“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.” Rav Kook z"l

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Netanyahu to Attorney General: I won't fire Ben Gvir

 

A heated confrontation unfolded during the Cabinet meeting on Sunday regarding the stance of the Attorney General, who believes the Prime Minister should advance the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf opened the discussion, stating: "Every time we raise a discussion, the Legal Advisor blocks it and the Attorney General prevents it. Now they want to fire Minister Ben Gvir. This is not just against him; this is against all of us."

Government Secretary Yossi Fox added, "There is no precedent for firing a minister without an indictment. This is breaking the tools, it’s the end of democracy."

Minister Ben Gvir remarked, "They tried to blackmail me, someone from the Legal Advisor’s office, saying that if I don’t appoint Rinat Saban, they will fire me. Gil Limon, who is here, knows this person."

Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon responded, "What Ben Gvir is saying is a lie. We raised concerns about the policy on the Temple Mount. The Prime Minister said that the status quo would not change, but Ben Gvir is making changes."

At this point, Prime Minister Netanyahu intervened and said, "We said there will be no change in the status quo, but the changes Ben Gvir is making do not alter the status quo, and they are in coordination with me."

Limon attempted to continue, "There needs to be an independent police force, and Ben Gvir is harming the independence of the police. It’s true that no indictment has been filed against him. Take for example what happened last night when Ben Gvir immediately backed the police. A citizen was shot in Terabin, and Ben Gvir didn’t check; he immediately backed them. This is interference in the investigation, he’s interfering with investigations, and not for the first time."

The Prime Minister responded angrily: "This is simply embarrassing. The firing of Minister Ben Gvir will not happen. Pay attention to what you’re saying here. It’s not uncommon for there to be investigations in the IDF about a particular event, but that does not prevent the Defense Minister and the Chief of Staff from continuing in their roles, and sometimes I also give them my support. No one is convinced by this, you are using absurd arguments."

Minister Ben Gvir added, "If we’re talking about interfering with investigations, you (Gil Limon) are a criminal. You interfered in an investigation you shouldn’t have regarding the Military Advocate General. You sent a letter asking when the investigation would end, and you were in a conflict of interest, which is prohibited."

Limon argued, "I sent an email and did not intervene."

The Prime Minister concluded the discussion, clarifying: "I suggest the Attorney General reconsider his position. I will not fire Minister Ben Gvir."

Charedim Freaking Out Over Torah Bulletins Distributed by the IDF Chardeie Hashmonaim Brigade!

DIN: They’re not claiming the published Torah is “apikorsus.” Their objection is that it doesn’t align with their narrow, outdated agenda. Many in the Charedi world recognize that their system isn’t offering a sustainable path — it often leaves people dependent on support and doesn’t consistently produce the kind of well‑rounded Torah scholars they aspire to. Instead, it tends to create an atmosphere of protest and resistance. More and more bochurim are beginning to realize this and are no longer willing to accept it. That’s why there’s such anxiety now: they’re seeing that even a soldier can deliver a thoughtful Torah insight that challenges their long‑held assumptions.
 
A newly launched bulletin by the IDF’s Charedi Hashmonaim Brigade has sparked backlash in Charedi communities, particularly among opponents of military conscription.

The bulletin, titled "In the Brigade," was distributed over the weekend in Charedi population centers. According to the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, it features Torah teachings written by brigade commanders, personal accounts from soldiers serving in the unit, and photographs documenting operational activity.

IDF officials say the publication is intended to introduce young Charedi men to the dedicated service framework developed for them within the military, while highlighting the experiences of soldiers and commanders who serve in the brigade.

However, the initiative has drawn sharp criticism in Bnei Brak and other Charedi strongholds. Anti-draft activists circulated messages urging synagogue caretakers to verify whether the bulletin had been distributed on their premises and to remove what they described as “dangerous materials," warning against allowing the content to reach the wider public.

The controversy reflects ongoing tensions within Israel’s Charedi community over military service and the IDF’s efforts to expand haredi enlistment through tailored frameworks.

The "Meshiginer" Goldknopf Says That sanctions on draft dodgers are like "the Yellow Star"

 




DIN: What a "shoiteh shebe"oilom" comparing the sanctions of draft dodgers to Jews in Poland and Vienna that had to wear the yellow star under the pain of death! This clueless "upgerissinir naar" who underpaid his own employees in Bnei Brak, has the sheer chutzpah to open his trap!

Any one of those Jews that were subsequently butchered would have exchanged places with any of those well-fed heathy jlubs! 

MK Yitzchak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism) sparked controversy on Sunday evening during a discussion in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on the proposed conscription law.

Referring to the sanctions included in the draft legislation, Goldknopf compared them to “a yellow star for Torah students," a remark that immediately drew criticism from across the political spectrum.

