by Staff
October 22, 2010
(christiansunite.com) - Nearly 200 police officers demolished the prayer room of Taishan Christian Church in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China on September 21 on the grounds of a "building code violation."
After the demolition, dozens of church members arrived on site and worshipped the Lord, reciting the Bible and singing hymns while the police officers tried to disperse them. A member of the church said a line of police prevented them from removing their belongings from the prayer room.
The attack was the second such incident in less than a month, as authorities previously destroyed prayer rooms on August 30. Commenting on the incidents, Pastor Zhu said, "The last time they came here, they tore down six of the eight rooms.... , about 200 people came again and surrounded the entire place. Then, they totally leveled the buildings, stating that the structures violated the building code."
On September 22, several believers were gathered for a Bible study and training session at Chen Pengyi Church in Wancheng District, Henan province when police raided the meeting. An American pastor, a Russian pastor and over 30 attendees, including local Christians, were detained. One believer's car was also confiscated. (Source: ChinaAid)
source:http://news.christiansunite.com/Religion_News/religion09752.shtml
Friday, October 22, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Persecution is a basic teaching in our church, says North African pastor
by Maria MackayPosted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 10:25 (BST)
For Imad Dabour, persecution is part and parcel of being a Christian in predominantly Muslim North Africa.
It is a region that has had next to no church for eight centuries, but now the church is rising again in spite of daily challenges, the pastor told delegates at Cape Town 2010 last night.
Although there are no exact figures, the number of Christians in North Africa is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
In the likes of majority-Muslim Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria most of the Christians are converts from Islam.
In such a hostile environment, growing in their new identity as a Christian is not easy and many new converts face losing their friends and family, Dabour explained.
With persecution occurring daily across the region, becoming a Christian is a “serious decision”.
“There are two things about Christianity that we teach people. That it gives you salvation and a lot of joy with it - and persecution.
“Persecution is a basic teaching in our church, he said.
Despite the difficulties, the church continues to teach converts the truth that Jesus is the only way.
“It is a hostile environment [and] a daily challenge for Christians with a new identity from a Muslim background,” he said.
More than 4,000 Christian leaders are in Cape Town this week for the Third Lausanne Congress on world evangelisation.
Last night’s session addressed the challenges faced by believers living in regions where conflict or persecution is a part of everyday life.
Also addressing the Congress was Rajael Achi, who serves in children’s ministry in Lebanon.
He said children were exposed to violence and fear in the face of ongoing unrest in the country and entire Middle East region.
“Many people have lost hope in a good future in the country and want to leave. The children dream of leaving as they grow up.”
Although many families and children are choosing to leave Lebanon and the church, Achi is desperate to see those who remain in the country come to know Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The conditions for evangelism are favourable but he believes Christians must make the most of the opportunities.
He said: “The Lord has given us freedom of worship and of ministry outreach and evangelism that we need to make use of.
“If we want a better future for Lebanon, if we want better leaders for Lebanon we need to start now in reaching out to children.”
He continued: “There are no unreached children in Lebanon. Every child is reached. But if they are not reached by the Gospel something else will reach them.”
source:http://www.christiantoday.com/article/persecution.is.a.basic.teaching.in.our.church.says.north.african.pastor/26931.htm
For Imad Dabour, persecution is part and parcel of being a Christian in predominantly Muslim North Africa.
It is a region that has had next to no church for eight centuries, but now the church is rising again in spite of daily challenges, the pastor told delegates at Cape Town 2010 last night.
Although there are no exact figures, the number of Christians in North Africa is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
In the likes of majority-Muslim Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria most of the Christians are converts from Islam.
In such a hostile environment, growing in their new identity as a Christian is not easy and many new converts face losing their friends and family, Dabour explained.
With persecution occurring daily across the region, becoming a Christian is a “serious decision”.
“There are two things about Christianity that we teach people. That it gives you salvation and a lot of joy with it - and persecution.
“Persecution is a basic teaching in our church, he said.
