The
police on Thursday arrested an Israeli teenager who holds American
citizenship in connection with scores of threats to Jewish institutions,
including dozens of community centers in the United States, law
enforcement officials said.
A
spokesman for the police here, Micky Rosenfeld, said the suspect, from
the Ashkelon area of southern Israel, had also made threats to
institutions in Australia and New Zealand, as well as to at least one
commercial airline flight, forcing an emergency landing.
“This is the guy we are talking about,” Mr. Rosenfeld said.
The
authorities did not immediately identify the teenager, who they said
was Jewish and 19. Other reports put his age at 18. He was expected to
appear in court later Thursday.
The
suspect’s motives were not immediately clear. He was being questioned
by the international investigations unit of the Israeli police.
The
arrest took place after a monthslong investigation in cooperation with
the F.B.I. and other police and security agencies in the United States
and Europe, the Israeli police said in a statement.
“The
investigation began in several countries at the same time, in which
dozens of threatening calls were received at public places, events,
synagogues and community buildings that caused panic and disrupted
events and activities in various organizations,” the statement said.
Representatives
of the F.B.I. and police organizations from various other countries
arrived in Israel to take part in the investigation, the statement said,
adding that technology was used to track the suspect down. [...]
It was a brilliant ploy. All it took was a payphone and 25 cents and he ruined the days of scores of people.
ReplyDeleteWhere is your apology? Oh, I forgot, no apologies from the Az Ponim Baal Gaaveh.
ReplyDeleteKeep printing NYT and Huffpo excrement. You are a meshuga ledovor echod. Maybe in 8 years you will think of printing an apology letter. Maybe not. Maybe in Olam Haemes.
ReplyDeleteMental ill, cuckoo, attention seeker, anti- social, - how will he be labeled?
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, being a Jew doesn't disqualify someone from espousing White Supremacy propaganda.
ReplyDeleteThe Democrats and their affiliated media outlets from the NYTimes through CNN can now apologize to Pres. Trump.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be missing the point entirely. The criticism of Trump was not that his people were the ones making the threats. The criticism is that he refused, on more than one occasion, to say anything about the rise in threats to Jewish Community Centers. This was particularly troubling in light of the reasonable theory that his refusal was due to the support he had received from the alt-right during the campaign. Who actually was the perpetrator is irrelevant, as no one was accusing Trump of making the calls himself.
ReplyDeleteTrump should apologize to this young man, for making "white" nationalism kosher, with his campaign rhetoric and alliances.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the owner of this blog? Has he now joined I to the elite class, whom he has rightfully criticized, that is above mistakes and never has to apologize?
ReplyDeleteapologize for what? That Trump was not responsive to bomb threats made against Jewish organization.
ReplyDeleteThe President did no such thing.
ReplyDeleteAnd that criticism is factually blatantly false. His press secretary addressed it numerous times. You don't need the POTUS anytime a prankster makes a prank phone call.
ReplyDeleteEspecially that unreasonable theory.
his press secretary addressed the issue?! What does that have to do with showing elementary sensitivity towards the community. The issue was not whether he was responding to crank calls - as is clear to everyone except for Trump supporters.
ReplyDeleteYou very clearly insinuated and stated, several times, that President Trump's behavior is responsible for the rise in anti-Semitic incidents, particularly the bomb threats. It turns out that you were wrong. The bomb threats are not due to President Trump's supposed anti-Semitisim. However, you will refuse to acknowledge this.
ReplyDeleteIf you acknowledge your mistake, then your battle against what you understand to be a major danger, President Trump, will be weakened. The danger is so great, that you must make sure that you continue your battle in full strength. What you did with the anti-Semitisim accusations are fully justified, since its for a battle to save the world. The fact that a detail is inaccurate does not detract one bit from its greater truth.
