Adidas surrenders to terror supporters, apologizes for featuring disabled Israeli veteran

 

Adidas has apologized after pro-Palestinian activists targeted an Israeli campaign featuring Shalev Biton, a former IDF soldier who lost his left leg after being wounded during his military service in 2021.

Biton was one of 11 disabled athletes promoting Adidas’s “Single Shoe” initiative, which allows amputees and others with limb differences to buy only the shoe they need. His inclusion triggered outrage because of his IDF service, with actor Javier Bardem even calling for a boycott of Adidas.

Rather than simply stand behind an inclusion campaign featuring a disabled athlete, Adidas bowed to the backlash and apologized, stressing that the advertisement was only a local Israeli initiative: “It was never our intent to cause offense and we apologize for anyone affected.” The retreat is likely to fuel criticism that the company caved to political pressure over the mere inclusion of an Israeli veteran with a disability.

Hey Huckabee, watch out for the real trap

 

This urgent article is NOT about the storm which rightly arose risen regarding the Ambassador Huckabee fiasco earlier this week. That fiasco is however the direct backdrop to the disaster waiting to happen which we report below. So, to recap:

Ambassador Huckabee, in a moment of oversight, agreed this week to a “town meeting" with “Palestinian-Americans" (i.e. Israel-bashing activists). It truly did not occur to the ambassador that a “town meeting" format would allow Pallywood con artists to say whatever they want - with zero fact-checking. Pro-Israel groups were properly astounded by the Ambassador’s naivete - especially since the ambassador even expressed delight that his event drew lots of media (“Large press group turned out to cover my trip to Turmusayya").

Of course the Israel-bashing media turned out en masse. But that does not mean the event is a success. To the contrary, it means the Ambassador was set up by the Arab bloc’s powerful propaganda machine.

Such events are used to undermine the Jewish state and the Jewish people on a grand scale. Such fests skew public opinion against the Jews, shape anti-Jewish policy, fuel anti-Semitic sentiment, and physically endanger Jewish communities and Jewish students. But none of this matters, because this fest, this “town meeting", already happened.

However -

Ger and Sanz on each others throats!

 

Tensions inside Agudas Yisrael escalated overnight following a contentious meeting between representatives of Gur and Sanz, after Sanz firmly rejected a demand that its representatives sign a written commitment sought by Gur.

According to a report by Kikar HaShabbos, the dispute erupted after Gur representatives sought a formal letter of commitment from Sanz, similar to an agreement that had reportedly been signed several years ago. Sanz rejected the demand outright, reportedly responding: “This will not happen. We are not repeating the same mistake twice.”

With the sides at an impasse, a senior Gur delegation traveled Monday night to Kiryat Sanz in Netanya in an effort to resolve the dispute. The Gur delegation included Motty Babchik, Yonatan Chassid and Chanoch Dranger, while Sanz was represented by Berl Stemer and Reichman.

During the meeting, the Gur representatives reportedly stressed the importance of their request and maintained that the demand had come from the Gerrer Rebbe.

But Sanz refused to budge.

“We are not subordinate to you. We also have a Rebbe, and his opinion and decision carry exactly the same weight as those of the Rebbes of Gur, Vizhnitz and Belz,” the Sanz representatives reportedly told the Gur delegation.

Sanz further made clear that the chassidus answers to the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and the Sanzer Rebbe, and would not accept the authority of another chassidus.

According to the report, Gur ultimately withdrew its demand for the written commitment after it became clear that Sanz would not agree to sign it.

The confrontation comes amid broader turmoil inside Agudas Yisrael surrounding the party’s Knesset slate. The dispute intensified after Gur moved to remove Sanz representative MK Moshe Shimon Roth from the fifth position on the Agudas Yisrael list.

Hours after the initial report, a statement issued in the names of Gur’s Central Faction and the Sanz community said the sides had reached an agreement following talks held “in a positive atmosphere and with mutual understanding.” Under the reported agreement, the representative of the Sanzer Rebbe would receive the fifth position on the Agudas Yisrael Knesset slate.

