jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Czech Republic launches parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus

A new Israel Allies caucus have been formed in the parliament of the Czech Republic with the objective to strengthen legislative support for Israel on the basis of Judeo-Christian values , making it the 46th Israel Allies caucus in the world .
The Israel Allies Foundation ( IAF ) coordinating the activities of the 46th caucuses around the world , is a network is dedicated to promoting communication between parliamentarians and legislators around the world who support Israel , and aims at having 50 by the end of the year , IAF President Josh Reinstein said .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep spiritual roots , ” said the inaugural Chair of the Czech Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus , MP Miloslav Janulik .
“ I am very glad that we maintain the tradition of excellent mutual relationships and that the Czech Parliament is expressing its long-term support to the State of Israel unequivocally , ” adding that “ this is the right path towards peaceful co-existence in the Middle East ” .
IAF European Representative Leo Van Doesburg acknowledged that “ in recent years we have seen significant pro-Israel activity stemming from the Czech Parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraging to see that not only have they adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns ‘ all activities and statements by groups calling for a boycott of the State of Israel , its goods , services or citizens ’ , but they also opened the Czech Honorary Consulate in Jerusalem in 2018.
” “ We are looking forward to working with the Czech Republic Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus to further develop this fruitful cooperation , ” added Doesburg .
A video conference is planned for December for members of the Czech Republic Caucus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allies Caucus ( KCAC ) , including KCAC Chair Deputy Speaker MK Sharren Haskel , to celebrate the formation of the new caucus and brainstorm together how they can be most effective in strengthening the relationship between the Czech Republic and Israel.The Knesset caucus that relaunched its activities last June , is working to forge direct lines of communication between Knesset members and Christian leaders and political representatives throughout the world .
if ( window.location.pathname.indexOf ( “ 647856 ” ) !
= -1 ) { console.log ( “ hedva connatix ” ) ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0 ] .style.display = ” none ” ; } This year , the Israel Allies Foundation launched three new caucuses in Africa – in Nigeria , Congo Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – bringing the number of pro-Israel caucuses in parliaments around the world to 42 .
Knesset Christian Allies director Josh Reinstein said the next countries would be Mexico , followed by African and Eastern European countries that he hopes will bring the number up to 50 by the end of the year .
“ Faith-based diplomacy is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel now enjoys across the globe .
We must continue to expand and develop this network in order to translate the widespread Biblical support of Israel into real political action , ” said Reinstein.Israel Allies Caucuses have a proven track record of improving relations between their countries and Israel .
For instance , a caucus in Guatemala helped persuade their government to move its embassy to Jerusalem .

A new Israel Allies caucus have been formed in the parliament of the Czech Republic with the objective to strengthen legislative support for Israel on the basis of Judeo-Christian values, making it the 46th Israel Allies caucus in the world.
The Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) coordinating the activities of the 46th caucuses around the world, is a network is dedicated to promoting communication between parliamentarians and legislators around the world who support Israel, and aims at having 50 by the end of the year, IAF President Josh Reinstein said.
“I am convinced that our relationship towards Israel has deep spiritual roots,” said the inaugural Chair of the Czech Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus, MP Miloslav Janulik. “I am very glad that we maintain the tradition of excellent mutual relationships and that the Czech Parliament is expressing its long-term support to the State of Israel unequivocally,” adding that “this is the right path towards peaceful co-existence in the Middle East”.
The Czech Republic, which frequently slides with Israel at the United Nations, has been continually growing in its public support for the Jewish State since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Janualik continued, saying that the Czech Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus “can fruitfully contribute to the further enhancement in the field of international cooperation. Such cooperation and support can have different forms.”
IAF European Representative Leo Van Doesburg acknowledged that “in recent years we have seen significant pro-Israel activity stemming from the Czech Parliament,” and that “it is encouraging to see that not only have they adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns ‘all activities and statements by groups calling for a boycott of the State of Israel, its goods, services or citizens’, but they also opened the Czech Honorary Consulate in Jerusalem in 2018.”
“We are looking forward to working with the Czech Republic Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus to further develop this fruitful cooperation,” added Doesburg.
cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: ’36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b’ }).render(‘4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6’); }); A video conference is planned for December for members of the Czech Republic Caucus to meet with members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) , including KCAC Chair Deputy Speaker MK Sharren Haskel, to celebrate the formation of the new caucus and brainstorm together how they can be most effective in strengthening the relationship between the Czech Republic and Israel.The Knesset caucus that relaunched its activities last June, is working to forge direct lines of communication between Knesset members and Christian leaders and political representatives throughout the world. if(window.location.pathname.indexOf(“647856”) != -1) {console.log(“hedva connatix”);document.getElementsByClassName(“divConnatix”)[0].style.display =”none”;}This year, the Israel Allies Foundation launched three new caucuses in Africa – in Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – bringing the number of pro-Israel caucuses in parliaments around the world to 42. Knesset Christian Allies director Josh Reinstein said the next countries would be Mexico, followed by African and Eastern European countries that he hopes will bring the number up to 50 by the end of the year.
“Faith-based diplomacy is the secret ingredient to the strong support which Israel now enjoys across the globe. We must continue to expand and develop this network in order to translate the widespread Biblical support of Israel into real political action,” said Reinstein.Israel Allies Caucuses have a proven track record of improving relations between their countries and Israel. For instance, a caucus in Guatemala helped persuade their government to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Meghan Markle speaks about miscarriage in New York Times article

Meghan , Britain ’ s Duchess of Sussex , has revealed that she had a miscarriage , an extraordinarily personal disclosure coming from a high-profile British royal .
The wife of Prince Harry and former actress wrote about the experience in detail in an opinion article published in the New York Times on Wednesday , saying that it took place one July morning when she was caring for Archie , the couple ’ s son .
“ I knew , as I clutched my firstborn child , that I was losing my second , ” Meghan wrote .
“ Losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grief , experienced by many but talked about by few .
“ In the pain of our loss , my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women , 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage .
Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain , the conversation remains taboo , riddled with ( unwarranted ) shame , and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.
” The intimate details shared in the article are strikingly at odds with the usual policy of senior members of the British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about their personal lives .
Harry ’ s grandmother , Queen Elizabeth , has never discussed her private life in any media interview in her 68-year reign .
Meghan and Harry stepped back from royal duties and moved to the United States earlier this year .
They have been trying to forge a new role for themselves outside the constraints of life in Britain ’ s strictly codified royal bubble .

Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she had a miscarriage, an extraordinarily personal disclosure coming from a high-profile British royal.
The wife of Prince Harry and former actress wrote about the experience in detail in an opinion article published in the New York Times on Wednesday, saying that it took place one July morning when she was caring for Archie, the couple’s son.
“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” Meghan wrote.
“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.
“In the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.”
The intimate details shared in the article are strikingly at odds with the usual policy of senior members of the British royal family, who reveal almost nothing about their personal lives.
Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, has never discussed her private life in any media interview in her 68-year reign.
Meghan and Harry stepped back from royal duties and moved to the United States earlier this year. They have been trying to forge a new role for themselves outside the constraints of life in Britain’s strictly codified royal bubble.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Inflation rate stands at 29%: SCI

Inflation rate stands at 29%: SCI

TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran ( SCI ) announced that the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on November 20 , which marks the end of the eight Iranian calendar month of Aban , stood at 29 percent .
The center has previously put the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on October 21 , which marks the end of the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr , at 27.2 .
Central Bank of Iran ( CBI ) in a statement in April announced that the annual inflation rate for the current Iranian calendar year ( ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to be 22 percent .
The statement published on the website of the CBI read , “ Given the adopted policies and taken measures and also taking the country ’ s macro-economic factors into account , the CBI believes that based on the realistic scenarios , the inflation rate in the current year will continue its downward trend.
” Last year , CBI Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati had said , “ Our goal is curbing inflation rate and no estimation shows an inflation rate of over 20 percent for the next year ” @

TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) announced that the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on November 20, which marks the end of the eight Iranian calendar month of Aban, stood at 29 percent.
The center has previously put the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on October 21, which marks the end of the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr, at 27.2.
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in a statement in April announced that the annual inflation rate for the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021) is set to be 22 percent.
The statement published on the website of the CBI read, “Given the adopted policies and taken measures and also taking the country’s macro-economic factors into account, the CBI believes that based on the realistic scenarios, the inflation rate in the current year will continue its downward trend.”
Last year, CBI Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati had said, “Our goal is curbing inflation rate and no estimation shows an inflation rate of over 20 percent for the next year”.
MA/MA
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Organizations to recite mass prayers for Jews buried in Arab countries

