IDF using JiHawg bullets?

Though this idea has been around for a while, the US media has only now started reporting it.

Since 2010, a USA company entitled "JiHawg Ammunition" has been manufacturing bullets with "Porcine Coating" (Pattern Pending) based on the "highest quality pork product."

They certify that Jihawg Ammo is "Haraam" or unclean and their mission is to "Send Muslim [terrorists] Straight to Hell"

"According to the belief system of the radical Islamist becoming "unclean" during Jihad will prevent their attaining entrance into heaven.

Jihawg Ammo is a natural deterrent to radical and suicidal acts of violence.

We at Jihawg Ammo hope you will stock up on Jihawg as a natural deterrent to the ever growing threat of radical Islam and Sharia Law. We, however, stress that the nullifying principle of our product is only effective if you are attacked by an Islamist in Jihad. Otherwise, our ammo functions just like any other ammunition so we obviously insist upon defensive use of our ammo only-not offensive. (JiHawg.com)

For years there has been discussion that IDF elite units use this sort of ammunition, but we have not been able to confirm this via the IDF spokesman's office, and I assume they would deny it.

“With Jihawg Ammo, you don’t just kill an Islamist terrorist, you also send him to hell. That should give would-be martyrs something to think about before they launch an attack. If it ever becomes necessary to defend yourself and those around you our ammo works on two levels,” the company said in a press release earlier this month.

The company’s website bills the bullets as “Peace Through Pork” and a “peaceful and natural deterrent to radical Islam.” There’s a related line of apparel that feature slogans like “Put Some Ham in MoHAMed” and a target poster that says “Give Em a Spankin with some Bacon.”

“The nullifying principle of our product is only effective if you are attacked by an Islamist in Jihad,” the company’s website says. “Otherwise, our ammo functions just like any other ammunition, so we obviously insist upon defensive use of our ammo only-not offensive.” (HuffPo)

I doubt there would be any Kashruth issues with using these bullets, since a weapon's barrel gets so hot after it's been fired, that the barrel has effectively "kashered" itself after every shot.



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Ham-Only flight to Israel Angers Passengers

If you thought that Jewish passengers only had it tough for praying on flights and their tefillin suspected as explosive devices, an "easyJet" flight LEAVING Israel only had ham and bacon in the inflight meal service.

LONDON - UK budget airline easyJet apologized Tuesday to Jewish customers after the only food choices served on a flight from Israel were ham melts and bacon baguettes.

Passengers who follow the faith's ban on eating pork were forced to go hungry for the four-and-a-half hour journey from Tel Aviv to London.

The airline introduced the route in November, proudly promising that in-flight menus would feature kosher food that met Jewish dietary laws.

So Victor Kaufman, 25, was stunned when cabin crew announced the meal choices on his flight last weekend.

"It was a little insensitive. I think they need a lesson or two on cultural awareness if they expand their routes into the Middle East. It is not just Jewish passengers who do not eat pork but Muslim ones, too. I couldn't eat anything," the trainee accountant said.

An easyJet spokeswoman said company policy bans even taking pork products aboard planes on the route.

She added, "It appears that a mistake was made on this flight and that incorrect food canisters were loaded. We would like to apologize to the passengers." (source)

I'm sure this will prompt a new round of EL-AL ad posters...similar to the "personal mechitza" and the "we know what tefillin is" campaigns.

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Great News from Israel!

So many good things going on here today...

1. The successful launch of the "Ofek 7" (Horizon 7) Spy satellite. Despite published reports that the 500 kilometer high-in-the-sky satellite can see objects at resolutions on Earth of only 70 centimeters, the head of Israeli space program in the Defence Ministry said the actual resolutions was far better and in the the range of "only a few centimeters"

(Ofek 7 launches on a Shavit-2 missile late last night. Picture, courtesy of Ministry of Defense)

Ofek-7 was launched at precisely 2:40 am and is currently in orbit. A comprehensive test of its systems will be carried out in the coming hours. Israel is expected to begin receiving images within 48 to 72 hours.

The new satellite is expected to provide Israel with better intelligence, particularly with regards to Iran.

