jewworldorder--2020-09-14--TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app , according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it .
Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid for TikTok was rejected , removing the tech giant from the running a week before US President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US over spying concerns .
TikTok and the White House declined to comment Sunday .
Oracle didn ’ t return a request for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Walmart , which had planned to partner with Microsoft on the acquisition , said Sunday it “ continues to have an interest in a TikTok investment ” and is talking about it with ByteDance and other parties .
The Trump administration has threatened to ban TikTok by Sept. 20 and ordered ByteDance to sell its US business , claiming national-security risks due to its Chinese ownership .
The government worries about user data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denies it is a national-security risk and is suing to stop the administration from the threatened ban .
It ’ s not clear if the proposed acquisition will only cover TikTok ’ s US business , and , if so , how it will be split from the rest of TikTok ’ s social media platform , which is popular worldwide .
ByteDance also owns a similar video app , Douyin , for the Chinese market .
Any deal must still be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government group chaired by the Treasury Secretary that studies mergers for national-security reasons .
The president can approve or deny a transaction recommended by the panel , though Trump has already voiced support for Oracle as a “ great company ” that could handle the acquisition .
Microsoft said in a Sunday statement that ByteDance “ let us know today they would not be selling TikTok ’ s US operations to Microsoft.
” Microsoft added it was “ confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok ’ s users , while protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it “ would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security , privacy , online safety , and combating disinformation.
” TikTok , which says it has 100 million US users and about 700 million globally , is known for its fun , goofy videos of dancing , lip-syncing , pranks and jokes .
It ’ s recently become home to more political content such as the comedian Sarah Cooper , who drew a large audience by lip-syncing Trump ’ s own often-disjointed statements from public appearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns because of its Chinese ownership .
The White House has cracked down on a range of Chinese businesses , including telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE and messaging app WeChat , over worries that they would enable Chinese authorities to get U.S. user data .
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about censorship and children ’ s privacy .
TikTok denies that it has shared user data with the Chinese government or that it would do so if asked .
The company says it has not censored videos at the request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a national-security threat .
TikTok has sued to stop the ban , but not the sale order .
The negotiations have been complicated by several factors , including Trump ’ s repeated demands that the US government should get a “ cut ” of any deal , a stipulation and role for the president that experts say is unprecedented .
In addition , the Chinese government in late August unveiled new regulations that restrict exports of technology , likely including the artificial intelligence system TikTok uses to choose which videos to spool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ByteDance would have to obtain a license from China to export such technology to a foreign company .
The deal had come together rapidly after the administration ramped up its threats against TikTok this summer , despite TikTok ’ s efforts to put distance between its app and its Chinese ownership .
It installed former Disney executive Kevin Mayer as its American CEO , but he resigned in August after just a few months on the job , saying the “ political environment has sharply changed.
” Both Microsoft and Oracle are known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those intended for consumers .
Oracle primarily makes database software .
It competes with tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon that provide cloud services as well as business-software specialists like Salesforce .
Some analysts see Oracle ’ s interest in a consumer business as misguided .
Oracle should focus on enterprise-market acquisitions and not invest in a consumer app like TikTok that doesn ’ t fit with the rest of its business , said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill , who compares the idea to Delta Airlines buying a motorcycle company .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense , ” he said .
Thill suggested that TikTok competitors like Facebook and Snapchat should be “ cheering on Oracle ” as a buyer , because Oracle wouldn ’ t “ add a lot of value to the app.
” Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is unusual among tech executives for his public support of Trump , hosting a fundraiser for him in February at his Rancho Mirage , California , estate .
The company also hired a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence ; its CEO , Safra Catz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team .
The president said on Aug. 18 that Oracle was “ a great company ” that “ could handle ” buying TikTok .
He declined to state his preference between Oracle and Microsoft as buyers .

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid for TikTok was rejected, removing the tech giant from the running a week before US President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US over spying concerns.
TikTok and the White House declined to comment Sunday. Oracle didn’t return a request for comment but has previously declined comment.
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Walmart, which had planned to partner with Microsoft on the acquisition, said Sunday it “continues to have an interest in a TikTok investment” and is talking about it with ByteDance and other parties.
The Trump administration has threatened to ban TikTok by Sept. 20 and ordered ByteDance to sell its US business, claiming national-security risks due to its Chinese ownership. The government worries about user data being funneled to Chinese authorities. TikTok denies it is a national-security risk and is suing to stop the administration from the threatened ban.
It’s not clear if the proposed acquisition will only cover TikTok’s US business, and, if so, how it will be split from the rest of TikTok’s social media platform, which is popular worldwide. ByteDance also owns a similar video app, Douyin, for the Chinese market.
Any deal must still be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, a US government group chaired by the Treasury Secretary that studies mergers for national-security reasons. The president can approve or deny a transaction recommended by the panel, though Trump has already voiced support for Oracle as a “great company” that could handle the acquisition.
Microsoft said in a Sunday statement that ByteDance “let us know today they would not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft.”
Microsoft added it was “confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests.” The company said it “would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security, privacy, online safety, and combating disinformation.”
TikTok, which says it has 100 million US users and about 700 million globally, is known for its fun, goofy videos of dancing, lip-syncing, pranks and jokes. It’s recently become home to more political content such as the comedian Sarah Cooper, who drew a large audience by lip-syncing Trump’s own often-disjointed statements from public appearances.
How to person woman man camera tv pic.twitter.com/rcQC4sxmLX — Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) July 24, 2020
But the app has also raised concerns because of its Chinese ownership. The White House has cracked down on a range of Chinese businesses, including telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE and messaging app WeChat, over worries that they would enable Chinese authorities to get U.S. user data. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about censorship and children’s privacy.
TikTok denies that it has shared user data with the Chinese government or that it would do so if asked. The company says it has not censored videos at the request of Chinese authorities and insists it is not a national-security threat.
TikTok has sued to stop the ban, but not the sale order. The negotiations have been complicated by several factors, including Trump’s repeated demands that the US government should get a “cut” of any deal, a stipulation and role for the president that experts say is unprecedented.
In addition, the Chinese government in late August unveiled new regulations that restrict exports of technology, likely including the artificial intelligence system TikTok uses to choose which videos to spool up to its users. That means ByteDance would have to obtain a license from China to export such technology to a foreign company.
The deal had come together rapidly after the administration ramped up its threats against TikTok this summer, despite TikTok’s efforts to put distance between its app and its Chinese ownership. It installed former Disney executive Kevin Mayer as its American CEO, but he resigned in August after just a few months on the job, saying the “political environment has sharply changed.”
Both Microsoft and Oracle are known more for their business software offerings than for those intended for consumers.
Oracle primarily makes database software. It competes with tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon that provide cloud services as well as business-software specialists like Salesforce.
Some analysts see Oracle’s interest in a consumer business as misguided. Oracle should focus on enterprise-market acquisitions and not invest in a consumer app like TikTok that doesn’t fit with the rest of its business, said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill, who compares the idea to Delta Airlines buying a motorcycle company. “It doesn’t make any sense,” he said.
Thill suggested that TikTok competitors like Facebook and Snapchat should be “cheering on Oracle” as a buyer, because Oracle wouldn’t “add a lot of value to the app.”
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is unusual among tech executives for his public support of Trump, hosting a fundraiser for him in February at his Rancho Mirage, California, estate. The company also hired a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence; its CEO, Safra Catz, also served on Trump’s transition team.
The president said on Aug. 18 that Oracle was “a great company” that “could handle” buying TikTok. He declined to state his preference between Oracle and Microsoft as buyers.


