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Israeli PM Netanyahu Warns Iran on Syria Presence JEWISH Opinion. Tradition. TV HOST: GAZA MARCH: THE DIVIDED SEA: ANTISEMITISM RIOT, NOT NATURAL OR HAS MADE PROTEST SUPERNATURAL? ME STRONGER A2. A10. A11. THE algemeiner JOURNAL $1.00 - PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2019 | 12 SHEVAT 5779 VOL. XLV NO. 2389 Israeli PM Israel’s Top Officials Bid Farewell to Netanyahu Warns Iran Outgoing IDF on Syria Presence Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot BY JNS.org As Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot finished his tenure, top Israeli officials joined in a farewell celebration in his honor. “Gadi, tremendous work has been done in the IDF under your command, and we still have much work ahead,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the ceremony at IDF Kirya Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Israeli Air Force F-15 planes. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, June 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. BY BARNEY BREEN headquarters in Tel Aviv, Netan- Ministry spokesperson say, ‘Iran “On Tuesday, you are concluding 40 years of devoted -PORTNOY yahu charged, “Iran lies all the time. has no military presence in Syria, service in the Israel Defense Forces and four years as chief It lied about the nuclear deal, which we are just advising.’ So I advise of staff,” said Netanyahu. “During that time, we’ve thwarted Israeli Prime Minister we exposed with the removal of the them to get out of there quickly, many threats posed to the State of Israel. … If we work to Benjamin Netanyahu issued a secret nuclear archive from Tehran. because we will continue our protect our country with all our might, we can avoid an stark warning to Iran on Tuesday It is lying now, when it sends a aggressive policy, as we promised all-out war, but if necessary, the IDF can face this challenge, over its presence in Syria, telling it seemingly innocent satellite into and as we are doing, without fear Israel’s citizens will face this challenge, and together we will to “get out of there quickly” or face space, but in fact wants to obtain and without pause.” ensure the Jewish state’s eternal existence.” further Israeli military action. the first stage of an intercontinental Netanyahu’s comments came “We take leave of you today as IDF Chief of Staff, our In remarks at the installation missile, in violation of all interna- only two days after a rare confir- military leader and defender of our walls,” said Israel’s ceremony of new Chief of Staff tional agreements.” mation by the prime minister of President Reuven Rivlin. “Soldier, commander, statesman, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi at the IDF He continued: “I heard Israeli responsibility for a strike in Continued on Page A3 yesterday an Iranian Foreign Continued on Page A4 Taxpayer ShabbatCalendar Parshat BESHALLACH Times for New York City, Friday Candle Lighting Shabbat Begins: 4:39pm | Shabbat Ends: 5:42pm פרשת בשלח Funded Jew-Hatred P.O.B. 250746, Brooklyn, NY 11225-3203 Tel: (718) 771.0400 | Fax: (718) 771.0308 page A8 Email: [email protected] www.algemeiner.com © Copyright 2016 The Algemeiner Journal - All Rights Reserved. A2 | FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2019 Opinion. Context Is Key: The Gaza March Was a Riot, Not a Protest And therein lies the blunt truth of Hamas: It is driven by a hatred of the Jewish people DANNY DANON and seeks the destruction of the Jewish state. In short, it is one of the most antisemitic JNS.ORG organizations in the world. This statement is not hyperbole or intended for fear-mongering. It is a recogni- tion of fact, both in word and deed. Over the past several weeks, there has In word, Hamas’ charter infamously calls been much discussion of the events last for the destruction of Israel, and its leaders spring on the border between Israel and the have regularly stated that they “love death as Gaza Strip. Many have equated the actions of the Jews love life.” violent Palestinian rioters inspired by Hamas In action, Hamas has turned the Gaza (a terrorist organization) and those of Israel’s Strip into a launching pad from which to realize A Palestinian rioter on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, Oct. 26, 2018. soldiers charged with defending the sover- its genocidal ambitions. When Israel unilater- Photo: Reuters / Mohammed Salem. eignty of a liberal democracy. ally pulled every soldier and civilian out of the rockets, and dug attack tunnels into neigh- could no longer ignore what Israel had known This abhorrent argument demonstrates a Strip in the 2005 disengagement, the Palestin- boring Israeli communities, all while using the all along: These riots were simply a different false moral equivalence and, above all, misses ians had the opportunity to govern themselves people of Gaza as human shields. tactic of the next battle in Hamas’ ongoing war the context of the events. and prove to Israel and the world that they Which brings us to the riots. against Israel and the Jewish