Fwd: Did Bennett's Government Bow to Ra'am Ultimatum?

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From: AFSI/Americans For A Safe Israel <info@afsi.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 4:33 PM
Subject: Did Bennett's Government Bow to Ra'am Ultimatum?
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Monday - July 12, 2021 Did Bennett's Government Bow to Ra'am Ultimatum? Ra'am party lawmakers said Monday they won't balk at initiating coalition crises to get what they want. This news came about a day after the Islamist party briefly threatened to suspend work with the coalition. Sunday saw ministers vote to immediately move the Authority for Development and Settlement of the Bedouin in the Negev from the Economy Ministry to the Welfare Ministry. The move had been planned to take place next week, but Ra'am demanded it be moved up, warning it could stop cooperating with the coalition if it were not. News outlets quoted sources saying Ra'am was voicing general frustration about the government's treatment of the party, arguing that it had made the most concessions and reaped the smallest gains of any faction in the coalition, particularly regarding its demands on construction permits for its Bedouin constituents in the Negev region. The original coalition deal with Ra'am had called for the matter to be placed on the agenda several weeks from this point. However, the vote was moved up in response to the party's demands and its vow to boycott Knesset committee sessions and plenum votes until further notice. The ultimatum has drawn the attention of the Regavim Movement, a watchdog organization that monitors issues involving land grabs by the Palestinian Authority. "The extortionist demand that the Israeli government must dance to Ra'am's tune endangers the Negev and the entire State of Israel," Regavim Director General Meir Deutsch said in a statement. "It is inconceivable that the government's policy in the Negev, which is at a crucial juncture, will be dictated by the Islamic Movement blackmail," Deutsch said. READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE Israel to Deduct PA Funds for Terrorism Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized the deduction of the amount the Palestinian Authority pays terrorists and their families from the taxes and tariffs Israel collects for the Ramallah-based government. The deduction came to NIS 597 million, which the National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing in the Defense Ministry reported was the sum of PA funds that went to indirect support for terrorism in 2020. PA funding for terrorists has increased since 2019, when it totaled NIS 517.4m. The cabinet authorized that it had read the report, and the Finance Ministry may begin deducting one-12th of the sum each month, according to law. The PA pays convicted terrorists and the families of those killed while committing acts of terrorism a monthly sum. The living terrorists receive more, depending on their prison sentence. That means the greater the severity of the crime, i.e., the more Israelis killed and wounded, the more they receive each month. The PA's Pay-for-Slay serves as a benefits program along with rewards and incentives for violence against Israel. We trust the ultimate ending of this story will be that terrorism against Israel just doesn't pay. No pun intended. READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE ANNUAL JABOTINSKY MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE WEDNESDAY - JULY 21, 2021 @ 1:00PM EDT REGISTER ON ZOOM Nerya is currently the Head of Diaspora Department at World Zionist Organization. Prior to this he was the CEO of the World Betar movement.   He has a B.A. in law with excellency and an M.A. in public policy, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Meir's legal internship was done in the office of the Vice Attorney General of Israel (criminal law) which followed his working as a legislative adviser for the Aliyah and absorption committee of the Knesset.   Prior to his military service, he studied in the Eli yeshiva. He served in the 101 battalion of the Paratroopers brigade and was discharged as a captain. He currently serves as reserves officer for a leading paratroopers unit.   Nerya was born and raised in Ofra (a town AFSI has visited in the Binyamin region of Samaria) and studied in the "Netiv Meir" Yeshiva located in Jerusalem. He is married and a father to five children. He currently lives in Rachelim, which is located in Samaria. REGISTER ON ZOOM Regavim: Rising Extremism in Israeli Bedouin Society is Undeniable A Bedouin Israeli millionaire who briefly ran for Knesset with former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon was charged on Monday with passing information to Iranian intelligence through contacts in Lebanon. This report comes from the Shin Bet security service after a gag order on the case was partially lifted. Yaqoub Abu al-Qia'an is a former politician and construction magnate (see his compund above) who is a resident of the Bedouin town of Hura in the southern Negev region. He was indicted at the Southern District Court in Beersheba on charges of contact with a foreign agent and passing information to an enemy. Meir Deutsch, Director General of Regavim issued a *statement: "The fact that Abu-Alkiyan, a millionaire with extensive property and business holdings who maintains close ties with leaders of Israel's economy, passed sensitive security information to Iranian operatives proves that the rising tide of nationalism in Israel's Bedouin sector is not connected to often-heard complaints of poverty or discrimination. This very real and very serious developing trend is an expression of radical currents that are re-shaping the Bedouin community in the Negev. Israel is now paying the price for years of denial and wishful thinking. The government must face up to reality – and there's not a moment to waste." *Statement and photo courtesy of Regavim READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE Tragedy Ahead? The Mughrabi Bridge to the Temple Mount was built as a temporary solution in 2007. It connects The Kotel to the Temple Mount and is now in imminent danger of collapse. Israeli authorities appear to be deflecting the issue, and officials are refusing to take responsibility. People want to know why. MKs Simcha Rothman and May Golan, are working to find a solution. AFSI has ties to this team so stay tuned. READ MORE ON OUR WEBSITE News Bites, Opinions, etc. - Stay Informed Weapon of War Media malpractice in the West has caused permanent harm to Israel ~Melanie Phillips Model Citizen Yehuda Glick detained for giving illegal ride to Palestinian hitchhiker ~Shlomi Heller/Walla!, Jerusalem Post Staff  Enemy of Israel George Soros has been aggressively targeting Israel ~Eric Kaufman Important New Bill Proposed Bill submitted to strip terrorists of citizenship ~Arutz Sheva Staff CURRENT WEBINARS All listings reflect AFSI's mission to educate the public on the truth about Israel and to advocate for a Whole and Sovereign Israel. Saturday - July 17, 2021 | 9:30pm (ISRAEL TIME - IN ISRAEL) 27th Annual Tisha Be'Av Walk Around the Walls Begins with 9:30pm reading of Eicha followed by 10:15pm Walk around the Old City walls for the implementation of Sovereignty over Jerusalem and Eretz Israel. 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