jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Tucker: ‘The Country As We Know It Will End’ If Democrats Win

A large group of President Trump ’ s supporters have gathered to protest outside the Maricopa County Elections Department office , where some 600,000 votes are still to be counted , with the media painting them up as a violent mob .
PHOENIX , AZ – NOVEMBER 04 : President Donald Trump supporters gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 4 , 2020 in Phoenix , Arizona .
The rally was organized after yesterday ’ s vote narrowly turned for Democrats in the presidential and senate races .
( Photo by Courtney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( of all outlets ) declaring that Arizona has fallen to Joe Biden , protesters numbering in the hundreds demanded access to observe the vote count , chanting “ Fox News sucks !
” and “ Shame on Fox !
” Some Biden supporters also showed up : The state is basically a toss up at this point with around 14,000 votes separating the two candidates .
Some are confident there is a clear path for Trump to take the state , however : The Arizona GOP has called for Fox News to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has won there : Other protests are scheduled to take place at counting stations in Atlanta , Georgia ; Phoenix , Arizona ; Detroit , Michigan ; and Philadelphia , Pennsylvania : Owen and Tyler Nixon break down the moves President Trump and his team will have to make to fight the democrat election theft .
In Detroit , where supporters have also already gathered , the leftist media is telling the same story : There have been multiple reports of counting stations claiming they were closing , and then carrying on counting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in several states : The same people who for four years claimed that the 2016 election had been interfered with are now claiming that such a notion is preposterous :

A large group of President Trump’s supporters have gathered to protest outside the Maricopa County Elections Department office, where some 600,000 votes are still to be counted, with the media painting them up as a violent mob.
Just walked out of the Maricopa County Elections Office to this where a large extremist group has re-gathered, extremely angry yelling “count those votes” and screaming at the media and others in the area. They are angry claiming an unfair election and broken system. #azfamily pic.twitter.com/DvRXpTIVpv — Briana Whitney (@BrianaWhitney) November 5, 2020
MSNBC is scared to death of this pro-Trump crowd outside where votes are counted in Maricopa County. This is what the double standard looks like – listen as this crowd is being treated like a mob that’s about to commit mass violence, infect people w/COVID, and who knows what else pic.twitter.com/ADeThmafON — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 5, 2020
PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 04: President Donald Trump supporters gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 4, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. The rally was organized after yesterday’s vote narrowly turned for Democrats in the presidential and senate races. (Photo by Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images)
Spurred by Fox News (of all outlets) declaring that Arizona has fallen to Joe Biden, protesters numbering in the hundreds demanded access to observe the vote count, chanting “Fox News sucks!” and “Shame on Fox!”
Trump supporters are outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department demanding to be let inside as ballots are being counted. #azfamily #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/HjyN7ufy23 — Kim Powell (@KimPowellTV) November 5, 2020
State Rep Kelly Townsend is speaking to Trump supporters and now taking questions. pic.twitter.com/G6EKj23hR9 — Justin Lum (@jlumfox10) November 5, 2020
Right wing activists are protesting outside the Maricopa County Elections Dept. Reminder— the county is counting the votes tonight in battleground #Arizona pic.twitter.com/wjv0huDErY — Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) November 5, 2020
Some Biden supporters also showed up:
Protestors showing up outside Maricopa County Elections office talking about #SharpieGate
Biden supporters are here too.
Heavy deputy presence. pic.twitter.com/FH07JJwIcg — Bailey Miller (@BMillerFOX10) November 5, 2020
Biden and Trump supporters gathering outside the Maricopa County Elections office. It’s getting heated at times.
I’m told some people showed up to demand answers about the sharpie they used on their ballot.
Heavy deputy presence. pic.twitter.com/a0sNHB9h5P — Bailey Miller (@BMillerFOX10) November 5, 2020
The state is basically a toss up at this point with around 14,000 votes separating the two candidates.
Some are confident there is a clear path for Trump to take the state, however:
Here’s how Trump can, and very likely will win Arizona. https://t.co/6OitvNry9x — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 4, 2020
The Arizona GOP has called for Fox News to retract it’s declaration that Biden has won there:
🚨 We’re calling on @FoxNews to retract its early and rash call that Biden has won AZ ⤵ ➡ 600K votes outstanding
➡ GOP edge in remaining returns
➡ Other outlets haven’t made a call Dial 888-369-4762 (Press 3) and tell them to retract the call! #StopTheSteal #ProtectYourVote pic.twitter.com/rxWx0pmAbp — Arizona Republican Party (@AZGOP) November 4, 2020
Other protests are scheduled to take place at counting stations in Atlanta, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona; Detroit, Michigan; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
BREAKING: Protect The Vote protests are SCHEDULED: GA:
11/5 12pm:
100 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Downtown Atlanta AZ:
11/4 8pm: AZ State Capitol
11/5 9am: Phoenix City Hall MI:
11/5 9am:
TCF Center in Detroit PA:
11/5 9am: PA Conv. Center More:https://t.co/PqHW6ZQVut — Jenny Beth Martin (@jennybethm) November 5, 2020
Owen and Tyler Nixon break down the moves President Trump and his team will have to make to fight the democrat election theft.
In Detroit, where supporters have also already gathered, the leftist media is telling the same story:
Funny how when buildings are literally on fire in the background it’s “mostly peaceful,” but when people are milling about doing nothing it’s “an increasing mob-like scene.” https://t.co/JLM84zqi1N — Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) November 4, 2020
There have been multiple reports of counting stations claiming they were closing, and then carrying on counting ballots in secret:
Fulton County told our observers last night to go home because they were closing up and then continued to count ballots in secret. — David Shafer (@DavidShafer) November 4, 2020
Irregularities are being reported in several states:
There are some significant vote counting irregularities in WI, MI, and PA — and Twitter has decided to muzzle all conversations about it.https://t.co/3slzx31Bcs — Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) November 4, 2020
The same people who for four years claimed that the 2016 election had been interfered with are now claiming that such a notion is preposterous:


jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Modern Harlots Want to Destroy the White Race (SPANISH)

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jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Radio burst from within Milky Way may help solve cosmic mystery

PARIS , France ( AFP ) — Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our galaxy for the first time and identified its source , according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the universe .
The origin of powerful fast radio bursts ( FRBs ) — intense flashes of radio emission that only last a few milliseconds — have puzzled scientists since they were first detected a little over a decade ago .
They are typically extragalactic , meaning they originate outside our galaxy , but on April 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bright FRB from the same area within our Milky Way .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Importantly , they were also able to pin down the source : Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154 .
Magnetars , young neutron stars that are the most magnetic objects in the universe , have long been prime suspects in the hunt for the source of these radio bursts .
But this discovery marks the first time that astronomers have been able to directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Christopher Bochenek , whose Survey for Transient Astronomical Radio Emission 2 ( STARE2 ) in the US was one of the teams to spot the burst , said that in approximately a millisecond the magnetar emitted as much energy as the Sun ’ s radio waves do in 30 seconds .
He said the burst was “ so bright ” that theoretically if you had a recording of the raw data from your cellphone ’ s 4G LTE receiver and knew what to look for , “ you might have found this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ galaxy ” in the phone data .
This energy was comparable to FRBs from outside the galaxy , he said , strengthening the case for magnetars to be the source of most extragalactic bursts .
As many as 10,000 FRBs may occur every day , but these high-energy surges were only discovered in 2007 .
They have been the topic of heated debate ever since , with even small steps towards identifying their origin stirring major excitement for astronomers .
One problem is that the momentary flashes are difficult to pinpoint without knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ origins have ranged from catastrophic events like supernovas , to neutron stars , which are super-dense stellar fragments formed after the gravitational collapse of a star .
There are even more exotic explanation — discounted by astronomers — of extraterrestrial signals .
The latest discovery , which was published in three papers in the journal Nature , was made by piecing together observations from space and ground based telescopes .
Both STARE2 and the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment ( CHIME ) spotted the flare and attributed it to the magnetar .
Later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sky came into view of the extremely sensitive Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope ( FAST ) in China .
Astronomers there were already keeping an eye on the magnetar , which had entered an “ active phase ” and was firing off X-ray and gamma ray bursts , according to Bing Zhang , a researcher at the University of Nevada and part of the team reporting on the discovery .
FAST did not spot the FRB itself , but it did detect multiple X-ray bursts from the magnetar , he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about why only one of the bursts was linked to an FRB .
In a Nature commentary Amanda Weltman and Anthony Walters , from the High Energy Physics , Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory Group at the University of Cape Town , said the link of the FRB to a magnetar “ potentially solves a key puzzle ” .
But they said the findings also open up a range of new questions , including what mechanism would produce “ such bright , yet rare , radio bursts with X-ray counterparts ?
“ One promising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ magnetar collides with the surrounding medium and thereby generates a shock wave , ” they wrote , adding that the findings highlight the need for international cooperation in astronomy and the monitoring of different types of signals .

