"Instead of giving the Israelis a realistic account of what happened, he is informing them that a holocaust is on the way. What will the Israelis do with the portions of intimidation he is making them sniff?"

--Top Yedioth political commentator Nahum Barnea writes that Israel will survive the nuclear deal, despite the Prime Minister's fear-mongering.

“From now on, Netanyahu is like a baby that has lost its security blanket, or like one whose favorite teddy bear was thrown into the garbage – the one that warmed his heart during the long nights and infused him with calm and serenity during times of trouble and election campaigns…No more planning for a glorious commando operation; no more sowing of widespread, useful nuclear fears; no more fanning of heart-warming, blinding panic. No more Churchill! Heaven help us. Just housing, and the cost of living, and the budget, and the coalition, and corruption, and a whole world that insults and scorns and snipes at him.”
--B. Michael writes in Haaretz+ when it became clear that a nuclear deal would be reached between the world powers and Iran.

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You Must Be Kidding: 
A Christian IDF soldier admitted to lying to the police and inflicting wounds on himself when he claimed he was attacked by Muslim Arabs because he joined the Israeli army.

“…in my eyes its portrays my fears – on the one hand I am worried by our militaristic and nationalistic sways as a society – and on the other hand, I'm afraid of ISIS, and I love the IDF and want it to be as strong as possible.”
--Pavel Postovoit comments on his final art school project that applies sci-fi to how the IDF will look in 2048.

"I suddenly felt like the film and reality were being mixed.”
--Ad director Rani Carmeli said after his shoot in Kiev of a telephone company ad portraying Iranians kidnapping Israelis, which was received a surprise visit by three real Iranians.

“We don’t recognize the existence of a Jewish people. There is no such nation. This is not my personal analysis. A religion cannot be a nation.”
--Recently revealed remarks by Palestinian Ambassador to Chile Imad Nabil Jadaa made at a conference two months ago, which just cost him his job. 

23,300,000,000.
--The amount of dollars Israel will lose in exports if the European Union decides to boycott Israel, according to an expansive Israeli Finance Ministry study.

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You Must Be Kidding: 
"How is it possible that for more than ten months, the security system and the political system, leave a man to his fate in enemy territory and prevents any public discussion or updates the family with details?"
--Meretz MK Ilan Gilon is shocked that it took Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal to speak for Israel to lift the gag order.**

“As long as the basic economic problems in Gaza remain, we will also have the potential for renewed military conflict, without connection to the extent of deterrence achieved in the last war.” 
**On the one year anniversary to Operation Protective Edge, Senior IDF officers call on Israel's government to ease the siege on Gaza.**

APN's daily news review from Israel

Tuesday July 7, 2015

Quote of the day:

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"Our concept is to create the atmosphere that exists in many other government cities in the world, such as Washington..."
--Initiators of the new 'Pop-Up' Bar, which will be open every Tuesday in the Government compound where there isn't even a single coffeeshop.**

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You Must Be Kidding: 
“I pay 13,000 shekels ($3,430) a year in municipal taxes, but we sweep the streets ourselves."
--Ibrahim Abu Sneineh, 72, a resident of the one Arab neighborhood of the Jewish middle-class city of Kfar Sava, which is now battling for its rights.

"I want to fast as a way to demonstrate the importance of dialogue and reaching a political agreement. We only have control of ourselves - and I'm in control of giving up food."
--Cindy Cohen of Kfar Vradim is one of many women from the 'Women Make Peace' movement who will mark last summer's 50-day Gaza war by fasting 50 hours.

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You Must Be Kidding: 
Police caught on video violently apprehending a Palestinian bagel seller 
Zaki Sabah, 62, is well-known bagel seller with a history of legal troubles for selling bagels from his cart in Jerusalem's Old City because the Jerusalem municipality won't give him a permit. Two years ago he got a 10-year jail sentence for not having a permit. After a public storm he was quickly released. Now police arrested him again. (Haaretz+ and YOUTUBE)