Despite the difficulties, the church continues to teach converts the truth that Jesus is the only way.
“It is a hostile environment [and] a daily challenge for Christians with a new identity from a Muslim background,” he said.
More than 4,000 Christian leaders are in Cape Town this week for the Third Lausanne Congress on world evangelisation.
Last night’s session addressed the challenges faced by believers living in regions where conflict or persecution is a part of everyday life.
Also addressing the Congress was Rajael Achi, who serves in children’s ministry in Lebanon.
He said children were exposed to violence and fear in the face of ongoing unrest in the country and entire Middle East region.
“Many people have lost hope in a good future in the country and want to leave. The children dream of leaving as they grow up.”
Although many families and children are choosing to leave Lebanon and the church, Achi is desperate to see those who remain in the country come to know Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The conditions for evangelism are favourable but he believes Christians must make the most of the opportunities.
He said: “The Lord has given us freedom of worship and of ministry outreach and evangelism that we need to make use of.
“If we want a better future for Lebanon, if we want better leaders for Lebanon we need to start now in reaching out to children.”
He continued: “There are no unreached children in Lebanon. Every child is reached. But if they are not reached by the Gospel something else will reach them.”
source:http://www.christiantoday.com/article/persecution.is.a.basic.teaching.in.our.church.says.north.african.pastor/26931.htm
We're entering very dark period for Jews in Europe
EJC president says small Jewish communities being physically, verbally and psychologically threatened by fundamentalist elements
Ynetnews
Published: 10.18.10, 07:25 / Israel Jewish Scene
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) said Thursday that certain Jewish communities in Europe are in grave danger after a recent wave of anti-Semitism, some of it officially sanctioned.
Recently, the organization said, a respected and government-funded Catholic school, the College of the Sacred Heart, in Antwerp, hosted a ‘Palestine Day’, which was replete with anti-Semitic references and activities for youngsters. One stall at the event was titled “Throw the soldiers into the sea” where children were invited to throw replicas of Jewish and Israeli soldiers into two large tanks, EJC said.
Last weekend, an event organized for Jewish children in Malmo was reportedly attacked by a gang of thugs who shouted “Heil Hitler” and “Jewish pigs”. The gang even entered the area hosting the children’s event and damaged property. This event occurred only a few weeks after Malmo mayor, Ilmar Reepalu, was reelected in the Swedish city.
Earlier in this year after a surge of anti-Semitism hit the Malmo Jewish community, Reepalu considered this an understandable consequence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and claimed “we accept neither Zionism nor anti-Semitism,” equating Jewish national self-determination with hate and racism.
In recent months, German former Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin, Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade and Emilio Menendez del Valle, Spanish MEP, have all made anti-Semitic comments.
“These events arriving soon after the anti-Semitic comments from Sarrazin, De Gucht and Menendez del Valle demonstrate that anti-Semitism is at best actively promoted and at worst ignored by some officials in Europe,” Dr. Moshe Kantor, president of the EJC said. “Due to this intolerable situation, small Jewish communities, like Malmo, are teetering on the brink of extinction.
“Small Jewish communities are facing a situation where they are being physically, verbally and psychologically threatened by fundamentalist elements and their extreme left-wing cohorts on one side and the far-right neo-Nazis on the other,” he continued. “If they can’t receive protection or respite from mainstream officials then we are entering a very dark period for the Jews in Europe.”
The EJC is calling on European governments and the European Union to launch a campaign against intolerance and anti-Semitism, so to remind European citizens that the new Europe was established after the Second World War on the concept of “Never Again.”
As co-Chairman of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation, Dr. Kantor will be hosting a conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on October 24-25th, titled ‘Towards Reconciliations, Experience, Techniques and Opportunities for Europe’, which will be dealing with and working towards finding solutions for issues of racism, intolerance and conflict.
source:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3969491,00.html
Ynetnews
Published: 10.18.10, 07:25 / Israel Jewish Scene
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) said Thursday that certain Jewish communities in Europe are in grave danger after a recent wave of anti-Semitism, some of it officially sanctioned.
