jewworldorder--2020-11-30--Iran denies meeting between martyr Fakhrizadeh, IAEA officials

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi , spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran ( AEOI ) , has denied any meeting between nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and the officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) .
“ Martyr Fakhrizadeh had not had any meetings or conversations with the former director general of Agency , inspectors or officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency and allegations made in this regard are baseless , ” Kamalvandi said on Monday , according to Mehr .
He explained that the IAEA ’ s inspections are performed on the basis of legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran and the IAEA , and just rules of safeguards or protocols are carried out and there is nothing beyond that .
No unusual inspections have happened nor will happen , Kamalvandi said .
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , 59 , was assassinated on Friday in a terrorist attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailants in Absard city of Damavand County , Tehran Province .
Iranian officials were quick to point the finger at Israel , which has carried out assassination operations against Iranian nuclear scientists over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eminent Iranian scientist today .
This cowardice—with serious indications of Israeli role—shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators .
Iran calls on int ’ l community—and especially the EU—to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror , ” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet , hours after the Friday attack .
Several Iranian officials and lawmakers have also called for an end to Iran ’ s cooperation with the IAEA .
Kamalvandi said if a new decision is taken by the Iranian Parliament and high-ranking officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Iran will implement it .
Elsewhere in his remarks , he pointed to the dimensions of measures taken by the enemies of the Islamic Republic in various arenas , saying , “ The enemies of the country have been defeated by the Islamic Revolution in the field of hard and soft power , and with these inhumane and brutal actions , they are trying to target technology , knowledge and security of our country.
” He added when the Zionists came to the conclusion that they can not prevent Iran ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resorted to assassinate the country ’ s nuclear scientist Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had mentioned Fakhrizadeh in a 2018 presentation on the alleged atomic archive of Iran that Israel claims it stole from a warehouse in southern Tehran .
Netanyahu said at the time that he identified Fakhrizadeh as the head scientist in Iran ’ s nuclear program , and asked people to “ remember that name ” .
Majid Takht-Ravanchi , Iran ’ s ambassador to the United Nations , has said the U.S. and Israeli regimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The cowardly assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh – with serious indications of Israeli responsibility in it – is another desperate attempt to wreak havoc on our region as well as to disrupt Iran ’ s scientific and technological development , ” Takht Ravanchi wrote in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of UN Security Council Inga Rhonda King on Friday .

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has denied any meeting between nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and the officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
“Martyr Fakhrizadeh had not had any meetings or conversations with the former director general of Agency, inspectors or officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency and allegations made in this regard are baseless,” Kamalvandi said on Monday, according to Mehr.
He explained that the IAEA’s inspections are performed on the basis of legal principles accepted in the agreements inked between Iran and the IAEA, and just rules of safeguards or protocols are carried out and there is nothing beyond that.
No unusual inspections have happened nor will happen, Kamalvandi said.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, 59, was assassinated on Friday in a terrorist attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailants in Absard city of Damavand County, Tehran Province.
Iranian officials were quick to point the finger at Israel, which has carried out assassination operations against Iranian nuclear scientists over the past decade.
“Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today. This cowardice—with serious indications of Israeli role—shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators. Iran calls on int’l community—and especially the EU—to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet, hours after the Friday attack.
Several Iranian officials and lawmakers have also called for an end to Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA.
Kamalvandi said if a new decision is taken by the Iranian Parliament and high-ranking officials in this regard, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will implement it.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to the dimensions of measures taken by the enemies of the Islamic Republic in various arenas, saying, “The enemies of the country have been defeated by the Islamic Revolution in the field of hard and soft power, and with these inhumane and brutal actions, they are trying to target technology, knowledge and security of our country.”
He added when the Zionists came to the conclusion that they cannot prevent Iran’s nuclear program and technological progress, they resorted to assassinate the country’s nuclear scientist Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had mentioned Fakhrizadeh in a 2018 presentation on the alleged atomic archive of Iran that Israel claims it stole from a warehouse in southern Tehran.
Netanyahu said at the time that he identified Fakhrizadeh as the head scientist in Iran’s nuclear program, and asked people to “remember that name”.
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said the U.S. and Israeli regimes are responsible for the assassination.
“The cowardly assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh – with serious indications of Israeli responsibility in it – is another desperate attempt to wreak havoc on our region as well as to disrupt Iran’s scientific and technological development,” Takht Ravanchi wrote in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of UN Security Council Inga Rhonda King on Friday.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-30--Top ECFR members call for Europe to bolster diplomacy on Iran

TEHRAN – A number of senior members of the European Council for Foreign Relations have called for European countries to working with the United States ’ incoming administration to bolster the 2015 Iran nuclear deal .
“ The Trump administration ’ s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed , ” they said in a joint statement .
The statement was signed by Carl Bildt , former Swedish prime minister , Wolfgang Ischinger , chairman of the Munich Security Conference , Jean-David Levitte , former ambassador of France to the United States , Andrzej Olechowski , former Polish minister of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former EU high representative for the common foreign and security policy .
“ The election of Joe Biden presents an opening to strengthen transatlantic relations on critical security issues , including on Iran .
Having worked so hard to preserve the Iran nuclear deal over the last four years , European governments and the EU must now unequivocally call on the incoming Biden administration and Iran to swiftly come back into full compliance with the deal .
European actors should pro-actively , and in a coordinated fashion lay out a viable roadmap to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read .
“ Recent reports also suggest there is a risk of further military tensions between the United Stated and Iran .
An incoming Biden administration could come into office facing renewed escalation.
” “ The Trump administration ’ s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed , with the unprecedented sanctions negatively impacting ordinary Iranians .
In response to reimposed U.S. sanction since 2018 , Iran has increased its nuclear activities and continues to step away from its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , ” it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration ’ s remaining term in office is likely to be turbulent with new measures being invoked specifically to complicate Biden ’ s return to the JCPOA .
“ Recent reports also suggest there is a risk of further military tensions between the United Stated and Iran .
An incoming Biden administration could come into office facing renewed escalation.
” It is critical for the stability of the Middle East that the United States and Iran urgently cool tensions and restore diplomatic engagement on a range of issues , the statement said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rehabilitating the nuclear deal , which is a critical global non-proliferation agreement , and move towards the wider set of issues fuelling regional instability that is so detrimental to European interests .
According to the statement , in the coming weeks , France , Germany and the United Kingdom , ( E3 ) should coordinate a joint public statement calling on the incoming Biden administration , once inaugurated , to formally announce its intent to re-join the JCPOA , urging the United States and Iran to agree on steps for mutual re-compliance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ European governments and the EU should simultaneously intensify Congressional outreach in Washington in support for Biden ’ s return to the agreement , ” the statement said .
It added , “ The E3 countries should press for a Joint Commission meeting of the JCPOA parties to be held prior to 20 January .
The European Union ’ s High Representative Josep Borrell , should , as chair of the Joint Commission , encourage the current members of the agreement to call for the return of the United States to the JCPOA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for UN Security Council resolution 2231 .
The Joint Commission should also call on the United States to reissue waivers for civil nuclear cooperation ( revoked under Trump ) as soon as possible to facilitate Iran ’ s roll-back of nuclear activities and the modernisation of Iran ’ s Arak heavy water reactor.
” “ Between now and 20 January , the E3 and the EU should convene a political director level meeting with Iran , to scope out a clear pathway for Iran to reverse its nuclear activities , ” ECFR members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran that such steps will be a necessary component for the United States to fully return to the JCPOA under a Biden administration .
This process should involve an extensive discussion with Iran on technical steps to roll back its nuclear programme , the realistic contours of sanctions relief under a Biden administration , and European measures to support Iran ’ s economy .
The E3 and the EU should also use existing diplomatic channels with Iran to caution against escalation with the United States , particularly in Iraq where there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in advance of Biden ’ s inauguration would greatly complicate diplomatic efforts.
” In parallel to the nuclear track , they continued , European countries and the EU should articulate a diplomatic roadmap for transatlantic cooperation on regional de-escalation to the incoming Biden administration and wider American policy community .
“ Ahead of Biden ’ s inauguration , European governments should also intensify communication with other regional actors , notably Israel , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates , aimed at both preventing dangerous escalation and laying the groundwork for a wider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United Nation Secretary-General to advance regional security .
This will be needed to reassure and offset opposition to renewed engagement with Iran from some of Europe ’ s regional partners , ” they added .

