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"When you meet the unbelievers, strike off their heads; then when you have made wide slaughter among them, carefully tie up the remaining captives."
Surat Mohammed:4 (Qur'an sura 47, verse 4)

“Intellectuals can convince themselves of anything because they are so little bound by the facts in front of their eyes. They are the last people in the world likely to point out that the emperor is wearing no clothes. Better to construct a theory why the emperor is really dressed and just looks naked.” by Jonathan Rosenblum

Israeli soldier was killed while helping an Arab woman in Gaza. Sgt. Rotem Adam was among the Israeli soldiers searching the Rafah refugee camp for the remains of five soldiers killed there May 12. He was killed last Friday by a sniper while escorting an elderly Arab Palestinian woman from her home.

“Great” American Tradition. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D) urged pro-Israel lobbyists to push for the U.S. Embassy in Israel to be moved to Jerusalem. (It is the great American tradition. Before each election the promises are given to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. After election – excuses are made. Now, we know – Election is coming)

Two Fronts - Same Global Conflict. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay acknowledged that the war in Iraq and Israel's battle against Arab Palestinian terrorists are two fronts in the same global conflict, "and we will win it." "The survival of Israel is essential to America's victory in the war on terror, and America's victory in the war on terror is essential to Israel's survival,"

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040518/ap_on_go_co/congress_israel_2

Terrorists’ Bombs killed Arabs in Gaza. The IDF says that it is not clear how 10 or more Arab Palestinian terrorists and civilians were killed this afternoon - but it was definitely not a result of Israeli helicopter fire, and may very well have been the result of Palestinian-placed bombs. (PA violates Oslo agreement. It smuggled weapons through tunnel from Egypt, encouraged terrorism and created war zone in Gaza, instead of spending time and money on building democratic society. Demolishing of buildings in the Gaza will stop weapon smuggling.)

N. Korean rail explosion foiled missile shipment to Syria. A North Korean missile shipment to Syria was halted when a train collision in that Ryongchon province in North Korea destroyed the missile cargo and killed about a dozen Syrian technicians. North Korean train cargo was also believed to have contained tools for the production of ballistic missiles. North Korea has sold Syria the extended-range Scud-C and Scud-D missiles.

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_2.html

Israeli-US Laser Downs Long-Range Missile. The ground-based Tactical High Energy Laser destroyed the 11-foot rocket in flight over White Sands Missile Range. The system uses radar to track incoming rockets, then fires a chemical-powered laser to destroy them. New system is called "Nautilus" - it is a Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL). The need for the Nautilus is being increasingly felt with Hezbollah reportedly procuring 10,000 rockets with ranges of up to 70 km, capable of reaching all of northern Israel. Interceptions tests of the system began in June 2000 and in September that year it intercepted two Katyushas, leading to its further utilisation. Subsequently, it is said to have shot down 28 Katyushas and five 152-mm artillery shells.

Russian version
An introduction to MAOF
Haim Goldman

Dear Friends,

Would you believe that the undersigned has anything in common with

-- Professor Victor Davis Hanson (Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University),
-- Dr Charles Krauthammer, (Washington Post, Time, The Weekly Standard),
-- Caroline Glick (Deputy Managing Editor of the Jerusalem Post),
-- Jonathan Tobin (Executive Editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent).

Amazingly, the editors of the MAOF website decided that the missives of the undersigned are worthy of translation and posting along the articles written by these distinguished authors.

The first letter was published without the consent of the undersigned.
However, after thorough examination of the laudable attitude of MAOF and of the excellent contents of the website, the undersigned had most graciously granted his permission for publication of his missives in both English and Russian.

“Analytical Group MAOF” [1] is an organisation founded about ten years ago by Russian-speaking Jewish intellectuals. The attitude of MAOF is definitely pro-Zionist -- unambiguously and unapologetically.

One of MAOF’s primary purposes is providing information and analysis about Middle-Eastern and world affairs as well as about Israel’s history, values and dilemmas. In addition to extensive publication activity in various media, MAOF also organises excursions and seminars. While the vast majority of the contents of the MAOF website is in Russian, texts originally written in English are provided in the original [2] as well as in Russian.

There are arguably about 250 millions of Russian-speakers worldwide and many of them do not read English. The indisputable motivation for the author’s permission was to grant those millions of disadvantaged people the grand benefit of reading the author’s ruminations. If the author is ever maliciously accused that his tacit motivation for authorising the publication was his craving to be listed along with the above-mentioned distinguished writers, his plea will definitely be “nolo contendere”.

The editors of MAOF expressed their gratitude by granting the undersigned a privilege that no other author got – the opportunity to review and correct the Russian translation before publication. The original letters of the undersigned are at [3] and their Russian version is at [4]. At of today, only two letters are posted but several other letters are pending translation.

You are kindly ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND the MAOF website to your friends and colleagues worldwide, particularly those who speak Russian. Those who do not enjoy the benefit of proficiency in the exquisite Russian language can find many thought-provoking and inspiring articles about Middle-Eastern and world affairs in the English section [2].

Sincerely,

Haim Goldman
28.10.2006

REFERENCES:

[1] http://maof.rjews.net
[2] section.php3? sid=37&num=25
[3] authorg.php3? id=2107&type=a
[4] authorg.php3? id=2166&type=a