http://www.liveleak.com/browse?channel_token=f41_1330603831 Items in channel 'FUCK S0PA' Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:34 -0400 Liveleak http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2/logo.gif http://www.liveleak.com/browse?channel_token=f41_1330603831 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:04:44 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d30_1338580625 FUCK_S0PA Israel Police's Internal Affairs Division began undercover investigation following claims that 3 border policemen systematically attacked, robbed Palestinian laborers.By Oz Rosenberg May.31, 2012 7:33 PM 7 Three Israeli border policemen were arrested on Wednesday over suspicions that they had systematically accosted Palestinian workers in Jerusalem and stole their money. In a court hearing discussing their remand on Thursday, representative of Israel Police's Internal Affairs Division Shalom Amar, said that the three suspects, Uziel Hanun, Osama al-Sahly, Reuven Dhokerker, were in the habit of "targeting working-class people, workers suspected of illegally entering Israel." The policemen, after leaving their bases without permission, allegedly, "using threats, escorted the into alleys near Damascus Gate in the Old City." "Those who didn't have money were beaten and sent home, those who did were also beaten, and their money stolen," Amar added. In one case, according to police representatives, a resident of the Palestinian city of Ramallah drove to Jerusalem and from there to Ashdod, where he earned NIS 400 in an odd job. When he returned to Jerusalem, the suspects forced him into an alley and took his money. After hitting him, the Border Police officers allegedly told him: "Turn around, get out of here and don't look back." According to Amar, the man had then to ask for money in order to return to his home in Ramallah. Israel Police's Internal Affairs Division launched an undercover investigation of the reported robberies following information received by the department, managing to reach two victims and with knowledge of four cases. However, police officials believe the robberies were systematic, and represented a "severe affair." All three suspects were arrested Wednesday night by the Internal Affairs Division after being caught "in the act." The court remanded the three by four days on Thursday. In his ruling, judge Dov Pollock said that he was conceived there was "reasonable suspicions regarding theft, but at this point I'm not sure that in all cases armed robbery took place. The suspects' attorneys said that the cases in question, at most, involved theft and not armed robbery, claiming that some of the alleged victims said they hadn't noticed any money was missing until they were later searched by police. An attorney representing one of the suspects said the court "determined that at least in one case it was not armed robbery. Any claim that links them with armed robbery is not a result of the body of evidence." http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-policemen-suspected-of-robbing-palestinian-workers-in-jerusalem-1.433692 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d30_1338580625 FUCK_S0PA Israeli policemen suspected of robbing Palestinian workers in Jerusalem Israel, jews, policemen, Palestinian, settlers, border, guards, rob, steal, theives, Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:55:09 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a89_1338579909 FUCK_S0PA By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, JPOST CORRESPONDENT 06/01/2012 04:15 Jewish NGO calls on Gauck to "clarify his stance on Israel" after he apparently undercut Merkel's pledge to the Jewish state regarding its security concerns. BERLIN - German President Joachim Gauck sparked controversy on Tuesday during his visit to Israel because he apparently undercut Chancellor Angela Merkel's pledge to the Jewish state regarding its security concerns.When asked whether Israel's security relates to national security interests of the Federal Republic, Gauck answered that this policy position could create "enormous difficulties" for a crisis situation in Germany. Related: A new dilemma in hosting a German president In a statement on Wednesday, the Berlin-based office of the American Jewish Committee called on Gauck to "clarify his stance on Israel."The NGO wrote, "Gauck declined to express support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's position that the defense of Israel is a for Germany.""Recent polls show an increasingly negative climate toward Israel in Germany," said Deidre Berger, the director of AJC Berlin.She added that "the timing of President Gauck's visit is of particular importance, given the threat to Israel of Iran's secret nuclear program. We urge President Gauck to clarify that his statements do not indicate a shift by the German government in its position on Israel. We are concerned the comments, without reaffirming the position of the German chancellor, will have a further negative impact in Germany on support for Israel."Leading German commentators quickly seized on Gauck's efforts to play down Merkel's security pledge toward Israel. Malte Lehming, a popular columnist and opinion page editor with the daily Tagesspiegel in Berlin, wrote that Angela Merkel had once stressed in Jerusalem that the security and the right of Israel to exist are integral to Germany's national security interests. Lehming continued that "Gauck wanted to distance himself from this dictum without directly contradicting the chancellor. That was not successful."Lehming noted that there is now a fatal impression that Merkel and Gauck have differences in connection with their relations to Israel.In a separate editorial in the Tagesspiegel, the paper noted that Gauck should have used his first state visit as president to