veteranstoday--2020-05-12--ADL (which hates VT) Reels at US Awash in Attack on Jews by VT’s Political Opponents (Funny?)

New York , May 12 , 2020 … The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979 , with more than 2,100 acts of assault , vandalism and harassment reported across the United States , according to new data from ADL ( the Anti-Defamation League ) .
The record number of incidents came as the Jewish community grappled with vicious and lethal antisemitic attacks against communities in Poway , Jersey City and Monsey , and a spree of violent assaults in Brooklyn .
The 2019 ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of antisemitic incidents in 2019 increased 12 percent over the previous year , with a disturbing 56 percent increase in assaults .
The audit found there were , on average , as many as six antisemitic incidents in the U.S. for each day in the calendar year – the highest level of antisemitic activity ever recorded by ADL .
The year included five fatalities directly linked to antisemitic violence and another 91 individuals targeted in physical assaults .
Incidents were reported in every one of the 48 contiguous United States and Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaults nationwide took place in the five boroughs of New York City , including 25 in Brooklyn alone .
“ This was a year of unprecedented antisemitic activity , a time when many Jewish communities across the country had direct encounters with hate , ” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt , ADL CEO .
“ This contributed to a rising climate of anxiety and fear in our communities .
We are committed to fighting back against this rising tide of hate and will double down on our work with elected leaders , schools , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred.
” ADL ’ s Center on Extremism identified 234 incidents targeting Jewish synagogues and community centers in 2019 .
This included the white supremacist shooting at a Chabad center in Poway , California , which killed one worshipper , a 60-year-old woman who was mourning her mother ’ s recent death , and injuring three more , including the rabbi .
In 2019 , ADL counted a total of 2,107 antisemitic incidents across the U.S. , a 12 percent increase from the 1,879 incidents recorded in 2018 .
ADL ’ s Audit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault , harassment and vandalism .
Of the total incidents reported in 2019 : • Harassment : There were 1,127 harassment incidents , cases where one or more Jews reported feeling harassed by the antisemitic language or actions .
Acts of harassment increased by 6 percent from 1,066 in 2018 .
• Vandalism : There were 919 vandalism incidents , cases where property was damaged in a manner which that harmed or intimidated Jews .
Swastikas , which are generally interpreted as symbols of antisemitic hatred , were present in 746 of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 percent from 774 in 2018 .
• Assault : There were 61 assault incidents , cases where individuals were physically targeted with violence accompanied by evidence of antisemitic animus .
Antisemitic assault increased 56 percent from 39 in 2018 .
Eleven of the 61 assaults were perpetrated with deadly weapons such as guns or knives .
The 61 assault incidents harmed 95 victims , including five fatalities .
There were incidents reported in every state , except Alaska and Hawaii .
The states with the highest numbers of incidents were New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , California : 330 , Massachusetts : 114 and Pennsylvania : 109 .
Combined , these states account for nearly 45 percent of the total number of incidents .
ADL ’ s Center on Extremism has gathered the complete 2019 data , as well as data from the previous two years , on ADL ’ s H.E.A.T .
Map , an interactive online tool that allows users to geographically chart antisemitic incidents and events nationally and regionally .
“ It ’ s clear we must remain vigilant in working to counter the threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all forms , wherever the source and regardless of the political affiliation of its proponents , ” said Mr. Greenblatt .
“ We need to ensure that synagogues and community centers have the right security measures in place to prevent the next potential attack .
We plan to work with members of Congress and other elected officials this year to ensure that funding is in place and that all states mandate Holocaust education , which can serve as an effective deterrent for future acts of hate.
” In 2019 , ADL recorded 270 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or individuals inspired by extremist ideology .
This represents 13 percent of the total number of incidents .
K-12 schools , as well as colleges and universities , continue to experience a significant number of antisemitic incidents .
ADL recorded 411 incidents at K-12 non-Jewish schools in 2019 ( up 19 percent from 344 in 2018 ) , and 186 incidents at colleges and universities ( down 10 percent from 201 in 2018 ) .
In 2019 there were 234 reported incidents at Jewish institutions such as synagogues , Jewish community centers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent from 265 in 2018 .
More than 170 were incidents of harassment and 60 were incidents of vandalism .
Fifty of the incidents targeting Jewish institutions were perpetrated by domestic extremists .
At least 170 antisemitic incidents in 2019 referenced Israel or Zionism .
Of those , 68 took the form of white supremacist groups ’ propaganda efforts , which attempt to foment anti-Israel and antisemitic beliefs .
Most of the remaining incidents were expressions of anti-Israel animus that incorporated antisemitic imagery or harassment and demonization of Jewish students for their real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Audit offers a snapshot of one of the ways American Jews encounter antisemitism , but a full understanding of antisemitism in the U.S. requires other forms of analysis as well , including but not limited to , public opinion polling , assessments of online anti-Semitism , and examinations of extremist activity , all of which ADL offers in other reports , such as ADL Global 100 , Quantifying Hate : A Year of Anti-Semitism on Twitter , Online Hate and Harassment : The American Experience , Murder and Extremism in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American Attitudes Toward Jews .
ADL has a comprehensive approach to addressing antisemitic incidents and behavior , including educating youth to prevent these incidents and working with law enforcement to apprehend the perpetrators .
ADL works to enact laws to improve federal , state , and local prevention tactics and response to antisemitic hate crimes and all forms of hate violence .
ADL partners with law enforcement to raise awareness of extremist threats and trains law enforcement professionals to recognize and disrupt potential threats .
ADL likewise provides education and training every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time when they are most vulnerable to bullying and social pressures .
ADL also works with victims and universities to respond to antisemitic harassment and other worrying incidents on college campuses .
Finally , ADL ’ s No Place for Hate and Words to Action programs teach understanding and promote inclusivity in schools and on campuses , respectively .
In response to the historic rise in antisemitic incidents over the past four years , ADL has made the following policy recommendations : • Nationwide , public officials and civic leaders should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against antisemitism and all forms of hate and extremism .
• Congress should hold additional hearings on the increase in hate crimes , the rise of extremist groups and proliferation of their propaganda , and support legislation , including the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act , that calls on the federal government to improve coordinated responses and collect data on domestic terrorism .
• Congress should increase funding for non-profit security grants for synagogues and other houses of worship , schools , and community centers .
• Policymakers must support efforts to provide law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need to prevent and effectively respond to hate crimes .
Federal , state and local law enforcement agencies should also improve their procedures for responding to and reporting hate crimes .
Congress should approve the pending Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act and fully fund Section 4704 of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd , Jr .
Hate Crimes Prevention Act for “ technical , forensic , prosecutorial , or any other form of assistance ” to state and local law enforcement authorities for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes .
• School districts should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holocaust education programs in elementary and secondary schools .
University leadership should respond firmly and forcefully to antisemitic acts on college campuses , including incidents that target Jewish students because of their actual or perceived support of the state of Israel .
Congress , the U.S. Department of Education , state legislators and mayors should increase funding to promote an inclusive school climate and for anti-bias education , Holocaust and genocide education , and hate crime prevention .
The ADL Audit includes both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slurs .
Compiled using information provided by victims , law enforcement and community leaders , and evaluated by ADL ’ s professional staff , the Audit provides a regular snapshot of one specific aspect of a nationwide problem while identifying possible trends or changes in the types of activity reported .
This information assists ADL in developing and enhancing its programs to counter and prevent the spread of antisemitism and other forms of bigotry .
The Audit of Antisemitic Incidents is a project of ADL ’ s Center on Extremism , whose work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generous donors as well as numerous others : The ADL Lewy Family Institute for Combating Antisemitism , Roman Abramovich , the David Berg Foundation , Nathan Cummings Foundation , Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation , The Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation , New England Revolution Foundation , Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation , Inc. , Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation , The Nancy K. Silverman Foundation , Louis Sobelman , and Zegar Family Foundation .

