veteranstoday--2020-01-27--Moscow Times: LGBT Israelis Barred from Adopting Russian Children

Israel and Russia have signed a new adoption agreement that will effectively block LGBT Israelis from adopting Russian children , Israel ’ s Channel 12 news outlet reported Wednesday .
Russia banned adoption by LGBT couples and individuals from countries that allow gay marriage in 2013 .
Israel has been complying with this law through a de facto arrangement in the years since it passed , the Haaretz news outlet reported in 2017 .
While it doesn ’ t explicitly mention LGBT adoption , the new agreement , which was signed ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adoptions between Russia and Israel must comply with Russian law .
The agreement has been met with outrage by Israel ’ s LGBT community , with critics pointing to what they say is Israel ’ s conflicting stance on gay rights .
Despite a 2017 promise to legalize adoption by same-sex couples , LGBT Israelis are still barred from adopting children or conceiving children through surrogacy .
Israel had previously rejected Russia ’ s requests to put the LGBT restriction into a formal document , Haaretz reported Thursday .
Russia is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli parents , and Russian children account for roughly half of all adoptions in Israel .
The latest agreement aims to make it easier and faster for heterosexual couples and individuals in Israel to adopt Russian children .
Read more…

Israel and Russia have signed a new adoption agreement that will effectively block LGBT Israelis from adopting Russian children. This is reported by Israel’s Channel 12 news outlet on Wednesday.
Russia banned adoption by LGBT couples and individuals from countries that allow gay marriage in 2013. Israel has been complying with this law through a de facto arrangement in the years since it passed, the Haaretz news outlet reported in 2017.
While it doesn’t explicitly mention LGBT adoption, the new agreement, which was signed ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Israel this week, says all adoptions between Russia and Israel must comply with Russian law.
The agreement has been met with outrage by Israel’s LGBT community, with critics pointing to what they say is Israel’s conflicting stance on gay rights. Despite a 2017 promise to legalize adoption by same-sex couples, LGBT Israelis are still barred from adopting children or conceiving children through surrogacy.
Israel had previously rejected Russia’s requests to put the LGBT restriction into a formal document, Haaretz reported Thursday. Russia is one of the few countries to allow adoption by Israeli parents, and Russian children account for roughly half of all adoptions in Israel. The latest agreement aims to make it easier and faster for heterosexual couples and individuals in Israel to adopt Russian children. Read more… Read Full Story at TheMoscowTimes.com


veteranstoday--2020-01-27--LGBT Israelis Barred from Adopting Russian Children

Israel and Russia have signed a new adoption agreement that will effectively block LGBT Israelis from adopting Russian children .
This is reported by Israel ’ s Channel 12 news outlet on Wednesday .
Russia banned adoption by LGBT couples and individuals from countries that allow gay marriage in 2013 .
Israel has been complying with this law through a de facto arrangement in the years since it passed , the Haaretz news outlet reported in 2017 .
While it doesn ’ t explicitly mention LGBT adoption , the new agreement , which was signed ahead of Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , says all adoptions between Russia and Israel must comply with Russian law .
The agreement has been met with outrage by Israel ’ s LGBT community , with critics pointing to what they say is Israel ’ s conflicting stance on gay rights .
Despite a 2017 promise to legalize adoption by same-sex couples , LGBT Israelis are still barred from adopting children or conceiving children through surrogacy .
Israel had previously rejected Russia ’ s requests to put the LGBT restriction into a formal document , Haaretz reported Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow adoption by Israeli parents , and Russian children account for roughly half of all adoptions in Israel .
The latest agreement aims to make it easier and faster for heterosexual couples and individuals in Israel to adopt Russian children .
Read more…


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Jared Kushner ‘surprised almost to death’ Palestinians told him to fuck himself (and the horse he ro

Jared Kushner ‘surprised almost to death’ Palestinians told him to fuck himself (and the horse he rode in on)

Political satire : US President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner , who is believed to be the architect of a recently proposed “ peace plan ” for Israel and Palestine , says he was “ surprised almost to death ” when Palestinians of all factions rejected the deal “ merely because they had not negotiated it.
” “ The Palestinians have a perfect track record of blowing every opportunity President Trump has offered them in the past , ” said a visibly angry Kushner on CNN on Wednesday .
“ Still , I was surprised almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal merely because they had not negotiated it !
” Kushner , who had no political or foreign policy record until he was named senior White House adviser when Trump took office in 2017 , said he was “ very well-informed ” on the Israeli-Palestinian subject .
“ I ’ ve read 25 books on it .
They were so hard I ’ ve decided I will never read again , ” he said .
“ I ’ ve also spoken to every leader in the region , I ’ ve spoken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this — well , except for the Palestinians — I was very tired from reading the books.
” Kushner said he had been expecting Palestinian gratitude for “ all the effort Ivanka and I put into this , ” referring to his wife Ivanka Trump , who is also a White House adviser .
“ It took us three years to put almost everything — everything — Israel wanted in the deal .
It was no Iran nuclear deal !
” he said mockingly , referring to a multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The peace plan was unveiled by Trump with much fanfare at the White House on Tuesday .
He was flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and no Palestinian leader during the unveiling ceremony , where Trump in a speech framed the agreement as a “ win-win ” and where dozens of US officials and a handful of foreign ambassadors frantically clapped their hands at every other sentence Trump said in the speech .
Kushner , who was present at the event , said he had been moved by all the applause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little down because of the Palestinian rebuttal , but I will not let that in any way affect my determination to negotiate more deals like this in the future , ” he said , as he blinked seemingly uncontrollably in one eye .

Political satire: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, who is believed to be the architect of a recently proposed “peace plan” for Israel and Palestine, says he was “surprised almost to death” when Palestinians of all factions rejected the deal “merely because they had not negotiated it.”
“The Palestinians have a perfect track record of blowing every opportunity President Trump has offered them in the past,” said a visibly angry Kushner on CNN on Wednesday. “Still, I was surprised almost to death when their leaders dismissed the deal merely because they had not negotiated it!”
Kushner, who had no political or foreign policy record until he was named senior White House adviser when Trump took office in 2017, said he was “very well-informed” on the Israeli-Palestinian subject. “I’ve read 25 books on it. They were so hard I’ve decided I will never read again,” he said. “I’ve also spoken to every leader in the region, I’ve spoken to everyone who’s been involved in this — well, except for the Palestinians — I was very tired from reading the books.” Kushner said he had been expecting Palestinian gratitude for “all the effort Ivanka and I put into this,” referring to his wife Ivanka Trump, who is also a White House adviser.
“It took us three years to put almost everything — everything — Israel wanted in the deal. It was no Iran nuclear deal!” he said mockingly, referring to a multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran that Trump withdrew America from in 2018. The peace plan was unveiled by Trump with much fanfare at the White House on Tuesday. He was flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and no Palestinian leader during the unveiling ceremony, where Trump in a speech framed the agreement as a “win-win” and where dozens of US officials and a handful of foreign ambassadors frantically clapped their hands at every other sentence Trump said in the speech. Kushner, who was present at the event, said he had been moved by all the applause. “Obviously, I am still a little down because of the Palestinian rebuttal, but I will not let that in any way affect my determination to negotiate more deals like this in the future,” he said, as he blinked seemingly uncontrollably in one eye. (Political satire from Press TV)
Press TV is a 24-hour English language news and documentary network, affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). IRIB is state-owned but independent of the Iranian government in its management and is the only legal TV and radio broadcaster inside Iran. IRIB’s head is appointed directly by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and is considered to be close to the country’s conservative political faction. Press TV is headquartered in Tehran with offices and bureaus around the world; including London, Beirut, Damascus, Kabul, and the Gaza Strip. *All posts on behalf of PressTV are made by Jim W. Dean


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Alan Dershowitz to Senators: “Keep Your Underwear on and Acquit Trump—OR ELSE”

