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Monday, Jul. 29 '19, כ"ו בתמוז תשע"ט





HEADLINES:
1. 'PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 100% TO BLAME FOR THE FAILURE OF OSLO'
2. HAREDI PARTIES AFRAID OF LOSING VOTES TO AYELET SHAKED?
3. JEWISH AGENCY: SIGNS POINT TO ANTI-SEMITISM IN MIAMI SHOOTING
4. TRAINS TO DITCH REQUIREMENT TO PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS?
5. PROGRESS IN TALKS BETWEEN NEW RIGHT, UNITED RIGHT
6. ALL ISRAELI YOUTHS DETAINED IN CYPRUS RELEASED
7. RAFI PERETZ: AYELET SHAKED WILL LEAD RIGHT-WING ALLIANCE
8. AVNER NETANYAHU FILES HARASSMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTORNEY


1. 'PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 100% TO BLAME FOR THE FAILURE OF OSLO'
by Arutz Sheva Staff

"The Palestinian Authority is 100% to blame for the failure of the Oslo Accords," said former Shabak (Shin Bet internal security agency) Director and Likud MK Avi Dichter to a packed Tel-Aviv audience Sunday night.

Dichter made his remarks at special conference organized by the Zionist NGO Im Tirtzu in collaboration with Canadians for Israel's Legal Rights on the topic of Israel's legal rights.

The former Shabak chief discussed the history of Israel's legal rights and the passage of the Nation-State Law, which after first being sponsored by Dichter in 2011 was finally passed by the Knesset in July 2018.

Avi Dichter (r) with Matan Peled (l) Kobi Dovraz

"There are no greater hypocrites than the Israeli Left," said Dichter about the Left's opposition to the law. "The Nation-State Law cements in law the Jewish People's national rights, but does not infringe on anyone else's civil rights."

The conference, which was dedicated in memory of Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger who was murdered this past March in a terror attack, began with a talk from popular Israeli journalist Amit Segal.

Also present at the conference was Sheffi Paz, a social activist in South Tel-Aviv. Paz noted that while Israel has the legal rights to the land, the government has abandoned South Tel-Aviv and is unwilling to tackle the problems caused by the influx of thousands of illegal migrant workers.

Goldi Steiner, founder and co-chair of Canadians for Israel's Legal Rights, said that learning about Israel's rights is the key to combating false claims against Israel.

"There is only one way to counter the ever-growing accusations of apartheid, occupation, and all the lies propagated by anti-Israel organizations like IfNotNow and B'Tselem, and that is through education."

Matan Peleg, CEO of Im Tirtzu, noted that one cannot accurately evaluate the Arab-Israeli conflict without first understanding Israel's legal rights.

"When discussing the conflict, it is critical to first understand that the Jewish People have legal rights to the Land of Israel," said Peleg.

"This is precisely why we have teamed with Canadians for Israel's Legal Rights to educate students and the broader public about Israel's legal rights," added Peleg.


2. HAREDI PARTIES AFRAID OF LOSING VOTES TO AYELET SHAKED?
by Ben Shaul

An article published Monday morning in the haredi Hamevaser newspaper explained why haredim should avoid voting for the United Right list headed by Ayelet Shaked.

In his editorial, Hamevaser editor Binyamin Lipkin wrote: "The United Right declared itself yesterday, in a way which cannot be misinterpreted, that it cannot be under consideration for a haredi Jew who is careful about both light and severe issues, when he goes to the voting booth on Tuesday, Elul 17 (September 17)."

"A haredi Jew does not want and cannot give his vote to a party headed by a woman who does not keep Torah and mitzvot (G-d's commandments - ed.). Anyone who is enticed, G-d forbid, even to think of such a vote announces at that moment that he is not a haredi.

"The current joint list, other than the fact that it contributes to reducing the chance of unnecessarily losing votes and somewhat reducing the danger of not having a right-wing government, also includes a clear directional call to anyone who is not sure of himself and may go blindly after false wishes and promises."

Urging the haredi community to give its vote to a party which will "faithfully represent" its worldview, Lipkin added: "It is also worth remembering something else, for those who tend to forget it despite it being very basic. Perhaps due to the heavy heat and humidity which may fog the clarity of mind of some of those living in Israel: Preferring a party headed by a woman who has nothing to do with the observance of Torah and mitzvot because of her correct ideological stance on foreign affairs and security is like taking a delicious bite of a layer of butter while making a conscious decision to forego the bread."


