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Turkey Is Quietly Encircling Israel
871 Turkey’s foreign policy since 2019 has shifted from opportunistic adventurism to a structured, region-wide projection strategy. Through military bases, naval power, proxy networks, and ideological patronage, Ankara has been slowly creating a ring of influence around Israel — an arc stretching from northern Syria to the Mediterranean and into the Palestinian political arena. The net effect resembles a deliberate encirclement.
Did Jewish "Settlers" Kill A "Palestinian-American" Friday?
3.3K A blood libel is now being spread throughout western media concerning the deaths of two Arabs in the vicinity of Ramallah, supposedly by Jewish “settlers”. 23-year-old Saif al-Din Kamil Abdul Karim Musalat, one of the dead Arabs holds “Palesitnian-American” citizenship. The other was Mohammad Shalabi also 23.
REDEMPTION: 4 Hostages Rescued In A Daring Operation In The Heart Of The Gaza Strip
0 In what is being compared to another Entebbe, a combined force of ISA, Yamam, and IDF commandos rescued Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv from the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. The troops practiced for weeks after intelligence was corroborated on the hostages where about. Noa was held by herself, 200 meters from the other three hostages.
The IDF Found This In The Shifa Hospital
9K The IDF finally entered the Shifa hospital in search of Hamas’ command and control center situated underneath it and inside parts of it. While the fight over the hospital is still ongoing, the MRI wing has been cleared of terrorists and not surprising weapons and ammunitions were found inside what is supposed to be a civilian hospital. “In the hospital, we found weapons, intelligence materials, and military technology and equipment,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters.
No, Biden Is Not Our Friend And This Is Why...
11K It may be hard for many to come to terms with the idea that despite the Biden administration transferring arms and money to Israel as well moving the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier and its accompanying strike group to Eastern Mediterranean, Joe Biden and his administration are anything but our friends. The Biden administration has been adamant about funding Hamas since Joe Biden became president.
New Gas Deal With Europe Turns Israel Into A Super Power
Prime Minister Netanyahu travelled to both German and Italy this past week to ink a new gas deal with $5 billion euros annually. More than the money, the deal is set to reset Israel-European relations by forcing Europe to reduce their overt support for “palestinian” NGOs and reexamining votes in the UN.
Two Christians Went Inside an Arab Village to Destroy the Media's Lies about Israel
The lies about Israel have gotten out of control. Find out exactly what happened after a recent terror attack that killed two brothers. Debunking the Media and its Lies About Israel The media doesn’t tell you the truth. When it comes to Israelis and Arabs, most outlets paint Israel as an aggressor. They twist the stories. They blame Israel when Muslim Arabs murder innocent Jewish men, women, and children. The lies about Israel are absolutely insane.
IAEA Director: "Any Military Attack on Iran's Nuclear Facility is Outlawed"
Ever since it has been found that Iran can rich uranium to 84% the world has been trying to find a way to contain their march forward to a nuclear weapon. According to the IAEA, Iran has the right to defend itself from attack.
The 11 most expensive cities in the US
The most expensive U.S. cities are costly for a good reason – several, really. Residents are willing to pay extra for everything from housing to food to gas if it allows them to live someplace with great weather. Others are looking for cosmopolitan living, with a host of restaurants, museums and other cultural options on tap. However, in some cases, simple isolation plays a leading role. When pretty much everything has to be imported over long supply lines, prices are bound to be higher.
Top 9 NFT and Crypto Airdrops For September 2022
Airdrops are one of the best marketing methods for cryptocurrency startups to promote their projects. There are different ways to do it, but it essentially involves sending free tokens to crypto users’ wallets in exchange for promotional work.
Is Foreign Money Illegally Funding A Far Left Organization In Jerusalem?
One of the best known organizations committed to keeping Jews from lawfully purchasing land in Jerusalem is Ir Amim. Founded in 2000, the organization seeks to divide Jerusalem, hand away Jewish or Israeli sovereignty, stop Jews from living in any neighborhood of Jerusalem, and paint the work of Ateret Cohanim as racist.
Putin Attacks Ukraine, China Approaching Taiwan, While The West Continues Its Retreat
We are living in a momentous time in world history. No one doubts that. The real question is how do we properly understand the changing world order so we can better equip ourselves for the future. Let me start by saying that those of us who remember the fall of the Soviet Union and its aftermath that was Russia under Boris Yeltsin, have been blind sided by resurgence of what seems like the West’s most useful foe.
Letting The Negativity Go
Watch the first class on the Exchanged Children We all want to be set free – to move on from our quagmire of doubt. But how do we leave our exile when the negativity of our past keeps haunting us holding us back? The key is to let go of the faults and hangups from our past and move forward to real self awareness. Comments
Newest Purchase In The Shiloach Heights
When Ateret Cohanim facilitated acquisition of two large buildings on the top of the Shiloach (Silwan) just before Ramadan, it was an earthquake.
