jewworldorder--2020-11-26--From Hollywood star to Trump conspiracist: How Randy Quaid became the president’s unofficial spokesm

From Hollywood star to Trump conspiracist: How Randy Quaid became the president’s unofficial spokesman

This was not the first time that Quaid , 70 , the older brother of Hollywood star Dennis Quaid , has made headlines over the past decade for his controversial and unusual personal life instead of his acting .
He also appeared in a television adaptation of John Steinbeck ’ s novel Of Mice and Men in 1981 and a miniseries about Elvis Presley in 2005 .
He was nominated for an Emmy for his role in the latter .
The couple got into more legal trouble a year later , when they were charged with burglary after spending five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property they once owned in Santa Barbara .
They claimed that they were targets of a shadowy network named the “ Hollywood star whackers ” , who they said had murdered eight of their friends in recent years .
The couple were arrested when they attempted to cross the border , but in 2011 Ms Quaid was granted citizenship due to her parentage , while the actor was denied the same in the following years .
In 2015 , Quaid ’ s wife wore a mask of News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute video shared by the actor .
The video was one of many strange clips shared by the Quaid over the last decade .
After he was threatened to be deported from Canada in 2015 , Quaid and his wife crossed the border to Vermont , where they were arrested on fugitive charges relating to the previous burglary charge in California .
Through his Twitter and YouTube accounts , Quaid has been public in his support for Mr Trump over the last four years , and has regularly shared bizarre close up videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a myriad of topics .
Once cited as Mr Trump ’ s favourite network , the president has recently distanced himself from the conservative brand , and has claimed that they gave too much airtime to former Democratic President Barack Obama during the election campaign .
However , on Tuesday , Mr Trump tweeted : “ Remember , the GSA has been terrific , and Emily Murphy has done a great job , but the GSA does not determine who the next President of the United States will be .
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President Donald Trump retweeted several tweets from actor Randy Quaid on Tuesday morning, falsely claiming widespread fraud in 3 November’s election.
This was not the first time that Quaid, 70, the older brother of Hollywood star Dennis Quaid, has made headlines over the past decade for his controversial and unusual personal life instead of his acting.
How did Quaid go from Academy Award-nominated Hollywood actor to a conspiracy theorist retweeted by the 45th US president in the dying days of his time in office?
Hollywood past
The Texas-born actor made his film debut in Peter Bogdanovich’s Oscar-nominated 1971 film, The Last Picture Show, after being discovered by the director while studying at the University of Houston.
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Quaid then took on acting full time and first came to prominence starring alongside Jack Nicholson in director Hal Ashby’s 1973 film The Last Detail.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as an 18-year-old sailor in the film.
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The actor continued with a successful career, playing both lead and supporting characters before finding award recognition again in 1987 when he won a Golden Globe for a performance as former president Lyndon B Johnson.
Quaid then had roles in films such as Kingpin, Brokeback Mountain, Days of Thunder and in the 1996 Will Smith blockbuster, Independence Day.
He also appeared in a television adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men in 1981 and a miniseries about Elvis Presley in 2005. He was nominated for an Emmy for his role in the latter.
Quaid featured in more than 90 films between 1971 and 2009, and was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and multiple Golden Globes and Emmys.
Fall from grace
Quaid’s behaviour created negative headlines in 2009, when he was arrested alongside his second wife, Evi Quaid, for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper in Santa Barbara, California.
The couple were accused of paying for a $10,000 (£7,508) bill using an invalid credit card, and caused controversy by repeatedly refusing to turn up for scheduled court appearances.
When they eventually turned up to court, the charges were dropped against Quaid, but his wife was given a three year suspended sentence.
The couple got into more legal trouble a year later, when they were charged with burglary after spending five days inside the guest house of a property they once owned in Santa Barbara.
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Quaid and his wife then requested asylum in Canada, claiming that they feared for their lives in the US.
They claimed that they were targets of a shadowy network named the “Hollywood star whackers”, who they said had murdered eight of their friends in recent years.
Quaid and his wife claimed that actors David Carradine and Heath Ledger were killed by the shadowy network. Both actor’s deaths were ruled accidental.
Reuters reported that Ms Quaid told an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing: “We feel our lives are in danger.”
The couple were arrested when they attempted to cross the border, but in 2011 Ms Quaid was granted citizenship due to her parentage, while the actor was denied the same in the following years.
In 2015, Quaid’s wife wore a mask of News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch while they simulated sex in a bizarre two minute video shared by the actor. The video was one of many strange clips shared by the Quaid over the last decade.
After he was threatened to be deported from Canada in 2015, Quaid and his wife crossed the border to Vermont, where they were arrested on fugitive charges relating to the previous burglary charge in California.
A judge later dismissed the case, and the couple have since made Vermont their permanent home.
Connection to Trump
Through his Twitter and YouTube accounts, Quaid has been public in his support for Mr Trump over the last four years, and has regularly shared bizarre close up videos to his followers stating his views on a myriad of topics.
During the Republican National Convention in September, Quaid shared a video of himself drinking champagne while watching Mr Trump’s address.
On Tuesday, Mr Trump retweeted five tweets from Quaid, where the actor falsely claimed that there was widespread fraud in 3 November’s election.
Although President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election earlier this month, President Trump has claimed without evidence that widespread voter fraud took place in several swing states.
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President Trump and his campaign have filed lawsuits in multiple swing states that were called for Mr Biden, pressing state and local authorities not to certify the election results.
Quaid captioned one video retweeted by Mr Trump: “TIME TO MAKE OAN & NEWSMAX RICH. FOX IS DEAD TO ME!”
Once cited as Mr Trump’s favourite network, the president has recently distanced himself from the conservative brand, and has claimed that they gave too much airtime to former Democratic President Barack Obama during the election campaign.
In another tweet, Quaid wrote: “Never underestimate The greatest President this country has ever had. Trump is an astonishing man of the people, fighting for all of us, not Big Pharma! #AmericaFirst #KAG #TrumpPence2020 #StopTheSteaI2020.”
Mr Trump quote tweeted it, and replied: “Thank you Randy, working hard to clean up the stench of the 2020 Election Hoax!”
In another interaction, Quaid tweeted: “I just don’t see Americans rolling over for this election fraud. Do you?” and Mr Trump replied: “No!”
President Trump seemed to soften his stance on the election on Monday evening, as he accepted that a formal transition for Mr Biden to take office should begin. He still did not concede.
After the General Services Administration (GSA) acknowledged Mr Biden as the “apparent winner” of the presidential election, Mr Trump said that the agency must “do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols”.
However, on Tuesday, Mr Trump tweeted: “Remember, the GSA has been terrific, and Emily Murphy has done a great job, but the GSA does not determine who the next President of the United States will be.”
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--Bastam builds bicycle path to expand tourism

TEHRAN – Construction of a bicycle path has been commenced in Bastam in a bid to expand the tourism charms of the ancient tiny town , which is situated in north-central Iran .
“ The first phase construction of a bicycle lane has been commenced , extending from Imam Hussein Sq .
to the entrance of the center for agricultural research , ” Bastam ’ s Mayor Mohamad Soleymanpour said on Saturday .
“ The construction of this route has started with the aim of developing tourism in Bastam , ” the official noted .
Bastam , also spelled Bustam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lies just south of the Alborz mountain range in a well-watered plain .
Clustered around the tomb of the poet and mystic Abu Yazid al-Bistami ( d. 874 ) are a mausoleum , a 12th-century minaret and mosque wall , a superb portal ( 1313 ) , and a 15th-century college .
Nearby are interesting ruins , including a mosque and a cloister with fine stucco .
Most of the town ’ s old constructions were ordered built by two Mongol rulers , Mahmud Ghazan ( 1295–1304 ) and Oljeitu ( 1304–16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shrine of Mohammad Ibn Jafar Sadegh ( AS ) , Bayazid Monastery , Bayazid Mosque , Jame Mosque , Kashaneh Tower , and Shahrokhieh School , which were built in different eras from the Seljuk era ( 1037–1194 ) to the Qajar period ( 1789–1925 ) .

TEHRAN – Construction of a bicycle path has been commenced in Bastam in a bid to expand the tourism charms of the ancient tiny town, which is situated in north-central Iran.
“The first phase construction of a bicycle lane has been commenced, extending from Imam Hussein Sq. to the entrance of the center for agricultural research,” Bastam’s Mayor Mohamad Soleymanpour said on Saturday.
“The construction of this route has started with the aim of developing tourism in Bastam,” the official noted.
Bastam, also spelled Bustam, Bistam, Bestam, or Bostum, lies just south of the Alborz mountain range in a well-watered plain.
Clustered around the tomb of the poet and mystic Abu Yazid al-Bistami (d. 874) are a mausoleum, a 12th-century minaret and mosque wall, a superb portal (1313), and a 15th-century college.
Nearby are interesting ruins, including a mosque and a cloister with fine stucco. Most of the town’s old constructions were ordered built by two Mongol rulers, Mahmud Ghazan (1295–1304) and Oljeitu (1304–16).
Other attractions include the holy shrine of Mohammad Ibn Jafar Sadegh (AS), Bayazid Monastery, Bayazid Mosque, Jame Mosque, Kashaneh Tower, and Shahrokhieh School, which were built in different eras from the Seljuk era (1037–1194) to the Qajar period (1789–1925).
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--UN official implies to assassination of Iranian scientist rights violation

TEHRAN – Agnes Callamard , the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions , has reacted to the assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , implying that the killing of the scientist could be a violation of human rights .
“ Murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , Iran ’ s top nuclear scientist : many questions still as to the circumstances of his killing .
No State or non-State actors have yet claimed responsibility .
But to recall : An extraterritorial targeted killing , outside an armed conflict is a violation of international human rights law prohibiting the arbitrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UN Charter prohibiting the use of force extraterritorially in times of peace , ” tweeted the UN Special Rapporteur .
Fakhrizadeh , 59 , was killed on Friday in a terrorist attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailants in the Absard city of Damavand County , Tehran Province .
Iran has accused Israel of being behind the attack .
President Hassan Rouhani said in a statement on Saturday that mercenaries of the Zionists were responsible for the killing of Fakhrizadeh .
“ Once again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Zionist mercenaries were stained with the blood of another Iranian , causing deep grief across the nation for losing a hard-working scientist , ” the statement said .
On Friday , Iran ’ s Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif also pointed the finger at Israel , saying there were “ serious indications ” of an Israeli role in the Friday attack .
“ 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 EU—to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this act of state terror , ” the Iranian chief diplomat said in a tweet .
The European Union also denounced the assassination of the scientist , calling it a “ criminal act ” that goes against human rights .
“ On 27 November 2020 in Absard , Iran , an Iranian government official and several civilians were killed in a series of violent attacks .
This is a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for .
The High Representative expresses his condolences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were killed , while wishing a prompt recovery to any other individuals who may have been injured , ” the spokesperson for the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in a statement on Saturday .
The statement also called on all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that could escalate tensions in the region .
“ In these uncertain times , it is more important than ever for all parties to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s interest , ” the spokesperson said .
Turkey says assassination was ‘ act of terrorism ’ Turkish parliament head says assassination was act of terror , whether committed by illegal group or state Turkey ’ s parliament speaker also said on Saturday that the assassination of top Iranian scientist was a terrorist act .
“ The assassination of the Iranian scientist was an act of terrorism .
Whether it was committed by an illegal or a ‘ legal ’ organization or a state makes no difference , ” Mustafa Sentop said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terrorism is always terrorism , anyone who commits an act of terrorism is a terrorist , ” Sentop added .
The assassination of Fakhrizadeh has drawn widespread criticism around the world , including in the United States .
John Brennan , the former CIA director , called the attack on Fakhrizadeh a “ criminal act.
” “ This was a criminal act & highly reckless .
It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict .
Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge to respond against perceived culprits , ” said the former spymaster in a tweet .
He added , “ I do not know whether a foreign government authorized or carried out the murder of Fakhrizadeh .
Such an act of state-sponsored terrorism would be a flagrant violation of international law & encourage more governments to carry out lethal attacks against foreign officials.
” Iran has vowed to respond to the attack but it also vowed not to fall in the trap of Israel .

TEHRAN – Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions, has reacted to the assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, implying that the killing of the scientist could be a violation of human rights.
“Murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist: many questions still as to the circumstances of his killing. No State or non-State actors have yet claimed responsibility. But to recall: An extraterritorial targeted killing, outside an armed conflict is a violation of international human rights law prohibiting the arbitrary deprivation of life and a violation of the UN Charter prohibiting the use of force extraterritorially in times of peace,” tweeted the UN Special Rapporteur.
Fakhrizadeh, 59, was killed on Friday in a terrorist attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailants in the Absard city of Damavand County, Tehran Province.
Iran has accused Israel of being behind the attack. President Hassan Rouhani said in a statement on Saturday that mercenaries of the Zionists were responsible for the killing of Fakhrizadeh.
“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,” the statement said.
On Friday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif also pointed the finger at Israel, saying there were “serious indications” of an Israeli role in the Friday attack.
“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 EU—to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror,” the Iranian chief diplomat said in a tweet.
EU calls assassination ‘criminal act’
The European Union also denounced the assassination of the scientist, calling it a “criminal act” that goes against human rights.
“On 27 November 2020 in Absard, Iran, an Iranian government official and several civilians were killed in a series of violent attacks. This is a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for. The High Representative expresses his condolences to the family members of the individuals who were killed, while wishing a prompt recovery to any other individuals who may have been injured,” the spokesperson for the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in a statement on Saturday.
The statement also called on all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that could escalate tensions in the region.
“In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever for all parties to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalation which cannot be in anyone’s interest,” the spokesperson said.
Turkey says assassination was ‘act of terrorism’
Turkish parliament head says assassination was act of terror, whether committed by illegal group or state
Turkey’s parliament speaker also said on Saturday that the assassination of top Iranian scientist was a terrorist act.
“The assassination of the Iranian scientist was an act of terrorism. Whether it was committed by an illegal or a ‘legal’ organization or a state makes no difference,” Mustafa Sentop said on Twitter, according to aa.com.tr.
“Terrorism is always terrorism, anyone who commits an act of terrorism is a terrorist,” Sentop added.
The assassination of Fakhrizadeh has drawn widespread criticism around the world, including in the United States.
John Brennan, the former CIA director, called the attack on Fakhrizadeh a “criminal act.”
“This was a criminal act & highly reckless. It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict. Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits,” said the former spymaster in a tweet.
He added, “I do not know whether a foreign government authorized or carried out the murder of Fakhrizadeh. Such an act of state-sponsored terrorism would be a flagrant violation of international law & encourage more governments to carry out lethal attacks against foreign officials.”
Iran has vowed to respond to the attack but it also vowed not to fall in the trap of Israel.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--Second-Largest Australian State Goes 28 Days Without Any New Infections

SYDNEY ( Reuters ) ― Australia ’ s second-largest state , Victoria , once the country ’ s COVID-19 hotspot , said on Friday it has gone 28 days without detecting any new infections , a benchmark widely cited as eliminating the virus from the community .
The state also has zero active cases after the last COVID-19 patient was discharged from hospital this week , a far cry from August when Victoria recorded more than 700 cases in one day and active infections totalled nearly 8,000 .
The spread of the virus was only contained after a lockdown lasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 million people in Melbourne , Australia ’ s second largest city , largely confined to their homes .
While the lockdown has seen infections wane , it slowed Australia ’ s economic recovery from its first recession in three decades after large swathes of the country ’ s economy were shut down in March .
Australia ’ s economy shrank 7 % in the three months to the end of June , the biggest quarterly decline since records began in 1959 .
The unemployment rate hit a 22-year high of 7.5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with the coronavirus .
Australia ’ s southern island state , Tasmania , on Friday became the latest to open its border to Victoria , reuniting families who had been apart for months .
“ It has been very difficult , but we are going to make up for it .
We are going to go to the beach and have beautiful Tasmanian seafood and some pinot noir , ” Allison Park , a Victoria resident visiting family in Tasmania , told reporters in the city of Hobart after arriving on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last state to gain access to Tasmania , which closed its borders in March .
While Australia is removing restrictions in contrast to other countries in Europe , which are imposing curbs to counter a surge of infections , local lawmakers have said only an effective vaccine will restore longstanding normalcy .
Australia has secured access to four vaccine candidates , but its best hope for a quick vaccination programme lies with the AstraZeneca vaccine , which is already being manufactured locally .
A speedy roll-out of the AstraZeneca came under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it will likely run an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine .
Australia ’ s nearly 28,000 COVID-19 infections recorded to date , according to health ministry data , are far fewer than many other developed countries .
Victoria accounts for more than 90 % of the country ’ s 905 deaths .

SYDNEY (Reuters) ― Australia’s second-largest state, Victoria, once the country’s COVID-19 hotspot, said on Friday it has gone 28 days without detecting any new infections, a benchmark widely cited as eliminating the virus from the community.
The state also has zero active cases after the last COVID-19 patient was discharged from hospital this week, a far cry from August when Victoria recorded more than 700 cases in one day and active infections totalled nearly 8,000.
The spread of the virus was only contained after a lockdown lasting more than 100 days, leaving some 5 million people in Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, largely confined to their homes.
While the lockdown has seen infections wane, it slowed Australia’s economic recovery from its first recession in three decades after large swathes of the country’s economy were shut down in March.
Australia’s economy shrank 7% in the three months to the end of June, the biggest quarterly decline since records began in 1959. The unemployment rate hit a 22-year high of 7.5% in July as businesses and borders closed to deal with the coronavirus.
The slowdown in cases, however, has seen Australian states and territories remove social distancing restrictions.
Australia’s southern island state, Tasmania, on Friday became the latest to open its border to Victoria, reuniting families who had been apart for months.
“It has been very difficult, but we are going to make up for it. We are going to go to the beach and have beautiful Tasmanian seafood and some pinot noir,” Allison Park, a Victoria resident visiting family in Tasmania, told reporters in the city of Hobart after arriving on a plane from Melbourne.
Victoria is the last state to gain access to Tasmania, which closed its borders in March.
While Australia is removing restrictions in contrast to other countries in Europe, which are imposing curbs to counter a surge of infections, local lawmakers have said only an effective vaccine will restore longstanding normalcy.
Australia has secured access to four vaccine candidates, but its best hope for a quick vaccination programme lies with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is already being manufactured locally.
The Australian Government has committed to buying 33.8 million doses of the vaccine.
A speedy roll-out of the AstraZeneca came under the microscope, however, when the company said it will likely run an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Still, Australia’s Minister for Health Greg Hunt said this would not delay Canberra’s expected timetable to begin vaccinations from March.
Australia’s nearly 28,000 COVID-19 infections recorded to date, according to health ministry data, are far fewer than many other developed countries. Victoria accounts for more than 90% of the country’s 905 deaths.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--Iranian national caught after sneaking onto Israeli-owned ship — report

An Iranian national was caught hiding aboard a ship owned by Israeli shipping firm Zim , according to a report Saturday .
The man is believed to have snuck aboard the vessel as it was anchored in Turkey .
He was discovered after three days by the crew while the ship was at sea , Channel 12 news said .
He was held by the crew for a day until the ship docked in the Italian port of Livorno , where he was handed over to local police after Zim asked Israel ’ s Foreign Ministry to help it coordinate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The report didn ’ t give any further information about the Iranian man , but noted the incident underlined concerns that a national of an enemy state could try to harm the crew because Zim is an Israeli company .
The report came a day after the alleged head of Iran ’ s nuclear weapons program , Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , was assassinated outside Tehran , with Iranian officials blaming Israel for @ @ @ @ @ @

An Iranian national was caught hiding aboard a ship owned by Israeli shipping firm Zim, according to a report Saturday.
The man is believed to have snuck aboard the vessel as it was anchored in Turkey. He was discovered after three days by the crew while the ship was at sea, Channel 12 news said.
He was held by the crew for a day until the ship docked in the Italian port of Livorno, where he was handed over to local police after Zim asked Israel’s Foreign Ministry to help it coordinate with authorities in Italy, the network said.
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The report didn’t give any further information about the Iranian man, but noted the incident underlined concerns that a national of an enemy state could try to harm the crew because Zim is an Israeli company.
The report came a day after the alleged head of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated outside Tehran, with Iranian officials blaming Israel for the incident and vowing revenge.


jewworldorder--2020-11-28--CNN: There Are “Legal & Constitutional” Ways For Trump to Stay in Office

Barack Obama took a shot at President Trump in an interview Wednesday , blaming him for border ‘ cages ’ that were actually instituted and used under the former President ’ s administration .
Obama was decrying the level of support that Trump received from hispanic voters during the election campaign .
“ But there ’ s a lot of evangelical Hispanics who , you know , the fact that Trump says racist things about Mexicans , ” Obama said during the interview with with The Breakfast Club radio show .
“ Or puts detainees , you know , undocumented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s less important than the fact that , you know , he supports their views on gay marriage or abortion , right ?
” Obama claimed .
It is more than a tad ironic that Obama begins by talking about how metropolitan elites can be out of touch with the rest of America , and then immediately goes on to pigeon hole Hispanic voters as only caring about abortion .
Are hispanic voters incapable of caring about economic issues or crime ?
Just because they are brown ?
That isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments , however , given that he completely ignores the fact that for many years the so called ‘ cages ’ were used by the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration .
It was in 2014 , two years before Trump was elected , that the ‘ cages ’ story reached its peak , with overcrowded and squalid conditions at holding facilities making headlines .
While leftists pretty much ignored the story while Obama was in the White House , it suddenly became a major issue when Trump took office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 were recycled and presented as if they were taken during Trump ’ s tenure .
Democrats and leftist celebrities hammered Trump , using the footage and photos that were taken under Obama and Biden ’ s regime .
This continued right up until the election .
When the conditions at the border facilities again made headlines in 2018 and 2019 , particularly because children were being separated from their families , Trump asked that pressure be put on House Democrats to pass a law to end the practice : When Democrats failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order demanding that the practice of separating children be immediately halted : Democrats then complained that the EO wouldn ’ t fix the issue , while still doing nothing themselves : Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even used the story as a photo-op , fake crying while wearing designer clothing and an expensive watch .
It was later revealed that the “ cage ” AOC was behind concealed nothing but a parking lot .
When news organisations , including Infowars , attempted to highlight this , the photographer who took the images claimed copyright and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Joe Biden takes office in January , expect photos of kids in cages to return .
He has repeatedly promised to rapidly send an amnesty deal to the Senate within the first 100 days of his presidency that would give amnesty to 11 million immigrants who currently reside in the US without documentation .
Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) Chief Mark Morgan has warned that if President Trump ’ s enforcement priorities on illegal immigration are abandoned , the US will see a huge “ invasion ” at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden border rush has already begun .

Barack Obama took a shot at President Trump in an interview Wednesday, blaming him for border ‘cages’ that were actually instituted and used under the former President’s administration.
Obama was decrying the level of support that Trump received from hispanic voters during the election campaign.
“But there’s a lot of evangelical Hispanics who, you know, the fact that Trump says racist things about Mexicans,” Obama said during the interview with with The Breakfast Club radio show.
“Or puts detainees, you know, undocumented workers, in cages — they think that’s less important than the fact that, you know, he supports their views on gay marriage or abortion, right?” Obama claimed.
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It is more than a tad ironic that Obama begins by talking about how metropolitan elites can be out of touch with the rest of America, and then immediately goes on to pigeon hole Hispanic voters as only caring about abortion.
Are hispanic voters incapable of caring about economic issues or crime? Just because they are brown?
That isn’t the most egregious aspect of his comments, however, given that he completely ignores the fact that for many years the so called ‘cages’ were used by the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration.
It was in 2014, two years before Trump was elected, that the ‘cages’ story reached its peak, with overcrowded and squalid conditions at holding facilities making headlines.
While leftists pretty much ignored the story while Obama was in the White House, it suddenly became a major issue when Trump took office.
Indeed, the very same photos from 2014 were recycled and presented as if they were taken during Trump’s tenure.
Democrats mistakenly tweet 2014 pictures from Obama’s term showing children from the Border in steel cages. They thought it was recent pictures in order to make us look bad, but backfires. Dems must agree to Wall and new Border Protection for good of country…Bipartisan Bill! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2018
Democrats and leftist celebrities hammered Trump, using the footage and photos that were taken under Obama and Biden’s regime.
“The photos, taken by The Associated Press, were from 2014, during the Obama administration, but were presented by liberal activists as if they showed the effects of Trump’s immigration policy now.”https://t.co/9x3F7VYUTz — Oversight Committee Republicans (@GOPoversight) July 9, 2019
House Democrats are promoting their “civil rights” hearing on “kids in cages” and “inhumane treatment” with a photo from 2014, when Joe Biden was Vice President. So dishonest! pic.twitter.com/Exuj1eudrr — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 9, 2019
This continued right up until the election.
When the conditions at the border facilities again made headlines in 2018 and 2019, particularly because children were being separated from their families, Trump asked that pressure be put on House Democrats to pass a law to end the practice:
Put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from there parents once they cross the Border into the U.S. Catch and Release, Lottery and Chain must also go with it and we MUST continue building the WALL! DEMOCRATS ARE PROTECTING MS-13 THUGS. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2018
When Democrats failed to do so, Trump signed an executive order demanding that the practice of separating children be immediately halted:
Democrats then complained that the EO wouldn’t fix the issue, while still doing nothing themselves:
This Executive Order doesn’t fix the crisis. Indefinitely detaining children with their families in camps is inhumane and will not make us safe. — Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) June 20, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even used the story as a photo-op, fake crying while wearing designer clothing and an expensive watch.
I’ll never forget this, because it was the moment I saw with my own eyes that the America I love was becoming a nation that steals refugee children from their parents,& caged them. More kids died after this. To date, no one has been held accountable. We need to save these kids. https://t.co/HhdMqc5zML — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 25, 2019
It was later revealed that the “cage” AOC was behind concealed nothing but a parking lot.
I try to stay outta politics on twitter and in general honestly. We all have opinions and voices that we want to express, I get it. But that inept Cortez lady was pandering photos of herself crying over immigrants behind chain link fences was a facade. pic.twitter.com/kHPmNV0yms — Faider Adam (@01lowbird) June 27, 2019
When news organisations, including Infowars, attempted to highlight this, the photographer who took the images claimed copyright and demanded they be removed from the story.
If Joe Biden takes office in January, expect photos of kids in cages to return. He has repeatedly promised to rapidly send an amnesty deal to the Senate within the first 100 days of his presidency that would give amnesty to 11 million immigrants who currently reside in the US without documentation.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Mark Morgan has warned that if President Trump’s enforcement priorities on illegal immigration are abandoned, the US will see a huge “invasion” at the border.
If the current network of tools and policies we have, which ended catch and release, are stopped – we won’t just have another illegal immigration crisis – we’ll have an invasion. pic.twitter.com/oDJneEkd23 — CBP Mark Morgan (@CBPMarkMorgan) October 28, 2020
Indeed, reports suggest that the Biden border rush has already begun.


jewworldorder--2020-11-28--Iranian craftswomen honored at World Crafts Council

TEHRAN – Two Iranian craftswomen have been honored at the World Crafts Council ( WCC ) , the deputy tourism minister has said .
Parvin Abazari from Sirjan , and Fatemeh Shokri from Bahiri village ( in Bushehr province ) have gained prizes from an online completion organized by the WCC- Asia Pacific Region , Pouya Mahmoudian announced on Saturday .
Both crafters are practicing in the fields of traditional rugs and textiles , the official said .
Craftspeople from twelve countries competed at the event , which was [ financially ] sponsored by Uzbekistan , she explained .
Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council ( WCC ) , according to the official .
“ China with seven entries , Chile with four , and India with three ones come next.
” In late January , the cities of Shiraz , Malayer , and Zanjan and the village of Qassemabad were designated by the WCC- Asia Pacific Region , putting Iran ’ s number of world crafts cities and villages from ten to 14 .
Shiraz was named a “ world city of [ diverse ] handicrafts ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for over 2000 years , the southern city was one of the most important cities in the medieval Islamic world and was the Iranian capital during the Zand dynasty ( 1751–1794 ) .
Iran exported $ 523 million worth of handicrafts during the past calendar year 1398 ( ended March 19 ) .
Of the figure , some $ 273 million worth of handicrafts were exported officially through customs , and about $ 250 million was earned via suitcase trade ( allowed for customs-free and tax-free transfer ) through various provinces , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cultural Heritage , Tourism and Handicrafts .
Ceramics , pottery vessels , handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally exported to Iraq , Afghanistan , Germany , the U.S. , the UK , and other countries .

TEHRAN – Two Iranian craftswomen have been honored at the World Crafts Council (WCC), the deputy tourism minister has said.
Parvin Abazari from Sirjan, and Fatemeh Shokri from Bahiri village (in Bushehr province) have gained prizes from an online completion organized by the WCC- Asia Pacific Region, Pouya Mahmoudian announced on Saturday.
Both crafters are practicing in the fields of traditional rugs and textiles, the official said.
Craftspeople from twelve countries competed at the event, which was [financially] sponsored by Uzbekistan, she explained.
Iran ranks first globally in the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council (WCC), according to the official. “China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next.”
In late January, the cities of Shiraz, Malayer, and Zanjan and the village of Qassemabad were designated by the WCC- Asia Pacific Region, putting Iran’s number of world crafts cities and villages from ten to 14.
Shiraz was named a “world city of [diverse] handicrafts”. Celebrated as the heartland of Persian culture for over 2000 years, the southern city was one of the most important cities in the medieval Islamic world and was the Iranian capital during the Zand dynasty (1751–1794).
Iran exported $523 million worth of handicrafts during the past calendar year 1398 (ended March 19). Of the figure, some $273 million worth of handicrafts were exported officially through customs, and about $250 million was earned via suitcase trade (allowed for customs-free and tax-free transfer) through various provinces, according to data provided by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--Iran claims slain nuclear scientist was working on virus detection kit, vaccine

The top Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran Friday was a key figure in the nation ’ s fight against the coronavirus pandemic , and was involved in the development of homegrown virus testing kits as well as a vaccine for COVID-19 , Iranian officials claimed Saturday .
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was long regarded by Israel and Western intelligence officials as the head of Iran ’ s rogue nuclear weapons development program , and was an officer in the regime ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) , designated by the US as a terrorist organization .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministry ’ s Organization for Defensive Innovation and Research .
Iranian Defense officials told the IRNA and Tasnim news agencies that projects developed under the department included Iran ’ s “ first indigenous COVID-19 test kit.
” Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up This kit , according to Tasnim , was of a standard similar to such kits used around the world and was deployed throughout the country ’ s hospitals .
“ Today this valuable product is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s export goods , ” it said .
Fakhrizadeh ’ s work also included overseeing the development of a potential Iranian vaccine for the coronavirus , the agencies claimed .
It was not clear what Fakhrizadeh ’ s role in such projects would be , as a physicist .
Tasnim said the vaccine project had achieved “ very good results ” under Fakhrizadeh ’ s leadership and was currently in human trials .
Defense Minister Amir Hatami told IRNA Fakhrizadeh was also involved in the development of laser-based air defenses and non-radar detection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ martyr and our unassuming scientist , Dr. Fakhrizadeh , was the source of great services to Iran , ” he said .
Iran has a history of dubious claims regarding scientific developments .
In April the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) unveiled what it claimed was an Iranian-made smart system that could identify coronavirus in the environment instantly — from a distance of up to 100 meters .
British daily the Independent noted the detector was highly reminiscent of a fake bomb detecting tool once sold by a convicted British fraudster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several other countries , including Saudi Arabia and Thailand .
The supposed Iranian detector has not been heard from since .
Iranian officials have pointed the finger at Israel for the killing of Fakhrizadeh .
The country has long been suspected of taking out scientists amid tensions over Tehran ’ s rogue nuclear weapons program , which Fakhrizadeh oversaw .
Friday ’ s attack happened Friday afternoon in Absard , a village just east of the capital that is a retreat for the Iranian elite .
Iranian state television said an old truck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wood blew up near a sedan carrying Fakhrizadeh .
As Fakhrizadeh ’ s sedan stopped , at least five gunmen emerged and raked the car with rapid gunfire , the semiofficial Tasnim news agency said .
Fakhrizadeh died at a hospital after doctors and paramedics couldn ’ t revive him .
Three of Fakhrizadeh ’ s bodyguards were also killed .
Photos and video shared online showed a Nissan sedan with bullet holes in the windshield and blood pooled on the road .
Top Iranian officials have called for retribution over the killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged “ punishing ” those behind the assassination , adding that his work must be carried on .
He called for “ following up on this crime and certainly punishing the perpetrators and those responsible , and… continuing the scientific and technical efforts of this martyr in all of the fields he was working in , ” according to a statement on the supreme leader ’ s official website .
Khamenei called Mohsen Fakhrizadeh a “ prestigious nuclear and defense scientist ” and said he was “ martyred by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The slaying threatens to renew tensions between the United States and Iran in the waning days of President Donald Trump ’ s term , just as President-elect Joe Biden has suggested his administration could return to Tehran ’ s nuclear deal with world powers from which Trump earlier withdrew .
The Pentagon announced early Saturday that it sent the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier back into the Mideast .
Speaking to a meeting of his government ’ s coronavirus task force earlier Saturday , President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the killing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not stop its nuclear program , something Khamenei said as well .
Iran ’ s civilian nuclear program has continued its experiments and now enriches uranium to levels of up to 4.5 percent , far below weapons-grade levels of 90 % .
Analysts have compared Fakhrizadeh to Robert Oppenheimer , the scientist who led the US ’ s Manhattan Project during World War II that created the atom bomb .
“ We will respond to the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh in a proper time , ” Rouhani said .
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falling into the trap of the Zionists .
They are thinking to create chaos.
” Fakhrizadeh had been sanctioned by the UN Security Council and the US for his work on AMAD , which Israel and the US have said was Iran ’ s clandestine nuclear weapons program .
Iran always described him as a university physics professor .
A member of the Revolutionary Guard , Fakhrizadeh had been seen in pictures in meetings attended by Iran ’ s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , a sign of his importance in Iran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US sanctions lists named him as heading Iran ’ s Organization for Defensive Innovation and Research .
The State Department described that organization last year as working on “ dual-use research and development activities , of which aspects are potentially useful for nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems .
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The top Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran Friday was a key figure in the nation’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and was involved in the development of homegrown virus testing kits as well as a vaccine for COVID-19, Iranian officials claimed Saturday.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was long regarded by Israel and Western intelligence officials as the head of Iran’s rogue nuclear weapons development program, and was an officer in the regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), designated by the US as a terrorist organization.
He also served as head of the Iranian defense ministry’s Organization for Defensive Innovation and Research. Iranian Defense officials told the IRNA and Tasnim news agencies that projects developed under the department included Iran’s “first indigenous COVID-19 test kit.”
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This kit, according to Tasnim, was of a standard similar to such kits used around the world and was deployed throughout the country’s hospitals. “Today this valuable product is also in the basket of our country’s export goods,” it said.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh sits in a meeting with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, January 23, 2019. (Office of the Iranian supreme leader via AP)
Fakhrizadeh’s work also included overseeing the development of a potential Iranian vaccine for the coronavirus, the agencies claimed.
It was not clear what Fakhrizadeh’s role in such projects would be, as a physicist.
Tasnim said the vaccine project had achieved “very good results” under Fakhrizadeh’s leadership and was currently in human trials.
Defense Minister Amir Hatami told IRNA Fakhrizadeh was also involved in the development of laser-based air defenses and non-radar detection of enemy aircraft.
“The dear martyr and our unassuming scientist, Dr. Fakhrizadeh, was the source of great services to Iran,” he said.
Iran has a history of dubious claims regarding scientific developments. In April the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled what it claimed was an Iranian-made smart system that could identify coronavirus in the environment instantly — from a distance of up to 100 meters.
British daily the Independent noted the detector was highly reminiscent of a fake bomb detecting tool once sold by a convicted British fraudster to Iraqi security forces, and to several other countries, including Saudi Arabia and Thailand. The supposed Iranian detector has not been heard from since.
Medics tend to a COVID-19 patient at the Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 14, 2020 (Akbar Badrkhani/Iranian Health Ministry via AP)
Iranian officials have pointed the finger at Israel for the killing of Fakhrizadeh. The country has long been suspected of taking out scientists amid tensions over Tehran’s rogue nuclear weapons program, which Fakhrizadeh oversaw.
Friday’s attack happened Friday afternoon in Absard, a village just east of the capital that is a retreat for the Iranian elite. Iranian state television said an old truck with explosives hidden under a load of wood blew up near a sedan carrying Fakhrizadeh.
As Fakhrizadeh’s sedan stopped, at least five gunmen emerged and raked the car with rapid gunfire, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency said.
Fakhrizadeh died at a hospital after doctors and paramedics couldn’t revive him. Three of Fakhrizadeh’s bodyguards were also killed. Photos and video shared online showed a Nissan sedan with bullet holes in the windshield and blood pooled on the road.
Top Iranian officials have called for retribution over the killing. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged “punishing” those behind the assassination, adding that his work must be carried on.
This photo released by the semi-official Fars News Agency shows the scene where Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in Absard, a small city just east of the capital, Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (Fars News Agency via AP)
He called for “following up on this crime and certainly punishing the perpetrators and those responsible, and… continuing the scientific and technical efforts of this martyr in all of the fields he was working in,” according to a statement on the supreme leader’s official website.
Khamenei called Mohsen Fakhrizadeh a “prestigious nuclear and defense scientist” and said he was “martyred by the hands of criminal and cruel mercenaries.”
The slaying threatens to renew tensions between the United States and Iran in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s term, just as President-elect Joe Biden has suggested his administration could return to Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers from which Trump earlier withdrew. The Pentagon announced early Saturday that it sent the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier back into the Mideast.
Speaking to a meeting of his government’s coronavirus task force earlier Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the killing.
Rouhani said that Fakhrizadeh’s death would not stop its nuclear program, something Khamenei said as well. Iran’s civilian nuclear program has continued its experiments and now enriches uranium to levels of up to 4.5 percent, far below weapons-grade levels of 90%.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, November 8, 2020. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
Analysts have compared Fakhrizadeh to Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who led the US’s Manhattan Project during World War II that created the atom bomb.
“We will respond to the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh in a proper time,” Rouhani said.
He added: “The Iranian nation is smarter than falling into the trap of the Zionists. They are thinking to create chaos.”
Fakhrizadeh had been sanctioned by the UN Security Council and the US for his work on AMAD, which Israel and the US have said was Iran’s clandestine nuclear weapons program. Iran always described him as a university physics professor. A member of the Revolutionary Guard, Fakhrizadeh had been seen in pictures in meetings attended by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a sign of his importance in Iran’s theocracy.
In recent years, US sanctions lists named him as heading Iran’s Organization for Defensive Innovation and Research. The State Department described that organization last year as working on “dual-use research and development activities, of which aspects are potentially useful for nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems.”
Agencies contributed to this report.


jewworldorder--2020-11-28--College basketball player dies in Thanksgiving Day car crash

Jermaine Knight , of Stewartsville , New Jersey , died on Thursday after the car he was travelling in overturned in Harmony Township , authorities said .
Knight , 20 , represented Philadelphia ‘ s Rosemont College as a point guard .
Before that , he played for Phillipsburg High School , New Jersey .
Friends and former colleagues paid tribute to Knight , who graduated from Phillipsburg in 2018 .
Phillipsburg athletic director Tom Fisher told lehighvalleylive.com Knight was a “ quiet kid ” who was “ more about the team than himself.
” His best skills on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership , Mr Fisher said .
He gave his all on the court and epitomised everything a coach could ask of a player , he added .
“ My heart is so broken , ” friend Michele Kromar wrote on Facebook .
“ You were your mother ’ s pride and joy , a friend to all and a handsome sweet human being.
” She added : “ I wish I could make you breakfast just one more time .
God bless you and keep you .
… You will never be forgotten.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crash .
It was not immediately clear if any other drivers were involved .
Knight ’ s Nissan Altima veered off County Road 621 shortly before 1am .
It hit several trees before flipping .
He was ejected from the car .
Emergency services attended the crash but he was announced dead at the scene .
A gofundme page has been set up in Knight ’ s name and donors have already raised some $ 32,000 .

A Pennsylvania college basketball player described as a “team leader” has died in a Thanksgiving day car crash.
Jermaine Knight, of Stewartsville, New Jersey, died on Thursday after the car he was travelling in overturned in Harmony Township, authorities said.
Knight, 20, represented Philadelphia‘s Rosemont College as a point guard. Before that, he played for Phillipsburg High School, New Jersey.
Friends and former colleagues paid tribute to Knight, who graduated from Phillipsburg in 2018.
Phillipsburg athletic director Tom Fisher told lehighvalleylive.com Knight was a “quiet kid” who was “more about the team than himself.”
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His best skills on the court were his ball-handling, quickness and leadership, Mr Fisher said.
He gave his all on the court and epitomised everything a coach could ask of a player, he added.
“My heart is so broken,” friend Michele Kromar wrote on Facebook. “You were your mother’s pride and joy, a friend to all and a handsome sweet human being.”
She added: “I wish I could make you breakfast just one more time. God bless you and keep you. … You will never be forgotten.”
Police are investigating the cause of the crash. It was not immediately clear if any other drivers were involved.
Knight’s Nissan Altima veered off County Road 621 shortly before 1am. It hit several trees before flipping.
He was ejected from the car. Emergency services attended the crash but he was announced dead at the scene.
A gofundme page has been set up in Knight’s name and donors have already raised some $32,000.
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jewworldorder--2020-11-28--“The Alien” named best at Crime and Punishment Film Festival in Istanbul

TEHRAN – “ The Alien ” ( “ Namo ” ) by Iranian filmmaker Nader Saeivar won the Golden Scale @ @ @ @ @ 10th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival in Istanbul , the organizers announced on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ teacher who is dispatched along with his family to a remote area .
Bakhtiar Panjei @ @ @ @ @ The Alien ” , was crowned best for his role in the movie at the @ @ @ @ @ Kong International Film Festival in August .
“ The Alien ” had its world premiere @ @ @ @ @ the 70th Berlin International Film Festival , which was held from February 20 to March @ @ @ @ @ for best short film was given to “ The Hurt ” by Onur Guler from @ @ @ @ @ Award for best feature was given to “ Veins of the World ” by Ambasuren @ @ @ @ @ Jury Special Award for best film went to “ Instinct ” by Mustafa Kemal Altiner @ @ @ @ @ Crime and Punishment Film Festival was held from November 20 to 26 .

TEHRAN – “The Alien” (“Namo”) by Iranian filmmaker Nader Saeivar won the Golden Scale for best film at the 10th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival in Istanbul, the organizers announced on Thursday.
The film portrays a teacher who is dispatched along with his family to a remote area.
Bakhtiar Panjei, the star of “The Alien”, was crowned best for his role in the movie at the 44th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival in August.
“The Alien” had its world premiere at the Forum section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, which was held from February 20 to March 1.
The Golden Scale for best short film was given to “The Hurt” by Onur Guler from Turkey.
The Student Jury Award for best feature was given to “Veins of the World” by Ambasuren Davaa from Mongolia.
The Jury Special Award for best film went to “Instinct” by Mustafa Kemal Altiner from Turkey.
The International Crime and Punishment Film Festival was held from November 20 to 26.
The festival aims to promote justice-themed film productions.
Photo: Bakhtiar Panjei acts in a scene from “The Alien” (“Namo”).
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jewworldorder--2020-11-29--AOC plays Among Us again, this time for coronavirus relief

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a reappearance on Twitch Friday night to play the interactive Mafia-like video game Among Us with some of the internet ’ s top influencers and streamers.The last time AOC played Among Us was just before the United States general election where she played alongside some of the most influential streamers across Youtube and Twitch , including Imane “ Pokimane ” Anys , Jeremy “ Disguised Toast ” Wang and Benjamin “ DrLupo ” Lupo as well as fellow Democratic House Rep. Ilhan Omar , with the goal of increasing voter turnout among a younger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing coronavirus relief to those in need during the pandemic.During the five-and-a-half hour stream , AOC racked up $ 200,000 in donations for the relief efforts from the tens-of-thousands of viewers who watched the stream on Friday night – at one point the stream had just under 100,000 viewers .
Most top streamers hold around 50,000 viewers more or less on an average night .
The election stream of Among Us raked in a peak of 435,000 viewers on Twitch , and became one of the most watched streams on the platform to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200k raised in one livestream ( on a whim ! )
for eviction defense , food pantries , and more , ” AOC said on Twitter .
“ This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now .
Thank you all.
” Many politicians have begun adopting a web-based approach to politics , such as streaming , as they have begun to notice that it can not only be lucrative in its returns when running a charity event as AOC did for coronavirus relief , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly connect with their audience , answer questions on the fly and talk about issues with responses from the viewers and depending on how much they listen to chat , it could be an almost forum-like experience , discussing national issues with constituents in a casual way – plus it makes them relatable .
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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a reappearance on Twitch Friday night to play the interactive Mafia-like video game Among Us with some of the internet’s top influencers and streamers.The last time AOC played Among Us was just before the United States general election where she played alongside some of the most influential streamers across Youtube and Twitch, including Imane “Pokimane” Anys, Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang and Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo as well as fellow Democratic House Rep. Ilhan Omar, with the goal of increasing voter turnout among a younger audience.This time around the focus was on providing coronavirus relief to those in need during the pandemic.During the five-and-a-half hour stream, AOC racked up $200,000 in donations for the relief efforts from the tens-of-thousands of viewers who watched the stream on Friday night – at one point the stream had just under 100,000 viewers. Most top streamers hold around 50,000 viewers more or less on an average night. The election stream of Among Us raked in a peak of 435,000 viewers on Twitch, and became one of the most watched streams on the platform to date.”We did it! $200k raised in one livestream (on a whim!) for eviction defense, food pantries, and more,” AOC said on Twitter. “This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now. Thank you all.”
We did it!$200k raised in one livestream (on a whim!) for eviction defense, food pantries, and more.This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now.Thank you all https://t.co/KX5m5GXJ9B — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 28, 2020
Many politicians have begun adopting a web-based approach to politics, such as streaming, as they have begun to notice that it can not only be lucrative in its returns when running a charity event as AOC did for coronavirus relief, but also it gives them the ability to directly connect with their audience, answer questions on the fly and talk about issues with responses from the viewers and depending on how much they listen to chat, it could be an almost forum-like experience, discussing national issues with constituents in a casual way – plus it makes them relatable.[embedded content] Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-29--Violent protests in France over security law after police beating of Black man

PARIS , France ( AFP ) — Violent clashes erupted in Paris Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against new security legislation , with tensions intensified by the police beating and racial abuse of a Black man that shocked France .
Several fires were started in Paris , sending acrid smoke into the air , as protesters vented their anger against the security law which would restrict the publication of police officers ’ faces .
Some 46,000 people marched in Paris and 133,000 in total nationwide , the interior ministry said .
Protest organizers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the capital .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up French President Emmanuel Macron said late Friday that the images of the beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler by police officers in Paris last weekend “ shame us.
” The incident had magnified concerns about alleged systemic racism in the police force .
“ Police everywhere , justice nowhere ” and “ police state ” and “ smile while you are beaten ” were among the slogans brandished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republique to the nearby Place de la Bastille .
“ We have felt for a long time to have been the victim of institutionalized racism from the police , ” said Mohamed Magassa 35 , who works in a reception center for minors .
“ But now we feel that this week all of France has woken up , ” he said .
“ The fundamental and basic liberties of our democracy are being attacked — freedom of expression and information , ” added Sophie Misiraca , 46 , a lawyer .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brasserie were set on fire close to Place de la Bastille , police said .
Some protesters threw stones at the security forces who responded by firing tear gas and using water cannons .
Police complained that protesters impeded fire services from putting out the blazes and said nine people had been detained by the early evening .
France ’ s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned “ unacceptable ” violence against the police , saying 37 members of the security forces had been injured nationwide .
Thousands also took part in other marches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including in Bordeaux , Lille , Montpellier and Nantes .
An investigation has been opened against the four police involved but commentators say that the images — first published by the Loopsider news site — may never have been made public if the contentious Article 24 of the security legislation was made law .
The article would criminalize the publication of images of on-duty police officers with the intent of harming their “ physical or psychological integrity.
” It was passed by the National Assembly , although it is awaiting Senate approval .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence is developing into another crisis for the government as Macron confronts the pandemic , its economic fallout and a host of problems on the international stage .
In a sign that the government could be preparing to backtrack , Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday that he would appoint a commission to redraft Article 24 .
But he was forced into a U-turn even on this proposal after parliament speaker Richard Ferrand — a close Macron ally — accused the premier of trying to usurp the role of parliament .
For critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slide to the right by Macron , who came to power in 2017 as a centrist promising liberal reform of France .
“ The police violence has left Emmanuel Macron facing a political crisis , ” said the Le Monde daily .
The issue has also pressured the high-flying Darmanin — who was promoted to the job this summer despite being targeted by a rape probe — with Le Monde saying tensions were growing between him and the Elysee .
The images of the beating of Zecler emerged days after the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removal of a migrant camp in central Paris .
A series of high-profile cases against police officers over the mistreatment of Black or Arab citizens has raised accusations of institutionalized racism .
The force has insisted violations are the fault of isolated individuals .
Three of the police involved in the beating of Zecler are being probed for using racial violence and all four are still being held for questioning after their detention Saturday was extended for another 24 hours , prosecutors said .
In a letter seen by AFP , Paris police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them they risked facing “ anger and fear ” in the coming weeks but insisted he could count on their “ sense of honor and ethics .
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Violent clashes erupted in Paris Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against new security legislation, with tensions intensified by the police beating and racial abuse of a Black man that shocked France.
Several fires were started in Paris, sending acrid smoke into the air, as protesters vented their anger against the security law which would restrict the publication of police officers’ faces.
Some 46,000 people marched in Paris and 133,000 in total nationwide, the interior ministry said. Protest organizers said some 500,000 joined nationwide, including 200,000 in the capital.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said late Friday that the images of the beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler by police officers in Paris last weekend “shame us.” The incident had magnified concerns about alleged systemic racism in the police force.
A protesters holds a sign reading ‘nausea’ in Bordeaux, France, on November 28, 2020 during a protest against the “global security” draft law. (Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)
“Police everywhere, justice nowhere” and “police state” and “smile while you are beaten” were among the slogans brandished as protesters marched from Place de la Republique to the nearby Place de la Bastille.
“We have felt for a long time to have been the victim of institutionalized racism from the police,” said Mohamed Magassa 35, who works in a reception center for minors.
“But now we feel that this week all of France has woken up,” he said.
“The fundamental and basic liberties of our democracy are being attacked — freedom of expression and information,” added Sophie Misiraca, 46, a lawyer.
Several cars, a newspaper kiosk and a brasserie were set on fire close to Place de la Bastille, police said.
A journalist takes pictures of burning carsduring a protest against the ‘global security’ draft law’ in Paris, on November 28, 2020. (GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
Some protesters threw stones at the security forces who responded by firing tear gas and using water cannons.
Police complained that protesters impeded fire services from putting out the blazes and said nine people had been detained by the early evening.
‘Unacceptable’
France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned “unacceptable” violence against the police, saying 37 members of the security forces had been injured nationwide.
Thousands also took part in other marches in some 70 cities in France, including in Bordeaux, Lille, Montpellier and Nantes.
An investigation has been opened against the four police involved but commentators say that the images — first published by the Loopsider news site — may never have been made public if the contentious Article 24 of the security legislation was made law.
C’est une nouvelle pièce que nous apportons au dossier de l’agression de Michel Zecler.
Cette vidéo d’un voisin montre sous un autre angle l’agression et sa violence inouïe.
« Ils auraient pu le tuer. » pic.twitter.com/G60NtRNnC9 — Loopsider (@Loopsidernews) November 27, 2020
The article would criminalize the publication of images of on-duty police officers with the intent of harming their “physical or psychological integrity.” It was passed by the National Assembly, although it is awaiting Senate approval.
The controversy over the law and police violence is developing into another crisis for the government as Macron confronts the pandemic, its economic fallout and a host of problems on the international stage.
In a sign that the government could be preparing to backtrack, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday that he would appoint a commission to redraft Article 24.
But he was forced into a U-turn even on this proposal after parliament speaker Richard Ferrand — a close Macron ally — accused the premier of trying to usurp the role of parliament.
For critics, the legislation is further evidence of a slide to the right by Macron, who came to power in 2017 as a centrist promising liberal reform of France.
“The police violence has left Emmanuel Macron facing a political crisis,” said the Le Monde daily.
‘Anger and fear’
The issue has also pressured the high-flying Darmanin — who was promoted to the job this summer despite being targeted by a rape probe — with Le Monde saying tensions were growing between him and the Elysee.
The images of the beating of Zecler emerged days after the police were already under fire over the forcible removal of a migrant camp in central Paris.
Protesters throw a firework at riot police officers during a demonstration against the ‘global security’ draft law’ in Paris, on November 28, 2020. (THOMAS COEX / AFP)
A series of high-profile cases against police officers over the mistreatment of Black or Arab citizens has raised accusations of institutionalized racism. The force has insisted violations are the fault of isolated individuals.
Three of the police involved in the beating of Zecler are being probed for using racial violence and all four are still being held for questioning after their detention Saturday was extended for another 24 hours, prosecutors said.
In a letter seen by AFP, Paris police chief Didier Lallement wrote to officers warning them they risked facing “anger and fear” in the coming weeks but insisted he could count on their “sense of honor and ethics.”