jewworldorder--2020-09-14--هل يفعلها ترامب قبل 3 تشرين الثاني؟

هل يفعلها ترامب قبل 3 تشرين الثاني؟

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هل يفعلها ترامب قبل 3 تشرين الثاني؟
د. عصام نعمان تباهى دونالد ترامب في مؤتمرٍ صحافي بأنّ لدى الولايات المتحدة «أسلحة رائعة لا يعرف بها أحد (…) أسلحتنا النووية الآن في أفضل حالاتها. لدينا بعض الأنظمة المذهلة». سبق للرئيس الأميركي أن كشف للصحافي المعروف بوب وودورد، مؤلف كتاب «غضب» الصادر مؤخراً، عن معلومات دفاعية بالغة السرية في واحدة من 17 مقابلة مسجلة أجراها معه. وودورد أوضح أنه تأكّد بشكل منفصل من مصادر لم يسمّها انّ الولايات المتحدة لديها سلاح سري جديد، لكنه لم يذكر ما إذا كان نووياً ام لا. تصريحات ترامب أثارت جدلاً واسعاً في أوساط المحللين العسكريين في أنحاء العالم حول ما إذا كان السلاح السري الجديد نووياً، لكن خبراء أسلحة أميركيين يقولون إنهم غير متأكدين ما إذا كان الأمر الذي تحدث عنه ترامب صحيحاً أم أنه كان مجرد محاولة جوفاء للتباهي، وهو أمر معروف عن الرئيس الأميركي. أياً ما كانت حقيقة «هذا السلاح السري الرائع» فإنّ سؤالاً ملحاحاً يجري تداوله في الأوساط السياسية الأميركية، خصوصاً لدى مسؤولي الحزب الديمقراطي الذي ينافس ترامب على الرئاسة بمرشحه جو بايدن. السؤال هو: هل يُقدِم ترامب على استعمال هذا السلاح ضد إيران قبل يوم الاقتراع في 3 تشرين الثاني/ نوفمبر المقبل؟ ثمة سببان للتخوّف من أن يفعلها ترامب: الاول، استماتته للفوز بولاية رئاسية ثانية وتصميمه على البقاء في البيت الأبيض مهما كان الثمن لدرجة أنه شدّد على أنصاره بضرورة التصويت له شخصياً وعدم اللجوء إلى التصويت بالبريد. لماذا؟ لأنه يعتقد بأنّ نتيجة فرز الأصوات الشخصية ستكون لصالحه ما يشجعه على اللجوء – كما يخشى معارضوه الديمقراطيون – الى إعلان فوزه مستبقاً إعلان نتيجة فرز الأصوات البريدية (التي يظنّ هو وغيره كثيرون أنها ستكون لصالح منافسه بايدن) مدّعياً أنها مزوّرة! هذا الاحتمال وارد جداً لدرجة انّ بعضاً من مسؤولي الحزب الديمقراطي تساءلوا عمّا يجب فعله لإخراجه من البيت الأبيض فيما دعا بعضهم الآخر الى تكليف الجيش مهمة إخراجه! الثاني، لأنّ ترامب طراز من الرجال لا يتورّع عن اللجوء الى القتل للتخلّص من أعدائه ومنافسيه. ليس أدلّ على ذلك من «تعهّده» في الذكرى التاسعة عشرة لهجمات 11 سبتمبر/ أيلول 2001 « باستهداف كلّ من يهدّد حياة الأميركيين مثل قاسم سليماني «قائد «فيلق القدس» في الحرس الثوري الإيراني الذي اغتيل بغارة أميركية قرب مطار بغداد مطلع هذا العام. اذا كان احتمال استعمال «السلاح السري الرائع» وارداً لدى ترامب، فهل انّ الهدف سيكون إيران؟ وإذا ما جرى استهداف إيران فعلاً، فهل من شأن ذلك توفير رافعة قوية لترامب في جولة الإنتخابات الرئاسية المقبلة؟ لعلّ أمرين أساسيين يجعلان هذا الاحتمال مستبعداً. ذلك انّ كبار مسؤولي «البنتاغون» (وزارة الدفاع) يعرفون بالتأكيد انّ إيران لن تكون لقمة سائغة، خصوصاً بعد التقدّم الهائل الذي أحرزته على الصعيدين العسكري والتكنولوجي في السنوات الخمس الأخيرة. كما يعرف هؤلاء المسؤولون ايضاً انّ للولايات المتحدة عدّة قواعد عسكرية في منطقة غرب آسيا والخليج، وبعضها قريب جداً من إيران، ما يجعلها رهينة لها ويمكّنها من ضربها والقضاء على آلاف الجنود الأميركيين. ذلك كله يجعل خيار ضرب إيران مكلفاً وغير مجزٍ. ثم انه من المشكوك به جداً ان يتقبّل الرأي العام الأميركي فعلة ترامب الهوجاء هذه المتناقضة مع ما يحرص شاغل البيت الأبيض على الإيحاء به من انه لم يقع على أيّ جدوى من الحروب التي شنّتها الولايات المتحدة في المنطقة وتكلّفت عليها تريليونات الدولارات، وانه لهذا السبب يقوم بخفض عديد الجيش الأميركي في أفغانستان والعراق وسورية وغيرها من دول المنطقة. هذان السببان وغيرهما قد لا يحولان دون أن يركب ترامب رأسه ويفعل فعلته. الأمر نفسه ينطبق على بنيامين نتنياهو المتخوّف، هو الآخر، من ان يفقد منصبه وسلطته تحت وطأة التظاهرات اليومية التي تحاصر منزله في القدس المحتلة وتتمدّد إلى مدن أخرى، كما بنتيجة محاكمته المنتظرة بتهم الفساد والرشوة والتزوير. لذا قد يرى هذا الرجل المذعور مصلحة له في تحريض ترامب على توجيه ضربة عسكرية خاطفة ومدمّرة لإيران يكون من شأنها – في ظنّه ــ تحصين منصبه في وجه المتظاهرين وأمام القضاة في محاكمته المنتظرة. نتنياهو سيلتقي ترامب بعد يومين ليحتفلا سويةً مع ملك البحرين بتوقيع اتفاق لتطبيع العلاقات بين الكيانين. هل تراه ينجح رجل «إسرائيل» المذعور في إقناع رئيس أميركا الموتور بارتكاب الفعلة النكراء؟ نائب ووزير سابق Share this: Like this: Like Loading… Related Filed under: Iran, US-Iran Relations, USA, War on Iran | Tagged: Biden, Netanyahu, Pentagon, Suleimani’s Assassination, Trump, US presidential elections, USA DEMOCRATS |
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jewworldorder--2020-09-14--Iran said plotting to assassinate US envoy to South Africa to avenge Soleimani

Iran is plotting to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa as it seeks to further avenge the killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soeimani , the Politico news site reported Sunday .
The article , citing US intelligence reports seen by a US government official and another official familiar with them , said that Ambassador Lana Marks was likely chosen due to her closeness to US President Donald Trump .
Iran has already retaliated for Soleimani ’ s killing , firing missiles at at US base in Iraq , to which the US did not respond .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely push an already tense region to war .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up US officials have said that Tehran was likely to seek to further avenge his death .
Marks , 66 , a Palm Beach , Florida-based luxury fashion and handbag designer , is a long-time friend of the US president and was a member of Trump ’ s exclusive Mar-a-Lago club in Florida before she was appointed ambassador in 2018 .
Marks was born and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Lana Marks Collections design firm , which caters to celebrities .
Born Lana Banks , she grew up in the city of Port Elizabeth , where here family were prominent members of the city ’ s Jewish community .
She speaks Xhosa and Afrikaans .
Trump ordered the drone strike in Iraq on January 3 that killed Soleimani , the head of the extraterritorial Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of Iran ’ s most powerful officials .
At the time , Trump said Soleimani was planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but White House officials have since given different justifications for the killing , including one of deterrence .
In response to the drone strike , Iran fired volleys of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops .
There were no reported casualties at the time but it has since been revealed that dozens of soldiers developed brain injuries from the blasts .
However , the report said that Iran still sought further revenge and was considering several targets , including the killing of Marks .
Politico said Marks had been informed of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved the Iranian embassy in South Africa .
The report said that US officials have been aware of a general threat against Marks since the spring , but the threat had become more specific in recent weeks .
The report also noted that Iran runs a clandestine operation in South Africa and Marks may be more vulnerable than envoys in other countries , where the US has better security coordination with local authorities .
The strike on Soleimani exacerbated already high tensions between the US and Iran which have been steadily escalating since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accord .
The agreement , negotiated under the US administration of Barack Obama , had imposed restrictions on Iran ’ s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions .
The US has since imposed crippling sanctions on Iran , including its vital oil and gas industry , pushing the country into an economic crisis that has ignited several waves of sporadic , leaderless protests .
Open action by Iran against the US would be a significant departure from the usual methods of the Islamic Republic , which in that past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see through its plans .
One such case was the 2012 Lebanese Hezbollah terror group attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria in revenge for the killing by Israel of one of the Iran-backed group ’ s leaders .

Iran is plotting to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa as it seeks to further avenge the killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soeimani, the Politico news site reported Sunday.
The article, citing US intelligence reports seen by a US government official and another official familiar with them, said that Ambassador Lana Marks was likely chosen due to her closeness to US President Donald Trump.
Iran has already retaliated for Soleimani’s killing, firing missiles at at US base in Iraq, to which the US did not respond. However, the killing of a US ambassador would likely push an already tense region to war.
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US officials have said that Tehran was likely to seek to further avenge his death.
Marks, 66, a Palm Beach, Florida-based luxury fashion and handbag designer, is a long-time friend of the US president and was a member of Trump’s exclusive Mar-a-Lago club in Florida before she was appointed ambassador in 2018.
In this photo taken Monday May 11, 2020 at OR Tambo Airport Johannesurg and supplied by the United States Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, showing US Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks posing with ventilators donated by the U.S. Government. (Photo/Leon Kgoedi, United States Embassy South Africa via AP)
Marks was born and raised in South Africa and was CEO of the Lana Marks Collections design firm, which caters to celebrities. Born Lana Banks, she grew up in the city of Port Elizabeth, where here family were prominent members of the city’s Jewish community. She speaks Xhosa and Afrikaans.
Trump ordered the drone strike in Iraq on January 3 that killed Soleimani, the head of the extraterritorial Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of Iran’s most powerful officials. At the time, Trump said Soleimani was planning attacks against US troops in the region but White House officials have since given different justifications for the killing, including one of deterrence.
In response to the drone strike, Iran fired volleys of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops. There were no reported casualties at the time but it has since been revealed that dozens of soldiers developed brain injuries from the blasts.
A picture taken on January 13, 2020 during a press tour shows a view of the damage at Ain al-Asad military airbase housing US and other foreign troops in the western Iraqi province of Anbar. following an Iranian missile attack (Ayman HENNA / AFP)
However, the report said that Iran still sought further revenge and was considering several targets, including the killing of Marks.
Politico said Marks had been informed of the threats against her, which reportedly involved the Iranian embassy in South Africa.
The report said that US officials have been aware of a general threat against Marks since the spring, but the threat had become more specific in recent weeks.
The report also noted that Iran runs a clandestine operation in South Africa and Marks may be more vulnerable than envoys in other countries, where the US has better security coordination with local authorities.
The strike on Soleimani exacerbated already high tensions between the US and Iran which have been steadily escalating since Trump withdrew Washington from the 2015 nuclear accord. The agreement, negotiated under the US administration of Barack Obama, had imposed restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions.
In this Sept. 18, 2016 file photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard commanders in Tehran, Iran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
The US has since imposed crippling sanctions on Iran, including its vital oil and gas industry, pushing the country into an economic crisis that has ignited several waves of sporadic, leaderless protests.
Open action by Iran against the US would be a significant departure from the usual methods of the Islamic Republic, which in that past has preferred to use regional proxies to see through its plans.
Iran-backed terror groups have often targeted civilians.
One such case was the 2012 Lebanese Hezbollah terror group attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria in revenge for the killing by Israel of one of the Iran-backed group’s leaders.