Recently, the organization said, a respected and government-funded Catholic school, the College of the Sacred Heart, in Antwerp, hosted a ‘Palestine Day’, which was replete with anti-Semitic references and activities for youngsters. One stall at the event was titled “Throw the soldiers into the sea” where children were invited to throw replicas of Jewish and Israeli soldiers into two large tanks, EJC said.
Last weekend, an event organized for Jewish children in Malmo was reportedly attacked by a gang of thugs who shouted “Heil Hitler” and “Jewish pigs”. The gang even entered the area hosting the children’s event and damaged property. This event occurred only a few weeks after Malmo mayor, Ilmar Reepalu, was reelected in the Swedish city.
Earlier in this year after a surge of anti-Semitism hit the Malmo Jewish community, Reepalu considered this an understandable consequence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and claimed “we accept neither Zionism nor anti-Semitism,” equating Jewish national self-determination with hate and racism.
In recent months, German former Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin, Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade and Emilio Menendez del Valle, Spanish MEP, have all made anti-Semitic comments.
“These events arriving soon after the anti-Semitic comments from Sarrazin, De Gucht and Menendez del Valle demonstrate that anti-Semitism is at best actively promoted and at worst ignored by some officials in Europe,” Dr. Moshe Kantor, president of the EJC said. “Due to this intolerable situation, small Jewish communities, like Malmo, are teetering on the brink of extinction.
“Small Jewish communities are facing a situation where they are being physically, verbally and psychologically threatened by fundamentalist elements and their extreme left-wing cohorts on one side and the far-right neo-Nazis on the other,” he continued. “If they can’t receive protection or respite from mainstream officials then we are entering a very dark period for the Jews in Europe.”
The EJC is calling on European governments and the European Union to launch a campaign against intolerance and anti-Semitism, so to remind European citizens that the new Europe was established after the Second World War on the concept of “Never Again.”
As co-Chairman of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation, Dr. Kantor will be hosting a conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on October 24-25th, titled ‘Towards Reconciliations, Experience, Techniques and Opportunities for Europe’, which will be dealing with and working towards finding solutions for issues of racism, intolerance and conflict.
source:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3969491,00.html
Germany compensates forced labor victims
Holocaust survivors who were forced to work in ghettos receive monthly stipend from government
David Regev
Published: 10.20.10, 07:31 / Israel Jewish Scene
Some 8,400 Holocaust survivors who lived through forced labor in the ghettos established by the Third Reich have received compensation from the German government recently, and 22,000 will be paid similar dues, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.
The German Labor and Social Affairs Ministry will compensate the survivors or, if they have passed away, their family members, with a total sum of half a billion dollars.
Additional survivors were invited to file a claim, even if they were children while working under forced labor laws. However, the compensation applies only to those who labored in ghettos under the direct sovereignty of the Third Reich, and not its allies.
The German government approved the 'Ghetto Pension Law' in 2002, stipulating that survivors who worked in ghettos under Nazi occupation are eligible for a monthly stipend and retroactive payments from 1997.
Since then, some 60,000 claims have been filed by Holocaust survivors, half of them in Israel. Around 93% were turned down, but in June the German Supreme Court overturned the decisions, making the survivors eligible for compensation.
"They have finally paid me for what they did to me," says Eva Yakobovitch, a 90-year old Holocaust survivor who worked under forced labor laws in nothing but torn rags and wooden slippers. "With this money I'll purchase medicine."
Eva, born in Hungary, was 24 when the Nazis sent her to Kolozsvár Ghetto. "I did all of the nasty work in the mess hall," she recounts. "In exchange they gave me extra food and potatoes, which I gave to my mother." Eva was later transported to Auschwitz.