New York, May 12, 2020 … The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism, and harassment reported across the United States, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). The record number of incidents came as the Jewish community grappled with vicious and lethal antisemitic attacks against communities in Poway, Jersey City, and Monsey, and a spree of violent assaults in Brooklyn.
The 2019 ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, issued today, found that the total number of antisemitic incidents in 2019 increased 12 percent over the previous year, with a disturbing 56 percent increase in assaults. The audit found there were, on average, as many as six antisemitic incidents in the U.S. for each day in the calendar year – the highest level of antisemitic activity ever recorded by ADL.
The year included five fatalities directly linked to antisemitic violence and another 91 individuals targeted in physical assaults. Incidents were reported in every one of the 48 contiguous United States and Washington, D.C. More than half of the assaults nationwide took place in the five boroughs of New York City, including 25 in Brooklyn alone.
“This was a year of unprecedented antisemitic activity, a time when many Jewish communities across the country had direct encounters with hate,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “This contributed to a rising climate of anxiety and fear in our communities. We are committed to fighting back against this rising tide of hate and will double down on our work with elected leaders, schools, and communities to end the cycle of hatred.”
ADL’s Center on Extremism identified 234 incidents targeting Jewish synagogues and community centers in 2019. This included the white supremacist shooting at a Chabad center in Poway, California, which killed one worshipper, a 60-year-old woman who was mourning her mother’s recent death, and injured three more, including the rabbi.
Major Findings:
In 2019, ADL counted a total of 2,107 antisemitic incidents across the U.S., a 12 percent increase from the 1,879 incidents recorded in 2018.
ADL’s Audit classifies all incidents into three categories: assault, harassment, and vandalism. Of the total incidents reported in 2019:
Harassment: There were 1,127 harassment incidents, cases where one or more Jews reported feeling harassed by the antisemitic language or actions. Acts of harassment increased by 6 percent from 1,066 in 2018.
There were 1,127 harassment incidents, cases where one or more Jews reported feeling harassed by the antisemitic language or actions. Acts of harassment increased by 6 percent from 1,066 in 2018. Vandalism: There were 919 vandalism incidents, cases where the property was damaged in a manner that harmed or intimidated Jews. Swastikas, which are generally interpreted as symbols of antisemitic hatred, were present in 746 of these incidents. Acts of antisemitic vandalism increased 19 percent from 774 in 2018.
There were 919 vandalism incidents, cases where the property was damaged in a manner that harmed or intimidated Jews. Swastikas, which are generally interpreted as symbols of antisemitic hatred, were present in 746 of these incidents. Acts of antisemitic vandalism increased 19 percent from 774 in 2018. Assault: There were 61 assault incidents, cases where individuals were physically targeted with violence accompanied by evidence of antisemitic animus. Antisemitic assaults increased 56 percent from 39 in 2018. Eleven of the 61 assaults were perpetrated with deadly weapons such as guns or knives. The 61 assault incidents harmed 95 victims, including five fatalities.
There were incidents reported in every state, except Alaska and Hawaii. The states with the highest numbers of incidents were New York: 430, New Jersey: 345, California: 330, Massachusetts: 114, and Pennsylvania: 109. Combined, these states account for nearly 45 percent of the total number of incidents.
ADL’s Center on Extremism has gathered the complete 2019 data, as well as data from the previous two years, on ADL’s H.E.A.T. Map, an interactive online tool that allows users to geographically chart antisemitic incidents and events nationally and regionally.
“It’s clear we must remain vigilant in working to counter the threat of violent antisemitism and denounce it in all forms, wherever the source and regardless of the political affiliation of its proponents,” said Mr. Greenblatt. “We need to ensure that synagogues and community centers have the right security measures in place to prevent the next potential attack. We plan to work with members of Congress and other elected officials this year to ensure that funding is in place and that all states mandate Holocaust education, which can serve as an effective deterrent for future acts of hate.”
In 2019, ADL recorded 270 antisemitic incidents attributed to known extremist groups or individuals inspired by extremist ideology. This represents 13 percent of the total number of incidents.
K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, continue to experience a significant number of antisemitic incidents. ADL recorded 411 incidents at K-12 non-Jewish schools in 2019 (up 19 percent from 344 in 2018), and 186 incidents at colleges and universities (down 10 percent from 201 in 2018).
In 2019 there were 234 reported incidents at Jewish institutions such as synagogues, Jewish community centers and Jewish schools, a decrease of 12 percent from 265 in 2018. More than 170 were incidents of harassment and 60 were incidents of vandalism. Fifty of the incidents targeting Jewish institutions were perpetrated by domestic extremists.
At least 170 antisemitic incidents in 2019 referenced Israel or Zionism. Of those, 68 took the form of white supremacist groups’ propaganda efforts, which attempt to foment anti-Israel and antisemitic beliefs. Most of the remaining incidents were expressions of anti-Israel animus that incorporated antisemitic imagery or harassment and demonization of Jewish students for their real or assumed connection to Israel.
The Audit offers a snapshot of one of the ways American Jews encounter antisemitism, but a full understanding of antisemitism in the U.S. requires other forms of analysis as well, including but not limited to, public opinion polling, assessments of online anti-Semitism, and examinations of extremist activity, all of which ADL offers in other reports, such as ADL Global 100, Quantifying Hate: A Year of Anti-Semitism on Twitter, Online Hate and Harassment: The American Experience, Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2019, and the ADL Survey of American Attitudes Toward Jews.
How ADL is Responding
ADL has a comprehensive approach to addressing antisemitic incidents and behavior, including educating youth to prevent these incidents and working with law enforcement to apprehend the perpetrators. ADL works to enact laws to improve federal, state, and local prevention tactics and response to antisemitic hate crimes and all forms of hate violence.
ADL partners with law enforcement to raise awareness of extremist threats and trains law enforcement professionals to recognize and disrupt potential threats. ADL likewise provides education and training every day to students, reaching young people at a time when they are most vulnerable to bullying and social pressures.
ADL also works with victims and universities to respond to antisemitic harassment and other worrying incidents on college campuses. Finally, ADL’s No Place for Hate and Words to Action programs teach understanding and promote inclusivity in schools and on campuses, respectively.
In response to the historic rise in antisemitic incidents over the past four years, ADL has made the following policy recommendations:
Nationwide, public officials and civic leaders should use their bully pulpits to speak out against antisemitism and all forms of hate and extremism.
Congress should hold additional hearings on the increase in hate crimes, the rise of extremist groups and proliferation of their propaganda, and support legislation, including the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, that calls on the federal government to improve coordinated responses and collect data on domestic terrorism.
Congress should increase funding for non-profit security grants for synagogues and other houses of worship, schools, and community centers.
Policymakers must support efforts to provide law enforcement officials with the tools and training they need to prevent and effectively respond to hate crimes. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies should also improve their procedures for responding to and reporting hate crimes. Congress should approve the pending Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act and fully fund Section 4704 of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act for “technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance” to state and local law enforcement authorities for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes.
School districts should promote anti-bias, bullying prevention, and Holocaust education programs in elementary and secondary schools. University leadership should respond firmly and forcefully to antisemitic acts on college campuses, including incidents that target Jewish students because of their actual or perceived support of the state of Israel. Congress, the U.S. Department of Education, state legislators, and mayors should increase funding to promote an inclusive school climate and for anti-bias education, Holocaust and genocide education, and hate crime prevention.
The ADL Audit includes both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation, including distribution of hate propaganda, threats, and slurs. Compiled using the information provided by victims, law enforcement and community leaders, and evaluated by ADL’s professional staff, the Audit provides a regular snapshot of one specific aspect of a nationwide problem while identifying possible trends or changes in the types of activity reported. This information assists ADL in developing and enhancing its programs to counter and prevent the spread of antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.
The Audit of Antisemitic Incidents is a project of ADL’s Center on Extremism, whose work is supported in part by the following generous donors as well as numerous others: The ADL Lewy Family Institute for Combating Antisemitism, Roman Abramovich, the David Berg Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation, The Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation, New England Revolution Foundation, Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation, Inc., Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, The Nancy K. Silverman Foundation, Louis Sobelman, and Zegar Family Foundation.


