and Palestinians must move back toward the path of peaceful reconciliation. All parties and the international community should condemn any political and religious leader who stokes tensions with irresponsible rhetoric. Many of us have seen the video of a cleric encouraging worshippers to stab Jews as he waves a knife in the air. This incitement needs to end, period. I have stood with Israel my entire career. As a senator, I fought to get Magen David Adom accepted to the International Red Cross when other nations tried to exclude the organization. I wrote and co-sponsored bills that isolated terror groups, and pushed to crack down on incitement in Palestinian textbooks and schools. As secretary of state, I requested more assistance for Israel every year, and supported the lifesaving Iron Dome rocket defense system. I defended Israel from isolation and attacks at the United Nations and other international settings, including opposing the biased Goldstone report. On behalf of President Obama, I convened Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for three sessions of face-to-face peace talks, the last time that’s ever happened. And in 2012 I led negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza to stop Hamas rockets from raining down on Israeli homes and communities. As president, I will continue this fight. I am deeply committed to Israel’s future as a secure and democratic Jewish state, and just as convinced that the only way to guarantee that outcome is through diplomacy. And while no solution can be imposed from outside, I believe the United States has a responsibility to help bring Israelis and Palestinians to the table and to encourage the difficult but necessary decisions that will lead to peace. As president I will never stop working to advance the goal of two states for two peoples living in peace, security and dignity. I will do everything I can to enhance our strategic partnership and strengthen America’s security commitment to Israel, ensuring that it always has the qualitative military edge to defend itself. That includes immediately dispatching a delegation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to meet with senior Israeli commanders. I would also invite the Israeli prime minister to the White House in my first month in office. The dangers facing both our nations in the Middle East require bold and united responses. We must remain committed to preventing Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon, and to vigorously enforcing the new nuclear agreement. I would move to step up our partnership to confront Iran and its proxies across the region, and make sure dangerous Russian and Iranian weapons don’t end up in Hezbollah’s hands or threaten Israel. I also will combat growing efforts to isolate Israel internationally and to undermine its future as a Jewish state, including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. I’ve spoken out against BDS in the United States and at the U.N., and will continue to do so. For me, fighting for Israel isn’t just about policy — it’s a personal commitment to the friendship between our peoples and our vision for peace and security. Hillary Clinton is running for the Democratic nomination for president. ** Yedioth Ahronoth – November 5, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** This Is Not Criticism, This Is Incitement ------------------------------------------------------------ By Ben-Dror Yemini People who want to take a bulldozer to the High Court of Justice, people who think that Judge Uzi Fogelman should join the Joint List—are conducting a campaign that is wholly incitement. Not criticism. Incitement. The Jewish state in general, and the High Court of Justice specifically, are not exempt from criticism. Their rulings are themselves filled with disagreement. One judge criticizes the other. Legal periodicals print critical articles. So it is in the world and so it is in Israel. But the remarks made by MK Motti Yogev crossed all the red lines. The extreme right wing is not alone. The left wing too and this includes prominent leaders and activists of non-governmental organizations funded by the EU, demonstrated against rulings relating to the demolition of Bedouin homes. They did not read the rulings. They understand nothing about the issue. Their ideological affiliation made them stupid. Yogev learned from them. But the left wing’s incitement, not just of the extreme left wing, does not justify incitement by the right wing. Words can lead to actions. The majority of the rabbis and leaders of the right wing have internalized this. But not all of them. Yogev belongs to a minority that continues as if nothing has happened. The tight security that Fogelman now needs and the graffiti on the wall of the Supreme Court are the outcome of the atmosphere that Yogev heads. Because if an MK, an officer in reserves, leads the incitement, then others will shift to taking action. This does not stay in the social media. Incitement in the first act leads to writing on the wall in the second act and to violence in the third act. Both Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked condemned Yogev. Their condemnation was important. The problem is that in order to create a threat and in order for someone to resort to violence—there is no need for masses. If one out of the hundreds of Yogev’s supporters—just one— takes seriously the call to take a bulldozer to the Supreme Court, Israel is liable to suffer another tragedy that will remind us all of what happened here exactly two decades ago. Let it not be said that a Jew will not lift a hand against a Jewish judge. That’s what we thought once. And we know what happened. The delay in demolishing terrorists’ homes and the ruling on demolishing the synagogue are not a matter of left wing or right wing, and are unrelated to the matter of judicial activism, which it is fair to criticize. In the first case, this is because of procedure. Every on-duty judge would have made the exact same decision. In the second case, the court has not yet been established that can authorize construction on private land. Judges are human beings. It is no secret that Ayala Procaccia was on one edge of the political spectrum and that the late Edmond Levy was on the other edge. Miriam Naor and Elyakim Rubinstein don’t belong to either edge. Their rulings show that they belong to a moderate school of thought. Naor, here and there, has issued rulings that were harshly critical of the activism of some of her colleagues. The right wing should be proud of her. And as for Rubinstein, there is nothing to add. He has earned heaps of contempt from some left wing writers. If the appointment of judges were in in the hands of right wing politicians, we can assume that both would have been appointed. And both of them, of all people, spoke this past week against the ganging up on the court. We should pay attention to them. Ben-Dror Yemini is an Israeli journalist and contributor to Yedioth Ahronoth. ============================================================ S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace 633 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 ** www.centerpeace.org (http://www.centerpeace.org) 2015 S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, All rights reserved. YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU SIGNED UP FOR OUR NEWS UPDATES. ** unsubscribe from this list (http://centerpeace.us7.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=232a4a45176fccacab865e520&id=929d521884&e=a7f9100a75&c=c0afdbaa12) ** update subscription preferences (http://centerpeace.us7.list-manage.com/profile?u=232a4a45176fccacab865e520&id=929d521884&e=a7f9100a75)