An Oasis In Jerusalem's Old City
When we started the Old City Ecological Initiative at Beit Prachim (Flowers Gate Compound), the idea was to inject a sense of sustainable development into a property known more for its strategic location being near the Flowers Gate as well as the historic site of the crusaders’ successful breakthrough into Jerusalem in 1099. As the project continued, it became apparent that there is something unique about the property.
Why The Captivity of Three Jewish Filmmakers In Nigeria Maybe Connected To The Redemption
A few years ago I attended a high level meeting of pro Igbo Jewish activists, Rabbinic leaders, and political connectors in Jerusalem to discuss how real the Igbo claim of Israelite heritage and if so what was there to do about it. No real press was allowed at the meeting and in many ways, although we reached some fascinating conclusions and a desire to help – nothing came of it. There are approximately 30 million Igbo in southeastern Nigeria.
From Sustainability To Sovereignty
After the Six Day war when the euphoria of the miraculous world changing victory subsided and Israel got into the nitty gritty of managing a foreign populace that had moved into much of Jerusalem’s Old City from the early 1920s to 1960s, the task of reclaiming and restoring rightful Jewish ownership over much of the real estate became a serious headache.
Sheikh Jarrah, Silwan, and the Need For Historical Justice
The violence carried out against the Jewish state during the Ramadan war with Hamas and its agents within Israelis cities like Ramle, Lod, and even Jerusalem was said to be rooted in the false narrative that “ethnic cleansing” was currently underway by Israel against the Arab residents of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. This lie was used as pretext for a preplanned assault on the very notion of Jewish indigeneity to the Land of Israel. Of course this has been the strategy from the outset.
Arab Residents Warn Israel Against Demolishing Their Illegal Buildings
The Supreme Council for Muslim Law for “Palestine” has now officially warned the Jerusalem municipality and the State of Israel over destroying Arab buildings in Silwan/Shiloach that were illegally built after the Arabs stole and squatted on old Jewish property. Silwan, was really the Jewish neighborhood of the Shiloach or the Yemenite Village up until Arab pogroms chased out the long time established Jewish community in 1938.
Jerusalem and Real Freedom
There is something about Jerusalem that feels different. Despite the modernity that surrounds the Old City and the City of David, when we stop and breathe in those places of our past that we have returned to, there is a feeling of freedom that is hard to replicate elsewhere. Why? Where is this inner connection flowing from? Our search in this world is for the Lost Princess, the soul within each us that yearns to be free of the confusion and darkness in this world.
If We Want To Leave Mitzrayim - We Must Have Faith
There are times when we feel low and other times when we know that the exit from the darkness is just around the corner.
Jerusalem's green roof connects to historic neighborhoods.
The Hebrew language Jerusalem news site Kol HaIr is reporting that a wealthy Jewish businessman from Canada, Ronnen Harary is set to invest millions of shekels to install a green roof on the large roof top plaza known as the Galitzia Courtyard. While no one argues the biophilic necessity of such projects in bringing ecosystem diversity to urban areas like Jerusalem, the location of the Galitzia Courtyard means much more than just urban sustainability and development.
Antisemitic attack in the Shiloach
For years Jews have been returning to neighborhoods on the seam line of Jerusalem and beyond, turning once homogeneous Arab neighborhoods back to the blended areas historic Jerusalem had before the Arab pogroms of the 1920s and 1930s. These blended neighborhoods could be the vanguard of coexistence, but as anyone who has spent time in these areas knows, they are anything but the example of neighborly love.
Green Sovereignty Is Key To Jerusalem's Future
Day to day life in Jerusalem’s cramped Old City is a mixture of spiritual highs and in many places, especially in many of the mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhoods is also tense with a degree of uncertainty.
The Fight For Sovereignty In Jerusalem
In recent weeks the “Palestinian” Authority has made worrying announcements on their intent to apply their sovereignty to areas of “East” Jerusalem. With campaigns to renovate a number of Arab properties across the Eastern neighborhoods, the Abbas regime in Ramallah is seeking to counteract Israel’s successful rehabilitation programs in a number of these neighborhoods.
Can Israel Stop "Palestinian" Thieves From Stealing Its Land?
According to the website of the Jordan based NGO APNature masks itself as a environmental social justice organization,“concerned with the protection of the environment and the natural resources of Arab countries against all hazards, including the destructive impacts of wars and foreign occupations.” APNature has taken upon itself to take over Area C, the area allotted to Israel according to the Oslo Accords and where very little Arabs presently live.