veteranstoday--2020-05-12--Israel has EU compromised by its needing unanimous vote to sanction West Bank annexation

France urging EU partners to consider firm response to Israel ’ s West Bank annexation [ Editor ’ s Note : France taking the lead here is nice to see , but it looks like Israel has planned ahead to cut the EU off at the pass by having a fix in with a couple of its members to block any serious consequences from Bibi doing anything he wants to the West Bank , Gaza , or the Palestinians .
A parallel example would be how Bibi danced around Benny Gantz in the coalition negotiations because he had his coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had his blown to the wind after breaking his pledge not to join a Netanyahu government .
I sometimes think the EU knows how limited its options are , but puts on these public shows to cover up how its structure has self-castrated having any serious impact on world events , particularly when it comes to fixing systemic problems .
By accepting the Balkans countries in , it did not add much to its gross economy , and some would say a liability .
These countries always assured there would be one or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ block a unanimous EU vote .
It is too late to change the EU structure , because that would require a unanimous vote .
I am trying to think about a situation in the last few years where the EU was key in a major geopolitical vote that fixed something .
Please let me know in the comments .
And no , the EU ’ s support for JCPOA does not count , because the special Swiss bank trading workaround for Iran has not processed a single deal in close to two months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not realizing that its signature on any agreement is worth less each year , second after the US .
It suffered under the Russian sanctions , particularly France , which has contributed to the EU ’ s weakened economy , and I would say made Trump more aggressive in his US sanctions demands .
Dear EU , Gordon and I are available for consultation , but we would have to review some of the past goofs to see what you have learned for anything to be feasible now .
Fixing things usually requires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mess to begin with , and why it has gone on so long … 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 > > France has been pushing its European Union ( EU ) partners to consider threatening the Israeli regime with a firm response if Tel Aviv proceeds with a plot to annex parts of the occupied West Bank , diplomatic sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday that France wants to raise the issue during a meeting of the bloc ’ s foreign ministers on Friday .
Belgium , Ireland and Luxembourg also seek to introduce some sort of punitive economic measures against Israel on the event ’ s agenda , they said .
The diplomats did not specify what punitive measures could be on the table to deter Israel from stealing more Palestinian land .
The report came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said cabinet discussions would start in July over extending Israeli “ sovereignty ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to the Jordan Valley in the West Bank , as was mooted under US President Donald Trump ’ s Middle East scheme .
Palestinians have expressed outrage at Israel ’ s plans to cement its hold on land it seized during the 1967 war — part of the territory they are demanding for a future state of Palestine .
“ There is clearly a need to look at what annexation means in the context of international law and we do need to know our options , ” said one senior EU diplomat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to say what exactly the consequences of annexation would be , ideally as a way to stop any such move , ” the diplomat added .
EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday that the 27-member bloc would take action if Israel moved ahead with its illegal annexation of the West Bank .
“ Annexation is not in line with international law .
If it goes ahead , the EU will act accordingly , ” he told the European Commission ’ s daily press briefing .
In terms of procedure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU ’ s External Action Service ( EEAS ) to draw up a list of options .
All 27 EU nations would need to agree to any response , but Israel ’ s closest allies such as Hungary and the Czech Republic could still block even preparatory work , according to Reuters .
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said the bloc does not recognize Israeli rule over Palestinian land , and that it will “ continue to closely monitor the situation and its broader implications , and will act accordingly.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would not support Israel ’ s annexation scheme , with Britain ’ s minister of state for the Middle East and North Africa telling the parliament that “ our long-standing position is that we do not support the annexation of parts of the West Bank , and… doing so could make a sustainable two-state solution harder.
” Meanwhile , Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) ’ s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said Ireland and Greece were also opposed to Israel ’ s new land grab bid .
Erekat tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Ireland ’ s Foreign Minister Simon Coveny as well as with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias .
During the talks , he said , the European diplomats called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the implementation of a so-called two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders in line with international law .

