Jerusalem News (22 December, 2013, 19 Tevet, 5774)
Contents:
1. [Romania] Christmas Carolers Sing 'Burn Kikes' on Romanian Television;
2. Michael REAGAN: PALESTINIANS DO NOT WANT PEACE - THEY WANT ISRAEL by Tova Dvorin
3. Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Patriotism not Shared by Others
FEIGLIN: THE 'RIGHT' HAS DISAPPEARED FROM KNESSET
by Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva Staff
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1. [Romania] Christmas Carolers Sing 'Burn Kikes' on Romanian Television;
http://www.adl.org/press-center/press-releases/anti-semitism-international/christmas-carolers-sing-burn-kikes-on-romanian-tv.html
Extracts:
New York, NY, December 12, 2013 , The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today reacted to a broadcast on Romanian public television featuring Christmas carolers singing a folk tune about the 'damn kikes' who should be burned, saying the segment was a 'perverse' display and 'reminiscent of the anti-Semitism that pervaded Romania prior to and during the war, which led to the death of hundreds of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust.'
Earlier today, Romania's National Audiovisual Council fined Romanian Public Television 50,000 lei (approximately $15,500) for airing the broadcast, in which a folk ensemble, Dor Transilvan, sang the Christmas carol which included the lyrics: '... But the kikes / Damn kikes / Holy God would not leave the kike alive / Either in the sky or on the earth / Only in the chimney as smoke / This is what the kike is good for / To make kike smoke through the chimney on the street.'
The television station, which broadcast the Christmas carol performance live as part of its show on winter religious traditions in Romanian villages, issued an apology on Dec. 11, expressing 'deep regret' for the carol with 'anti-Semitic expressions.'
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2. Michael REAGAN: PALESTINIANS DO NOT WANT PEACE - THEY WANT ISRAEL
by Tova Dvorin
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/
Extracts:
Michael Reagan, son of former US President Ronald Reagan, spoke in a special interview with Arutz Sheva about the ongoing negotiations between Israel and the PA, the situation with Iran, and Israel's security needs.
Reagan spoke from the Young Israel in New York, at an event dedicated to the memory of the Righteous Gentile Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. The event was organized by Dr. Joseph Prager, who has been tireless in his efforts to strengthen the State of Israel.
"I think that the US has put Israel in a very tough situation, having to do with Iran," Reagan related. "The United Stated has sworn to protect Israel - and what we're doing is certainly not protecting Israel and her people from massive destruction."
Reagan explains that people today suffer from apathy regarding the situation in the Middle East, as most Westerners have not experienced the same hardships or patriotism that Israelis have in trying to protect their country.
"I think it's going to ultimately up to Israel to make a determination for what they need to do to protect themselves," he explains, "when it should be the United States of America being strong to make sure Iran does not do what she wants to do."
"Sometimes you have to stand up for what is right," Reagan declared. "Ronald Reagan did that; Raoul Wallenberg did that; and Israel is most likely going to have to do that."
Regarding the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority: "When Israel conforms with negotiations, and agrees to give up prisoners, it comes back to haunt them," he noted. "Those prisoners come back to kill, hurt, and maim more Israelis."
"I don't think the Palestinians really want peace," he continued. "I don't think they've really ever wanted peace; I think they want Israel."
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3. Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Patriotism not Shared by Others
FEIGLIN: THE 'RIGHT' HAS DISAPPEARED FROM KNESSET
by Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva Staff
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/
Extracts:
Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Moshe Feiglin was the only MK from the nationalist camp to vote in favor of MK Yaakov Litzman's (UTJ) bill requiring 80 MKs to approve any withdrawals from Jerusalem, Israel's capital. The bill was rejected on Wednesday.
Only 12 MKs voted for the bill, all of whom were from the hareidi-religious parties other than Feiglin.
Speaking to Arutz Sheva?, Feiglin said, "I looked at the empty seats of Likud, Jewish Home, and Yisrael Beytenu, and when their names were called and 'not present' was called - I thought to myself, truly the 'right' is not present."
Feiglin accused the government of adopting a position like that which led to the expulsions from Gush Katif and northern Samaria, saying "then too ministers from the right didn't want to resign because they said the law would pass in any case."
"That's what happened yesterday, there are places where politics ends," stated Feiglin. He added "I'm not more of a patriot than (MK Tzipi) Hotovely or (MK Orit) Struk, but here was a true chance to remove the political fog from above Jerusalem and to determine that it will not be the subject of negotiations."
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Finance Minister Yair Lapid were among the votes against the proposal.
Feiglin asserted that Livni's strong opposition to the bill proves that Jerusalem is on the table in the peace talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) that she is running.
"The left constantly feels the country belongs to them, and even if they're a minority they fight for their path," remarked Feiglin, saying "but here when such an important law was proposed, all of the right disappeared, and I ask why."
On Wednesday, Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri similarly criticized the "nationalist" government for turning its back on the bill. Deri commented "those who call themselves a right-wing government chose to forgo the opportunity to keep Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, united."