only visit Israel as a sign of solidarity with the Jewish state during crisis times.Gauck followed the lead of Germany's political class, which aims to show neutrality in the region, and visited the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.Chancellor Merkel, who is from the conservative Christian Democratic Union party, had opposed Gauck's candidacy on two occasions for the largely ceremonial position. The Social Democrats, the Green Party and Merkel's coalition partner, the Free Democrats, supported him.Writing in the conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, also known as the FAZ, Berthold Kohler wrote a column titled "The avoidance of the raison d'etre" regarding German-Israeli relations. Kohler said Merkel's commitment to Israel with the phrase "raison d'etre" signifies support for Israel in the event of a military conflict with Iran. The FAZ article placed a question mark over Gauck's position toward Israel's security in connection with Iranian jingoism.Dr. Dieter Graumann, the head of Germany's Central Council of Jews, told the Die Welt online that Gauck delivered "wonderful words" for the German-Israeli relationship.Graumann, who accompanied the president on his trip to Israel, added in connection with the row over Merkel's security pledge to Israel, " I do not see any difference between the federal chancellor and the federal president.We should not construct any differences here."Dr. Clemens Heni, a German political scientist who analyzes German-Israeli relations and modern anti-Semitism in the Federal Republic, wrote to The Jerusalem Post by email on Thursday that Chancellor Angela Merkel said in 2008 in the Knesset that the "historical responsibility" of Germany is a part of the national interests of my country. Heni wrote that "Gauck consciously avoided this phrase" and damaged the chancellor's stature and office. http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=272283 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a89_1338579909 FUCK_S0PA German President: 'Defense of Israel not in Germany's interests' Israel, Jews, German, president, German, President, Joachim, Gauck Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:51:10 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b9_1338579909 FUCK_S0PA Likud MK Danny Danon will speak at a prayer rally intended to push US President Barack Obama to commute Jonathan Pollard's sentence. AAFont Size By Chana Ya'ar Likud MK Danny Danon will speak at a prayer rally set for June 4 intended to push US President Barack Obama to commute the sentence of imprisoned Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard, now in his 27th year of incarceration for a conviction on one count of passing classified information to an ally - Israel. The rally is to be held at 8:00 p.m. At the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates in Queens, NY. In addition to Danon's address, organizers said, Cantor Netanel Herstik and the Hampton Synagogue Choir will lead the services of the special event. A statement written by prestigious Harvard Law School Professor Alan M. Dershowitz is also to be read at the rally, calling Pollard's sentencing "a travesty from the start." Dershowitz contends in his statement, which was released to Arutz Sheva prior to the event, that the life sentence Pollard received was 'based on a violation of the plea bargain by the prosecutor who had pledged not to seek a life sentence and then sought one by submitting a perjured affidavit by the virulently anti-Israel Secretary of Defense, Casper Weinberger. "No person who has ever pleaded guilty to spying for an ally of the United States has ever received a sentence even close to the unjust one imposed on Jonathan Pollard," Dershowitz notes. "President Bill Clinton wanted very much to commute the sentence to time served but he felt that it was impossible for him to do so in light of the letter sent to him by several Jewish senators - some of whom have been heroes to the Jewish community - urging him not to do so." Most of the aforementioned senators, Dershowitz added, have since changed their mind and are now seeking commutation, as are former leaders of the intelligence community. "President Obama, as a constitutional lawyer, should understand that the sentence in this case is both legally and morally unacceptable," Dershowitz points out. "He should immediately commute the sentence to time served and allow Jonathan Pollard to live out the remaining years of his life in Israel." http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/156397#.T8kcN1JXua8 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b9_1338579909 FUCK_S0PA Israeli MK to appear at NY prayer rally for release of convicted Israeli spy and traitor Jonathan Pollard Israel, Jews, Shimon, Peres, convicted, spy, traitor, espionage, Jonathan, Pollard Thu, 31 May 2012 16:31:39 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0bc_1338495221 FUCK_S0PA Rights group accuses Israel of torture, restricting movement, limiting freedom of speech, and a 'siege that strangles 1.6 million people.' According to the group, torture and abuse are also rampant in both the PA and Hamas governments Roi Simyoni Published: 05.24.12, 14:45 / Israel News Amnesty International published on Thursday its human rights report for 2012, which provides a survey of the global human rights situation. The report addresses human rights in 155 nations over the course of 2011 and offers a macroview of international human rights violations. The report, highlights of which were presented before journalists at Beit Sokolov on Wednesday evening, notes that as Amnesty International enters its sixth decade of work, the findings demonstrated not only the suffering of those living in the shadow of human rights violations, but also those who are inspired to work for