jewworldorder--2020-09-14--Iranian Drone Chases Away Intruding US Spy Plane, Combat Drones During Naval Drills

The Iranian military said it intercepted three US aircraft that intruded into the country ’ s Air Defense Identification Zone [ ADIZ ] in violation of rules that regulate large-scale naval exercises .
In a statement on Friday , the military said the aircraft , including P-8 Poseidon and MQ-9 and RQ-4 drones , were intercepted by a domestically-manufactured Karrar turbojet-powered drone .
On the second day of the exercises , dubbed Zolfaghar-99 , the three aircraft entered the ADIZ while they had already been monitored by the Iranian integrated air defense network from kilometers away , the statement said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were intercepted after they ignored warnings to stay away from the drills area .
The Iranian military said the aircraft veered away and left the drills area after the Karrar drone was launched .
The three-day exercises kicked off on Thursday under the command of the Army ’ s Zolfaghar base , with observers from the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base in attendance .
The drills cover an area of two million square kilometers in the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz near the Gulf , Makran coast , the Sea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 10 degrees north .
On the second day of the maneuvers , the Army ’ s coastline missile sites fired the Qader anti-ship cruise missile , successfully destroying a mock enemy vessel more than 200 kilometers from the coast .
The Nasr anti-ship cruise missile was also fired from Iran ’ s Najm missile boat , destroying its designated target in the country ’ s southern waters .
The Kaman-12 drone , which is the Iranian Army ’ s first combat drone , also conducted surveillance operations within the perimeter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Karrar is a strategic combat drone which can deliver payloads comparable to manned aircraft .
Prior to the drills , American and all other extra-regional military aircraft were warned to avoid the exercise zone , resulting in a noticeable shift in behavior of the American UAVs operating in the area .

By Staff, Agencies
The Iranian military said it intercepted three US aircraft that intruded into the country’s Air Defense Identification Zone [ADIZ] in violation of rules that regulate large-scale naval exercises.
In a statement on Friday, the military said the aircraft, including P-8 Poseidon and MQ-9 and RQ-4 drones, were intercepted by a domestically-manufactured Karrar turbojet-powered drone.
On the second day of the exercises, dubbed Zolfaghar-99, the three aircraft entered the ADIZ while they had already been monitored by the Iranian integrated air defense network from kilometers away, the statement said.
It noted that the intruding aircraft were intercepted after they ignored warnings to stay away from the drills area.
The Iranian military said the aircraft veered away and left the drills area after the Karrar drone was launched.
The three-day exercises kicked off on Thursday under the command of the Army’s Zolfaghar base, with observers from the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base in attendance.
The drills cover an area of two million square kilometers in the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz near the Gulf, Makran coast, the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean up to 10 degrees north.
On the second day of the maneuvers, the Army’s coastline missile sites fired the Qader anti-ship cruise missile, successfully destroying a mock enemy vessel more than 200 kilometers from the coast.
The Nasr anti-ship cruise missile was also fired from Iran’s Najm missile boat, destroying its designated target in the country’s southern waters.
The Kaman-12 drone, which is the Iranian Army’s first combat drone, also conducted surveillance operations within the perimeter of the maneuvers.
With a pin-point attack capability, the Karrar is a strategic combat drone which can deliver payloads comparable to manned aircraft.
Prior to the drills, American and all other extra-regional military aircraft were warned to avoid the exercise zone, resulting in a noticeable shift in behavior of the American UAVs operating in the area.
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jewworldorder--2020-09-14--Watch Live: Donald Trump Speaks at Campaign Rally in Las Vegas

President Donald Trump on Sunday will speak at a campaign rally at an airport in Las Vegas , Nevada .
@ @ @ @ @ begin at 7:00 p.m. PDT .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic , the president is @ @ @ @ @ limited crowd at airports around the country .

President Donald Trump on Sunday will speak at a campaign rally at an airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. PDT.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the president is delivering campaign speeches with a limited crowd at airports around the country.


jewworldorder--2020-09-14--‘You Loot, We Shoot’: Oregon Residents Show Big City Liberals How to Maintain Law and Order

Oregon homeowners dealing with the wildfires that are devastating the state have a message for potential looters : Don ’ t even think about .
Rural Oregonians who are unafraid to exercise their Second Amendment rights have taught big city liberals a lesson about how to maintain law and order in the community .
Several signs in Clackamas County went straight to the point , and residents of towns including Colton and Estacada did not mince words , KPTV reported .
“ Looters will be shot ” and “ Home and armed , U loot , we shoot ” were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the television station reported .
“ We won ’ t call your family .
Your body will never be found , ” another sign read , followed by an emphatic “ Bang , bang ” phrase drawn in red ink , the television station reported .
Colton and Estacada are under Level 3 evacuation orders , meaning they had to vacate their homes , according to KPTV .
Clackamas County deputies confirmed Saturday they have made two theft-related arrests in the fire zones , according to KPTV .
Social media users congratulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looters .
“ Anybody who would loot peoples homes during a wildfire emergency is a pretty terrible human… As for them putting up signs warning those same trash humans away… Guess they can ’ t say they weren ’ t warned… ” said K-ten .
Sandi O ’ Regan pointed out that it ’ s sad the residents need to put themselves in harm ’ s way to protect their homes .
“ It is a sad world we live in that one has to choose to stay within danger to protect property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when people helped each other , not steal from each other .
Our society has bred people who think they are entitled to help themselves to whatever they want , ” said Sandi O ’ Regan .

Oregon homeowners dealing with the wildfires that are devastating the state have a message for potential looters: Don’t even think about.
Rural Oregonians who are unafraid to exercise their Second Amendment rights have taught big city liberals a lesson about how to maintain law and order in the community.
Several signs in Clackamas County went straight to the point, and residents of towns including Colton and Estacada did not mince words, KPTV reported.
“Looters will be shot” and “Home and armed, U loot, we shoot” were two of the signs that were seen, the television station reported.
“We won’t call your family. Your body will never be found,” another sign read, followed by an emphatic “Bang, bang” phrase drawn in red ink, the television station reported.
Colton and Estacada are under Level 3 evacuation orders, meaning they had to vacate their homes, according to KPTV.
Clackamas County deputies confirmed Saturday they have made two theft-related arrests in the fire zones, according to KPTV.
Social media users congratulated the homeowners for defending their property from looters.
“Anybody who would loot peoples homes during a wildfire emergency is a pretty terrible human… As for them putting up signs warning those same trash humans away… Guess they can’t say they weren’t warned…” said K-ten.
Sandi O’Regan pointed out that it’s sad the residents need to put themselves in harm’s way to protect their homes.
“It is a sad world we live in that one has to choose to stay within danger to protect property from looters. There was a time when people helped each other, not steal from each other. Our society has bred people who think they are entitled to help themselves to whatever they want,” said Sandi O’Regan.