Diaspora and Israeli organizations and communities representing millions of Jews around the world will participate in a mass Kaddish ( the mourners ’ prayer ) and recite a specially designed Azkara ( memorial prayer ) this Shabbat for Jews buried in inaccessible Arab countries across the Middle East and North Africa .
The date is the closest Shabbat to November 30 , which is the Day to Commemorate the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries and Iran .
It is a date officially marked by the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our collective memory .
Therefore , I call on Jewish communities around the world to join in this global Shabbat of Remembrance , ” wrote the minister , in a letter of support for the initiative .
“ By reciting the Mourner ’ s Kaddish and an Azkara on the Shabbat of November 28 , we will stand united in solidarity , in honor of those we can not physically pay our respects to.
” Over 11,000 rabbis , communal and organizational leaders and others sectors of the Jewish world have downloaded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kaddish Initiative , ” including ultra-Orthodox , Hasidic , Modern Orthodox , Conservative and Reform , Ashkenazi , Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews , from every continent .
The Kaddish Initiative began in 2017 , when that year ’ s winner took a selfie with Miss Israel , and in turn , the person who ran the Miss Iraq beauty contest lost their funding and sponsorship .
It became apparent that the first Miss Iraq was Renée Dangoor , who was crowned in 1947 in Baghdad , and her son , David Dangoor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in London .
Sass Peress , a cousin of Dangoor ’ s , was contacted , asking if in return he could be sent some photos of his grandfather ’ s grave in a Jewish cemetery in Sadr City , Baghdad .
When he realized the state of the cemetery and cemeteries in Jewish communities around the Arab world , which could not be visited by relatives , he formulated the idea of a mass Kaddish for those who could not physically visit their departed loved ones .
“ More than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass Kaddish and Azkara are an important display of solidarity with the Jews of the Middle East and North Africa – and our history should be acknowledged and never forgotten , to make sure it is never repeated , ” said Peress .
This year , David Dangoor became involved and set up a concerted , organized outreach effort to the wider Jewish world to place the annual Kaddish on the global Jewish calendar .
“ Unlike the case of other Jewish tragedies , there is no communal showing of religious solidarity for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arab countries , ” said Dangoor .
“ It is thus vital that this be a widely recognized initiative , to say these prayers annually in synagogues and Jewish institutions in Israel and around the world .
“ Even in communities where there are few Jews from the Middle East and North Africa , these prayers and a display of religious solidarity are vital for breaking down the barriers between our different communities , ” he said .

Diaspora and Israeli organizations and communities representing millions of Jews around the world will participate in a mass Kaddish (the mourners’ prayer) and recite a specially designed Azkara (memorial prayer) this Shabbat for Jews buried in inaccessible Arab countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
The date is the closest Shabbat to November 30, which is the Day to Commemorate the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries and Iran. It is a date officially marked by the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world.
Thus far, over 100 organizations and communities have signed up at www.KaddishInitiative.com , including the Israeli umbrella organization for Jews from Arab countries, representing millions of people in the Jewish state; Maccabi World Union, the Jewish organization with the largest active membership in the world at over half a million; the European Jewish Congress, the organization representing all Jewish communities in Europe; the American Zionist Movement, representing dozens of Zionist organizations across North America, and dozens of others.
The Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich has joined the call for Jews around the world to recite the prayers.
“A fundamental cornerstone of the Jewish tradition is our collective memory. Therefore, I call on Jewish communities around the world to join in this global Shabbat of Remembrance,” wrote the minister, in a letter of support for the initiative. “By reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish and an Azkara on the Shabbat of November 28, we will stand united in solidarity, in honor of those we cannot physically pay our respects to.”
Over 11,000 rabbis, communal and organizational leaders and others sectors of the Jewish world have downloaded the Azkara prayer from the website “The Kaddish Initiative,” including ultra-Orthodox, Hasidic, Modern Orthodox, Conservative and Reform, Ashkenazi, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, from every continent.
The Kaddish Initiative began in 2017, when that year’s winner took a selfie with Miss Israel, and in turn, the person who ran the Miss Iraq beauty contest lost their funding and sponsorship. It became apparent that the first Miss Iraq was Renée Dangoor, who was crowned in 1947 in Baghdad, and her son, David Dangoor, is a prominent philanthropist and businessman, living in London.
cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: ’36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b’ }).render(‘4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6’); });
if(window.location.pathname.indexOf(“647856”) != -1) {console.log(“hedva connatix”);document.getElementsByClassName(“divConnatix”)[0].style.display =”none”;}
Sass Peress, a cousin of Dangoor’s, was contacted, asking if in return he could be sent some photos of his grandfather’s grave in a Jewish cemetery in Sadr City, Baghdad. When he realized the state of the cemetery and cemeteries in Jewish communities around the Arab world, which could not be visited by relatives, he formulated the idea of a mass Kaddish for those who could not physically visit their departed loved ones.
“More than a religious event, the recitation of the mass Kaddish and Azkara are an important display of solidarity with the Jews of the Middle East and North Africa – and our history should be acknowledged and never forgotten, to make sure it is never repeated,” said Peress.
This year, David Dangoor became involved and set up a concerted, organized outreach effort to the wider Jewish world to place the annual Kaddish on the global Jewish calendar.
“Unlike the case of other Jewish tragedies, there is no communal showing of religious solidarity for the exodus and expulsion of Jews from Arab countries,” said Dangoor. “It is thus vital that this be a widely recognized initiative, to say these prayers annually in synagogues and Jewish institutions in Israel and around the world. “Even in communities where there are few Jews from the Middle East and North Africa, these prayers and a display of religious solidarity are vital for breaking down the barriers between our different communities,” he said.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--New Zealand launches project to tap into heat of volcanoes to cut carbon emissions

Geologists in New Zealand are planning to drill deep into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano – which is still hot – to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions .
New Zealand , home to more than 90 per cent of the world ’ s volcanoes , has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 , and the NZ $ 1m ( £500,000 ) project is backed by the government ’ s Smart Ideas programme .
Scientists hope the heat coming from the volcano beneath the South Island city of Dunedin could be trapped and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The main aim of the project is to reduce “ carbon-based fuel consumption and consequent greenhouse gas emissions ” , Dr Mike Palin from Otago University told the Guardian .
Two bores will be drilled into the sedimentary rock , 500m deep into the volcano .
The heat flow from the magma would be monitored by two wells drilled earlier in central Dunedin , assessing whether the heat produced is sufficient to be trapped and utilised .
The energy will be extracted and captured by pumping water underground , which would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mission to be successful the geologists need to know if the 11-million-year-old volcano is hot enough .
“ We don ’ t want to oversell this until we know more .
Even if we find out our extinct volcano isn ’ t as hot as we think it is , certainly the idea can be utilised elsewhere , ” Dr Palin said .
“ You can burn yourself on something that is 50°C … [ and ] we would say it ’ s likely that , at 1km depth , we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr Palin added .
New Zealand has the strongest concentration of volcanoes among countries on the Pacific Ring of Fire , a belt of seismic activity around the Pacific Ocean where more than 81 per cent of the world ’ s largest earthquakes have occurred .

Geologists in New Zealand are planning to drill deep into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano – which is still hot – to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions.
New Zealand, home to more than 90 per cent of the world’s volcanoes, has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the NZ$1m (£500,000) project is backed by the government’s Smart Ideas programme.
Scientists hope the heat coming from the volcano beneath the South Island city of Dunedin could be trapped and used to heat buildings alongside other purposes.
The main aim of the project is to reduce “carbon-based fuel consumption and consequent greenhouse gas emissions”, Dr Mike Palin from Otago University told the Guardian.
Two bores will be drilled into the sedimentary rock, 500m deep into the volcano. The heat flow from the magma would be monitored by two wells drilled earlier in central Dunedin, assessing whether the heat produced is sufficient to be trapped and utilised.
Read more
The energy will be extracted and captured by pumping water underground, which would be then used to heat buildings.
For the mission to be successful the geologists need to know if the 11-million-year-old volcano is hot enough.
“We don’t want to oversell this until we know more. Even if we find out our extinct volcano isn’t as hot as we think it is, certainly the idea can be utilised elsewhere,” Dr Palin said.
“You can burn yourself on something that is 50°C … [and] we would say it’s likely that, at 1km depth, we will encounter rock that is 50-100°C,” Dr Palin added.
New Zealand has the strongest concentration of volcanoes among countries on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a belt of seismic activity around the Pacific Ocean where more than 81 per cent of the world’s largest earthquakes have occurred.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Car crashes into Angela Merkel’s office gate

A car with an anti-globalisation message on its side was seen crashing into the gate of the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday , a Reuters witness said .
Reuters photographs from the scene of the incident showed police inspecting a vehicle with the words “ Stop Globalisation Politics ” written in white on the Volkswagen sedan ’ s right side .
Pictures shared online showed the phrase “ You damn killers of children and old people ” scrawled on the other .
There were no immediate reports of casualties .
Police are investigating the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no information about injuries or arrests at present .
The vehicle had license plates from the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Lippe .
It was driven away by the Berlin fire department showing little sign of damage , while the gate to the chancellery looked slightly dented .
Europe is on high alert after terrorist attacks in Paris , Nice and Vienna in recent weeks .
The chancellor was due to be host a video call with the country ’ s federal state leaders on Wednesday morning , during which a lockdown extension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic over the holidays were expected to be discussed .
Germany reported a record 410 Covid-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours , up from 305 a week ago , and just 49 on 2 November – the day Germany entered its partial lockdown .
The toll stands at 14,771 .
The number of confirmed infections rose by 18,633 to 961,320 , data from the Robert Koch Institute ( RKI ) for infectious diseases showed , 5,015 less than the record increase reported on Friday .

