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The commander of the Hevron Region of the Israel Police, Col. Yitzchak Rachamim, partook in the candle lighting ceremony at the Cave of Patriarchs Wednesday. "Our primary goal is that not only Jews from Diaspora will visit the Cave of Patriarchs, but also the residents of Israel will all flock in multitudes to this holy site," he said. "We identify fully with the importance of the place – this is the foundation of the state of Israel," he added. "The policemen and officers of the Hevron Region serve in this dear and holy place out of a sense of mission,...

Today I followed the installation procession from Remat Mamre to the tiny outpost of Mitzpeh Avihai on Hill 18. Accompanied by a throng of hundreds, we held a wedding canopy, or 'huppa' over the Torah scroll and walked into the night along the hilly, windy path down into the valley and up to the height of Hill 18, immediately opposite the exclusively Arab enclave of North Hebron. The procession was illuminated by torchlight, and accompanied by a guitar and flute duet as the revellers sang and danced along. In between the Remat Mamre and Hayekev communities, a high barbed wire...

Archie Bell: "The spell of the Holy Land," pp. 229-230, (Archie Bell, 1915; 371 pp.) The Hills of Samaria[...]As we left Jacob and his people we soon found ourselves in the midst of Nablus hoodlums again. Although Nablus is the largest city in Palestine between Damascus and Jerusalem, it is isolated in the Valley of Shechem, untouched by a railroad and somewhat difficult to reach. Yet it has a population of nearly thirty thousand, is a prosperous city, and in many ways quite unlike any of the other towns one passes on the overland journey by the ancient caravan route...

Three different petitions to Israel’s Supreme Court, which had been joined together into one appeal over the years, came to an end on Monday. The appeals, which were filed by the Hevron (Arab) Municipality, the Hevron Development Committee, and several Arab citizens of Hevron, had demanded that the IDF be forced to remove all the restrictions it had been forced to impose on Arab movement in Hevron because of terror. At the center of the appeals was a demand that Israel reopen King David Street, which Arabs call Shuhada Street (“street of the martyrs”), to Arab traffic. The street was...

As the world is subjected to a hail of propaganda from Arabs regarding the 1948 “disaster” inflicted upon them by the creation of the state of Israel, Arab press watchdog MEMRI has released a video that places the Arab claims in perspective. In the video, a 92-year-old Arab woman, originally from Hevron, glowingly recalls on Hamas-Gaza TV how the Arabs of Hevron, including her father, without provocation, massacred the peaceful Jewish neighbors they had lived beside for years in 1929 – almost 20 years before the 1948 War of Independence. Needless to say, there was no State of Israel then,...

"Nakba Day" events were off to an early start in Hevron Friday after the Muslim prayers, and tension in the ancient city mounted as the Sabbath approached. Local Jews reported that armed Arabs from the Palestinian Authority's paramilitary police force could be seen on Shalala Street, 100 meters from Hadassah House - in violation of the signed agreements between Israel and the PA. An Arab procession could be heard nearing the Jewish community at Hadassah House around 3:00 P.M. and "very large" IDF forces streamed into the area, according to David Wilder, a Jewish community leader. The IDF did not...

As Ban speaks, Arabs are killing Arabs in Libya and Syria, while other Arab tyrants are cranking up their killing machines in order to deflect any attempts to dethrone them. Yet, it is the ‘Israeli occupation’ that occupies the United Nations leadership. Israeli politicians and other public figures have started reacting to the September Accords. This morning Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau, a well-known, veteran right-wing leader, suggested that Israel annex parts of Judea and Samaria in reaction to declaration of a ‘palestinian state.’ Landau isn’t the first to make such a declaration. However, Landau’s solution is partial and lacking, in...