In a riveting performance before the US Senate gallery this morning , Jeffrey Epstein ’ s lawyer Alan Dershowitz mounted a spirited defense of his new client , Donald J. Trump .
Flourishing a badly stained and noticeably noisome pair of men ’ s Fruit-of-the-Loom underwear at the astonished senators , Dershowitz boldly intoned : “ THESE are the only briefs I need to convince you to to acquit the President.
” “ This filthy pair of underwear is only XXL .
The flabby and humongous posterior of the President of the United States is clearly at least an XXXXXXXXXXL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OJ Jury : IF THE UNDERWEAR DOESN ’ T FIT , YOU MUST ACQUIT !
” Dershowitz further explained : “ President Trump indubitably kept his underwear on while shaking down Zelensky .
Not a single witness , not a single shred of photographic or video evidence , supports allegations that he took his underwear off .
Under the precedent I set while being serviced by child prostitutes at my friend , client , and Israeli military intelligence colleague Jeffrey Epstein ‘ s mansion , anyone who claims they kept their underwear on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heinous crime is automatically deemed innocent and must be acquitted.
” Dershowitz told the mesmerized senators that by voting to acquit Trump they , too , would be “ keeping their underwear on.
” He vowed that any senator who voted to convict Trump and remove him from office “ will not succeed in removing Trump , but will in reality merely be removing his own underwear , nudge nudge wink wink know-what-I-mean ?
” Fixing his trademarked lizard-like gaze on Lindsey Graham , the notorious defender of the most obviously guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will not only be removing your own underwear , you will also be removing the underwear of the little boys we know you hang out with .
Catch my drift ?
Or do I have to spell it out for you ?
” Dershowitz added that senators who vote to acquit Trump will receive a complimentary 5,000 frequent flier miles on the Lolita Express Airline , which Epstein signed over to his defense lawyer in lieu of legal fees just minutes before the disgraced financier ’ s alleged suicide .

In a riveting performance before the US Senate gallery this morning, Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer Alan Dershowitz mounted a spirited defense of his new client, Donald J. Trump. Flourishing a badly stained and noticeably noisome pair of men’s Fruit-of-the-Loom underwear at the astonished senators, Dershowitz boldly intoned: “THESE are the only briefs I need to convince you to acquit the President.”
Dershowitz further explained: “President Trump indubitably kept his underwear on while shaking down Zelensky. Not a single witness, not a single shred of photographic or video evidence, supports allegations that he took his underwear off. Under the precedent, I set while being serviced by child prostitutes at my friend, client, and Israeli military intelligence colleague Jeffrey Epstein‘s mansion, anyone who claims they kept their underwear on while committing what would otherwise be considered a heinous crime is automatically deemed innocent and must be acquitted.”
Dershowitz told the mesmerized senators that by voting to acquit Trump they, too, would be “keeping their underwear on.” He vowed that any senator who voted to convict Trump and remove him from office “will not succeed in removing Trump, but will in reality merely be removing his own underwear, nudge nudge wink wink know-what-I-mean?” Fixing his trademarked lizard-like gaze on Lindsey Graham, the notorious defender of the most obviously guilty criminals in history continued:
“And you will not only be removing your own underwear you will also be removing the underwear of the little boys we know you hang out with. Catch my drift? Or do I have to spell it out for you?”
Dershowitz added that senators who vote to acquit Trump will receive a complimentary 5,000 frequent flier miles on the Lolita Express Airline, which Epstein signed over to his defense lawyer in lieu of legal fees just minutes before the disgraced financier’s alleged suicide.
Source: Dissociated Press


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?

Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?

Health Editor ’ s Note : I do not have a problem with the scientific/medical process that stress can cause the body to stop producing melanin which is what gives color to our hair , eyes , and skin .
I can easily see how that may or does happen .
I do have an issue with someone ’ s hair turning white , even the part that is already grown out and has color , that is an impossibility unless someone has a dye job .
Hair can begin to grow in white or a shade of gray , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the melanocytes would stay the same , thus roots showing when hair has grown out after a color touch-up .
I debunk the Marie Antoinette story….I bet she had a wig….Carol On the night before her execution , Marie Antoinette ’ s hair is said to have turned completely white .
John McCain , after enduring terrible conditions as a prisoner of war at age 36 in Vietnam , emerged with white hair , too .
Age-old wisdom posits that stress can fuel such a dramatic loss of hair color .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the adage might be true—at least when it comes to mice .
In each follicle of human hair are melanocyte stem cells ( MeSCs ) , which differentiate into specialized cells called melanocytes .
These cells in turn dictate hair color by injecting pigment into the hair ’ s keratin .
Over time , a person ’ s stores of MeSCs are slowly depleted .
For Nature , Shayla A. Clark and Christopher D. Deppmann explain that with age , pigment disappears from hair follicles , and a person ’ s hair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gray and then to white .
But scientists at Harvard University were interested in the processes that might fuel a more rapid loss of pigmentation .
“ Everyone has an anecdote to share about how stress affects their body , particularly in their skin and hair—the only tissues we can see from the outside , ” says senior author Ya-Chieh Hsu , a Harvard stem cell expert and regenerative biologist .
“ We wanted to understand if this connection is true , and if so , how stress leads to changes in @ @ @ @

Health Editor’s Note: I do not have a problem with the scientific/medical process that stress can cause the body to stop producing melanin which is what gives color to our hair, eyes, and skin. I can easily see how that may or does happen. I do have an issue with someone’s hair turning white, even the part that is already grown out and has color, that is an impossibility unless someone has a dye job. Hair can begin to grow in white or a shade of gray, but what was there before the change to the melanocytes would stay the same, thus roots showing when hair has grown out after a color touch-up. I debunk the Marie Antoinette story…I bet she had a wig…Carol
By Theresa Machemer/Smithsonianmag.org
On the night before her execution, Marie Antoinette’s hair is said to have turned completely white. John McCain, after enduring terrible conditions as a prisoner of war at age 36 in Vietnam, emerged with white hair, too. Age-old wisdom posits that stress can fuel such a dramatic loss of hair color. Now, a study published in Nature suggests that the adage might be true—at least when it comes to mice.
In each follicle of human hair are melanocyte stem cells (MeSCs), which differentiate into specialized cells called melanocytes. These cells, in turn, dictate hair color by injecting pigment into the hair’s keratin. Over time, a person’s stores of MeSCs are slowly depleted. For Nature, Shayla A. Clark and Christopher D. Deppmann explain that with age, pigment disappears from hair follicles, and a person’s hair gradually goes from “salt-and-pepper colored” to gray and then to white.
But scientists at Harvard University were interested in the processes that might fuel a more rapid loss of pigmentation. “Everyone has an anecdote to share about how stress affects their body, particularly in their skin and hair—the only tissues we can see from the outside,” says senior author Ya-Chieh Hsu, a Harvard stem cell expert and regenerative biologist. “We wanted to understand if this connection is true, and if so, how stress leads to changes in diverse tissues.”


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Most Banned Article in History: ‘Why are we being lied to?”