A car with an anti-globalisation message on its side was seen crashing into the gate of the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said.
Reuters photographs from the scene of the incident showed police inspecting a vehicle with the words “Stop Globalisation Politics” written in white on the Volkswagen sedan’s right side.
Pictures shared online showed the phrase “You damn killers of children and old people” scrawled on the other.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Emergency services attended the scene, with dozens of police officers and a fire engine present.
Read more
Police are investigating the incident, with a spokesperson saying that he had no information about injuries or arrests at present.
The vehicle had license plates from the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Lippe.
It was driven away by the Berlin fire department showing little sign of damage, while the gate to the chancellery looked slightly dented.
Europe is on high alert after terrorist attacks in Paris, Nice and Vienna in recent weeks.
The chancellor was due to be host a video call with the country’s federal state leaders on Wednesday morning, during which a lockdown extension and additional restrictions to deal with the coronavirus pandemic over the holidays were expected to be discussed.
Germany reported a record 410 Covid-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, up from 305 a week ago, and just 49 on 2 November – the day Germany entered its partial lockdown. The toll stands at 14,771.
The number of confirmed infections rose by 18,633 to 961,320, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed, 5,015 less than the record increase reported on Friday.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July , giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others .
Meghan described the miscarriage n an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday .
She wrote : “ I knew , as I clutched my firstborn child , that I was losing my second.
” The duchess , 39 , said she was sharing her story to help break the silence around an all-too-common tragedy .
“ Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief , experienced by many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she wrote .
“ In being invited to share our pain , together we take the first steps toward healing.
” In a startlingly intimate account of her experience , the duchess described how tragedy struck on a “ morning that began as ordinarily as any other day : Make breakfast .
Feed the dogs .
Take vitamins .
Find that missing sock .
Pick up the rogue crayon that rolled under the table .
Throw my hair in a ponytail before getting my son from his crib .
“ After changing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I dropped to the floor with him in my arms , humming a lullaby to keep us both calm , the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right.
” Later , she said , she “ lay in a hospital bed , holding my husband ’ s hand .
I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles , wet from both our tears .
Staring at the cold white walls , my eyes glazed over .
I tried to imagine how we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actress and star of TV legal drama “ Suits , ” married Harry , a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II , in a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle in May 2018 .
Their son was born the following year .
Early this year , the couple announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America , citing what they said was the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media .
They recently bought a house in Santa Barbara , California .

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others.
Meghan described the miscarriage n an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.”
The duchess, 39, said she was sharing her story to help break the silence around an all-too-common tragedy.
“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,” she wrote.
“In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.”
In a startlingly intimate account of her experience, the duchess described how tragedy struck on a “morning that began as ordinarily as any other day: Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock. Pick up the rogue crayon that rolled under the table. Throw my hair in a ponytail before getting my son from his crib.
“After changing his diaper, I felt a sharp cramp. I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right.”
Later, she said, she “lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband’s hand. I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears. Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we’d heal.”
Meghan, an American actress and star of TV legal drama “Suits,” married Harry, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, in a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle in May 2018. Their son was born the following year.
Early this year, the couple announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said was the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media. They recently bought a house in Santa Barbara, California.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Swiss police identify assailant in knife attack as jihadist

Swiss police have identified a Swiss woman who knifed a victim in the neck and grabbed another by the throat in a Lugano department store on Tuesday as a known jihadist .
“ The assailant is know to Fedpol from police investigations in 2017 with a jihadist background , ” the Federal Office of Police tweeted .
The suspect , a 28-year-old who lives in the area , was in custody after passersby subdued her until police could arrive .
Swiss media cited witnesses as saying she called out that she belonged to jihadist group Islamic State during the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life-threatening injuries and another was lightly injured .
But it has identified hundreds of residents deemed a threat and militants who have traveled to war zones .
Two men arrested in the town of Winterthur near Zurich this month over possible links to a jihadist shooting attack in Vienna that killed four people on Nov. 2 visited the attacker in July .
In September , a man Swiss media dubbed the “ Emir of Winterthur ” and described as a leading Islamist militant in Switzerland was sentenced to 50 months in prison for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have said that a fatal stabbing of a Portuguese man in September in the town of Morges , in western Switzerland , was still being investigated for a possible “ terrorist motive.
” A Swiss-Turkish national has been arrested .

Swiss police have identified a Swiss woman who knifed a victim in the neck and grabbed another by the throat in a Lugano department store on Tuesday as a known jihadist.
Federal prosecutors have called the incident in the Italian-speaking southern canton of Ticino a suspected terrorist attack and taken charge of the investigation.
“The assailant is know to Fedpol from police investigations in 2017 with a jihadist background,” the Federal Office of Police tweeted.
The suspect, a 28-year-old who lives in the area, was in custody after passersby subdued her until police could arrive. Swiss media cited witnesses as saying she called out that she belonged to jihadist group Islamic State during the attack.
One victim sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and another was lightly injured.
Neutral Switzerland has so far been spared the kind of large-scale jihadist attacks that prompted France and Germany this month to push for tighter European Union borders after suspected Islamist militants killed eight people in Paris, Nice and Vienna within a month.
But it has identified hundreds of residents deemed a threat and militants who have traveled to war zones.
Two men arrested in the town of Winterthur near Zurich this month over possible links to a jihadist shooting attack in Vienna that killed four people on Nov. 2 visited the attacker in July.
In September, a man Swiss media dubbed the “Emir of Winterthur” and described as a leading Islamist militant in Switzerland was sentenced to 50 months in prison for ties to Islamic State.
Federal prosecutors have said that a fatal stabbing of a Portuguese man in September in the town of Morges, in western Switzerland, was still being investigated for a possible “terrorist motive.” A Swiss-Turkish national has been arrested.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--El Al posts ‘heavy loss’ in Q3, faces ‘existential risk,’ CEO warns

El Al Israel Airlines on Wednesday reported a whopping loss of $ 147 million following a 94 percent drop in revenues for the third quarter of the year , as a second wave of the coronavirus “ dramatically affected ” operations of the company , causing it to halt regular passenger and cargo flights .
The third quarter financial statements came with a going concern warning– which expresses doubt regarding the firm ’ s continued viability — as did its financial statements for the first and second quarter of the year , with revenues plunging and losses ballooning due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flagship airline said the quarterly loss compared to a $ 27 million profit in the same July-September period a year earlier .
Operating revenue for the quarter was $ 39 million , compared to $ 647 million in the same period a year earlier .
Get The Start-Up Israel ’ s Daily Start-Up by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up For the nine months ending September 2020 , the company posted a loss of $ 391 million , compared to a loss of $ 28 million in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Jan-Sept this year came in at $ 511 million compared with $ 1.66 billion in the same period in 2019 , down 69 % .
The continuation of the pandemic led to the “ heavy loss ” in the quarter , said El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin in the statement .
He said he hoped El Al will soon be able to expand the number of destinations it has recently started flying to .
The company was continuing to implement efficiency steps to get the airline back onto the growth path , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the firm will find it hard to meet its obligations and will face “ existential risk.
” The company had a negative cashflow from operations of $ 33.8 million in the third quarter of the year , compared to a cash flow of $ 6.7 million in the same period last year , and ongoing liabilities at the end of September 2020 were over $ 2 billion .
The company owes passengers some $ 240 million for tickets that were not utilized , El Al said .
The aviation industry has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , as social distancing , lockdowns and border closures have grounded flights .
According to the IATA forecast , there has been a decline of hundreds of billions of dollars in the revenues of the airlines worldwide , and their aggregate loss is estimated at tens of billions of dollars .
Following restrictions on international travel .
El Al suspended regular passenger flights in mid-March 2020 .
Since then , some flights have resumed to a limited number of destinations .
The airline has placed most of its employees on furlough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also evident in the data of inbound and outbound tourism from the State of Israel , El Al said in a statement .
The volume of inbound tourism to Israel decreased in the first nine months of the year by about 76 % , while the outbound tourism rate decreased in that period by about 81 % compared to the corresponding period last year .
Since the start of the crisis the company has taken a number of steps to cut costs and improve cash flow – reducing its activity , increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its employees , and cutting salaries of its executive board and the board of directors by 20 % .
The firm also came to agreements with banks to defer payments , and the lease agreements for two 737-800 aircraft were canceled .
As part of a government rescue package , the company sold shares for a total of $ 150 million and got state guarantees for 75 % of a $ 250 million loan from banks .
El Al said that to date , “ no agreement ” has been reached with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the airline is considering raising the loan via a sale of bonds to the public .
“ As there is still uncertainty regarding the completion of the assistance , which is necessary to enable the company to deal with the consequences of the crisis , at this stage there are significant doubts ” about the firm ’ s viability as a “ going concern , ” and the statements come with a warning to that effect .
Following the share sale , Kanfei Nesharim , controlled by Eli Rozenberg , became the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 42.88 % stake in the firm .
The State of Israel owns a 14.37 % stake , Knafaim Holdings Ltd. holds a 15.21 % stake and the public holds a 27.54 % stake , according to an El Al presentation filed Wednesday with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange .
Usishkin , appointed to head the firm in 2018 , will be leaving the post by January , and a new board of directors has been appointed , following the ownership change .