TEHRAN – A number of senior members of the European Council for Foreign Relations have called for European countries to working with the United States’ incoming administration to bolster the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
“The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed,” they said in a joint statement.
The statement was signed by Carl Bildt, former Swedish prime minister, Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Jean-David Levitte, former ambassador of France to the United States, Andrzej Olechowski, former Polish minister of foreign affairs, and Javier Solana, former EU high representative for the common foreign and security policy.
“The election of Joe Biden presents an opening to strengthen transatlantic relations on critical security issues, including on Iran. Having worked so hard to preserve the Iran nuclear deal over the last four years, European governments and the EU must now unequivocally call on the incoming Biden administration and Iran to swiftly come back into full compliance with the deal. European actors should pro-actively, and in a coordinated fashion lay out a viable roadmap to support this effort,” the statement read.
“Recent reports also suggest there is a risk of further military tensions between the United Stated and Iran. An incoming Biden administration could come into office facing renewed escalation.”
“The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed, with the unprecedented sanctions negatively impacting ordinary Iranians. In response to reimposed U.S. sanction since 2018, Iran has increased its nuclear activities and continues to step away from its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” it said.
The signatories noted that the Trump administration’s remaining term in office is likely to be turbulent with new measures being invoked specifically to complicate Biden’s return to the JCPOA. “Recent reports also suggest there is a risk of further military tensions between the United Stated and Iran. An incoming Biden administration could come into office facing renewed escalation.”
It is critical for the stability of the Middle East that the United States and Iran urgently cool tensions and restore diplomatic engagement on a range of issues, the statement said, adding that this should start with rehabilitating the nuclear deal, which is a critical global non-proliferation agreement, and move towards the wider set of issues fuelling regional instability that is so detrimental to European interests.
According to the statement, in the coming weeks, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, (E3) should coordinate a joint public statement calling on the incoming Biden administration, once inaugurated, to formally announce its intent to re-join the JCPOA, urging the United States and Iran to agree on steps for mutual re-compliance and then to build on the agreement.
“European governments and the EU should simultaneously intensify Congressional outreach in Washington in support for Biden’s return to the agreement,” the statement said.
It added, “The E3 countries should press for a Joint Commission meeting of the JCPOA parties to be held prior to 20 January. The European Union’s High Representative Josep Borrell, should, as chair of the Joint Commission, encourage the current members of the agreement to call for the return of the United States to the JCPOA and for the U.S. to reaffirm support for UN Security Council resolution 2231. The Joint Commission should also call on the United States to reissue waivers for civil nuclear cooperation (revoked under Trump) as soon as possible to facilitate Iran’s roll-back of nuclear activities and the modernisation of Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.”
“Between now and 20 January, the E3 and the EU should convene a political director level meeting with Iran, to scope out a clear pathway for Iran to reverse its nuclear activities,” ECFR members wrote. “Europeans should stress to Iran that such steps will be a necessary component for the United States to fully return to the JCPOA under a Biden administration. This process should involve an extensive discussion with Iran on technical steps to roll back its nuclear programme, the realistic contours of sanctions relief under a Biden administration, and European measures to support Iran’s economy. The E3 and the EU should also use existing diplomatic channels with Iran to caution against escalation with the United States, particularly in Iraq where there is a high risk of tensions. Any escalation in advance of Biden’s inauguration would greatly complicate diplomatic efforts.”
In parallel to the nuclear track, they continued, European countries and the EU should articulate a diplomatic roadmap for transatlantic cooperation on regional de-escalation to the incoming Biden administration and wider American policy community.
“Ahead of Biden’s inauguration, European governments should also intensify communication with other regional actors, notably Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, aimed at both preventing dangerous escalation and laying the groundwork for a wider subsequent process in line with the efforts of the United Nation Secretary-General to advance regional security. This will be needed to reassure and offset opposition to renewed engagement with Iran from some of Europe’s regional partners,” they added.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-30--Intelligence minister: Many clues found about the scientist’s assassination

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says numerous clues have been found with regard to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a terrorist attack outside Tehran on Friday .
“ Following the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh , my colleagues in the Intelligence Ministry have started following up on this incident in all aspects and have so far obtained many clues , ” Alavi said on the sidelines of the scientist ’ s funeral procession on Monday .
“ Due to its security aspects , it is not possible to inform the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but as soon as the dimensions of this issue are clarified , the dear nation of Iran will be informed , ” he added .
Fakhrizadeh , a senior nuclear and defense scientist , was assassinated in a small city east of Tehran on November 27 .
In a message after the incident , Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on all relevant administrators to “ investigate this crime and firmly prosecute its perpetrators and its commanders ” and “ to continue the martyr ’ s scientific and technological efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active.
” Ali Shamkhani , secretary of the Supreme National Security Council ( SNSC ) , said on Monday that no hit man was involved in the assassination , adding that the distinguished figure was killed in a complicated operation that involved electronic equipment without any assassin at the scene .
“ Unfortunately , the operation was a very complicated one .
It took place with the employment of electronic equipment .
No person ( assassin ) was present at the scene , ” he explained .
IRGC chief : ‘ We determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the response ’ The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ( IRGC ) said Iran will soon determine the time and place of a retaliation for the act of terror .
“ Enemies must await our response , ” Major General Hossein Salami said on the sidelines of the funeral procession .
“ We determine the time , place and quality of the response.
” President Hassan Rouhani has said that Israel was behind the assassination of the prominent scientist .
“ Once again , the evil hands of global arrogance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the blood of another Iranian , causing deep grief across the nation for losing a hard-working scientist , ” Rouhani said in a message on Saturday .
Undoubtedly , he said , the horrific terrorist attack is due to the inability of Iran ’ s enemies against the country ’ s scientific movement and the honors and capabilities of the great nation of Iran .
“ It also comes after the enemies ’ repeated defeats in the region and other political arenas , and the depth of their malice and resentment , ” @ @ @ @

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says numerous clues have been found with regard to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a terrorist attack outside Tehran on Friday.
“Following the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh, my colleagues in the Intelligence Ministry have started following up on this incident in all aspects and have so far obtained many clues,” Alavi said on the sidelines of the scientist’s funeral procession on Monday.
“Due to its security aspects, it is not possible to inform the public until all its dimensions are clarified, but as soon as the dimensions of this issue are clarified, the dear nation of Iran will be informed,” he added.
Fakhrizadeh, a senior nuclear and defense scientist, was assassinated in a small city east of Tehran on November 27.
In a message after the incident, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on all relevant administrators to “investigate this crime and firmly prosecute its perpetrators and its commanders” and “to continue the martyr’s scientific and technological efforts in all the sectors where he was active.”
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Monday that no hit man was involved in the assassination, adding that the distinguished figure was killed in a complicated operation that involved electronic equipment without any assassin at the scene.
“Unfortunately, the operation was a very complicated one. It took place with the employment of electronic equipment. No person (assassin) was present at the scene,” he explained.
IRGC chief: ‘We determine the time, place and quality of the response’
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran will soon determine the time and place of a retaliation for the act of terror.
“Enemies must await our response,” Major General Hossein Salami said on the sidelines of the funeral procession. “We determine the time, place and quality of the response.”
President Hassan Rouhani has said that Israel was behind the assassination of the prominent scientist.
“Once again, the evil hands of global arrogance and their Zionist mercenaries, were stained with the blood of another Iranian, causing deep grief across the nation for losing a hard-working scientist,” Rouhani said in a message on Saturday.
Undoubtedly, he said, the horrific terrorist attack is due to the inability of Iran’s enemies against the country’s scientific movement and the honors and capabilities of the great nation of Iran.
“It also comes after the enemies’ repeated defeats in the region and other political arenas, and the depth of their malice and resentment,” the president noted.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-02--Spiritual Psychology: Why Meditation Isn’t Enough