Over the past few years , there has been a general breakdown in how reality is perceived .
In fact , the term “ reality ” itself is under assault , everything from issues of controlled news , false flag terrorism , challenges to basic physical laws and even issues of “ disclosure , ” the tantalizing idea that a complex interstellar world exists .
A very real part of what has happened is a calculated attack on traditions and institutions through psychological warfare , a subset of “ game theory warfare , ” itself a subset of “ chaos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe based on a flow of controlled information and orchestrated events .
However , controlling information has proven risky business .
Toward that end , what had always been a “ lunatic fringe ” of biblical prophecy , jingoism or agenda driven “ revisionism ” has now been supplanted with a virtual ocean of inanity that has crept into the public domain .
When traced to its roots , too often one finds powerful organizations .
During the last few days , Washington think tanks have released “ rumors ” citing president Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bathhouse Barry , ” of radical Muslim roots who attempted to gain control of America ’ s nuclear arsenal in order to destroy Israel .
These stories and dozens like them all trace down to sources close to the leadership of the “ opposition party , ” the bizarre confederation of right wing extremists , the Israel lobby and those aspects of the financial industry that can only be termed “ organized crime.
” Sadly , up to 30 % of the American public believes , not just these missives but things far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the majority of the leadership of America ’ s armed forces , security services and police , groups that have descended the evolutionary ladder at a frightening pace .
As American “ humorist ” , Jim W. Dean , so often says , “ You just can make these things up.
” What the public is left with is uncertainty , in some ways preferable to blind ignorance .
Though the original intent , voice in television shows such as “ X Files , ” in the oft-repeated theme , “ Believe No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence in institutions , this hasn ’ t worked out as planned .
Perhaps that ’ s why they call it “ chaos theory.
” Long ago , science developed its own methods , “ epistemology , ” for discerning what is “ likely.
” Scientific modeling or experimental method have long sense become unreliable indicators as they are dependent on the “ subjectivity ” of observation and the vagaries of statistical analysis , the science of making 2 plus two equal three .
The real basis of analysis since the latter half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philosophy that sneaks into films .
In America , some organized crime groups that had “ lost their roots ” reinvented themselves based on the “ Godfather ” films of Francis Ford Coppola .
One film , “ The Usual Suspects , ” has a line that has served me well .
“ The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince people he didn ’ t exist.
” Toward that end , the modern “ mainstream media seems , when their “ work product ” is analyzed using methodologies developed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasked ” in three ways : • Covering the tracks of very real secret societies and conspiracies • Protecting a history that is almost entirely false In the process , we have created an incubator for the rise of mediocrity .
President George W. Bush has evidenced this more than any individual in recent years .
A simple trip to “ YouTube ” will give evidence of this .
His glaring ignorance and endless lapses of decorum were far from simply anecdotal .
Yes , he really thought “ Africa ” was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t find Africa on a map ?
I have privately been assured that though this was the case when he took office in 2001 , after visiting Africa he became aware .
I would only know this as author of his briefing materials on his last visit .
Touching on the issue of redress , the restoration of reality or “ truth ” has become a process well beyond “ encyclopedic.
” Approaching this task , television shows in the US , be they “ The Secret History of World War II @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Untold History of the United States , ” not only fall short of the task but exist more to close doors than open them .
Such efforts , and they are many , perhaps endless , are “ gatekeeper functions.
” The question people enjoy and ask most often is this ; “ Is there a secret world out there.
” The answer is “ yes.
” What then qualifies a source as genuine and how does one discern real information from the endless “ blind alleys ” that have been created to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas of harmless or perhaps “ not so harmless ” confusion ?
Our tools are observation , reason and analysis .
Beyond that , we are faced with the traditional issues of faith , what do we believe , what do we trust ?
More and more intuition itself has to serve , where such a thing still exists .
Toward that end , we can begin a walk down several paths in such areas a “ what can be told ” or “ what can be reasonably surmised.
” At the pinnacle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that the world is ruled by secret societies , all of which are rooted in beliefs that can be termed “ supernatural ” or “ extraterrestrial.
” What can be told is that these organizations are both centuries old “ societies ” and quasi-governmental organizations whose efforts periodically surface and , in doing so , give evidence of a reality that in startling ways resembles popular science fiction .
What can be told is that this coincidental similarity is no an accident .
What is safest is approaching what we know and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it diverges from popular mythology .
For Americans , the Kennedy assassination was paramount , at least prior to 9/11 .
As the 50th anniversary of that even passed recently , many were disturbed at the media ’ s attempts to restore public confidence in the Warren Report .
The popular film , JFK ended such beliefs forever .
Even prior to its release , the “ Oswald and the Magic Bullet ” theory was an obvious sham .
Yet , millions of Americans were sickened when the media again tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tube.
” This is the official finding of the US government , issued in 1976 by the House Select Committee on Assassinations : • Scientific acoustical evidence establishes a high probability that two gunmen fired at President John F. Kennedy .
Other scientific evidence does not preclude the possibility of two gunmen firing at the President .
Scientific evidence negates some specific conspiracy allegations .
• The committee believes , on the basis of the evidence available to it , that President John F. Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify the other gunman or the extent of the conspiracy Funny thing , nobody mentioned any of this , the public finding of the US government , when selling the “ lone gunman ” story to a new generation .
Similarly , 9/11 has the exact same problem .
The 9/11 Commission Report was rescinded by a majority of members who then asked for members of the Bush administration to be prosecuted for both perjury and withholding evidence .
This is public record .
Since that time , not only has hard evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with foreign intelligence agencies at the heart of 9/11 but finding a reputable scientist that supports the conclusions of the original 9/11 Commission report is almost impossible .
There is undeniable hard proof that the 7/7 attacks in Britain were also “ false flag ” attacks .
There is undeniable hard proof that the invasion of not just Iraq but Afghanistan was planned long before 9/11 , not just those nations but five others as well as stated by General Wesley Clark and confirmed by Gwyneth Todd and many others .
Of recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following are known to be “ false flag attacks , ” orchestrated by intelligence agencies .
By “ known , ” I mean exactly that , no doubt whatsoever .
The DC sniper attacks and subsequent anthrax poisonings , the Breveik killings in Norway , Sandy Hook , the “ Gabby Giffords ” shootings , the Fort Hood shootings and the Boston Marathon bombings There are no “ theories ” involved , there is a mass of evidence and clear proof that the story given the public in each of these cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examine recent events involving Syria , the close alignment of Al Qaeda with groups within US intelligence and their Saudi and Israeli counterparts should “ deconstruct ” the entirety of the basis for America ’ s “ War on Terror.
” Why hasn ’ t it ?
Why does the media continue to claim that , though the Taliban ended almost all opium production in Afghanistan , the record heroin production , now over 90 % of world supplies now produced there , is being flown around the world by that same organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aircraft ?
Can one see a coincidental relationship between heroin trafficking and production and CIA involvement in Afghanistan ?
Is there historical evidence that this is not the first time ?
Can we say “ Golden Triangle ” and “ Cali Cartel ?
” There are areas more important to human development that simple proof that criminal elements have manipulated world events that have probably brought about the deaths of several million people .
Let ’ s take a short look at science .
To Einstein , the “ holy grail ” was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , perhaps overly so , the relationship between gravity and magnetism and waves and particles never fit within his ideas of general relativity .
Recent revelations that particles travel at above the speed of light , the result of super-collider experiments , has , in actuality , totally disproven Einstein ’ s original theories .
There is a problem when dealing with science .
As for history or “ news , ” it can generally be invented .
In science , there are communities that share information , affirm publishings and follow events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of research “ go dark , ” and capabilities are spoken of or even exhibited that are beyond accepted scientific advances , we are challenging something more serious than “ public opinion.
” Yet , exactly this has happened .
Again , we enter an areas of “ what can be told.
” To those who work in engineering , certain scientific advances , particularly the jump from the development of the transistor to the development of the first integrated circuit is believed to be “ non-linear.
” This means , technologies that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our daily lives .
You can see where this goes , an area no one wants to travel .
Remember “ cold fusion ?
” Remember that it was a “ fraud ?
” We were told that the first experiments were not able to be duplicated that that this “ free energy ” technology was a dead end ?
Ever hear of LENR ?
This stands for Low Energy Nuclear Reactions .
The term actually means “ cold fusion.
” Billions are spent each year , by governments and private corporations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Units exist that could power automobiles , aircraft , even cities .
A quick Google search will list the companies involved , the factories and laboratories , the investment opportunities and yet why is none of this reported ?
Would oil be worthless ?
Would conventional nuclear power , even wind and solar power , be worthless ?
Why are we being lied to , “ in plain sight ” as it were ?
The answer isn ’ t simple but there is an answer of sorts .
The excuse given originates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malthus , who in 1798 , espoused that “ progress ” would bring about limitless population growth that would end in disaster .
So , we hide technologies .
We have had the ability for decades to defeat gravity using technologies developed in Germany in the 1930s , rumored to have been given to them by extraterrestrials .
The US built its first anti-gravity “ ship ” in 1953 .
I have seen it .
It is old and ugly but works , sort of .
Nanotechnologies developed in labs “ impossibly ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ semiconductors capable of creating fields that allow vehicle performance typically attributed to UFOs .
One of the more common but less spoken of areas is weather modification .
Energy weapons developed in “ dark projects ” are being used to modify weather in some areas of the world , particularly the oil rich states of the Persian Gulf .
This is more “ hidden in plain sight ” use of non-existent technology .
We have only touched on a few areas , they are endless .
What we can prove is that events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not what it seems , this is clear .
What is also clear is that anything we are told is suspect and not by accident .
Mistrust in everything is engineered into our very being as a method of control , absolute control .
Gordon Duff is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War that has worked on veterans and POW issues for decades and consulted with governments challenged by security issues .
He ’ s a senior editor and chairman of the board of Veterans Today , especially for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