PARIS, France (AFP) — Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our galaxy for the first time and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the universe.
The origin of powerful fast radio bursts (FRBs) — intense flashes of radio emission that only last a few milliseconds — have puzzled scientists since they were first detected a little over a decade ago.
They are typically extragalactic, meaning they originate outside our galaxy, but on April 28 this year, multiple telescopes detected a bright FRB from the same area within our Milky Way.
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Importantly, they were also able to pin down the source: Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154.
Magnetars, young neutron stars that are the most magnetic objects in the universe, have long been prime suspects in the hunt for the source of these radio bursts.
But this discovery marks the first time that astronomers have been able to directly trace the signal back to a magnetar.
Christopher Bochenek, whose Survey for Transient Astronomical Radio Emission 2 (STARE2) in the US was one of the teams to spot the burst, said that in approximately a millisecond the magnetar emitted as much energy as the Sun’s radio waves do in 30 seconds.
He said the burst was “so bright” that theoretically if you had a recording of the raw data from your cellphone’s 4G LTE receiver and knew what to look for, “you might have found this signal that came about halfway across the galaxy” in the phone data.
This energy was comparable to FRBs from outside the galaxy, he said, strengthening the case for magnetars to be the source of most extragalactic bursts.
As many as 10,000 FRBs may occur every day, but these high-energy surges were only discovered in 2007.
‘Active phase’
They have been the topic of heated debate ever since, with even small steps towards identifying their origin stirring major excitement for astronomers.
One problem is that the momentary flashes are difficult to pinpoint without knowing where to look.
Theories of their origins have ranged from catastrophic events like supernovas, to neutron stars, which are super-dense stellar fragments formed after the gravitational collapse of a star.
There are even more exotic explanation — discounted by astronomers — of extraterrestrial signals.
The latest discovery, which was published in three papers in the journal Nature, was made by piecing together observations from space and ground based telescopes.
Both STARE2 and the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) spotted the flare and attributed it to the magnetar.
Later the same day, this region of the sky came into view of the extremely sensitive Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in China.
Astronomers there were already keeping an eye on the magnetar, which had entered an “active phase” and was firing off X-ray and gamma ray bursts, according to Bing Zhang, a researcher at the University of Nevada and part of the team reporting on the discovery.
‘Key puzzle’
FAST did not spot the FRB itself, but it did detect multiple X-ray bursts from the magnetar, he told a press briefing, raising new questions about why only one of the bursts was linked to an FRB.
In a Nature commentary Amanda Weltman and Anthony Walters, from the High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory Group at the University of Cape Town, said the link of the FRB to a magnetar “potentially solves a key puzzle”.
But they said the findings also open up a range of new questions, including what mechanism would produce “such bright, yet rare, radio bursts with X-ray counterparts?
“One promising possibility is that a flare from a magnetar collides with the surrounding medium and thereby generates a shock wave,” they wrote, adding that the findings highlight the need for international cooperation in astronomy and the monitoring of different types of signals.


jewworldorder--2020-11-05--UN committee again passes annual anti-Israel resolutions with huge majorities

A committee at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday passed with overwhelming majorities a series of resolutions critical of Israel , lambasting the Jewish state , among other things , for ostensible human rights violations against Palestinians and “ repressive measures ” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights .
The motions are passed annually by the UN ’ s Special Political and Decolonization Committee , with minor adjustments , and ratified by member states in December .
Israel ’ s new ambassador to the UN , Gilad Erdan , participated in the debate that took place before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsuccessful plea for countries to reject the motions .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “ What is the point of these resolutions ?
Just to pave the way for future resolutions ?
” he asked .
“ By supporting these resolutions you are not only wasting UN resources , you are also sabotaging any chances of future peace.
” Erdan also took aim at UNRWA , the UN agency in charge of Palestinian refugees and their descendants .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UN ’ s failure in ending the conflict is its continued support of UNRWA , ” he said .
“ Simply put , UNRWA ’ s very existence makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unsolvable , and I don ’ t intend to allow business as usual anymore.
” The resolution in support of UNRWA passed with 153 yes votes .
Only two countries — Israel and the US — voted against , and 12 countries abstained .
Erdan also noted angrily that one of the resolutions passed referred the the Temple Mount only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Using only one term for Judaism ’ s holiest site was an “ audacious attempt to rewrite history ” and erase the centuries-old Jewish connection to Jerusalem , he said .
“ As minister of public security , I ensured that all religions had access to Jerusalem ’ s holy sites , ” he said .
“ During my term , the number of Jews visiting the Temple Mount each year more than tripled .
No resolution passed here will stop that process .
No resolution passed here will change the eternal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holiest site of our faith , Har Habayit , the Temple Mount.
” The resolution he was referring to , entitled “ Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory , including East Jerusalem , ” was adopted by a majority of 138–9 , with 16 abstentions .
A resolution decrying Israel ’ s “ repressive measures against the population of the occupied Syrian Golan ” passed 142–2 , with 19 abstentions .
“ The UN ’ s assault on Israel with a torrent of one-sided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neuer , the group ’ s executive director .
“ Just two weeks after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group assaulted Israeli civilians with a barrage of rockets from Gaza — while the UN ’ s General Assembly and Human Rights Council stayed silent — the world body now adds insult to injury by adopting seven lopsided resolutions , whose only purpose is to demonize the Jewish state.
” “ While France , Germany , Sweden and other EU states are expected to support most of the estimated 20 resolutions to be adopted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European nations have failed to introduce a single UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in China , Venezuela , Saudi Arabia , Cuba , Turkey , Pakistan , Vietnam , Algeria , or on 175 other countries , ” said Neuer .
“ Where ’ s their supposed concern for international law and human rights ?
” In a press release , UN Watch argued that countries like Germany and the Netherlands , which supported the resolutions , broke their recent promises to oppose anti-Israel bias at the UN .
“ Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the German government to oppose ‘ politically motivated initiatives and alliances of anti-Israeli Member States ’ in the UN , German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called out UN bias against Israel and committed to oppose ‘ any attempt to isolate or delegitimize Israel , ’ in UN bodies , ” the statement read .
“ Likewise , after the Dutch parliament resolved to ‘ actively oppose UN organizations that devote disproportional attention to Israel , ’ the Dutch foreign minister declared last year that the Netherlands would ‘ make an active effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the UN .
Yet both countries today largely went along with the ritual singling out of the Jewish state , as did most other EU states.
” The three Arab countries with which Israel recently signed normalization agreements — the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Sudan — did not change their traditional voting pattern and supported all resolutions critical of the Jewish state .

A committee at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday passed with overwhelming majorities a series of resolutions critical of Israel, lambasting the Jewish state, among other things, for ostensible human rights violations against Palestinians and “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights.
The motions are passed annually by the UN’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee, with minor adjustments, and ratified by member states in December.
Israel’s new ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, participated in the debate that took place before the vote, making an impassioned but ultimately unsuccessful plea for countries to reject the motions.
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“What is the point of these resolutions? Just to pave the way for future resolutions?” he asked. “By supporting these resolutions you are not only wasting UN resources, you are also sabotaging any chances of future peace.”
Erdan also took aim at UNRWA, the UN agency in charge of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
“One of the biggest reasons for the UN’s failure in ending the conflict is its continued support of UNRWA,” he said. “Simply put, UNRWA’s very existence makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unsolvable, and I don’t intend to allow business as usual anymore.”
The resolution in support of UNRWA passed with 153 yes votes. Only two countries — Israel and the US — voted against, and 12 countries abstained.
A Palestinian woman attends a demonstration outside the outside UNRWA’s Headquarters in Gaza City, August 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Erdan also noted angrily that one of the resolutions passed referred the the Temple Mount only by its Arabic name, Haram al-Sharif. Using only one term for Judaism’s holiest site was an “audacious attempt to rewrite history” and erase the centuries-old Jewish connection to Jerusalem, he said.
“As minister of public security, I ensured that all religions had access to Jerusalem’s holy sites,” he said. “During my term, the number of Jews visiting the Temple Mount each year more than tripled. No resolution passed here will stop that process. No resolution passed here will change the eternal connection between the Jewish people and the holiest site of our faith, Har Habayit, the Temple Mount.”
The resolution he was referring to, entitled “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,” was adopted by a majority of 138–9, with 16 abstentions.
A resolution decrying Israel’s “repressive measures against the population of the occupied Syrian Golan” passed 142–2, with 19 abstentions.
Israeli army forces seen stationed near the border between Israel and Lebanon in the Golan Heights on July 27, 2020. (David Cohen/Flash90)
UN Watch, a Geneva-based nonprofit monitoring the world body’s alleged anti-Israel bias, released a long statement decrying the resolutions passed Wednesday.
“The UN’s assault on Israel with a torrent of one-sided resolutions is surreal,” said Hillel Neuer, the group’s executive director.
“Just two weeks after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group assaulted Israeli civilians with a barrage of rockets from Gaza — while the UN’s General Assembly and Human Rights Council stayed silent — the world body now adds insult to injury by adopting seven lopsided resolutions, whose only purpose is to demonize the Jewish state.”
“While France, Germany, Sweden and other EU states are expected to support most of the estimated 20 resolutions to be adopted against Israel by December, the same European nations have failed to introduce a single UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in China, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Turkey, Pakistan, Vietnam, Algeria, or on 175 other countries,” said Neuer.
“Where’s their supposed concern for international law and human rights?”
In a press release, UN Watch argued that countries like Germany and the Netherlands, which supported the resolutions, broke their recent promises to oppose anti-Israel bias at the UN.
“Last year, after 155 German MPs called on the German government to oppose ‘politically motivated initiatives and alliances of anti-Israeli Member States’ in the UN, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called out UN bias against Israel and committed to oppose ‘any attempt to isolate or delegitimize Israel,’ in UN bodies,” the statement read.
“Likewise, after the Dutch parliament resolved to ‘actively oppose UN organizations that devote disproportional attention to Israel,’ the Dutch foreign minister declared last year that the Netherlands would ‘make an active effort to combat disproportionate attention’ on Israel at the UN. Yet both countries today largely went along with the ritual singling out of the Jewish state, as did most other EU states.”
The three Arab countries with which Israel recently signed normalization agreements — the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan — did not change their traditional voting pattern and supported all resolutions critical of the Jewish state.


jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Democrats Reportedly Mull Replacing Pelosi as Election Fails to Trigger ‘Bloodbath for Republicans’