There , I said it .
Far from being the panacea we have all hoped for , meditation is undoubtedly a powerful tool – but it just doesn ’ t solve the deep-seated issues many of us carry .
In fact , no matter what spiritual practice/path you engage in , no matter what hallowed tool you hold close to your heart , it is lopsided , deformed , and misguided without some form of inner psychological work .
Our spiritual paths need an element of psychological exploration and healing , otherwise , they are prone to issues such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , avoidance , repression , dissociation , disconnection , poor sense of self , and retraumatization .
Ya hear me ?
Like all things in life , spirituality needs to evolve beyond infantile , avoidant , repressive , and oppressive paradigms .
We need to deepen our approach toward spiritual transformation , and that involves uniting the two worlds of spirituality and psychology .
As its name suggests , spiritual psychology is a blend of spirituality and psychology .
It is the study of how the mind influences spiritual development ( and vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to as transpersonal psychology as it extends beyond the personal and into the metaphysical .
Themes often explored in spiritual psychology include : • Moving through the dark night of the soul • … and so on There ’ s an unlimited number of topics that spiritual psychology can explore – it all depends on what your needs are in the moment .
When we quickly glance at the two , they ’ re like awkward strangers trying to talk to each other in two completely foreign languages .
… But actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more in common than you might think .
In fact , the very word “ psychology ” comes from the root words psykh ?
meaning “ breath , spirit , soul ” and logia meaning “ study of.
” Therefore , the original meaning of psychology was as a study of the soul .
That ’ s a far cry from the secularized clinical mind-centered psychology of this modern world !
Furthermore , psychology and spirituality mirror what we all possess within : a mind and soul ( or spirit ) .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit is it to keep these two innate aspects of us apart ?
Just like the ocean , there is a depth and surface within us .
In other words , we all possess a horizontal axis ( our earthly self ) and a vertical axis ( our spiritual Self ) .
Our horizontal self is focused on doing and becoming , and our vertical Self is focused on being and letting go .
We need to honor both if we are to live a life of balance and wholeness .
Why Psychology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychology is useful .
We have all undergone some level of toxic social conditioning , trauma , and core wounds .
Therefore , it ’ s crucial that we explore and work through these issues so that we can live more peaceful lives ( and not infect our children , family , friendships , work connections with our unresolved shit ) .
But psychology by itself is not enough .
When psychology lacks spirituality it is sterile , self-absorbed , and empty.Yes , we may become more functional members of society , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that deeper engagement with life ?
Furthermore , at what point are we ever really “ healed ” of all our junk ?
Psychology is very much like a rabbit hole : the further you dig , the more there is to find .
And the more psychological sewage you find , the more likely you are to begin pathologizing yourself , getting stuck within the stories created by the mind in an endless loop of doom .
( And if you ’ re extra “ lucky , ” some kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further reinforcing and legitimizing your mental misery ! )
In this sense , psychology can become a poison and cure at the same time .
On one hand , it points out all the ways in which we are “ not good enough , emotionally stable enough , well-adjusted enough , healed enough ” etc .
etc .
And on the other , it gives us all the tools to help us “ get over ” these pathologies ( or give us the idea that we ’ re getting over them – until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
At what point is there ever reprieve ?
At what point is there ever true self-acceptance or even transcendence beyond the limited ego ( which , after all , is a complete illusion ) ?
At what point does psychology end and spirituality begin ?
Even Jung understood the paradox of psychology and the self-improvement trap , writing : If we can only ever outgrow our issues , psychology is the guiding hand that helps us through this process .
Sometimes psychology speeds up the growth process .
But very often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undercurrent of self-sabotage .
And thus , it becomes a never-ending negative feedback loop where the more we work on ourselves , the more flawed and deficient we feel .
Why Spirituality By Itself is Not Enough Again , we come back to our central point : meditation isn ’ t enough .
In fact , any purely “ spiritual ” path ( i.e.
, paths that focus exclusively on the metaphysical and transcendent parts of ourselves/life ) is not enough .
When spirituality lacks psychology it is disconnected , dissociated , insubstantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of disturbing issues such as spiritual narcissism , spiritual materialism , and spiritual bypassing .
Yes , we might be able to meditate for many hours a day , we might be able to do fancy yoga asanas , we might have a clean “ high vibe ” diet , we might understand the law of attraction back-to-front , we might have all the appearances of a “ spiritual ” person – but all that is a glimmery charade if we can ’ t get real with ourselves and face our psychological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and psychoanalyst also chimes in , adding , Take a moment to re-read these quotes … The truth is that spirituality can easily be used to escape , avoid , numb , and repress deeper issues within us , all in the name of “ love and light.
” ( Namaste ! )
Just because you ’ ve experienced an amazing spiritual awakening , numerous mystical experiences , ego deaths , and what have you , doesn ’ t mean that you have evolved on a truly deep level .
Getting Lost in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our example of meditation .
Meditation is often paraded and touted as the cure to all our ills , and while it most certainly has profound benefits , it is limited without some kind of accompanying psychological work .
This is where psychology comes into the picture : it is concerned with helping us to face , explore , embrace , and heal these deeper issues .
In fact , there are many areas of growth where psychology is more equipped ( and quicker ) to help a person than meditation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , work issues , grief , unfinished business , sexuality , early wounds , and so on .
Self-transcendence has been portrayed like a yellow-brick road that will take us to “ enlightenment ” : something on par with Las Vegas with its neon flashing lights , beauty , and unbounded joy .
But although we have been taught that doing yoga , drinking green smoothies , saying affirmations and meditating every day will help us become liberated , something vital is missing : psychology .
We need both spirituality and psychology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evolutionary and spiritual potential as human becomings .
Spiritual Psychology : The Marriage of East and West So what is the cure to the limitations and toxicities inherent on a purely psychological or spiritual path ?
Answer : the marriage of the east and west .
The union of spirituality and psychology .
Spiritual psychology honors both the relative and absolute , the subjective and objective , the mind and the heart , the body and the soul , and the East and West approaches to transformation .
Spiritual psychology is a holistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a person ’ s being – all the way from earthly issues to metaphysical problems .
In this sense , psychology – the Western approach to transformation – is like a gardener preparing the ground of our being for spiritual growth by clearing away all the weeds and debris .
Without the purifying and refining impact of psychology , our spiritual growth can become polluted by the unreclaimed inner shadow self that creates instances of spiritual bypassing and even spiritual narcissism .
Instead of spirituality being fuelled by unresolved inner wounds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longing , of a heart-felt and soul-driven desire to let go , evolve , and transform .
If psychology is form , spirituality is formlessness .
If psychology focuses on personal truth , meaning , and issues , spirituality focuses on impersonal and absolute truth and a direct realization of the Divine .
Both go hand in hand .
When we unite the wisdom from the East and West , we have a whole path : one that helps us to move beyond ego-inflation , spiritual materialism , and illusion into the realm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have Got on Just Fine Without Spiritual Psychology ” Yes , it ’ s true that there are some ancient Eastern spiritual paths out there that are quite comprehensive and multi-layered .
But our Western egos are very different from Eastern egos .
Our Western psyche is remarkably different from the East in that it is much more fragile.Most of us have little in the way of a strong , cohesive family , culture , or ancient belief system to uphold us , and that has a big impact on our spiritual paths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not ) .
As Jung commented on Richard Wilhelm ’ s translation of the Taoist text The Secret of the Golden Flower : Although Jung ’ s view that Westerners should avoid Eastern self-help methods is shortsighted ( in my opinion ) , he did make an interesting point .
We need to keep in mind that , as Westerners , our approach to the spiritual path needs to also be informed by Western methods of healing .
We can not simply transplant ourselves into the habits and practices of Easterners because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desired effect .
Can Easterners Still Benefit From Spiritual Psychology ?
In most cases , yes .
With the rise in globalization , many Eastern cultures are being exposed more and more to Western thought and society .
As a result , many pristinely preserved Eastern ways of life are now dissolving – and with that comes a whole set of issues .
To face these inevitable problems , many Easterners will also benefit from spiritual psychology as it helps deal with the destabilizing times we ’ re now living in .
4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life To walk a path of balance , we need to bring spiritual psychology into our lives .
There ’ s no getting around it .
Too much of one path can easily wreak havoc in our lives .
We need both to find the joy , peace , love , and freedom we ’ re seeking .
But where do we start ?
This whole website approaches the inner path from a psychospiritual ( that is , spiritual psychology ) perspective .
Here are some ideas : 1 .
Incorporate shadow work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t emphasize this enough : exploring your shadow self is crucial .
When we use spirituality to avoid facing our pain and darkness it results in issues such as blind faith , loss of discernment , groupthink , spiritual narcissism , “ us vs. them ” mentality , grandiosity , you name it .
See our shadow work article for more guidance .
Start by asking yourself , “ In what ways might I be using this practice to avoid or numb something within me ?
” Explore your hidden motives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend , loved one , or spiritual advisor for honest input .
It ’ s a simple , almost too simple question to ask , but it helps us to penetrate any illusion or delusion on our paths .
We can use “ why ?
” in almost any setting .
For example , we might ask “ Why am I dedicating so much time to this spiritual practice ?
” “ Why do I desperately want to feel bliss ?
” “ Why do I dress this way ?
” “ Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of me ?
” Making a habit of asking “ why ?
” is a practice in spiritual discernment – something we need to bring to both the psychological and spiritual paths .
3 .
Build a relationship with your inner child Your inner child plays a large role in life – it ’ s the part of you that feels vulnerable , curious , and in awe of existence .
But if you have a wounded inner child it ’ s very easy ( and practically guaranteed ) that you ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain .
Spiritual bypassing is often the result of an abandoned inner child who believes that if s/he could only be “ perfect enough , ” everything will be “ blissful.
” There is also a darker side to the inner child : the arrogant refusal to see life , others , and oneself clearly because “ God/Spirit Guides/Higher Self says I ’ m special/intuitively right/empathic.
” In fact , for those with a severely wounded inner child , spirituality can actually be used to solidify oneself in a static , dogmatic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Please don ’ t neglect your inner child .
See our article on inner child work for more guidance .
Befriending this tender part of you is a crucial part of inner work .
To create balance , assess your current path .
Perhaps get a sheet of paper and divide it in two .
On one hand , write all of the spiritual practices you engage in .
On the other , write down all the psychological practices you engage in .
What do you have more of ?
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re favoring more than the other .
For example , you might write on the spiritual side : meditation , yoga , visualization , and reiki .
But on the other , you might only have journaling .
Here we can see that you ’ d need to incorporate more psychological practices into your life .
If you ’ re in need of ideas for bringing more psychological development into your life , you may like to explore the following ( other than the above-mentioned inner child and shadow work ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this list will give you a place to start .
( Click on any of the suggestions to get started ! )
We Need Both Paths to Thrive Too much psychology makes us dry and self-absorbed , and too much spirituality turns us into New Age pollyannas .
We need both paths to find true joy and freedom .
What ’ s your opinion of the spiritual and psychological paths ?
Do you agree that they both need to unite – or do you think they should be separate ?
I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below .
Mateo Sol is a prominent psychospiritual teacher whose work has influenced the lives of thousands of people worldwide .
Born into a family with a history of drug addiction , schizophrenia , and mental illness , Mateo Sol was taught about the plight of the human condition from a young age .
As a spiritual guide and teacher , Sol ’ s mission is to help others experience freedom , wholeness , and peace in any stage of life .
See more of his work at lonerwolf.com .
This article , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t Enough , was originally published on lonerwolf.com , reproduced with permission .