3. JEWISH AGENCY: SIGNS POINT TO ANTI-SEMITISM IN MIAMI SHOOTING
by Arutz Sheva Staff

The shooting outside of a synagogue near North Miami Beach Sunday evening appears to have been an anti-Semitic attack targeting the Jewish house of worship, the Jewish Agency said Monday morning.

While police have yet to state a motive for the shooting which left one man wounded, Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog said that from all the information currently available, it does appear to be anti-Semitic in nature, singling out the synagogue.

Addressing students at Jewish schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is currently visiting, Herzog said that Jewish Agency representatives are in close contact with representatives of the community in Miami following the shooting, adding that he personally believes this is an anti-Semitic attack.

"Representatives of the Jewish Agency are in close contact with representatives of the community in Miami," said Herzog. "Personally, I'm convinced that this was an anti-Semitic incident."

The shooting occurred Sunday evening outside of the Young Israel of Greater Miami synagogue near North Miami Beach, when a gunman drove up near the synagogue and opened fire, wounding a 69-year-old man.

According to WPLG Local 10, the gunman circled the property in a black Chevy Impala, then stopped the car, exited the vehicle, and began shooting. The shooter remains at large.

The victim was shot at least six times in the leg, and was taken to Aventura Medical Center, and is in stable condition, according to Miami-Dade police.

The motive behind the shooting is not yet clear, but Miami-Dade Police Department detectives are investigating the shooting as a possible hate crime, reported WPLG Local 10.


4. TRAINS TO DITCH REQUIREMENT TO PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS?
by Arutz Sheva Staff

Israel Railways will run a pilot program allowing passengers to board trains without purchasing tickets beforehand, instead paying via credit card at the entry and exit gates, Maariv reported.

Passage and charge through the gates will be via a special chip, EMV Contactless, which is incorporated into newer credit cards. Those passengers not part of the pilot program will be able to use their Rav Kav cards at the gates, in the same way they use other gates at the station.

The two-month pilot program is in cooperation with Isracard. In preparation for the pilot program, Israel Railways has installed "smart" entry and exit gates at several train stations, including: Tel Aviv Hahagana, Tel Aviv Hashalom, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Binyamina, Netanya, Rehovot, Lod, Yavneh East, and Modi'in Center. In the coming days, a smart gate will be installed in the train station in Be'er Yaakov as well.

During the pilot phase, the credit card will be charged daily for the purchase of a one-time ticket. Israel Railways plans to offer integrated purchases in the future, to allow purchases in accordance with the number of trips, and to suggest daily, weekly, or monthly passes. In addition, Israel Railways plans in the future to offer payment options in accordance with the traveler's profile, so that students and senior citizens can receive their relevant discounts.

Allowing passengers to pay via credit card at the boarding gate will especially help tourists, most of whom do not have a "Rav Kav" card, Maariv noted.

Quoting an Israel Railways statement, Maariv wrote: "Israel Railways invested many resources into integrating advanced technology to improve service and save time. Recently we carried out a successful pilot run which included automatic compensation in the case of delay, which is credited directly to the passenger's Rav Kav. In addition we now show how crowded the trains are both on our site and on our app, and also show how trains are moving in real time. In the coming months we will examine this pilot and based on the results we will decide whether to expand it to additional stations and to the general public."


5. PROGRESS IN TALKS BETWEEN NEW RIGHT, UNITED RIGHT
by Ido Ben Porat

Leaders of the United Right and New Right parties continued negotiating the terms of their joint technical bloc into the night.

The sides reported that the meeting went well and that progress was made, but that they have not yet reached a final agreement.

The negotiating teams agreed to meet again in the morning to continue the negotiations.

On Sunday, United Right Chairman Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz agreed to move aside and allow New Right Chairwoman Ayelet Shaked to lead a joint right-wing technical bloc.

"I'm happy to announce that I spoke with Ayelet Shaked just minutes ago. We agreed that, out of a sense of national responsibility and concern for the formation of a right-wing government and the religious Zionist [sector], Ayelet will lead the United Right," he tweeted Sunday.

Polls have consistently shown that a joint list led by Shaked will bring significantly more votes.

Prior to Sunday night's meeting, Rabbi Peretz said: "We see the unity as something of utmost importance, and a right-wing government stands at the top of the priority list, together with the good of Religious Zionism. From this sense of national responsibility, , I decided that Ayelet will be in the top spot in the United Right, and we will figure out the details and get started together."