human dignity. Related stories: 'Investigate MKs for incitement' Border Guards to be deployed in south TA? Op-ed: The peace camp charade Op-ed: What about UN crimes? An introduction penned by Amnesty International Israel Chairman Dr. Yishai Menuhin and general director of the group in Israel Yonatan Ger says that 2011 was not free from widespread human rights violations, but that looking back it was possible to say that human rights had never been so central a subject as they were last year. "If in the past tyranny was part of the reality of life in many countries, last year we witnessed unprecedented civil revolts in which citizens told their leaders: enough." Addressing the group's activity in Israel, Menuhin and Ger said that AI continues to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, fight ongoing housing discrimination against Palestinians, and prevent human rights violations stemming from the Israeli "occupation." The report addressed Israel's ongoing closure on the Gaza Strip, saying that the situation, in existence since 2007, had created a humanitarian crisis for 1.6 million residents, most of whom were dependent on humanitarian aid. The report criticized the ongoing ban on exports, which it said "choked" the economy, as well as the severe restrictions on imports. According to AI, this has driven prices up, in effect a collective punishment, which contravenes international law and is particularly hard on children and the sick. At least 36 Palestinians have been killed in accidents in smuggling tunnels or in Israeli Air Force attacks on the tunnels, Amnesty says. In addition the report addressed the several aid flotillas to Gaza stopped by the Israeli government. The organization noted that while in September 2011 the UN had decreed Israel's naval siege on Gaza legal, it had not addressed the legality of the overall closure of the Gaza Strip. Turning to the West Bank, the Amnesty Report noted that "over 500 checkpoints and military barriers continued to complicate Palestinians' access to employment, schools, and hospitals, while Israel continued to build a 700-kilometer security fence. The fence, according to the report, is built mainly on Palestinian land and separates "thousands" of farmers from their land and water sources. "Palestinians are forbidden to enter areas surrounding Israeli settlements, which were built and expanded in violation of international law," the report states, adding that settlement construction was up. Amnesty puts the number of settlers living in the West Bank at the end of 2011 at over 500,000. Moreover, the report continued, in 2011 over 620 Palestinian buildings in the West Bank had been demolished, causing 1,100 Palestinians to lose their homes, 80% more than in 2012. The group noted that Bedouin and other shepherds had been particularly affected and some were in danger of permanent dislocation due to restrictions on their movement. Amnesty said that Israel's demolition last June of 33 structures in Al-Hadidiya in the northern Jordan Valley had left several families without homes. The IDF also came in for criticism, with the report citing "unnecessary violence" by troops against Palestinians in the West Bank and against demonstrators on the Lebanese and Syrian borders. Amnesty says that IDF forces killed 55 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, including 11 children. While the army had set up investigative committees to look into some of these incidents, the report says, the panels were not transparent or independent. The report also criticized Israel for not taking steps to investigate "war crimes" or "crimes against humanity" committed by Israel during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-9, and said that according to the Yesh Din organization nearly 90% of the police cases in which settlers were accused of violence against Palestinians were closed, and that only 3.5% of the Palestinian complaints about violence by IDF soldiers had led to indictments. In addition, the Amnesty report claims, in 2011 at least 307 Palestinians from the West Bank had been held in custody in Israel without being indicted or tried. This was possible through the use of directives based on secret information. Israel also continued its policy of not allowing family members of Gazan Palestinians to visit their relatives being held in Israel prisons, the report says, a policy that has been in place since June 2007. In some cases, according to Amnesty, the government also prevented family members of West Bank residents from visiting them in prison. Amnesty also cited a number of incidents of alleged torture and abuse. Recent legislation was also cited in the report, with Amnesty arguing that the Knesset had passed laws limiting freedom of speech and assembly, including a law that criminalized calls to boycott Israelis or Israeli institutions or settlements. Amnesty also vilified the Nakba Law, which makes it illegal for Israeli institutions or local authorities to commemorate the Palestinian "Nakba." Finally, Amnesty addressed the issue of refugees and asylum seekers, saying that Israeli authorities continued to keep Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers from undergoing procedures that would declare them refugees. According to Amnesty, migrants from these two countries comprise 80% of the total 45,000 refugee seekers in Israel. Amnesty said that they had been issued temporary documents only and were not eligible to work or apply for public services. Not only Israel was criticized in the Amnesty report. The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Hamas government in Gaza are guilty of condoning torture and violating civil rights, the group charges. According to Amnesty, Palestinian security forces torture prisoners and abuse them freely with no ramifications for the