The Arab-Islamic "Palestinian" tactic of targeting Israeli children, right from the start. Glorification and celebration at their mainstream: - by officials / leadership, masses. [PPT] israeli-children.pps - Israel-watSome children were even murdered in. their beds, while they were asleep. In Memory of the 125 Israeli Kids. Murdered by Palestinian Terrorists [2002-2005] http://www.scribd.com/doc/7109702/Israeli-Childrenhttp://www.israel-wat.com/pps/israeli-children.pps Note:The following cited massacres are by by no means a 'list' of the huge history of crimes against humanity where Arab-Muslims have been targeting the unarmed innocent Israelis. These are only a few publicized sad samples where children were specifically targeted.TARGET: ISRAELI CHILDREN The stories of the young...

JERUSALEM – At a time when peace talks with the Palestinians are stalled over Jewish settlements, the Israeli government plans to send schoolchildren on field trips to a disputed holy site in one of the West Bank's most volatile flash points. Education Minister Gideon Saar says the visits to Hebron, burial site of the biblical patriarch Abraham and home to some of Israel's most radical settlers, are part of a plan to acquaint Israeli youngsters with their heritage. "It is a place of emotional, religious and historical power," Saar, a leading member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, told...

"Hevron Sabbath" has ended, and the 25,000 visitors and guests are making their way home after spending Shabbat in the City of the Patriarchs. The annual event attracts guests even from abroad. Among those who took part this year were Rabbi Chaim Druckman, Tzfat's Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, and MKs Uri Ariel, Ze'ev Elkin, Tzipi Hotobeli, and Gila Gamliel. The event is held each year on the Sabbath of Parashat Chaye Sarah (Genesis 24 and 25), when the story of the Patriarch Abraham's purchase of the Machpelah Field and Cave is recounted. ..... This year's "Hevron Sabbath" was marked, for...

Who: Jewish and Arab kids Where: Hebron Casbah When: Today in the afternoon What: I was in Hebron today at the house of friends, where I met an old co-worker who was in town for Shabbat, Parshat Chayei Sara, the Sabbath when the Torah portion of Genesis that relates how Abraham purchased the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Me'arat Hamachpela) to bury his wife Sara in, and later is interred there himself after a long, full life. Jews flock to Hebron from all over the world in honor of the Torah portion commemoration of this holy site, and my old co-worker...

Two Hamas militants, whom Israel said were behind an attack which left four settlers dead, were killed by Israeli troops in the southern West Bank on Friday, officials said. Top Israeli officials praised the operation, which the army said targeted a Hamas cell responsible for killing four settlers in August, one of them a pregnant woman. The men, who were members of Hamas' armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, were killed in the southeastern part of Hebron, known as H2, which is under Israeli military control. Palestinian security officials named them as Maamun al-Natsha, 25, and Nashat al-Karmi, 35, both...

NOTE: THIS IS THE NEW ISRAEL-RELATED THREAD Note The following news brief is a quote: Report: IDF attacks targets in south, central Gaza Strip Published: 08.17.10, 23:45 / Israel News Palestinians reported that the IDF had fired towards open ground in Khan Younis and attacked the smuggling tunnels in the south of the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported. Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded Tuesday morning from shells fired into the western Negev. (Ali Waked)

July, 1835, Muslims Attack Jews in Hebron (Israel ("Palestine")Tammuz - This Day in Jewish History - OU.ORG Druse Arabs attacked the Jews of Tzfat, 1838. [16 Tammuz] ... Jews of Hebron were attacked by Arabs, 1835. http://www.ou.org/about/judaism/bhyom/hebrew/tammuz.htm Palestine 1913 Event - Arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine ... 1835 Event - Ibrahim Pasha's army attacks Jewish settlers of Hebron Palestine ... http://www.brainyhistory.com/topics/p/palestine.html Today in Palestine History 1835-07-25 - Ibrahim Pasha's army attacks Jewish settlers of Hebron Palestine... http://www.historyorb.com/countries/palestine In 5594 (1834), Hebron met with a heavy calamity, since it was taken by storm on the 28th day of Tamuz...