Rav Shmuel Kaminetzky spent his life promoting serving Hashem, learning and living with Torah ideals, and harvesting beautiful Jewish communities. He made a mistake as far the facts were concerned. But if he acknowledges that, publicly, it will weaken his battle against the forces that are anti-Torah living and learning. He is involved in a battle to save the world. He cannot weaken his ability to fight the battle of saving the world. Besides, even though he was wrong on some details, as far as the greater truth is concerned, he was right and this hetter was somehow saving the Torah.
What in the world is the difference between your justification for your actions and Rav Shmuel's for his?
please show me where my comments are that say what you are claiming and then I will be glad to discuss the issue.
ReplyDeleteAgain, the President needn't personally respond to every prank phone call in America.
ReplyDeleteTrump was asked about it two days in a row at press conferences and avoiding saying anything in response. This is part of the public record, and available to anyone with a computer. They can watch for himself what he said (and didn't say) when asked on those occasions. So take your nonsense and peddle it elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteit is not a question of response to a single prank call. Your inability to understand the nature of the situation that Trump was ignoring makes it impossible for you to understand what he did wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe JCC prank callers incidents were totally overblown by the leftist media. As stated in that Washington Post Op-Ed I sent you and you posted as a new thread. And as Abe Foxman pointed out.
ReplyDeleteThere was no need for the POTUS to address the completely overblown JCC prank callers issue.
ReplyDeleteit was not overblown and it is his responsibility to address what was perceived as a significant threat to the safety of the citizens of USA
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jta.org/2017/03/23/news-opinion/united-states/jewish-bomb-threat-suspect-undermines-groups-narrative-on-anti-semitism
ReplyDeleteWhere does it say that the threats were overblown!? Foxman simply says that the assumption of who is making the threats can be mistaken but he does not statement that the threats should not be taken seriously nor does he say that Trump had no obligation to take the matter seriously
It most certainly was extremely overblown as anyone without a Democrat-tinted lenses could see. Even the normally leftist Abe Foxman and the Washington Post Op-Ed so said long before it became obvious the whole affair was conducted by a mildly retarded Jewish kid in Israel.
ReplyDeleteOf course they should be taken seriously. And the Trump Administration DID take it seriously. As evidenced by the Trump Justice Department successfully hunting down the perpetrator thousands of miles overseas within two months of taking office.
ReplyDeleteyou have a very short memory for what happened. Why did it take so long for Trump to acknowledge that there was a problem and why did he dismiss the question by changing the subject or criticize the one who asked him about it?
ReplyDeleteThat is a President who is extremely insensitive and he was justify criticized for his handling of the matter. There is no reason to apologize for criticizing him.
no it was not obvious that they were prank calls. And Foxman did not say what you are claiming. And Berstein's comment was absurd. You have nothing to justify your support of Trump in this matter.
ReplyDeletePlease provide citation that it was known that these calls were prank calls and did not have to be taken seriously? If you were the one who received one of these calls - I assume you would have just laughed and done nothing?! Or would you have laughed and evacuated the building?!
A. The White House DID address it in multiple official press conferences at the White House.
ReplyDeleteB. The prank calls were never a serious threat to anyone's safety to warrant a presidential statement, which was obvious after so many prank calls by one caller (as said by the FBI) to all over the country.
C. The President recognized the media kept focusing on these prank calls to the JCCs simply to use them to attack him. He thus responded appropriately.
A - where is the proof that Trump didn't ignore the issue?
ReplyDeleteB - where is the statement from the police that the threats were simply prank calls that should be ignored?
C- Where did Trump say that the calls were prank calls and should be ignored?
The FBI is on the record as confirming many weeks ago that it was one caller calling all over the country since January, making all these calls.
ReplyDeletewhere does it state that? Where did the FBI state that the calls were simply prank calls that should be ignored?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jta.org/2017/03/23/news-opinion/united-states/jeff-sessions-arrest-in-israel-ended-bomb-threats-probe-spanning-multiple-continents
ReplyDeleteThe letter, sent by the JCC Association of North America, the national organization of Jewish community centers, requested a meeting with Sessions and urged the Justice Department to do more to stop the threats. It also praised local law enforcement’s response to the incidents and recognized President Donald Trump’s condemnation of them.
yes he finally condemned them - that was not the reason he was criticized.
