As tensions continue around Jerusalem’s revered Al-Aqsa Mosque and anger about the killing of a Palestinian baby in July, the situation grew more tense Tuesday after Israel announced new punitive measures against Palestinians who attack Israelis, including sealing “centers of friction and incitement” and the revocation of permanent residency rights of “terrorists” and confiscation of their property. Two of the victims were seriously wounded while two others sustained minor injuries. Most people I talk to have a pretty damn good sense of exactly what has to be done and where it goes. The group’s vice-chairman, Andrew Ireland, says he’s happy the Secretary of State is coming to Bloomington but he wants to voice dissent about the Obama administration’s policies. “It is crucial not only to those of us in Indiana, but across the country and all over the world”.
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“In Israel it’s a big advantage; if you look back at a number of cases, soldiers, ex-soldiers with rifles or pistols were actually the one who neutralized the terrorist”, Barkat argued. The assailant then jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing pedestrians.
“I too have affection of the past because that’s where I grew up, but that’s not where I live now”, Kerry said.
In a briefing to journalists, Israeli Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz pointed to Palestinian propaganda videos and images glorifying the stabbings of Jews, and to a recent statement by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claiming that Jews are desecrating the Temple Mount with their “filthy feet” and blessing “every drop of blood spilled for Allah”.
During the first two weeks of October, seven Israeli fatalities resulted from terror attacks.
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“The call to carry guns must be taken carefully – only those with experience who have a license should carry”, said Ofer Berkovitch, Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, clarifying the comments made by his boss. “Understanding and responding to these faces is of paramount concern to all of us”. The admin’s inflammatory comments prompted a swift response from Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan that aired on Israel Army radio and later on social media.