“The satellite has advanced abilities, which along with other satellites already in space, will drastically improve Israel’s operational and intelligence capabilities,” said a senior security source. (YNET)

2. Pork lovers in Israel suffer serious setback.

It's a sad day for pork lovers in Israel.

When not out helping Israel's less fortunate residents of Sederot (by providing them with tent cities of refuge while Israel does little to help) billionaire Arcady Gaydamak has just purchased a 51% controlling interest in the "Tiv Taam" non-kosher supermarket chain for close to 100 million dollars. Immediately after the sale, Gaydamak announced that he plans to keep the chain's stores closed on shabbat and only sell kosher from now on.

"In my view, as a Jew and as a public figure in Jewish society, the promotion, distribution and sale of pork products in Israel offends the Jewish tradition. Therefore, my first order of business will be to ban the distribution and sale of pork products," the billionaire explained to Yedioth Aharonoth in an interview. (YNET)

On the radio this morning, he said it was a "provocation" to sell pork in Israel. Of course, pork producing Kibbutz Mizra is outraged at the decision and responded on the radio this morning by saying Gaydamak had no right to do such a thing, and that they have a quality factory on their kibbutz, and had done much for Eretz Yisrael over the past 85 years. "Much"...as in being the only pork supplier in Israel.

3. Rise of 225 percent in high-tech deals in Israel

"The high-tech industry continues to contribute significantly to the entry of foreign investors and companies into the Israeli industry, serving as an important springboard for other industries in the economy," Eli Barkat, co-chairman of the annual high-tech conference held by the Israel Venture Association (IVA), said Sunday.

Business transactions total $12.04 billion in 2006, compared to approximately $3.7 billion in 2005, on backdrop of more than 300-percent rise in extent of companies' purchases. (YNET)

High Tech jobs are available in Israel! If you work in high tech, there are jobs here for you.

4. Presidential elections in Israel are this coming Wednesday: Shimon Peres vs. Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin. (Collete Avital from the Labor party is also running, but it's doubtful she will even vote for herself)

A few comments; Shimon Peres was cursed by the Gerrer Rebbe in the 1980s that he should never again be "The Head"...and he has never won an election since. However, it seems like this time around Peres has a chance since R' Avodya Yosef (The Shas "Spiritual Leader") has publicly come out in favor of Peres.

The classic Peres Paradox: "If Shimon Peres ran for the World's Biggest Loser Competition, would he come in first?"

Everyone agrees he has the best chance to win now in the past 30 years...and the media is doing all it can to pump up the volume.

I'm not convinced.

In fact, I still think Rivlin has a chance. See what Uri Urbach has to say about Shimon Peres, who pandered to the Chareidi community by repeating the mantra "B'Ezrat Hashem" (With G-d's help) in an interview with Mishpacha magazine.

To: Mr. Shimon Peres, Tel Aviv

From: The Section for Enforcing the Ten Commandments, Do not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain Department, Heaven

Dear Mr. Peres,

On the 21st of Sivan, 5767 (June 7, 2007) you gave an interview to our friend Yossi Elituv of the haredi weekly Mishpahah. In the course of the interview you mentioned the name of the Holy One Blessed be He a number of times without his authorization or agreement. You were attempting to create the impression among the religious readers that you and the Holy One are on friendly terms, and that Hashem Himself supports your candidacy for the presidency of the State of Israel.

Needless to say, the Master of the Universe does not express any support for one candidate or another, and the choice is made by human beings. Bringing God’s name into the elections creates a false impression that He prefers a particular candidate, which is liable, Heaven forbid, to harm His Holy Name.

Read the rest of it, here.

5. Gaza continues to fight the war on terror as Fatah and Hamas kill each other.

Yesterday, Hamas gunmen kidnapped Muhammad Sawirki, a 24-year-old a member of Abbas's elite presidential guard, took him to the roof of a 15-story apartment building and threw him to his death.

In retaliation, Fatah militants surrounded the house of a Hamas mosque preacher, fired rocket-propelled grenades at the four-story building and then entered, firing at the preacher, and taking him away. Later, his body was brought to a hospital. (JPOST)

Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that 92% of Palestinians are depressed over the infighting between Hamas and Fatah terrorists.

That's all for now; Have a great Monday...

Jameel



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