El Al Israel Airlines on Wednesday reported a whopping loss of $147 million following a 94 percent drop in revenues for the third quarter of the year, as a second wave of the coronavirus “dramatically affected” operations of the company, causing it to halt regular passenger and cargo flights.
The third quarter financial statements came with a going concern warning– which expresses doubt regarding the firm’s continued viability — as did its financial statements for the first and second quarter of the year, with revenues plunging and losses ballooning due to the pandemic.
The nation’s flagship airline said the quarterly loss compared to a $27 million profit in the same July-September period a year earlier. Operating revenue for the quarter was $39 million, compared to $647 million in the same period a year earlier.
Get The Start-Up Israel’s Daily Start-Up by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
For the nine months ending September 2020, the company posted a loss of $391 million, compared to a loss of $28 million in the same period a year earlier. Operating revenue for Jan-Sept this year came in at $511 million compared with $1.66 billion in the same period in 2019, down 69%.
A picture taken on August 31, 2020, shows the word Peace written in Arabic, English and Hebrew on the side of an El Al airliner at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, which will carry a US-Israeli delegation to the UAE following a normalization accord. (NIR ELIAS / POOL / AFP)
The continuation of the pandemic led to the “heavy loss” in the quarter, said El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin in the statement. He said he hoped El Al will soon be able to expand the number of destinations it has recently started flying to. The company was continuing to implement efficiency steps to get the airline back onto the growth path, he said. But without government assistance, the firm will find it hard to meet its obligations and will face “existential risk.”
The company had a negative cashflow from operations of $33.8 million in the third quarter of the year, compared to a cash flow of $6.7 million in the same period last year, and ongoing liabilities at the end of September 2020 were over $2 billion. The company owes passengers some $240 million for tickets that were not utilized, El Al said.
The aviation industry has been one of the most battered by the coronavirus, as social distancing, lockdowns and border closures have grounded flights. According to the IATA forecast, there has been a decline of hundreds of billions of dollars in the revenues of the airlines worldwide, and their aggregate loss is estimated at tens of billions of dollars.
Following restrictions on international travel. El Al suspended regular passenger flights in mid-March 2020. Since then, some flights have resumed to a limited number of destinations. The airline has placed most of its employees on furlough.
The impact of the crisis during 2020 is also evident in the data of inbound and outbound tourism from the State of Israel, El Al said in a statement. The volume of inbound tourism to Israel decreased in the first nine months of the year by about 76%, while the outbound tourism rate decreased in that period by about 81% compared to the corresponding period last year.
Since the start of the crisis the company has taken a number of steps to cut costs and improve cash flow – reducing its activity, increasing cargo activity when possible, outsourcing most of its employees, and cutting salaries of its executive board and the board of directors by 20%. The firm also came to agreements with banks to defer payments, and the lease agreements for two 737-800 aircraft were canceled.
Eli Rozenberg, the new controlling shareholder of El Al (Courtesy)
As part of a government rescue package, the company sold shares for a total of $150 million and got state guarantees for 75% of a $250 million loan from banks. El Al said that to date, “no agreement” has been reached with a financing entity regarding the loan, so the airline is considering raising the loan via a sale of bonds to the public.
“As there is still uncertainty regarding the completion of the assistance, which is necessary to enable the company to deal with the consequences of the crisis, at this stage there are significant doubts” about the firm’s viability as a “going concern,” and the statements come with a warning to that effect.
Following the share sale, Kanfei Nesharim, controlled by Eli Rozenberg, became the controlling shareholder of the airline, with a 42.88% stake in the firm. The State of Israel owns a 14.37% stake, Knafaim Holdings Ltd. holds a 15.21% stake and the public holds a 27.54% stake, according to an El Al presentation filed Wednesday with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Usishkin, appointed to head the firm in 2018, will be leaving the post by January, and a new board of directors has been appointed, following the ownership change.


jewworldorder--2020-11-25--Meghan Markle Describes Having Miscarriage While Holding Baby Archie

Meghan Markle has spoken about experiencing a miscarriage in July , detailing how she was holding Archie when she realized something wasn ’ t right .
“ After changing his diaper , I felt a sharp cramp .
I dropped to the floor with him in my arms , humming a lullaby to keep us both calm , the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right , ” she wrote in a new article in the New York Times .
The Duchess described laying in a hospital bed later , holding Prince Harry ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
“ I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles , wet from both our tears .
Staring at the cold white walls , my eyes glazed over .
I tried to imagine how we ’ d heal , ” she said .
Markle makes reference to an ITV interview in the piece , where she was asked : “ Are you OK ?
” “ I answered him honestly , ” she wrote , “ not knowing that what I said would resonate with so many – new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had , in their own way , been silently suffering.
” “ Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief , experienced by many but talked about by few , ” she added .
“ In the pain of our loss , my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women , 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage .
“ Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain , the conversation remains taboo , riddled with ( unwarranted ) shame , and perpetuating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wrote about how this year has “ brought so many of us to our breaking points , ” describing the devastation of COVID-19 and the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd that sparked the Black Lives Matter protests .

Meghan Markle has spoken about experiencing a miscarriage in July, detailing how she was holding Archie when she realized something wasn’t right.
“After changing his diaper, I felt a sharp cramp. I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right,” she wrote in a new article in the New York Times.
“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.”
The Duchess described laying in a hospital bed later, holding Prince Harry’s hand while being seen by medical staff.
“I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears. Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we’d heal,” she said.
Markle makes reference to an ITV interview in the piece, where she was asked: “Are you OK?”
“I answered him honestly,” she wrote, “not knowing that what I said would resonate with so many – new moms and older ones, and anyone who had, in their own way, been silently suffering.”
“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,” she added. “In the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage.
“Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.”
The Duchess also wrote about how this year has “brought so many of us to our breaking points,” describing the devastation of COVID-19 and the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd that sparked the Black Lives Matter protests.
Calling all HuffPost superfans! Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost’s next chapter
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-27--Embody What You Seek

Embody What You Seek

This quote has comforted me through many stages of my life .
A lifeline reminding me that the best is yet to come , that I deserve happiness , and that I am on the right track .
This phrase would course through my veins when I looked at new jobs , when I decided to move to a new town , and when I had my heart broken in a driveway in Ohio .
Lately , the words have rolled around in my head like the spinning basket of bingo balls .
They come out like this : More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when we embody what we seek , we take our power back .
It is a reclamation of our bodies , our minds , and our spaces .
It is a claim to our lives as they are and as we want them to be .
And it is an act of owning our stories .
It is intention setting and then intention claiming all in one moment – this moment .
No more waiting for the trip to Europe .
No more waiting for the right man or the right time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No more looking outside of yourself to get your needs met .
Are you looking for adventure ?
Own it .
Looking for peace ?
Own it .
Looking for love ?
Own that , too .
And what I say “ own it ” , I mean with your full body and mind .
With everything you ’ ve got — embody that business .
Embody has two meanings according to Merriam-Webster : • To make a part of a body or system And I am suggesting you do both .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because sometimes it ’ s easier to get real concrete .
What is it that you seek ?
For me , today , right this moment – it is connection .
What does it look like , smell like , taste ?
If it were a piece of clothing , what would ‘ connection ’ be ?
If it were an ice cream flavor , a day of the week , an icon , an image , something from nature , something from your junk drawer .
Find the ‘ connection ’ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and give it physicality .
‘ Connection ’ for me , today , smells like fresh bread .
It ’ s warm to the touch .
It reminds me of coming in from the cold .
‘ Connection ’ is also the homemade sweater that is soft on my shoulders .
It ’ s caramel flavored , in fact , it ’ s hot caramel and fudge on my sundae .
It ’ s the small reclining Buddha figurine I found on a walk 15 years ago .
It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a conversation where I feel held .
It ’ s an old journal .
It ’ s weathered leather .
It ’ s background music .
It ’ s writing letters with my favorite pen .
‘ Connection ’ is also my feet in the dirt , steadying my breath , closing my eyes .
‘ Connection ’ might be and feel like a completely different set of things for you .
And it might look different for me on a different day .
There ’ s no right thing – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t .
What is it to you ?
Get clear .
Take your time .
And now for that second bit ( # 1 in the definition above ) : “ To make it a part of a body or system.
” Let ’ s get really literal in terms of locking it in , making it a part of who you are today .
I do this thing I call taking brain photos .
It ’ s an exercise where you intentionally notice what comes up and then pause while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self ( taste , touch , smell , hear , see ) .
Once you have called attention to the feeling in the sensed experience , lock it in to your cells .
Capture it with your breath or touch or your brain ’ s attention .
Make it a part of your body .
In my ‘ connection ’ experience today – here ’ s what locking it in looked like to me : I grabbed my reclining Buddha and sat in the chair that forms to my body .
I put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encompasses my whole body and is super warm .
With my favorite pen , I wrote a letter to my college roommate , who I haven ’ t connected with in a long time .
I let my heart out onto the page – didn ’ t hold back .
As I was sitting , I let the chair and clothing hold me , I closed my eyes and let the feeling of being held sink in .
I brought my hands to my heart and breathed deep .
During my letter writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this old friend and all she meant to me .
Again , closed my eyes and breathed deep , hands over my heart .
Felt the warmth cascade through me .
In moments , I feel connected .
I feel like just what I was looking for .
Today .
Anne has worked in healthcare for 20 years at both the micro- and macro-levels .
For the last two decades , she has worked within the healthcare “ system ” in order to elicit improvement .
Anne has expertise in health program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business operations ; she works for organizations large & small , focusing on healthcare quality and care transformation .
Anne is a registered yoga teacher , a leader in meditation and breath work .
She serves as the Board President for Sea Change Yoga , offering trauma informed yoga and meditation for all .
Through these efforts , both corporate and fringe , Anne realizes that the power of one ’ s health & wellbeing resides within .
Whether on a conference call or on her mat , she strives to remind you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loves to run , write , and yoga with her family in Falmouth , Maine .