She says the monthly stipend is a lifeline. "I'm sick and I need this money for medicine. It's better late than never," says Eva.
source:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3971040,00.html
David Regev
Published: 10.20.10, 07:31 / Israel Jewish Scene
Some 8,400 Holocaust survivors who lived through forced labor in the ghettos established by the Third Reich have received compensation from the German government recently, and 22,000 will be paid similar dues, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.
The German Labor and Social Affairs Ministry will compensate the survivors or, if they have passed away, their family members, with a total sum of half a billion dollars.
Additional survivors were invited to file a claim, even if they were children while working under forced labor laws. However, the compensation applies only to those who labored in ghettos under the direct sovereignty of the Third Reich, and not its allies.
The German government approved the 'Ghetto Pension Law' in 2002, stipulating that survivors who worked in ghettos under Nazi occupation are eligible for a monthly stipend and retroactive payments from 1997.
Since then, some 60,000 claims have been filed by Holocaust survivors, half of them in Israel. Around 93% were turned down, but in June the German Supreme Court overturned the decisions, making the survivors eligible for compensation.
"They have finally paid me for what they did to me," says Eva Yakobovitch, a 90-year old Holocaust survivor who worked under forced labor laws in nothing but torn rags and wooden slippers. "With this money I'll purchase medicine."
Eva, born in Hungary, was 24 when the Nazis sent her to Kolozsvár Ghetto. "I did all of the nasty work in the mess hall," she recounts. "In exchange they gave me extra food and potatoes, which I gave to my mother." Eva was later transported to Auschwitz.
She says the monthly stipend is a lifeline. "I'm sick and I need this money for medicine. It's better late than never," says Eva.
source:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3971040,00.html
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
College Professor Calls for Israel's Destruction
By Erick Stakelbeck
CBN News Terrorism Analyst
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
CBN News Terrorism Analyst
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Muslim Arab Officer Proudly Serving IDF
07 October 2010 , 14:29
Lt. Hesham Aborea enlisted in the IDF as a way to help his own Arab community. "The IDF is a strong, challenging, non-discriminatory army, and is a great supporter of human rights."
Tammy Habteyes
Lt. Hesham Aborea is a Muslim Arab officer in the IDF. His journey began in 2006 when he joined the army and it has not stopped since. He is currently serving in the IDF as the Community Relations Officer to the Arab Sector, speaking to the Arab community in times of emergency. His path to this very important and challenging role was not handed to him on a silver platter, but he appreciates his significant work. "Every morning I think of ways to help the community".
"It was very important for me to reach my community through education"
At a young age, Hesham Aborea began thinking about what he wanted to do in life, and how to get out of his village in Northern Israel. He graduated from Ben Gurion University with an Bachelor’s degree in Hebrew and began working, but observing the lifestyle of young men in his community made him want to join the army to better the Arab world. "It's very hard to grow up for a young man where I am from. You finish high school, some continue studying, and others work manual labor jobs. For example, if I had a degree in social work, at an interview they'll ask me if I served in the army. If not, my chances would plummet, and then I would have to go back to my village and do manual labor. It's a cycle that a lot of young Arab men are stuck in so they turn to alcohol, drugs and violence. I saw this cycle and I decided to join the army." Lt. Aborea enlisted in his late 20s to the IDF's Southern Command as a Youth Counselor for Bedouin high school students. He would speak to these students about various subjects like nonviolence, abstaining from drugs, being better acquainted with the land and country, and also about the Army. "It was very important for me to reach my community through education. We had teachers, school principles, and different chairmen come in and talk to the kids. My point wasn't to push them to serve in the army, it was more to educate and inspire the students to serve their community." Aborea says that 10 to 35 high school graduates would join the army.
After 6 months serving the IDF as a youth counselor, Aborea was sent to Commanders Course and was promoted to be a commander for a course which aided older teachers and other educational figures from within the Arab community in becoming youth counselors. "I never thought that a 56 year old would have the drive to complete the course. We don't let just anyone pass, it's difficult and demanding."