Israel’s New Clowns by Ari Bussel Larry King asked Prime Minister Netanyahu about a recent clip of Israeli soldiers dancing in Hebron. The Prime Minister, who had more pressing matters on his mind, had not yet seen the clip. Others, throughout Europe and elsewhere, have seen the clip. A group of Israeli soldiers break formation while patrolling in a deserted street in Hebron, start dancing “Tuk Tuk” (“Wake up in the Morning”) and then regroup into their former serious military assignment. The original segment was quickly removed. But once on the Internet, footprints persist. In one that remains, a caption...

The IDF on patrol in Hebron.

SNIPPET: "Majlis National Security Committee chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Egyptian parliament, Muhammad Al-Fiqi, has authorized the members of the Iranian flotilla, which is to arrive via the Suez Canal, to enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. Boroujerdi clarified that this flotilla, which includes Majlis members, is distinct from the one being organized by the Iranian Red Crescent."

"Navy foils attack in waters near Gaza" SNIPPET: "As Gaza flotillas make headlines, Palestinian cell wearing diving suits attempts to launch attack from sea. IDF force spots cell members in waters of Nahal Aza area, opens fire. Al-Aqsa Brigades say four people killed, one missing. Shortly afterwards, IAF attacks rocket launching cell attacked in northern Gaza; one gunmen moderately hurt SNIPPET: "As the Gaza-bound flotillas continue to make headlines, the Israeli Navy thwarted an attack from the sea early Monday. According to the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson's Unit, a Navy force spotted a cell in the waters of the Nahal...

SNIPPET: "Israel Defense Forces soldiers arrested six wanted Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank on Sunday night. Four of the suspects were arrested in a village west of Hebron."

Note: Photo included. http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006839.html 28 May 2010 “PALESTINIAN SECURITY SERVICES VS. HIZB UT-TAHRIR IN HEBRON”

SNIPPET: "Israel Air Force jets attacked three tunnels in the Gaza Strip in a joint Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet operation on Thursday night, several hours after a Qassam rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. Two of the targets attacked were in the southern Strip and one was in the northern Strip. According to the IDF, terrorists were using the tunnels to try to infiltrate Israel. The IDF Spokesperson's Office said the tunnels were located about 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) from the border fence and that the targets were hit. There have been no reports of injuries among...

Thousands of Israelis gathered Thursday at the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron to celebrate the addition of the location to Israel's list of national heritage sites, a move initiated by the Land of Israel caucus in the Knesset. "The masses that have come here, including the 40 members of the Land of Israel caucus, are a guarantee and proof that no one will move us from the Cave of the Patriarchs, not even Hussein Obama," MK Ayoob Kara (Likud) told the crowd. "The Prime minister needs to say 'no' to Barack Hussein Obama, and...

Arab war drums: Sniper wounds Jewish guard in eastern Jerusalem, PA to meet in Hevron, and Jordan calls on Arabs “to protect” holy places: An Arab sniper shot at and lightly wounded a Jewish guard at the City of David community in eastern Jerusalem overnight Sunday as police are on high alert for violent Arab riots at the Temple Mount and Hevron. Police said six bullets were fired at the guard’s vehicle. The attacker fled on foot, and the guard was treated at Jerusalem's Shaarei Tzedek hospital for leg wounds.

For the past three days the Palestinians have been protesting in the city of Hebron (Chevron in Hebrew). The reason, Israel added two West Bank sites to their "Heritage Sites" list, The Tomb of Rachel and the Cave of the Patriarchs. This designation means that resources would be invested in infrastructure and in making holy sites more accessible to more worshipers. Israel would continue to uphold its policy of freedom of worship for all faiths. Hamas and Fatah are using the move to rile up the public saying that it is an Israeli takeover of their land. The Mainstream Media...

The 1929 Arab Terror Attack: When Hebron Became Occupied Territory Hebron was the first piece of land ever purchased by a Jew in Israel. Approximately 38 centuries ago, the patriarch Abraham purchased a cave in Hebron to bury his beloved wife Sarah. Jews have owned land in Hebron from then until the early part of the 20th century. On Friday, August 23, 1929, that changed. Things began to stir as the Jewish community was preparing for the Sabbath: At about half past two on Friday we saw a young Arab arrive by motorcycle from Jerusalem. He alarmed the Arab inhabitants...

