APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday August 29, 2016
Quote of the day:
“Routine. There is no contradiction between “nobody was hurt” and ‘the terrorist was killed.’ Only Jews can
be hurt. An update followed: ‘The Kfir squad commander, who saw the terrorist throw a firebomb at an IDF pillbox in
Silwad, shot and killed him. Nobody was hurt.’ Now the shooting had turned into ‘a firebomb.’ A short time later,
it was reported: ‘Apparently, he was mentally unstable. A search on his body resulted with no findings.’ In other
words, murder.
--Haaretz’s Gideon Levy writes how Israeli media accepts IDF reports as fact and how Israelis view the killing of a Palestinian within the conflict.
--Haaretz’s Gideon Levy writes how Israeli media accepts IDF reports as fact and how Israelis view the killing of a Palestinian within the conflict.
Front Page:
Haaretz
- Erdogan expands military campaign in Syria
- Hebron (settlement) security officers testified in support of Azariya (‘Shooting Soldier from Hebron’): Shooting in the head is a method of neutralizing
- Former minister and MK Binyamin Ben-Eliezar died
- Genial and brutal // Yossi Verter
- First Israeli study of its kind will probe whether cannabis improves the condition of autistic people
- Justice Ministry: Employers cannot secretly film employees
- Testimonies: Trump’s company discriminated against Blacks for years
Yedioth Ahronoth
- Parting from Fuad – Binyamin Be-Eliezar 1936-2016
- Yallah, sulha (reconciliation)! After the crisis: two rival ministers, Miri Regev and Gila Gamliel, got on stage together at the Yemenite Festival, holding hands to the applause of the audience
- Gasoline tax: Government is making your travel more expensive
- Burka on Tel-Aviv beach – How did the bathers react?
Maariv This Week (Hebrew links only)
- His heart stopped – Binyamin (Fuad) Eliezar passed away at age 80
- The ‘king’ died: Fuad succeeded in breaking the (Ashkenazi) glass ceiling with his big heart // Ben Caspit
- Within the avalanche // Ran Adelist on how Ben-Eliezar tried until his final days to convince he was innocent (in corruption trial)
- The many Fuads // Yossi Melman
- Jerusalem: Father stabbed his 10-year-old daughter
- “Netanyahu and Putin talked about a summit”
Israel Hayom
- Binyamin (Fuad) Eliezar 1936-2016 – Parting from Fuad: One of the most prominent politicians in the country died at age 80
- Record incitement: Scriptwriter at Channel 10 compared Netanyahu – to Hitler
- Horror in Jerusalem: Father suspected of stabbing his 10-year-old daughter with scissors – in front of her sister
- A mole in Iran? Member of team negotiating with the world powers over nukes was arrested on suspicion of spying
- Putin hosting? Contacts over a summit between Netanyahu and Abu Mazen [Mahmoud Abbas] in Moscow
- From Paris to Givati: Meet the IDF’s oldest lone soldier
News Summary:
Binyamin Ben-Eliezar, an Iraqi immigrant and beloved former minister and general died, a Moscow summit between Israeli and Palestinian leaders was reportedly planned for October, and an Israel soldier from the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion was investigated for involuntary manslaughter after shooting dead Friday a Palestinian man who posed no danger - making top stories in today's Hebrew newspapers. Haaretz+ reported that most IDF soldiers tried for manslaughter were not convicted.
Binyamin Ben-Eliezar, an Iraqi immigrant and beloved former minister and general died, a Moscow summit between Israeli and Palestinian leaders was reportedly planned for October, and an Israel soldier from the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion was investigated for involuntary manslaughter after shooting dead Friday a Palestinian man who posed no danger - making top stories in today's Hebrew newspapers. Haaretz+ reported that most IDF soldiers tried for manslaughter were not convicted.
