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Rabbi Druckman: Who Needs the Stern Law?
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1. Bennett: Mark 'Settler' Products 'Made in Peace Zone'
by Gil Ronen Bennett: Mark 'Settler' Products 'from Peace Zone'

Economics Minister Naftali Bennett suggested Tuesday that products manufactured in Judea and Samaria be marked with the label, “Made in the Peace Zone.”

This was Bennett's novel idea for counteracting the demands to mark products manufactured in Judea and Samaria, as demanded by anti-Israel forces in Europe and elsewhere.

"That way,” he said, “the world will come to Judea and Samaria and see what real coexistence and yearning for peace are.”

Bennett spoke as he toured Samaria and visited Ariel University, where an entrepreneurship conference is being held. “No matter what your initiative,” he told the entrepreneurs, “or what your idea is – manpower is the first important thing to take care of in your business. That is what will determine if you rise or fall.”

Bennett expressed his satisfaction at the fact that Ariel finally received recognition as a university. “It is such a joy to be able to say 'Hello to the University of Ariel in Samaria,'” he said. He added that the changes in Samaria in the last decade are no less than a revolution and vowed to do his best to support the continued development of the region.




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2. Mississippi Man Indicted Over Sending Ricin Letters to Obama
by Arutz Sheva staff Man Indicted Over Sending Ricin Letters to Obama

A man from Mississippi was indicted Monday for allegedly mailing of ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and two other officials.

The five-count indictment charges James Everett Dutschke, 41, with producing and using the deadly toxin as a weapon, using the mail to threaten Obama, Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Lee County Judge Sadie Holland, CNN reported.

Dutschke allegedly tried to implicate a man named Paul Kevin Curtis for the crimes, the indictment said, according to CNN.

Investigators searched Dutschke's home and former place of business and found incriminating items including latex gloves and a dust mask, which tested positive for ricin, according to a released affidavit.

According to court papers, the letters said: "Maybe I have your attention now. Even if that means someone must die. This must stop. To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."

If convicted Dutschke could face up to life in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Oxford, Mississippi, on Thursday, according to CNN. 






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3. Experts Join Forces in New Book to Combat Online Hate
by Arutz Sheva Staff Experts Join Forces in New Book to Combat Hate

Two of the U.S’s leading experts on bigoted speech and the Internet have joined forces as authors of a new book that lays out a blueprint for governments, industry leaders and societies to take proactive steps to stem the tide of hate speech on the Internet.

Abraham H. Foxman, the National Director of the Anti-Defamation League and a longtime leader in the fight against anti-Semitism and bigotry, and Christopher Wolf, ADL Civil Rights Chair and one of the nation’s leading practitioners in the field of Internet and privacy law, outline the challenges posed by online hate and propose a series of solutions in their new book, Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet.

The book will also be available for downloading to e-readers on June 4.

Kirkus Reviews calls Viral Hate “a swift yet thorough examination of hate speech on the Internet.”  Mike McCurry, former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, said the authors do “… a remarkable job in Viral Hate of balancing important concerns about freedom of expression with a blunt look at how the Internet can distort those freedoms to undermine a democratic society that we cherish.”

Viral Hate discusses how in the past 20 years, the Internet, with all of its many advantages to society and the free-flow of information, has become one of the most powerful tools for bigots to spread evil messages of intolerance and rage.  As the Internet has grown and changed over the years, racists and bigots have found new ways to exploit the technology to spread hateful messages and recruit others to join their cause, and the book provides numerous examples of how this has happened.

“We each have experienced and witnessed, in different ways, anti-Semitism, homophobia and other forms of hate,” Foxman and Wolf write in the book’s introduction.  “We have joined together to write this book to share our combined professional knowledge of the issue of Internet hate, to raise awareness of the seriousness of a rapidly growing societal problem, and to propose ways in which good people – including the leaders of the Internet industry – can address the problem without compromising our vital historic commitment to freedom of expression.”






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4. Erdogan Not in Serious Trouble Yet, Claims Expert
by Gil Ronen Erdogan Not in Serious Trouble Yet – Expert

Middle East expert, Dr. Mordechai Kedar, said Tuesday that Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not facing an “Arab Spring” type rebellion, despite large scale protests in several Turkish cities in recent days.

Dr. Kedar told Arutz Sheva that the events in Turkey “are far from being what happened in Egypt, Libya or Syria.”

The primary difference, he said, is the character of the groups currently protesting against Erdogan. The protesters are “greens,” leftists and others who are not motivated by extremist Islam, he said.

The protesters are hitting the streets, he said, against Erdogan's general behavior and the transfer of authority to the presidential institution, which he is carrying out in anticipation of the day he himself will be president, and as part of his plan to institute a presidential regime.

Erdogan pulled his policemen out of Taksim Square, Kedar noted, in order to make the protest relatively peaceful. The continued presence of police would have fanned flames, he said, and led to a widening of the protest.