DISCLOSURE: Sourced from Russian government funded media
BC stands for NEO’s Banned Classic. This BC article was originally published as “Why Are We Being Lied To” by NEO on 30.12.13. For some reason, this article is missing from Google search results. Since this article remains pretty relevant to those geopolitical events that are taking place on the geopolitical stage today, we deem it possible to present it to our readers once again.
Should it go missing again, you may be confident that you will see it republished by NEO once more, should it still remain relevant by that time. Over the past few years, there has been a general breakdown of how reality is perceived. In fact, the term “reality” itself is under assault, everything from issues of controlled news, false flag terrorism, challenges to basic physical laws and even issues of “disclosure,” the tantalizing idea that a complex interstellar world exists.
A very real part of what has happened is a calculated attack on traditions and institutions through psychological warfare, a subset of “game theory warfare,” itself a subset of “chaos theory.”
Thus, we doubt or believe based on a flow of controlled information and orchestrated events.
However, controlling information has proven a risky business. Toward that end, what had always been a “lunatic fringe” of biblical prophecy, jingoism or agenda-driven “revisionism” has now been supplanted with a virtual ocean of insanity that has crept into the public domain.
When traced to its roots, too often one finds powerful organizations. During the last few days, Washington think tanks have released “rumors” citing president Obama as a Kenyan born homosexual, “Bathhouse Barry,” of radical Muslim roots who attempted to gain control of America’s nuclear arsenal in order to destroy Israel.
These stories and dozens like them all trace down to sources close to the leadership of the “opposition party,” the bizarre confederation of right-wing extremists, the Israel lobby and those aspects of the financial industry that can only be termed “organized crime.”
Sadly, up to 30% of the American public believes, not just these missives but things far stranger. Among that 30% is the majority of the leadership of America’s armed forces, security services and police, groups that have descended the evolutionary ladder at a frightening pace.
As American “humorist”, Jim W. Dean, so often says, “You just can make these things up.”
What the public is left with is uncertainty, in some ways preferable to blind ignorance. Though the original intent, a voice in television shows such as “X Files,” in the oft-repeated theme, “Believe No One,” is to destroy public confidence in institutions, this hasn’t worked out as planned.
Perhaps that’s why they call it “chaos theory.”
Long ago, science developed its own methods, “epistemology,” for discerning what is “likely.” Scientific modeling or experimental method has long since become unreliable indicators as they are dependent on the “subjectivity” of observation and the vagaries of statistical analysis, the science of making 2 plus two equals three.
The real basis of analysis since the latter half of the 20th century has been the philosophy that sneaks into films. In America, some organized crime groups that had “lost their roots” reinvented themselves based on the “Godfather” films of Francis Ford Coppola.
One film, “The Usual Suspects,” has a line that has served me well. “The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince people he didn’t exist.”
Toward that end, the modern “mainstream media seems, when their “work product” is analyzed using methodologies developed for intelligence analysis, appears to be “tasked” in three ways:
Covering the tracks of very real secret societies and conspiracies Protecting a history that is almost entirely false Spewing a continual narrative both unquestioned and unsupportable
In the process, we have created an incubator for the rise of mediocrity. President George W. Bush has evidenced this more than any individual in recent years.
A simple trip to “YouTube” will give evidence of this. His glaring ignorance and endless lapses of decorum were far from simply anecdotal. Yes, he really thought “Africa” was a country. Is it true he couldn’t find Africa on a map?
I have privately been assured that though this was the case when he took office in 2001, after visiting Africa he became aware. I would only know this as the author of his briefing materials on his last visit.
Touching on the issue of redress, the restoration of reality or “truth” has become a process well beyond “encyclopedic.”
Approaching this task, television shows in the US, be they “The Secret History of World War II” or Oliver Stone’s “Untold History of the United States,” not only fall short of the task but exist more to close doors than open them.
Such efforts and they are many, perhaps endless, are “gatekeeper functions.”
The question people enjoy and ask most often is this; “Is there a secret world out there.” The answer is “yes.”
What then qualifies a source as genuine and how does one discern real information from the endless “blind alleys” that have been created to channel modern-day adventurers and explorers into areas of harmless or perhaps “not so harmless” confusion?
Our tools are observation, reason, and analysis. Beyond that, we are faced with the traditional issues of faith, what do we believe, what do we trust?
More and more intuition itself has to serve, where such a thing still exists. Toward that end, we can begin a walk down several paths in such areas a “what can be told” or “what can be reasonably surmised.” At the pinnacle, one is faced with unpleasant revelations, that the world is ruled by secret societies, all of which are rooted in beliefs that can be termed “supernatural” or “extraterrestrial.”
What can be told is that these organizations are both centuries-old “societies” and quasi-governmental organizations whose efforts periodically surface and, in doing so, give evidence of a reality that in startling ways resembles popular science fiction. What can be told is that this coincidental similarity is no accident. What is safest is approaching what we know and can prove in the mundane world and how it diverges from popular mythology.
For Americans, the Kennedy assassination was paramount, at least prior to 9/11.
As the 50th anniversary of that even passed recently, many were disturbed at the media’s attempts to restore public confidence in the Warren Report. The popular film, JFK ended such beliefs forever. Even prior to its release, the “Oswald and the Magic Bullet” theory was an obvious sham. Yet, millions of Americans were sickened when the media again tried to “put the toothpaste back in the tube.”
This is the official finding of the US government, issued in 1976 by the House Select Committee on Assassinations:
Scientific acoustical evidence establishes a high probability that two gunmen fired at President John F. Kennedy. Other scientific evidence does not preclude the possibility of two gunmen firing at the President. Scientific evidence negates some specific conspiracy allegations. The committee believes, on the basis of the evidence available to it, that President John F. Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy. The committee is unable to identify the other gunman or the extent of the conspiracy
Funny thing, nobody mentioned any of this, the public finding of the US government, when selling the “lone gunman” story to a new generation. Similarly, 9/11 has the exact same problem. The 9/11 Commission Report was rescinded by a majority of members who then asked for members of the Bush administration to be prosecuted for both perjury and withholding evidence.
This is a public record. Since that time, not only has hard evidence discovered a domestic conspiracy working in concert with foreign intelligence agencies at the heart of 9/11 but finding a reputable scientist that supports the conclusions of the original 9/11 Commission report is almost impossible. There is undeniable hard proof that the 7/7 attacks in Britain were also “false flag” attacks.
There is undeniable hard proof that the invasion of not just Iraq but Afghanistan was planned long before 9/11, not just those nations but five others as well as stated by General Wesley Clark and confirmed by Gwyneth Todd and many others.
Of recent terror attacks and mass killings, the following are known to be “false flag attacks,” orchestrated by intelligence agencies. By “known,” I mean exactly that, no doubt whatsoever.
The DC sniper attacks and subsequent anthrax poisonings, the Breveik killings in Norway, Sandy Hook, the “Gabby Giffords” shootings, the Fort Hood shootings and the Boston Marathon bombings
There are no “theories” involved, there is a mass of evidence and clear proof that the story has given the public in each of these cases in outlandish and unreasonable.
Were one to examine recent events involving Syria, the close alignment of Al Qaeda with groups within US intelligence and their Saudi and Israeli counterparts should “deconstruct” the entirety of the basis for America’s “War on Terror.” Why hasn’t it?
Why does the media continue to claim that, though the Taliban ended almost all opium production in Afghanistan, the record heroin production, now over 90% of world supplies now produced there, is being flown around the world by that same organization that doesn’t possess a single aircraft?
Can one see a coincidental relationship between heroin trafficking and production and CIA involvement in Afghanistan? Is there historical evidence that this is not the first time? Can we say “Golden Triangle” and “Cali Cartel?”
There are areas more important to human development that simple proof that criminal elements have manipulated world events that have probably brought about the deaths of several million people.
Let’s take a short look at the science. To Einstein, the “holy grail” was solving unified field theory. Simply put, perhaps overly so, the relationship between gravity and magnetism and waves and particles never fit within his ideas of general relativity.
Recent revelations that particles travel at above the speed of light, the result of super-collider experiments, have, in actuality, totally disproven Einstein’s original theories. There is a problem when dealing with science. As for history or “news,” it can generally be invented. In science, there are communities that share information, affirm publishings and follow events very carefully. Thus, when areas of research “go dark,” and capabilities are spoken of or even exhibited that are beyond accepted scientific advances, we are challenging something more serious than “public opinion.” Yet, exactly this has happened.
Again, we enter the areas of “what can be told.” To those who work in engineering, certain scientific advances, particularly the jump from the development of the transistor to the development of the first integrated circuit is believed to be “non-linear.” This means technologies that have no history of development have entered our daily lives. You can see where this goes, an area no one wants to travel.
Remember “cold fusion?” Remember that it was a “fraud?” We were told that the first experiments were not able to be duplicated that this “free energy” technology was a dead end? Ever hear of LENR?
This stands for Low Energy Nuclear Reactions. The term actually means “cold fusion.” Billions are spent each year, by governments and private corporations, in the development of cold fusion projects. Units exist that could power automobiles, aircraft, even cities. A quick Google search will list the companies involved, the factories and laboratories, the investment opportunities and yet why is none of this reported? Would oil be worthless?
Would conventional nuclear power, even wind, and solar power, be worthless? Why are we being lied to, “in plain sight” as it were? The answer isn’t simple but there is an answer of sorts. The excuse given originates from the writings of Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus, who in 1798, espoused that “progress” would bring about limitless population growth that would end in disaster. So, we hide technologies. We have had the ability for decades to defeat gravity using technologies developed in Germany in the 1930s, rumored to have been given to them by extraterrestrials.
The US built its first anti-gravity “ship” in 1953. I have seen it. It is old and ugly but works, sort of. Nanotechnologies developed in labs “impossibly” at “0 g” have produced semiconductors capable of creating fields that allow vehicle performance typically attributed to UFOs. One of the more common but less spoken of areas is weather modification. Energy weapons developed in “dark projects” are being used to modify the weather in some areas of the world, particularly the oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf.
This is more “hidden in plain sight” use of non-existent technology. We have only touched on a few areas, they are endless. What we can prove is that events are not what they seem, science is not what it seems, this is clear. What is also clear is that anything we are told is suspect and not by accident.
Mistrust in everything is engineered into our very being as a method of control, absolute control.