perpetrators. Torture methods include beatings, suspension by the wrists or ankles, and forcing victims to stand or sit in painful positions. Amnesty says that four people in Gaza have died in "suspicious circumstances." Morever, in both Gaza and the West Bank civilians continue to be tried in Palestinian military courts, which are not independent. Hamas reportedly staffs these courts with judges and prosecutors without the appropriate education rather than judges appointed by the Palestinian Authority. Amnesty adds that hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank have been jailed without trial for supporting Hamas, while Hamas forces in Gaza have arrested hundreds of Fatah supporters, most of whom were held without being allowed legal counsel, and some of whom were abused. The Amnesty report also says that both the PA and Hamas government continue to quash freedom of speech, association, and assembly. Journalists are subject to harassment and even trial, as are bloggers and other critics. Islamic organizations are forbidden from holding meetings or demonstrations, and women and girls are subjected to discrimination and violence by family members. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4233846,00.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0bc_1338495221 FUCK_S0PA Amnesty International: Israel tortures Palestinians, limits freedom of speech and movement Israel, Jews, military, torture, Palestinians, settlers, demolitions, free, speech, movement Thu, 31 May 2012 16:21:16 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f6e_1338495221 FUCK_S0PA By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 05/30/2012 02:17 Leading German NGOs accuse Mayor Schr"oter of promoting boycott that recalls Nazi-era campaign "Don't buy from Jews." Leading German NGOs on Tuesday accused Social Democratic Mayor Albrecht Schr"oter, from the city of Jena in the state of Thuringia, of advocating a boycott of Israeli products that is so aggressive it recalls the Nazi-era campaign "Don't buy from Jews" and contributes to the delegitimization of the Jewish state.In an email to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, Kevin Zdiara, deputy representative of the German- Israeli friendship society in Erfurt, Thuringia's capital city, wrote, "The campaign makes no distinctions; de facto, all Israeli products are to be boycotted, which does not contribute to peace. It also strongly recalls the Nazi slogan 'Don't buy from Jews.'" Zdiara added that "Schr"oter has been known for years for his attitude toward Israel. The mayor has participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank and with a lecture at a pro-Hamas conference in Bad Boll. Schr"oter is an example of the classic Christian peace activist who only accuses Israel but closes his eyes to Palestinian crimes." Klaus Faber and Daniel Kilpert, two representatives of the Coordinating Council of German Non-governmental Organizations against Anti-Semitism, told the Post on Tuesday in a statement that the mayor's conduct "crosses the line into anti-Semitism and delegitimizes the state of Israel. Why does Mr. Schr"oter see no occasion to call for a boycott against products from the anti-Semitic Islamic Republic of Iran, or from North Sudan, which has engaged in many massacres?" Klaus Faber, a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party, served as a high level minister in the department for education, science, research, culture and religious communities in the East German state of Saxony-Anhalt.Dr. Reinhard Schramm, the deputy chairman of the Jewish community in Thuringia, told the Post on Tuesday in a telephone interview that the "boycott call is indecent and painful. The Mayor Dr. Schr"oter should not resign because he is not an anti-Semite. But he should know that with his signature he fosters anti-Semitic tendencies. Pax Christi is steeped in anti-Semitism because its variation of anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism. " Dr. Schramm is a retired professor of engineering and survived the Holocaust in hiding with his mother, Rosel. Mayor Schr"oter signed the German catholic peace organization Pax Christi's petition "Occupation tastes bitter" that calls for a sweeping boycott of Israeli goods. Dr. Shimon Samuels, director of international relations for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, told the Post that Schr"oter's call for a boycott "can work both ways. It is bad for Jena businesses." Samuels said that what Schr"oter was doing was "racist," adding that the mayor had "brought a shadow over the city of light." Jena is known for its optics-based industries.Barbara Glasser, a spokeswoman for Schr"oter, told the Post by phone that the mayor is "guaranteed not an anti-Semite. He is for peace. He was awarded a civil courage prize." Zdiara, of Erfurt's German-Israeli friendship society, says Pax Christi is known for its anti-Israel attitude. "For years it has demonized only Israel and now, with its call for a boycott, has taken the side of the most aggressive Israel haters, whose goal is to delegitimize the Jewish state," he said of the organization. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=271950 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f6e_1338495221 FUCK_S0PA Jewish Organizations call German mayor's Israel boycott anti-Semitic Israel, Jews, German, anti-semite, Israel, boycott, Simon, Wiesenthal, Centre Thu, 31 May 2012 16:18:45 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=541_1338495220 FUCK_S0PA By GIL HOFFMAN 05/30/2012 17:2 Israel will not have one of its own in the US Congress after Itamar Gelbman, who was raised in Herzliya, failed to force a run-off race against incumbent Joe Barton in the Republican primary of Texas's sixth Congressional district. Barton won 63 percent of the vote, well over the 51% he needed to avoid a run-off race against the second-place finisher. The 62-year-old Congressman, who entered the House of Representative in 1984, will face off against Democrat Kenneth Sanders on November 6. Joe Chow, a businessman who was a local mayor finished second with 20% of the vote. Accountant Frank Kuchar finished third with 11%. Gelbman rounded out the pack with six percent, winning 2355 votes. "It's really pleasing to listen to what my opponents have said, and watch the voters sift though the chaff and make the decision they've made," Barton said in his victory speech. "My record was the issue in the campaign, and I've got a really good conservative record and the voters agreed with me." http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=272045 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=541_1338495220 FUCK_S0PA Israeli loses US Congressional race Israel, jews, AIPAC, lobby, US, congress, politics, President, Senate Tue, 29 May 2012 16:06:30 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=089_1338321792 FUCK_S0PA Though Israel has refrained from issuing an official response to indictments, sources within the foreign ministry say move reflects tailspin in relations between Ankara and Jerusalem. By Barak Ravid May.28, 2012 9:15 PM 4 Israel did not respond officially to the submission of a Turkish indictment against four former top IDF officers , yet a foreign ministry official stated anonymously on Monday that the indictment reflects a tailspin in relations between Ankara and Jerusalem. "Erdogan is systematically killing relations between the two states," the official said. The court in Istanbul voted unanimously to approve an indictment against Israel's former military chief Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, along with the former heads of its navy, air force intelligence, and military intelligence, Eliezer Marom, Amos Yadlin, and Avishai Levi, the Anadolu Agency said. They face nine consecutive life terms in prison for "inciting to kill monstrously, and by torturing," according to Turkey's state-run news agency. Former Chief of Staff Ashkenazi released a response saying that "Turkey is an important state, and it shares with Israel a common interest in stability in the Middle East, and I am sure that in the end common sense will prevail." Ashkenazi added that "from the start of this affair I chose to appear in every forum, and defend IDF soldiers and the IDF itself; the soldiers and the army carried out its mission in the field, for the benefit of the state." Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said he thinks that heavy international pressure will be exerted on Turkey, calling on it to scuttle this indictment. "We view this as a grave development," he said. "Things have lost all proportion." It is unlikely Israeli military members will be brought before Turkey's judicial system, since Israel does not regard them as criminals. If they are convicted in absentia at the end of the trial process, which could take months if not years, the Turkish court could issue an order for their arrest, but such a move would be symbolic and not binding. According to Turkish news agencies, nine life sentences were demanded - one for each of the casualties aboard the Mavi Marmara - as part of the indictment, which calls for a combined 18,000 years of imprisonment for the four former officers, punishment for crimes committed during the raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla. The indictment includes 490 victims and complainants, among them 189 were injured during the raid. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-official-turkey-killing-relations-with-israel-over-gaza-flotilla-charges-1.433024 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=089_1338321792 FUCK_S0PA Israeli official: Turkey 'killing' relations with Israel over Gaza flotilla charges Israel, jews, military, Turkey, relations, flotilla, mavi, marmara, relations, Tue, 29 May 2012 16:02:22 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=244_1338321542 FUCK_S0PA Turkish judges approve demand for a sentence of a combined 18.000 years for former IDF chief of staff and other officers allegedly responsible for deaths aboard the Mavi Marmara cruise ship in 2010. By Barak Ravid May.28, 2012 3:40 PM 19 A Turkish court on Monday formally pressed charges against members of Israel's military for the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza in 2010, Turkey's state-run news agency said. The court in Istanbul voted unanimously to approve an indictment against Israel's former military chief Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, along with the former heads of its navy, air force intelligence, and military intelligence, Eliezer Marom, Amos Yadlin, and Avishai Levi, the Anadolu Agency said. They face nine consecutive life terms in prison for "inciting to kill monstrously, and by torturing," the agency added. It is unlikely Israeli military members will be brought before Turkey's judicial system, since Israel does not regard them as criminals. If they are convicted in absentia at the end of the trial process, which could take months if not years, the Turkish court could issue an order for their arrest, but such a move would be symbolic and not binding. A week ago, the Turkish newspaper "Sabah" first reported the upcoming indictments; however Israeli officials refused to comment on the reports until they were endorsed by the Turkish government, or until the indictments were delivered to the court. The move comes just a few days ahead of the second anniversary of the May 31 raid. The ship had been part of a flotilla sailing toward Gaza to protest Israel's blockade. The court also agreed to press charges against several unidentified soldiers who raided the ship, the Turkish news agency said. No