Due to his clear ambition to succeed and desire to help his community, Aborea's commanders recommended him for Officer's Training Course. On Israel's National Independence Day in 2007, less than a year into his service, Aborea became an IDF officer. He described his experience at the Bahd 1 Officer’s Training School as follows: "We were all separated into different platoons and crews. The crew that I was in was made up of one Muslim Arab, me, and the rest were all orthodox men!" Lt. Aborea laughs, adding that "they were the nicest group of people, they welcomed me with open arms and it did not make a difference to them what religion I was in. I joined them for Shabbat dinners and Jewish holidays." Upon graduating the Officer's Training Course, Lt. Aborea was recognized as a Soldier of Excellence, and soon became a Platoon Commander in the Sde Boker base.
Sde Boker is an IDF base in southern Israel specifically intended for immigrants who wish to join the army. Lt. Hesham spent 12 training cycles in Sde Boker and then was offered another promotion, this time as an Enlistment Officer for southern Israel and east Jerusalem. "I am never upset or sad when I get promoted and move on to a different job. I like to look forward. I am glad that I've helped my community in my previous job and I am continuing to serve the community in this new one."
War does not differentiate between Jew and Muslim; we all live in Israel
"My job is to prepare the Arab community to handle any type of emergency. Whether it's an earthquake, a flood or a war, the community must be prepared with the same level of readiness as the Jewish community." Lt. Aborea explains that, “A missile or a war does not differentiate between Jew and Muslim. We all live in this country, thus we are all under the same threat together. Therefore, we all need to be able to protect ourselves." Lt. Aborea has been serving in the Home Front Command as the Community Relations Officer to the Arab Sector for two months. He is the first Muslim Arab officer in the history of the IDF.
Currently, Lt. Aborea and his soldiers are gathering information about how the Arab community performs during an emergency. He meets with different community leaders and educators to study more about how to help the most. "The fact that we are the IDF bothers the sector. As an Arab man, I understand the fears and doubts the community has. They see people in uniform coming into their area and they rebel, they think we want to take their land, but we just want to help them, train them and prepare them so that ultimately they will fend for themselves and be able to help themselves the same way the Jewish community can at a time of emergency, whatever it may be."
Lt. Aborea describes how the Home Front Command trained Arab women in Search and Rescue emergency response. "It's not an easy training course; it takes effort to be in the Search and Rescue teams. We have several personnel, however, it's not enough, not enough by a long shot, and we need more people." Lt. Aborea says that an assortment of Arab organizations support these Search and Rescue teams, and also try to spread the message of the importance of these teams. "I have a long list of different organizations that help us. But sometimes, some Arab organizations don't want to be associated with something that is related to the IDF."
“Some people may disagree with the fact that I am wearing an IDF uniform, but I am here to serve you”
Lt. Aborea’s rank may not seem to be at a matching level to his task. He explains, "I am supposed to be a Captain, and I will be soon. But it doesn't have to do with the ranking. Even a Colonel couldn't do my job, because I am Arab, I know the sector, I grew up in an Arab village, I am familiar with the community and the lifestyle. I know what most of the Arabs in Israel watch, and how they feel about things. It's about understanding and having the full motivation to want to help your community. It may seem that because I am an Arab Muslim the sector would be more prone to trust me. However, some people may disagree with the fact that I am wearing an IDF uniform, but I stand on my own, I am here to serve you- take it or leave it."
Lt. Aborea explains that in order to get to where he is now he had to work tirelessly for five years. "I wasn't always like this. Before army life, I was a student. I would wake up late, just do my own thing. But being in the army makes me wake up early and I know I am going to do something greater than myself. I have always been motivated, but in the army I learned that failure to be something is a challenge and success is the motivation. I don't wonder to myself why I failed, I try to figure out how I can do better and move on from there."
Final Say…
Lt. Hesham Aborea is very happy to be serving his community and is happy to belong to an organization like the IDF. He concludes, “I want to emphasize that the IDF helps any soldier, and it will gladly accept Arab soldiers as long as they are skilled in their task. The IDF is a strong, challenging, non-discriminatory army, and is a great supporter of human rights. This is the first step to bringing both the Jewish and Muslim nations together. I hope that we may live in peace and equality for both nations."
