Rundumschlag

Haben Amnesty International, Tilo Jung, Die Linke, Jürgen Elsässer und Attila Hildmann Israel schon dafür verantwortlich gemacht, dass so wenig Nahrung nach Gaza gelangt, dass die unbescholtenen Friedensengel der Hamas jetzt zu unkonventionellen Verteilmethoden gezwungen werden?

As the Jewish state, Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tolerance and mutual respect between Jews and worshippers of all faiths. All religions flourish in our land and we view members of all faiths as equals in building our society and region. Yesterday, like the overwhelming majority of Israelis, I was stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon. I condemn the act in the strongest terms. Military authorities are conducting a criminal probe of the matter and will take appropriately harsh disciplinary action against the offender. While Christians are being slaughtered in Syria and Lebanon by Muslims, the Christian population in Israel thrives unlike elsewhere in the Middle East. Israel is the only country in the region that the Christian population and standard of living is growing. Israel is the only place in the Middle East that adheres to freedom of worship for all. We express regret for the incident and for any hurt this has caused to believers in Lebanon and around the world.

Refugee camp? Nope. Park in Berlin.

A senior Iranian source said Tehran’s “defense capabilities,” including its missile program, are not open to negotiation, adding that key differences over the nuclear issue remain unresolved and that the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is undermining talks, Reuters reports.