TRUMP'S FINAL GIFT? Israel's Massive Strike On Syria's Iraqi Border Came With US Help
With days to go until the Biden administration officially takes over at the White House, Israel launched another air attack on Iranian forces in Syria. While an attack on Syria by the IAF has become standard in the remaining days of the Trump administration, this time the IAF struck closer to the Iraqi border in Eastern Syria. The attack targeted at least 15 installations housing Iranian weapons and acted as the main transit hub for the IRCG into Western Syria.
Pelosi's Coup Attempt Is About Protecting China and Iran
As we all know now according to a NY Timesreport, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attempted to get General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to cut President Trump out of the chain of command, which is effectively a coup. The NY Times report says as follows: “In a phone call to the chairman, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Ms. Pelosi appeared to be seeking to have the Pentagon leadership essentially remove Mr. Trump from his authorities as the commander in chief.
Biden Should Quash Abbas's Newest Offensive
(Republished with author’s permission from the Algemeiner news website) In December both Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Vladimir Putin each called for the Quartet on the Middle East to be the sponsor of future negotiations. But why? The Quartet was established in Madrid in 2002 and is comprised of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia.
We Must Descend Into Darkness Before The Light Can Be Revealed
When our souls descend into this world we find ourselves in a state of “klipot, layers.” These layers are the cognitive distortions we are meant to spend a life time breaking through. Growth always starts within darkness, confusion, and illusion. We move up and we fall, move up and fall. In chassidut and deeper lessons connected to the Torah this process is analogous to leaving “Mitzrayim, Egypt,” the place of constricted G-D consciousness.
Qatar-Saudi Deal A Pushback Against Iran-Chinese Dominance
The recently concluded Qatar-Saudi deal to end the blockade on Qatar has once again changed the equation and calibration of peace in the Middle East. There are those naysayers who believe the deal was concluded in time for a potential Biden administration, but that is improbable. Remember the embargo on Qatar was led by Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf States precisely because of Qatar’s connections to Iran and its funding of the Muslim Brotherhood.
A NATION IN PROTEST: Breaking The Illusion and The Need For A New Israeli Ethos
More than 15 years ago I was dragged out of the Neve Dekalim Synagogue by four soldiers and then bussed out of Gush Katif. In those moments I wondered why and where the protest movement to stop one of the largest injustices brought upon Israeli citizens by their own government had gone wrong. The fact is, up until that point and including the Oslo protests headed by Moshe Feiglin, all of the nationalist protests had a sectoral feel to them.
Yemen, Iran, and The Coming Attack On Israel
The new alliance between Israel and the UAE as well as Bahrain has upended the Middle East in many ways. From technology and innovation partnerships to military drills and intelligence sharing, the Abraham Accords has made the countries involved the most powerful the region has seen. None of this has been lost on the Iranians, who understand that despite Biden’s desire to jump back into the nuclear deal, there will be little he can do about the growing strength of the Sunni-Israel alliance.
Israel Goes To Elections, But An Uprising Is Beginning Against Its Police State Policies
Ahuvya Sandak, a 16 year old boy from Bat Ayin was killed last week when the vehicle he was riding in flipped over as a result of a police chase. When news first broke, the police closed off the area for six hours, letting his body lay in the open. His friends who survived were sent to the hospital for treatment and then released to house arrest. The initial report was that the boys were throwing rocks and a chased ensued, but something seemed fishy.
COVID-19, The Great Reset, and the Final War
The world as we know it, is churning. The simple assumptions on how things are supposed to work are gone now. The governments of the world are either inept or incompetent or perhaps nearly malicious in their attempt to use COVID-19 to take control of their countries in a way we have only read in dystopian science-fiction novels. Despite our normalization bias, which creeps up on us when we want to forget what is happening, the things we are seeing are happening.
From Tibet to The Uyghurs, China Wipes Out Entire Cultures
China under the PRC officially took over Tibet in October 1951. Tibet’s leadership including the then young Dalai Lama fled south into India, after a mass uprising in 1959, where the Tibetan government in exile still remains. Since the Chinese Han takeover of Tibet almost 70 years ago, the CCP run China has decimated the indigenous culture, transferring millions of ethnic Han into the occupied territory. More than that though, the CCP has continued to completely erase Tibetan history.
This Chanukah, It Is Time To Finally Break The Chains Of The CCP And Their Global Partners
The world around us is in chaos. Old norms are buried, new ideas abound, and the tools purported to help us discover new avenues of abundance are now at our fingertips. But what happens if all of this fast paced, information saturated global culture, is just a weapon wielded by a godless enemy determined to build a world based on a society where only the collective matters – not the individual. This is the war we are fighting now.
A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE EFFIE EITAM / YAD VASHEM DISPUTE
(Republished with author’s permission from the Israel Hayom news website) A storm of criticism has erupted over the possible nomination of Israeli war hero Effie Eitam, the son of a Holocaust rescuer, to the chairmanship of Yad Vashem, Israel’s main Holocaust institution. At issue are two remarks that Eitam reportedly made concerning Arabs fourteen years ago. If a transcript of Eitam’s remarks is ever published, we will finally be able to see the full statements and their context.