Ahead of the US election , Democratic Party officials , buoyed by forecasts from pollsters , had been hoping for double-digit gains to their majority , yet early returns had provided a reality check that is being touted as the harbinger of strategic changes to come within their ranks .
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) might be staring at a challenge in the wake of the elections in America and the Democratic Party ’ s perceived lackluster showing at the polls on 3 November , according to The Hill .
Two ‘ moderate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlet as saying that together with other centrists they have been in talks over whether to throw their support behind someone who might unseat Pelosi as Speaker .
The two Democrats were reportedly putting out feelers among their colleagues to gauge their reaction to suggestions about backing House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries ( D-NY ) for Speaker in the next Congress .
“ He ’ s the only one prepared and positioned ” to be Speaker , one of the Democratic lawmakers was quoted as saying .
Jeffries , 50 , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York ’ s 8th Congressional District and had his stint in the limelight as one of seven impeachment managers for Donald Trump ’ s Senate trial , in an impeachment case against the President initiated by the House Democrats in 2019 in the wake of an August whistleblower complaint alleging Trump ’ s abuse of power .
The reportedly ambitious Jeffries has been regarded by many Democrats as poised to become the first black speaker of the House after Pelosi steps down .
Hakeem Jeffries was cited as dismissing all speculations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately , insisting he was focused on dealing with the issues his current position entailed .
However , the report in itself is perceived as a telltale sign of the dramatic internal changes likely to follow the 3 November polls .
As America headed into the presidential elections , Nancy Pelosi , the first female Speaker in the nation ’ s history , was bolstered by the overwhelming support of her caucus and promising forecasts from many nationwide polls .
With no inkling of a threat to her Speakership , together with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their majority , writes the outlet .
However , early returns heading into Wednesday evening showed that instead of expanding their share of seats in the House of Representatives , the Democrats saw some of their most promising legislators ousted by opponents , while failing to flip a single Republican seat .
Although control of the lower chamber will remain in Democrats ’ hands , the perceived lack of success originally aimed for had allegedly left the party questioning the strategic decisions made throughout their campaign .
“ Pelosi needed to hammer Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slide… Last night should have been a bloodbath for Republicans , ” a former senior Democratic aide was quoted as saying .
With Pelosi targeted amid frustration over early election returns , one of the Democrats told the publication He added that while Democratic policies can address these issues , their current “ messaging mechanism clearly can not ” .
The Democratic lawmakers were cited as currently having conferred with two dozen members from various factions of the caucus , including the Congressional Black Caucus , Progressive Caucus , New Democrat Coalition and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election results have reportedly raised questions about the strategy that resulted in a seeming disconnect between recent surveys and the outcomes they failed to predict .
David Wasserman , top House analyst for the Cook Political Report , tweeted that polls had “ led them astray ” .
Nancy Pelosi ’ s chief spokesman , Drew Hammill , dismissed talk of a leadership challenge to her as a distraction at a time when the race between Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was still undecided .
In response , a spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairman had no intention of seeking a higher position , adding : “ As we wait for every vote to be counted in the most pivotal election in our lifetime , keeping the House Democratic Caucus unified on behalf of the American people has never been more important .
Representative Jeffries is running to serve a second term as Chairman of the vibrant House Democratic Caucus in the 117th Congress.
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SPUTNIK US ELECTION 2020
07:36 GMT 05.11.2020
by Svetlana Ekimenko
Ahead of the US election, Democratic Party officials, buoyed by forecasts from pollsters, had been hoping for double-digit gains to their majority, yet early returns had provided a reality check that is being touted as the harbinger of strategic changes to come within their ranks.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) might be staring at a challenge in the wake of the elections in America and the Democratic Party’s perceived lackluster showing at the polls on 3 November, according to The Hill.
Two ‘moderate’ House Democrats are cited by the outlet as saying that together with other centrists they have been in talks over whether to throw their support behind someone who might unseat Pelosi as Speaker.
The two Democrats were reportedly putting out feelers among their colleagues to gauge their reaction to suggestions about backing House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for Speaker in the next Congress.
“He’s the only one prepared and positioned” to be Speaker, one of the Democratic lawmakers was quoted as saying.
“He bridges moderates and progressives better than anyone. And most importantly, he’s not Nancy Pelosi,” he added.
Jeffries, 50, is a member of the US House representing New York’s 8th Congressional District and had his stint in the limelight as one of seven impeachment managers for Donald Trump’s Senate trial, in an impeachment case against the President initiated by the House Democrats in 2019 in the wake of an August whistleblower complaint alleging Trump’s abuse of power.
The reportedly ambitious Jeffries has been regarded by many Democrats as poised to become the first black speaker of the House after Pelosi steps down.
Dems Mull ‘Internal Changes’
Hakeem Jeffries was cited as dismissing all speculations that he might challenge Pelosi’s seat immediately, insisting he was focused on dealing with the issues his current position entailed.
However, the report in itself is perceived as a telltale sign of the dramatic internal changes likely to follow the 3 November polls.
As America headed into the presidential elections, Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker in the nation’s history, was bolstered by the overwhelming support of her caucus and promising forecasts from many nationwide polls.
With no inkling of a threat to her Speakership, together with other Democrats Pelosi was anticipating big gains to their majority, writes the outlet.
However, early returns heading into Wednesday evening showed that instead of expanding their share of seats in the House of Representatives, the Democrats saw some of their most promising legislators ousted by opponents, while failing to flip a single Republican seat.
Many races, however, remain undecided.
Although control of the lower chamber will remain in Democrats’ hands, the perceived lack of success originally aimed for had allegedly left the party questioning the strategic decisions made throughout their campaign.
“Pelosi needed to hammer Trump but instead she chose to let him slide… Last night should have been a bloodbath for Republicans,” a former senior Democratic aide was quoted as saying.
With Pelosi targeted amid frustration over early election returns, one of the Democrats told the publication
“It’s time for Democrats to elevate a new generation of leadership in both the House and the Senate… Americans are clearly afraid of ‘socialism,’ want safe streets and neighbourhoods and to vote for people who they believe will help put more money in their pockets.”
He added that while Democratic policies can address these issues, their current “messaging mechanism clearly cannot”.
The Democratic lawmakers were cited as currently having conferred with two dozen members from various factions of the caucus, including the Congressional Black Caucus, Progressive Caucus, New Democrat Coalition and bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
The current election results have reportedly raised questions about the strategy that resulted in a seeming disconnect between recent surveys and the outcomes they failed to predict.
David Wasserman, top House analyst for the Cook Political Report, tweeted that polls had “led them astray”.
So two things: 1) Biden is well on his way to flipping MI & WI (in addition to AZ & #NE02) and is doing well enough in PA’s completed counties to be on track to win there
2) Polls (esp. at district-level) have rarely led us more astray & it’s going to take a long time to unpack — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 4, 2020
‘Not a Race for Speaker’
Nancy Pelosi’s chief spokesman, Drew Hammill, dismissed talk of a leadership challenge to her as a distraction at a time when the race between Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was still undecided.
“Today is not about the race for Speaker. Today is about the race for the White House and ensuring that our Members and candidates in uncalled races have the support they need. That is our focus,” he was cited as saying in an email.
In response, a spokesperson for Jeffries suggested that the Democratic caucus chairman had no intention of seeking a higher position, adding:
“As we wait for every vote to be counted in the most pivotal election in our lifetime, keeping the House Democratic Caucus unified on behalf of the American people has never been more important. Representative Jeffries is running to serve a second term as Chairman of the vibrant House Democratic Caucus in the 117th Congress.”
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jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Likud officials worry Biden victory could damage Netanyahu, Israel’s UN standing

Likud party officials are fretting over the increasingly likely prospect of a win for Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden , given that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has developed a particularly close relationship with the Republican incumbent .
Though the final results of the presidential election remain unclear , Biden appeared to be edging toward ousting Donald Trump on Thursday morning .
Speaking to Zman Yisrael , The Times of Israel ’ s sister site in Hebrew , on Thursday , the Likud officials warned that a loss for Trump could impact Netanyahu badly , as well as make Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions on Israel ’ s behalf .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “ Now they will tell Netanyahu : Your friend is gone , against all odds , so you will go too , ” a senior Likud official said , referring to the premier ’ s opponents .
“ Now they will talk about how Netanyahu severed ties with the Democrats , what price we will all pay and how he — who knows America better than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the official said , speaking anonymously .
The fallout could also affect local politics , one cabinet minister said , telling Zman that “ a Trump victory would have been a harbinger of an election [ in Israel ] and would have brought forward the election .
Now Netanyahu will have much less desire to go to the polls in Israel.
” Trump ’ s recognition of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights , both of which were seen as coups for Netanyahu , came in the lead-up to the first of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past two years , and the administration ’ s peace proposal for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , welcomed by Netanyahu , came ahead of the third of those votes earlier this year .
Each election was indecisive and eventually the series resulted in a rickety unity government .
Netanyahu , who has a strong lead in polls over his unity government partner the Blue and White party , is said by critics to be planning to engineer a coalition crisis to force new elections , which polls predict would see him return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloc .
A Likud lawmaker told Zman that Israel also needs to prepare for a new reality on the international stage .
“ We took a hit .
Nikki Haley will not be there for us anymore , ” the MK said of the former US ambassador to the UN who took particularly pro-Israel positions .
The MK , however , said that they believe Biden will not be swayed by anti-Israel sentiment .
“ The Democratic Party has extreme and radical fringes , which even a left-wing government in Israel can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but added that “ Biden has a strong support base , and he is not one to be affected by them.
” The future of Israel ’ s ambassador to the US would also be unclear , in the event of a Biden administration .
Current ambassador Ron Dermer has close ties with the Republican Party and the Trump administration , but Likud officials doubt that he could be replaced with Israel ’ s envoy to the United Nations , Gilad Erdan , a former minister in Netanyahu ’ s government who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the new administration is sworn in .
Likud officials are also worried that a Biden administration will abandon the Trump peace plan , which diverged significantly from the traditional two-state solution that calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank to its pre-1967 borders .
Trump instead proposed Israel gaining sovereignty over its West Bank settlements and key strategic areas while the Palestinians would eventually get a state on the remaining territory .
Though embraced by the Netanyahu government , the plan was categorically rejected by the Palestinians .
Netanyahu on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even as he avoided openly taking sides ahead of the US presidential election .
The prime minister told reporters that US bipartisan support has been “ one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.
” He went on to say “ that alliance has never been stronger ” and praised a slew of steps taken by Trump in favor of Israel .
Despite his stated commitment to bipartisan ties with the US , Israel ’ s closest and most important ally , Netanyahu has frequently been seen as siding with the Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president Barack Obama , appeared to favor Republican challenger Mitt Romney in 2012 , and then delivered a major speech to the US Congress in 2015 to argue against Obama ’ s emerging nuclear deal with Iran .
After taking office , Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the US from the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers , winning praise from Netanyahu .
Then in August 2019 , Israel banned freshman Democrat lawmakers Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from touring the West Bank .
In announcing the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry to supporters of the Boycott , Divestment , and Sanctions movement ( BDS ) .
Though Netanyahu stressed the ban was not related to the congresswomen ’ s party affiliation but was rather a matter of principle , the move was widely condemned by Jewish groups in the US and Democratic lawmakers .

