Wednesday Links Part 1

From Ian:

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Jordanian parliament votes to eject Israeli envoy
Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour says Amman ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘evil, systemized’ Israeli schemes against Al-Aqsa mosque

The Jordanian Parliament on Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of petitioning the government to expel Israel’s ambassador in Amman and recall Jordan’s ambassador in Tel Aviv in protest of alleged Israeli desecration of holy sites in Jerusalem.

Anti-Jewish text will shame the Church of Scotland

This is not the time of the Crusades; no church has a right to tell the Jews where they may live. Like any member of the Church of Scotland, any Jew has a right to live in peace where he or she pleases. He may think himself special like any person, and she may think herself a victim of the Holocaust if she likes.
Jews were restored to the land, irrespective of the Church of Scotland. The church owes the Jewish people an apology for this incendiary text that is more fitting to the 13th century than to this one. Jewish groups, Church of Scotland members and others must join together to oppose and repudiate this vicious and defamatory text.

ADL Slams Church of Scotland for “Stunningly Offensive” Paper on Jewish Claim to Israel

The church paper, entitled “The Inheritance of Abraham,” which was published online by the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland earlier this month, selectively highlights scriptural and theological claims of Jews to the land, and rejects verses in which the land is promised to the children of Abraham.

IDF Blog: Infographic: Palestinians Committed Hundreds of Terror Attacks in April

In the space of just eight days in April, Palestinians committed hundreds of terror attacks in Judea and Samaria. On the 30th of April, a Palestinian terrorist stabbed an Israeli civilian to death. He was a father of five.
These weren’t the only attacks in April. In total, Palestinians threw firebombs a total of 72 times and rocks a total of 615 times, putting civilians’ lives at risk.

Jerusalem mufti detained over Temple Mount riots

Mufti detained a day after Muslim worshipers riot, injure two; PLO condemns Israeli move, calls for immediate release.
Police detained Jerusalem Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Hussein for questioning Wednesday morning over suspicions that he was involved in disturbances at the Temple Mount on Tuesday. Hussein was released without charge after some six hours, however police stated that the investigation against him was ongoing.

Major Terror Ring Busted by Shabak, Just in Time

The Shabak, along with the IDF, discovered and halted a major terrorist conspiracy that was being formed in the Binyamin region. The conspiracy was being organized from Gaza, via the Internet. Several members of the conspiracy, including two leaders, were arrested, preventing the group from carrying out its plans.
According to the Shabak, the group was preparing to carry out several types of attacks, including setting bombs, kidnapping soldiers or residents, and the manufacturing of rockets and missiles.

CAMERA: Western Intellectuals Who Praised Hezbollah

Arab commentators too are increasingly blunt about how they view Hezbollah. Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, general manager of Al Arabiya News Channel, wrote,
"Hezbollah is merely an Iranian brigade which has been founded for more than 30 years to serve the aims of the Ayatollah’s regime in Tehran."
In this new spirit of refreshing openness about the Iranian-backed group, it is worth recalling the praise heaped on it by Western intellectuals when its main target was Israel.

UN protests Israel's violation of Lebanon airspace

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has protested to Israel after it observed increased violations of Lebanese air space by Israel, which carried out raids in Syria to target what it said were Iranian missiles bound for Hezbollah militants.

Syrian rebels grab UN peacekeepers near Golan

Four Filipino peacekeepers belonging to UNDOF were kidnapped in southern Syria on Tuesday. According to initial reports, the men were taken hostage near the Syrian town of Jamla, just one kilometer from the border with Israel.

Missing Peace: Phone transcripts show Hamas helped triggering Egypt’s revolution

What first looked like another Middle East consparicy theory now turns into a sort of Wikileaks scandal. Hamas worked together with the Muslim Brotherhood in triggering the violence that led to Mubarak’s downfall in 2011.
The daily Al-Masry Al-Youm has published details of telephone transcripts between Muslim Brotherhood figures and Hamas officials, in which the two groups collaborated on pressuring security forces working to bolster the regime.The details are, if nothing else, specific:

Egypt busts hundreds of smuggling tunnels, and a spy

Egyptian security forces operating in northern Sinai have arrested a man suspected of collaborating with Israel, while destroying over 150 smuggling tunnels leading into the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Over 100 Holocaust Scholars Urge Obama: Cancel Sudan Invite
Obama urged to cancel Sudanese leaders' visit to US.

One hundred and seven leading Holocaust and genocide scholars from around the world have sent a letter of protest to President Obama, urging him to cancel a planned visit to the United States by Sudanese leaders involved in the Darfur genocide.
The delegation will represent Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for his role in the Darfur genocide. Heading the delegation will be Bashir adviser Nafie Ali Nafie, a prominent participant in the mass killings.