Kedar did not rule out the possibility of a larger rebellion forming, but noted that Turkey's economic situation is much better than the one in “Arab Spring” countries like Tunisia, and Turks do not want to “spill the economic baby with the protest bathwater.”

The expert said it would be best to examine the situation in Turkey in two days' time, and see if the protesters go back to their routine lifestyles.

Meanwhile, protesters continued to gather at Taksim Square Monday night. One protester died when a taxi ran him over.




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5. Plenum Row Highlights Tension between Religious MKs
by Gil Ronen Plenum Row Highlights Tension among Religious MKs

A public row in the Knesset plenum Monday highlighted the extremely tense situation between religious Zionists from various parties in the 19th Knesset.

The ruckus erupted when MK Elazar Stern of Tzipi Livni's Hatnua scolded Bayit Yehudi MKs for being absent from the plenum when he brought to a vote the so-called Stern Law, which would involve enlarging the body that selects the chief rabbis from 150 to 200 members, and adding 40 women to its members in the process.

He specifically singled out MK Shuli Moalem, causing MK Moalem to burst out at him. She tried to tell him that she had been at a doctor's appointment because of the cancer that he she has suffered from in her life. Stern apparently did not hear what she was saying. “Excuse me for placing my cancer before everything else,” she said. “You should be ashamed of yourself.”

After the event, MK Stern asked the plenum chairman, MK Moshe Feiglin, for permission to mount the podium again. He asked for MK Moalem's forgiveness and she nodded with a grave face.

"I heard a lot of shouting from the direction of the Bayit Yehudi members,” Stern wrote later on his Facebook page. “I did not understand what they were saying and I imagined that it must be related to the great tensions inside the Bayit Yehudi around this law, as they had been manifested earlier that day. When I came down [from the podium] I understood that Shuli had shouted that she had been missing from the vote because she had a doctor's appointment. I immediately approached her, apologized and asked for forgiveness.”

The agitated exchange shows how deeply divided the religious Zionist camp is at present, around issues that involve the representation of women and men in the public sphere as well. MK Stern's bill is seen by the mainstream religious Zionist rabbinic circles as a dangerous one, which would wind up giving liberal and secular representatives undue influence in selecting the chief rabbis.




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6. Rabbi Druckman: Who Needs the Stern Law?
by Gil Ronen Rabbi Druckman: Who Needs the Stern Law?

Rabbi Haim Druckman, perhaps the most venerated and widely accepted living rabbi in religious Zionist circles, is utterly opposed to the “Stern Law,” which would enlarge the body that selects chief rabbis.

Rabbi Druckman told Arutz Sheva that it is not true that the present makeup of the selection body ensures that it is controlled by the hareidi parties, Shas and UTJ.

"The selection body currently has 80 respected rabbis and 70 representatives of the public, he explained, noting that rabbis are the experts on choosing a chief rabbi. “Why change this and turn it on its head? What is the need for a new electing body? What is the reason? There is no reason!”

Someone is trying to reduce the proportion of rabbis in the body, as compared with representatives of the public, he said. “This is a move that thoroughly contradicts the teachings of Rabbi Kook ztz”l, who created the institution of the Chief Rabbinate of the Land of Israel.”

Rabbi Druckman noted that the new body would take in men and women who do not adhere to Torah and mitzvot. This endangers the institution of Chief Rabbinate, he said, but added that he is not opposed to appointing women to the body.

"The Religions Minister has the authority to appoint women,” Rabbi Druckman said. “Naturally, if there will be more women serving as mayors, it will be possible to put more of them in the electing body.”




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7. Livni: Delaying 'Two-State Solution' is an Historical Mistake
by Elad Benari Livni: Delaying 'Two-State Solution' a Mistake

Delaying the so-called “two-state solution” is an historical mistake, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni claimed on Monday.

Livni, who is in charge of the peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, spoke at the American Jewish Committee 2013 Global Forum in Washington, D.C. .

She warned in her speech of “devastating consequences” for Israel in case U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest attempt to renew peace talks fails.

"Time is working against those who believe that two states is the only Zionist way to maintain our identity," Livni said. "There are those who want to postpone this decision, but it would be an historic mistake of anyone who calls himself a Zionist."

The “two-state solution”, claimed Livni, “is a pure Israeli interest. It’s something we need for ourselves, not a favor to the Palestinians or to the President of the United States."

She was essentially echoing the words of Kerry, who spoke before her at the same forum and who warned that if efforts to renew peace talk fail now, they may never get another chance.

"We are running out of time. We're running out of possibilities... If we do not succeed now, we may not get another chance," Kerry said.

"We can't let the disappointments of the past hold the future prisoner. We can't let the absence of peace become a self-fulfilling prophecy," the top U.S. diplomat urged in one of his most passionate speeches to date on the search for peace.