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The Spiritual Either/Or

The Either/Or phraseology reveals the potential usefulness of The Polarity Tenet , ( everything has it pair of opposites ) as well as its applicability and fallibility .
When applied correctly the Polarity Tenet enhances comprehension and when misused it causes division .
The misuse of The Polarity Tenet as involved with The Either/Or perspective arrives in the absolutist and similarly absurdist presentation .
‘ You may use Either your right hand Or your left hand to press the button ’ would be a correct observation .
The Either/Or perspective is wrongly applied to divide in politics and social constructs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is used pertaining to such .
Whether societal or political there really is hardly ever an accurate , realistic Ether/Or presentation and the phrase itself is a likely indicator of the intent to cause division and limitation , as well as a limited perspective of who might be using it .
The Either/Or perspective is essentially as monothematic as your most ardent monotheist dogma and in fact , such one-way-ism is the root of the Either/Or perspective .
You are either the accepted monotheist or you are bad person .
You either worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or you are exiled , ostracized , you are an inhuman golem/infidel .
Soon enough The Either/Or perspective leads to The Us/Them modality .
The Ether/Or and The Us/Them mind leads to all kinds of obvious and tangible fragmentation of the sacredness of people , places and things .
It excuses destruction of the sacred in fact through misuse of Polarity Tenet .
The only use of The Either/Or perspective beyond the simple and obvious is The Spiritual Either/Or .
The Spiritual Either/Or is the only one that makes sense if critical investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is completely contrary to all monotheism which critical investigation also shows as highly questionable Ism to put it mildly .
The Spiritual Golden Rule : Either you treat everything as sacred or you participate in treating nothing as sacred .
There are many people who will argue the point .
Many people would tout that they hold certain concepts as sacred and certain people as sacred and therefore it is not an absolute Either/Or .
This is very much like the character in Martin Niemoller ’ s First They Came For The Socialists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are somethings or one set of things or a person or people who are sacred , and everyone and everything else is highly questionable if not certainly evil and worthless is equivalent to having a shied that hides the fact that you treat sacred individuals and items as not sacred .
The idea that there are a set of things you hold sacred hides the fact that you consider all else as other than sacred , that you exploit the sacred , or worse .
Monotheists infamously historically use such emblematic shields @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people , places and things .
The shield of protecting or preserving some Ism or another or some place or another is only that , a shield , a prism to misconstrue , a conniving Either/Or construct .
The misuse of The Polarity Tenet in airy politicized Either/Or constructs is most basically illustrated in the infamous and often repeated , ‘ you ’ re either with us or against us.
’ Practically all The Either/Or situations as presented by politicized institutions are misusing The Polarity Tenet , or more accurately and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conning intentions .
Consider pursing impartiality when you hear the expression or think similar ideas .
In this you will find the sacredness in everything .
In this impartial pursuit you will find caring nurturing for all , except perhaps those who act to separate , to limit and to instigate degradation and exploitation of the sacredness every where , in everyone and in everything .
Otherwise , take care of all in impartial approach .
Activist , author and Tai Chi teacher Ethan Indigo Smith was born on a farm in Maine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of years before migrating west to Mendocino , California .
Ethan ’ s work is both deeply connected and extremely insightful , blending philosophy , politics , activism , spirituality , meditation and a unique sense of humor .
You can connect with Ethan on Facebook , check out his author page on Amazon , or visit his new websites , Geometry Of Energy and Meditation 108 , where Ethan offers lessons on individuation , meditation , the conceptualization of energy , and the metaphysical significance of 108 .

September 18th, 2020
By Ethan Indigo Smith
Contributing writer for Wake Up World
The Either/Or phraseology reveals the potential usefulness of The Polarity Tenet, (everything has it pair of opposites) as well as its applicability and fallibility. When applied correctly the Polarity Tenet enhances comprehension and when misused it causes division. The misuse of The Polarity Tenet as involved with The Either/Or perspective arrives in the absolutist and similarly absurdist presentation.
‘You may use Either your right hand Or your left hand to press the button’ would be a correct observation. The Either/Or perspective is wrongly applied to divide in politics and social constructs practically 100% of the time it is used pertaining to such. Whether societal or political there really is hardly ever an accurate, realistic Ether/Or presentation and the phrase itself is a likely indicator of the intent to cause division and limitation, as well as a limited perspective of who might be using it.
The Either/Or perspective is essentially as monothematic as your most ardent monotheist dogma and in fact, such one-way-ism is the root of the Either/Or perspective. You are either the accepted monotheist or you are bad person. You either worship The God the way we deem fit or you are exiled, ostracized, you are an inhuman golem/infidel. Soon enough The Either/Or perspective leads to The Us/Them modality. The Ether/Or and The Us/Them mind leads to all kinds of obvious and tangible fragmentation of the sacredness of people, places and things. It excuses destruction of the sacred in fact through misuse of Polarity Tenet.
The only use of The Either/Or perspective beyond the simple and obvious is The Spiritual Either/Or. The Spiritual Either/Or is the only one that makes sense if critical investigation is applied. The Spiritual Either/Or also is completely contrary to all monotheism which critical investigation also shows as highly questionable Ism to put it mildly.
The Spiritual Golden Rule: Either you treat everything as sacred or you participate in treating nothing as sacred.
There are many people who will argue the point. Many people would tout that they hold certain concepts as sacred and certain people as sacred and therefore it is not an absolute Either/Or. This is very much like the character in Martin Niemoller’s First They Came For The Socialists poem. And worse. Suggesting that there are somethings or one set of things or a person or people who are sacred, and everyone and everything else is highly questionable if not certainly evil and worthless is equivalent to having a shied that hides the fact that you treat sacred individuals and items as not sacred. The idea that there are a set of things you hold sacred hides the fact that you consider all else as other than sacred, that you exploit the sacred, or worse.
Monotheists infamously historically use such emblematic shields to excuse their institutional destruction of sacredness of people, places and things. The shield of protecting or preserving some Ism or another or some place or another is only that, a shield, a prism to misconstrue, a conniving Either/Or construct. The misuse of The Polarity Tenet in airy politicized Either/Or constructs is most basically illustrated in the infamous and often repeated, ‘you’re either with us or against us.’ Practically all The Either/Or situations as presented by politicized institutions are misusing The Polarity Tenet, or more accurately and more despicably, using it with questionable and conning intentions.
Consider pursing impartiality when you hear the expression or think similar ideas. In this you will find the sacredness in everything. In this impartial pursuit you will find caring nurturing for all, except perhaps those who act to separate, to limit and to instigate degradation and exploitation of the sacredness every where, in everyone and in everything. Otherwise, take care of all in impartial approach.
Recommended articles by Ethan Indigo Smith:
About the author:
Activist, author and Tai Chi teacher Ethan Indigo Smith was born on a farm in Maine and lived in Manhattan for a number of years before migrating west to Mendocino, California. Ethan’s work is both deeply connected and extremely insightful, blending philosophy, politics, activism, spirituality, meditation and a unique sense of humor.
You can connect with Ethan on Facebook, check out his author page on Amazon, or visit his new websites, Geometry Of Energy and Meditation 108, where Ethan offers lessons on individuation, meditation, the conceptualization of energy, and the metaphysical significance of 108.
Ethan’s books include:


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Arizona’s Yuma, Negev coucil to join forces to boost economies

The City of Yuma in Arizona and Ramat Negev Regional Council on Wednesday signed an accord to share expertise in a variety of strategic sectors .
The purpose of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two regions via Zoom is to collaborate on areas of mutual interest such as desert agriculture , high-tech agriculture technologies , desert tourism , broadband , rural internet connectivity , water usage and conservation , aerospace industries , educational innovation , border issues and related opportunities for economic development .
“ We look forward to increased collaboration in our shared areas of strength , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more , ” said Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls .
Get The Start-Up Israel ’ s Daily Start-Up by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Mayor Eran Doron of Ramat Negev said : “ The resemblance between the two regions , the vast knowledge accumulated over the years in the fields of desert agriculture , desert tourism , water use , and life alongside a border with a neighboring country ” is what led Ramat Hanegev Regional Council and Yuma to join hands in their areas of expertise for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MOU signing comes months after Nicholls traveled to Israel with the Arizona Commerce Authority ’ s Arizona-Israel Trade Office , where he represented Yuma at a variety of technology and business events relevant to Yuma ’ s top industries .
Director general of the Arizona Israel Trade and Investment Office David Yaari organized the trip , which set the groundwork for developing partnerships and commercial activity .
The US state of Arizona , with its arid climate and a population and economy similar to those of Israel , can be a “ launchpad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penetrate the United States and Mexico , Yaari said last year .
Yuma , Ramat Negev , and the Israel based satellite company NSLComm also said that they would set up a working group to look into the possibility of setting up a binational research project that would include a team of researchers at the University of Arizona , the USDA Arid Land Agricultural Research Center , and The Ramat Negev Desert AgroResearch Center .
NSLComm is a company that provides internet of things ( IoT ) data communications from remote locations such @ @ @ @ @ @

The City of Yuma in Arizona and Ramat Negev Regional Council on Wednesday signed an accord to share expertise in a variety of strategic sectors.
The purpose of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two regions via Zoom is to collaborate on areas of mutual interest such as desert agriculture, high-tech agriculture technologies, desert tourism, broadband, rural internet connectivity, water usage and conservation, aerospace industries, educational innovation, border issues and related opportunities for economic development.
“We look forward to increased collaboration in our shared areas of strength, like agriculture, research, technology and more,” said Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls.
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Mayor Eran Doron of Ramat Negev said: “The resemblance between the two regions, the vast knowledge accumulated over the years in the fields of desert agriculture, desert tourism, water use, and life alongside a border with a neighboring country” is what led Ramat Hanegev Regional Council and Yuma to join hands in their areas of expertise for a better future for both regions.”
The MOU signing comes months after Nicholls traveled to Israel with the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Arizona-Israel Trade Office, where he represented Yuma at a variety of technology and business events relevant to Yuma’s top industries. Director general of the Arizona Israel Trade and Investment Office David Yaari organized the trip, which set the groundwork for developing partnerships and commercial activity.
The US state of Arizona, with its arid climate and a population and economy similar to those of Israel, can be a “launchpad” for Israeli companies that want to penetrate the United States and Mexico, Yaari said last year.
Yuma, Ramat Negev, and the Israel based satellite company NSLComm also said that they would set up a working group to look into the possibility of setting up a binational research project that would include a team of researchers at the University of Arizona, the USDA Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, and The Ramat Negev Desert AgroResearch Center. NSLComm is a company that provides internet of things (IoT) data communications from remote locations such as agriculture fields through nano-satellites.