Committee chair MK Boaz Bismuth (Likud) responded by distancing himself from the comparison, stating that while he holds “great respect for Torah scholars and the haredi community," such language “crosses a line" and is inappropriate in this context.

Candace Owens and Cenk Uygur Turn Venezuela Into an Israel Conspiracy

 

DIN: I have to laugh because her arguments are mamash the same as the Yehivishe/Satmar/NK! They also blame all their own misfortunes on the Zionists! 

This is too funny to be real! 

Right on cue America’s outrage economy went to work.


Within minutes, Candace Owens reframed Venezuela’s liberation into an Israel centric conspiracy, declaring that “Zionists cheer every regime change” because they “steal land, oil and other resources.”

 It was a breathtaking pivot. A dictator falls, and somehow the villain is Israel. Not corruption. Not tyranny. Not the architects of a failed socialist experiment. Israel.

Not to be outdone, Cenk Uygur jumped on the same bandwagon, sneering, “Why do we have to fight all of Israel’s wars?” The message was unmistakable. If America confronts authoritarianism, Israel must be pulling the strings.

Video Shows Maduro Backing Terrorists as Venezuela Became a Hezbollah Narco-Hu

 



Video shows former president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, wearing a keffiyeh and openly supporting terrorists.

He won’t be able to do that anymore.

Hezbollah is in Venezuela because Nicolás Maduro allowed and protected them.

Under Maduro’s leadership, Venezuela became a safe haven for Hezbollah operatives, who used the country to run criminal enterprises including drug trafficking, money laundering, smuggling, and false documentation.

Those criminal activities directly fund Hezbollah’s terrorist operations worldwide.

This was no accident. Maduro aligned Venezuela with Iran, Hezbollah’s chief sponsor, turning the country into a hub for narco-terrorism, corruption, and anti-U.S. activity while ordinary Venezuelans paid the price.

Are the Yeshivas perpetuating the Edict of Pharoh

  EMAILIM BATORAH is arguing that the yeshivois with their "Freezer" rules are continuing Pharo's Gezirah! 

Chazal explain that ואת עמלינו refers to the killing of our sons as it states:

כל הבן הילוד היארה תשליכוהו וכל הבת תחיון

The ברוך שאמר על הגדש"פ wrote that the Chazal intentionally wrote the second part of the verse

 וכל הבת תחיון

to point out  that the gezirah of Pahroh wasn't only to kill the boys but was also to keep the girls alive with no one to marry ! This in itself was cruelty! 

Thousands of girls in the Yeshivishe system are suffering from the "gezirah" of these Yeshivas! 

Guys tell your Daas Torah to listen to the Torah!   

Psak from R Chaim Kanievski based on a psak of the Chazon Ish

םפר שי"ח שירוך מאת הרה"ג ר' נפתלי ווינברגר שליט"א





 

Is Mexican President Next?

 President Trump shared a video on Truth Social showing Nicolás Maduro saying: “Come get me. I’m waiting for you.  Don’t delay.”

Trump Shares Video Of Maduro Challenge*

Trump, while speaking about the capture of Maduro, said  Mexico is being run by drug cartels rather than President Sheinbaum, adding that "something’s going to have to be done with Mexico."


Close up footage  shows Nicolás Maduro being escorted off an aircraft in New York.


Why Maduro Was Arrested

 To  understand the scale and reasons behind Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, many say it is enough to listen to the voices of the Venezuelan people themselves.



Saturday, January 3, 2026

Spain looks to trigger EU cascade against Israel


When Spain began blocking Israeli products imported from the West Bank, Golan Heights and East Jerusalem this week, it officially kicked off what may be the largest state-level embargo of products and services from the Jewish state since the Arab League boycott launched around the time of Israel’s inception.

While the ban on those products, and other measures that took effect on December 30, are not expected to significantly impact Israel’s economy or its $850 million in annual exports to Spain, they give a “symbolic message” that may encourage other countries to pursue similar trade boycotts with the Jewish state in the future, according to Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu, director of the Israel – Europe Relations Program at the Mitvim Institute and a lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s European Forum.

“When a country of considerable size like Spain advances a move like this, it gives backing to smaller states to follow,” she said.

After Maduro seized, Trump warns Colombian president to ‘watch his ass’

 

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks through a megaphone at an anti-Israel rally in New York, September 26, 2025

US President Donald Trump says that his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro — with whom he has sparred in recent months — should “watch his ass” after the US military operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

“He’s making cocaine and they’re sending it into the United States, so he does have to watch his ass,” Trump tells a press conference.

Petro described Washington’s actions as an “assault on the sovereignty” of Latin America and said they would result in a humanitarian crisis.