The statement added that the arrangement was intended to increase representation for the various kehillos and promote cooperation on communal and religious matters.

France and Canada Join the UK to Ban Goods From Israeli Settlements in Judea and Samaria

 

The U.K. government said Tuesday that France and Canada will join it in banning goods from Israeli West Bank settlements.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that the countries are part of an international coalition. He said that Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal and Sweden have pledged to “support further action.”

The Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Spain and Norway have either banned goods from settlements or are in the process of doing so, he said.

Ben Gvir urges Israel to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

 Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly urges Israel to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) as British-occupied territory and impose sanctions on the UK until the occupation ends.

“It's time for the State of Israel to publicly recognize that the Malvinas Islands are Argentine territory under occupation, which the British violently steal from the Argentine people.

The British are not content with merely occupying the territory; they also carry out oil drilling there and steal the money from the Argentine people.

I call upon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina's sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and to impose sanctions on Great Britain as long as the occupation continues. 

The Tzaddik Harav Moshe Yazdi convicted of Sexually assaulting Two Woman the Indictment said Eight, but he got away because of the Statue of Limitations

 

‎Yesterday the court convicted Rabbi Moshe Yazdi of sexual offenses, and I want you to pay attention to one sentence that may be hidden in the background, a sentence that we are already unfortunately used to, which reads as if it were a report on the weather!

, and I hope that one day our granddaughters will come and ask us, 

"Grandma, tell me, was there really a thing in your time where a convicted sex offender escaped punishment at the time of the conviction itself?" 

 And we nod and say, 

"Yes, my granddaughter, when I was your age, the legislation in the State of Israel on the subject of sexual offenses was like what you find today only in the Third World,"

 and here is his sentence:‎

‎"The indictment included eight women, but the sex offender was convicted of harming only two, and some of his offenses were erased due to the statute of limitations."‎

אתמול הרשיע בית המשפט את הרב משה יזדי בעבירות מין, ואני רוצה שנשים לב למשפט אחד שעשוי להיבלע לנו ברקע, משפט שאנחנו כבר רגילים לקרוא כמוהו ושכמותו וקוראים אותו כאילו מדובר בדיווח על מזג האוויר,

 ואני מקווה שיום אחד הנכדות שלנו יבואו וישאלו אותנו,

 "סבתא, תגידי, באמת בתקופתך היה קטע כזה שעבריין מין מורשע, חומק מעונש במעמד ההרשעה עצמו?", ואנחנו נהנהן ונגיד

 "כן נכדתי, כשאני הייתי בגילך החקיקה במדינת ישראל בנושא עבירות מין הייתה כמו שאת מוצאת כיום רק בעולם השלישי"

, והנה המשפט:

"כתב האישום כלל שמונה נשים, אך עבריין המין הורשע בגין פגיעה בשתיים בלבד, כשחלק מעבירותיו נמחקו בשל התיישנות"

15 year-old Charedie Learned Arabic Stands in from of a Mosque to tell them that "Jews are not Zionists"

This Chareidie little fool will not tell the Muslims that he himself is a Zionist, he believes should Moshiach come, all Arabs will be thrown out of Israel, why doesn't he tell them that?

Do we know how King Jehu of Malchei Yisrael looked like? Well there is a carving

 

This is the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Carved in the ninth century BC, this Assyrian monument contains one of the earliest surviving images connected to a biblical Israelite king.

Its inscription names “Jehu, son of Omri,” while the relief shows an Israelite delegation bowing before the Assyrian king and presenting tribute

The Bible records Jehu becoming king of Israel during this same period.

This wasn’t written by Israel.

It was carved by Assyria.

A king from the biblical record, named and pictured on the monument of a foreign empire.

DIN: It is interesting, that in Tanach, Achab is the son of Omri not Jehu. Jehu was the son of Yehoshufat , and this story of Jehu paying tribute is only known from the Black Obelisk, however King Jehu did in fact live during the period of 9th century BCE ... so this could likely be a carving of King Jehu!