trial date has been set. Turkey has tried without success to get Israel to apologize for the attack, and to compensate those killed as a precondition for normalizing relations. Israel has solely expressed regret for the loss of lives. Israel says its troops opened fire after coming under attack by activists wielding axes, knives and metal rods. It says soldiers rappelled on to the deck armed with non-lethal paintball guns as their primary weapons, and only resorted to using handguns after they were assaulted. The indictment rejected Israeli claims that Israeli commandos who boarded the Mavi Marmara acted in self defense, saying that Israeli commandos used disproportional force by firing with heavy weapons and automatic rifles on passengers who only carried "plastic flag masts, spoons, and forks." The indictment said some of the victims were shot dead from close range and from the back, the agency reported earlier. According to Turkish news agencies, nine life sentences were demanded - one for each of the casualties aboard the Mavi Marmara - as part of the indictment, which calls for a combined 18,000 years of imprisonment for the four former officers, punishment for crimes committed during the raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla. The indictment includes 490 victims and complainants, among them 189 were injured during the raid. The charges against members of the Israeli military, included commandeering vehicles, voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder, persecution and causing damage to the ship, the agency said Monday. A United Nations probe into the incident found Israel's naval blockade of Gaza legally imposed "as a legitimate security measure" but added that the killing of eight Turkish activists and a Turkish-American was "unacceptable." Turkey has rejected the report's findings, saying Israel had no right to raid the ship in international waters and said it would never recognize the blockade's legitimacy. Turkey has also slapped a series of sanctions on Israel, once a top military trading partner, which included expelling senior Israeli diplomats and suspending all military deals. It has also vowed to back the Palestinian bid for recognition of their statehood at the United Nations. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/turkish-court-charges-senior-idf-officials-over-gaza-flotilla-deaths-1.432983 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=244_1338321542 FUCK_S0PA Turkish court charges senior IDF officials over Gaza flotilla deaths Gaza, flotilla, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, raid, massacre, war crime, indictment, charges, prison, Mavi, Marmara Tue, 29 May 2012 15:58:21 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f10_1338321295 FUCK_S0PA Investigation of two West Bank rabbis who wrote a religious text, Torat Hamelech fails to produce necessary evidence on which to base an indictment for incitement to racism and violence, AG says. By Tomer Zarchin May.29, 2012 1:41 AM 5 Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein announced on Monday that he is closing the investigation of two revered West Bank rabbis who wrote a religious text, Torat Hamelech (The King's Torah ), which argues there are times when Jews are allowed to kill gentiles who pose no physical threat of violence. The authors are rabbis Yitzhak Shapira and Yosef Elitzur, while the text was endorsed by leading Chabad Rabbi Yitzhak Ginzburg and Kiryat Arba Rabbi Dov Lior. Weinstein wrote that the investigation failed to produce the necessary evidence on which to base an indictment for incitement to racism and violence against the book's authors and supporters. "Evidence issues enjoin the closing of this case," wrote Weinstein. "Negative responses to this book can be made at the public level." The attorney general's decision stirred vehement criticism on Monday, particularly on the part of complainants who turned to the High Court of Justice with demands that the rabbis responsible for the text be indicted, and that the book's dissemination be blocked. The High Court petition is still pending. The complainants contend that Weinstein's decision creates a precedent, one never intended by the country's legislative branch - that rabbis can incite in a violent or racist fashion with impunity. The book Torat Hamelech, published in 2009, is described by its authors as a discussion of circumstances in which Jewish law permits killing in times of war and peace. Among other judgments, the book states: "When we approach a gentile who has violated the seven laws of Noah and kill him out of devotion to the upholding of these Noahide laws, this is not forbidden." Elsewhere, the book holds that "a person who encourages war provides strength to a king and his soldiers who persist with the war. Thus any person in a kingdom who encourages soldiers or tolerates their actions can be considered a dangerous pursuer , and can be killed." In February 2011 a decision was reached to open an investigation of the authors and those who endorsed it publicly. Following this decision, Shapira and Elitzur were questioned. Lior was also summoned for questioning, but ignored the summons for months, and eventually announced he would not answer it. On Monday, Assistant State Prosecutor Shlomi Abramson wrote to those who complained to Weinstein about this text, including Adalah - the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, and the Israel Religious Action Center. Abramsom's letter indicates that Shapira and Elitzur invoked their right to remain silent when questioned by police. However, the two detailed the rationale behind the book in a letter they sent to the Education Ministry's director general, explaining it is a "book about Jewish law which reviews and explicates Torah sources. The book does not dictate how