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Six more delicious days to go. 1400 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 201.837.8110 ƒ 201.837.6305 [email protected] 201-371-3212 • WWW.JEWISHLINKNJ.COM April 21, 2016 • 13 Nissan, 5776 3 WORLD NEWSBRIEFS Netanyahu Orders Halt of Gaza through which arms and terrorism by the defendant directed at the terrorist of peace and prosperity. Israel today is the Cement Shipments to Gaza will fl ow.” was done with no operational necessity, solution, not the problem,” Israeli Prime After Tunnel Discovery rather with criminal intent.” Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. (JNS.org) Prime Minister Benjamin Net- IDF Soldier Who Shot Neutralized But the judge also wrote, “Within the On Monday, Arab League General-Secre- anyahu on Monday ordered a halt to Gaza- Terrorist Identified, Charged investigation materials themselves, there tary Nabil al-Arabia said Netanyahu’s com- bound cement shipments, following the With Manslaughter is evidence that weakens the stance of the ments marked “a new escalation that rep- discovery of a Hamas terror tunnel under (JNS.org) The 20-year-old Israel Defense prosecution, which maintains that the de- resents a brazen violation of international the Israel-Gaza border. Forces soldier who shot a neutralized Pal- fendant’s actions and conduct necessari- law.” Israel had allowed cement to enter Gaza estinian terrorist in Hebron last month ly constitute the crime of manslaughter. At the same time, Germany’s Foreign as part of the rehabilitation efforts there has been charged with manslaughter and There is not insignifi cant evidence…that Ministry on Monday said that Israel’s de- following Operation Protective Edge in named as Sgt. Elor Azaria, after a Jaffa mili- the injured terrorist, who was lying on the cision to unilaterally maintain control 2014. Although some 10,000 buildings were tary court lifted the gag order on his identi- ground, was carrying an explosive device.” over the Golan Heights would violate in- damaged during that summer’s war, Ha- ty on Monday. ternational law. German Foreign Minis- mas has used the cement mostly for mili- At a hearing, the military prosecution Arab League, U.S., Germany Reject try spokesman Martin Schaefer said it is tary purposes. indicted Azaria on counts of manslaughter Israel’s Golan Heights Affirmation “a basic principle of international law and Netanyahu also said Monday that a sea- and inappropriate behavior, and the judge (JNS.org) The Arab League has de- the U.N. charter that no state can claim the port would not be established in Gaza, add- extended his remand until the end of le- nounced Israel’s “escalation” over con- right to annex another state’s territory just ing that Gaza would only have access to gal proceedings. The judge further ruled trol in the Golan Heights, while Germany like that.” Israel’s Ashdod port, enabling Israel to in- that Azaria would be able to visit his fam- and the United States also rejected Israeli The U.S. State Department also said spect any incoming cargo. ily for the Passover holiday over the com- claims on the strategic territory. that the American position on the Golan “We support any form of humanitar- ing weekend. Israel’s cabinet held its weekly meeting Heights has not changed, and that it does ian aid,” Netanyahu said. “But supervis- Military court judge Lt. Col. Ronen Shor in the Golan on Sunday to symbolize the not recognize the territory as part of Israel. ing a port is much more problematic… I wrote in his decision that “there is appar- Jewish state’s sovereignty in the area. According to recent reports, a negotiat- will not sacrifi ce Israel’s security for the ent evidentiary basis showing that the de- “Israel will never come down from the ed deal on the Syrian civil war that is being sake of a good headline. I will not permit fendant caused the man’s death via a pro- Golan Heights… In the 49 years Israel has the establishment of a maritime artery to hibited act, and that the gunfi re carried out controlled the Golan, it has been a place CONTINUED ON P.