France urging EU partners to consider firm response to Israel’s West Bank annexation
…by PressTV, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: France taking the lead here is nice to see, but it looks like Israel has planned ahead to cut the EU off at the pass by having a fix in with a couple of its members to block any serious consequences from Bibi doing anything he wants to the West Bank, Gaza, or the Palestinians.
A parallel example would be how Bibi danced around Benny Gantz in the coalition negotiations because he had his coalition lined up behind him, while Gantz had his blown to the wind after breaking his pledge not to join a Netanyahu government.
I sometimes think the EU knows how limited its options are, but puts on these public shows to cover up how its structure has self-castrated having any serious impact on world events, particularly when it comes to fixing systemic problems.
By accepting the Balkans countries in, it did not add much to its gross economy, and some would say a liability. These countries always assured there would be one or two that could be bought off to block a unanimous EU vote.
It is too late to change the EU structure, because that would require a unanimous vote. I am trying to think about a situation in the last few years where the EU was key in a major geopolitical vote that fixed something. Please let me know in the comments.
And no, the EU’s support for JCPOA does not count, because the special Swiss bank trading workaround for Iran has not processed a single deal in close to two months. The EU is humiliating itself in not realizing that its signature on any agreement is worth less each year, second after the US.
It suffered under the Russian sanctions, particularly France, which has contributed to the EU’s weakened economy, and I would say made Trump more aggressive in his US sanctions demands.
Dear EU, Gordon and I are available for consultation, but we would have to review some of the past goofs to see what you have learned for anything to be feasible now. Fixing things usually requires understanding how you got caught in the mess to begin with, and why it has gone on so long … 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 … May 12, 2020 –
France has been pushing its European Union (EU) partners to consider threatening the Israeli regime with a firm response if Tel Aviv proceeds with a plot to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, diplomatic sources say.
Three EU diplomats told Reuters on Monday that France wants to raise the issue during a meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers on Friday. Belgium, Ireland and Luxembourg also seek to introduce some sort of punitive economic measures against Israel on the event’s agenda, they said.
The diplomats did not specify what punitive measures could be on the table to deter Israel from stealing more Palestinian land.
The report came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said cabinet discussions would start in July over extending Israeli “sovereignty” to the settlements built on occupied land and to the Jordan Valley in the West Bank, as was mooted under US President Donald Trump’s Middle East scheme.
Palestinians have expressed outrage at Israel’s plans to cement its hold on land it seized during the 1967 war — part of the territory they are demanding for a future state of Palestine.
“There is clearly a need to look at what annexation means in the context of international law and we do need to know our options,” said one senior EU diplomat involved in discussions.
“We also need to say what exactly the consequences of annexation would be, ideally as a way to stop any such move,” the diplomat added.
EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday that the 27-member bloc would take action if Israel moved ahead with its illegal annexation of the West Bank.
“Annexation is not in line with international law. If it goes ahead, the EU will act accordingly,” he told the European Commission’s daily press briefing.
In terms of procedure, EU governments would need to ask the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS) to draw up a list of options. All 27 EU nations would need to agree to any response, but Israel’s closest allies such as Hungary and the Czech Republic could still block even preparatory work, according to Reuters.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said the bloc does not recognize Israeli rule over Palestinian land, and that it will “continue to closely monitor the situation and its broader implications, and will act accordingly.”
Separately, the UK also said it would not support Israel’s annexation scheme, with Britain’s minister of state for the Middle East and North Africa telling the parliament that “our long-standing position is that we do not support the annexation of parts of the West Bank, and… doing so could make a sustainable two-state solution harder.”
Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said Ireland and Greece were also opposed to Israel’s new land grab bid.
Erekat tweeted Monday that he had held in-depth talks with Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveny as well as with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias.
During the talks, he said, the European diplomats called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the implementation of a so-called two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders in line with international law.


veteranstoday--2020-05-12--The Hydroxychlorquine Disaster: NY Times Story, a Detailed History of the French Doctor Responsible

NYTimes : When diagnosing the ills afflicting modern science , an entertainment that , along with the disparagement of his critics and fellow researchers , he counts among his great delights , the eminent French microbiologist Didier Raoult will lightly stroke his beard , lean back in his seat and , with a thin but unmistakable smile , declare the poor patient to be stricken with pride .
Raoult , who has achieved international fame since his proposed treatment for Covid-19 was touted as a miracle cure by President Trump , believes that his colleagues fail to see that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fashions — that they are hypnotized by methodology into believing that they understand what they do not and that they lack the discipline of mind that would permit them to comprehend their error .
“ Hubris , ” Raoult told me recently , at his institute in Marseille , “ is the most common thing in the world.
” It is a particularly dangerous malady in doctors like him , whose opinions are freighted with the responsibility of life and death .
“ Someone who doesn ’ t know is less stupid than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ Because it is a terrible thing to be wrong.
” read more , no paywall , an extensive story :