December 2nd, 2020
By Mateo Sol
Guest writer for Wake Up World
Meditation isn’t enough, okay?
There, I said it.
Far from being the panacea we have all hoped for, meditation is undoubtedly a powerful tool – but it just doesn’t solve the deep-seated issues many of us carry.
In fact, no matter what spiritual practice/path you engage in, no matter what hallowed tool you hold close to your heart, it is lopsided, deformed, and misguided without some form of inner psychological work.
Our spiritual paths need an element of psychological exploration and healing, otherwise, they are prone to issues such as spiritual materialism, spiritual narcissism, denial, avoidance, repression, dissociation, disconnection, poor sense of self, and retraumatization. Ya hear me?
Like all things in life, spirituality needs to evolve beyond infantile, avoidant, repressive, and oppressive paradigms. We need to deepen our approach toward spiritual transformation, and that involves uniting the two worlds of spirituality and psychology.
What is Spiritual Psychology?
As its name suggests, spiritual psychology is a blend of spirituality and psychology. It is the study of how the mind influences spiritual development (and vice versa). Spiritual psychology is sometimes referred to as transpersonal psychology as it extends beyond the personal and into the metaphysical. Themes often explored in spiritual psychology include:
Mental, emotional, and/or physical trauma and spiritual healing
The phenomenon of soul loss
Uniting the mind and heart
Discovering one’s spiritual calling
Understanding the meaning of life
Releasing blocked energy
Working through core wounds
Inner child work and shadow work
Moving through the dark night of the soul
Gaining access to one’s True Nature
… and so on
There’s an unlimited number of topics that spiritual psychology can explore – it all depends on what your needs are in the moment.
But Aren’t Psychology and Spirituality Totally Incompatible?
When we quickly glance at the two, they’re like awkward strangers trying to talk to each other in two completely foreign languages.
… But actually, psychology and spirituality have a lot more in common than you might think.
In fact, the very word “psychology” comes from the root words psykh? meaning “breath, spirit, soul” and logia meaning “study of.” Therefore, the original meaning of psychology was as a study of the soul. That’s a far cry from the secularized clinical mind-centered psychology of this modern world!
Furthermore, psychology and spirituality mirror what we all possess within: a mind and soul (or spirit). Why then should they be separate? What benefit is it to keep these two innate aspects of us apart?
As poet Mark Nepo writes,
… just as the depth and surface of the sea are inseparable, so too are the spirit and psychology of each human being. It is our deep-sounding, untamed currents that cause us to rise and swell, dip and crash. Yet that base of spirit remains unaffected by the storms that churn up the surface. It obeys a deeper order. Still, we as beings living in the world are always subject to both: the depth and the surface, our spirit and our psychology.
Just like the ocean, there is a depth and surface within us. In other words, we all possess a horizontal axis (our earthly self) and a vertical axis (our spiritual Self). Our horizontal self is focused on doing and becoming, and our vertical Self is focused on being and letting go.
We need to honor both if we are to live a life of balance and wholeness.
Why Psychology By Itself is Not Enough
Certainly, psychology is useful. We have all undergone some level of toxic social conditioning, trauma, and core wounds. Therefore, it’s crucial that we explore and work through these issues so that we can live more peaceful lives (and not infect our children, family, friendships, work connections with our unresolved shit).
But psychology by itself is not enough. When psychology lacks spirituality it is sterile, self-absorbed, and empty.Yes, we may become more functional members of society, but where is that depth, that zest, that deeper engagement with life?
Furthermore, at what point are we ever really “healed” of all our junk? Psychology is very much like a rabbit hole: the further you dig, the more there is to find. And the more psychological sewage you find, the more likely you are to begin pathologizing yourself, getting stuck within the stories created by the mind in an endless loop of doom. (And if you’re extra “lucky,” some kind of professional will do that for you, further reinforcing and legitimizing your mental misery!)
In this sense, psychology can become a poison and cure at the same time. On one hand, it points out all the ways in which we are “not good enough, emotionally stable enough, well-adjusted enough, healed enough” etc. etc. And on the other, it gives us all the tools to help us “get over” these pathologies (or give us the idea that we’re getting over them – until we use psychology to condemn ourselves again).
At what point is there ever reprieve? At what point is there ever true self-acceptance or even transcendence beyond the limited ego (which, after all, is a complete illusion)? At what point does psychology end and spirituality begin?
Even Jung understood the paradox of psychology and the self-improvement trap, writing:
Now and then it happened in my practice that a patient grew beyond himself because of unknown potentialities, and this became an experience of prime importance to me. In the meantime, I had learned that all the greatest and most important problems of life are fundamentally insoluble. They must be so, for they express the necessary polarity inherent in every self-regulating system. They can never be solved, but only outgrown. [emphasis mine]
If we can only ever outgrow our issues, psychology is the guiding hand that helps us through this process. Sometimes psychology speeds up the growth process. But very often, psychology is riddled with a paradoxical undercurrent of self-sabotage. And thus, it becomes a never-ending negative feedback loop where the more we work on ourselves, the more flawed and deficient we feel.
Why Spirituality By Itself is Not Enough
Realization by itself does not necessarily transform the being as a whole … one may have some light at the spiritual summit of consciousness but the parts below remain what they were. I have seen, any number of instances of that. – Sri Aurobindo
Again, we come back to our central point: meditation isn’t enough.
In fact, any purely “spiritual” path (i.e., paths that focus exclusively on the metaphysical and transcendent parts of ourselves/life) is not enough.
When spirituality lacks psychology it is disconnected, dissociated, insubstantial, ungrounded, and prone to any number of disturbing issues such as spiritual narcissism, spiritual materialism, and spiritual bypassing.
Yes, we might be able to meditate for many hours a day, we might be able to do fancy yoga asanas, we might have a clean “high vibe” diet, we might understand the law of attraction back-to-front, we might have all the appearances of a “spiritual” person – but all that is a glimmery charade if we can’t get real with ourselves and face our psychological shadows.
As psychologist Jean Monbourquette writes,
Without deep and honest self-acceptance, the spiritual life rests on a dangerous psychological foundation and is nothing more than escape into a world of illusion. Humble self-knowledge is the most basic condition for any true spirituality.
Joseph Burgo, a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst also chimes in, adding,
Everyone is teaching you how to find happiness, how to experience unconditional love etc. and the self-help and spiritual communities are full of it. While the desire to find love, happiness, and transcend difficult emotions is normal … it doesn’t deal with the root cause of our suffering which can and will come up over and over again.
Take a moment to re-read these quotes …
The truth is that spirituality can easily be used to escape, avoid, numb, and repress deeper issues within us, all in the name of “love and light.” (Namaste!)
Just because you’ve experienced an amazing spiritual awakening, numerous mystical experiences, ego deaths, and what have you, doesn’t mean that you have evolved on a truly deep level.
Getting Lost in the Light
There are as many ways to be lost in the light as in the dark. – Madronna Holden
Let’s return again to our example of meditation.
Meditation is often paraded and touted as the cure to all our ills, and while it most certainly has profound benefits, it is limited without some kind of accompanying psychological work.
As renowned Buddhist meditation teacher Jack Kornfield writes,
Many students have used meditation not only to discover the inner realm and find inner balance but also to escape. Because we are afraid of the world, afraid of living fully, afraid of relationships, afraid of work, or afraid of some aspect of what it means to be alive in the physical body, we run to meditation. Whoever has practiced for a while will probably have seen some element of that in his or her own heart and mind. We must understand that meditation, like any kind of therapy or discipline, can be used in skillful ways, for freedom, for liberation, for opening the heart. It can also be used in defensive ways, in service of the ego and of our fears, by quieting ourselves so we do not have to deal with certain difficulties, by following our breath in a way that we do not even feel certain difficult emotions, by paying attention to the light so that we can avoid certain aspects of our shadow, our dark side.
This is where psychology comes into the picture: it is concerned with helping us to face, explore, embrace, and heal these deeper issues.
In fact, there are many areas of growth where psychology is more equipped (and quicker) to help a person than meditation. Examples include fears and phobias, relationship issues, work issues, grief, unfinished business, sexuality, early wounds, and so on.
Self-transcendence has been portrayed like a yellow-brick road that will take us to “enlightenment”: something on par with Las Vegas with its neon flashing lights, beauty, and unbounded joy.
But although we have been taught that doing yoga, drinking green smoothies, saying affirmations and meditating every day will help us become liberated, something vital is missing: psychology.
We need both spirituality and psychology working alongside each other to reach our evolutionary and spiritual potential as human becomings.
Spiritual Psychology: The Marriage of East and West
So what is the cure to the limitations and toxicities inherent on a purely psychological or spiritual path?
Answer: the marriage of the east and west. The union of spirituality and psychology.
Spiritual psychology honors both the relative and absolute, the subjective and objective, the mind and the heart, the body and the soul, and the East and West approaches to transformation.
Spiritual psychology is a holistic practice that takes into account all aspects of a person’s being – all the way from earthly issues to metaphysical problems.
As Sufi mystic, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee writes,
The processes of inner transformation are both spiritual and psychological. The spiritual work is the awakening of a higher state of consciousness: the consciousness of the heart. The psychological work involves cleaning the psyche of all the conditioning, psychological blocks, and complexes that could inhibit our spiritual awareness. Withdrawing psychological projections and integrating the conflicting aspects of ourselves, we create a foundation for spiritual life, without which any higher awareness would be distorted and could create a dangerous imbalance. Psychological work prepares the psyche for the intensity of inner experiences; it creates an empty, uncontaminated inner space for the awakening of our own divine nature.
In this sense, psychology – the Western approach to transformation – is like a gardener preparing the ground of our being for spiritual growth by clearing away all the weeds and debris. Without the purifying and refining impact of psychology, our spiritual growth can become polluted by the unreclaimed inner shadow self that creates instances of spiritual bypassing and even spiritual narcissism.
Instead of spirituality being fuelled by unresolved inner wounds, it comes from a clear place of longing, of a heart-felt and soul-driven desire to let go, evolve, and transform.
If psychology is form, spirituality is formlessness. If psychology focuses on personal truth, meaning, and issues, spirituality focuses on impersonal and absolute truth and a direct realization of the Divine.
Both go hand in hand.
As philosopher and yogi, Sri Aurobindo writes,
The impersonal is a truth, the personal too is a truth; they are the same truth seen from two sides of our psychological activity; neither by itself gives the total account of Reality, and yet by either we can approach it.
When we unite the wisdom from the East and West, we have a whole path: one that helps us to move beyond ego-inflation, spiritual materialism, and illusion into the realm of genuine transformation.
“But People Have Got on Just Fine Without Spiritual Psychology”
Yes, it’s true that there are some ancient Eastern spiritual paths out there that are quite comprehensive and multi-layered.
But our Western egos are very different from Eastern egos.
As psychotherapist and yogi Mariana Caplan writes,
It is important to recognize that most contemporary spiritual traditions simply were not designed to penetrate the cellular, psychological wounding caused by the type of trauma that is so prevalent in Western culture that arises from broken homes, disconnection from our bodies and nature, and alienation from authentic sources of spiritual wisdom.
Our Western psyche is remarkably different from the East in that it is much more fragile.Most of us have little in the way of a strong, cohesive family, culture, or ancient belief system to uphold us, and that has a big impact on our spiritual paths (whether we like to admit it or not).
As Jung commented on Richard Wilhelm’s translation of the Taoist text The Secret of the Golden Flower:
There could be no greater mistake than for a Westerner to take up the practice of Chinese yoga, for that would merely strengthen his will and consciousness against the unconscious and bring about the very effect to be avoided. The neurosis would then be simply intensified. It cannot be emphasized enough that we are not Orientals, and that we have an entirely different point of departure in these matters.
Although Jung’s view that Westerners should avoid Eastern self-help methods is shortsighted (in my opinion), he did make an interesting point. We need to keep in mind that, as Westerners, our approach to the spiritual path needs to also be informed by Western methods of healing. We cannot simply transplant ourselves into the habits and practices of Easterners because they won’t have the same desired effect.
Can Easterners Still Benefit From Spiritual Psychology?
In most cases, yes.
With the rise in globalization, many Eastern cultures are being exposed more and more to Western thought and society. As a result, many pristinely preserved Eastern ways of life are now dissolving – and with that comes a whole set of issues.
To face these inevitable problems, many Easterners will also benefit from spiritual psychology as it helps deal with the destabilizing times we’re now living in.
4 Ways to Bring Spiritual Psychology into Your Life
To walk a path of balance, we need to bring spiritual psychology into our lives. There’s no getting around it. Too much of one path can easily wreak havoc in our lives. We need both to find the joy, peace, love, and freedom we’re seeking.
But where do we start?
This whole website approaches the inner path from a psychospiritual (that is, spiritual psychology) perspective. Here are some ideas:
1. Incorporate shadow work into all of your spiritual practices
I can’t emphasize this enough: exploring your shadow self is crucial. When we use spirituality to avoid facing our pain and darkness it results in issues such as blind faith, loss of discernment, groupthink, spiritual narcissism, “us vs. them” mentality, grandiosity, you name it. See our shadow work article for more guidance. Start by asking yourself, “In what ways might I be using this practice to avoid or numb something within me?” Explore your hidden motives. You can also ask a trusted friend, loved one, or spiritual advisor for honest input.
2. Keep asking “why?”
It’s a simple, almost too simple question to ask, but it helps us to penetrate any illusion or delusion on our paths. We can use “why?” in almost any setting. For example, we might ask “Why am I dedicating so much time to this spiritual practice?” “Why do I desperately want to feel bliss?” “Why do I dress this way?” “Why do I want to explore this part of me?” Making a habit of asking “why?” is a practice in spiritual discernment – something we need to bring to both the psychological and spiritual paths.
3. Build a relationship with your inner child
Your inner child plays a large role in life – it’s the part of you that feels vulnerable, curious, and in awe of existence. But if you have a wounded inner child it’s very easy (and practically guaranteed) that you’ll use spirituality to try and numb your pain. Spiritual bypassing is often the result of an abandoned inner child who believes that if s/he could only be “perfect enough,” everything will be “blissful.”
There is also a darker side to the inner child: the arrogant refusal to see life, others, and oneself clearly because “God/Spirit Guides/Higher Self says I’m special/intuitively right/empathic.” In fact, for those with a severely wounded inner child, spirituality can actually be used to solidify oneself in a static, dogmatic, holier-than-thou, black-or-white way of living life.
Please don’t neglect your inner child. See our article on inner child work for more guidance. Befriending this tender part of you is a crucial part of inner work.
4. For every spiritual practice, incorporate a psychological practice
To create balance, assess your current path. Perhaps get a sheet of paper and divide it in two. On one hand, write all of the spiritual practices you engage in. On the other, write down all the psychological practices you engage in. What do you have more of? This is a simple way to tell which side you’re favoring more than the other.
For example, you might write on the spiritual side: meditation, yoga, visualization, and reiki. But on the other, you might only have journaling. Here we can see that you’d need to incorporate more psychological practices into your life.
If you’re in need of ideas for bringing more psychological development into your life, you may like to explore the following (other than the above-mentioned inner child and shadow work):
There are many others, but this list will give you a place to start. (Click on any of the suggestions to get started!)
We Need Both Paths to Thrive
Too much psychology makes us dry and self-absorbed, and too much spirituality turns us into New Age pollyannas. We need both paths to find true joy and freedom.
What’s your opinion of the spiritual and psychological paths? Do you agree that they both need to unite – or do you think they should be separate? I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions below.
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About the author:
Mateo Sol is a prominent psychospiritual teacher whose work has influenced the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Born into a family with a history of drug addiction, schizophrenia, and mental illness, Mateo Sol was taught about the plight of the human condition from a young age. As a spiritual guide and teacher, Sol’s mission is to help others experience freedom, wholeness, and peace in any stage of life. See more of his work at lonerwolf.com.
This article, Spiritual Psychology: Why Meditation Isn’t Enough, was originally published on lonerwolf.com, reproduced with permission.