New Right leader Naftali Bennett said: "Only a large right-wing bloc led by Shaked will prevent a left-wing government. We will meet in another few minutes with Rabbi Rafi in order to create a large right-wing bloc with all the right-wing parties. We understand that we won't agree on everything, but in order to preserve a right-wing government we need a large bloc. I expect everyone will receive representation, we will honor everyone and we very much believe in this process."

Shaked joined the meeting later on, saying: "As you've seen and heard, we are headed towards unity. I believe in this and have been working on it for a while already. I believe that we will reach conclusions tonight, so that we can move to the second stage - trying to bring all the right-wing parties into a united right."


6. ALL ISRAELI YOUTHS DETAINED IN CYPRUS RELEASED
by AFP

Cyprus police Sunday released from detention seven Israelis and said the British teenager who accused them of gang rape would face court on suspicion of making a false allegation.

"All seven Israelis have been released, since 10:00 am," police spokesman Christos Andreou told AFP.

"The young woman will be taken to court tomorrow morning (Monday)," he added.

Earlier, a police source said the British teenager had been arrested.

"She is facing charges of giving a false statement over an imaginary offence," the police source told AFP.

Initially, the 19-year-old woman had alleged that 12 Israelis gang raped her at the hotel where she was staying in the popular Ayia Napa resort on July 17.

The young Israeli tourists were remanded in custody the next day. But hours before their second appearance in court five of them were released and sent home late on Thursday.

The remaining seven had their remand order renewed for another six days on Friday. None had been charged, and both hearings took place behind closed doors because some of the suspects were minors.

Ayia Napa is a magnet for younger tourists attracted by its party reputation and white sand beaches.

Britain is the island's biggest tourist market with around 1.3 million of its citizens travelling to Cyprus every year while nearby Israel is also becoming a key source of visitors.


7. RAFI PERETZ: AYELET SHAKED WILL LEAD RIGHT-WING ALLIANCE
by Arutz Sheva Staff

With just days to go until the deadline for filing Knesset lists for the September election, United Right chairman Rafi Peretz has agreed to step aside, allowing New Right chairwoman Ayelet Shaked to lead the joint ticket.

The two leaders spoke over the phone Sunday afternoon, ahead of a planned meeting Sunday evening.

During the call, Peretz said that he accepted the New Right's demand that Shaked, rather than himself, will lead a joint right-wing ticket.

"I'm happy to announce that I spoke with Ayelet Shaked just minutes ago," Peretz tweeted, "We agreed that, out of a sense of national responsibility and concern for the formation of a right-wing government and the religious Zionist [sector], Ayelet will lead the United Right."

"This evening we will meet to settle the details of a joint run, and then get it going."

Earlier on Sunday, former Education Minister Naftali Bennett (New Right) said that the alliance between his party and the United Right would be a temporary one, and that the factions would likely split after the election.

"In elections, the only thing that matters is mandates. Seats are what later enable us to make [policy] based on our values."

"Immediately after the elections, we will function in the Knesset as an independent faction."

"A technical bloc is like when people get on the bus together, and when they get past the checkpoint, in other words the election, they then get off the bus and go their separate ways."

Bennett also said that in addition to the United Right, he was interested in bringing in Zehut to the joint right-wing ticket.

"I'm going to a meeting this evening in order to help move [the negotiations] along, and afterwards, we will try to bring in the Zehut party into the alliance as well, so that we'll have one large party."


8. AVNER NETANYAHU FILES HARASSMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTORNEY
by Yehonatan Gottleib

Avner Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, filed a complaint on Sunday against attorney Barak Cohen for harassment and infringement of privacy.

Cohen, who regularly surprises politicians and public figures with insulting remarks, came to a restaurant where Avner Netanyahu was eating on Saturday night and began insulting him harshly.

He called out to him, among other things: "A family of thieves. Your father is a corrupt thief. Get out of here. You're the brother of a whore." On Sunday, Avner filed a complaint with the police.

"I filed a harassment complaint with the police today against Barak Cohen," Avner wrote on his Facebook page. "Time after time he follows me, comes to the places where I am and begins videoing me and insulting me. There's a way to conduct political arguments. Bullying and harassment of uninvolved civilians are unequivocally not the way."

Among Cohen's scorned list are among others, the prime minister's other son Yair Netanyahu, Miri Regev, Rabbi Rafi Peretz, Effi Naveh, and others.