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Now We See Aurora Dunes in the Sky

Now We See Aurora Dunes in the Sky

A New Type of Aurora Ripples Across the Sky in Horizontal Green ‘ Dunes ’ Since time immemorial , people around the world have been beguiled by the wonders of the night sky .
But even after millennia of study , the cosmos keeps hitting us with surprises .
Reporting this week in AGU Advances , a team of researchers has discovered a brand new type of aurora , thanks to the help of some intrepid citizen scientists .
Described as “ dunes , ” the spectacular light show manifests as a series of rippling emerald ribbons that extend toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which are oriented vertically like fence posts , the dunes hang horizontally like blinds in a window , giving off the appearance of hills of sand cascading across a beach .
The dunes also occur at an unusual altitude , about 60 or so miles off the Earth ’ s surface , in a layer of the atmosphere too high to access by balloons and too low to explore with satellites—a sort of scientific no man ’ s land .
This strip of sky , technically known as the mesosphere , is so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ ignorosphere , ” study author Minna Palmroth , a physicist at the University of Helsinki explains in a statement .
But sussing out what gives the dunes their dazzling gleam might help researchers ….Read More :

A New Type of Aurora Ripples Across the Sky in Horizontal Green ‘Dunes’
Auroral Dunes Time Lapse Video
By Katherine J. Wu/Smithsonianmag.com
Since time immemorial, people around the world have been beguiled by the wonders of the night sky. But even after millennia of study, the cosmos keeps hitting us with surprises. Reporting this week in AGU Advances, a team of researchers has discovered a brand new type of aurora, thanks to the help of some intrepid citizen scientists.
Described as “dunes,” the spectacular light show manifests as a series of rippling emerald ribbons that extend toward the equator. Unlike typical aurorae, which are oriented vertically like fence posts, the dunes hang horizontally like blinds in a window, giving off the appearance of hills of sand cascading across a beach.
The dunes also occur at an unusual altitude, about 60 or so miles off the Earth’s surface, in a layer of the atmosphere too high to access by balloons and too low to explore with satellites—a sort of scientific no man’s land. This strip of sky, technically known as the mesosphere, is so poorly understood that physicists jokingly dub it the “ignorosphere,” study author Minna Palmroth, a physicist at the University of Helsinki explains in a statement. But sussing out what gives the dunes their dazzling gleam might help researchers ….Read More:


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Pelosi: ‘Trump cannot be acquitted if senators don’t have a trial…call witnesses”

USA Today – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Donald Trump can ’ t be exonerated if senators @ @ @ @ @ in his impeachment trial .
“ He will not be acquitted , ” Pelosi told @ @ @ @ @ not be acquitted if you don ’ t have a trial .
And you don @ @ @ @ @ if you don ’ t have witnesses and documentation.
” The speaker was responding to @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ’ next move if the Senate clears Trump .
“ We ’ re still @ @ @ @ @ she insisted , “ that the Senate will have the courage to hear the truth.
@ @ @ @ @ know right from wrong ?
I don ’ t think so , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ all I can say.
” Attempt to block book : Donald Trump security officials threaten @ @ @ @ @ Bolton ’ s book

USA Today – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Donald Trump can’t be exonerated if senators don’t call witnesses in his impeachment trial.
“He will not be acquitted,” Pelosi told reporters. “You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. And you don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation.”
The speaker was responding to repeated questions from reporters about Democrats’ next move if the Senate clears Trump.