jewworldorder--2020-12-02--King’s palace in Spain uses Israeli tech to purify air from COVID-19

Madrid ’ s Palace of Zarzuela , in which the King of Spain welcomes foreign guests and holds government meetings , has incorporated Israeli technology that purifies the air tainted by coronavirus .
Aura Air , founded by brothers Aviad and Elder Schneiderman , is the company behind the technology .
The system installed in the palace makes it possible to monitor , analyze , and purify the air in order to provide King Felipe VI and his guests with a safe , clean environment .
Sensors examine the particles in the air , as well as temperature , humidity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organic gases , and more .
When the sensors detect unusual phenomena or a dangerous increase in pollution , the system creates a complete turnover of the air at an average rate of 2.5 times per hours in order to purify it .
A study conducted at Sheba Medical Center determined that the system has the ability to destroy various viruses , including coronavirus at a rate of 99.9 % .
Aura Air ’ s system measures the air inside and outside the room in real-time , offering recommendations and insights regarding air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can predict future scenarios regarding hazards or air quality problems .
For example , it detects a fire in a room even before there is smoke by detecting a high level of burnt plastic molecules and carbon dioxide .
AI Electronics is responsible for manufacturing Aura Air in Israel in collaboration with Beit El Industries .
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Madrid’s Palace of Zarzuela, in which the King of Spain welcomes foreign guests and holds government meetings, has incorporated Israeli technology that purifies the air tainted by coronavirus. Aura Air, founded by brothers Aviad and Elder Schneiderman, is the company behind the technology. The system installed in the palace makes it possible to monitor, analyze, and purify the air in order to provide King Felipe VI and his guests with a safe, clean environment. Sensors examine the particles in the air, as well as temperature, humidity, the amount of carbon dioxide, organic gases, and more. When the sensors detect unusual phenomena or a dangerous increase in pollution, the system creates a complete turnover of the air at an average rate of 2.5 times per hours in order to purify it. A study conducted at Sheba Medical Center determined that the system has the ability to destroy various viruses, including coronavirus at a rate of 99.9%. Aura Air’s system measures the air inside and outside the room in real-time, offering recommendations and insights regarding air quality management. Additionally, the system can predict future scenarios regarding hazards or air quality problems. For example, it detects a fire in a room even before there is smoke by detecting a high level of burnt plastic molecules and carbon dioxide. AI Electronics is responsible for manufacturing Aura Air in Israel in collaboration with Beit El Industries. Source


jewworldorder--2020-12-02--Why Mossad’s Yossi Cohen, shadow warrior against Iran, is PM’s chosen successor