NYTimes: When diagnosing the ills afflicting modern science, an entertainment that, along with the disparagement of his critics and fellow researchers, he counts among his great delights, the eminent French microbiologist Didier Raoult will lightly stroke his beard, lean back in his seat and, with a thin but unmistakable smile, declare the poor patient to be stricken with pride.
Raoult, who has achieved international fame since his proposed treatment for Covid-19 was touted as a miracle cure by President Trump, believes that his colleagues fail to see that their ideas are the products of mere intellectual fashions — that they are hypnotized by methodology into believing that they understand what they do not and that they lack the discipline of mind that would permit them to comprehend their error.
“Hubris,” Raoult told me recently, at his institute in Marseille, “is the most common thing in the world.” It is a particularly dangerous malady in doctors like him, whose opinions are freighted with the responsibility of life and death. “Someone who doesn’t know is less stupid than someone who wrongly thinks he does,” he said. “Because it is a terrible thing to be wrong.”


veteranstoday--2020-05-12--Israel to annex the United States – Ambassador predicts a “deepening connection”

by Phil Giraldi , with The Unz Review [ Editor ’ s note : Some might think Phil is beating a dead horse with his relentless continuing coverage of the Israeli security threat to the US .
On the contrary , when one attacks you relentlessly , you must counter attack them relentlessly or just accept your being subjugated .
Our Congress of course has chosen the latter road to travel to avoid the political pain of having “ the Lobby ” run primary candidates against them , a below the radar political terror weapon that has proven to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might appear as crudeness , but the term “ deepening connection ” I interpreted instantly as meaning the US getting screwed more by Israel in the future than it has been in the past .
The last thing any Congressperson wants is having to defend himself and his re-election campaign budget against opponents by having to spend the budget down during a primary battle .
US Intel and law enforcement have completely rolled over on this problem , as their budgets and leadership approvals are under Congressional control .
Congress has indicated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is having its subservience to the Israeli Lobby exposed by counter intelligence efforts , and heaven forbid…prosecutions .
The most common response , if you have the good fortune to bring this up with a politician , is that doing anything about it “ is not politically realistic ” .
Neither VT nor Phil Giraldi buys this , not for a minute .
And that is why we keep doing what we do , to set an example that opposition is possible without your world coming down around you .
Neither politics nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and yet that ’ s what we too often see as we look over the landscape for over several decades now , time even for slow learners to pick up on .
You can yell charge and take the lead , but halfway across the battlefield , you can stop to see that , like with Don Quioxte in The Man from La Mancha , only his sidekick Sancho is behind him .
But we are certainly not alone here at VT , and neither is Phil Giraldi… Jim W. Dean ] Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's work includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
Thanks for helping .
Click to donate > > As the Beatles once put it , “ I read the news today , oh boy… ” One might argue that the “ oh boy ” has been part and parcel of one ’ s morning media review ever since 9/11 , but depending on one ’ s own inclinations , the daily content might well be considered particularly depressing over the past several years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already know , my particular perception is that the American “ special relationship ” with the Jewish state has been a disaster for the United States and for the entire Middle East region , to include even Israel itself .
Israel has used the uncritical U.S. support it has enjoyed since the time of Lyndon Johnson to pursue unwise policies vis-à-vis its neighbors that have drawn Washington into conflicts that would have been avoided .
It has meanwhile exploited the power of its formidable domestic lobby to bleed the U.S. Treasury of well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus three times that much in terms of largely hidden trade and co-production arrangements approved by a subservient Congress and endorsed by a controlled media .
In return , the United States has wound up with a “ best friend and ally ” that has spied on the U.S. , stolen its technology , corrupted its government processes and lied consistently about its neighbors to create a casus belli so Americans can die in pointless wars rather than Israelis .
The Lavon Affair and the attack on the U.S.S .
Liberty reveal that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it suits them to do so , knowing full well that the sycophants in Washington and the Jewish dominated media will hardly whimper at the affront .
Over the past three years Donald J. Trump has delivered on his promise to be the “ best friend in Washington that Israel has ever had.
” He appointed his own bankruptcy lawyer and arch Zionist David Friedman as U.S .
Ambassador , a man who clearly sees his mission as promoting Israeli interests rather than those of the United States .
Israel has illegally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of Jerusalem its capital and Trump has obligingly moved the U.S. Embassy to suit .
The Jewish state , which has inevitably declared itself legally to be “ Jewish ” and no longer anything like a democracy , has also illegally annexed the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and is now preparing to assimilate much of the formerly Palestinian West Bank .
Expulsion of nearly all remaining Palestinians , even the ones who are Israeli citizens , will no doubt come next and has in fact been called for by some Jewish politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House and Congress has , inter alia , meant unrelenting hostility towards both Iran and Syria , neither of which poses any real threat or challenge to the American people or to any genuine U.S. interests .
Friedman has even distorted the State Department ’ s use of the English language , the “ occupied ” West Bank is now referred to as “ disputed ” or “ contested.
” Friedman , who has disregarded existing U.S. law by contributing to Israel ’ s illegal settlements , has consistently served as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Gaza and for his much beloved rampaging settlers destroying the livelihoods of Palestinian farmers .