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Washington Post: Grand Jury Convened;  Probe Insulin Deaths at W. Virginia VA Hospital

Health Editor ’ s Note : I would wonder why this investigation has taken so long ( 18 months . )
How despicable that someone who is trusted to give medical care would seek to kill those he or she is taking care of .
No mistakes were made in dosage since most of those dead did not even have diabetes and would have had no medical need for injected insulin….Carol The Washington Post ’ s Lisa Rein and Matt Zapotosky report : Federal prosecutors have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury in their criminal probe of at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improper insulin injections at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Clarksburg , W.Va. , a sign that the 18-month investigation is intensifying , according to two people familiar with the matter .
The closed-door deliberations at the federal courthouse in Clarksburg began in early January with testimony from nurses and other medical professionals about the actions of the person of interest in the case , a former nursing assistant at the hospital who worked the overnight shift , the people said .
They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans , most of whom were not diabetic , multiple , unauthorized injections of insulin that led to their deaths of severe hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar .
• Attorney General William P. Barr has at least twice since August called the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia , Trump-appointee Bill Powell , to ask about the status of the investigation .
Such an inquiry from the top U.S. law enforcement official is unusual — particularly given the volume of politically sensitive matters on Barr ’ s plate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ W. Giuliani , the review of how the FBI began its 2016 probe of the Trump campaign and the inquiry into the death in federal custody of multimillionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Barr , though , is known as an unusually hands-on attorney general .
• In Clarksburg , prosecutors have focused from the start on one person , according to people familiar with the case .
She was assigned to monitor the veterans who died in what are known as one-on-one bedside vigils for patients who need extra attention .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seven months after being removed from patient care .
The Post is not naming the woman because she has not been charged .
She is now doing temporary work for a local construction company , a person familiar with her status said .
Investigators have interviewed her multiple times , officials said .
• Despite these common denominators , the medical staff and those with oversight of hospital procedures failed to identify a pattern for months .
After the bodies were exhumed , three deaths were ruled homicide by insulin injection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The armed forces deputy medical examiner changed the death certificates of the others from “ natural causes ” to “ undetermined , ” according to autopsy reports and people familiar with the case .

Health Editor’s Note: I would wonder why this investigation has taken so long (18 months.) How despicable that someone who is trusted to give medical care would seek to kill those he or she is taking care of. No mistakes were made in dosage since most of those dead did not even have diabetes and would have had no medical need for injected insulin….Carol
The Washington Post’s Lisa Rein and Matt Zapotosky report: Federal prosecutors have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury in their criminal probe of at least 11 deaths suspected of being linked to improper insulin injections at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Clarksburg, W.Va., a sign that the 18-month investigation is intensifying, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The closed-door deliberations at the federal courthouse in Clarksburg began in early January with testimony from nurses and other medical professionals about the actions of the person of interest in the case, a former nursing assistant at the hospital who worked the overnight shift, the people said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Investigators think she gave the elderly veterans, most of whom were not diabetic, multiple, unauthorized injections of insulin that led to their deaths of severe hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
Excerpts:
Attorney General William P. Barr has at least twice since August called the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, Trump-appointee Bill Powell, to ask about the status of the investigation. Such an inquiry from the top U.S. law enforcement official is unusual — particularly given the volume of politically sensitive matters on Barr’s plate, including the investigation of Trump lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, the review of how the FBI began its 2016 probe of the Trump campaign and the inquiry into the death in federal custody of multimillionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Barr, though, is known as an unusually hands-on attorney general.
In Clarksburg, prosecutors have focused from the start on one person, according to people familiar with the case. She was assigned to monitor the veterans who died in what is known as one-on-one bedside vigils for patients who need extra attention. She was fired from the hospital last year, seven months after being removed from patient care. The Post is not naming the woman because she has not been charged. She is now doing temporary work for a local construction company, a person familiar with her status said. Investigators have interviewed her multiple times, officials said.


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--‘Light Loafered’ Lindsey Graham, Most Corrupt Politician in Washington

Head of Trump ’ s Gay Mafia , our sources on “ Pissgate ” have it as more than just @ @ @ @ @ and VT directly interviewed an eye witness…someone who actually pissed on Trump .
As for @ @ @ @ @ thousand times more on him , from members of the South Carolina Air National Guard @ @ @ @ @ of continual gossip for his picadillos .
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Head of Trump’s Perverted Mafia, our sources on “Pissgate” have it as more than just girls in the room, and VT directly interviewed an eye witness…someone who actually pissed on Trump.
As for Graham, we have a thousand times more on him, from members of the South Carolina Air National Guard where he is a subject of continual gossip for his peccadillos.
The South Carolina senator once put a lot of effort into cultivating an image of a reasonable, sober, sensible, moderate Republican, willing to reach out across the aisle, willing to stick up for his principles, willing to denounce Donald Trump. But today, there is no position he won’t abandon, no U-turn he won’t perform and no lie he will not tell.


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Rogue Israeli regime cuts medical lifeline to remote villagers – again

When Israel confiscated a Palestinian medical jeep it may not have sounded like a big deal .
But it was , and still is , a matter of life and death to hundreds of oppressed people and the Israelis know it .
Haaretz reported earlier this month that Israel had impounded the only vehicle available to a medical team that provides assistance to 1,500 Palestinians living inside an Israeli military firing zone in the Palestinian West Bank .
It ’ s the second time in a year that the vehicle serving residents of Masafer Yatta in the south Hebron hills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an isolated and impoverished population .
The jeep and medical team belong to the Palestinian Authority ’ s Health Ministry .
They visit small villages in the area , accessible only by dirt roads , every week .
The excuse for this outrage was that the team weren ’ t allowed there without prior co-ordination , since the area was inside a firing zone .
The team ’ s doctor said medical assistance was necessary for these villages because of their long distance from a city and lack of financial resources .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ medications we can administer outside a hospital to treat the villagers.
” When the jeep was previously confiscated it was returned after 6 months on payment of a 3000 shekel fine .
All that time the team were unable to provide basic medical care as it was the only vehicle capable of traveling those roads .
The firing zone covers 7,400 acres and Israel declared it a closed military zone in the 1980s .
In 1999 , the army expelled the residents , arguing that they were living there illegally .
But a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let them return when they provided evidence that they had lived in the area long before Israel ’ s occupation in 1967 .
The story is symptomatic of the evil permeating the Holy Land under Israel ’ s military occupation for 70+ years .
Last week Baroness Jenny Tonge , in a parliamentary question , asked what representations the UK Government intended making to the Israeli government .
On 24 January Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon , Minister for the Commonwealth , UN and South Asia , replied : “ We have made clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical assistance being available to Palestinians , most recently on 30 October 2019.
” And that was it .
Tariq Ahmad is a Muslim of Pakistani origin .
Since his elevation to the Lords he seems to have joined the ranks of those anxious to downplay Israel ’ s crimes and guarantee the rogue state ’ s impunity .
For example , in a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict last March he said : “ Any party that believes in the destruction of Israel of course can not be party to a peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it clear that , before taking part in any peaceful negotiations on the two-state solution , any party at the negotiating table needs to agree the right of Israel to exist.
” He didn ’ t mention the equal need to agree the Palestinians ’ right to exist and the UK Government still refuses to recognise Palestinian statehood .
Doesn ’ t that bar Britain from the peace table ?
And once again we ’ re fed nonsense about a ‘ two state solution ’ .
Given the many irreversible facts on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create with impunity , what would it look like ?
Yeah , too messy and ridiculous to even begin to describe .
Netanyahu has said repeatedly that there will be no Palestinian state during his tenure as Israel ’ s prime minister .
He declared : “ We will not withdraw from one inch… .
There will be no more uprooting of settlements in the land of Israel… .
This is the inheritance of our ancestors .
This is our land… .
We are here to stay forever.
” And that from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vile comrades , has no ancestral links whatever to the ancient land of Israel and therefore no claim to it .
So that disqualifies the Israeli government too from any peace process .
As for the US administration , it is so overloaded with Zionist pimps , has fouled up so many peace moves , is so discredited by its past and present performances , and is so contemptuous of international law that it too has no place at the peace table .
The Montevideo Convention of 1933 on Statehood sets out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include a defined territory .
So when it comes to “ agreeing Israel ’ s right to exist ” , Lord Ahmad surely knows that Israel has always refused to declare its borders .
So which Israel would he like us all to recognise ?
Israel behind the borders drawn by the UN Partition Plan ?
Israel behind the 1967 armistice borders ?
Israel with its boot on every Palestinians ’ s neck and illegally occupying the entire Palestinian territory ?
Or Israel seen by many as a brazen ‘ racist endeavour ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the historic homeland of the Jewish people and they have an exclusive right to national self-determination in it ” ?
Or will he and the rest of Boris Johnson ’ s ministerial stooges now insist on Israel according to the preposterous ‘ deal ’ put forward by Trump and his son-in-law ?
Let ’ s not forget that the new state of Israel ’ s admission to the UN in 1949 was conditional upon honouring the UN Charter and implementing UN General Assembly Resolutions 181 and 194 .
It has failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly violates provisions and principles of the Charter .
Israel doesn ’ t even comply with the rules of the EU-Israel Association Agreement of 1995 which require adherence to the principles of the UN Charter and “ respect for human rights and democratic principle ( which ) constitute an essential element of this agreement ” in return for trading privileges .
Here too Israel grabs the privileges without delivering on the obligations .
Should everyone be expected to accept Israel ’ s right to exist while Palestinians are denied the right to their @ @

