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Four Israelis wounded in terrorist shooting attack in Samaria
30-year-old Israeli civilian and three soldiers shot and wounded in terror attack near the Reihan Crossing in northern Samaria.
By David Rosenberg, World Israel News
Four people were wounded in a terrorist shooting attack in northern Samaria Tuesday afternoon.
The attack occurred between the Israeli towns of Mevo Dotan and Hermesh when terrorists opened fire on an IDF vehicle.
Three IDF soldiers who were inside of the vehicle at the time of the attack were lightly wounded in the shooting.
A fourth victim, a male civilian roughly 30 years of age, was wounded while he was walking near the Reihan Crossing. He is listed in moderate condition.
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics and an IDF medical team were dispatched to the scene to treat the wounded before evacuating them to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.
Israeli security forces have been deployed to the area, and have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.
Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan took aim at the government following the attack, demanding they limit Arab travel through two key local checkpoints.
“This serious incident, with multiple people wounded, just outside of a crossing near the traffic junction where Meir Tamari, may God avenge his blood, was murdered just two weeks ago.”
“We begged for years – and especially after that terror attack we begged and screamed – to stop abandoning us: close the Hermesh checkpoint and close the Mevo Dotan checkpoint.”
Two weeks ago, a Palestinian Arab terrorist shot and killed 32-year-old Meir Tamari, a married father of two, outside of the town of Hermesh, near the scene of today’s attack.
“Whoever made the unfortunate decision to reopen the checkpoint at the entrance to Harmesh put our residents’ lives at risk. They are 2nd class citizens in their own country.”
“This neglect will not stop with us, because the wave of terror is coming from the whole area of northern Samaria. We all wish the wounded a speedy recovery. The incident is still ongoing, but we will not let it continue. We demand answers from the government now, stop giving us the runaround, stop neglecting us.”
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Israeli minister: J Street a ‘hostile organization’
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli criticized the lobby for supporting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
By JNS
J Street is “a hostile organization that harms the interests of the State of Israel,” Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli says.
The 41-year-old Likud Party member made the statement during an interview on Monday with Kan News in the context of the left-wing self-described “pro-Israel” advocacy group retweeting a photo of the minister gesturing to anti-government demonstrators at the Celebrate Israel Parade in Manhattan on June 4.
No photoshop. No AI. No Fake News.
Just @AmichaiChikli’s utter contempt for American Jews and Israelis who care about Israel’s democratic future. pic.twitter.com/1oaHvLVgsN
— J Street (@jstreetdotorg) June 12, 2023
Chikli dismissed J Street as unimportant, criticizing the organization for supporting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reminding viewers that far-left Jewish billionaire George Soros provides financial support to the group.
“I have no expectation of J Street, which George Soros funded with $1 million, there’s no turning to him [for answers],” Chikli said, in reference to the J Street Action Fund receiving $1 million from Soros’s Democracy PAC last year.
J Street responded to Chikli’s remarks in a Twitter post, saying that he attacked the organization as hostile “because we’re standing with Israelis to help defend the country’s democratic future—and standing up to the extreme, dangerous agenda of his far-right government.”
A meeting between Chikli and Jewish leaders in Washington scheduled for June 8 was canceled. The local Jewish federation cited a scheduling conflict, while rabbis who were to participate dropped out and a protest was scheduled.
The invited rabbis announced that they would not participate, and a group called UnXeptable—Saving the Israeli Democracy had said it would protest the off-the-record roundtable, which was to be hosted in the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s office in North Bethesda, Maryland.
But a Jewish Federations of North America spokeswoman told JNS that two meetings with Chikli took place earlier in the week at the Federations’ New York office.
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Flexing political muscle: Arab-Israelis look to create earthquake in Jerusalem City Hall
“An Arab list has the power to scoop up 10 mandates and bring about a significant change in the situation in Jerusalem,” Fatah activist Samir Singilawi said.
By Baruch Yedid, TPS
An Arab-Israeli candidate has emerged in the Jerusalem Municipality elections, vying to become mayor in order to shake up the city council’s balance of power and flex Arab political muscle.
Inspired by Mansour Abbas, the first Arab Knesset member to join a governing coalition, Fatah activists in eastern Jerusalem are throwing their support behind the candidacy of Walid Abu Tayeh, a lawyer and former Finance Ministry official originally from Nazareth.
Arabs have historically boycotted Jerusalem’s municipal elections. Arab parties and individuals have never received enough votes to receive one of the city council’s 31 seats. Historically, Arab participation in local elections has been around five percent.