Trump The Peace Maker: Morocco Signs Full Normalization Deal With Israel
President Trump announced today that his administration achieved another historic peace deal between a Muslim majority country and Israel. The Kingdom of Morocco and Israel agreed to full normalization. In exchange the US agreed to Morocco’s claims over the Western Sahara, nearly doubling the Kingdom’s territory.
Has Israeli Drone Sales To Azerbaijan Backfired?
The recently ended Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia concluded with Azerbaijan gaining far more territory than it had before the war. Baku’s success came by way of strong military support from Turkey including the use of Syrian mercenaries that had fought for Turkey against the Kurds. Aside from Turkey’s involvement, proof is clear that Israeli drones and other advanced weaponry from Israel gave Azerbaijan the needed edge against their Armenian foe.
Ethiopian Troops Fire On UN Staffers In Tigray After Defying Checkpoints
In the scramble to try to find out whats going in the Tigray province of Ethiopia, UN staffers were fired upon because they defied the Ethiopian army checkpoints. Redwan Hussein, spokesman for the Ethiopian government’s task force for Tigray, explained to reporters that the U.N. team passed through two checkpoints without stopping. The continued further hastily driving into an unauthorized area. “When they were about to break the third one they were shot at and detained,” he said.
Turkey Threatens Christian Communities In Northern Syria In New Offensive
The return of Turkish backed militants to the Ain Issa in Rojava/Northern Syria/Western Kurdistan has put the region controlled by the Western backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) a Kurdish majority umbrella of US trained forces back into the forefront of Turkey’s war on the Kurdish population in Syrian Kurdistan.
The Ayatollah Khamenei Transfers Powers To Son As His Health Deteriorates
The major news coming out of Iran since a Dec. 5th tweet by local journalist is the transference of power from the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to his son Mojtaba Khamenei. The 72 year old leader, who holds complete control over Iran has been suffering from prostate cancer in recent years. Multiple sources suggest that his health is quickly deteriorating.
China Looms Large Behind The Ethiopian-Tigray Conflict
The current conflict between Federal Ethiopian forces and the TPLF of the northern-most province of Tigray appears to be another sectarian conflict on a continent that has seen endless chaos. Yet, like anything else on the African continent these days, China has become the real puppet master. The Derg, (a communist dictatorship from 1977 to 1991) fell due to a combined effort of multi-ethnic alliances led by the Tigray leadership still known today as the TPLF.
China Will Be Determining US Middle East Policy Under Biden
With the establishment of the Abraham Accords, President Trump has made the impossible happen in the Middle East. The accords brought a series of peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, and even Sudan; along with increased interaction and dialogue with Saudi Arabia. The question arises, given the potential for an incoming Biden administration – will they continue to support the Abraham Accords?
In Order To Stop China, Trump Must Go Through Iran
President Trump has largely used his four years as president to refrain from foreign interference and regime change that had marked both President Bush’s and Obama’s foreign policies. However, there are two areas where Trump has successfully held the line and utilized a strong approach in order to wield results. Over the last four years we have seen the President use the might of the USA and proper diplomacy to push back on both Iran and China.
Netanyahu and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Meet To Plan Next Moves
The news is awash with rumors of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s face to face meeting with Muhamed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, also known as MBS. Now confirmed, the meeting took place on Sunday in the desert city of Neom. Under construction as a $500 billion showcase of technological innovation, the Israeli leader spent nearly five hours with MBS, Saudi Arabia’s heir to the throne. The Prime Minister was joined by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mossad Director Yossi Cohen.
Why Is Israel's Deep State So Scared About Jonathan Pollard Moving To Israel?
Former PM Ehud Olmert attacked the US government’s decision to nullify Jonathan Pollard’s parole restrictions. “We don’t owe him anything,” said Olmert. “His coming to Israel will only increase the fallout from his case.” Nothing seems stranger than the above statement by former PM Ehud Olmert. There is one thing from refraining to comment on the Pollard case while he was in jail.
Thanks To Trump The Real Great Reset Is Already Here
Regardless of one’s personal views of President Trump, it is undeniable that his push towards a serious Middle East realignment is not only bearing fruit, but is in a sense recalibrating most of the world’s relationship to the region. True, many others have tried, but it is the Trump administration which seized on the changing currents in the region.
Why Do These US Elections Matter To Israel?
The world watches and waits to see if President Trump can somehow poke a hole in the the narrative of the corporatist-globalist media by winning the election. Trump’s victory is important, because Trump and the MAGA movement are the last bulwark against the forces of tyranny and elitist power.
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