by Stuart Littlewood. VT Scotland
When Israel confiscated a Palestinian medical jeep it may not have sounded like a big deal. But it was, and still is, a matter of life and death to hundreds of oppressed people and the Israelis know it.
Haaretz reported earlier this month that Israel had impounded the only vehicle available to a medical team that provides assistance to 1,500 Palestinians living inside an Israeli military firing zone in the Palestinian West Bank.
It’s the second time in a year that the vehicle serving residents of Masafer Yatta in the south Hebron hills has been confiscated, cutting off healthcare to an isolated and impoverished population.
The jeep and medical team belong to the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry. They visit small villages in the area, accessible only by dirt roads, every week. The excuse for this outrage was that the team wasn’t allowed there without prior co-ordination since the area was inside a firing zone.
The team’s doctor said medical assistance was necessary for these villages because of their long-distance from a city and lack of financial resources. “We come here with all the medications we can administer outside a hospital to treat the villagers.”
When the jeep was previously confiscated it was returned after 6 months on payment of a 3000 shekel fine. All that time the team was unable to provide basic medical care as it was the only vehicle capable of traveling those roads.
The firing zone covers 7,400 acres and Israel declared it a closed military zone in the 1980s. In 1999, the army expelled the residents, arguing that they were living there illegally. But a temporary injunction by the Israeli Supreme Court let them return when they provided evidence that they had lived in the area long before Israel’s occupation in 1967.
The story is symptomatic of the evil permeating the Holy Land under Israel’s military occupation for 70+ years.
Last week Baroness Jenny Tonge, in a parliamentary question, asked what representations the UK Government intended making to the Israeli government. On 24 January Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia, replied: “We have made clear to the Israeli authorities the importance of medical assistance being available to Palestinians, most recently on 30 October 2019.” And that was it.
Tariq Ahmad is a Muslim of Pakistani origin. Since his elevation to the Lords, he seems to have joined the ranks of those anxious to downplay Israel’s crimes and guarantee the rogue state’s impunity.
For example, in a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict last March he said: “Any party that believes in the destruction of Israel, of course, cannot be a party to a peace process. The UK Government has made it clear that, before taking part in any peaceful negotiations on the two-state solution, any party at the negotiating table needs to agree on the right of Israel to exist.”
He didn’t mention the equal need to agree on the Palestinians’ right to exist and the UK Government still refuses to recognize Palestinian statehood. Doesn’t that bar Britain from the peace table? And once again we’re fed nonsense about a ‘two-state solution’. Given the many irreversible facts on the ground that the Israelis have been allowed to create with impunity, what would it look like?
Yeah, too messy and ridiculous to even begin to describe. Netanyahu has said repeatedly that there will be no Palestinian state during his tenure as Israel’s prime minister. He declared: “We will not withdraw from one inch…. There will be no more uprooting of settlements in the land of Israel…. This is the inheritance of our ancestors. This is our land…. We are here to stay forever.”
And that from somebody who, like most of his vile comrades, has no ancestral links whatever to the ancient land of Israel and therefore no claim to it.
So that disqualifies the Israeli government too from any peace process. As for the US administration, it is so overloaded with Zionist pimps, has fouled up so many peace moves, is so discredited by its past and present performances, and is so contemptuous of international law that it too has no place at the peace table.
The Montevideo Convention of 1933 on Statehood sets out the criteria for becoming a state and these include a defined territory. So when it comes to “agreeing Israel’s right to exist”, Lord Ahmad surely knows that Israel has always refused to declare its borders. So which Israel would he like us all to recognize?
Israel behind the borders drawn by the UN Partition Plan? Israel behind the 1967 armistice borders? Israel with its boot on every Palestinians’ neck and illegally occupying the entire Palestinian territory? Or Israel was seen by many as a brazen ‘racist endeavor’ that has just passed laws declaring itself “the historic homeland of the Jewish people and they have an exclusive right to national self-determination in it”?
Or will he and the rest of Boris Johnson’s ministerial stooges now insist on Israel according to the preposterous ‘deal’ put forward by Trump and his son-in-law?
Let’s not forget that the new state of Israel’s admission to the UN in 1949 was conditional upon honoring the UN Charter and implementing UN General Assembly Resolutions 181 and 194. It has failed to meet these obligations and to this day repeatedly violates provisions and principles of the Charter.
Israel doesn’t even comply with the rules of the EU-Israel Association Agreement of 1995 which requires adherence to the principles of the UN Charter and “respect for human rights and democratic principle (which) constitute an essential element of this agreement” in return for trading privileges. Here too Israel grabs the privileges without delivering on the obligations.
Should everyone be expected to accept Israel’s right to exist while Palestinians are denied the right to their state?
© 2020 Stuart Littlewood
Source: We Exist by Johnny Punish


veteranstoday--2020-01-30--Evangelical Rapists: Sex Assaults in Military Academies Surge 32%

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Daily Beast: Reports of sexual assault from cadets and midshipmen at U.S. military academies spiked 32 percent during the last school year, USA Today reports. Citing documents from the Pentagon, the report states that there were 122 reports of sexual assault during the 2018-19 academic year, compared to 92 in 2017-18.
“We are encouraged that more cadets and midshipmen made reports of sexual assault this year,” said Nate Galbreath, acting director of the Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program.
“Our program empowers those who experience sexual assault to connect with restorative care.” However, an advocate for victims of sexual assault in the military said the uptick in reports is not solely down to an increased willingness to speak out. “Since rates were up dramatically in last year’s survey, I don’t see this as good news,” said Don Christensen, president of Protect Our Defenders and the former chief prosecutor for the Air Force. “Rather, it’s a reflection of a worsening problem.”
USA Today: It cites the experience of an unnamed male freshman at the U.S. Naval Academy. He told officials that reporting sexual assault can polarize midshipmen. “That sticks with you the whole time you’re here because, like I said, it’s a small place and things spread fast.”
Students at the academies referred to a “stereotypical male culture” that “requires women to fit in with the ‘boy’s club.'” Alcohol abuse contributes to assaults, the report said.
About 16% of women and 2% of men at the premier military colleges reported being sexually assaulted in the 2019 survey. The increase in incidents in that report stemmed largely from more men and women at the Army’s West Point academy reporting unwanted sexual contact.
About 12,900 students attend the Army’s academy at West Point, the Navy’s at Annapolis, Maryland, and the Air Force’s at Colorado Springs. Three out of four students are men.
Elizabeth Van Winkle, executive director of the Pentagon’s office of Force Resiliency, stressed the importance of combating sexual assault at the academies because they produce many of the military’s top leaders.
“Our data last year, and the findings from this year’s report, reflect the progress we have made in some areas, and the significant work that remains,” Van Winkle said. “We will not falter in our efforts to eliminate these behaviors from our academies and to inculcate our expectation that all who serve are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect.”
Christensen said the Pentagon has failed to address sexual assault among the ranks.
“The focus the last few years has been almost solely on prevention, with no evidence it is working,” he said. “The opposite is true. They seem to have surrendered on accountability, and the results have been a dramatic increase in sexual assaults and harassment.”
Source: Daily Beast


veteranstoday--2020-02-10--Turkey warns of ‘Plan B’ amid Syria’s anti-terror operation in Idlib

