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Opinion . Tradition . DEClARING A2. A SECOND JEWISH STATE SCIENCE AND A13. THE EVER RENEWED WORD OF GD INVESTmENT IN ISRAEl up IN 2010 A3. algemeiner THE JOURNAL 1.00 PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 26 ADAR II 5771 VOL. XXXVIII NO. 2006 Demonstrators to Jordanian King Youre Next Facebook Shuts down Incitement Page, New Page Threatens BY MAXINE DOVERE The momentum of change is exploding across the Middle East. Commentators across the political spectrum are using the twent

A2 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Opinion does not apply to residents of these areas and the ability for communities to defend themselves is restricted. The recent brutal and barbaric Itamar slaughter underscored the kind of threats that these communities need to take into account. Following Prime Minister Netanyahus visit of consolation to the Fogel family, the following comments by their oldest daughter Tamar gives an indication of how isolated many Jewish West Bank residents feel. The Prime Ministe

www.algemeiner.com World News . A3 Ludicrous Reuters Calls Terrorist Attack Palestinian Strike BY jENNIFER lIpMAN Jewish groups have complained of ludicrous and dangerous reporting for the way news agency Reuters covered the bomb in central Jerusalem. The attack, which Israeli police said was the work of terrorists, was described by the Reuters in copy sent out around the world as a Palestinian strike. The article, later changed, initially said Police described the explosion as a terrorist a

A4 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 World News . the 12mile 20 kilometer evacuation zone. Radioactive iodine131 was discovered offshore at a level 1,150 times higher than normal according to Nishiyama, a spokesman for Japans Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Japanese Nuclear Fallout Drifting Around The World BY ChANA YAAR Small amounts of radiation from the stricken Japanese nuclear reactors are being detected in various parts of the United States and Korea. The drift of radioactive material is co

www.algemeiner.com A5 World News The Globe at a Glance March 22 US Border Patrol agents arrested 13 illegal immigrants disguised as U.S. Marines and riding in a fake military van near the Mexican border in California. After the suspicious white van was subjected to secondary inspection, it was determined that the driver of the vehicle and its front seat passenger were U.S. citizens who were attempting to smuggle 13 illegal immigrants into the United States. All of the vehicles occupants wore

A6 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 World News . Poll 46 in Favor of Price Tag BY MElANIE lIDMAN Nearly half of Israels Jewish population believes the price tag activities executed by extreme rightists against Palestinians are justified to a certain extent, according to a survey conducted for Ynet and the Gesher educational organization. The poll was carried out by the Panels research institute following the massacre of five family members in the settlement of Itamar, among 504 respondents who constit

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A8 APRIL 1, 21, FRIDAY, JANUARY20112011 Opinion US News . ed, carrying the same name Third Palestinian Intifada. Foxman warned that We should not be so nave to believe that a campaign for a Third Intifada does not portend renewed violence, especially in the current climate that has seen a dramatic increase in rocket attacks from Gaza, the brutal murder of the Fogel family in the West Bank, and a terrorist bombing in Jerusalem. Deborah Lauter, ADLs Director of Civil Rights told the Algemeiner

www.algemeiner.com Opinion . A9 Hating Evil shMUlEY BOtEACh NE W YO R K Hearing about a bomb going off in Jerusalem is entirely different when you have two daughters living there. You scramble for your phone. You search out your kids. Any potential delay in their answering their cells is painful. You finally get through. Thank Gd, theyre alright. But what of those who arent Those maimed and killed who were also someones daughters, sons, mothers, and fathers. The news lately has been sickeni

A10 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Continuations continued from page A2 Get Tough with Hamas Now . terrorists today, prior to the stabilization of the new Arab governments which are likely to be even more hostile to us than their predecessors. ileiblernetvision.net.il Post This column was originally published in the Jerusalem stead of trying to blame unauthorized groups, Hamas felt sufficiently confident to brazenly accept direct responsibility for the missile launches. Yet, according to media repo

www.algemeiner.com Opinion BY BERNARD stARR Subprime mortgages still plague the housing market. Real estate watchdog Housing Wire, citing statistics compiled by Realty Trak, recently reported that Lenders filed a record 3.8 million foreclosures in 2010, up 2 from 2009 and an increase of 23 from 2008. But 2011, they said, could be even worse. As the government ponders penalties, the banks and lenders continue to seek a scapegoat. In a twist of logic comparable to the man who kills his parents an

A12 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Impressions . Aftershock BY ElAD NEhORAI Its all the same. Happening all over again. First the Itamar attack, then the rockets from Gaza, now the bomb in Jerusalem. But thats old hat. We already knew that was going to happen, didnt we Hamas was just stocking up, getting prepared for the next battle. Did anyone really expect anything different Its sad. Yesterday I walked through Jerusalem right after the blast. I had to run home to my wife. It was her first time bei

www.algemeiner.com Tradition . A13 Science and the EverRenewed Word of Gd jONAthAN sACKs lOND O N, U K dvances in medical technology such as in vitro fertilisation have raised complex ethical and legal questions. In the case of surrogacy for example where the ovum comes from one woman, but the fertilised embryo is carried to term by another who is the mother On the one hand, the donor mother from whom the ovum is taken contributes her genetic endowment to the child. On the other, the host

A14 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Tradition . Bad Religious Experiences Part 2 sIMON jACOBsON NE W YO R K Dear Rabbi Jacobson, I carefully read your response to D.A. Both her words and your reply are very well phrased. I commend you for your lucid and sensitive approach. But after finishing the entire exchange I was left with a gnawing feeling that something is missing. With all due respect, there is another side to the coin. That side is called kabolos ol, naaseh vnishma the general acceptance o

www.algemeiner.com Social . Fred Zeidman Named Israel Bonds National Chairman BY MIRI BENDER A15 History stands before us , Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Res. Ehud Barak 19911995, Lt. Gen. Res. Amnon LipkinShahak 19951998, Lt. Gen. Res. Shaul Mofaz 19982002, Lt. Gen. Res. Moshe Yaalon 20022005, Lt. Gen. Res. Dan Halutz 20052007, and Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi 20072011. Photo Maxine Dovere. I proudly accept this vital new responsibility, and hope to utilize my passion for Israel and belief in th

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