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To: FJB who wrote (9966)	9/11/2007 3:59:13 PM
From: Richnorth	Respond to of 20106

In Israel, the unthinkable crime: A gang of neo-Nazi Jews on a rampage of violence By Margaret Coker, Cox News Service Last update: September 09, 2007 – 8:40 PM JERUSALEM - Swastikas scrawled on a synagogue. "Sieg Heil" shouted on the street. Minorities kicked into unconsciousness. Israeli police announced Sunday that they have busted a local gang of neo-Nazis who authorities say are responsible for a string of crimes, including attacks on fellow Jews and on minorities that Israelis thought would never happen in the country founded after the horrors of the Holocaust. "Unbelievable," read Sunday's headline in one Jerusalem newspaper, above a photograph of six young men raising their arms in the Nazi salute. Police last week arrested eight suspects, whose names have not been released but whose ages range from 16 to 20. A gag order concerning the case was lifted Sunday, when a local court remanded the group to three days further custody. The suspects covered their faces with their shirts during the hearing. "We didn't beat anyone," protested Arik Benyatov, 20, the gang's alleged leader, claiming his innocence. The suspects are all Israeli immigrants from the former Soviet Union whose Jewish ancestry, although slight, qualified them for citizenship. The group is accused of attacking at least 15 people, including foreign workers of Asian descent and Orthodox Jewish students, according to police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld. He said the group is also responsible for vandalizing two synagogues in March 2006. Ina Flix, whose son Alex is one of the suspects, told Israel Radio that her son was not a Nazi supporter and considered the arrests a witch hunt against Israel's Russian-speaking community. Legal experts said the young men could be deported if judged to have committed acts that constitute a breach of loyalty toward the state and the foundation of its existence. Israeli television stations showed footage seized by the police showing several young men surrounding a Russian-born heroin addict and ordering him to kneel and beg forgiveness for being a Jew and a junkie. Then they pounded him with their fists. Police said that the suspects will be indicted on assault and vandalism charges, because Israel, unlike most European countries, does not have a hate crimes law. "We thought that it would never happen here, but it has, and we have to deal with it," said Amos Herman, an official with the Jewish Agency, which works on behalf of the government to encourage immigration. But Zalman Gilchinsky, an Israeli who has been documenting neo-Nazi groups for several years, said they are more common than Israeli leaders are willing to admit. "There are such groups in nearly every city in Israel," he said on Israel radio. "This group was perhaps a little careless and a little too violent, and this is why they got caught." The Los Angeles Times and Associated Press contributed to this report. startribune.com

To: FJB who wrote (9966)	9/11/2007 4:50:47 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

Powerful Breakthrough on Capitol Hill !! Members of Congress Listen in Stunned Silence to Brigitte Gabriel’s Message; Pledge to Work With Us to Fight Islamofascism Dear Darren, Being on Capitol Hill yesterday was a remarkable experience. As Stephanie, my assistant, and I pulled into the Capitol under heavy security, we looked around in utter amazement as heavily armed SWAT teams with their fully loaded M16s stood with hands on triggers ready to fire, covering the Capitol and its surrounding streets. You would expect to see this in Israel — but not in the United States. It is a chilling sign of the times we live in and a harsh reminder that we are at war with Islamofascists who are bent on killing us. My presentation on Capitol Hill was one of the most important presentations I have ever given. The room filled quickly after the 9-11 ceremony on the steps of the Capitol. I began speaking at 7:30 PM. You could hear a pin drop as Members of Congress sat there stunned, listening to the details I was sharing. There were no journalists, no cameras, and no CSPAN. With the doors shut I let the truth fly. I was more candid than I have ever been in any public presentation. I knew I had only one chance to drive the point home to these influential representatives who head up and sit on committees making decisions about our country that impact our safety and our future. I spoke as if my life hung in the balance. By the time I was done speaking and finished another hour answering questions, I was standing in the company of brothers and sisters who share the same concerns for the welfare of our nation, our children and our grandchildren. It was obvious my message was like a breath of fresh air. Our representatives hear from CAIR, Moveon.org and similar organizations, but as many of them told me, there is no one, there is no other organization on the Hill with the message I brought to them on your behalf. One Congressman told me he’s been trying, since 1987, to convey the kind of information I covered, but, in his words, “I have never come close to the level of success you achieve.” To hear the message I delivered and to know there are all of you in their districts with these concerns energized these representatives more than ever to do the job they were sent to Congress to do. The members who attended were so moved and so motivated that they want to organize a major meeting to have me present to the entire body of Congress, House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats. They are going to reach out to their colleagues who were not at yesterday’s briefing and urge them to get involved as well. Yesterday’s presentation was the beginning of a partnership between ACT and our elected officials — those who are interested and are listening. They welcomed us to bring issues to their attention, to become more involved in writing bills and resolutions to protect our country and its citizens. This was the beginning of many meetings to come. We are no longer working on the outside and hoping they hear us. We are working with them, hand in hand on the inside. One of the highlights of last night was meeting Congressman Steve Pearce of New Mexico (http://pearce.house.gov) who introduced the John Doe bill which we helped pass. He sends every one of you his thanks and appreciation for the calls and emails you made to Congress to help pass his bill. I thanked him for being a vigilant and courageous representative protecting the American people. I promised him and everyone in the room, that we at ACT and ACT for America will work with them and support them in writing and presenting bills that will protect our country and our freedoms. As I reflect on the success of our meeting I am convinced we can tackle not one issue, but many issues. We are now organizing the same type of meeting on the Senate side. Senators could not attend yesterday’s presentation because of congressional protocol. This is why General Petraeus today is repeating his same speech to the Senate. Please write and thank Congressman McCotter (http://mccotter.house.gov) and Congressman Saxton (http://www.house.gov/saxton) for facilitating this meeting and organizing it. These two people are some of our nation’s best and brightest serving our country and “we the people.” I especially want to thank you, our members, for standing with me and supporting our team financially. You are the ones who made it possible for us to mail copies of my book BECAUSE THEY HATE to every elected official in our government. It was this effort that opened their eyes. Many members yesterday said that my book is sitting on their night stand or sitting on their desks. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for playing your part in making our efforts possible. I will be emailing you the list of names of the attendees at yesterday’s briefing and the committees they serve on so you may write them and thank them for attending. Thanking them is as important as your calls urging them to attend. They told me they hear from people on many issues – taxes, immigration, health care – but NOT on national security. Our elected officials need to hear from you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Brigitte Gabriel