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Sunday, October 09, 2011

Sunday links

A Jewish couple, trying to reach a Jerusalem hospital while the wife was in labor, was attacked by Arab stone throwers and "nearly lynched"on Yom Kippur.

Reports that relatives of the Fogel family murderers told Jews of Itamar "We'll Fogel you" while drawing their fingers across their throats.

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Jaffa synagogue.

Reports that Egypt is demanding 81 prisoners in exchange for Ilan Grapel, and that even the Egyptians admit the case against him is weak. Which means he isn't a prisoner - he is a hostage.

The Union of European Football Associations has charged Legia Warsaw after its fans unfurled a massive "Jihad" banner against Israel's Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Barry Rubin has a nice roundup of important trends.

I don't know how popular it is, but Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a nice Arabic website.

(h/t Kramerica, CHA)