Quick Hits:
- Israel wants to bulldoze a ramshackle village, but Europe is providing life support - The Palestinian village of Susiya in the West Bank has been adopted by the international community, but Jewish settlers say its Arab herders are squatters. (Washington Post)
- Man stabbed while trying to break up fight between Jews and Arabs dies - 'The day he was injured, he wanted to calm tensions down, but in the end, he paid with his life,' family member says of 28-year-old Hilal Masharqeh. (Ynet)
- Hebron security officer at Azaria trial: As long as terrorist is alive he's still dangerous - The trial of Elor Azaria, the soldier accused of killing a wounded Palestinian assailant in Hebron, shifts into high gear with four hearings scheduled this week and another seven for next month. (Haaretz+)
- Number of Israeli Teens Attending Premilitary Academies Nearly Doubles in 8 Years - Percentage of graduates seeking to become officers in army has fallen, however — from 26% in 2001 to 11% last year. (Haaretz+ and Israel Hayom)
- Israel Police Reluctant to Return Millions in Bail to Uncharged Suspects - Most of the people suffering from practice are poor; many are also immigrants or Arabs who don’t speak Hebrew well and don’t know how to navigate the system. (Haaretz+)
- Channel 10 writer compares PM to Hitler in Facebook post - Variety show writer Ruth Elbaz pokes fun at PM Netanyahu's press briefings with a photo of the Nazi dictator on a balcony and a caption reading, "A lot of people attended today's briefing." Post removed, Elbaz apologizes for "tasteless joke." (Israel Hayom)
- Muslims, Druze More Satisfied With Israeli Education Than Jews - With school year about to begin, more Israelis say they're dissatisfied with education. (Haaretz+)
- Number of Arab teachers in Jewish schools rises by 40% - Education Ministry reports a 76% jump in the number of Israeli Arab teachers in English, math and science at Jewish state schools. Education Ministry says encouraging data represents "an opportunity for shared life and coexistence among the two sectors." (Israel Hayom)
- French doctor, 33, realizes his dream of IDF service - The oldest lone soldier in IDF history, Dr. David Smadja is serving as a battalion doctor in an infantry unit. "I knew that I had to first finish school and my residency, and only then would I realize my dream [of making aliyah]," he says. (Israel Hayom)
- Senior US defense official: F-35 still has major problems - Bloomberg News reveals memo in which chief U.S. weapons tester J. Michael Gilmore states concerns over problems with F-35 fighter jet, lack of time, money to fix them before development ends. Israel, other U.S. allies have committed to buy the planes. (Israel Hayom)
- Haredi arms dealer linked to Iran sales to be extradited to US - Israeli-American Aryeh Eliyahu Cohen allegedly sold military equipment to Iran through three U.S.-based firms, violating arms embargo. He has been under house arrest in Israel since 2014. If convicted, he may face up to 20 years' jail, $1 million fine. (Israel Hayom)
- Iran Arrests Nuclear Deal Negotiator on Suspicion of Spying - The suspect, who has not been identified, is accused of 'infiltrating' the negotiating team. The suspect was released on bail after a few days in jail but is still under investigation. (Agencies, Haaretz)
- 35 Said to Be Killed as Turkey Ramps Up Campaign in Syria - Monitoring group says villagers died in airstrikes while Turkey's military says 25 Kurdish militants were killed. (Agencies, Haaretz)
Features:
Wearing a burkini at the Tel-Aviv beach and remaining alive
(Religious Jewish reporter) Feigeh Stern put on the bathing suit that is the heart of a storm in Europe, went to the beach and was surprised to discover that her appearance, really, but really, did not make anyone blink. Apparently, we are more tolerant that what it appears. (Feigeh Stern, Yedioth's '24 Hours' supplement)
The Israelis Behind History's 'Most Sophisticated Tracker Program' That Wormed Into Apple
Global media tried over the weekend to figure out who is NSO of Herzliya, the company that forced Apple to make a frantic security update. (Yisrael Fischer, Haaretz+)
Commentary/Analysis:
In Israel, a Dead Arab Evokes Just One Big Yawn (Gideon Levy, Haaretz+) No one bats an eye over Friday's killing of an innocent man by an Israeli soldier. It's not terror, or apartheid, or racism or dehumanization. It's only killing a subhuman.
The Protective Wall of Messianic Judaism Destroying Israel (Roni Schocken, Haaretz+) The more Israel strengthens its democratic nature, its legitimacy will increase. But meanwhile, Israel is marching in the opposite direction.
Zionism Today Is an Illusion (Rogel Alpher, Haaretz+) Anyone ever expecting Israel to end the occupation, either voluntarily or via international pressure, needs to think again. We are on course to become a binational state, and Jews should plan accordingly.