people should act; this is not a book that conveys orders for action, and is instead a book for study and discussion written in terminology used in yeshiva discourse." The authors claimed their book states explicitly that "the killing of a gentile is forbidden by Torah," but they immediately added:"the text indicates that harm can only be brought to a person who does not uphold the seven laws of Noah, and such harm can only come about in special circumstances." http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-s-ag-closes-probe-into-authors-of-allegedly-racist-book-1.433041 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f10_1338321295 FUCK_S0PA Israel against prosecuting Rabbi authors of book justifying killing of non-Jews Israel, Jews, non-jews, goyim, gentiles, kill, sabbath, Rabbi, King's, Torah Mon, 28 May 2012 16:20:40 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b27_1338236287 FUCK_S0PA Yousri Nasrallah says he doesn't wants his film about post-revolution Egypt to be shown in Israel 'as long as the Israelis still occupy Palestinian territories' Amir Kaminer Published: 05.18.12, 10:53 / Israel Culture During an interview about his latest film "After the Battle," Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah was asked whether he was aware that it has been picked up for distribution in Israel, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. "I do not know at all if the film was sold to Israel," he replied "but if you want my opinion, no, I do not want it to be. Not as long as the Israelis still occupy the Palestinian territories," he said during a press conference in Cannes, as several journalists applauded"After the Battle" takes places in post-revolution Egypt and has entered into the Cannes Film Festival official competition. It has recently been purchased for screening in Israel. "A number of great Israeli directors are my friends, such as Avi Mograbi and Amos Gitai. But it's not me who decides whether the films should be sold to Israel or not," Nasrallah said. "I don't think that while the Egyptians are still in their first stage moving towards liberation from their own regime, from oppression and military governance, Israel would be an ally in favor of such liberation," the 60-year-old filmmaker told the press conference. Oded Horowitz, CEO of Israeli distribution company Orlando Films was surprised to learn of Nasrallah's comment. "I find it odd that a director whose film offers a very complex look at the outcomes of the current revolution in Egypt would respond this way," he told Yedioth Ahronoth. "I purchased the film from its French production company and we intend to screen it in Israel soon. This will serve as further proof that Israeli society is much more diverse and open than it gets credit for." "After the Battle" tells the story of two individuals at an impoverished area near the Pyramids after the popular uprising in Tahrir Square and the bond that is formed between them. Nasrallah says he wanted to show the human aspect of the revolution and how normal people handle big events. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4230908,00.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b27_1338236287 FUCK_S0PA Egyptian director: Don't screen my film in Israel Israel, jews, Egyptian, dicrector, boycott, movie, Palestinians, occupation Mon, 28 May 2012 16:17:49 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=25b_1338235911 FUCK_S0PA The International Olympic Committee has once again refused a request from the victims' families to hold a moment of silence in their honor during the opening ceremony of the 2012 games. Foreign Ministry: It's a shame they aren't worried about the entire Olympic family The International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected on Tuesday a request by the families of the Israeli athletes murdered in Munich in 1972 to hold a moment of silence to mark 40 years since their killin during the opening ceremony of this summer's games in London. "The International Olympic Committee has held official memorials for the athletes a number of times," wrote IOC President Jacques Rogge. "The memory of the victims of the horrible killing in Munich in 1972 will never fade in the Olympic family." Rogge added that he "had to" deny the request but said that the IOC would be present at the memorial ceremonies organized by the Israeli delegation. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has also voiced his support for an official moment of silence and a month ago sent a letter to the IOC in which he wrote: "A moment of silence will send a clear message that we must not forget the terrible events 40 years ago in Munich, lest they happen again." Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yigal Palmor characterized the IOC's denial as "polite but firm." "It's a shame that the IOC isn't worried about the entire Olympic family, since the awful attack was contrary to the Olympic spirit," Palmor added. An IOC spokesman said that he was working in close cooperation with the Israel Olympic Committee on the memorial ceremony scheduled to take place in London and said that the event would be the "most appropriate place" to commemorate the Munich attack and that similar ceremonies were held at every Olympic Games. "The IOC has refused for 40 years, but I still hope that they will change their mind." The Israel Olympic Committee said in response that "After 40 years, it's time for the Olympic movement to recognize the 11 athletes, coaches, and referees who were murdered during the games as victims of the Olympic movement and the IOC. The right way to honor their memory will be found." "The Israel Olympic Committee believes that the disaster is an inseparable part of the Olympic movement. The IOC has a moral obligation to honor their memory appropriately, and pass their legacy on to the new generation." http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4230053,00.