people. Last spring, Hamas-inspired rioters could exist alongside the Jewish state in peace. Many try to claim that these were When faced with a similar situation — in gathered on the Gazan side of the border Yet Hamas seized power and increased “non-violent” protests, which is objectively which tens of thousands of rioters inspired fence with Israel in what was billed as the its rocket attacks against Israel. In response, false. Others try to paint the image that by a terrorist organization rush its border, “Great March of Return.” With such a provoca- Israel, as well as Egypt, imposed a naval these events were another demonstration of wielding weapons and proudly proclaiming tive name, the question bears asking: a return blockade to prevent the terror organiza- Palestinian nationalism — akin to something their intent to kill its civilians — what nation to where? tion from acquiring weapons from foreign like a state fair in America. But “nonviolent” would not take all necessary measures to The answer that much of the media supporters such as Iran, its primary sponsor. protesters do not carry knives, wire-cutters, defend its sovereignty and protect its people? believed is “to their ancestral homelands.” This Israel also constructed a fence along the and improvised firebombs. Hamas co-founder Maybe those who believe that these is a politically correct euphemism for saying: border to protect its civilian communities in Mahmoud al-Zahar even said this character- were simply protesters would have preferred to destroy Israel. the south. Egypt would soon do the same to ization was intentionally deceptive, and that hundreds of rioters had broken through Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was more prevent infiltration from the Sinai Peninsula. the riots were “not a peaceful resistance.” the fence and massacred innocent Israelis explicit: he said the goal was to “tear down their In the more than 10 years it has ruled Is there any clearer indication of intent? before the IDF took action. If Israel has to [Israel’s] border and tear out [Israelis’] hearts.” the Gaza Strip, Hamas has done nothing to When a Hamas official publicly stated that choose between saving the lives of Israelis or In carrying out this directive, a group of rioters improve the lives of the Palestinians under its more than 80 percent of the rioters killed in appeasing morally bankrupt audiences, we that briefly managed to infiltrate into Israel control. Instead, it has stolen international aid a two-day period were terrorist operatives, it will always choose life. were brandishing butcher knives and shouting to fund its terrorist agenda, kidnapped Israeli became inexcusable to believe that these riots Danny Danon is Israel’s ambassador to “Jews, we’re coming to slaughter you!” soldiers and civilians, launched thousands of were peaceful demonstrations. The world the United Nations. Does the UN Secretary General Really Want to Enable PA-Sponsored Terrorism? existence of these payment programs is now accepted at face value by Western govern- the exposed to all. ments that fund the PA and its terror payments Algemeiner Journal SANDER GERBER Sadly, too many UN member states have policy. The problem with this claim, which & YOSSI KUPERWASSER become terror deniers. Why doesn’t the UN could be called the “Social Welfare Defense,” (USPS 927800) is published weekly join nations of conscience in their condem- is that it is demonstrably false. (except for the week of Passover nation of the PA’s financial rewards and This “Social Welfare Defense” collapses and Succos) incentives for terror? Put another way — is the upon examination of the PA’s laws and budget, Subscription rate $40 per year On Monday, Palestinian President UN becoming a terror enabler? comparing and contrasting “pay to slay” terror Algemeiner Journal Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with For the PA, ending these payments payments with the PA’s formal welfare system. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The crosses a “red line.” Palestinian officials, in Simply put, the PA system governing 508 Montgomery Street Arabic, characterize terror trust fund recipi- payments to terrorists is far superior to Brooklyn, N.Y. 11225-3023 UN announcement of the meeting doesn’t refer to Abbas as president; rather, it uses ents as “soldiers and sons of our nation.” But its regular, needs-based welfare system. Periodicals Postage the term “His Excellency,” which is the UN in English, they defend these payments as Perversely, by using its budget to pay terror- Paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. protocol title for a country’s leader. Then on “social welfare” used to support “innocent ists, the PA is depriving those less fortunate and at additional mailing offices Tuesday, the “State of Palestine” will assume individuals” suffering from the loss of a head members of Palestinian society their fair the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 — a of household “breadwinner.” This claim, which share of government aid.
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