Not in our favor: if Trump gets elected will harm Israel's image (Uri Savir, Maariv) The fact the businessman is that clearly pro-Israeli will hurt us. If he is elected president, support for Israel becomes identified with him and many countries will keep their distance from us.
Miri Regev’s Modesty Patrol Is Israel's Burkini Ban (Haaretz Editorial) The culture minister comes to defense of the sensibilities of 'the entire public' on the basis of what the ministry deemed a mishap at an event the ministry itself produced – a singer in a bikini top.
Why yes to burkini: banning wearing it is another way to enslave women (Dr. Revital Amiran, Maariv) Precisely in the name of liberalism, French citizens cannot but respect the decision of women to wear a burkini. If they want to eradicate terrorism, the right way is to promote dialogue with moderate religious leaders.
Israel's Radical Left Committed Suicide, and Now the Right Will Kill Us All (Ari Shavit, Haaretz+) With the left's approach so unilateral, ahistoric and disconnected from reality, it will never be possible to effect political change in Israel.
Leaving Israel Only Helps Those Dreaming of a Liberal-free Israel (Asaf Ronel, Haaretz+) The only way to contribute politically to Israel is to stay here, without surrendering to the demands of the purity of Jewish blood and to do the best we can to bring about a better future.
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.739025
As Turkey Fights the Kurds, ISIS Betrays the Limits of Its Power (Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz+) The Islamic State is currently being defeated by modest forces, showing the errors made by the West, Russia and even Iran when in 2014 they didn’t launch a major offensive.
(Religious Jewish reporter) Feigeh Stern put on the bathing suit that is the heart of a storm in Europe, went to the beach and was surprised to discover that her appearance, really, but really, did not make anyone blink. Apparently, we are more tolerant that what it appears. (Feigeh Stern, Yedioth's '24 Hours' supplement)
The Israelis Behind History's 'Most Sophisticated Tracker Program' That Wormed Into Apple
Global media tried over the weekend to figure out who is NSO of Herzliya, the company that forced Apple to make a frantic security update. (Yisrael Fischer, Haaretz+)
Commentary/Analysis:
In Israel, a Dead Arab Evokes Just One Big Yawn (Gideon Levy, Haaretz+) No one bats an eye over Friday's killing of an innocent man by an Israeli soldier. It's not terror, or apartheid, or racism or dehumanization. It's only killing a subhuman.
The Protective Wall of Messianic Judaism Destroying Israel (Roni Schocken, Haaretz+) The more Israel strengthens its democratic nature, its legitimacy will increase. But meanwhile, Israel is marching in the opposite direction.
Zionism Today Is an Illusion (Rogel Alpher, Haaretz+) Anyone ever expecting Israel to end the occupation, either voluntarily or via international pressure, needs to think again. We are on course to become a binational state, and Jews should plan accordingly.
Not in our favor: if Trump gets elected will harm Israel's image (Uri Savir, Maariv) The fact the businessman is that clearly pro-Israeli will hurt us. If he is elected president, support for Israel becomes identified with him and many countries will keep their distance from us.
Miri Regev’s Modesty Patrol Is Israel's Burkini Ban (Haaretz Editorial) The culture minister comes to defense of the sensibilities of 'the entire public' on the basis of what the ministry deemed a mishap at an event the ministry itself produced – a singer in a bikini top.
Why yes to burkini: banning wearing it is another way to enslave women (Dr. Revital Amiran, Maariv) Precisely in the name of liberalism, French citizens cannot but respect the decision of women to wear a burkini. If they want to eradicate terrorism, the right way is to promote dialogue with moderate religious leaders.
Israel's Radical Left Committed Suicide, and Now the Right Will Kill Us All (Ari Shavit, Haaretz+) With the left's approach so unilateral, ahistoric and disconnected from reality, it will never be possible to effect political change in Israel.
Leaving Israel Only Helps Those Dreaming of a Liberal-free Israel (Asaf Ronel, Haaretz+) The only way to contribute politically to Israel is to stay here, without surrendering to the demands of the purity of Jewish blood and to do the best we can to bring about a better future.
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.739025
As Turkey Fights the Kurds, ISIS Betrays the Limits of Its Power (Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz+) The Islamic State is currently being defeated by modest forces, showing the errors made by the West, Russia and even Iran when in 2014 they didn’t launch a major offensive.
Prepared for APN by Orly Halpern, independent freelance journalist based in Jerusalem.