Terrorism

3 killed In Palestinian Bulldozer Attack

July 2, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

Update: AussieDave at Israellycool has more on the situation. Click here.

Ynet reports about a new terrorist attack. Reportedly he was heading towards Mahane Yehuda. Thankfully he was killed long before he got there or things could have been much worse.

“Three women were killed and at least 30 more people were injured when a bulldozer driven by a Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem trampled over pedestrians and vehicles and plowed into two buses in downtown Jerusalem at around noon Wednesday.

Magen David Adom reported of casualties on Rashi, Jaffa and Sarei Yisrael streets.

The driver, who reportedly had a criminal record and was the holder of an Israeli (blue) identification card, was shot dead by a SWAT officer near the old Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The terrorist was identified as 31-year-old Hossam Dawiath, a father of two from the village of Tzur Baher. “

They Slaughter Our Children With Malice

March 7, 2008 by Jack Steiner 12 Comments

Yesterday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem is indescribable. To call it tragic or heartbreaking is unacceptable because there are no words. I sit here at my keyboard struggling to produce a post that is worthy of the moment. It is with profound sadness that I stare at the keyboard and realize that this is not the first time that I have written that words fail me.

iTunes is playing in the background. It is the party shuffle so the mix of songs is filled with tunes that are both appropriate and inappropriate for the moment. Some are sad, some are happy and some are angry songs. It is the angry music that fills my heart. Angry because I look at pictures and read stories of the celebration of the terrorist and realize that I describe him as an animal. He and his ilk have been dehumanized in my head. I feel a bit of shame for admitting that.

I have been near terrorism, close to shootings and bombings, but never so close that I was directly involved. Some of you probably read Gila’s blog, My Shrapnel. She has more reason to be angry or upset than I do, she survived a bombing. If you haven’t read her, go check out her blog. It is worth the time.

This past summer I posted a video about relatives of victims of terror called Children- Survivors of Terror Speak. Until today I had forgotten about it, but then I saw it over at Gail’s blog and realized that it needs to be posted again. More people need to see it. Not just because of the emotion it evokes, but because it helps to make you realize that the victims of terror are not just nameless faces. The dead leave a gaping hole.

If that doesn’t strike a chord inside watch Three Days in Israel.

Look at these pictures

When you watch the videos and you see the pictures I want you to ask yourself what an appropriate response would be. Think about it and then tell me that you wouldn’t demand that your government respond with something more than platitudes.

I want to see peace. I want to see people living side by side without fear, but we don’t live in a time when that can happen. Not now, not for a long time. Too much has happened. It is time to sit down and say we agree to disagree. It is time to stop trying to force an agreement.

Israel and Gaza- A Short Roundup of Posts

March 3, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

Here is a roundup of posts about the current situation in Israel.

Meryl offered Gaza, briefly. Soccer Dad provided Some coverage of Gaza events.

PTWatch keeps track of all terror attacks from Gaza towards Israel since Israel’s withdrawal. EOZ provide his usual March Qassam Calendar.

Aussie Dave is Liveblogging the Conflict: Sat/Sun Feb 29-Mar 1. You should take a moment to read Seraphic Secret’s Two Fighting Generals.

Check out Carl’s 40 rockets hit southern Israel – 12 in Ashkelon and Reoccupy Gaza or talk to Hamas?

Don’t forget to take a gander at As useful as teats on a boar hog and Shackled to the peace process… or free to wage war.

And finally From Laura in Sderot: The last 36 hours…

I won’t Shed Any Tears About this Story

February 13, 2008 by Jack Steiner 2 Comments

Ynet reports Hizbullah announces Imad Mugniyah killed. Mugniyah has a long list of accomplishments. While I won’t pass out candy or ring bells, I won’t lie and say that I don’t find a certain satisfaction in knowing he is not around to participate in any more acts of violence and terror.

“Mugniyah, one of Hizbullah’s founders and its operational commander, is believed to be the mastermind behind the attacks against the Jewisj embassy and the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in1994.

He is also wanted for the hijacking of a TWA airplane in Lebanon in 1985 and the abduction of westerners in the country during the 1980s.

The United States considers Mugniyah to be the man behind the bombing at the American embassy in Beirut in and the attack against the Marines headquarters in Lebanon in 1983, which killed over 200 Americans.”

IDF Special Unit training to fight terror

February 10, 2008 by Jack Steiner 2 Comments

I thought that this was kind of interesting.

Inside Terrorism- The X-Ray Project

February 1, 2008 by Jack Steiner 3 Comments

“This exhibit effectively conveys the horrors of terrorism. It is a “must see” for health workers as well as lay people. It might even move those who, in the past, have been reluctant to condemn terrorist attacks that have targeted Israelis.”

â€” Jonathan Rhodes, MD
Children’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School

To see the exhibit click here.