Hebron (Chevron in Hebrew) was the first piece of land ever purchased by the Jews in Israel. Approximately 38 centuries ago Avraham (Abraham) our forefather purchased a cave in in Chevron to bury his beloved wife Sarah. Jews have owned land in the city pretty much from then until the early part of the 20th century. In 1929, all that changed. It began on Friday August 23rd At about half past two on Friday (August 23) we saw a young Arab arrive by motorcycle from Jerusalem. He alarmed the Arab inhabitants of Hebron, saying that the blood of thousands of...

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It's times like these that make me proud to have been born in America. We will have piece (sic) in the Middle East at last, because President Barack Hussein Obama has decided to freeze all new settlements here on the West Bank of the Jordan River. If only we had known in 1929, that nasty pogrom would not have been necessary. Our Arab neighbors don't want to kill us, they just don't want us to live here. If only we'd voluntarily remove ourselves en masse, we'd have piece at last, just like we do in Aza. But they will graciously...

Despite the overwhelming evidence, why do some archeologists claim that Hebron was uninhabited during the times of Moses and Joshua? The city of Hebron presents a unique problem to the Biblical archaeologist. Ancient Hebron, located a few miles west of the Dead Sea and about 20 miles south of Jerusalem, figures prominently in the Jewish Bible, mentioned more than 70 times. Hebron is known to be one of the oldest cities in the world. Josephus Flavius, the noted first century CE Jewish historian, stated that in his time Hebron was already 2,300 years old!1 The city with its rolling hills...

A Palestinian Authority military court on Tuesday sentenced a Hevron Arab to death by hanging for the crime of selling land to Jews in Judea and Samaria, the Bethlehem-based Ma'an news agency reported. The three-member judicial panel heard the case last week and handed down its verdict and conviction on Tuesday.

As part of ease of restrictions in West Bank, IDF considering allowing Palestinians access to road leading from Kiryat Arba to Cave of Patriarchs, after 10 years. Jewish settlement spokesman: Our security being compromised The Israel Defense Forces is considering opening a key route in the West Bank city of Hebron to Palestinian traffic, after it has been restricted for Jews only for the past 10 years. The road, Zion Route, leads from the Jewish community of Kiryat Arba to the Cave of the Patriarchs and is parallel to Shuhasa Street, which is still closed to Palestinians. The road was...

SNIPPET: "Rocket range extended: Palestinian gunmen respond to IDF operation in Gaza by firing three rockets beyond Ashkelon area, some 40 km away from Strip. Building in moshav near Ashdod; air raid siren sounds in Yavne area" ARTICLE SNIPPET: "After a day which saw dozens of Qassam rockets fired at Israel, Palestinian gunmen resumed the fire on Sunday morning. Three rockets, believed to be Grad missiles, were fired from the Gaza Strip and landed east of the city of Ashdod. One of the rockets caused damage to the windows of a house in a moshav near Ashdod. Explosions were also...

I was saddened to hear that many used their pulpits to criticize the brave Jewish heroes whom the government forcefully expelled from The Peace House in Hebron and the hundreds of other Jews who stood with them in support of their right to stay there. Border Police evacuate settlers from the disputed house in Hebron earlier in December. Photo: Ariel Jerozolimksi [file] Peace House (Beit Hashalom) was bought for them by Morris Abraham, a Syrian Jew living in New York. Mr. Abraham spent close to a million dollars purchasing this building from a local Arab, and the deal was legally...

Isn't it funny how so much of the world cries when they hear the proverbial Arabian story that "my grandmother" or "my grandfather" still has the key to this home or that building in Jerusalem or Haifa or Beer Sheva if only the Zionists didn't throw them out of this house they would still live there to this day. Even though it is pretty worn out and dollars to donuts a lie much of the time, it still provokes anger and creates tears from the gullible anti-Jew. How easy it is to create animosity towards Jews. What happens when it...