The record is appalling , thank you Mr. Trump , but , to return to the “ news today , ” an article that appeared last Thursday in the Jerusalem Post still had the power to make me spill my cup of coffee in disbelief .
The headline read “ Friedman : Second Trump term could take U.S.-Israel ties to next level.
” I was not sure if I wanted to read the piece at all as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transferring the U.S. Treasury Department to Jerusalem and placing the Pentagon under the control of Benjamin Netanyahu .
Meanwhile , we Americans would be required to cross through checkpoints when traveling between states and would only be able to find Untermensch work growing cabbages on a sprawling network of kibbutzes .
As it turned out , of course , the Friedman interview with Jerusalem Post journalists was all about Israel , not the United States , even though there was some vague nonsense about the Trump so-called peace plan munificently ending most conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefiting Americans .
Friedman began with “ We need to maximize mutual benefits of the relationship in ways I don ’ t think have happened before .
The only limits are one ’ s imagination as to where we can go.
” If Friedman meant that the U.S. has not reaped any of the “ mutual benefits ” he is undoubtedly correct , but somehow I don ’ t think that was his intention .
And there certainly has been a lot of imagination in the convoluted and often hidden Israeli Lobby schemes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of the past 75 years .
Friedman characterized the situation before the Embassy move as “ We were applying a double standard to Israel , relative to every other country in the world .
We were telling Israel , you don ’ t have the right to choose your capital city… And it ’ s not just any capital ; it ’ s Jerusalem.
” Wrong , Dave .
The problem with Jerusalem is that the Jewish state wanted its capital on land that it controlled but did not own under international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the founding of Israel .
Pretending that there is some special right through divine providence doesn ’ t change that one bit .
Friedman also had the interesting sidebar comment that illustrated just how warped the Trump view of Israel actually is .
Apparently , Friedman and the president-elect had discussions on moving the Embassy prior to inauguration day “ with some officials predicting that he was going to announce the move the same day as his inauguration on January 20 , 2017 .
That didn ’ t happen , Friedman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the different government offices – State Department , the Pentagon and more.
” That Trump was willing to highlight and promote a major pander to the Israel Lobby on the very day he was inaugurated is more than just telling , it is bizarre .
Symbols are apparently also dear to the heart of David Friedman .
“ Americans who support Israel understand the significance of Jerusalem .
It ’ s what the Statue of Liberty , the Lincoln Memorial , Plymouth Rock and Valley Forge are .
Because America was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans profoundly understand the importance of Jerusalem to the State of Israel.
” Friedman added that retaining symbols like Hebron , which is in the Jewish people ’ s “ biblical DNA ” is also an important element in the Trump “ peace plan.
” Whoa , David , it ’ s convenient to cite the American experience to justify what Israel is doing but the United States at least ostensibly was founded on the principle that “ all men are created equal.
” Israel is by law an apartheid state based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hebron was a predominantly Palestinian city under military occupation to protect the settler interlopers who are working hard to drive out the original residents .
It is the site of the 1994 Ibrahimi Mosque massacre of Palestinian worshippers carried out by Brooklyn-born Jewish fanatic Baruch Goldstein .
Twenty-nine Palestinians were killed .
Yes , “ biblical DNA ” seems to fit just right if one considers the fate of the Canaanites .
And Friedman had something to say about the planned July 1st Israeli annexation of “ West Bank settlements , biblical sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Trump Administration green light saying , “ We will be ready to address this issue if Israel is ready .
Ultimately , as Secretary Pompeo said , it ’ s Israel ’ s decision .
They have to decide what they want to do.
” According to Friedman , the Trump administration ’ s “ vision for peace ” would allow Israel to directly annex 30 % of the West Bank and exercise control over most of the remainder , which would include “ all settlements and the entire Jordan Valley.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water resources or even their own airspace .
Mapping the precise details is currently subject to “ judgment calls in Israel ’ s court.
” Note that all the critical decision making is by Israel with the full backing of the United States .
The peace plan has been rightly characterized as a complete surrender to Israeli interests with the Palestinians having no say in the outcome .
Friedman also described the importance of sending a clear message to the Palestinians blaming them for everything to include the denial of basic human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specialty .
“ If you tell the Palestinians that no matter what happens , no matter how recalcitrant you are , no matter how malign your activities are , no matter how you fail to observe basic human rights for your own people – with all that , you still get to veto the rights of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and their unquestionable capital… it ’ s just the wrong signal.
” And where to go from here ?
Friedman opines that “ the equation of U.S.-Israel relations needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing themselves as helping Israel , they must realize how much Israel can do for the U.S. – for example , by putting groundbreaking Israeli innovations on the market in the U.S. first.
” Sure , steal the technology , re-engineer it , and then quietly arrange sweetheart trade deals through one ’ s co-religionists to sell it back to the suckers in the United States .
The Jerusalem Post interview concludes with Friedman ’ s prediction that “ Should Trump be reelected , there will be many more opportunities for deepening the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If that is all true , we Americans might as well surrender our sovereignty right now and save ourselves the pain of going through another corrupt presidential election .
Philip M. Giraldi , Ph.D. , is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest , a 501 ( c ) 3 tax deductible educational foundation ( Federal ID Number # 52-1739023 ) that seeks a more interests-based U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East .
Website is councilforthenationalinterest.org , address is P.O .
Box 2157 , Purcellville VA 20134 and its email @ @ @ @ @ @