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--WHO warns countries not to cut virus quarantine below 14 days

The World Health Organization ’ s European director has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus , even as he acknowledged that COVID-19 fatigue is setting in and people are increasingly resistant to the strict public health measures needed to control the pandemic .
In a press briefing on Thursday , Dr. Hans Kluge warned that “ even a slight reduction in the length of the quarantine ” could have a significant effect on the virus ’ spread , which he said had grown to “ alarming ” rates in Europe .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wake-up call for all of us , ” Kluge said .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “ Although these numbers reflect more comprehensive testing , it also shows alarming rates of transmission across the region , ” he said .
Kluge urged countries to only reduce the quarantine period if it is scientifically justified , and offered to convene scientific discussions on the issue if necessary .
Last week , France cut its required quarantine time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential COVID-19 case from 14 days to seven , saying many people did not respect the two-week period anyway .
Katie Smallwood , WHO Europe ’ s senior health emergency officer , said its recommendation that people quarantine themselves for 14 days after a possible exposure to coronavirus was based on their understanding of the disease ’ s incubation period and transmission patterns .
“ We would only revise that on a basis of a change in our understanding of the science and so far that ’ s not the case , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries were considering reducing their required quarantine periods .
“ We would really reemphasize that our position is that a 14-day quarantine is important for patients that have been exposed to the virus.
” The WHO Europe coronavirus webpage showed that the number of cases diagnosed between August 31 and September 6 went up to 268,160 , a 10 percent increase over the week before .
The number of deaths for the region during that period was 3,015 , an eight percent increase over the previous week .
Figures from the European Centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the beginning of the year there have been 2,715,732 cases reported in the European Union and the UK , with 185,186 deaths .
The WHO concerns came as in Israel lawmaker Zvi Hauser , chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee , repeated his call for the government to cut the quarantine period .
Israelis who are exposed coronavirus carriers must self-isolate for 14 days .
“ The government is continuing to disregard the need to shorten the days of quarantine , ” tweeted Hauser of the Derech Eretz party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recognize the shortening of quarantine that was done in other countries and we are paying the price.
” Hauser included in his tweet a screen capture of an article about how an Israeli government delegation returning from Washington , among them Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , had reportedly negotiated with the Health Ministry for just five days in quarantine rather than the usual 14 days for those arriving from locations with high coronavirus infections .
The delegation was in the US to attend a ceremony during which Israel signed normalization agreements with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israelis attending the event were instructed to remain in a special capsule apart from other attendees , but many nonetheless were seen breaking guidelines .
On Wednesday a report in Haaretz newspaper said Israel ’ s official delegation to Washington failed to maintain agreed-upon health guidelines during the trip .
A senior health official told the newspaper the delegation had not lived up to their obligations throughout the White House ceremony — with delegation members packed together in the audience , where many eschewed masks .
Netanyahu was not seen wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Delegation organizers had also sought a complete waiving of quarantine for the delegation after its return , despite the US ’ s high infection rate , the paper reported , citing unnamed sources in the Health Ministry .
Eventually it was agreed that the prime minister and those who accompanied him on the trip would remain in quarantine for five days upon their return instead of the two weeks normally required for travelers from the US .
A Health Ministry report Saturday showed 978,000 people had been ordered into quarantine since July 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known carriers .
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein , his deputy Yoav Kisch , ministry director-general Chezy Levy and other top ministry officials , along with national coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu , all entered quarantine last Tuesday after a staff member in the government ’ s COVID-19 task force caught the coronavirus .

The World Health Organization’s European director has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that COVID-19 fatigue is setting in and people are increasingly resistant to the strict public health measures needed to control the pandemic.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. Hans Kluge warned that “even a slight reduction in the length of the quarantine” could have a significant effect on the virus’ spread, which he said had grown to “alarming” rates in Europe.
“The September case numbers… should serve as a wake-up call for all of us,” Kluge said.
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“Although these numbers reflect more comprehensive testing, it also shows alarming rates of transmission across the region,” he said.
Kluge urged countries to only reduce the quarantine period if it is scientifically justified, and offered to convene scientific discussions on the issue if necessary.
Screen capture from video of World Health Organization Europe director Hans Kluge. (YouTube)
Last week, France cut its required quarantine time for people who have been exposed to a potential COVID-19 case from 14 days to seven, saying many people did not respect the two-week period anyway.
Katie Smallwood, WHO Europe’s senior health emergency officer, said its recommendation that people quarantine themselves for 14 days after a possible exposure to coronavirus was based on their understanding of the disease’s incubation period and transmission patterns.
“We would only revise that on a basis of a change in our understanding of the science and so far that’s not the case,” she said.
Smallwood added that several countries were considering reducing their required quarantine periods. “We would really reemphasize that our position is that a 14-day quarantine is important for patients that have been exposed to the virus.”
The WHO Europe coronavirus webpage showed that the number of cases diagnosed between August 31 and September 6 went up to 268,160, a 10 percent increase over the week before. The number of deaths for the region during that period was 3,015, an eight percent increase over the previous week.
Figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control showed that since the beginning of the year there have been 2,715,732 cases reported in the European Union and the UK, with 185,186 deaths.
MK Zvi Hauser at a Knesset committee meeting on May 20, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
The WHO concerns came as in Israel lawmaker Zvi Hauser, chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, repeated his call for the government to cut the quarantine period. Israelis who are exposed coronavirus carriers must self-isolate for 14 days.
“The government is continuing to disregard the need to shorten the days of quarantine,” tweeted Hauser of the Derech Eretz party. “The Health Ministry is refusing to recognize the shortening of quarantine that was done in other countries and we are paying the price.”
Hauser included in his tweet a screen capture of an article about how an Israeli government delegation returning from Washington, among them Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had reportedly negotiated with the Health Ministry for just five days in quarantine rather than the usual 14 days for those arriving from locations with high coronavirus infections.
The delegation was in the US to attend a ceremony during which Israel signed normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Israelis attending the event were instructed to remain in a special capsule apart from other attendees, but many nonetheless were seen breaking guidelines.
On Wednesday a report in Haaretz newspaper said Israel’s official delegation to Washington failed to maintain agreed-upon health guidelines during the trip. A senior health official told the newspaper the delegation had not lived up to their obligations throughout the White House ceremony — with delegation members packed together in the audience, where many eschewed masks.
Netanyahu was not seen wearing a mask at any point throughout the day.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds before a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House after a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
Delegation organizers had also sought a complete waiving of quarantine for the delegation after its return, despite the US’s high infection rate, the paper reported, citing unnamed sources in the Health Ministry. Eventually it was agreed that the prime minister and those who accompanied him on the trip would remain in quarantine for five days upon their return instead of the two weeks normally required for travelers from the US.
A Health Ministry report Saturday showed 978,000 people had been ordered into quarantine since July 1 due to experiencing symptoms or meeting with known carriers.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, his deputy Yoav Kisch, ministry director-general Chezy Levy and other top ministry officials, along with national coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu, all entered quarantine last Tuesday after a staff member in the government’s COVID-19 task force caught the coronavirus.


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Trump’s Former Lawyer Michael Cohen Calls The President A ‘Cult Leader’ & His Supporters ‘Stupid’

President Trump ’ s former lawyer , Michael Cohen has branded his former client a ‘ cult leader ’ and called the Republicans who support him , ‘ stupid ’ for their loyalty .
Cohen worked for Trump between 2006 and 2018 but turned against the president when he decided to cooperate with investigators about his time working under the president and the alleged collusion with Russia .
He was convicted for perjury in November 2018 and sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous charges MSN reports : During an interview with Joy Reid on MSNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laid into the president who he called a “ cult leader ” after being asked why high profile members of the Republican party , like William Barr blindly support the POTUS .
Because we ’ re stupid .
You know , we ’ re a bunch of sycophants .
He ’ s very much like a cult leader .
When you ’ re in his good grace , you believe that you have this enormous amount of power , which you do , and he somehow manages to convince you to use that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the things I talk about in the book about feeding his ego and fixing polls .
Creating NDAs in order to silence women with whom he has an affair .
The man doesn ’ t know how to take resposibility for his own dirty deeds .
Everybody else like myself is required to do that and then you take people with illustrious careers like Bill Barr and others who have worked in Congress and worked for the people of this country in a legitmate fashion , whether you agree with their politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just throwing their careers away for what ?
For Donald Trump ’ s warmth , for his light as a cult leader .
I tried to tell everyone at the end of the book , now you have all the information that you need in order to understand who Donald Trump and whether or not you want him as your president for the next four years .
Cohen also said that if Trump loses November ’ s election to Joe Biden , the president will say that the results are fixed and fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lawyer also compared Trump to a dictator , how he is setting himself up to be an autocrat and detailed the president ’ s admiration for Russia ’ s Vladimir Putin .

President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen has branded his former client a ‘cult leader’ and called the Republicans who support him, ‘stupid’ for their loyalty.
Cohen worked for Trump between 2006 and 2018 but turned against the president when he decided to cooperate with investigators about his time working under the president and the alleged collusion with Russia.
He was convicted for perjury in November 2018 and sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous charges
MSN reports: During an interview with Joy Reid on MSNBC, Trump’s former personal attorney laid into the president who he called a “cult leader” after being asked why high profile members of the Republican party, like William Barr blindly support the POTUS.
Because we’re stupid. You know, we’re a bunch of sycophants. He’s very much like a cult leader.
When you’re in his good grace, you believe that you have this enormous amount of power, which you do, and he somehow manages to convince you to use that power for bad.
Look at some of the things I talk about in the book about feeding his ego and fixing polls. Creating NDAs in order to silence women with whom he has an affair.
The man doesn’t know how to take resposibility for his own dirty deeds. Everybody else like myself is required to do that and then you take people with illustrious careers like Bill Barr and others who have worked in Congress and worked for the people of this country in a legitmate fashion, whether you agree with their politics or not, and now they are just throwing their careers away for what?
For Donald Trump’s warmth, for his light as a cult leader. I tried to tell everyone at the end of the book, now you have all the information that you need in order to understand who Donald Trump and whether or not you want him as your president for the next four years.
“He’s very much like a cult leader,” Michael Cohen says of President Trump. “When you’re in his good grace, you believe that you have this enormous amount of power, which you do — and he somehow manages to convince you to use that power for bad.” pic.twitter.com/Q4ozuMxZWs — MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 17, 2020
Cohen also said that if Trump loses November’s election to Joe Biden, the president will say that the results are fixed and fake in order to stay in office.
He doesn’t care about the Constitution of the United States. He believes that he’s above everything.
The lawyer also compared Trump to a dictator, how he is setting himself up to be an autocrat and detailed the president’s admiration for Russia’s Vladimir Putin.


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Protests And Rockets As Gulf States Sign Deals With Israel

Above photo : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani at the White House , 15 September .
Oliver Contreras/Sipa Press .
At a White House ceremony on Tuesday , the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain officially established diplomatic relations with Israel .
The signing of the US-brokered Abraham Accords formalizes decades of clandestine relations between Israel and the two Gulf states .
US President Donald Trump , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Bahraini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the signing .
Al Nahyan and Alzayani also signed separate treaties with Trump and Netanyahu .
Bahrain ’ s was termed a “ declaration of peace , ” while the UAE ’ s a “ treaty of peace.
” The four leaders signed copies of the documents in English , Arabic and Hebrew .
As the ceremony took place on the White House lawn , there were protests in support of Palestinian rights in nearby streets of the US capital .
The contents of the agreements remain undisclosed , besides that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full normalization of relations .
Trump greeted each leader separately before the ceremony , and held a press conference in the Oval Office with Netanyahu present .
Netanyahu led the Israeli delegation to Washington on Monday on an aircraft named after the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva , built in part on the ruins of the Palestinian village of Fajja .
Notably , Benny Gantz , Israel ’ s deputy prime minister and leader of the Blue and White coalition , and Israeli foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi were absent from the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netanyahu was informed that he was not legally authorized to sign the agreements , and required Ashkenazi to issue him a power of attorney to do so , according to Haaretz .
Ashkenazi agreed to authorize Netanyahu to sign the deal on condition that it be approved by the Israeli government before going into effect .
The UAE and Israel announced the US-brokered agreement on 13 August , after which Bahrain immediately began negotiations on its own deal .
Bahrain announced it was normalizing ties with Israel on 11 September .
Trump told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states are lined up to sign similar agreements with Israel , but did not name them .
A Sudanese diplomat reportedly attended the ceremony on Tuesday – further confirmation of Sudan ’ s increasingly close ties with Israel .
Oman congratulated Bahrain for its agreement with Israel .
There has been speculation that Oman and Sudan could soon normalize relations with Israel .
Oman ’ s friendly disposition towards Israel can be traced back as far as the 1970s , after the late Sultan Qaboos took over the Gulf state .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime ministers have visited the capital Muscat , including Netanyahu in 2018 .
Bahrain ’ s foreign minister Alzayani affirmed that the agreements are founded on a commitment to the moribund two-state solution .
However , Arab and European governments routinely declare support for a two-state solution or a “ peace process ” they do nothing to advance and are complicit in undermining .
Israel ’ s unchecked violent colonization of Palestinian land , systemic expansion of illegal settlements , military occupation in the West Bank and siege of Gaza have eliminated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last time a similar ceremony took place at the White House was in July 1994 , when the late King Hussein of Jordan signed a declaration with Israel ’ s late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin that led to their peace treaty a few months later .
A year earlier , Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo Accords on the White House lawn .
While there remains an Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital today , the majority of the Jordanian public and members of parliament reject the peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Similarly , Bahrainis held widespread protests in the capital Manama and other cities on Tuesday against their country ’ s embrace of Israel .
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip , as well as in cities in Israel , also protested the agreements : Bahrainis also protested outside their country ’ s London embassy : Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip , as well as in cities in Israel , also protested the agreements : During the ceremony , two rockets were fired from Gaza towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ashkelon .
Israeli medical sources said one man suffered light injuries and another moderate injuries as a result .
The rockets – likely intended to draw attention away from the carefully staged show in Washington to the dire situation in the besieged Gaza Strip – imperil a fragile truce reached at the end of last month .
The truce came after Israel subjected Gaza to weeks of nightly bombing and tank fire in response to incendiary balloons launched from the territory that caused fires in Israeli agricultural fields .
The balloons are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledges is a 14-year-old illegal Israeli blockade that has devastated Gaza ’ s economy , water , sanitation and healthcare systems .
The rockets and any violent Israeli response give the lie to claims that the events on the White House lawn have done anything to advance the prospects of peace .

Above photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani at the White House, 15 September. Oliver Contreras/Sipa Press.
At a White House ceremony on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain officially established diplomatic relations with Israel.
The signing of the US-brokered Abraham Accords formalizes decades of clandestine relations between Israel and the two Gulf states.
US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani all spoke before the signing.
Al Nahyan and Alzayani also signed separate treaties with Trump and Netanyahu.
Bahrain’s was termed a “declaration of peace,” while the UAE’s a “treaty of peace.”
The four leaders signed copies of the documents in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
As the ceremony took place on the White House lawn, there were protests in support of Palestinian rights in nearby streets of the US capital.
تظاهرات بمحيط البيت الأبيض تنديدًا بالتطبيع مع الاحتلال، بالتزامن مع توقيع اتفاق العار. #التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/ylrYC13efc — مقاطعة (@Boycott4Pal) September 15, 2020
مظاهرة في واشنطن تنديدا باتفاق الخيبة بين الإمارات والبحرين والكيان الصهيوني#التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/VNjeFtkLzD — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
The contents of the agreements remain undisclosed, besides that the UAE-Israel “treaty of peace” involves full normalization of relations.
Trump greeted each leader separately before the ceremony, and held a press conference in the Oval Office with Netanyahu present.
The President of the United States of America welcomes Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Oval office @WhiteHouse #OFMUAE pic.twitter.com/leuKr6ArOR — OFM (@OFMUAE) September 15, 2020
وصول الوفد الصهيوني برئاسة نيامين نتنياهو لعقد لقاء مع الرئيس #ترمب قبل مراسم توقيع اتفاق التطبيع مع #الإمارات و #البحرين pic.twitter.com/RwC8JFvIA8 — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
#صور وزير خارجية الإمارات يلتقي ترمب قبيل البدء بمهرجان في البيت الأبيض للتطبيع بين بلاده والبحرين، مع الكيان الصهيوني.#التطبيع_خيانة #اتفاق_العار pic.twitter.com/ba2KB9fpSq — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
Trump gifted Netanyahu “a key to the White House.”
Legal authorization
Netanyahu led the Israeli delegation to Washington on Monday on an aircraft named after the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, built in part on the ruins of the Palestinian village of Fajja.
קבלת פנים צנועה בחמש בבוקר בשדה בוושינגטון. אפילו השגריר דרמר לא התייצב pic.twitter.com/Qx4tfkJwVS — Noa Landau נעה לנדאו (@noa_landau) September 14, 2020
Zionist militias oblitered Fajja in 1948, expelling its Palestinian inhabitants.
Notably, Benny Gantz, Israel’s deputy prime minister and leader of the Blue and White coalition, and Israeli foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi were absent from the Washington ceremony.
At the last minute, Netanyahu was informed that he was not legally authorized to sign the agreements, and required Ashkenazi to issue him a power of attorney to do so, according to Haaretz.
Ashkenazi agreed to authorize Netanyahu to sign the deal on condition that it be approved by the Israeli government before going into effect.
A delegation of senior #UAE officials led by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed prepares to depart for the
White House to sign the historic #UAEIsrael #PeaceAccord.@WhiteHouse#WamNews pic.twitter.com/jsvoc0wvJO — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) September 15, 2020
Who’s next?
The UAE and Israel announced the US-brokered agreement on 13 August, after which Bahrain immediately began negotiations on its own deal.
Bahrain announced it was normalizing ties with Israel on 11 September.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that several other states are lined up to sign similar agreements with Israel, but did not name them.
A Sudanese diplomat reportedly attended the ceremony on Tuesday – further confirmation of Sudan’s increasingly close ties with Israel.
Oman congratulated Bahrain for its agreement with Israel.
The Sultanate of Oman welcomes the initiative taken by the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain within the framework of its sovereign rights and the tripartite joint declaration on relations with Israel pic.twitter.com/m2uPBw12Es — وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) September 13, 2020
There has been speculation that Oman and Sudan could soon normalize relations with Israel.
Oman’s friendly disposition towards Israel can be traced back as far as the 1970s, after the late Sultan Qaboos took over the Gulf state.
Since then, at least three sitting Israeli prime ministers have visited the capital Muscat, including Netanyahu in 2018.
Two-state solution
Bahrain’s foreign minister Alzayani affirmed that the agreements are founded on a commitment to the moribund two-state solution.
However, Arab and European governments routinely declare support for a two-state solution or a “peace process” they do nothing to advance and are complicit in undermining.
Israel’s unchecked violent colonization of Palestinian land, systemic expansion of illegal settlements, military occupation in the West Bank and siege of Gaza have eliminated the prospects for such an agreement.
Widespread rejection
The last time a similar ceremony took place at the White House was in July 1994, when the late King Hussein of Jordan signed a declaration with Israel’s late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin that led to their peace treaty a few months later.
A year earlier, Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo Accords on the White House lawn.
While there remains an Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital today, the majority of the Jordanian public and members of parliament reject the peace treaty and repeatedly call for its cancellation.
Similarly, Bahrainis held widespread protests in the capital Manama and other cities on Tuesday against their country’s embrace of Israel.
رفع المتظاهرون الأعلام الفلسطينية، وصور المسجد الأقصى، ولافتات مدونة عليها عبارة “لا للتطبيع مع الكيان الصهيوني، الموت لإسرائيل، بحرينيون ضد التطبيع” وغيرها من العبارات.#التطبيع_خيانة #بحرينيون_ضد_التطبيع للمزيد: https://t.co/5YaLIoMXjP pic.twitter.com/nXnkZfMQ1u — مقاطعة (@Boycott4Pal) September 15, 2020
تجدد التظاهرات الغاضبة في مختلف المناطق البحرينية تنديدًا بإعلان التطبيع النظام مع كيان الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.
المصدر: جمعية الوفاق الوطني الإسلامية#التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/bUjaNNxHwZ — مقاطعة (@Boycott4Pal) September 15, 2020
“تطبيعكم تحت أقدامنا”.. تظاهرة غاضبة في بلدة سماهيج البحرينية رفضًا للتطبيع مع الاحتلال.#التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/duXEZtf5qI — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in cities in Israel, also protested the agreements:
Bahrainis also protested outside their country’s London embassy:
متظاهرون بحرينيون أمام سفارة #البحرين في لندن رفضًا للتطبيع البحريني مع الاحتلال الإسرائيلي. المصدر: مواقع التواصل #التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/VmlOpcAqN8 — مقاطعة (@Boycott4Pal) September 15, 2020
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in cities in Israel, also protested the agreements:
وقفة في مدينة غزة تنديدًا بالتطبيع البحريني مع كيان الاحتلال الإسرائيلي.#التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/w0ljqL6eh6 — مقاطعة (@Boycott4Pal) September 13, 2020
وقفة احتجاجية في الداخل الفلسطيني المحتل رفضًا لاتفاقات التطبيع البحرينية والإماراتية مع الاحتلال الإسرائيلي #التطبيع_خيانة pic.twitter.com/Yk7oOeikFm — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
#صور مسيرة وسط مدينة نابلس تضامناً مع الأسرى في سجون الاحتلال وتنديداً بالاتفاق الإماراتي والبحريني التطبيعي مع حكومة الاحتلال الإسرائيلي تصوير: أيمن نوباني pic.twitter.com/gJYcx1Pq0j — وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) September 15, 2020
During the ceremony, two rockets were fired from Gaza towards the southern Israeli cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon.
Israeli medical sources said one man suffered light injuries and another moderate injuries as a result.
#Watch| The Palestinian resistance fires missiles at surrounding Israeli settlements in retaliation for Trump’s ceremony to sign normalization deals between the regimes of the #UAE and #Bahrain, and the occupation state. #Palestine pic.twitter.com/5GdUFSCE7l — Quds News Network (@Qudsn_en) September 15, 2020
The rockets – likely intended to draw attention away from the carefully staged show in Washington to the dire situation in the besieged Gaza Strip – imperil a fragile truce reached at the end of last month.
The truce came after Israel subjected Gaza to weeks of nightly bombing and tank fire in response to incendiary balloons launched from the territory that caused fires in Israeli agricultural fields.
The balloons are a form of protest against what the UN acknowledges is a 14-year-old illegal Israeli blockade that has devastated Gaza’s economy, water, sanitation and healthcare systems.
The rockets and any violent Israeli response give the lie to claims that the events on the White House lawn have done anything to advance the prospects of peace.
Ali Abunimah contributed reporting.


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Trump Responds to Cramer’s “Crazy Nancy” Apology: “No Pandering!”

CNN cut out of President Trump ’ s speech at the RNC Monday and claimed that most of what Trump was saying was “ misleading ” or “ outright lies ” .
The network made good on an earlier promise by host Brian Stelter that it would ‘ live fact check ’ the GOP convention , despite not doing so during the Democratic convention last week .
As the network interrupted Trump , Anderson Cooper explained that they were cutting away because the President was being “ negative ” despite promising to be “ positive.
” Cooper then claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lied about Democrats wanting to shut down the country to purposefully disrupt the economy as a way of trying to oust the President from office .
“ After vowing to have a positive convention , the president goes negative in its first moments , ” Cooper stated , adding that Trump “ started off falsely attacking mail-in voting.
” “ He ’ s continuing attack mail-in voting and , as the postmaster general testifies that the attacks are ‘ unhelpful.
’ That ’ s his own postmaster general , ” Cooper continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for airing the postmaster ’ s hearing instead of his roll call .
He falsely accused Democrats of wanting to shut down the country to hurt the economy and somehow help them at the ballot box .
Unclear how angering the entire country by shutting down would help them in the ballot box .
He attacked North Carolina ’ s governor for putting limits on crowds during a convention , ” Cooper also stated .
Cooper further claimed “ It is sort of all the most recent greatest hits and false statements by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to hear a lot this week from the president who clearly wants to be out front every single day.
” CNN talking head John King then complained that Trump ’ s continued “ outright lies ” highlight how difficult the job of those at the network is .
“ This is a sad thing to say , but a lot of what you just heard from the President of the United States is wrong , misleading , and outright lies , ” King proclaimed , reemphasising that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outright lies.
” King later compared Trump to Pontius Pilate , stating that “ He was the disruptive outsider last time , there were all these character questions about him 2016 , but … there were enough people in enough places who wanted something different in Washington.
” “ They wanted Washington disrupted , they voted for Donald Trump and he got his electoral college victory .
Now he is the beleaguered incumbent , and you ’ re right , he often almost seems like Pontius Pilate , ” King added .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uninterrupted , Trump slammed Democrats for what he described as widespread ballot “ harvesting ” ahead of the election in November .
Trump claimed that the Democrats are using the United States Postal Service in a “ scam ” designed to “ steal ” the election .
“ Here is a ballot .
What the hell am I going to do with this thing ?
” Trump said , putting himself in the position of Americans receiving mail in ballots .
“ And then they have somebody knocking on your door , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you gotten your ballot ?
’ Ya , I have my ballot .
Are you going to sign it ?
If you want .
Here it is , get out of here .
That ’ s the honest way of doing it .
That ’ s unfair.
” Trump stated .
Elsewhere during the speech , a heckler yelled ‘ spy gate ’ when Trump mentioned Barack Obama .
Trolls immediately claimed that the heckler had yelled ‘ monkey ’ and that Trump had “ relished ” in it .
The claim was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely false .

CNN cut out of President Trump’s speech at the RNC Monday and claimed that most of what Trump was saying was “misleading” or “outright lies”.
The network made good on an earlier promise by host Brian Stelter that it would ‘live fact check’ the GOP convention, despite not doing so during the Democratic convention last week.
As the network interrupted Trump, Anderson Cooper explained that they were cutting away because the President was being “negative” despite promising to be “positive.”
Cooper then claimed that Trump made false claims about mail-in voting and lied about Democrats wanting to shut down the country to purposefully disrupt the economy as a way of trying to oust the President from office.
Watch:
“After vowing to have a positive convention, the president goes negative in its first moments,” Cooper stated, adding that Trump “started off falsely attacking mail-in voting.”
“He’s continuing attack mail-in voting and, as the postmaster general testifies that the attacks are ‘unhelpful.’ That’s his own postmaster general,” Cooper continued.
“He also criticized the media for airing the postmaster’s hearing instead of his roll call. He falsely accused Democrats of wanting to shut down the country to hurt the economy and somehow help them at the ballot box. Unclear how angering the entire country by shutting down would help them in the ballot box. He attacked North Carolina’s governor for putting limits on crowds during a convention,” Cooper also stated.
Cooper further claimed “It is sort of all the most recent greatest hits and false statements by the president and I imagine what we’re going to hear a lot this week from the president who clearly wants to be out front every single day.”
CNN talking head John King then complained that Trump’s continued “outright lies” highlight how difficult the job of those at the network is.
“This is a sad thing to say, but a lot of what you just heard from the President of the United States is wrong, misleading, and outright lies,” King proclaimed, reemphasising that Trump’s comments were “Wrong, misleading and outright lies.”
King later compared Trump to Pontius Pilate, stating that “He was the disruptive outsider last time, there were all these character questions about him 2016, but … there were enough people in enough places who wanted something different in Washington.”
“They wanted Washington disrupted, they voted for Donald Trump and he got his electoral college victory. Now he is the beleaguered incumbent, and you’re right, he often almost seems like Pontius Pilate,” King added.
During the speech, which other networks broadcast uninterrupted, Trump slammed Democrats for what he described as widespread ballot “harvesting” ahead of the election in November.
Trump claimed that the Democrats are using the United States Postal Service in a “scam” designed to “steal” the election.
“Here is a ballot. What the hell am I going to do with this thing?” Trump said, putting himself in the position of Americans receiving mail in ballots.
“And then they have somebody knocking on your door, and they’re harvesting. ‘Have you gotten your ballot?’ Ya, I have my ballot. Are you going to sign it? If you want. Here it is, get out of here. That’s the honest way of doing it. That’s unfair.” Trump stated.
Elsewhere during the speech, a heckler yelled ‘spy gate’ when Trump mentioned Barack Obama.
Trolls immediately claimed that the heckler had yelled ‘monkey’ and that Trump had “relished” in it.
The claim was blatantly ridiculous, and was quickly proven completely false.


jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Hasidic pilgrims at Ukraine border refuse to return despite Israel’s plea

KYIV , Ukraine — Hundreds of Hasidic Jews were still massed at Ukraine ’ s border Thursday , with some saying they had no intention of leaving , even though Kyiv has refused their entry , citing coronavirus , and Israel has urged them to return .
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews head to the central Ukrainian city of Uman every Jewish New Year — which falls on September 18-20 this year — to visit the tomb of Rabbi Nachman , the founder of the Bratslav Hasidic movement .
The believers departed for Uman this year even though both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had urged them not to travel because of the pandemic .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Speaking to AFP from the Ukrainian-Belarusian border , one of ultra-Orthodox pilgrims , Itsik Cohen , said the believers were hoping for divine intervention .
“ I ’ m waiting and praying that they open the borders , so we can have the privilege of being with our Rabbi , God willing , ” said Cohen , an Israeli Bratslav Hasid from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and if God wants it this way , we need to do anything we can to show our determination , to the very last minute.
” Ukrainian authorities said the situation had not changed since Monday when crowds of believers began building up on the closed Ukraine border and pilgrims were still refusing to leave .
“ They are dancing , they are singing , they are praying , ” the spokesman for the Ukrainian border guard service , Andriy Demchenko , told AFP .
He said that some 1,000 pilgrims were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while more people were in Belarus .
Ultra-Orthodox members of the Israeli coalition had pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enable the tradition , despite the objection of health officials who feared the crowded mass event would increase contagion .
But an Israeli minister indicated Thursday that efforts to enable ultra-Orthodox believers ’ access to Uman had failed .
“ Ukraine announced it wouldn ’ t allow entry via border crossings or any form of small delegation , ” Higher Education and Water Minister Ze ’ ev Elkin , who is Ukrainian-born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call on our citizens to return to Israel and uphold the quarantine instructions upon their arrival.
” Both Ukraine and Israel are keen to avoid a spike in coronavirus infections , with Kyiv closing the borders to foreigners until late September .
Israel is set to be the first developed country to enforce a second nationwide shutdown , to begin on Friday afternoon .
“ Elkin doesn ’ t determine the reality ; there ’ s a God in the world , ” he said .
The Belarus border guard service said 1,216 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including 337 children .
The Hasidic Jews standoff on the border has led to diplomatic tensions between Ukraine and Belarus .
Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday accused Belarus of giving the pilgrims false hope of entering despite the restrictions by spreading “ false encouraging statements ” and “ rumors ” that the Ukrainian border may still be open to foreigners .
Minsk has called on Kyiv to start dialogue with the pilgrims and show respect for their rights .
Up to 3,000 Hasidic Jews have arrived in Uman for the celebrations , local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security near Rabbi Nachman ’ s tomb where pilgrims have congregated .
Ukraine has reported more than 166,000 cases of coronavirus and 3,400 fatalities .
On Thursday , Ukraine reported a fresh daily record of 3,584 new coronavirus cases .

KYIV, Ukraine — Hundreds of Hasidic Jews were still massed at Ukraine’s border Thursday, with some saying they had no intention of leaving, even though Kyiv has refused their entry, citing coronavirus, and Israel has urged them to return.
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews head to the central Ukrainian city of Uman every Jewish New Year — which falls on September 18-20 this year — to visit the tomb of Rabbi Nachman, the founder of the Bratslav Hasidic movement.
The believers departed for Uman this year even though both the Ukrainian and Israeli governments last month had urged them not to travel because of the pandemic.
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Speaking to AFP from the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, one of ultra-Orthodox pilgrims, Itsik Cohen, said the believers were hoping for divine intervention.
Hasidic Jews wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease observe social distance as they visit the tomb of Rabbi Nahman, the founder of the Bratslav Hasidic movement, days before the Jewish New Year in the town of Uman in central Ukraine on September 15, 2020. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP)
“I’m waiting and praying that they open the borders, so we can have the privilege of being with our Rabbi, God willing,” said Cohen, an Israeli Bratslav Hasid from Jerusalem.
“We believe in God, and if God wants it this way, we need to do anything we can to show our determination, to the very last minute.”
Ukrainian authorities said the situation had not changed since Monday when crowds of believers began building up on the closed Ukraine border and pilgrims were still refusing to leave.
“They are dancing, they are singing, they are praying,” the spokesman for the Ukrainian border guard service, Andriy Demchenko, told AFP.
He said that some 1,000 pilgrims were staying between Belarusian and Ukrainian border crossings, while more people were in Belarus.
Jewish pilgrims sit on the Belarus-Ukraine border, in Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (TUT.by via AP)
Ultra-Orthodox members of the Israeli coalition had pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enable the tradition, despite the objection of health officials who feared the crowded mass event would increase contagion.
But an Israeli minister indicated Thursday that efforts to enable ultra-Orthodox believers’ access to Uman had failed.
“Ukraine announced it wouldn’t allow entry via border crossings or any form of small delegation,” Higher Education and Water Minister Ze’ev Elkin, who is Ukrainian-born, said on Twitter.
“I call on our citizens to return to Israel and uphold the quarantine instructions upon their arrival.”
Both Ukraine and Israel are keen to avoid a spike in coronavirus infections, with Kyiv closing the borders to foreigners until late September.
Israel is set to be the first developed country to enforce a second nationwide shutdown, to begin on Friday afternoon.
Hasidic Jews wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease observe social distance as they visit the tomb of Rabbi Nahman, the founder of the Bratslav Hasidic movement, days before the Jewish New Year in the town of Uman in central Ukraine on September 15, 2020. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP)
Cohen dismissed the Israeli minister’s call.
“Elkin doesn’t determine the reality; there’s a God in the world,” he said.
The Belarus border guard service said 1,216 people had attempted to cross since Monday, including 337 children.
The Hasidic Jews standoff on the border has led to diplomatic tensions between Ukraine and Belarus.
Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday accused Belarus of giving the pilgrims false hope of entering despite the restrictions by spreading “false encouraging statements” and “rumors” that the Ukrainian border may still be open to foreigners.
Minsk has called on Kyiv to start dialogue with the pilgrims and show respect for their rights.
Up to 3,000 Hasidic Jews have arrived in Uman for the celebrations, local police said. Law enforcement has tightened security near Rabbi Nachman’s tomb where pilgrims have congregated.
Ukraine has reported more than 166,000 cases of coronavirus and 3,400 fatalities.
On Thursday, Ukraine reported a fresh daily record of 3,584 new coronavirus cases.


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jewworldorder--2020-09-17--Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges sign trade agreement