Lt. Hesham Aborea enlisted in the IDF as a way to help his own Arab community. "The IDF is a strong, challenging, non-discriminatory army, and is a great supporter of human rights."
Tammy Habteyes
"It was very important for me to reach my community through education"
At a young age, Hesham Aborea began thinking about what he wanted to do in life, and how to get out of his village in Northern Israel. He graduated from Ben Gurion University with an Bachelor’s degree in Hebrew and began working, but observing the lifestyle of young men in his community made him want to join the army to better the Arab world. "It's very hard to grow up for a young man where I am from. You finish high school, some continue studying, and others work manual labor jobs. For example, if I had a degree in social work, at an interview they'll ask me if I served in the army. If not, my chances would plummet, and then I would have to go back to my village and do manual labor. It's a cycle that a lot of young Arab men are stuck in so they turn to alcohol, drugs and violence. I saw this cycle and I decided to join the army." Lt. Aborea enlisted in his late 20s to the IDF's Southern Command as a Youth Counselor for Bedouin high school students. He would speak to these students about various subjects like nonviolence, abstaining from drugs, being better acquainted with the land and country, and also about the Army. "It was very important for me to reach my community through education. We had teachers, school principles, and different chairmen come in and talk to the kids. My point wasn't to push them to serve in the army, it was more to educate and inspire the students to serve their community." Aborea says that 10 to 35 high school graduates would join the army.
After 6 months serving the IDF as a youth counselor, Aborea was sent to Commanders Course and was promoted to be a commander for a course which aided older teachers and other educational figures from within the Arab community in becoming youth counselors. "I never thought that a 56 year old would have the drive to complete the course. We don't let just anyone pass, it's difficult and demanding."
Due to his clear ambition to succeed and desire to help his community, Aborea's commanders recommended him for Officer's Training Course. On Israel's National Independence Day in 2007, less than a year into his service, Aborea became an IDF officer. He described his experience at the Bahd 1 Officer’s Training School as follows: "We were all separated into different platoons and crews. The crew that I was in was made up of one Muslim Arab, me, and the rest were all orthodox men!" Lt. Aborea laughs, adding that "they were the nicest group of people, they welcomed me with open arms and it did not make a difference to them what religion I was in. I joined them for Shabbat dinners and Jewish holidays." Upon graduating the Officer's Training Course, Lt. Aborea was recognized as a Soldier of Excellence, and soon became a Platoon Commander in the Sde Boker base.
Sde Boker is an IDF base in southern Israel specifically intended for immigrants who wish to join the army. Lt. Hesham spent 12 training cycles in Sde Boker and then was offered another promotion, this time as an Enlistment Officer for southern Israel and east Jerusalem. "I am never upset or sad when I get promoted and move on to a different job. I like to look forward. I am glad that I've helped my community in my previous job and I am continuing to serve the community in this new one."
War does not differentiate between Jew and Muslim; we all live in Israel
"My job is to prepare the Arab community to handle any type of emergency. Whether it's an earthquake, a flood or a war, the community must be prepared with the same level of readiness as the Jewish community." Lt. Aborea explains that, “A missile or a war does not differentiate between Jew and Muslim. We all live in this country, thus we are all under the same threat together. Therefore, we all need to be able to protect ourselves." Lt. Aborea has been serving in the Home Front Command as the Community Relations Officer to the Arab Sector for two months. He is the first Muslim Arab officer in the history of the IDF.
Currently, Lt. Aborea and his soldiers are gathering information about how the Arab community performs during an emergency. He meets with different community leaders and educators to study more about how to help the most. "The fact that we are the IDF bothers the sector. As an Arab man, I understand the fears and doubts the community has. They see people in uniform coming into their area and they rebel, they think we want to take their land, but we just want to help them, train them and prepare them so that ultimately they will fend for themselves and be able to help themselves the same way the Jewish community can at a time of emergency, whatever it may be."