In August 2019 , people close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heard him utter a startling sentence .
“ There are two people I consider fit to lead Israel — Yossi Cohen and Ron Dermer , ” he was quoted by unnamed associates as saying , referring to the head of the Mossad and to Israel ’ s ambassador to Washington , respectively .
It was uncharacteristic of Netanyahu to speculate about his replacement , or indeed about anything that might suggest an end to his tenure as Israel ’ s longest-serving prime minister .
That fact alone led some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was never denied , as a calculated signal to Likud MKs and leadership hopefuls that Netanyahu doesn ’ t see his politician-colleagues as his equals and plans to throw his support behind an outside loyalist when the time comes .
But others took the comment at face value , and for good reason .
Dermer and Cohen are carefully chosen and crisis-tested loyalists who oversee for Netanyahu the two central pillars of his policy – and in his mind , his legacy : The complicated but vital relationship with the US , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian regime .
More than their predecessors , and likely more than their successors , both men are kings of their policy domain , enjoying the prime minister ’ s trust and able to drive daring policy moves even in uncharted , controversial waters .
Dermer famously orchestrated Netanyahu ’ s 2015 address to Congress to lambast the Iran nuclear deal , a move taken despite angry resistance from the Obama White House .
He was also the key figure in the close relationship Netanyahu would later develop with the Trump White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed , doesn ’ t seek a political career after his tenure as ambassador comes to an end .
It is spymaster Cohen , the long-time Mossad operations man who is widely believed to be behind the dramatic killing of Iran ’ s nuclear weapons chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last week , who seems willing to take on the mantle of leadership , and seems to have Netanyahu ’ s blessing for it .
Cohen ’ s influence is hard to exaggerate .
Since he took over the reins of Israel ’ s spy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grown rapidly in budgets and manpower , expanded its operational infrastructure and engaged in some of the most daring espionage actions the region has ever seen ( according to foreign reports , of course ) .
It has all but replaced Israel ’ s professional diplomatic corps and Foreign Ministry in the most strategically critical theaters , such as Israel ’ s burgeoning alliances with the Sunni Arab world .
First as national security adviser and then as Mossad director , Cohen has played a key role in helping Netanyahu centralize the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prime Minister ’ s Office , cutting competing institutions and power bases , from the defense and foreign ministries to the security cabinet , out of the loop .
Shortly after Netanyahu ’ s 2018 announcement that Israel had acquired Iran ’ s secret nuclear archive in an astonishing nighttime raid on a facility near Tehran , prominent Hebrew-language media let it be known that anonymous sources had confirmed to them that Cohen himself had personally overseen the daring operation .
In April of this year , amid the first coronavirus lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press that the Mossad had engaged its “ strategic assets ” to bring to Israel vitally needed equipment to battle the pandemic , including ventilators and masks .
In a moment of unguarded braggadocio by an unnamed Mossad official , it was suggested to reporters that the equipment had been daringly snatched from other unsuspecting nations .
It was a strange and clumsy effort by the vaunted spy agency , the sort that reveals more in its tone than in the information being conveyed .
The claim that the Mossad had stolen medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pandemic turned out to be an ill-judged attempt to imply there was a substantive cloak-and-dagger reason for assigning the purchase of medical equipment to the spy agency .
Why hadn ’ t the Defense Ministry ’ s procurements division or the Health Ministry , both of which have more experience than the Mossad in negotiating and implementing large purchases abroad , been given the task ?
Did Israel really steal medical supplies ?
It later emerged that the procurements were less exciting than initially suggested .
The Mossad had turned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they believed they could spare .
It made some errors in selecting the equipment , and some have suggested that it paid higher-than-market rates , but these mistakes remain unconfirmed reports , since all details surrounding Mossad activities ( all details not leaked by the Mossad , that is ) are classified .
And that ’ s the point .
The Mossad ’ s activities are not accountable to the public in any direct sense .
There is no easy way to verify or critique its activities .
The organization answers to Netanyahu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need not be shared .
Those features — secrecy , loyalty and a hierarchy answerable directly to the prime minister — make the spy agency the perfect vehicle for a man like Cohen , with Netanyahu ’ s encouragement and support , to build his brand and public presence .
Cohen broke longstanding Mossad tradition in recent years by appearing in public to speak about the agency ’ s challenges , giving interviews to the press , and sitting in the front row at diplomatic functions , sometimes even smiling to the cameras @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in the negotiations leading to Israel ’ s recent normalization agreements , Netanyahu ’ s repeated public praise for the spy chief , and a steady stream of leaks to the media about the agency ’ s exploits in recent years , have made Cohen by far the most visible Mossad chief in the organization ’ s history .
But Netanyahu ’ s faith in Cohen runs deeper than his personal loyalty or the desire to groom a successor .
Cohen comes from a right-wing religious-Zionist family .
He is the scion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son of a fighter in the right-wing pre-state Etzel militia .
He shares a basic cultural and political orientation with the prime minister .
And he shares something else .
Cohen and Dermer both agree with Netanyahu ’ s understanding of the chaos that is to come .
Netanyahu ’ s defining policy concern flows from his analysis of regional trends .
He sees a Middle East set to grow far more dangerous and chaotic in the coming years as the Iranian regime is unleashed from international restrictions and runs roughshod over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran ’ s defiance of — and determination to overturn — the Westphalian state system in the region has already sparked a return throughout the Middle East to older , deeper loyalties and identities .
It no longer makes sense to have an Iran policy distinct from a Lebanon policy , or an Iraq policy that assumes the central government in Baghdad is calling the shots in the country .
The region is dividing along more fundamental alliances , between Shiite and Sunni , between conservative and Islamist .
In the wake of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Brennan took to Twitter to rail against the “ state-sponsored terrorism ” and “ flagrant violation of international law ” represented in the killing of a senior Iranian military official .
It was a moment of sharp culture clash .
Obama ’ s spymaster lamented the violation of the Westphalian order , the challenge the assassination represents to the sacred immunities of officialdom .
“ These assassinations are far different than strikes against terrorist leaders & operatives of groups like al-Qaida & Islamic State , which are not sovereign states , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understandable view for a former senior American official , but the moral panic rings hollow in the Middle East .
Even a cursory glance around the region reveals that the regime led by Ali Khamenei is determinedly transnational , funding , arming and controlling militias in Lebanon , Yemen , Syria and Iraq .
It has sent agents to bomb Jewish communities around the world and has spent the better part of the past 25 years trying to escape the strictures of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty .
Not only is the Iranian regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state sovereignty ( except its own , of course ) , it shares with other Islamist movements a guiding creed that views the modern state system imposed on the Middle East by European powers a century ago as a straitjacket responsible for no small part of the weakness and disarray in the heartland of Islam .
Brennan ’ s response and the diplomatic outcry in some quarters that followed Fakhrizadeh ’ s assassination are viewed in Israel and in large parts of the Sunni Arab world as a kind of willful myopia that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the region who must contend with the hard reality of an expansionist Iran .
The Middle East is thus entering a dangerous time , according to this view , with powerful adversaries arming quickly , deploying vast arsenals of precision missiles , transnational proxy militias , and even nuclear weapons ; with weak states and a quickly evaporating international security architecture as the American retreat leaves behind a vacuum only partly filled by local powers like Israel and Turkey .
Israel ’ s current spymaster rose through the Mossad ranks as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daring and clever exploits and winning the job of deputy director in 2011 .
It was from that post that he was plucked out by Netanyahu and appointed national security adviser in 2013 .
Those years were a difficult period for Mossad ’ s operations branch .
The killing of Hamas weapons smuggling pointman Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in 2010 was caught on security cameras that reportedly exposed the faces of a massive Mossad hit team .
After that fiasco , the organization was said to take a step back from daring international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who led the organization from 2011 to 2016 , few operations were approved .
Cohen got Netanyahu ’ s nod for Mossad chief in 2016 after promising the prime minister a return to bold and strategically significant operations — and a laser-like focus on Iran .
Cohen was reportedly key to the retooling of the Mossad ’ s operations in response to the challenges revealed in the Mabhouh hit : Namely , the ubiquity of cameras , biometric scanners ( 11 of the alleged Mossad hit team members reportedly had their retinas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s airport , scans later shared with Interpol ) , and other instruments of mass surveillance .
“ To you it seems fun , that Instagram thing , that your cellphone can identify heads with a yellow square and a person can identify themselves almost automatically using automatic systems almost everywhere , ” Cohen told a 2018 Finance Ministry conference .
“ But a great deal of the problems or challenges faced by [ the Mossad ] are tied to the fact that your actual passport is your fingerprint , your iris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in what world Mossad ’ s operational staff , Mossad ’ s warriors , are operating.
” The response , according to a detailed report in Haaretz from 2018 : the Mossad under Cohen has shifted away from employing Israeli agents directly in foreign operations .
In the December 2016 hit on Hamas drone engineer Mohammad a-Zawari in Tunisia , widely attributed to the Mossad , a large and complex international team , each part responsible for only a tiny portion of the operation and probably unaware of the other parts , carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reportedly Bosnian nationals .
That new modus operandi , the focus on mercenaries and unwitting accomplices , is likely responsible for the clean getaways in the cases of the stolen nuclear archive ( confirmed by Netanyahu as a Mossad operation ) and the Fakhrizadeh assassination ( on which Israel is officially mum ) .
Indeed , if even half the reports about the Mossad ’ s activities since 2016 are correct , Cohen has delivered in spades on his promise to Netanyahu .
And Netanyahu has responded with a growing reliance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency ’ s budget and personnel .
The Mossad ’ s budget is now reportedly estimated at well over NIS 10 billion ( $ 3 billion ) and with a workforce numbering , according to unconfirmed media reports , more than 7,000 — larger than all comparable spy agencies except the CIA .
It ’ s no accident that Cohen ’ s 2018 comments about espionage in the digital age were made to a 2018 conference of the Finance Ministry ’ s Budgets Department .
Officials familiar with the agency ’ s operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is denied .
The Mossad under Cohen has become an instrument of grand strategy for a prime minister worried about very large strategic threats .
Its unique place in the Israeli government hierarchy gives it an independence and a flexibility that allows Netanyahu to conduct policy , unobstructed by political adversaries or public scrutiny .
And that has made Cohen himself the indispensable architect of Netanyahu ’ s far-reaching and many-layered campaign to disrupt Iran ’ s nuclear and precision-missile programs and construct new strategic alliances against the looming chaos .
Netanyahu sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the daring strategist Israel will need to safely weather the coming crisis .
It is as much a statement about where Netanyahu believes the Middle East is headed as it is about whom he deems a worthy successor to himself .
Fakhrizadeh ’ s assassination , if indeed it is Cohen ’ s handiwork , is only the beginning .