“In broad circles it is becoming clear that the boycott of the elections for the Jerusalem municipality is a mistake,” Samer Singilawi, a Fatah activist in eastern Jerusalem and chairman of the East Jerusalem Development Fund told the Tazpit Press Service.
“An Arab list has the power to scoop up 10 mandates and bring about a significant change in the situation in Jerusalem,” Singilawi said. “This is the only way we can get budgets that will allow us to establish projects in the east of the city and improve housing and education for the residents. But in order for us to succeed in making a real change, we need the political power of 10-13 candidates and seats in the city council.”
Municipal elections are scheduled for October 31, and Mayor Moshe Lion is the only other candidate to formally announce his candidacy so far.
Abu Tayeh’s recent announcement of intention to run for mayor has generated significant buzz. A 62-year-old Israeli citizen, he has lived in eastern Jerusalem’s Beit Safafa neighborhood for 44 years.
In an editorial in the Arabic-language al-Quds explaining his decision, Abu Tayeh wrote, “The only way to force Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories, the West Bank [Judea and Samaria] and the Gaza Strip and establish a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel is to appeal to the residents of East Jerusalem to vote and participate in the municipal elections, because the only force that threatens the existence of the State of Israel is the demographic force.”
(In fact, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, evacuating all 800,000 Jews from the Gush Katif settlements.)
Palestinian activists are aiming for a voter participation rate of 60% to match, or even surpass, the Jewish voter participation rate which stands at 50% for municipal elections. Singilawi said a 60% turnout rate would give the Arabs 10 seats, or one-third of the council seats.
Jerusalem has a population of around one million, of whom some 700,000 are eligible to vote. This includes 420,000 Jews and 280,000 Arabs. Arab voters include Israeli citizens as well as roughly 150,000 Palestinian non-citizens who have temporary residence status.
Palestinians with temporary residence are entitled to vote in municipal elections and receive social benefits, but they are not allowed to vote in national elections or hold a mayoral office.
The Arab boycott of local elections dates back to 1967, when Jerusalem was reunited after the Six-Day War. Israel offered citizenship to the residents of the city’s eastern neighborhoods but the vast majority refused, opting to keep their Jordanian citizenship. The prevailing rationale was that participating in elections would legitimize Israeli control of the city.
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Donald Trump celebrates granddaughter’s bat mitzvah, plans ‘sweetest birthday party’
Arabella Kushner’s mother, Ivanka, thanked her father on Instagram for helping the family celebrate the milestone event.
By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News
Former President Donald Trump planned a pre-bat mitzvah party for his granddaughter Arabella, and was publicly thanked by his daughter for playing such an important role in the Jewish coming-of-age festivities.
The bat mitzvah event was held this past weekend.
Ivanka Kushner wrote in her Instagram Stories that her father and his wife, Melania, had thrown Arabella “the sweetest birthday dinner at Mar-a-lago a few weeks ago in advance of her Bat Mitzvah,” saying that “It was very special. We love you both so much!”
Among the photos accompanying her post is one of the proud grandfather and step-grandmother sitting and smiling while flanking the star of the hour on either side, with Arabella’s parents standing behind them. There are others with Trump giving a thumbs-up while standing next to his smiling granddaughter.
The eldest daughter of Ivanka and Jared Kushner is actually turning 12 in July, but there is no rule saying a celebration cannot be held ahead of time. Perhaps it was planned this way ahead of the summer holidays, when many of her friends would likely be away.
Media sites have played up the fact that Trump doesn’t figure in the photo carousel Kushner uploaded to Instagram of the major event this past weekend, mentioning the fact that the ex-president is embroiled in serious legal difficulties.
Trump has just been indicted on 37 charges, including 31 counts of Willful Retention of National Defense Information under the Espionage Act. He has already announced that he will plead “not guilty” when he appears in court Tuesday.
Kushner focused her attention on her daughter, writing in part, “With an abundance of love and immense pride, Jared and I celebrated our daughter Arabella’s Bat Mitzvah this past weekend. We reflect on the weekend with full hearts and an abundance of joy and gratitude.
“From her commitment to feeding hungry families through the Jewish Community Service Kosher Food Bank to supporting children with special needs through her work volunteering with the Friendship Circle and Whispering Manes, Arabella’s giving heart and commitment to making a positive impact embodies the spirit of this special milestone.”
“We couldn’t be prouder of the extraordinary young woman she has become,” Kushner added.
Ivanka converted to Orthodox Judaism before marrying her husband in 2009. They have sent their three children to modern Orthodox and culturally Jewish schools in their various cities of residence over the years, including their stay in Washington, D.C., when Trump was president and both Jared and Ivanka played important roles in his administration.
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