Lt. Aborea describes how the Home Front Command trained Arab women in Search and Rescue emergency response. "It's not an easy training course; it takes effort to be in the Search and Rescue teams. We have several personnel, however, it's not enough, not enough by a long shot, and we need more people." Lt. Aborea says that an assortment of Arab organizations support these Search and Rescue teams, and also try to spread the message of the importance of these teams. "I have a long list of different organizations that help us. But sometimes, some Arab organizations don't want to be associated with something that is related to the IDF."
“Some people may disagree with the fact that I am wearing an IDF uniform, but I am here to serve you”
Lt. Aborea’s rank may not seem to be at a matching level to his task. He explains, "I am supposed to be a Captain, and I will be soon. But it doesn't have to do with the ranking. Even a Colonel couldn't do my job, because I am Arab, I know the sector, I grew up in an Arab village, I am familiar with the community and the lifestyle. I know what most of the Arabs in Israel watch, and how they feel about things. It's about understanding and having the full motivation to want to help your community. It may seem that because I am an Arab Muslim the sector would be more prone to trust me. However, some people may disagree with the fact that I am wearing an IDF uniform, but I stand on my own, I am here to serve you- take it or leave it."
Lt. Aborea explains that in order to get to where he is now he had to work tirelessly for five years. "I wasn't always like this. Before army life, I was a student. I would wake up late, just do my own thing. But being in the army makes me wake up early and I know I am going to do something greater than myself. I have always been motivated, but in the army I learned that failure to be something is a challenge and success is the motivation. I don't wonder to myself why I failed, I try to figure out how I can do better and move on from there."
Final Say…
Lt. Hesham Aborea is very happy to be serving his community and is happy to belong to an organization like the IDF. He concludes, “I want to emphasize that the IDF helps any soldier, and it will gladly accept Arab soldiers as long as they are skilled in their task. The IDF is a strong, challenging, non-discriminatory army, and is a great supporter of human rights. This is the first step to bringing both the Jewish and Muslim nations together. I hope that we may live in peace and equality for both nations."
Maj. Gen. Galant: “We Will Use the Current Relative Quiet to Prepare for the Future”
18 October 2010 , 19:21
Outgoing GOC Southern Command and incoming Chief of the General Staff parted from southern commanders, wishing them a continuation in the relative peace
Jonatan Urich
GOC Southern Command and incoming Chief of the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, took leave of the upper echelons of the Southern Command on Sunday evening (Oct. 17). The incoming GOC Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Tal Russo, is expected to take up his new role this coming Thursday. Maj. Gen. Galant has divided the time he spent in his role into three main categories: the disengagement from the Gaza Strip, Operation Cast Lead, and the period following the operation.
According to Maj. Gen. Galant, “From the disengagement until Operation Cast Lead, many rockets fell, and there were many casualties, including several soldiers and civilians who were killed. After the decisive period of Operation Cast Lead, whereby for three weeks we operated heavy force in the field almost to the maximum abilities of the IDF, we arrived to a period that has lasted for almost two years characterized by absolute quiet.”
Maj. Gen. Galant emphasized that the successful results of Operation Cast Lead do not complete the security system. “The Operation did not solve the problem and did not complete the conflict,” he said, adding that the important operation “constitutes a proof that when we fight, we complete our missions in a suitable manner and we attain achievements. We are capable of bringing about situation-altering results.”
The outgoing GOC Southern Command blessed the southern commanders with the hopes that “the quiet in the South and in all of the borders will continue,” and he added that, “the IDF will stand guard and will take advantage of the relative quiet in order to prepare for what the future will bring.”
source:http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/10/1804.htm
Outgoing GOC Southern Command and incoming Chief of the General Staff parted from southern commanders, wishing them a continuation in the relative peace
Jonatan Urich
GOC Southern Command and incoming Chief of the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, took leave of the upper echelons of the Southern Command on Sunday evening (Oct. 17). The incoming GOC Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Tal Russo, is expected to take up his new role this coming Thursday. Maj. Gen. Galant has divided the time he spent in his role into three main categories: the disengagement from the Gaza Strip, Operation Cast Lead, and the period following the operation.