In August 2019, people close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heard him utter a startling sentence.
“There are two people I consider fit to lead Israel — Yossi Cohen and Ron Dermer,” he was quoted by unnamed associates as saying, referring to the head of the Mossad and to Israel’s ambassador to Washington, respectively.
It was uncharacteristic of Netanyahu to speculate about his replacement, or indeed about anything that might suggest an end to his tenure as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. That fact alone led some to interpret the leaked comment, which was never denied, as a calculated signal to Likud MKs and leadership hopefuls that Netanyahu doesn’t see his politician-colleagues as his equals and plans to throw his support behind an outside loyalist when the time comes.
But others took the comment at face value, and for good reason. Dermer and Cohen are carefully chosen and crisis-tested loyalists who oversee for Netanyahu the two central pillars of his policy – and in his mind, his legacy: The complicated but vital relationship with the US, and the bitter, unrelenting campaign against the Iranian regime.
More than their predecessors, and likely more than their successors, both men are kings of their policy domain, enjoying the prime minister’s trust and able to drive daring policy moves even in uncharted, controversial waters.
Dermer famously orchestrated Netanyahu’s 2015 address to Congress to lambast the Iran nuclear deal, a move taken despite angry resistance from the Obama White House. He was also the key figure in the close relationship Netanyahu would later develop with the Trump White House.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer in Washington DC on September 14, 2020, a day before the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
But Dermer, it is generally believed, doesn’t seek a political career after his tenure as ambassador comes to an end.
It is spymaster Cohen, the long-time Mossad operations man who is widely believed to be behind the dramatic killing of Iran’s nuclear weapons chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last week, who seems willing to take on the mantle of leadership, and seems to have Netanyahu’s blessing for it.
Cohen’s influence is hard to exaggerate. Since he took over the reins of Israel’s spy agency in 2016, the Mossad has grown rapidly in budgets and manpower, expanded its operational infrastructure and engaged in some of the most daring espionage actions the region has ever seen (according to foreign reports, of course). It has all but replaced Israel’s professional diplomatic corps and Foreign Ministry in the most strategically critical theaters, such as Israel’s burgeoning alliances with the Sunni Arab world.
First as national security adviser and then as Mossad director, Cohen has played a key role in helping Netanyahu centralize the most sensitive and significant strategic policy questions within the Prime Minister’s Office, cutting competing institutions and power bases, from the defense and foreign ministries to the security cabinet, out of the loop.
Into the limelight
Shortly after Netanyahu’s 2018 announcement that Israel had acquired Iran’s secret nuclear archive in an astonishing nighttime raid on a facility near Tehran, prominent Hebrew-language media let it be known that anonymous sources had confirmed to them that Cohen himself had personally overseen the daring operation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showcases material he says was obtained by Israeli intelligence from Iran’s nuclear weapons archive, in Tel Aviv on April 30, 2018. (Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO)
In April of this year, amid the first coronavirus lockdown, it was again leaked to the press that the Mossad had engaged its “strategic assets” to bring to Israel vitally needed equipment to battle the pandemic, including ventilators and masks. In a moment of unguarded braggadocio by an unnamed Mossad official, it was suggested to reporters that the equipment had been daringly snatched from other unsuspecting nations.
It was a strange and clumsy effort by the vaunted spy agency, the sort that reveals more in its tone than in the information being conveyed. The claim that the Mossad had stolen medical equipment from other nations in the midst of a pandemic turned out to be an ill-judged attempt to imply there was a substantive cloak-and-dagger reason for assigning the purchase of medical equipment to the spy agency. Why hadn’t the Defense Ministry’s procurements division or the Health Ministry, both of which have more experience than the Mossad in negotiating and implementing large purchases abroad, been given the task? Did Israel really steal medical supplies?
It later emerged that the procurements were less exciting than initially suggested. The Mossad had turned to friendly governments and purchased from them equipment they believed they could spare. It made some errors in selecting the equipment, and some have suggested that it paid higher-than-market rates, but these mistakes remain unconfirmed reports, since all details surrounding Mossad activities (all details not leaked by the Mossad, that is) are classified.
And that’s the point. The Mossad’s activities are not accountable to the public in any direct sense. There is no easy way to verify or critique its activities. The organization answers to Netanyahu, and so credit for its successes need not be shared.
Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at a Tel Aviv University cyber conference on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
Those features — secrecy, loyalty and a hierarchy answerable directly to the prime minister — make the spy agency the perfect vehicle for a man like Cohen, with Netanyahu’s encouragement and support, to build his brand and public presence. Cohen broke longstanding Mossad tradition in recent years by appearing in public to speak about the agency’s challenges, giving interviews to the press, and sitting in the front row at diplomatic functions, sometimes even smiling to the cameras.
That publicity, alongside his oft-mentioned role in the negotiations leading to Israel’s recent normalization agreements, Netanyahu’s repeated public praise for the spy chief, and a steady stream of leaks to the media about the agency’s exploits in recent years, have made Cohen by far the most visible Mossad chief in the organization’s history.
Dangers mount
But Netanyahu’s faith in Cohen runs deeper than his personal loyalty or the desire to groom a successor.
Cohen comes from a right-wing religious-Zionist family. He is the scion of eight generations of Jerusalemites and the son of a fighter in the right-wing pre-state Etzel militia. He shares a basic cultural and political orientation with the prime minister.
Yossi Cohen, then the national security adviser, is seen in a committee meeting at the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2015, sitting behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
And he shares something else. Cohen and Dermer both agree with Netanyahu’s understanding of the chaos that is to come.
Netanyahu’s defining policy concern flows from his analysis of regional trends. He sees a Middle East set to grow far more dangerous and chaotic in the coming years as the Iranian regime is unleashed from international restrictions and runs roughshod over a politically and militarily debilitated Arab world.
Iran’s defiance of — and determination to overturn — the Westphalian state system in the region has already sparked a return throughout the Middle East to older, deeper loyalties and identities. It no longer makes sense to have an Iran policy distinct from a Lebanon policy, or an Iraq policy that assumes the central government in Baghdad is calling the shots in the country. The region is dividing along more fundamental alliances, between Shiite and Sunni, between conservative and Islamist.
Iranian army troops march at a military parade marking the 39th anniversary of the outset of the Iran-Iraq war, in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2019. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
In the wake of the Fakhrizadeh assassination, former CIA chief John Brennan took to Twitter to rail against the “state-sponsored terrorism” and “flagrant violation of international law” represented in the killing of a senior Iranian military official.
It was a moment of sharp culture clash. Obama’s spymaster lamented the violation of the Westphalian order, the challenge the assassination represents to the sacred immunities of officialdom. “These assassinations are far different than strikes against terrorist leaders & operatives of groups like al-Qaida & Islamic State, which are not sovereign states,” Brennan explained.
These assassinations are far different than strikes against terrorist leaders & operatives of groups like al-Qaida & Islamic State, which are not sovereign states. As illegitimate combatants under international law, they can be targeted in order to stop deadly terrorist attacks. — John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 27, 2020
It’s an understandable view for a former senior American official, but the moral panic rings hollow in the Middle East. Even a cursory glance around the region reveals that the regime led by Ali Khamenei is determinedly transnational, funding, arming and controlling militias in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Iraq. It has sent agents to bomb Jewish communities around the world and has spent the better part of the past 25 years trying to escape the strictures of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Not only is the Iranian regime no big believer in the sanctity of state sovereignty (except its own, of course), it shares with other Islamist movements a guiding creed that views the modern state system imposed on the Middle East by European powers a century ago as a straitjacket responsible for no small part of the weakness and disarray in the heartland of Islam.
Brennan’s response and the diplomatic outcry in some quarters that followed Fakhrizadeh’s assassination are viewed in Israel and in large parts of the Sunni Arab world as a kind of willful myopia that offers no safety or answers for those in the region who must contend with the hard reality of an expansionist Iran.
The Middle East is thus entering a dangerous time, according to this view, with powerful adversaries arming quickly, deploying vast arsenals of precision missiles, transnational proxy militias, and even nuclear weapons; with weak states and a quickly evaporating international security architecture as the American retreat leaves behind a vacuum only partly filled by local powers like Israel and Turkey.
Enter Cohen
Israel’s current spymaster rose through the Mossad ranks as an operations man, gaining a reputation for daring and clever exploits and winning the job of deputy director in 2011. It was from that post that he was plucked out by Netanyahu and appointed national security adviser in 2013.
CCTV footage allegedly showing a Mossad operative during the 2010 assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai, as released by the Dubai police. (Screenshot via YouTube)
Those years were a difficult period for Mossad’s operations branch. The killing of Hamas weapons smuggling pointman Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in 2010 was caught on security cameras that reportedly exposed the faces of a massive Mossad hit team. After that fiasco, the organization was said to take a step back from daring international escapades. Under agency chief Tamir Pardo, who led the organization from 2011 to 2016, few operations were approved.
Cohen got Netanyahu’s nod for Mossad chief in 2016 after promising the prime minister a return to bold and strategically significant operations — and a laser-like focus on Iran.
Cohen was reportedly key to the retooling of the Mossad’s operations in response to the challenges revealed in the Mabhouh hit: Namely, the ubiquity of cameras, biometric scanners (11 of the alleged Mossad hit team members reportedly had their retinas scanned as a routine measure at Dubai’s airport, scans later shared with Interpol), and other instruments of mass surveillance.
Former Mossad director Tamir Pardo participates in the Meir Dagan Conference for Strategy and Defense at the Netanya Academic College, March 21, 2018. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)
“To you it seems fun, that Instagram thing, that your cellphone can identify heads with a yellow square and a person can identify themselves almost automatically using automatic systems almost everywhere,” Cohen told a 2018 Finance Ministry conference. “But a great deal of the problems or challenges faced by [the Mossad] are tied to the fact that your actual passport is your fingerprint, your iris, your face…. Try to imagine in what world Mossad’s operational staff, Mossad’s warriors, are operating.”
The response, according to a detailed report in Haaretz from 2018: the Mossad under Cohen has shifted away from employing Israeli agents directly in foreign operations. In the December 2016 hit on Hamas drone engineer Mohammad a-Zawari in Tunisia, widely attributed to the Mossad, a large and complex international team, each part responsible for only a tiny portion of the operation and probably unaware of the other parts, carried out the strike. The hitmen themselves were reportedly Bosnian nationals.
That new modus operandi, the focus on mercenaries and unwitting accomplices, is likely responsible for the clean getaways in the cases of the stolen nuclear archive (confirmed by Netanyahu as a Mossad operation) and the Fakhrizadeh assassination (on which Israel is officially mum).
Indeed, if even half the reports about the Mossad’s activities since 2016 are correct, Cohen has delivered in spades on his promise to Netanyahu. And Netanyahu has responded with a growing reliance on Cohen and a dramatic expansion of his agency’s budget and personnel.
Benjamin Netanyahu and Yossi Cohen look over documents in a photo posted on social media by Netanyahu on December 7, 2015, shortly after he named Cohen as the new Mossad chief. (PMO/Facebook)
The Mossad’s budget is now reportedly estimated at well over NIS 10 billion ($3 billion) and with a workforce numbering, according to unconfirmed media reports, more than 7,000 — larger than all comparable spy agencies except the CIA. It’s no accident that Cohen’s 2018 comments about espionage in the digital age were made to a 2018 conference of the Finance Ministry’s Budgets Department. Officials familiar with the agency’s operations say no budget request made by Cohen is denied.
The Mossad under Cohen has become an instrument of grand strategy for a prime minister worried about very large strategic threats. Its unique place in the Israeli government hierarchy gives it an independence and a flexibility that allows Netanyahu to conduct policy, unobstructed by political adversaries or public scrutiny.
And that has made Cohen himself the indispensable architect of Netanyahu’s far-reaching and many-layered campaign to disrupt Iran’s nuclear and precision-missile programs and construct new strategic alliances against the looming chaos.
Netanyahu sees in Cohen not merely a protégé, but the daring strategist Israel will need to safely weather the coming crisis. It is as much a statement about where Netanyahu believes the Middle East is headed as it is about whom he deems a worthy successor to himself.
Fakhrizadeh’s assassination, if indeed it is Cohen’s handiwork, is only the beginning.


