Patrolling West Bank Just Not Same Without Big Cone Of Chunky Monkey In Hand. HEBRON, WEST BANK—Lamenting the loss of his favorite summer treat, Israeli soldier Avi Berman told reporters Friday that patrolling the West Bank just wasn’t the same without a big cone of Chunky Monkey in his hand.
“I used to spend all summer walking down the streets, assault rifle in one hand, big ol’ waffle cone in the other, but I guess those days are gone,” said Berman, a wistful expression on his face as he recalled how his whole unit used to stop by the Ben & Jerry’s store to grab a serving of Phish Food or Cherry Garcia before bursting into a Palestinian family’s home in the middle of the night. “Oh man, savoring those chocolate chunks, those walnut pieces, licking that rich banana flavor off my wrist while I screamed at the children.
I know Dean’s makes a banana split flavor, and I can’t resist a good chocolate almond Häagen-Dazs bar, but damn, they just don’t compare. Convicted Israeli spy returns to Israel after 30 years in US prison. Dec. 30—TEL AVIV — Jonathan Pollard, who was convicted of spying for Israel in the United States over 30 years ago, landed in Israel early on Wednesday.
Pollard, 66, and his wife Esther flew from Newark International Airport in New Jersey on a private plane, belonging to Sheldon Adelson, the owner of the high-circulation Israel Hayom newspaper, according to local media. A video shared by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed the couple descending the steps of the aircraft and kissing the ground upon their arrival in Israel.
Netanyahu greeted them straight off the plane and handed a new identity card to the Texas-born Jewish American, who obtained Israeli citizenship in 1995 while in jail. An Eye for a Tooth. On July 14, Paris marked Bastille Day with the usual mix of pomp, circumstance, and rocket launchers.
Israel's Kill List. "There'll be a summit conference in the sky," smiled an Israeli intelligence official Wednesday morning when he learned of the assassination of Hassan Lakkis, the Hezbollah commander in charge of weapons development and advanced technological warfare, in a Beirut suburb around midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The killing of Lakkis is yet another in the latest in a long series of assassinations of leading figures in what Israeli intelligence calls the "Radical Front," which comprises two countries -- Syria and Iran -- and three organizations: Hezbollah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hamas. "We're talking about a number of organizations and people involved in nuclear and terrorist activity. [They] do it not only for their countries in various missions, but have created an international network -- the most dangerous and most efficient that I have met," the official added. This isn't the first time Israel has faced very powerful enemies, of course. After them came Gen. Gaza: A Short Film. ‘Operation Pillar of Defense’ – Was a Crime. 'Operation Pillar of Defense' - Was a War Crime The International Responsibility for Justice in Occupied Palestine The conflict in Gaza may have come to an inauspicious end last night following a ceasefire agreement, but there is little reason to rejoice for the Palestinian people.
Although a ground assault of the Gaza Strip was narrowly avoided, still well over 1,500 air strikes by F-16 fighter jets, Apache helicopters and drones have further devastated the impoverished territory, leaving more than 140 Palestinians dead – mostly civilians, including at least 34 children – while five Israelis also died. The diplomatic efforts that led to relief from eight days of bombing, death and suffering are of course to be welcomed, but a tentative truce is far from a guarantee that a new cycle of violence will not erupt again soon. There were many disturbing parallels between the current round of violence and the previous three-week invasion of Gaza during the winter of 2008-9. Daily chart: Rockets and ranges. What about Israel’s nuclear weapons? Infographic: Palestinian homes demolished - Interactive. The recent verdict in the Rachel Corrie case has once again thrown the spotlight on the Israeli policy of house demolitions.
Nearly 10 years ago, the 23-year-old American activist was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer while trying to obstruct the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip. Corrie and a group of activists from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) were acting as human shields to try to stop the Israeli army demolishing Palestinian homes and clearing land around the Palestinian town of Rafah. Since 1967, Israel has practised a range of policies leading to the internal displacement of about 160,000 Palestinians within the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Of these actions, house demolitions are the most visible. The most devastating demolitions, however, are caused by large-scale military operations, such as those during the war on Gaza in 2008-09. The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, dismissed the report. Click here if you are viewing this on your mobile phone.