ReplyDelete- the criticism was regarding the delay in doing so as well as his inappropriate response to those reporters who raised the question
Again, there was no need for the President of the United States to issue a statement the first time or everytime there was a prank call.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there was no need for him to hold a press conference about it. But he was asked about it at two separate press conferences he held on other issues. Watch the video of when he was asked about it and see what he responded. He could have just said "I condemn any anti-Semitism, and the law enforcement community is here to protect all Americans," or something to that effect. Instead, he went on and on about the size (sic) of his Electoral College victory. He was rightly criticized for that, and the identity of the one issuing the threats does not change a thing on this point.
ReplyDeleteyou still haven't shown that it was clear that the calls were pranks!
ReplyDeleteIt is clear that the calls were taken seriously and buildings were evacuated.
Trump still did not have the common decency to provide support and promises of action.
The FBI knew and publicly stated it was one caller, over months, calling JCCs all across America with the same script. Abe Foxman and anyone with a modicum of seichel realized it was a hoax. Of course they were all treated seriously out of an abundance of caution. But Jews were not at serious risk more than they were 12 or 24 months ago. And it didn't warrant a presidential statement.
ReplyDeleteI'll choose one, but it is one of many. You posted it on March 10th http://daattorah.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-writing-on-wall-being-jew-in.html
ReplyDeleteHeadline:The Writing On The Wall: Being A Jew in Trumpland
Excerpt: These troubling phenomena [the mentioned bomb threats] are now a matter of routine, and a direct result of the freedom felt by anti-Semites, racists and other ignorant people to bring their hatred out into the open.
are you really saying the above is not true
ReplyDeleteyou keep repeating this claim without proof. Foxman did not state what you are claiming.
ReplyDeleteAre you really reneging on your commitment http://daattorah.blogspot.com/2017/03/jewish-center-bomb-threat-suspect-is.html#comment-3222011188 to discuss the issue?
ReplyDeleteIs this Israeli boy an anti-semetic White supremacist? Are you really suggesting that?
Is the left-wing journalist, of African decent and Muslim convert, who had made the other threats also a white supremacist? Or is he a good Keith Ellison type?
Bottom line, the liberal outlets that you used, and by extension you, were wrong in claiming that the bomb threats were due to President Trump's supposed anti Semitisim and the anti Semitisim of his supporters.
He did unfortunately - perhaps unintentionally out of ignorance or incompetence. Visit white nationalist and xenophobic websites, in the US and Europe, and you will find that Trump is their hero -sometimes in the costume of a green frog with blond hair.
ReplyDeleteTrump unleashed the forces of hatred and made them feel that their hate was acceptable. It doesn't matter whether the hater was a non-Jew or a Jew. It also doesn't change that reality that Trump himself is a true lover of the Jewish people.
ReplyDeleteInstead of promises his Justice Department delivered action with a prompt international arrest within two months of assuming office.
ReplyDeleteTell them he has an Orthodox Jewish daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. And he crowed how his daughter was about to give birth to a Jewish baby. See how they like that.
ReplyDeleteand therefore he takes credit for the Justice Department actions and doesn't have to display the expected sensitivity of the leader?! No evidence presented that he had anything to do with the arrest.
ReplyDeleteThere's not a shred of evidence to suggest that this Israeli teen's action, or that the black Muslim's actions are connected to Trump. You are aware of this, but you will still insist on it. In reality, it is hard to see how you are being different than Rav Shmuel Kaminetzky when fighting for an ultimate goal. To both, details do no t matter when fighting for the truth and the world.
ReplyDelete"Unleashed the forces of hatred" - Is this a mystical thing? What on earth are you talking about?
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