[ Editor ’ s Note : The doo doo may be about to hit the fan in Turkey .
This morning ’ s Turkish support for the jihadi counter attack on recently liberated Saraqib shows Erdogan wants the hydrocarbon wealth under Idlib and is committed to keep his terror proxies on top of it , similar to the US in Deir Ezzor using the US military as security during the theft of Syria ’ s oil .
Russia and Iran have complicated relations with Turkey , and Mr. Erdogan will use that to his advantage .
The Russians are exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harder to “ play nice ” with Mr. Erdogan while he is openly supporting al Qaeda elements in Idlib for his own gain .
Putin ’ s air support has been essential in liberating a lot of the ground gains made by the US proxy coalition campaign to Balkanize Syria .
The next test and the most dangerous one will be if the Turkish air force is tasked with defending the Idlib terrorists .
That will also be a big risk for Erdogan , in terms of the proverbial “ bridge too far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never over reacting .
But Israel put the squeeze on him with its using a civil airliner as a screen for its latest attack on Damascus .
Europe is staying mum .
If another big refugee wave is unleashed by Erdogan from the Syrian coalition pushing the jihadis and families back into Turkey , he fears having those angry combat trained terrorists in his backyard … Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's work includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Click to donate > > Turkey says it will change tack in northwestern Syrian province of Idlib , where an intensified anti-terror operation is underway by Syrian army against foreign-backed militant outfits , if the deal reached with Russia is violated .
Turkey ’ s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said , in an interview with the Hurriyet daily that Ankara has made alternative plans for Idlib province if the agreement reached with Russia continues to be violated .
Based on a 2018 deal with Russia , Turkey set up 12 observation posts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said this week three of them are now being encircled by the Syrian government forces .
“ If the agreement continues to be violated , we have Plan B and Plan C , ” Akar said , adding that , “ We on every occasion say do not force us , otherwise our Plan B and Plan C are ready ” .
The Turkish defense minister warned that “ If the Syrian forces are not withdrawn by the end of February , we will take action.
” Akar claimed that “ Our primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy .
We are working to establish a ceasefire as soon as possible and stop the bloodshed.
” Since Friday , Ankara has sent hundreds of military vehicles into Idlib province , after Syrian government forces took control of a strategic town close to the provincial capital .
The UK-based so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 1,240 Turkish military vehicles crossed into Idlib in the last week , along with 5,000 soldiers .
Idlib is in the last major enclave of the foreign-backed terrorists fighting against the rule of Syrian President Bashar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Turkish and Russian officials , whose countries support opposing sides in Syria ’ s nine-year war , met in Ankara to discuss the fighting in the last major terrorist stronghold .
The two sides held three hours of apparently inconclusive talks on Saturday , only agreeing to meet again next week .
Despite the build-up of Turkish troops , the Syrian forces have pressed with their advances in Idlib province , recapturing over 600 square kilometers ( 230 square miles ) of territory , wresting control of dozens of theorist-held towns and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they would maintain the anti-terror fight .
Reports said on the eastern flank of the terrorist-held enclave , advancing government forces had seized all but a 2 km stretch of the M5 highway , Syrian ’ s main north-south road which links Syria ’ s two main cities Damascus and Aleppo .
Meanwhile , several Russian troops were killed during attacks launched by militants from Turkey ’ s de-escalation zone in Idlib .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a recent statement that Idlib-based militants had staged “ more than 1,000 attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” from a Turkish-controlled de-escalation zone in the flashpoint province .
It stressed that most of the attacks had been conducted by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militant group .
The Syrian army has already regained almost all territories once controlled by terrorists , except portions of Aleppo and large swaths of Idlib , the last stronghold of Takfiri terrorists , particularly the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham .
The group is a coalition of different factions of al-Qaeda-linked terror outfits largely composed of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group , formerly known as al-Nusra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign-backed militancy since March 2011 .
The Syrian government says the Israeli regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups had been wreaking havoc in the Arab country .

…from Press TV, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: The doo doo may be about to hit the fan in Turkey. This morning’s Turkish support for the jihadi counter attack on recently liberated Saraqib shows Erdogan wants the hydrocarbon wealth under Idlib and is committed to keep his terror proxies on top of it, similar to the US in Deir Ezzor using the US military as security during the theft of Syria’s oil.
Russia and Iran have complicated relations with Turkey, and Mr. Erdogan will use that to his advantage. The Russians are exposed to political risk, as it is harder to “play nice” with Mr. Erdogan while he is openly supporting al Qaeda elements in Idlib for his own gain.
Putin’s air support has been essential in liberating a lot of the ground gains made by the US proxy coalition campaign to Balkanize Syria. The next test and the most dangerous one will be if the Turkish air force is tasked with defending the Idlib terrorists.
That will also be a big risk for Erdogan, in terms of the proverbial “bridge too far” scenario. Putin is cautious, never over reacting. But Israel put the squeeze on him with its using a civil airliner as a screen for its latest attack on Damascus.
Europe is staying mum. If another big refugee wave is unleashed by Erdogan from the Syrian coalition pushing the jihadis and families back into Turkey, he fears having those angry combat trained terrorists in his backyard … Jim W. Dean ] Jim's Editor’s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal
Jim's work includes research, field trips, Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more. Thanks for helping. Click to donate >> – First published … February 10, 2020 – Turkey says it will change tack in northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, where an intensified anti-terror operation is underway by Syrian army against foreign-backed militant outfits, if the deal reached with Russia is violated. Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, in an interview with the Hurriyet daily that Ankara has made alternative plans for Idlib province if the agreement reached with Russia continues to be violated. Based on a 2018 deal with Russia, Turkey set up 12 observation posts in Idlib, but Turkish security sources said this week three of them are now being encircled by the Syrian government forces. “If the agreement continues to be violated, we have Plan B and Plan C,” Akar said, adding that, “We on every occasion say do not force us, otherwise our Plan B and Plan C are ready”. The Turkish defense minister warned that “If the Syrian forces are not withdrawn by the end of February, we will take action.” Akar claimed that “Our primary goal is to prevent migration and humanitarian tragedy. We are working to establish a ceasefire as soon as possible and stop the bloodshed.” Since Friday, Ankara has sent hundreds of military vehicles into Idlib province, after Syrian government forces took control of a strategic town close to the provincial capital. The UK-based so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 1,240 Turkish military vehicles crossed into Idlib in the last week, along with 5,000 soldiers. Idlib is in the last major enclave of the foreign-backed terrorists fighting against the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The fresh Turkish deployment came as Turkish and Russian officials, whose countries support opposing sides in Syria’s nine-year war, met in Ankara to discuss the fighting in the last major terrorist stronghold. The two sides held three hours of apparently inconclusive talks on Saturday, only agreeing to meet again next week. Despite the build-up of Turkish troops, the Syrian forces have pressed with their advances in Idlib province, recapturing over 600 square kilometers (230 square miles) of territory, wresting control of dozens of theorist-held towns and villages in recent days, and stressed that they would maintain the anti-terror fight. Reports said on the eastern flank of the terrorist-held enclave, advancing government forces had seized all but a 2 km stretch of the M5 highway, Syrian’s main north-south road which links Syria’s two main cities Damascus and Aleppo. Meanwhile, several Russian troops were killed during attacks launched by militants from Turkey’s de-escalation zone in Idlib. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a recent statement that Idlib-based militants had staged “more than 1,000 attacks in the last two weeks of January” from a Turkish-controlled de-escalation zone in the flashpoint province. It stressed that most of the attacks had been conducted by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militant group. The Syrian army has already regained almost all territories once controlled by terrorists, except portions of Aleppo and large swaths of Idlib, the last stronghold of Takfiri terrorists, particularly the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The group is a coalition of different factions of al-Qaeda-linked terror outfits largely composed of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front. Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The Syrian government says the Israeli regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups had been wreaking havoc in the Arab country.
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