Ah Blessed are the peacemakers they shall inherit the earth. There are a whole bunch of Muslim Clerics who aren't going to inherit much. Below are more examples of the real reason there is no peace in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. The purveyors of this supposed Religion of peace are preaching hate, and war:

ISRAEL'S PREFERENCIAL TREATMENT FOR ARABS (Dec 2008) Israeli Police evict Jews from Jewish-owned Hebron home As applauding Palestinian Arabs looked on, hundreds of Israeli police forced their way into a Jewish-owned home in the ancient Jewish city of Hebron Thursday and evicted the Jewish families living there. http://www.jnewswire.com/article/2587

Hebron (Chevron in Hebrew) was the first piece of land ever purchased by the Jews in Israel. Approximately 38 centuries Avraham (Abraham), our forefather purchased a cave in in Chevron to bury his beloved wife Sarah. Jews have owned land in the city pretty much from then till about 80 years ago. In 1929, all that changed. Friday night , Rabbi Ya’acov Slonim’s son invited any fearful Jews to stay in his house. The rabbi was highly regarded in the community, and he had a gun. Many Jews took him up on this offer, and many Jews were eventually murdered...

A 15-year-old Jewish boy suffered a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition after being attacked by stone-throwing Palestinian Arabs near a disputed Jewish-owned building in the Judean town of Hebron on Tuesday. At least 15 more people were treated for lighter injuries during a day of scuffles at the property, which was purchased by the local Jewish community from its former Arab owner, a move Palestinians and Israeli leftists insist is a provocation that must be reversed. A member of Hebron's Jewish community complained to Ynet that the numerous Border Police officers and soldiers deployed to the area...

The Torah identifies the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron as the oldest piece of Jewish-owned property. There Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah are buried. The Cave of the Patriarchs, near Hebron. Photo: Courtesy In modern times, the city has been a flashpoint. In 1929, Arabs slaughtered dozens of Jewish residents, forcing the survivors to flee. In 1979, Hebron's Jewish community was reestablished but only with the unenthusiastic acquiescence of the Israeli government. The city is home to some of the most combative settlers in Judea and Samaria. They have been killed (think Aharon Gross and Shalhevet...

Islamo Nazism Historic reminder - on this day the Mufti met with Hitler The Infamous Arab Muslim leader, Haj Amin Al Husseini (of "Palestine") who was responsible for inciting for the first large scale massacre of Jews by Arabs in 1929, and the Farhud massacre of the Jews in Iraq in 1941 On November 21, 1941 he meets with Adolph Hitler   The Nazi Connection to Islamic Terrorism:Adolf Hitler and Haj Amin Al-Husseini Grand Mufti Haj Amin al-Hussein, Who was the Grand Mufti, Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini? Grand Mufti with Hitler. Grand Mufti with Hitler. Muhammed Amin al-Husseini.http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_mandate_grand_mufti.php The Mufti...

HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Jewish settlers say they are ready to fight U.S.-trained, Palestinian security forces who are being sent to the tense West Bank city of Hebron. Fear of a showdown if the armed Palestinians move into the center, where a hard core of sometimes violent settlers lives, makes the deployment the biggest test yet for a U.S. plan to build up the force, seen as vital in persuading Israel it can end its occupation without compromising its own security. As another U.S.-sponsored peace process winds down without result amid changes of administration in Washington and Israel, and...

Tensions high in Hebron: Right-wing activist Baruch Marzel and several associates burn, trample on Palestinian flag in West Bank town of Hebron, proceed to threaten Palestinian residents Tensions high in Hebron: Several right-wing activists have been documented Sunday burning a Palestinian flag and trampling on it, while threatening Palestinian residents in the West Bank town of Hebron. The incident took place upon the beginning of a Palestinian Authority campaign aimed at "removing the siege from the heart of Hebron." The campaign aims to protest the roadblocks faced by residents within the city. Palestinians are upset that many roads are blocked...