וְאֵת֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (מלכים א י"ט: ט"ז)

וּבָ֖אתָ־שָּׁ֑מָּה וּרְאֵה־שָׁ֠ם יֵה֨וּא בֶן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֗י (מלכים ב ט)

This is the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Carved in the ninth century BC, this Assyrian monument contains one of the earliest surviving images connected to a biblical Israelite king.

Its inscription names “Jehu, son of Omri,” while the relief shows an Israelite delegation bowing before the Assyrian king and presenting tribute

The Bible records Jehu becoming king of Israel during this same period.

This wasn’t written by Israel.

It was carved by Assyria.

A king from the biblical record, named and pictured on the monument of a foreign empire.

Israel Foiled Dozens Of Attacks Against Jews Abroad, Some Just Before Execution

 

Israeli security agencies have recently thwarted a number of terrorist attacks that were being planned against Jews and Israelis in countries around the world, including Western nations. Some of the plots had reached highly advanced stages and were stopped shortly before they were set to be carried out, according to a report aired Sunday evening by Channel 12.

Security officials said that over the past year, dozens of significant terrorist attacks targeting Jews worldwide have been prevented.

Alongside Iran and Hezbollah, Israeli security officials are identifying another actor that is stepping up its activity on the international stage: Hamas. While the terror group is currently holding its fire in the Gaza Strip and is finding it difficult to operate freely in Judea and Samaria because of intensive Israeli security activity, Hamas views Israeli targets abroad as an opportunity to strike Israel with greater freedom of action.

As a result, Hamas has increased its efforts to target Israelis outside the country.

Despite the rise in Hamas activity, Israel assesses that Iran remains the central force behind the planning and execution of terrorist activity abroad and continues attempting to advance attacks.

A senior official at Israel’s National Security Council warned that Iranian activity has expanded significantly.

“The Iranians have substantially expanded the bodies and infrastructure intended to advance attacks abroad,” the official said. “From their perspective, this is a strategic worldview.”

The official added that the current period is considered especially sensitive.

“Every year this is a period prone to trouble, but this year even more so,” he said.

Yisrael Eichler MK in the Aguda Party Dumped by Belzer Rebbe ...He is in shock! Not Expected!

 

DIN: MK Yisrael Eichler was involved in efforts that delayed or obstructed the extradition of Malka Leifer who was convicted of sexually abusing her students, and is serving time in Australia 

Following the drama surrounding the ouster of UTJ MKs Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev, a decision was made by the Belzer chassidus during the past week that Agudas Yisrael Deputy Minister Yisrael Eichler, the Belzer representative on the UTJ slate, will conclude his role and be replaced by Rav Elyakim Stark, one of the Chassidus’s senior activists.

The significant decision was supposed to be announced on Sunday, but the official announcement was postponed due to the Rebbe’s health condition.

Agudas Yisrael’s leadership will convene this evening at 6:00 p.m. to finalize the composition of the list.

Rav Elyakim Stark is the chairman of the Belzer chassidus’s Executive Committee and a powerful political figure in the chassidus. In the last municipal elections, he effectively managed the entire political operation and gained extensive political experience.

Rav Stark also heads a chaburah for Chassidish bochurim from abroad who learn at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he spends a considerable portion of his day. In the evenings, he is involved in public and Torah-related activities on behalf of the Chassidus’s institutions and in external relations, as a shliach of the Rebbe’s only son, HaRav Aharon Mordechai Rokeach.

In addition, Stark is active in the Or HaTzafon Institute, which is engaged in clarifying the teachings of the Belzer Rabbanim and researching the history of the Chassidus. His work over the years in the educational, Torah, and communal spheres has placed him among the leading activists in the chassidus.

According to a Kikar H’Shabbat report, Deputy Minister Eichler was shocked when he received the news over the past 24 hours, but made clear that he accepts whatever the Rebbe decides.

Sources in Belz Chassidus told Kikar: “It can be said that Eichler was genuinely hurt by the move. He did not expect it — but as a loyal chassid, he accepts the decision.”

“It had already seemed certain that Eichler would continue, and now everything has changed. It may be that because of the decision in Degel to remove the veteran and capable MKs, it was decided to carry out a renewal here as well.”