According to Maj. Gen. Galant, “From the disengagement until Operation Cast Lead, many rockets fell, and there were many casualties, including several soldiers and civilians who were killed. After the decisive period of Operation Cast Lead, whereby for three weeks we operated heavy force in the field almost to the maximum abilities of the IDF, we arrived to a period that has lasted for almost two years characterized by absolute quiet.”
Maj. Gen. Galant emphasized that the successful results of Operation Cast Lead do not complete the security system. “The Operation did not solve the problem and did not complete the conflict,” he said, adding that the important operation “constitutes a proof that when we fight, we complete our missions in a suitable manner and we attain achievements. We are capable of bringing about situation-altering results.”
The outgoing GOC Southern Command blessed the southern commanders with the hopes that “the quiet in the South and in all of the borders will continue,” and he added that, “the IDF will stand guard and will take advantage of the relative quiet in order to prepare for what the future will bring.”
source:http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/10/1804.htm
Hungarian Chief of the General Staff Visits Israel
18 October 2010 , 21:21
Hungarian Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko: “Terrorism is not just a problem for Israel but a global issue and a challenge for us all.”
Daniella Bokor
IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, met with Hungarian Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko, in Machane Aviv on Sunday (Oct. 17). The meeting, held in private as part of Hungarian Defense Minister, Csaba Hende’s visit, included a short and friendly discussion between the two Chiefs of the General Staff. Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi described the security challenges the IDF faces to his Hungarian counterpart.
The small Hungarian delegation landed in Israel on Saturday night (Oct. 16), its visit lasting until Tuesday (Oct. 19). Shortly after their arrival, the Hungarian officials dined with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv. The Hungarian Chief of the General Staff will visit different sites during his stay, including a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and a tour of Jerusalem. The Hungarian Chief of the General Staff took office less than a year ago and this is his first visit to Israel.
“This is my first visit here, so everything is new and beautiful,” the Hungarian Chief of the General Staff told IDF website. “We came today to have a friendly conversation with the IDF Chief of the General Staff and hear about the achievements during his term in office.” On the subject of the terrorist threat, Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko said his visit to Israel is important, precisely because the region has yet to achieve peace. “Terrorism is not just a problem for Israel but a global issue and a challenge for us all. We must be prepared for this threat,” he said, adding.
source:http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/10/1806.htm
Hungarian Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko: “Terrorism is not just a problem for Israel but a global issue and a challenge for us all.”
Daniella Bokor
IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, met with Hungarian Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko, in Machane Aviv on Sunday (Oct. 17). The meeting, held in private as part of Hungarian Defense Minister, Csaba Hende’s visit, included a short and friendly discussion between the two Chiefs of the General Staff. Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi described the security challenges the IDF faces to his Hungarian counterpart.
The small Hungarian delegation landed in Israel on Saturday night (Oct. 16), its visit lasting until Tuesday (Oct. 19). Shortly after their arrival, the Hungarian officials dined with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv. The Hungarian Chief of the General Staff will visit different sites during his stay, including a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and a tour of Jerusalem. The Hungarian Chief of the General Staff took office less than a year ago and this is his first visit to Israel.
“This is my first visit here, so everything is new and beautiful,” the Hungarian Chief of the General Staff told IDF website. “We came today to have a friendly conversation with the IDF Chief of the General Staff and hear about the achievements during his term in office.” On the subject of the terrorist threat, Lt. Gen. Tibor Benko said his visit to Israel is important, precisely because the region has yet to achieve peace. “Terrorism is not just a problem for Israel but a global issue and a challenge for us all. We must be prepared for this threat,” he said, adding.
source:http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/10/1806.htm
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