Some Jewish residents of the West Bank went on a rampage after an illegal outpost near Hebron was evacuated. The outpost known as Federman's Farm, inhabited for the past two years by right-wing activist Noam Federman, his wife and their nine children living in a caravan, was evacuated early Sunday by the Israeli army and border police. Following the evacuation, settlers allegedly slashed the tires of Palestinian cars in Hebron and smashed the windows of several homes. Arab graves were painted with anti-Arab and anti-Muslim epithets. Right-wing activists in interviews on Israel Radio and Army Radio called for revenge on...

Palestinian Arab stone throwers attacked two young Jewish worshippers on their way to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron early Saturday evening. One of the victims had his nose broken in the assault and was transfered to a hospital in Jerusalem. The Arabs also attacked the Israeli soldiers who arrived to extract the two youth. According to local reports, Arabs in the Hebron area also sexually assaulted two Jewish high school girls on Thursday. Representatives of Hebron's Jewish community warned of a severe escalation in Arab violence in recent weeks.

Jewish worshippers returning to Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs after Muslims were given exclusive access to the holy site at the weekend reported that the cabinet containing their Torah scrolls had been urinated on. One Jewish resident of Hebron told Israel National News that he and several other men had to move the cabinet to another part of the room because of the strong smell of urine in the area where it is usually positioned. Additionally, green Hamas flags were found placed in the windows that mark the burial sites of Abraham, Isaac, Sara, Rebecca and Leah. The Cave of...

The Massacre in Hebron Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 on IsraCast.com Headline in the newspaper "Baltimore" on the massacre in Hebron The Hebron Massacre refers to the mass murder of 67 Jews on 23 and 24 August 1929 in Hebron, then part of the British Mandate of Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by false rumors that Jews were massacring Arabs in Jerusalem and seizing control of Muslim Holy Places Related Articles bloodbath at jerusalem yeshiva .audiocontainer { <p> font-size: 11px; color: #996633; text-align: center; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-top-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-color: #CCCCCC;...

An Israeli citizen who entered Hebron this morning was arrested by Palestinian security forces and removed from the city in cooperation with civil administration officials. Nineteen Israelis have been arrested entering Palestinian Authority-controlled territory since the beginning of the year. In a response, the IDF emphasized that entry to Palestinian Authority-controlled areas is forbidden to Israeli citizens.

Hebron settlers, Arab clan chiefs said holding 'reconciliation talks' By Haaretz Service Last update - 00:04 11/02/2008 www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/952855.html The heads of the largest Palestinian clans in Hebron met with the Kiryat Arba local council chief and prominent leaders of the Jewish community in Hebron on Wednesday in what both sides described as a meeting of reconciliation, Army Radio reported. Sheikh Abu-Hader Ja'abri, the head of a prominent Palestinian clan and a relative of a former mayor of Hebron, and the head of the Abu Sneinah clan, Haj Akram Abu-Sneinah met with the head of the Kiryat Arba settlement council, Zvi...

IDF broadens search for Islamic Jihad gunmen who killed two off duty soldiers Friday afternoon to Palestinian hospital. Israeli officers praise conduct of slain commandos who managed to kill one terrorist, wound others during exchange of fire: 'They fought bravely till the bitter end' Ali Waked Published: 12.28.07, 21:32 / Israel News Palestinian sources reported Friday evening that IDF forces entered the al-Ahli hospital in Hebron to search among its patients for the Palestinian gunmen involved in the killing of two Israeli hikers earlier in the day. According to the report soldiers entered the hospital and are examining patients ID's...

Judea Brigade rabbi, soldiers and Chabad members hold religious ceremony at one of most sensitive places in West Bank. 'This place is strictly Jewish,' participant says. Peace Now: IDF has become Settler Defense Forces Efrat Weiss Published: 12.20.07, 11:14 / Israel News A military rabbi, along with a number of IDF soldiers and Chabad members affixed a mezuzah last Monday on a wall at the entrance to one of the most sensitive areas in the West Bank – the Casbah in Hebron. Judea Brigade Rabbi Captain Eliyahu Peretz presided over the unusual ceremony, which lasted only a few minutes. The...