prepareforchange--2020-01-11--The many faces of Benjamin Netanyahu

The many faces of Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu has only been so successful because he reflects and represents the many faces of Israel : victor and victim , global citizen and international outcast , pyromaniac and war-shy .
While writing his 1953 breakout novel Lucky Jim , Kingsley Amis consulted with his best friend and inspiration for the main character , Jim Dixon .
“ ’ How many Dixon faces do you think there ought to be ?
” Amis wrote .
“ I mean a lot , 10 or so , or just 3 or 4 ?
’ ” The reply is not extant , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , relates that “ it must have been a lot , ” and he lists some of Dixon ’ s looks : the “ ’ shot in the back face , ’ his ‘ tragic-mask face , ’ his ‘ crazy peasant face.
’ ” I was reminded of this when considering how to summarize the legacy of Benjamin Netanyahu after more than 13 cumulative years in power .
I have written many political analysis articles about him , a meta-analysis article analyzing his policy legacy on the conflict , economy , society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy .
Other people have documented his life in a biography and a documentary film .
But what is he ?
King Bibi , populist Bibi , global citizen or international outcast ?
Is he a pyromaniac or war-shy , corrupt or clean , victor or victim ?
Like Israel itself , Bibi is all of these things .
I can ’ t know his mind , but as a psychologist of the public domain , it dawned on me that most of Bibi ’ s faces have some parallel in Israeli state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his policies began long before he returned to power and will continue long after he ’ s gone .
Failure to recognize that won ’ t help the opposition .
Netanyahu has been so successful because he reflects and represents many faces of Israel .
Take his “ us against the world ” face .
In these moments , he holds his chin high at press conferences and faces down global storms of criticism .
During the Mavi Marmara incident in 2010 , Israel raided a boat trying to break the siege on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high seas .
In his response to a massive global outcry , Netanyahu spoke to the Israeli press in Hebrew , and railed against the “ attack of international hypocrisy , ” thereby transforming the incident into an attack on Israel .
Israelis relaxed into their far more comfortable role of “ us against the world , ” whereby the world uses every weapon , even “ global hypocrisy , ” to harm our embattled nation .
The same role reversal can be seen with every international criticism of Israeli policy from at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ben Gurion famously dismissed presumed international condemnation should Israel capture the Gaza Strip .
And it continues to today , when Israel ’ s Hebrew-language media , save for Haaretz , responds to the possibility of an International Criminal Court investigation against Israel with wall-to-wall headlines about hypocrisy and anti-Semitism .
They didn ’ t need Netanyahu ’ s help .
Us and them is the effective way to consolidate support at home , against an external enemy .
A close cousin is the victim face , which Netanyahu employs to conjure the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the populist lies in his ability to fuse himself with the victimhood of the country ’ s marginalized populations .
This helps explain the populist paradox in which a fabulously wealthy leader comes to stand for the downtrodden and poor .
As I ’ ve argued , Netanyahu ’ s most burnished victim narrative involves being persecuted by the state for representing the true ( right-wing ) interests of the people .
With this victim-face , he appeals to some of Israel ’ s underprivileged populations , fusing real and perceived grievances , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still greater irony given Netanyahu ’ s Ashkenazi elite demographic , he even represents Mizrahi cultural and class alienation .
They cling to him to vanquish their enemies not only abroad , but at home .
His triumph is their triumph .
There ’ s the shameless-mendacious face .
Netanyahu has used this in various ways .
It is an artful form of lying , often starting with a grain of truth , then bludgeoned with a blunt instrument to serve his political narrative .
He wore this face when he asserted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of genocide in the mind of Hitler , by association blaming the Palestinian people for the Holocaust .
Israelis themselves tell stories that are far from reality , with only a kernel truth at the core .
Israel calls itself a vibrant democracy , although throughout nearly its entire history it has held some portion of its subjects — Palestinian citizens or Palestinians in the occupied territories — under an undemocratic military regime .
Though the occupation gets deeper with each decade , many Israelis tell themselves it does not exist at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Jews is a similar logical leap that these Israelis are well-suited to believe .
There is also a particular extension of mendacious face .
It ’ s the overwrought conviction of someone who has come to believe his own lies .
Netanyahu can convince himself vociferously of falsehoods that are ever-more outlandish .
In May , he feverishly asserted that Avigdor Liberman , a hardline nationalist competitor , was left-wing , after Liberman refused to join a right-wing coalition , triggering new elections .