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=25b_1338235911 FUCK_S0PA Israel demands London Olympics hold moment of silence for Munich 'victims': Olympic organizers tell'em to fuck off Israel, jews, Olympics, London, 2012, attack, IOC, lobby, silence Mon, 28 May 2012 16:02:35 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d20_1338235026 FUCK_S0PA By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 05/23/2012 15:10 Simon Wiesenthal Center calls for Norbert Darabos to step down after his comments on Iran, FM Liberman; Austria balks. BERLIN - Dr. Shimon Samuels, the Simon Wiesenthal Center's director for international relations, has called for the resignation of Austria's Defense Minister Norbert Darabos.The minister has been playing down the Iranian nuclear threat against Arab Gulf countries and Israel and singling out Israel for biased treatment, he said. Related: Austrian minister calls Liberman 'unbearable' Darabos "should resign" because "he has discredited Austrian impartiality in terms of Iran, especially as Austria is host to the International Atomic Energy Agency and this is extremely dangerous," Samuels told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.Samuels "finds it very strange" that Darabos continues to be defense minister, because the "Austrian government has disassociated itself from the minister, and logically he should have no standing on defense."It is extremely worrisome to see Austria take any role in Iran negotiations through this mouthpiece," he added.At the EU human rights agency in Vienna, Samuels said Darabos's attacks on Israel meet the EU's definition of modern anti-Semitism, and they are even more disturbing "when you take into context his statement playing down the Iranian threat."In an interview with the the Vienna-based Die Presse over the weekend, Darabos called Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman "unbearable," downplayed the Iranian threat, and accused Israel of using it - and the Palestinian issue - to sidetrack attention from domestic problems."Mr. Liberman is unbearable for me as a member of the Israeli government," Darabos said in the interview. In connection with Iran, he said that Israel's "threats" were "unnecessary" because "Iran is not ready to build the bomb."When asked if Darabos plans to resign, Stefan Hirsch, a spokesman for the Austrian Defense Ministry, wrote the Post by email on Wednesday that the "call to resign is ridiculous. A resignation is not being discussed in Austria. The minister has, in contrast, received support."Chancellor Werner Faymann and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger have, however, distanced themselves from Darabos's statements, saying his comments do not reflect the position of the Austrian government. Austria's largest daily, Kronen Zeitung, slammed Darabos in a commentary by the popular columnist Michael Jeann'ee. He compared Darabos to the former Waffen SS member and writer G"unter Grass and his anti-Israel tirades. Darabos has "damaged Austria's official policies," Jeann'ee wrote.Darabos remained defiant on Wednesday. He told the Post that Liberman is an "ultra-right politician" and in an interview with an Austrian paper earlier in the week, he said he stands "100 percent" behind his criticism of the Jewish state.Yacov Stiassny, from the Israel-based Central Committee for Jews in Austria, wrote the Post by email on Wednesday that in connection with Darabos that though anti- Semitism is no longer respectable in Europe since the end of the Third Reich (and legally prohibited in Austria), "criticism of Israel is popular. Therefore, the new anti-Semites dress themselves up as critics of Israel and guardians of the Palestinians."He added, "I do not want to contend that Darabos is anti- Semitic, but he is certainly no friend of Israel."Abraham H. Foxman, national director, Anti-Defamation League, wrote to the Post on Tuesday, "The Austrian government did the difficult but right thing of publicly criticizing one of its ministers. We had been in contact with the Austrian government and received a similar response."Deidre Berger, the head of the American Jewish Committee office in Berlin, told the Post on Wednesday, "Castigating the work of an Israeli cabinet minister as insufferable is an attack on core values of dignity and civility. Denouncing the foreign minister of an allied country in this manner is irresponsible, manifesting double standards and raising troubling questions of perceptions of Israel in Europe. Those who dabble in anti-Semitic imagery by delegitimizing the officials of a democratic government should not be surprised at the results."She continued, "Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman is a staunch supporter of German- Israeli relations. He has made a praiseworthy contribution to strengthening this important relationship. One can only hope that his efforts to create a deeper level of German-European- Israeli understanding would be recognized and not condemned by European counterparts."Oskar Deutsch, the head of Austria's Jewish community, told the Post on Tuesday that Darabos's statements were "unnecessary" and that he was pleased that Austria's Foreign Ministry dismissed the remarks as not reflecting the positions of its government.According to Die Presse, Israel's Ambassador Aviv Shir-On said, "What we wanted to say, the Austrian Foreign Ministry has already said." http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=271125 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d20_1338235026 FUCK_S0PA Jewish Organization calls Austrian defense minister 'anti-semite', demands he resign Israel, jews, Iran, Austria, defense, minister, anti-semite, Simon, Wiesenthal, Center