November 27th, 2020
By Anne Davis
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
“What you seek is seeking you” – Rumi
This quote has comforted me through many stages of my life. A lifeline reminding me that the best is yet to come, that I deserve happiness, and that I am on the right track. This phrase would course through my veins when I looked at new jobs, when I decided to move to a new town, and when I had my heart broken in a driveway in Ohio.
Lately, the words have rolled around in my head like the spinning basket of bingo balls. They come out like this:
“Embody what you seek.”
More than a nice turn of the phrase, when we embody what we seek, we take our power back. It is a reclamation of our bodies, our minds, and our spaces. It is a claim to our lives as they are and as we want them to be. And it is an act of owning our stories. It is intention setting and then intention claiming all in one moment – this moment.
No more waiting for the trip to Europe. No more waiting for the right man or the right time or the right message from the Universe. No more looking outside of yourself to get your needs met. Are you looking for adventure? Own it. Looking for peace? Own it. Looking for love? Own that, too.
And what I say “own it”, I mean with your full body and mind. With everything you’ve got — embody that business.
Embody has two meanings according to Merriam-Webster:
To make a part of a body or system To represent in physical form
And I am suggesting you do both. Let’s start with #2 because sometimes it’s easier to get real concrete.
What is it that you seek?
For me, today, right this moment – it is connection. What does it look like, smell like, taste? If it were a piece of clothing, what would ‘connection’ be? If it were an ice cream flavor, a day of the week, an icon, an image, something from nature, something from your junk drawer. Find the ‘connection’ in your life – in your mundane every-days-the-same – and give it physicality.
‘Connection’ for me, today, smells like fresh bread. It’s warm to the touch. It reminds me of coming in from the cold. ‘Connection’ is also the homemade sweater that is soft on my shoulders. It’s caramel flavored, in fact, it’s hot caramel and fudge on my sundae. It’s the small reclining Buddha figurine I found on a walk 15 years ago. It’s a bonfire right after it rages. It’s a conversation where I feel held. It’s an old journal. It’s weathered leather. It’s background music. It’s writing letters with my favorite pen. ‘Connection’ is also my feet in the dirt, steadying my breath, closing my eyes.
‘Connection’ might be and feel like a completely different set of things for you. And it might look different for me on a different day. There’s no right thing – about what it is and what it isn’t.
What is it to you? Get clear. Take your time.
And now for that second bit (#1 in the definition above): “To make it a part of a body or system.” Let’s get really literal in terms of locking it in, making it a part of who you are today. I do this thing I call taking brain photos.
It’s an exercise where you intentionally notice what comes up and then pause while you feel it saturate through your physical self (taste, touch, smell, hear, see). Once you have called attention to the feeling in the sensed experience, lock it in to your cells. Capture it with your breath or touch or your brain’s attention. Make it a part of your body.
In my ‘connection’ experience today – here’s what locking it in looked like to me:
I grabbed my reclining Buddha and sat in the chair that forms to my body. I put on the sweater my mom knitted that encompasses my whole body and is super warm. With my favorite pen, I wrote a letter to my college roommate, who I haven’t connected with in a long time. I let my heart out onto the page – didn’t hold back. As I was sitting, I let the chair and clothing hold me, I closed my eyes and let the feeling of being held sink in. I brought my hands to my heart and breathed deep. During my letter writing I felt such gratitude for the friendship with this old friend and all she meant to me. Again, closed my eyes and breathed deep, hands over my heart. Felt the warmth cascade through me.
In moments, I feel connected. I feel like just what I was looking for. Today.
About the author:
Anne has worked in healthcare for 20 years at both the micro- and macro-levels. For the last two decades, she has worked within the healthcare “system” in order to elicit improvement. Anne has expertise in health program & content development, analytics, and business operations; she works for organizations large & small, focusing on healthcare quality and care transformation.
Anne is a registered yoga teacher, a leader in meditation and breath work. She serves as the Board President for Sea Change Yoga, offering trauma informed yoga and meditation for all.
Through these efforts, both corporate and fringe, Anne realizes that the power of one’s health & wellbeing resides within. Whether on a conference call or on her mat, she strives to remind you of this with each breath.
Anne loves to run, write, and yoga with her family in Falmouth, Maine.
www.shift-vibes.com
LinkedIn Profile
Instagram


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--Court orders intel firm Black Cube to pay £350,000 to Israeli TV show

A British court has ordered the intelligence firm Black Cube to pay £350,000 in legal fees to an Israeli investigative program “ Uvda ” after withdrawing a £15 million defamation lawsuit .
Court documents filed in the high court of justice Queen ’ s bench division show that Black Cube was ordered to pay the legal fees of Uvda ’ s broadcaster , Keshet , and the five journalists who had all been sued .
Investigative journalist Ilana Dayan also reported that the firm , which includes some former Mossad members , tried to block a communications sector reform and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Further , Black Cube said it made the decision because , “ there was no harm to its income in the year following the broadcast , which meant that the claim that the company has suffered financial loss because of the broadcast was undermined.
” It added that this is an especially significant issue for defamation claims in the British legal system .
“ The company continues to state that aspects of the broadcast were wrong and misleading , and that it always acts strictly according to the law in every country where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Keshet refused to comment for this report .
Despite Black Cube ’ s nuanced explanation of the court order against it to pay the parties it had sued , had it continued the case and been successful in at least proving the broadcast material was untrue , it might have avoided the legal fine .
The company ’ s decision to pay the legal fine without moving further with the case appeared to indicate that it might fail both at proving damages as well as at disproving the veracity of the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has offices in Tel Aviv , London and Madrid , but decided to try the case in London hoping for a larger judgment or settlement if it had won the case .
Press freedom advocates published an open letter in July 2019 to highlight for the UK government what they framed as a “ growing trend to use strategic litigation against public participation ( SLAPP ) lawsuits as a means of intimidating and silencing journalists.
” Media reports have previously alleged Black Cube worked to discredit US officials who negotiated the Iran nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein .

A British court has ordered the intelligence firm Black Cube to pay £350,000 in legal fees to an Israeli investigative program “Uvda” after withdrawing a £15 million defamation lawsuit.
Court documents filed in the high court of justice Queen’s bench division show that Black Cube was ordered to pay the legal fees of Uvda’s broadcaster, Keshet, and the five journalists who had all been sued.
Black Cube filed the lawsuit after a June 2019 expose alleging that Israeli tycoon Idan Ofer, had hired the firm in 2014 to investigate and find leverage to pressure then-finance minister Yair Lapid and other officials.
Investigative journalist Ilana Dayan also reported that the firm, which includes some former Mossad members, tried to block a communications sector reform and to discredit a leading Israeli businesswoman.
A spokesperson for Black Cube confirmed the court’s ruling to the Jerusalem Post on Thursday, originally reported by the Guardian, and responded saying, “The company, based on the unanimous recommendation of its British lawyers, has withdrawn its defamation claim against Uvda for a documentary which was broadcast over a year ago.”
Further, Black Cube said it made the decision because, “there was no harm to its income in the year following the broadcast, which meant that the claim that the company has suffered financial loss because of the broadcast was undermined.”
It added that this is an especially significant issue for defamation claims in the British legal system.
“The company continues to state that aspects of the broadcast were wrong and misleading, and that it always acts strictly according to the law in every country where it operates,” said Black Cube.
Keshet refused to comment for this report.
Despite Black Cube’s nuanced explanation of the court order against it to pay the parties it had sued, had it continued the case and been successful in at least proving the broadcast material was untrue, it might have avoided the legal fine.
The company’s decision to pay the legal fine without moving further with the case appeared to indicate that it might fail both at proving damages as well as at disproving the veracity of the report’s about it.
Black Cube has offices in Tel Aviv, London and Madrid, but decided to try the case in London hoping for a larger judgment or settlement if it had won the case.
Press freedom advocates published an open letter in July 2019 to highlight for the UK government what they framed as a “growing trend to use strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP) lawsuits as a means of intimidating and silencing journalists.”
Media reports have previously alleged Black Cube worked to discredit US officials who negotiated the Iran nuclear agreement and the company was named in the New York rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--UK PM appoints Dan Rosenfield as new chief of staff

Dan Rosenfield , former finance ministry official and current chair of World Jewish Relief ( WJR ) , has just been appointed UK PM Boris Johnson ’ s new chief of staff .
“ The Prime Minister has today appointed Dan Rosenfield as his chief of staff , ” said a statement from Johnson ’ s office on Thursday .
According to Reuters , “ He will begin work in Downing Street on Dec. 7 and officially take up the Chief of Staff role on Jan. 1.
” WJR is an international humanitarian agency for the British Jewish community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as trustee in WJR in 2013 , becoming chair in 2016 , according to the Jewish Leadership Council ’ s ( JLC ) website .
JLC is an umbrella body comprised of the heads of 34 Jewish organizations , responsible for coordinating between them , according to the interests of each group .
He is joining Johnson ’ s administration from Hakluyt , a business and investment consulting firm .
Before Hakluyt , he was a managing director of investment banking at Bank of America .
Rosenfield has also previously served for over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This includes four years as “ principal private secretary to Chancellors Alistair Darling and George Osborne , ” according to Hakluyt ’ s website.The Jewish Telegraph ran a profile of Rosenfield in 2016 .
He confirmed to them , at the time , that he indeed had Chancellor Darling over for Shabbat dinner .
“ I fell in love with the people and the work that it does , ” he said of WJR , nothing his deep Jewish roots and values .
Dominic Cummings left Johnson ’ s senior advisory team earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been revising the team.Reuters noted that Cummings was “ seen as the driving force behind Johnson ’ s strategy on Brexit and most other policies , and his exit has been billed as a chance for a ‘ reset ’ for the British leader.
” Reuters contributed to this report .
Check out WJR here .
Source

Dan Rosenfield, former finance ministry official and current chair of World Jewish Relief (WJR), has just been appointed UK PM Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff. “The Prime Minister has today appointed Dan Rosenfield as his chief of staff,” said a statement from Johnson’s office on Thursday. According to Reuters, “He will begin work in Downing Street on Dec. 7 and officially take up the Chief of Staff role on Jan. 1.”WJR is an international humanitarian agency for the British Jewish community, providing services in Europe and beyond.Rosenfield started as trustee in WJR in 2013, becoming chair in 2016, according to the Jewish Leadership Council’s (JLC) website. JLC is an umbrella body comprised of the heads of 34 Jewish organizations, responsible for coordinating between them, according to the interests of each group. He is joining Johnson’s administration from Hakluyt, a business and investment consulting firm. Before Hakluyt, he was a managing director of investment banking at Bank of America. Rosenfield has also previously served for over a decade in the UK Treasury. This includes four years as “principal private secretary to Chancellors Alistair Darling and George Osborne,” according to Hakluyt’s website.The Jewish Telegraph ran a profile of Rosenfield in 2016. He confirmed to them, at the time, that he indeed had Chancellor Darling over for Shabbat dinner. “I fell in love with the people and the work that it does,” he said of WJR, nothing his deep Jewish roots and values.
— Jewish Telegraph e-edition.jewishtelegraph.com (@JewishTelegraph) November 26, 2020
Dominic Cummings left Johnson’s senior advisory team earlier this month. Since then, Johnson has been revising the team.Reuters noted that Cummings was “seen as the driving force behind Johnson’s strategy on Brexit and most other policies, and his exit has been billed as a chance for a ‘reset’ for the British leader.”Reuters contributed to this report. Check out WJR here.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--Iran’s Nasirshelal awarded London 2012 gold medal

TEHRAN – The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Iranian weightlifter Navab Nasirshelal will receive 2012 Olympic Games gold medal @ @ @ @ @ .
Re-analysis of Torokhtiy ’ s samples from London 2012 resulted in a positive test @ @ @ @ @ .
In the men ’ s 105kg weightlifting event , the first- and fourth-placed athletes @ @ @ @ @ the gold medal is reallocated to Nasirshelal of Iran , IOC confirmed in a consultative @ @ @ @ @ The silver to Bartlomiej Wojciech Bonk of Poland and the bronze to Ivan Efremov of @ @ @ @ @ ranking until eighth place has been adapted .

TEHRAN – The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Iranian weightlifter Navab Nasirshelal will receive 2012 Olympic Games gold medal following disqualification of Oleksiy Torokhtiy.
Re-analysis of Torokhtiy’s samples from London 2012 resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substances Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
In the men’s 105kg weightlifting event, the first- and fourth-placed athletes have been disqualified, so the gold medal is reallocated to Nasirshelal of Iran, IOC confirmed in a consultative meeting held by videoconference.
The silver to Bartlomiej Wojciech Bonk of Poland and the bronze to Ivan Efremov of Uzbekistan, and the subsequent ranking until eighth place has been adapted.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--EU anti-terror chief warns video games used to spread extremism, prepare attacks

BRUSSELS — Online video games can be used to propagate extremist ideologies and even prepare attacks , the EU ’ s anti-terrorism coordinator told AFP in an interview in which he urged more regulation .
The official , Gilles de Kerchove , made the argument ahead of the European Commission ’ s presentation on December 9 of a proposed Digital Services Act that aims to rein in Big Tech excesses and internet hate speech .
“ I ’ m not saying that all the gaming sector is a problem .
There are two billion people playing online , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said de Kerchove , a Belgian appointed to his post 13 years ago .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up But , he warned , “ you have extreme-right groups in Germany that have come up with games where the aim is to shoot Arabs , or [ Hungarian-born US Jewish billionaire George ] Soros , or Mrs. [ German Chancellor Angela ] Merkel for her migration policy , etc.
” “ That can be an alternative way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right but not only them , a way to launder money… there are currencies created in games that can be exchanged for legal tender , ” he said .
“ It can be a form of communicating .
It ’ s encrypted .
It can also be a way to test attack scenarios , ” he continued .
De Kerchove also raised concerns over “ algorithmic amplification , ” where platforms such as Facebook and YouTube put “ problematic ” and “ borderline ” content up high , exploiting emotional reactions to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU executive wants to tackle in its Digital Services Act by demanding more transparency from digital titans .
The European Parliament is also discussing a proposal which would require content deemed to have a terrorist character deleted online within one hour .
The fight against terrorism has shot up the EU agenda since recent jihadist attacks in France and Austria .
Another concern , a controversial one , is a push by law enforcement in EU countries to have encrypted communications , of the sort offered by WhatsApp , readable by authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run up against unease by defenders of free speech and civil liberties and privacy advocates , who fear abuse and a backdoor that can be used by hackers and criminals , as well as authoritarian administrations .
“ Nobody in Brussels wants to reduce encryption , ” he said .
“ On the contrary , we are in favor of more encryption.
” But , he added , “ is it right that we aren ’ t able to identify who is behind an IP address and posting pedophile photos from the rape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can tap an SMS but they can ’ t access the same content in a WhatsApp message ?
Is that logical ?
” He suggested the Digital Services Act include a provision forcing providers of encrypted communication to give police and prosecutors unencrypted versions of the messages sent on their services when ordered to do so by a judge .
That , he asserted would get around the problem of decryption keys circulating and falling into the wrong hands .
He did not , however , explain how that would work technically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” That means only the sender and the receiver can read the communication and no-one else , not even WhatsApp or its owner Facebook , because the message is encoded using two digital keys , one public and one private .
The United States and its English-speaking allies that make up the “ Five Eyes ” intelligence-sharing network — Britain , Australia , Canada and New Zealand — in October also called on tech companies to give them backdoor access to encrypted messages .

BRUSSELS — Online video games can be used to propagate extremist ideologies and even prepare attacks, the EU’s anti-terrorism coordinator told AFP in an interview in which he urged more regulation.
The official, Gilles de Kerchove, made the argument ahead of the European Commission’s presentation on December 9 of a proposed Digital Services Act that aims to rein in Big Tech excesses and internet hate speech.
“I’m not saying that all the gaming sector is a problem. There are two billion people playing online, and that’s all very well,” said de Kerchove, a Belgian appointed to his post 13 years ago.
Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
But, he warned, “you have extreme-right groups in Germany that have come up with games where the aim is to shoot Arabs, or [Hungarian-born US Jewish billionaire George] Soros, or Mrs. [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel for her migration policy, etc.”
EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove speaks at the Europa Building in Brussels on November 25, 2020. (Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
“That can be an alternative way to spread ideology, especially of the extreme right but not only them, a way to launder money… there are currencies created in games that can be exchanged for legal tender,” he said.
“It can be a form of communicating. It’s encrypted. It can also be a way to test attack scenarios,” he continued.
De Kerchove also raised concerns over “algorithmic amplification,” where platforms such as Facebook and YouTube put “problematic” and “borderline” content up high, exploiting emotional reactions to boost user engagement.
This is one aspect the EU executive wants to tackle in its Digital Services Act by demanding more transparency from digital titans. The European Parliament is also discussing a proposal which would require content deemed to have a terrorist character deleted online within one hour.
The fight against terrorism has shot up the EU agenda since recent jihadist attacks in France and Austria.
Access to encrypted messages
Another concern, a controversial one, is a push by law enforcement in EU countries to have encrypted communications, of the sort offered by WhatsApp, readable by authorities with a warrant.
But that has run up against unease by defenders of free speech and civil liberties and privacy advocates, who fear abuse and a backdoor that can be used by hackers and criminals, as well as authoritarian administrations.
WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York, February 19, 2014 (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
On that, de Kerchove offered reassurance.
“Nobody in Brussels wants to reduce encryption,” he said. “On the contrary, we are in favor of more encryption.”
But, he added, “is it right that we aren’t able to identify who is behind an IP address and posting pedophile photos from the rape of children? How is it police can tap an SMS but they can’t access the same content in a WhatsApp message? Is that logical?”
He suggested the Digital Services Act include a provision forcing providers of encrypted communication to give police and prosecutors unencrypted versions of the messages sent on their services when ordered to do so by a judge.
That, he asserted would get around the problem of decryption keys circulating and falling into the wrong hands.
He did not, however, explain how that would work technically, given that WhatsApp encryption is “end-to-end.”
Facebook employees work in a unit focused on the fight against misinformation and manipulation in Menlo Park, California, in 2018. (Noah Berger/AFP via Getty Images)
That means only the sender and the receiver can read the communication and no-one else, not even WhatsApp or its owner Facebook, because the message is encoded using two digital keys, one public and one private.
The United States and its English-speaking allies that make up the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing network — Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand — in October also called on tech companies to give them backdoor access to encrypted messages.


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--Antony Blinken: A smooth, old-school diplomat who will take on a harsh new world of wary allies and

Antony Blinken: A smooth, old-school diplomat who will take on a harsh new world of wary allies and foes

Antony Blinken is soft-spoken where his predecessor was a loudmouth with a giant chip on his shoulder .
He is a consensus builder and a listener , in contrast to the departing secretary of state , Mike Pompeo , who often interjected his own prejudices and strong views into America ’ s affairs .
And while Pompeo was seen as crude , Blinken is collegial , respectful and refined , a French speaker who attended secondary school in Paris as the scion of a diplomatic family .
“ Tony will be operating under a very different set of circumstances since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says Matthew Bryza , a former US diplomat who has known and worked with Blinken since the late 1990s .
“ Why would the world ever believe that the US is going to be on its old reliable path when it signed agreements and stuck to them ?
His main job is restoring a sense of credibility that the US will stick to its commitments and be ready to lead.
” He will face off against leaders in resurgent China and Russia who mistrusted Trump but benefited from the chaos of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and will be wary of a Biden administration committed to rallying international support against them .
Blinken ’ s most nuanced challenge may be redefining relations with ostensibly friendly nations like Israel , Saudi Arabia , Egypt and Turkey which are well connected in Washington and have had special access to the White House under Trump that will now come to an end .
Blinken , 58 , has been advising Biden on foreign policy for years .
He is a known quantity , with a lengthy track record of public statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical of the Trump administration , such as its 2018 decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem .
“ Jerusalem is Israel ’ s capital and it will always be Israel ’ s capital , ” he told France 24 television .
“ But the subject of Jerusalem is also supposed to be part of any negotiation toward a final settlement .
By unilaterally declaring that Jerusalem is Israel ’ s capital and moving our embassy there , in effect the Trump administration took that subject out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it.
” But criticising Trump ’ s moves will be a lot less difficult than reversing them , or even bringing some measure of balance to American ties .
In the Middle East , the Trump administration in its final weeks is actively seeking to solidify its apparent policy of giving Israel anything on its wishlist without offering anything to Palestinians in an apparent attempt to make the Biden administration ’ s job harder .
“ In an ideal world , we would have negotiated every misbehaviour that Iran conducts both at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote in The New York Times .
“ But we live in the real world , not an ideal world .
The only issue that our partners were prepared to negotiate , including the Europeans , including China , Russia , not to mention Iran , was the nuclear programme.
” But Blinken and Biden may find that even if the US returns to the nuclear deal , the layers of non-nuclear sanctions imposed by Trump – including waves of punishments imposed after he lost the election – may be politically and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also come under harsh criticism for some of his positions .
The left-leaning journalist Robert Wright gave him a mediocre grade of C minus , describing him as “ a liberal interventionist ” who has often favoured military action over diplomacy and favours “ expansionist ” US policies that provoke Russia and China .
In his blog post , Wright noted that Blinken approved of the 1990 US invasion of Panama to arrest its president Manuel Noriega .
“ Invading a country in order to arrest its leader is , at best , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , before concluding : “ Tony is bright and studious but needs to do a better job learning from past mistakes.
” Blinken was an architect of the sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion and annexation of Ukraine ’ s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 , in what most foreign policy observers consider similar to the types of routine punishments the Trump administration has doled out to countries with which it has clashed .
But Blinken has already begun to sketch out positions that have won him some plaudits and distinguish him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Holocaust survivor , Blinken has hinted at a more values-based foreign policy with a focus on upholding global human rights concerns .
Under Trump and Pompeo , the US focused on rights abuses of rivals like Iran , Venezuela and China while ignoring or even tacitly approving repression by White House allies in Saudi Arabia and Egypt .

Antony Blinken is soft-spoken where his predecessor was a loudmouth with a giant chip on his shoulder. He is a consensus builder and a listener, in contrast to the departing secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who often interjected his own prejudices and strong views into America’s affairs. And while Pompeo was seen as crude, Blinken is collegial, respectful and refined, a French speaker who attended secondary school in Paris as the scion of a diplomatic family.
Blinken, a veteran of Washington’s old-school foreign policy elite and former deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser, will reportedly be named this week as President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of state.
But he may find that his conventional approach to diplomacy will be put to the test under a new and unprecedented set of challenges Washington faces.
“Tony will be operating under a very different set of circumstances since he was deputy secretary of state,” says Matthew Bryza, a former US diplomat who has known and worked with Blinken since the late 1990s. “Why would the world ever believe that the US is going to be on its old reliable path when it signed agreements and stuck to them? His main job is restoring a sense of credibility that the US will stick to its commitments and be ready to lead.”
Blinken must still be formally nominated after Biden is sworn in on 20 January and then approved by a majority of US senators.
Read more
For Blinken, restoring relations with longtime American allies profoundly relieved over the election of Joe Biden will be an easy part of his job. Even re-entering the Paris climate change accord and restoring funding to the World Health Organisation will be relatively smooth.
Your daily US politics newsletter Sign up Already have an account? Log in here
More politically fraught will be re-entering the Iran nuclear deal in which he played a role in creating, and then defending, against mounting criticism from Washington hawks.
He will face off against leaders in resurgent China and Russia who mistrusted Trump but benefited from the chaos of his administration and the gratuitous distractions he created, and will be wary of a Biden administration committed to rallying international support against them.
“The US relationship is way more confrontational with China, and not just because of Trump and his trade wars but because of China’s actions,” says Bryza.
Blinken’s most nuanced challenge may be redefining relations with ostensibly friendly nations like Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey which are well connected in Washington and have had special access to the White House under Trump that will now come to an end.
Blinken, 58, has been advising Biden on foreign policy for years. He is a known quantity, with a lengthy track record of public statements and policy moves. He was frequently critical of the Trump administration, such as its 2018 decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and it will always be Israel’s capital,” he told France 24 television. “But the subject of Jerusalem is also supposed to be part of any negotiation toward a final settlement. By unilaterally declaring that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and moving our embassy there, in effect the Trump administration took that subject out of negotiations and made a unilateral decision about it.”
But criticising Trump’s moves will be a lot less difficult than reversing them, or even bringing some measure of balance to American ties. In the Middle East, the Trump administration in its final weeks is actively seeking to solidify its apparent policy of giving Israel anything on its wishlist without offering anything to Palestinians in an apparent attempt to make the Biden administration’s job harder.
Blinken has for years vociferously defended the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by President Barack Obama and abandoned by Trump despite its shortcomings, which include failing to address anything but Tehran’s atomic technology pursuits.
“In an ideal world, we would have negotiated every misbehaviour that Iran conducts both at home and around the world,” he wrote in The New York Times. “But we live in the real world, not an ideal world. The only issue that our partners were prepared to negotiate, including the Europeans, including China, Russia, not to mention Iran, was the nuclear programme.”
But Blinken and Biden may find that even if the US returns to the nuclear deal, the layers of non-nuclear sanctions imposed by Trump – including waves of punishments imposed after he lost the election – may be politically and technically difficult to unravel.
Will the US once again sign up to the Iran nuclear deal? (Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran)
To his advantage, unlike Trump’s first secretary of state Rex Tillerson, Blinken knows and understands the machinery in Washington, having worked under two previous presidents. “He knows the bureaucratic system and he knows the political system,” says Bryza.
Blinken has also come under harsh criticism for some of his positions. The left-leaning journalist Robert Wright gave him a mediocre grade of C minus, describing him as “a liberal interventionist” who has often favoured military action over diplomacy and favours “expansionist” US policies that provoke Russia and China.
In his blog post, Wright noted that Blinken approved of the 1990 US invasion of Panama to arrest its president Manuel Noriega. “Invading a country in order to arrest its leader is, at best, problematic under international law,” it said, before concluding: “Tony is bright and studious but needs to do a better job learning from past mistakes.”
In response to the critique, Blinken praised Wright as someone he respects. “Sigh,” he wrote on Twitter. “This pains me in light of my admiration for Robert Wright. Well, maybe I’ll evolve.”
Blinken was an architect of the sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, in what most foreign policy observers consider similar to the types of routine punishments the Trump administration has doled out to countries with which it has clashed.
“One way President Putin and Russia define power is by the geopolitical influence that Russia is able to obtain,” Blinken said in a speech at the Brookings Institute. “And undermining Russia politically in the international community and isolating it politically diminishes that power.”
But Blinken has already begun to sketch out positions that have won him some plaudits and distinguish him from his predecessor. The stepson of a Holocaust survivor, Blinken has hinted at a more values-based foreign policy with a focus on upholding global human rights concerns. Under Trump and Pompeo, the US focused on rights abuses of rivals like Iran, Venezuela and China while ignoring or even tacitly approving repression by White House allies in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
He has voiced regret about the Obama administration’s indecisive Syria policies, which appeared to offer rebels fighting the tyrannical regime of Bashar al-Assad enough firepower and diplomatic cover to keep their battle going without ever toppling him, a stance which critics say prolonged the armed conflict without bringing about political change.
In recent days, Blinken expressed concern for three human rights researchers arrested in Cairo by the Egyptian regime of Abdel Fattah Sisi, a close friend of Trump. The employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights were locked up after briefing international officials. “Meeting with foreign diplomats is not a crime,” Blinken wrote. “Nor is peacefully advocating for human rights.”
Source


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--War monitor claims Israeli strike killed at least 19 pro-Iran fighters in Syria

BEIRUT , Lebanon — Airstrikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria , a war monitor said Thursday .
The early morning strikes hit positions of Iran-backed militias outside the town of Albu Kamal in Deir el-Zour province , killing mostly Pakistani fighters , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , a pro-Syrian opposition organization of uncertain funding .
Syrian state media did not report the attack and Israel rarely acknowledges individual strikes , but the Observatory has said the Jewish state launched at least two other aerial attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Last Tuesday , at least eight Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes near Damascus and in southern Syria , according to the war monitor , which is based in the UK but relies on a network of sources inside Syria .
On Saturday night , airstrikes near Albu Kamal killed at least 14 pro-Iran militia fighters from Iraq and Afghanistan , the Observatory said .
Iran responded by warning Israel that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Israel ’ s practice of “ hit and run ” strikes in Syria .
Earlier last week , in a rare admission , Israel announced it had carried out a strike in Syria in response to what Jerusalem said was a failed Iranian explosives attack on the Golan Heights .
The military said it bombed “ warehouses , command posts and military complexes , as well as batteries of surface-to-air missiles ” in early morning retaliatory strikes following the discovery of mines planted near the Israel-Syria frontier .
The military did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they appeared to be military positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights .
The latest strikes came after Israel ’ s ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan called on the Security Council to take immediate action to remove Iranian forces from Syria .
“ Israel … demands a total rollback of Iran and its proxies from Syria and the removal of Iranian military infrastructure from Syrian territory , ” he said in a letter addressed to the head of the UN Security Council .
Israel views a permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable threat , which it will take military action to prevent .
The IDF has launched hundreds of strikes in Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011 against moves by Iran to establish a permanent military presence in the country and efforts to transport advanced , game-changing weapons to terrorist groups in the region , principally Iran ’ s Lebanese proxy , Hezbollah .
Syria ’ s war has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions more since starting in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests .

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Airstrikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, a war monitor said Thursday.
The early morning strikes hit positions of Iran-backed militias outside the town of Albu Kamal in Deir el-Zour province, killing mostly Pakistani fighters, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-Syrian opposition organization of uncertain funding.
Syrian state media did not report the attack and Israel rarely acknowledges individual strikes, but the Observatory has said the Jewish state launched at least two other aerial attacks against pro-Iran forces in Syria since Saturday.
Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
Last Tuesday, at least eight Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes near Damascus and in southern Syria, according to the war monitor, which is based in the UK but relies on a network of sources inside Syria.
On Saturday night, airstrikes near Albu Kamal killed at least 14 pro-Iran militia fighters from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Observatory said.
Iran responded by warning Israel that it would bring an end to what it called Israel’s practice of “hit and run” strikes in Syria.
A Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes in mid-air, lighting up the night sky near Damascus on November 24, 2020. (SANA)
Earlier last week, in a rare admission, Israel announced it had carried out a strike in Syria in response to what Jerusalem said was a failed Iranian explosives attack on the Golan Heights.
The military said it bombed “warehouses, command posts and military complexes, as well as batteries of surface-to-air missiles” in early morning retaliatory strikes following the discovery of mines planted near the Israel-Syria frontier. The military did not specify the location of the three sites, but they appeared to be military positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.
Iran backs President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria’s civil war.
The latest strikes came after Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan called on the Security Council to take immediate action to remove Iranian forces from Syria.
“Israel … demands a total rollback of Iran and its proxies from Syria and the removal of Iranian military infrastructure from Syrian territory,” he said in a letter addressed to the head of the UN Security Council.
Israel views a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria as an unacceptable threat, which it will take military action to prevent.
The IDF has launched hundreds of strikes in Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011 against moves by Iran to establish a permanent military presence in the country and efforts to transport advanced, game-changing weapons to terrorist groups in the region, principally Iran’s Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah.
Syria’s war has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions more since starting in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests.


jewworldorder--2020-11-26--Maradona ‘enjoyed being described as a villain’, says journalist who knew him

Tributes to the late football legend , Diego Maradona , have been pouring in from around the globe with so many people remembering their amazement and joy at the Argentine ’ s footballing exploits .
Juan Castro is a journalist for Spanish daily sports paper , Marca , who interviewed the legend more than a dozen times during his career .
Speaking to Euronews NOW , he explained how much of an impact Maradona had on life in Naples where he played for seven years , leading the Italian side to two Serie A titles , their first in 1987 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeat since his departure .
“ He was hailed as a hero for sure by millions in the city but he also enjoyed being described as a villain , ” says Castro .
“ He really had two sides to his personality , like a lot of top performers and that ’ s what made him so endearing to many ” .
“ He had a special relationship with England for sure because of Argentina ’ s 1986 World Cup victory but he was admired by many in the press , ” adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more loved than hated despite his “ hand of goal ” against Peter Shilton .
Watch the full interview with Juan Castro in the above player .

Tributes to the late football legend, Diego Maradona, have been pouring in from around the globe with so many people remembering their amazement and joy at the Argentine’s footballing exploits.
Juan Castro is a journalist for Spanish daily sports paper, Marca, who interviewed the legend more than a dozen times during his career.
Speaking to Euronews NOW, he explained how much of an impact Maradona had on life in Naples where he played for seven years, leading the Italian side to two Serie A titles, their first in 1987. A feat they have yet to repeat since his departure.
“He was hailed as a hero for sure by millions in the city but he also enjoyed being described as a villain,” says Castro. “He really had two sides to his personality, like a lot of top performers and that’s what made him so endearing to many”.
“He had a special relationship with England for sure because of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup victory but he was admired by many in the press,” adds Castro who believes the maestro will be more loved than hated despite his “hand of goal” against Peter Shilton.
Watch the full interview with Juan Castro in the above player.