jewworldorder--2020-12-02--Officials may declare UAE a ‘red’ zone as flights with Israel begin: report

Health Ministry officials are reportedly considering declaring Dubai and Abu Dhabi “ red ” zones due to their increasing number of COVID-19 infections , as Israeli tourists begin visiting the cities following the United Arab Emirates ’ normalization agreement with Israel .
Senior officials are alarmed by a spike in infections in the UAE in recent weeks , and if new infections in the kingdom continue to exceed 1,000 per day , it may be declared a “ red ” country , Channel 12 reported on Tuesday .
Health Ministry officials are expected to discuss the outbreak in the UAE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an upcoming meeting , but have acknowledged that putting restrictions on the UAE will be complicated by its new ties to Israel , the report said .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Travelers returning from “ red ” countries are required to enter quarantine for two weeks upon returning to Israel .
The Health Ministry currently lists the UAE as a “ green ” area .
The US Centers for Disease Control designates the UAE as a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The CDC considers most parts of the world as high risk , however , including Israel and over 170 other countries and territories .
The UAE has reported 168,860 confirmed virus cases , and 572 deaths , out of a population of some 9.6 million , according to the World Health Organization .
New infections in the kingdom have been trending upward since August 1 , and have remained above 1,000 per day since late October .
The first Israeli commercial flight to the UAE touched down in Dubai on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overflight permission from the kingdom .
The Israir flight took just over three hours , less than half the time it would take if the plan had to fly around Saudi Arabia , and marked a major milestone in burgeoning ties between Israel and its new Gulf allies .
On Thursday , a flydubai plane landed in Dubai from Tel Aviv with some 200 Israelis on board for the return leg of the first commercial flight to Israel by the UAE ’ s state-owned airline .
The first flydubai plane to touch down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without great fanfare , but Thursday ’ s flight marked the official launch of the airline ’ s Tel Aviv-Dubai route .
The Emirati budget airliner is offering twice-daily flights between the two cities .
Last week , Israel ’ s cabinet ratified a mutual visa exemption agreement with the UAE — the Jewish state ’ s first-ever such agreement with an Arab country .
The agreement will enter into force next month .
Health officials were reportedly told on Saturday that two-thirds of Israelis returning from trips abroad to countries with high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The meeting between Health Minister Yuli Edelstein , coronavirus czar Nachman Ash , ministry officials and scientists also heard that 1-2 percent of people coming back from abroad — from all locations — have later been found to be carrying the coronavirus , Channel 12 reported .
Last week , the UAE reportedly began denying visas to visitors and workers from 11 majority Muslim countries , plus Kenya , as the coronavirus surges across the region .

Health Ministry officials are reportedly considering declaring Dubai and Abu Dhabi “red” zones due to their increasing number of COVID-19 infections, as Israeli tourists begin visiting the cities following the United Arab Emirates’ normalization agreement with Israel.
Senior officials are alarmed by a spike in infections in the UAE in recent weeks, and if new infections in the kingdom continue to exceed 1,000 per day, it may be declared a “red” country, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.
Health Ministry officials are expected to discuss the outbreak in the UAE, and in other countries, at an upcoming meeting, but have acknowledged that putting restrictions on the UAE will be complicated by its new ties to Israel, the report said.
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Travelers returning from “red” countries are required to enter quarantine for two weeks upon returning to Israel. The Health Ministry currently lists the UAE as a “green” area.
The US Centers for Disease Control designates the UAE as a “very high” risk level for COVID-19. The CDC considers most parts of the world as high risk, however, including Israel and over 170 other countries and territories.
An Israeli passenger from a flydubai flight from Tel Aviv waves her Israeli passport on arrival at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, November 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
The UAE has reported 168,860 confirmed virus cases, and 572 deaths, out of a population of some 9.6 million, according to the World Health Organization. New infections in the kingdom have been trending upward since August 1, and have remained above 1,000 per day since late October.
The first Israeli commercial flight to the UAE touched down in Dubai on Tuesday, passing over Saudi Arabia after receiving last-minute overflight permission from the kingdom.
The Israir flight took just over three hours, less than half the time it would take if the plan had to fly around Saudi Arabia, and marked a major milestone in burgeoning ties between Israel and its new Gulf allies.
On Thursday, a flydubai plane landed in Dubai from Tel Aviv with some 200 Israelis on board for the return leg of the first commercial flight to Israel by the UAE’s state-owned airline.
The first flydubai plane to touch down in Israel actually landed earlier this month without great fanfare, but Thursday’s flight marked the official launch of the airline’s Tel Aviv-Dubai route. The Emirati budget airliner is offering twice-daily flights between the two cities.
Last week, Israel’s cabinet ratified a mutual visa exemption agreement with the UAE — the Jewish state’s first-ever such agreement with an Arab country. The agreement will enter into force next month.
Health officials were reportedly told on Saturday that two-thirds of Israelis returning from trips abroad to countries with high coronavirus infection rates have been breaking quarantine.
The meeting between Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, coronavirus czar Nachman Ash, ministry officials and scientists also heard that 1-2 percent of people coming back from abroad — from all locations — have later been found to be carrying the coronavirus, Channel 12 reported.
Last week, the UAE reportedly began denying visas to visitors and workers from 11 majority Muslim countries, plus Kenya, as the coronavirus surges across the region.


jewworldorder--2020-12-02--‘Homeland’ creators to adapt ‘Dinner at the Center of the Earth’ to TV

The network has “ Homeland ” co-creators Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa producing Englander ’ s 2017 novel “ Dinner at the Center of the Earth ” into a series , Deadline reports .
The book centers on a Prisoner Z who is being held at a secret prison site in Israel ’ s Negev Desert .
He ’ s an Israeli spy who betrayed his native country to atone for actions that led to the death of innocent individuals — and perhaps break the cycle of violence in the region .
Gordon and Gansa have worked together on numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and converted the hit Israeli series “ Prisoners of War ” into “ Homeland ” for American audiences .
That show earned the pair two Emmys , including for best drama series .
Englander , who grew up Orthodox and usually writes on Jewish themes ( he told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency last year that everything down to “ the weather ” in his books is Jewish ) , has published five acclaimed books .
His latest , “ Kaddish.com , ” involves a haredi Orthodox man who leaves his religious community and @ @ @ @ @

Showtime hopes it has found its next “Homeland” in the form of a Nathan Englander adaptation.
The network has “Homeland” co-creators Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa producing Englander’s 2017 novel “Dinner at the Center of the Earth” into a series, Deadline reports.
The book centers on a Prisoner Z who is being held at a secret prison site in Israel’s Negev Desert. He’s an Israeli spy who betrayed his native country to atone for actions that led to the death of innocent individuals — and perhaps break the cycle of violence in the region.
Gordon and Gansa have worked together on numerous shows, including “24,” and converted the hit Israeli series “Prisoners of War” into “Homeland” for American audiences. That show earned the pair two Emmys, including for best drama series.
Englander, who grew up Orthodox and usually writes on Jewish themes (he told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency last year that everything down to “the weather” in his books is Jewish), has published five acclaimed books. His latest, “Kaddish.com,” involves a haredi Orthodox man who leaves his religious community and then returns to it.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-02--Israel’s left-wing Meretz party rejects push for greater Arab representation: ‘It’s not worth it’