by Phil Giraldi, with The Unz Review
[ Editor’s note: Some might think Phil is beating a dead horse with his relentless continuing coverage of the Israeli security threat to the US. On the contrary, when one attacks you relentlessly, you must counter attack them relentlessly or just accept your being subjugated.
Our Congress of course has chosen the latter road to travel to avoid the political pain of having “the Lobby” run primary candidates against them, a below the radar political terror weapon that has proven to be most effective.
I apologize for what might appear as crudeness, but the term “deepening connection” I interpreted instantly as meaning the US getting screwed more by Israel in the future than it has been in the past.
The last thing any Congressperson wants is having to defend himself and his re-election campaign budget against opponents by having to spend the budget down during a primary battle.
US Intel and law enforcement have completely rolled over on this problem, as their budgets and leadership approvals are under Congressional control. Congress has indicated the last thing it wants to deal with is having its subservience to the Israeli Lobby exposed by counter intelligence efforts, and heaven forbid…prosecutions.
The most common response, if you have the good fortune to bring this up with a politician, is that doing anything about it “is not politically realistic”.
Neither VT nor Phil Giraldi buys this, not for a minute. And that is why we keep doing what we do, to set an example that opposition is possible without your world coming down around you.
Neither politics nor geopolitics is a game for wussies, and yet that’s what we too often see as we look over the landscape for over several decades now, time even for slow learners to pick up on.
You can yell charge and take the lead, but halfway across the battlefield, you can stop to see that, like with Don Quioxte in The Man from La Mancha, only his sidekick Sancho is behind him. But we are certainly not alone here at VT, and neither is Phil Giraldi… 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 … May 12, 2020 –
As the Beatles once put it, “I read the news today, oh boy…” One might argue that the “oh boy” has been part and parcel of one’s morning media review ever since 9/11, but depending on one’s own inclinations, the daily content might well be considered particularly depressing over the past several years.
As regular readers of Unz.com will already know, my particular perception is that the American “special relationship” with the Jewish state has been a disaster for the United States and for the entire Middle East region, to include even Israel itself.
Israel has used the uncritical U.S. support it has enjoyed since the time of Lyndon Johnson to pursue unwise policies vis-à-vis its neighbors that have drawn Washington into conflicts that would have been avoided.
It has meanwhile exploited the power of its formidable domestic lobby to bleed the U.S. Treasury of well over $100 billion in direct grants plus three times that much in terms of largely hidden trade and co-production arrangements approved by a subservient Congress and endorsed by a controlled media.
In return, the United States has wound up with a “best friend and ally” that has spied on the U.S., stolen its technology, corrupted its government processes and lied consistently about its neighbors to create a casus belli so Americans can die in pointless wars rather than Israelis.
The Lavon Affair and the attack on the U.S.S. Liberty reveal that Israel’s government will kill Americans when it suits them to do so, knowing full well that the sycophants in Washington and the Jewish dominated media will hardly whimper at the affront.
Over the past three years Donald J. Trump has delivered on his promise to be the “best friend in Washington that Israel has ever had.” He appointed his own bankruptcy lawyer and arch Zionist David Friedman as U.S. Ambassador, a man who clearly sees his mission as promoting Israeli interests rather than those of the United States. Israel has illegally exploited an American green light to declare all of Jerusalem its capital and Trump has obligingly moved the U.S. Embassy to suit.
The Jewish state, which has inevitably declared itself legally to be “Jewish” and no longer anything like a democracy, has also illegally annexed the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and is now preparing to assimilate much of the formerly Palestinian West Bank. Expulsion of nearly all remaining Palestinians, even the ones who are Israeli citizens, will no doubt come next and has in fact been called for by some Jewish politicians.
The extreme Israel-philia embraced by the White House and Congress has, inter alia, meant unrelenting hostility towards both Iran and Syria, neither of which poses any real threat or challenge to the American people or to any genuine U.S. interests.
Friedman has even distorted the State Department’s use of the English language, the “occupied” West Bank is now referred to as “disputed” or “contested.” Friedman, who has disregarded existing U.S. law by contributing to Israel’s illegal settlements, has consistently served as an apologist for Israeli snipers shooting unarmed demonstrators in Gaza and for his much beloved rampaging settlers destroying the livelihoods of Palestinian farmers.
The record is appalling, thank you Mr. Trump, but, to return to the “news today,” an article that appeared last Thursday in the Jerusalem Post still had the power to make me spill my cup of coffee in disbelief. The headline read “Friedman: Second Trump term could take U.S.-Israel ties to next level.”
I was not sure if I wanted to read the piece at all as I feared that it would probably mandate transferring the U.S. Treasury Department to Jerusalem and placing the Pentagon under the control of Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, we Americans would be required to cross through checkpoints when traveling between states and would only be able to find Untermensch work growing cabbages on a sprawling network of kibbutzes.
As it turned out, of course, the Friedman interview with Jerusalem Post journalists was all about Israel, not the United States, even though there was some vague nonsense about the Trump so-called peace plan munificently ending most conflict in the Middle East region and thereby benefiting Americans.
Friedman began with “We need to maximize mutual benefits of the relationship in ways I don’t think have happened before. The only limits are one’s imagination as to where we can go.” If Friedman meant that the U.S. has not reaped any of the “mutual benefits” he is undoubtedly correct, but somehow I don’t think that was his intention. And there certainly has been a lot of imagination in the convoluted and often hidden Israeli Lobby schemes to bilk the American taxpayer over the course of the past 75 years.
Friedman characterized the situation before the Embassy move as “We were applying a double standard to Israel, relative to every other country in the world. We were telling Israel, you don’t have the right to choose your capital city… And it’s not just any capital; it’s Jerusalem.”
Wrong, Dave. The problem with Jerusalem is that the Jewish state wanted its capital on land that it controlled but did not own under international law and through the agreements that led to the founding of Israel. Pretending that there is some special right through divine providence doesn’t change that one bit.
Friedman also had the interesting sidebar comment that illustrated just how warped the Trump view of Israel actually is. Apparently, Friedman and the president-elect had discussions on moving the Embassy prior to inauguration day “with some officials predicting that he was going to announce the move the same day as his inauguration on January 20, 2017.
That didn’t happen, Friedman said, because first conversations were needed in all of the different government offices – State Department, the Pentagon and more.” That Trump was willing to highlight and promote a major pander to the Israel Lobby on the very day he was inaugurated is more than just telling, it is bizarre.
Symbols are apparently also dear to the heart of David Friedman. “Americans who support Israel understand the significance of Jerusalem. It’s what the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, Plymouth Rock and Valley Forge are.
Because America was founded on those types of principles, Americans profoundly understand the importance of Jerusalem to the State of Israel.” Friedman added that retaining symbols like Hebron, which is in the Jewish people’s “biblical DNA” is also an important element in the Trump “peace plan.”
Whoa, David, it’s convenient to cite the American experience to justify what Israel is doing but the United States at least ostensibly was founded on the principle that “all men are created equal.” Israel is by law an apartheid state based on religion. And when last I checked Hebron was a predominantly Palestinian city under military occupation to protect the settler interlopers who are working hard to drive out the original residents.
It is the site of the 1994 Ibrahimi Mosque massacre of Palestinian worshippers carried out by Brooklyn-born Jewish fanatic Baruch Goldstein. Twenty-nine Palestinians were killed. Yes, “biblical DNA” seems to fit just right if one considers the fate of the Canaanites.
And Friedman had something to say about the planned July 1st Israeli annexation of “West Bank settlements, biblical sites and the Jordan Valley.” He provided a Trump Administration green light saying,
“We will be ready to address this issue if Israel is ready. Ultimately, as Secretary Pompeo said, it’s Israel’s decision. They have to decide what they want to do.” According to Friedman, the Trump administration’s “vision for peace” would allow Israel to directly annex 30% of the West Bank and exercise control over most of the remainder, which would include “all settlements and the entire Jordan Valley.”
The Palestinians would have no control over water resources or even their own airspace. Mapping the precise details is currently subject to “judgment calls in Israel’s court.” Note that all the critical decision making is by Israel with the full backing of the United States. The peace plan has been rightly characterized as a complete surrender to Israeli interests with the Palestinians having no say in the outcome.
Friedman also described the importance of sending a clear message to the Palestinians blaming them for everything to include the denial of basic human rights, which is in fact an Israeli specialty.
“If you tell the Palestinians that no matter what happens, no matter how recalcitrant you are, no matter how malign your activities are, no matter how you fail to observe basic human rights for your own people – with all that, you still get to veto the rights of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and their unquestionable capital… it’s just the wrong signal.”
And where to go from here? Friedman opines that “the equation of U.S.-Israel relations needs to be flipped. Rather than Americans seeing themselves as helping Israel, they must realize how much Israel can do for the U.S. – for example, by putting groundbreaking Israeli innovations on the market in the U.S. first.”
Sure, steal the technology, re-engineer it, and then quietly arrange sweetheart trade deals through one’s co-religionists to sell it back to the suckers in the United States.
The Jerusalem Post interview concludes with Friedman’s prediction that “Should Trump be reelected, there will be many more opportunities for deepening the connections between the U.S. and Israel.” If that is all true, we Americans might as well surrender our sovereignty right now and save ourselves the pain of going through another corrupt presidential election.
Philip M. Giraldi, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, a 501(c)3 tax deductible educational foundation (Federal ID Number #52-1739023) that seeks a more interests-based U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Website is councilforthenationalinterest.org, address is P.O. Box 2157, Purcellville VA 20134 and its email is inform@cnionline.org.