"The absence of peace becomes perpetual conflict," he stressed, urging the Jewish forum to reflect on what will happen if his peace bid does not work.

In her remarks, Livni noted the “powerful alliance between the United States and Israel” and said that it “is critical to the success of recreating the pragmatic camp and restarting the negotiations. When the President talks about two states, he is not anti-Israeli. Even if there are disagreements between us, the United States would not endanger Israel's security.”

She then called to isolate the Hamas terrorist group, which controls Gaza, and to hold talks with its rival faction Fatah, which is viewed by the West as “moderate”, despite the fact that its head, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, refuses to recognize Israel’s existence as a Jewish state and glorifies terrorists who perpetrated attacks that killed hundreds of Israelis.

“We, the U.S. and the world need to isolate Hamas and hold the peace process with Fatah," said Livni. "We're trying to kickstart the process and it is not simple, but it's a necessity and a clear Israeli interest."

Following their speeches, Livni and Kerry met for a one-on-one meeting, after which it was confirmed that Kerry will return to the Middle East region within days, for his fifth trip to Israel since he launched his bid to kickstart the negotiations in early February.

The peace talks between Israel and the PA broke down in 2010, but not because of Israel. The talks broke down because PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas refused to negotiate with Israel even though it agreed to his precondition and froze construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem for 10 months. Instead, he has continued to impose preconditions on talks with Israel, including a demand that Israel release terrorists who were jailed before 1993, freeze construction for a second time and even present a map of the future Palestinian state before any negotiations take place.

In recent weeks, Kerry has been pushing the sides to resume peace talks, and recent reports indicated that he has proposed that Israel freeze construction east of the 1949 armistice line so the talks can resume. Prime Minister Netanyahu has not responded to that suggestion.

Livni began her political career in the right of center Likud party, then moved to the left-centrist Kadima party with Ariel Sharon and when voted out of her position as its head, left the Knesset to return in the last elections with a new left-leaning party formed within a few days. The party, Hatnua, won six Knesset seats.






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8. Kerry Warns: Last Chance for Israel-PA Peace
by Elad Benari Kerry Warns: Last Chance for Israel-PA Peace

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday issued a stark warning to Israel to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinian Authority, saying that if efforts fail now they may never get another chance.

"We are running out of time. We're running out of possibilities... If we do not succeed now, we may not get another chance," Kerry told a forum held by the American Jewish Community, according to the AFP news agency.

Kerry’s warning came amid reports that he is planning to return to the Middle East region within days, for his fifth trip to Israel since he launched his bid to kickstart the negotiations in early February.

"We can't let the disappointments of the past hold the future prisoner. We can't let the absence of peace become a self-fulfilling prophecy," the top U.S. diplomat urged in one of his most passionate speeches to date on the search for peace.

"The absence of peace becomes perpetual conflict," he stressed, urging the Jewish forum to reflect on what will happen if his peace bid does not work.

"We will find ourselves in a negative spiral of responses and counter-responses, that can literally slam the door on a two-state solution, having already agreed, I think, that there isn't a one-state one," Kerry said, according to AFP.

"And the insidious campaign to de-legitimize Israel will only gain steam," he said, hinting that any refusal by Israel to come back to the negotiations could lead it to losing global friends as the PA pursues its unilateral statehood bid through international bodies such as the United Nations.

The only way forward was to work towards a two-state solution, Kerry said, stressing that while the United States "will always have Israel's back," it would be even better "if we had some more company."

"I assure you that a stable Palestinian state with assured borders and a flourishing economy will only strengthen Israel's security and Israel's future," AFP quoted him as having said.

"Resolving this conflict for both sides can have far-reaching benefits that will be in everybody's interests. And the reverse is also true. Not resolving this will result in serious consequences for both."

While he acknowledged that there was deep-rooted skepticism and even cynicism, he said everyone must seize the opportunity ahead.

"What makes this different from every other time? The difference is that what happens in the coming days will actually dictate what happens in the coming decades," Kerry warned.

The peace talks between Israel and the PA broke down in 2010, but not because of Israel. The talks broke down because PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas refused to negotiate with Israel even though it agreed to his precondition and froze construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem for 10 months. Instead, he has continued to impose preconditions on talks with Israel.

In recent weeks, Kerry has been pushing the sides to resume peace talks, and recent reports indicated that he has proposed that Israel freeze construction east of the 1949 armistice line so the talks can resume.

It was not clear if Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu responded favorably to Kerry’s suggestion of a new construction freeze.

As part of his efforts to lure the sides back to the negotiating table, Kerry unveiled a plan to boost the Palestinian Authority’s economy by attracting $4 billion in private investment.

Kerry said the plan could transform the lives of PA Arabs, adding it was also imperative to create jobs and meet the hopes of young people for a better economic future.

Israel has not officially responded to the plan, but it was given a cool reception by the PA, which stated that it would “not offer political concessions in exchange for economic benefits.”






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