Likud party officials are fretting over the increasingly likely prospect of a win for Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden, given that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has developed a particularly close relationship with the Republican incumbent.
Though the final results of the presidential election remain unclear, Biden appeared to be edging toward ousting Donald Trump on Thursday morning.
Speaking to Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s sister site in Hebrew, on Thursday, the Likud officials warned that a loss for Trump could impact Netanyahu badly, as well as make Washington more wary of clashing with United Nations institutions on Israel’s behalf.
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“Now they will tell Netanyahu: Your friend is gone, against all odds, so you will go too,” a senior Likud official said, referring to the premier’s opponents.
“Now they will talk about how Netanyahu severed ties with the Democrats, what price we will all pay and how he — who knows America better than anyone — gambled on the wrong horse,” the official said, speaking anonymously.
Then US Vice President Joe Biden on his way to speak to the press at the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Debbie Hill, Pool)
The fallout could also affect local politics, one cabinet minister said, telling Zman that “a Trump victory would have been a harbinger of an election [in Israel] and would have brought forward the election. Now Netanyahu will have much less desire to go to the polls in Israel.”
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, both of which were seen as coups for Netanyahu, came in the lead-up to the first of the trio of elections in Israel in the past two years, and the administration’s peace proposal for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, welcomed by Netanyahu, came ahead of the third of those votes earlier this year.
Each election was indecisive and eventually the series resulted in a rickety unity government.
Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan in his New York office on October 13, 2020. (Israeli Mission to the UN)
Netanyahu, who has a strong lead in polls over his unity government partner the Blue and White party, is said by critics to be planning to engineer a coalition crisis to force new elections, which polls predict would see him return to office at the head of a right-wing bloc.
A Likud lawmaker told Zman that Israel also needs to prepare for a new reality on the international stage.
“We took a hit. Nikki Haley will not be there for us anymore,” the MK said of the former US ambassador to the UN who took particularly pro-Israel positions.
The MK, however, said that they believe Biden will not be swayed by anti-Israel sentiment.
“The Democratic Party has extreme and radical fringes, which even a left-wing government in Israel cannot get along with,” he said, but added that “Biden has a strong support base, and he is not one to be affected by them.”
US President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk to a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, January 27, 2020. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
The future of Israel’s ambassador to the US would also be unclear, in the event of a Biden administration. Current ambassador Ron Dermer has close ties with the Republican Party and the Trump administration, but Likud officials doubt that he could be replaced with Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, a former minister in Netanyahu’s government who is scheduled to take over from Dermer when the new administration is sworn in.
Likud officials are also worried that a Biden administration will abandon the Trump peace plan, which diverged significantly from the traditional two-state solution that calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank to its pre-1967 borders. Trump instead proposed Israel gaining sovereignty over its West Bank settlements and key strategic areas while the Palestinians would eventually get a state on the remaining territory. Though embraced by the Netanyahu government, the plan was categorically rejected by the Palestinians.
Netanyahu on Sunday praised Trump’s Mideast policies, even as he avoided openly taking sides ahead of the US presidential election.
The prime minister told reporters that US bipartisan support has been “one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.” He went on to say “that alliance has never been stronger” and praised a slew of steps taken by Trump in favor of Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) meets Vice President of the United States Joe Biden in Jerusalem, 2010 (Avi Ohayun/GPO)
Despite his stated commitment to bipartisan ties with the US, Israel’s closest and most important ally, Netanyahu has frequently been seen as siding with the Republicans.
Netanyahu had a cool relationship with president Barack Obama, appeared to favor Republican challenger Mitt Romney in 2012, and then delivered a major speech to the US Congress in 2015 to argue against Obama’s emerging nuclear deal with Iran.
After taking office, Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the US from the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, winning praise from Netanyahu.
Then in August 2019, Israel banned freshman Democrat lawmakers Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from touring the West Bank. In announcing the decision, Netanyahu cited a 2017 law denying entry to supporters of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). Though Netanyahu stressed the ban was not related to the congresswomen’s party affiliation but was rather a matter of principle, the move was widely condemned by Jewish groups in the US and Democratic lawmakers.


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jewworldorder--2020-11-05--Coronavirus live: Street shops to reopen next week as Israel relaxes lockdown

Israel , the West Bank and Gaza are dealing with a renewed coronavirus outbreak , leading to proposals and measures intended to curb its spread and mitigate the economic ramifications of the crisis by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities .
Israel currently has 9,639 active cases ; 2,597 people have died .
In the West Bank , there are 4,862 active cases and 539 deaths , and in Gaza 2,798 active cases and 37 deaths .
11:16 A.M. Greece to be removed from list of “ green ” countries Due to the country ’ s rise in coronavirus infection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s list of countries that citizens can visit without needing to quarantine after their return .
A Health Ministry statement said that the change will go into effect on November 10 , pending the director general ’ s signature , and citizens who return from Greece after November 17 will need to quarantine .
( Noa Shpigel ) 11:00 A.M. Jerusalem hospital orders 1.5 million doses of Russian COVID vaccine despite concerns Jerusalem ’ s Hadassah Medical Center has ordered 1.5 million doses of a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus , hospital director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Army Radio , Rotstein added that the hospital will give the Health Ministry all necessary data about the vaccine this week , with the goal of obtaining a permit to administer it to Israelis .
Rotstein , who has clashed repeatedly with the ministry in recent months , is convinced that the fears voiced in the media about the vaccine aren ’ t well-founded , and that they have more to do with the global struggle between Russia and the United States than with the scientific data .
But even if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said in an interview with Haaretz , “ We ’ ll have something do with it , ” because Hadassah also operates overseas .
( Asaf Ronel ) The number of total cases has risen to 317,206 , indicating 678 new cases on Wednesday .
Of these , 9,639 cases are still active .
There are 364 patients in serious condition , and another 159 on ventilators .
Five people died of the disease on Wednesday , raising the death toll to 2,597 .
( Haaretz ) 7:30 P.M. Netanyahu warns that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if a rise in infections is detected by next weekend , the government will halt the relaxing of the lockdown and may even impose stricter regulations .
( Noa Landau ) The coronavirus cabinet approved the reopening of street shops on Sunday , marking another step out of a nationwide lockdown that lasted nearly a month .
The decision applies to all “ green ” areas where the rate of infection is low .
Only four customers at a time will be allowed inside shops .
Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cohen opposed the move , citing concerns of a renewed outbreak .
Ministers ’ decision comes amid a growing protest by shop owners who say they were disproportionately hit by the government ’ s policy .
( Noa Shpigel ) The Health Ministry is opposing the opening of street shops amid the recent increase in new COVID cases in recent days .
The coronavirus cabinet is expected to discuss the issue on Sunday .
Health Ministry Yuli Edelstein acknowledged the hardship business owners are undergoing , but said the cabinet probably would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming weeks .
“ It ’ s true they are going through tough times , but is appears that we won ’ t be able to reopen the malls , restaurants and event venues in the coming weeks as we had planned.
” ( Noa Spiegel ) 01:30 A.M. Cases rise by 622 on Tuesday The country ’ s coronavirus death toll stands at 2,592 , an increase of eight on Tuesday .
The number of total cases has risen to 316,528 , indicating 622 new infections on Tuesday .
There are 383 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ventilators .
( Haaretz ) 10:45 P.M. Finance Minister Yisrael Katz to go into quarantine after contact with coronavirus patient Israel ’ s Finance Minister Yisrael Katz will go into isolation after coming into contact with a security guard who tested positive for COVID-19 .
The Likud minister says that he feels “ excellent ” and will isolate for a week and a half .
He will continue working from home .
( Jonathan Lis ) The country ’ s coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,592 , an increase of 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases has risen to 316,411 , indicating 775 new infections since Monday .
There are 393 people in serious condition , including 171 on ventilators .
( Haaretz ) The Ministerial Committee for Legislation endorsed a cabinet decision that would boost the fines for violating COVID-19 health regulations .
The proposal will not be voted on in three separate rounds by lawmakers .
The ministerial committee ’ s approval means coalition members are expected to vote in favor of the legislation , which has been met with opposition from ultra-Orthodox parties .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( $ 2,900 ) for opening a business or other public place in violation of the regulations .
It was also meant to increase the fine for illegally opening an educational institution or for holding an event , party , conference or cultural performance in violation of regulations from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels , but due to pressure mostly from ultra-Orthodox leaders , the amended proposal sets this fine at 10,000 shekels too .
( Jonathan Lis ) 3:45 P.M. Gantz says will demand lockdowns be expanded to all ‘ red ’ cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that lockdowns be expanded to include all areas defined as “ red ” because of their high rate of illness he said Tuesday .
“ I intend to demand expansion of the lcokdowns to all red cities , so that we will able operate in centers of illness on the one hand , and to carefully reopen more locations possible on the other , ” he said .
( Yaniv Kubovich ) 9:30 A.M. Over 50 Palestinian prisoners infected in Israeli prison Israel ’ s Prison Service said 56 Palestinian prisoners at Gilboa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , in addition to five more who will be retested after receiving “ borderline ” results .
The infected ward mostly houses Hamas prisoners and has been isolated .
The prison administration has expressed concerns that COVID deaths would cause riots there .
The rest of the prison complex is also closed off and only staff may enter or exit .
According to the prison administration , the prisoners are all doing well and most of them are asymptomatic .
The prisoners , in turn , charged that they were infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prison service failed to stem the spread of the disease .
They are refusing to leave their cells and threatened to take action if they do not get appropriate medical care .
Palestinian prisoners in other Israeli jails have threatened that any death from the disease would cause a flare-up , and not just inside the wards , leading the prison administration to ramp up its security measures .
Several prisoners associated with Fatah were quarantined in another prison in Israel ’ s north after coming into contact with some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breiner ) The ultra-Orthodox party Shas and United Torah Judiasm convened on Monday to discuss the coronavirus cabinet ’ s decision to increase fines for regulation violators , and specifically for schools that reopen from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels .
It should be noted that following the opposition , the Prime Minister announced that he would meet with faction representatives and at this stage the law raising fines would not go up for a vote in the plenum .
Criticizing the decision , Shas claim that although schools in ultra-Orthodox communities have opened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ localities have remained “ green ” zones , meaning the infection rate did not increase .
“ Education is a supreme value .
Even the other countries of the world did not close educational institutions when they imposed lockdowns because they understood that education is a supreme value , the soul of the child and the future of the generation.
” “ Unfortunately , the Israeli government does not understand this and has even decided to impose fines on educational institutions , ” added the party ’ s statement .
( Aaron Rabinowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry ’ s proposal on Monday that would boost the fines for violating COVID-19 health regulations .
The proposal doubles the fine to 10,000 shekels ( $ 2,900 ) for opening a business or other public place in violation of the regulations .
It would also increase the fine for illegally opening an educational institution or for holding an event , party , conference or cultural performance in violation of regulations from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels .
Before the proposal becomes law , it will be considered by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate rounds of voting by the Knesset .
On Sunday , Construction and Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman and Knesset member Moshe Gafni , both of United Torah Judaism , announced that their ultra-Orthodox faction opposes increasing the fines and would vote against them .
( Noa Landau and Jonathan Lis ) Over the past week , there has been a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 patients from East Jerusalem Palestinian neighborhoods and from ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods who have been admitted to Jerusalem hospitals .
The number of East Jerusalem residents in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to data obtained by Haaretz : from 19 patients a week ago to 34 on Monday .
The number of patients from ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods has gone from 13 a week ago to 21 on Monday – a 61 percent increase .
During that same period , two East Jerusalem residents as well as one patient from an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood died of the coronavirus .
The number of confirmed carriers of the coronavirus has also increased over the seven-day period , from about 100 to 180 , a return to levels from about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and possibly reflecting the recent loosening of COVID-19 lockdown .
( Aaron Rabinowitz ) Following its second lockdown and fall holiday , Israel ’ s unemployment rate in the first half of October has risen by 22.7 percent , amounting to some 940,000 jobseekers , compared with some 770,000 who registered for unemployment benefits in the second half of September .
Some 507,000 were put on unpaid leave in September , while 627,000 employees were furloughed during the first half of October , which explains the increase in the unemployment rate during that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered its second national lockdown , shutting down its economy for the second time since the pandemic began in the spring .
( Nati Tucker ) 9:27 A.M. Israel ’ s downward COVID trend might have come to a halt , report says The downward trend of coronavirus infection rates achieved following Israel ’ s second nationwide lockdown might have been slowed down almost to a complete stop , according to a report published by Israel ’ s national coronavirus command center .
The report relies on Health Ministry data of positive coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past week , which maintained a stable trend instead of a downward trend .
However , the report notes that the number of new cases hospitalized in serious condition and the number of daily fatalities keep dropping .
( Haaretz ) 7:39 A.M. Nineteen test positive since Sunday night ; active cases at 9,800 Israel has so far registered 315,131 COVID cases , out of which 9,800 are active .
Nineteen more Israelis have tested positive for the virus since Sunday night and 170 are on ventilators .
So far , 2,554 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 302,777 have recovered .
The ministry added that that 21,894 coronavirus tests were conducted on Sunday .
( Haaretz ) Israel ’ s active coronavirus cases dropped below 10,000 on Sunday and currently stand at 9,680 , of which 394 are in serious condition and 168 are on ventilators , according to Health Ministry figures .
Six more patients died on Sunday bringing the death toll to 2,554 nationwide .
10:30 P.M .
Infection rate in Arab community spikes 18 percent in one week The rate of coronavirus infections in the Arab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the emergency committee in the Arab community , 515 new patients were identified between Thursday night and Sunday morning .
In the past week , 1,473 new patients were diagnosed – an increase of 18 % from the week prior .
The number of active cases among the Arab community stands at some 2,500 – more than a quarter of the total active cases in Israel .
These statistics do not include mixed cities or East Jerusalem .
Experts fear that reopening schools will only exacerbate the upward trend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not resume Sunday in Majdal Shams , Bu ’ eine Nujeidat or Kafr Qassem .
( Jack Khoury ) 9:40 P.M. Thousands took part in mass Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Thousands took part in a mass Friday prayer service at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem ’ s Old City on Friday , in violation of COVID-19 restrictions , after a permitted protest against French President Emmanuel Macron ’ s recent remarks on Islam .
In the days leading up to the demonstration , organizers called on Muslims through social media to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police knew in advance about the organizations ’ intention to hold a mass prayer and demonstration at the site .
The police said in a statement on Sunday “ At the end of the prayer service that took place on the Temple Mount , which covers an area of 140 dunams , marches began .
The district command instructed the police to enter the area and disperse those who took part in the procession , with proper operational procedure and while avoiding violence.
” ( Aaron Rabinowitz ) Israel ’ s active coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 392 are in serious condition and 171 are on ventilators , according to Health Ministry figures .
Five more patients died , bringing the death toll to 2,553 nationwide .
( Haaretz ) 5:50 P.M. Israel to shorten quarantine to 12 days for trial period Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced Sunday a trial period for shortening mandatory quarantine from 14 days to 12 days until December 31 .
“ After a series of consultations with health professionals I ordered the quarantine period to be shortened .
Our goal is to allow maximum freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said the minister .
( Haaretz ) 3:19 P.M .
Infection rates have increased significantly among Israeli Arabs over the past week Coronavirus infection rates in the Arab community have increased significantly over the past week , according to data released on Sunday by the community ’ s emergency committee .
According to data published by the Arab community ’ s emergency committee , last week , 1,473 new cases were diagnosed in the community , reflecting an 18 percent increase from the previous week .
At least 515 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend , not including those in cities with mixed Arab and Jewish populations .
The number of active cases is approaching 2,500 , and active cases among Arab patients constitute more than twenty-five percent of the total active cases in Israel .
Despite schools reopening to first through third grades , studies did not resume in Majdal Shams , Bu ’ eine and Kafr Qasem on Sunday due to the cities ’ high infection rates , the Education Ministry said .
( Jack Khoury ) The BIG shopping center chain announced it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light of a government decision to keep stores closed but allow houses of worship to reopen .
“ We are tired of feeling like suckers , ” CEO Chai Galis told his tenants in a letter , “ We ’ ve run out of patience to support everyone instead of the government .
Therefore , from November 2 , we will reopen stores in open-air in ‘ green ’ cities only , and we will charge rent and full management fees.
” Meanwhile , Abir Kara , the founder of ‘ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small business owners and the self-employed , called on small business owners to reopen their stores on Monday and said his organization would give legal support to any that receives a fine .
( Adi Dovrat-Meseritz ) Israel began the first round of clinical trials for a potential Israeli coronavirus vaccine , produced by the Institute for Biological Research in Nes Tziona , on Sunday .
The trials will last several months .
Volunteer Segev Harel was the first to receive the vaccine , which was given to him at Sheba Medical Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be to conduct preliminary safety trials on 80 healthy volunteers between 18 and 55 , in Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer and Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem , 40 people in each hospital .
The trial will start at first with just two volunteers – and will be increased to 80 people gradually according to their reactions .
Every volunteer will receive a shot , either of the vaccine or a placebo .
After a few hours of monitoring , they will be released to their homes and three weeks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be examined for any side effects and to see whether they have developed antibodies to the virus .
( Ido Efrati , Yaniv Kubovich ) 8:00 A.M. Schools , synagogues and salons reopen as lockdown eases A new series of coronavirus regulations took effect at 6 A.M. Sunday as Israel continues to gradually relax its autumn lockdown .
The cabinet approved the latest regulations in a vote Friday evening , after the coronavirus cabinet approved them the day before .
The new regulations include the limited reopening of first through fourth grades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bed and breakfasts and other services .
( Shira Kadari-Ovadia ) 10 P.M. Government approves new COVID regulations , to go into effect Sunday morning Commencing on Sunday morning , November 1 , 2020 at 6 A.M. , a new series of coronavirus regulations will go into effect until January 14 , 2021 .
The regulations were approved by the Israeli government on Friday evening , after they were approved by the coronavirus cabinet on Thursday , on the basis of recommendations received from the Health Ministry : — Training and competitions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children and youth , and with respect to swimming and motor sports , also for adults .
— Driving lessons will be permitted , in accordance with the directives for travel in a private car , that is , the driver and up to two passengers .
— Social services and other services described in Section 11 ( b ) of the coronavirus regulations will be permitted , not only for essential care .
This amendment permits the operation of “ day centers and clubs for senior citizens ” or services meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those not within the framework of the local authority ’ s social work services , as well as libraries for the blind .
— Sports training and competition facilities for competitive and professional athletes shall be permitted to operate .
— In addition to national parks and nature reserves , outdoor heritage and antiquities sites shall also be allowed to operate .
— Bed-and-breakfast accommodations with up to four completely separate units shall be permitted to operate , but all the guests in any one unit must live together .
Operation of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shall constitute an offense for which the fine is NIS 5,000 .
— Businesses offering one-on-one treatments ( such as , barbershops , hair and beauty salons ) and alternative medicine shall be permitted to operate in accordance with regulations and by appointment only .
It is clarified that these treatments include therapeutic horseback riding , mental and emotional therapies , as well as hydrotherapy swimming pools .
— Drive-in movie venues shall be permitted to operate .
— Worship , and that is , only prayer , shall be permitted ( up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 outdoors ) .
Worship in a house of prayer with more than the maximum number of people shall constitute a criminal offense , and each person present will be subject to a fine of NIS 500 .
— Events such as a wedding , party , ceremony or organized tour will be permitted , with up to 10 people if indoors , or up to 20 if outdoors .
— It is prohibited to attend or organize sporting events , conferences , conventions , festivals and art or entertainment shows .
— @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a business located on public property or an owner of a private venue to hold a prohibited event , and service providers ( such as , photography , videography , catering , music , lighting and infrastructure ) are also barred from providing services to a prohibited event or an event in which the number of participants exceeds the maximum limit .
Violators shall be subject to a to a fine of NIS 5,000 .
— The operator of a public or business venue in which services are provided by appointment ( such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternative medical treatments , etc . )
must retain the personal details of customers in the event that such information is needed for contact tracing .
( Noa Landau ) 4:45 P.M. Coronavirus czar fears spike in infection among Druze after mass funeral Israel ’ s outgoing coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu said on Saturday that he was concerned about a potential significant rise in infections in Druze communities following the mass funeral of a prominent sheikh , and said that anyone among the thousands who attended should be tested “ in a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus restrictions would be stepped up in Arab communities in the coming week , stating that the government plans to provide additional budgets to Arab localities to deal with the pandemic .
Figures from the Health Ministry and monitoring groups show that some 30 percent of the new confirmed cases over the past week were in Arab communities .
This past week , the Health Ministry stopped releasing statistics about communities that have 15 or fewer cases , saying their publication would result in the infected individuals ’ identities becoming publicly known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes it more difficult to track the spread of the virus .
( Ido Efrati ) Sheikh Abu Zain Aldin Hassan Halabi , one of the most distinguished religious leaders in the Druze community , was laid to rest Saturday in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights after followers snatched his body from an Israeli hospital that refused to hand over his body because of COVID restrictions .
Thousands from nearby communities in the Golan and Galilee attended his funeral in Majdal Shams .
The funeral was coordinated with the police and Health @ @

Israel, the West Bank and Gaza are dealing with a renewed coronavirus outbreak, leading to proposals and measures intended to curb its spread and mitigate the economic ramifications of the crisis by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities.
Israel currently has 9,639 active cases; 2,597 people have died. In the West Bank, there are 4,862 active cases and 539 deaths, and in Gaza 2,798 active cases and 37 deaths.
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11:16 A.M. Greece to be removed from list of “green” countries
Due to the country’s rise in coronavirus infection, Greece will be removed from Israel’s list of countries that citizens can visit without needing to quarantine after their return.
A Health Ministry statement said that the change will go into effect on November 10, pending the director general’s signature, and citizens who return from Greece after November 17 will need to quarantine. (Noa Shpigel)
11:00 A.M. Jerusalem hospital orders 1.5 million doses of Russian COVID vaccine despite concerns
Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center has ordered 1.5 million doses of a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, hospital director Zeev Rotstein said Tuesday.
First reported on Army Radio, Rotstein added that the hospital will give the Health Ministry all necessary data about the vaccine this week, with the goal of obtaining a permit to administer it to Israelis.
Rotstein, who has clashed repeatedly with the ministry in recent months, is convinced that the fears voiced in the media about the vaccine aren’t well-founded, and that they have more to do with the global struggle between Russia and the United States than with the scientific data. But even if the ministry refuses to approve the vaccine, he said in an interview with Haaretz, “We’ll have something do with it,” because Hadassah also operates overseas. (Asaf Ronel)
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7:40 P.M. Health Ministry registers 678 new cases
The number of total cases has risen to 317,206, indicating 678 new cases on Wednesday. Of these, 9,639 cases are still active. There are 364 patients in serious condition, and another 159 on ventilators. Five people died of the disease on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 2,597. (Haaretz)
7:30 P.M. Netanyahu warns that relaxing of regulations may be temporary
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if a rise in infections is detected by next weekend, the government will halt the relaxing of the lockdown and may even impose stricter regulations. (Noa Landau)
7:00 P.M. Street shops to reopen next week
The coronavirus cabinet approved the reopening of street shops on Sunday, marking another step out of a nationwide lockdown that lasted nearly a month. The decision applies to all “green” areas where the rate of infection is low. Only four customers at a time will be allowed inside shops.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Social Equality Minister Meirav Cohen opposed the move, citing concerns of a renewed outbreak.
Ministers’ decision comes amid a growing protest by shop owners who say they were disproportionately hit by the government’s policy. (Noa Shpigel)
12:21 P.M. Health Ministry opposes opening street shops
The Health Ministry is opposing the opening of street shops amid the recent increase in new COVID cases in recent days.
The coronavirus cabinet is expected to discuss the issue on Sunday. Health Ministry Yuli Edelstein acknowledged the hardship business owners are undergoing, but said the cabinet probably would not approve the opening of stores in the coming weeks.
“It’s true they are going through tough times, but is appears that we won’t be able to reopen the malls, restaurants and event venues in the coming weeks as we had planned.” (Noa Spiegel)
01:30 A.M. Cases rise by 622 on Tuesday
The country’s coronavirus death toll stands at 2,592, an increase of eight on Tuesday. The number of total cases has risen to 316,528, indicating 622 new infections on Tuesday. There are 383 people in serious condition, including 171 on ventilators. (Haaretz)
TUESDAY
10:45 P.M. Finance Minister Yisrael Katz to go into quarantine after contact with coronavirus patient
Israel’s Finance Minister Yisrael Katz will go into isolation after coming into contact with a security guard who tested positive for COVID-19.
The Likud minister says that he feels “excellent” and will isolate for a week and a half. He will continue working from home. (Jonathan Lis)
7:10 P.M. Death toll rises to 2,592
The country’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,592, an increase of 12 since Monday. The number of total cases has risen to 316,411, indicating 775 new infections since Monday. There are 393 people in serious condition, including 171 on ventilators. (Haaretz)
6:19 P.M. Ministerial committee greenlights increased fines
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation endorsed a cabinet decision that would boost the fines for violating COVID-19 health regulations.
The proposal will not be voted on in three separate rounds by lawmakers. The ministerial committee’s approval means coalition members are expected to vote in favor of the legislation, which has been met with opposition from ultra-Orthodox parties.
The proposal doubles the fine to 10,000 shekels ($2,900) for opening a business or other public place in violation of the regulations.
It was also meant to increase the fine for illegally opening an educational institution or for holding an event, party, conference or cultural performance in violation of regulations from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels, but due to pressure mostly from ultra-Orthodox leaders, the amended proposal sets this fine at 10,000 shekels too. (Jonathan Lis)
3:45 P.M. Gantz says will demand lockdowns be expanded to all ‘red’ cities
Defense Minister Benny Gantz plans to demand that lockdowns be expanded to include all areas defined as “red” because of their high rate of illness he said Tuesday. “I intend to demand expansion of the lcokdowns to all red cities, so that we will able operate in centers of illness on the one hand, and to carefully reopen more locations possible on the other,” he said. (Yaniv Kubovich)
9:30 A.M. Over 50 Palestinian prisoners infected in Israeli prison
Israel’s Prison Service said 56 Palestinian prisoners at Gilboa Prison In central israel tested positive for the coronavirus, in addition to five more who will be retested after receiving “borderline” results.
The infected ward mostly houses Hamas prisoners and has been isolated. The prison administration has expressed concerns that COVID deaths would cause riots there. The rest of the prison complex is also closed off and only staff may enter or exit.
According to the prison administration, the prisoners are all doing well and most of them are asymptomatic.
The prisoners, in turn, charged that they were infected by one of the wardens and that the prison service failed to stem the spread of the disease. They are refusing to leave their cells and threatened to take action if they do not get appropriate medical care.
Palestinian prisoners in other Israeli jails have threatened that any death from the disease would cause a flare-up, and not just inside the wards, leading the prison administration to ramp up its security measures.
Several prisoners associated with Fatah were quarantined in another prison in Israel’s north after coming into contact with some of the infected prisoners in Gilboa. (Josh Breiner)
MONDAY
5:00 P.M. Ultra-Orthodox parties object to increasing fines
The ultra-Orthodox party Shas and United Torah Judiasm convened on Monday to discuss the coronavirus cabinet’s decision to increase fines for regulation violators, and specifically for schools that reopen from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels.
It should be noted that following the opposition, the Prime Minister announced that he would meet with faction representatives and at this stage the law raising fines would not go up for a vote in the plenum.
Criticizing the decision, Shas claim that although schools in ultra-Orthodox communities have opened in violation of the orders, these localities have remained “green” zones, meaning the infection rate did not increase.
“Education is a supreme value. Even the other countries of the world did not close educational institutions when they imposed lockdowns because they understood that education is a supreme value, the soul of the child and the future of the generation.”
“Unfortunately, the Israeli government does not understand this and has even decided to impose fines on educational institutions,” added the party’s statement. (Aaron Rabinowitz)
4:10 P.M. Cabinet approves increased fines for regulation violators
The coronavirus cabinet approved the Health Ministry’s proposal on Monday that would boost the fines for violating COVID-19 health regulations.
The proposal doubles the fine to 10,000 shekels ($2,900) for opening a business or other public place in violation of the regulations. It would also increase the fine for illegally opening an educational institution or for holding an event, party, conference or cultural performance in violation of regulations from 5,000 to 20,000 shekels.
Before the proposal becomes law, it will be considered by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and must then be approved in three separate rounds of voting by the Knesset.
On Sunday, Construction and Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman and Knesset member Moshe Gafni, both of United Torah Judaism, announced that their ultra-Orthodox faction opposes increasing the fines and would vote against them. (Noa Landau and Jonathan Lis)
3:20 P.M. Spike in ultra-Orthodox, Arab COVID-19 patients in Jerusalem hospitals
Over the past week, there has been a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 patients from East Jerusalem Palestinian neighborhoods and from ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods who have been admitted to Jerusalem hospitals.
The number of East Jerusalem residents in the hospital has jumped by 78 percent, according to data obtained by Haaretz: from 19 patients a week ago to 34 on Monday. The number of patients from ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods has gone from 13 a week ago to 21 on Monday – a 61 percent increase. During that same period, two East Jerusalem residents as well as one patient from an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood died of the coronavirus.
The number of confirmed carriers of the coronavirus has also increased over the seven-day period, from about 100 to 180, a return to levels from about a week and a half ago, and possibly reflecting the recent loosening of COVID-19 lockdown. (Aaron Rabinowitz)
2:04 P.M. Israel’s unemployment rate spikes amid second lockdown
Following its second lockdown and fall holiday, Israel’s unemployment rate in the first half of October has risen by 22.7 percent, amounting to some 940,000 jobseekers, compared with some 770,000 who registered for unemployment benefits in the second half of September.
Some 507,000 were put on unpaid leave in September, while 627,000 employees were furloughed during the first half of October, which explains the increase in the unemployment rate during that period.
On September 17, Israel entered its second national lockdown, shutting down its economy for the second time since the pandemic began in the spring. (Nati Tucker)
9:27 A.M. Israel’s downward COVID trend might have come to a halt, report says
The downward trend of coronavirus infection rates achieved following Israel’s second nationwide lockdown might have been slowed down almost to a complete stop, according to a report published by Israel’s national coronavirus command center.
The report relies on Health Ministry data of positive coronavirus tests and number of new cases over the past week, which maintained a stable trend instead of a downward trend.
However, the report notes that the number of new cases hospitalized in serious condition and the number of daily fatalities keep dropping. (Haaretz)
7:39 A.M. Nineteen test positive since Sunday night; active cases at 9,800
Israel has so far registered 315,131 COVID cases, out of which 9,800 are active. Nineteen more Israelis have tested positive for the virus since Sunday night and 170 are on ventilators.
So far, 2,554 people have died of the virus, and 302,777 have recovered. The ministry added that that 21,894 coronavirus tests were conducted on Sunday. (Haaretz)
SUNDAY
11:40 P.M. Active cases continue to drop
Israel’s active coronavirus cases dropped below 10,000 on Sunday and currently stand at 9,680, of which 394 are in serious condition and 168 are on ventilators, according to Health Ministry figures. Six more patients died on Sunday bringing the death toll to 2,554 nationwide.
7,974 tests were conducted on Saturday. (Haaretz)
10:30 P.M. Infection rate in Arab community spikes 18 percent in one week
The rate of coronavirus infections in the Arab community continued to rise over the weekend. According to the emergency committee in the Arab community, 515 new patients were identified between Thursday night and Sunday morning.
In the past week, 1,473 new patients were diagnosed – an increase of 18% from the week prior. The number of active cases among the Arab community stands at some 2,500 – more than a quarter of the total active cases in Israel. These statistics do not include mixed cities or East Jerusalem.
Experts fear that reopening schools will only exacerbate the upward trend. Following the spike in cases, classes did not resume Sunday in Majdal Shams, Bu’eine Nujeidat or Kafr Qassem. (Jack Khoury)
9:40 P.M. Thousands took part in mass Friday prayer at Al Aqsa
Thousands took part in a mass Friday prayer service at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, in violation of COVID-19 restrictions, after a permitted protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks on Islam.
In the days leading up to the demonstration, organizers called on Muslims through social media to participate in the event. The Jerusalem police knew in advance about the organizations’ intention to hold a mass prayer and demonstration at the site.