veteranstoday--2020-05-12--COVID-19 Survivors’ Blood Plasma Is Sought After

Diana Berrent learned she had tested positive for COVID-19 on a Wednesday in mid-March .
Within a day , she had received 30 emails from people urging her to donate blood .
Friends and acquaintances , aware of her diagnosis , passed along a pressing request from New York ’ s Mount Sinai Health System , one of the first centers to seek plasma , a blood component , to be used in a therapy that might fight the deadly disease .
Berrent , 45 , said she immediately recognized the need for the precious plasma — and the demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw that email going around , I saw what was going to happen in the landscape , ” said Berrent , a photographer and mother of two who lives on Long Island .
She went on to found Survivor Corps , a grassroots clearinghouse that connects people who have recovered from COVID-19 with organizations eager to collect their blood .
“ What I saw was going to emerge was a free market where survivors were a commodity.
” Nearly two months later , Berrent ’ s prediction is coming true .
The coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. , and now government scientists , academic researchers and for-profit pharmaceutical firms all are scrambling for blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors…read more : ATTENTION READERS Due to the nature of independent content , VT can not guarantee content validity .
We ask you to Read Our Content Policy so a clear comprehension of VT 's independent non-censored media is understood and given its proper place in the world of news , opinion and media .
All content is owned by author exclusively .
Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , advertisers , sponsors , partners or technicians .
Some content may be satirical in nature .
All images within are full responsibility of author and NOT VT. About VT - Read Full Policy Notice - Comment Policy Due to the nature of independent content , VT can not guarantee content validity.We ask you toso a clear comprehension of VT 's independent non-censored media is understood and given its proper place in the world of news , opinion and media.All content is owned by author exclusively .
Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliates , advertisers , sponsors , partners or technicians .
Some content may be satirical in nature .
All images within are full responsibility of author and NOT VT .

COVID Survivors’ Blood Plasma Is A Sought-After New Commodity
by JoNel Allecia/Kaiser Health News
Diana Berrent learned she had tested positive for COVID-19 on a Wednesday in mid-March. Within a day, she had received 30 emails from people urging her to donate blood.
Friends and acquaintances, aware of her diagnosis, passed along a pressing request from New York’s Mount Sinai Health System, one of the first centers to seek plasma, a blood component, to be used in a therapy that might fight the deadly disease. Berrent, 45, said she immediately recognized the need for the precious plasma — and the demand that would follow.
“When I saw that email going around, I saw what was going to happen in the landscape,” said Berrent, a photographer and mother of two who lives on Long Island. She went on to found Survivor Corps, a grassroots clearinghouse that connects people who have recovered from COVID-19 with organizations eager to collect their blood.
“What I saw was going to emerge was a free market where survivors were a commodity.”
Nearly two months later, Berrent’s prediction is coming true. The coronavirus has infected more than 1.2 million people in the U.S., and now government scientists, academic researchers and for-profit pharmaceutical firms all are scrambling for blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors…read more:


veteranstoday--2020-05-12--Fauci Will Warn States Against Premature Reopening

Dr. Fauci reportedly to testify reopening too early risks ‘ needless suffering and death ’ from coronavirus WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s leading infectious disease specialist and a key member of President Donald Trump ’ s White House coronavirus task force , reportedly plans to publicly warn states Tuesday that prematurely reopening their economies will cause “ needless suffering and death.
” On Monday night , The New York Times ’ Sheryl Gay Stolberg reported that Fauci had sent her an email ahead of his public testimony the following day at a hearing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labor and Pensions Committee .
“ The major message that I wish to convey to the Senate HLP committee tomorrow is the danger of trying to open the country prematurely , ” Fauci wrote in the email , which Stolberg posted on Twitter .
“ If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines to : ‘ Open America Again , ’ then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country .
This will not only result in needless suffering and death , but would actually set us back on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
ATTENTION READERS Due to the nature of independent content , VT can not guarantee content validity .
We ask you to Read Our Content Policy so a clear comprehension of VT 's independent non-censored media is understood and given its proper place in the world of news , opinion and media .
All content is owned by author exclusively .
Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VT , other authors , affiliates , advertisers , sponsors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be satirical in nature .
All images within are full responsibility of author and NOT VT. About VT - Read Full Policy Notice - Comment Policy Due to the nature of independent content , VT can not guarantee content validity.We ask you toso a clear comprehension of VT 's independent non-censored media is understood and given its proper place in the world of news , opinion and media.All content is owned by author exclusively .
Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VT , other authors , affiliates , advertisers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content may be satirical in nature .
All images within are full responsibility of author and NOT VT .

Dr. Fauci reportedly to testify reopening too early risks ‘needless suffering and death’ from coronavirus
by Christina Wilkie/CNBC
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease specialist and a key member of President Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus task force, reportedly plans to publicly warn states Tuesday that prematurely reopening their economies will cause “needless suffering and death.”
On Monday night, The New York Times’ Sheryl Gay Stolberg reported that Fauci had sent her an email ahead of his public testimony the following day at a hearing of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
“The major message that I wish to convey to the Senate HLP committee tomorrow is the danger of trying to open the country prematurely,” Fauci wrote in the email, which Stolberg posted on Twitter.
“If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines to: ‘Open America Again,’ then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country. This will not only result in needless suffering and death, but would actually set us back on our quest to return to normal,” wrote Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Read More: