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10 points to anyone who finds a picture or video of K-Rebbe in court in handcuffs......

To stay on topic:

I heard that on the radio this afternoon.

Who is this dude, and is it normal to be aiming a weapon at someone like that? That would offend me if I were being targeted.

mosheshmeal
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, presents President Bush with an Israeli soccer jersey as they meet at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. U.S.






mosheshmeal
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oh, he did bring his helicopter. Now it's no longer a rumor, it's fact. Is that what's been making so much noise?

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A reception ceremony at the airport: $150,000
The entire King David Hotel and the entire Inbal for 5 nights: $2,400,000
An unlikely handwritten welcome sign from sem girls: priceless

Which one is you?

I evoke my Miranda rights.



On an unrelated note...
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I'm speechless...

that's hilarious.

I saw that yesterday and found it to be most amusing...

Okay.

"Yes yes oh Mr. President!"

Ever see such a suck-up?

WTH

President Bush and Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, hold roses prior to their meeting at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. (AP Photo / Jack Guez, Pool)

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/251.6/pop....php?cl=5884819

It would have been better if they were mooning him.


I could probably make an argument for Trademark infringement.

Just davened marriv in a shul on Rechov Ramban. There were a few cops in the minyan.

Just felt like sharing.

Does anyone know the presidents itinerary for tommorow?


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Davening, or watching for insurgents?

His one helicopter? If you take a look at the sky, there are a good 3+ that fly by periodically throughout the day. They're probably for security.

Davening

3 identical marine helicopters fly when he flies. Flying around now are police helicopters which are up anytime he leaves his hotel.

Someone's posts led me to believe that the Israeli police were secular and spent all their time tormenting settlers. It's so interesting to hear that there are religious police.

Sure there are!

(Unless they are spying on us... )

He's going to Yad Vashem, so Herzl's being closed off from like, 8 in the morning till who knows when. There's no school/gan tomorrow cuz people wouldn't make it to/from school.

Wasnt he there already?

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According to what I heard (and I'm hearing this from my sister who's a nurse in Shaarei Tzedek and her whole schedule's messed up tomorrow because of it, so it's accurate) he was supposed to go today (Thurs) and switched to tomorrow. So now people are gonna be stuck and not be able to get in and out of Bayit Vegan. I gotta say, this guy isn't making a very good impression on me. All he's doing is messing up traffic everywhere.

And forget about shidichim?


Imagine the Secret Service jokes - "Is that a gun in your pocket, or...?"


Hah! Good luck in the 'High Court of Palestine'.

Check out that Beast!

U.S. President George W. Bush's convoy arrives at the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008







I'd love to know how many of these choppers he actually has.





Palestinian police officers hit a protester with a wooden baton during a demonstration against U.S. President George W. Bush's visit in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008




Members of Palestinian security forces take up positions outside the Church of the Nativity during US President George W. Bush's visit to the West Bank Town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008.


The convoy of US President George W. Bush drives behind Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem as part of his visit to the Palestinian authority, following his meeting earlier, with the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah, 10 January 2008.


Members of the Palestinian security forces patrol near a mural by graffiti artist Banksy during a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 10, 2008.






Palestinian police clash with protesters during the visit of the US President George Bush to the West Bank City of Ramallah, 10 January 2008.

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I thought of that as well. I guess it's basically a lawless area, where anything goes.

Where was that coffee shop? Ramallah?

I heard that he's sticking to helicopter travel, so as not to mess up the traffic in the city. Is that not true? All schools are really cancelled tomorrow because of President Bush? Aren't most schools within the neighborhood, so it wouldn't matter?

Yes.

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That explains the warm reception from the sem girls....

obviously he's not if they're closing streets for him to get there. Teachers don't live in the neighborhood necessarily, so just cuz the kids can get there doesn't mean the teachers can. And it doesn't matter if he uses his helicopter to GET there, apparently they don't want him to hear what a bus sounds like.

Ugh tell me about it. They closed Ramban off to pedestrians too..wouldn't let strollers through. Heck, wouldn't let us through at the the top of Aza right near King G. and made us go alllllllll the way down and around


Sis' school has a sniper on the roof!

Even though he's being helicoptered over unless the weather dictates otherwise, his entourage drives in so they block the roads for them.

The great disruption to daily life in EY during Bush's visit reflects, imho, Bush's visible sense of entitlement. At the press conference with Olmert he basic
lly acted like he owned the place. (Olmert was acting like his puppy dog which
was pretty annoying).
Well, during the press conference there were a few goodies, like an Israeli reporter and Bush laughing together at Olmert to his face. (the bald guy)

On the other hand, perhaps by having sort of a taste of the disruptions the Palestinians go through constantly (minus the humiliations) might help some people understand the other point of view in the conflict and maybe, 
just maybe, create some sympathy.

I somehow suspect that the underlying criterion for tormenting anyone was not if they are settlers. Who would have been more likely to have been harrassed - a frum kipah-srugah wearing Sephardi from Petach Tikva, or a secular resident of Maaaaaale Adumim?

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At least three of them landed in Givat Ram.

Also two "Air Force Ones" were parked in B.G. Airport.

US President George W. Bush talks to Franciscan priests at the Sea of Galilee, in the ancient village of Capernaum, 11 January 2008.


United States President George Bush bows his head as US Marines stand aside when laying a wreath in the 'Hall of Remembrances' in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem on 11 January 2008. Behind are Israeli President Shimon Peres © and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Bush visited the Holocaust museum and then laid a wreath in a solemn ceremony honoring the six-million Jews exterminated by the Nazis during the Holocaust of World War II


United States President George Bush wrote a shot note in the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial' guest book at the close of his visit to both the museum and then a solemn ceremony when he laid a wreath honoring in Jerusalem on 11 January 2008. The note simply says, "God Bless Israel,' and is signed George Bush, with no date


President Bush and Lupolianksy Mayor Of Jerusalem dicussing a difficult Ketzos


President Bush reading a letter from Rabbi Eliashiv

mosheshmeal
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I'm surprised they didn't give him a robe to wear.

Peres's name is copyrighted?

Actually, you need to look very closely at the note. You can tell that he wrote,
"God Ble", then stopped and asked his aide, "Is 'bless' spelled with one 's' or two?"
Then he wrote "Isr," then stopped and asked, "Is it 'eal' or 'ael'?"

He's laughing at the letter asking him to release Jonathan Pollard?

They think they're so
cool with the
Yerushalmi bekishes
and the white gartlach,
let's see how they react
when they realize the wind
blew their shtreimlach into
the lake...

Megillat Bush - The Bush Scroll:
The Jewish Nation's Response to President George W. Bush
on the Eve of His Visit to the Holy Land

The following document, written and signed by the New Jewish Congress, The Sanhedrin, and The Holy Temple and Temple Mount Movements is to be presented to President George W. Bush upon his arrival in the land of Israel on the second day of the Hebrew month of Shvat 5768, (January 9, 2008).

I didn't mean how many were in EY, I meant how many overall.

mosheshmeal
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How much do you want to bet some security guard will steal it and sell it on eBay.



Cute.

What's Shteinsaltz doin'?

Seeing that hadras panim, how could anyone prefer Artscroll gemaras to Steinsaltz gemaras?

If you count every 49th letter backwards it spells out "Gabbe." What do you think of that!?

signing the scroll written to president Bush