The police said in a statement on Sunday “At the end of the prayer service that took place on the Temple Mount, which covers an area of 140 dunams, marches began. The district command instructed the police to enter the area and disperse those who took part in the procession, with proper operational procedure and while avoiding violence.” (Aaron Rabinowitz)
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7:20 P.M. Active cases drop under 10,000
Israel’s active coronavirus cases dropped to 9,762, of which 392 are in serious condition and 171 are on ventilators, according to Health Ministry figures. Five more patients died, bringing the death toll to 2,553 nationwide. (Haaretz)
5:50 P.M. Israel to shorten quarantine to 12 days for trial period
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced Sunday a trial period for shortening mandatory quarantine from 14 days to 12 days until December 31.
“After a series of consultations with health professionals I ordered the quarantine period to be shortened. Our goal is to allow maximum freedom while maintaining minimum damage to public health,” said the minister. (Haaretz)
3:19 P.M. Infection rates have increased significantly among Israeli Arabs over the past week
Coronavirus infection rates in the Arab community have increased significantly over the past week, according to data released on Sunday by the community’s emergency committee.
According to data published by the Arab community’s emergency committee, last week, 1,473 new cases were diagnosed in the community, reflecting an 18 percent increase from the previous week. At least 515 new cases were diagnosed in Arab communities over the weekend, not including those in cities with mixed Arab and Jewish populations.
The number of active cases is approaching 2,500, and active cases among Arab patients constitute more than twenty-five percent of the total active cases in Israel.
Despite schools reopening to first through third grades, studies did not resume in Majdal Shams, Bu’eine and Kafr Qasem on Sunday due to the cities’ high infection rates, the Education Ministry said. (Jack Khoury)
12:00 P.M. Mall chain, small businesses move to reopen despite government regulations
The BIG shopping center chain announced it would reopen its strip malls tomorrow, in light of a government decision to keep stores closed but allow houses of worship to reopen.
“We are tired of feeling like suckers,” CEO Chai Galis told his tenants in a letter, “We’ve run out of patience to support everyone instead of the government. Therefore, from November 2, we will reopen stores in open-air in ‘green’ cities only, and we will charge rent and full management fees.”
Meanwhile, Abir Kara, the founder of ‘I am Shulman,’ a group that represents small business owners and the self-employed, called on small business owners to reopen their stores on Monday and said his organization would give legal support to any that receives a fine. (Adi Dovrat-Meseritz)
9:40 A.M. Clinical trials for Israeli vaccine begin
Israel began the first round of clinical trials for a potential Israeli coronavirus vaccine, produced by the Institute for Biological Research in Nes Tziona, on Sunday. The trials will last several months.
Volunteer Segev Harel was the first to receive the vaccine, which was given to him at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan.
The first stage will be to conduct preliminary safety trials on 80 healthy volunteers between 18 and 55, in Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer and Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, 40 people in each hospital. The trial will start at first with just two volunteers – and will be increased to 80 people gradually according to their reactions.
Every volunteer will receive a shot, either of the vaccine or a placebo. After a few hours of monitoring, they will be released to their homes and three weeks of follow-up. During this period, they will be examined for any side effects and to see whether they have developed antibodies to the virus. (Ido Efrati,Yaniv Kubovich)
8:00 A.M. Schools, synagogues and salons reopen as lockdown eases
A new series of coronavirus regulations took effect at 6 A.M. Sunday as Israel continues to gradually relax its autumn lockdown. The cabinet approved the latest regulations in a vote Friday evening, after the coronavirus cabinet approved them the day before.
The new regulations include the limited reopening of first through fourth grades, houses of worship, complementary medicine, bed and breakfasts and other services. (Shira Kadari-Ovadia)
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SATURDAY
10 P.M. Government approves new COVID regulations, to go into effect Sunday morning
Commencing on Sunday morning, November 1, 2020 at 6 A.M., a new series of coronavirus regulations will go into effect until January 14, 2021.
The regulations were approved by the Israeli government on Friday evening, after they were approved by the coronavirus cabinet on Thursday, on the basis of recommendations received from the Health Ministry:
— Training and competitions will be permitted for competitive athletes, children and youth, and with respect to swimming and motor sports, also for adults.
— Driving lessons will be permitted, in accordance with the directives for travel in a private car, that is, the driver and up to two passengers.
— Social services and other services described in Section 11(b) of the coronavirus regulations will be permitted, not only for essential care. This amendment permits the operation of “day centers and clubs for senior citizens” or services meant to alleviate loneliness among senior citizens, including those not within the framework of the local authority’s social work services, as well as libraries for the blind.
— Sports training and competition facilities for competitive and professional athletes shall be permitted to operate.
— In addition to national parks and nature reserves, outdoor heritage and antiquities sites shall also be allowed to operate.
— Bed-and-breakfast accommodations with up to four completely separate units shall be permitted to operate, but all the guests in any one unit must live together. Operation of a hospitality complex in violation of these conditions shall constitute an offense for which the fine is NIS 5,000.
— Businesses offering one-on-one treatments (such as, barbershops, hair and beauty salons) and alternative medicine shall be permitted to operate in accordance with regulations and by appointment only. It is clarified that these treatments include therapeutic horseback riding, mental and emotional therapies, as well as hydrotherapy swimming pools.
— Drive-in movie venues shall be permitted to operate.
— Worship, and that is, only prayer, shall be permitted (up to 10 people indoors and up to 20 outdoors). Worship in a house of prayer with more than the maximum number of people shall constitute a criminal offense, and each person present will be subject to a fine of NIS 500.
— Events such as a wedding, party, ceremony or organized tour will be permitted, with up to 10 people if indoors, or up to 20 if outdoors.
— It is prohibited to attend or organize sporting events, conferences, conventions, festivals and art or entertainment shows.
— It is prohibited for an operator of a business located on public property or an owner of a private venue to hold a prohibited event, and service providers (such as, photography, videography, catering, music, lighting and infrastructure) are also barred from providing services to a prohibited event or an event in which the number of participants exceeds the maximum limit. Violators shall be subject to a to a fine of NIS 5,000.
— The operator of a public or business venue in which services are provided by appointment (such as nonmedical services involving physical contact, alternative medical treatments, etc.) must retain the personal details of customers in the event that such information is needed for contact tracing. (Noa Landau)
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4:45 P.M. Coronavirus czar fears spike in infection among Druze after mass funeral
Israel’s outgoing coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu said on Saturday that he was concerned about a potential significant rise in infections in Druze communities following the mass funeral of a prominent sheikh, and said that anyone among the thousands who attended should be tested “in a few days.”
Gamzu also said that enforcement of coronavirus restrictions would be stepped up in Arab communities in the coming week, stating that the government plans to provide additional budgets to Arab localities to deal with the pandemic.
Figures from the Health Ministry and monitoring groups show that some 30 percent of the new confirmed cases over the past week were in Arab communities.
This past week, the Health Ministry stopped releasing statistics about communities that have 15 or fewer cases, saying their publication would result in the infected individuals’ identities becoming publicly known, while the monitoring groups say this makes it more difficult to track the spread of the virus. (Ido Efrati)
10:00 A.M. Thousands attend funeral of Druze sheikh
Sheikh Abu Zain Aldin Hassan Halabi, one of the most distinguished religious leaders in the Druze community, was laid to rest Saturday in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights after followers snatched his body from an Israeli hospital that refused to hand over his body because of COVID restrictions.
Thousands from nearby communities in the Golan and Galilee attended his funeral in Majdal Shams. The funeral was coordinated with the police and Health Ministry.
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Posted on by martyrashrakat – ناصر قنديل بعيداً عن محاولات التأقلم التي ينشغل بها المحللون والمتابعون مع الوقائع التي حملتها الانتخابات الرئاسية الأميركية، والبحث عن أسباب لتفسير خطأ التوقعات أو ضعفها وعجزها عن ملاقاة الأرقام والمواقف، يفتح المشهد الانتخابي الأميركي الباب لبحث من نوع مختلف لا يزال الكثير من المحللين والمتابعين يرفض تصديقها، والتعاطي معها بالجدية اللازمة، وهي بحجم يطال البحث عن المستقبل الأميركي، كنظام سياسي واقتصادي، كمجتمع موحّد، كنظام ديمقراطي قادر على امتلاك آليات لمواجهة الأزمات، ومن خلال ذلك البحث بأسئلة أكثر عمقاً من عيار مستقبل النظام الفدراليّ وخطر التفكك، ومستقبل التداول السلمي للسلطة والتعايش السلمي بين المكوّنات المختلفة عرقياً أو طبقياً، وخطر الفوضى الأمنية وصولاً لفرضيات الحرب الأهلية او سقوط الانتظام العام كحد أدنى. – في مقالة قبل أسبوع بعنوان “السباق على المنخار” أوردنا توقعاتنا بالأرقام لما ستشهده الانتخابات من استعصاء، رغم الموجة التي كانت تسود التحليلات وتتحدّث عن فوز سلس ومحتم لصالح المرشح الديمقراطي جو بايدن، وما تحمله الأرقام اليوم تأكيد لما توقعناه بالتفاصيل، وفيما يتم التركيز على مأزق عنوانه شخصيّة ترامب، وتهوّره وتفلّته من الضوابط، تظهر الوقائع التي تتدفق مع الوقائع الانتخابية أن المأزق بوجهين، وجه جمهوري ووجه ديمقراطي، ليظهر مأزق المجتمع والنظام ومن خلالهما الكيان، فالنموذج الأميركي يبلغ سقف القدرة على احتواء الأزمات وتقديم الأفضل، وليس أمراً عرضياً أن لا تستطيع توحيد الجمهوريين الذين يشكلون عصب العرق الأبيض والطبقة الأغنى التي تمثل الكريما في جماعة الأعمال بتنوّع مجالاتهم، وفوق هؤلاء شخصيات ورموز اليمين الديني وفلاسفته وكتابه ومثقفيه وخطبائه، إلا شخصية رجل الأعمال الفوضويّ والنرجسيّ دونالد ترامب الآتي من خارج الحزب، حزب يرتضي قيادة لقيطة لشخصية تفتقد كل مواصفات رجل الدولة، وتشبه رجالات المافيا والعصابات، بخصال تضعها خارج السياق الطبيعيّ للممارسة السياسية التقليدية والقيمية، لكن المفارقة أن هذه الخصال الهابطة لشخصية ترامب هي مصدر جاذبيتها وقدرتها على تشكيل القاطرة اللازمة لتوحيد كل التباينات التي أصابت البنية التقليدية للجمهوريين لدرجة تقديمه كبطل وطنيّ، كما أنه ليس بالأمر العرضي أن لا يستطيع الحزب الديمقراطي أن ينهض بالمعركة الرئاسية كحزب نخبويّ للمثقفين والمحامين والكتاب والنواب، وحزب للطبقة الوسطى، وحاضنة للمهمّشين من النساء والشباب وأصحاب البشرة الملوّنة، كحزب للنهوض بمفهوم الدولة المدنية، إلا تحت شعار منع وصول ترامب للرئاسة ولبس الكمامة، وإلا وراء شخصية باهتة مشكوك بقدراتها العقلية، وفاقدة كل كاريزما وجاذبية، وتنخر حضورها الشيخوخة والهرم حدّ الخرف، فهذا الذي يجري على ضفتي الحزبين ليس عابراً ولا عرضياً، بقدر ما هو تعبير عن المأزق، وبلوغ النموذج للسقف، والعجز عن توليد الجديد، وانسداد طريق التطور من داخل النظام سلمياً، كما يفترض أنها المهمة التي تناط بالديمقراطية، التي تتباهى بها أميركا وتقدّم ذاتها كنموذج لهذه الديمقراطية القادرة على ضمان التداول السلمي للسلطة والتعايش السلمي بين المكوّنات. – في مقال قبل يومين تحدّثنا عن سيناريوات الفوضى والانقسام العمودي وتراجع الاستقرار والتماسك والنزاع القضائي المفتوح، تحت عنوان سقوط الإمبراطورية الأميركية، وكانت الإشارة واضحة للمعادلة التي تحكم المشهد الأميركي الحالي، وهي معادلة فقدان أميركا لمصادر الوفرة والقوة التي كانت تشكل الأساس لسيادة مؤسسات الديمقراطية الأميركية، ولسلاسة ممارسة الحكم، والأمر اليوم ليس في خيار الفوضى والحرب الأهلية كمعبر حتمي من المأزق الرئاسي، فقد تتخطى النخبة القياديّة في الحزبين مخاطر الانفلات والخروج عن السيطرة، ولكنها لن تنجح بإنتاج مشروع استقرار، ولن تنجح بمعالجة الانقسامات العمودية التي انطلقت من عقالها لنقص الموارد وتراجع هيبة القوة، ولا يعيدها للسيطرة الا مزيد من الموارد والمهابة. وهذا لم يعد بيد النخبة التي تتخبط منذ عام 2000 لصناعة مشروع هيمنة على الموارد العالمية وإنتاج مهابة لسياسة الاستتباع، والمشروع يصطدم بعقبات تزداد قوة وصلابة واتساعاً، والمثلث الروسي الصيني الإيراني يزداد قوة وتماسكاً وحضوراً، وبالتوازي الحلف الذي قادت عبره أميركا مشروعها يزداد تفككاً، ولم يتبق منه إلا شركاء التطبيع الخليجي الإسرائيلي، بعد المسافات والهوامش التي رسمتها أوروبا وتركيا كل من موقعه عن الانضباط الكلي بالسياسات الأميركية. – ما تشهده أميركا ليس استعصاء انتخابياً مجرداً عن عمق مأزق الكيان والهوية والمجتمع والدولة، بل هو رأس جبل الجليد لهذا المأزق، فثمة إمبراطورية هرمت وهي تترنّح وتتفكك، وسقوط الأجسام الثقيلة، يشبه سقوط التايتانيك، او دخول الفيل الى معرض للخزف. فالكثير من الحطام والصخب آتٍ في الطريق، والذين ربطوا مصيرهم بالقاطرة الأميركية، وساء برهان عودة ترامب أو مجيء بايدن عليهم أن يعيدوا حساباتهم ويستعدوا لزمن عنوانه الأكبر، أميركا مقفلة حتى إشعار آخر بداعي الانشغال بالذات والصيانة والترميم. والخروج من المأزق الرئاسي لن يعني على الإطلاق خروجاً من المأزق الأصلي للكيان والدولة والمجتمع، وأول الذين عليهم مواجهة ساعة الحقيقة هم أطراف الثلاثي الخليجي التركي الإسرائيلي. فيديوات متعلقة [embedded content] [embedded content] مقالات متعلقة Share this: Like this: Like Loading… Related Filed under: American Elite, USA | Tagged: Nasser Kandil, The future of US federal system?, Trump or Biden, US presidential elections |
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