That was comical enough to cause a reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on display with his most recent crazed fabrication , however , which is far more grave .
On the evening of his indictment , Netanyahu finally dove headlong into the right-wing assault on Israel ’ s legal system .
He had kept himself somewhat distant from the increasingly vicious delegitimization of the Israeli judiciary on his decade-long watch , but now seized the story with a vengeance .
The police , the prosecutor , and by association the attorney general and the entire legal system itself , had come after him like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their true masters , the left and the media .
His persecution , of course , was an implicit replication of the people ’ s persecution .
They ’ re coming for me and they ’ ll come for you .
They must be stopped .
I watched the press conference and believed Netanyahu — that is , I believed that he believes this fabrication entirely .
Others believed his meaning : 36 percent of Israelis in an Israeli Democracy Institute survey agreed that the legal process was tainted and devised to depose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of Israelis who would like him to continue serving as prime minister despite the indictment ( in a Panels poll from Nov. 26 ) .
But Bibi tips off his own mendacity .
When auto-psuedo-convictions are combined with political instability , he puts on his sweaty face .
But one of his most damaging faces is the most understated : the proto-authoritarian face .
For the last ten years , what Netanyahu did most successfully was stabilize a notoriously fractious political system .
Two of his governments lasted almost full four-year terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He did this through a combination of consolidating power , distancing potential competitors , or else keeping them close and hoarding ministerial portfolios .
At the time of his indictment , he held four additional ministerial roles : health , welfare , agriculture , diaspora affairs .
At times he has held five at once in addition to being prime minister .
Israelis lauded his political acumen and enjoyed the relative calm .
Stability and consolidation hardly make headlines , but they are the foundation of an authoritarian-populist .
Dismiss with the bothersome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and balances on executive power while you ’ re at it .
Trade your freedom for stability .
If Netanyahu is the least conspicuous in the proto-authoritarian role , perhaps his bombastic faces are a good thing .
They expose the extreme but inevitable version of the authoritarian leader : obsessive image-mongering to maintain a cult of personality , the temptations of corruption to preserve power , the resort to paranoia , the descent into political self-destruction , even in excruciating slow motion .
I have clung to my belief that Israel has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not the peace face full of makeup .
The liberal-democratic face , which is bruised and nearly unrecognizable at present , but can still be seen winking in the corner sometimes .
Dahlia Scheindlin is a leading international public opinion analyst and strategic consultant specializing in progressive causes , political and social campaigns in over a dozen countries , including new/transitional democracies and peace/conflict research in Israel , with expertise in Eastern Europe and the Balkans .
She works for a wide range of local and international organizations dealing with Israeli-Palestinian conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy , religious identity , and internal social issues .
Dahlia holds a PhD in political science from TAU , and she is the co-host of The Tel Aviv Review podcast .
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Netanyahu has only been so successful because he reflects and represents the many faces of Israel: victor and victim, global citizen and international outcast, pyromaniac and war-shy.
By Dahlia Scheindlin,
While writing his 1953 breakout novel Lucky Jim, Kingsley Amis consulted with his best friend and inspiration for the main character, Jim Dixon. “’How many Dixon faces do you think there ought to be?” Amis wrote. “I mean a lot, 10 or so, or just 3 or 4?’” The reply is not extant, but Keith Gessen, in his 2012 introduction, relates that “it must have been a lot,” and he lists some of Dixon’s looks: the “’shot in the back face,’ his ‘tragic-mask face,’ his ‘crazy peasant face.’”
I was reminded of this when considering how to summarize the legacy of Benjamin Netanyahu after more than 13 cumulative years in power. I have written many political analysis articles about him, a meta-analysis article analyzing his policy legacy on the conflict, economy, society, and I have unpacked his foreign policy. Other people have documented his life in a biography and a documentary film. But what is he? King Bibi, populist Bibi, global citizen or international outcast? Is he a pyromaniac or war-shy, corrupt or clean, victor or victim?
Like Israel itself, Bibi is all of these things. I can’t know his mind, but as a psychologist of the public domain, it dawned on me that most of Bibi’s faces have some parallel in Israeli state and society. Similarly, many of his policies began long before he returned to power and will continue long after he’s gone. Failure to recognize that won’t help the opposition. Netanyahu has been so successful because he reflects and represents many faces of Israel.
Take his “us against the world” face. In these moments, he holds his chin high at press conferences and faces down global storms of criticism. During the Mavi Marmara incident in 2010, Israel raided a boat trying to break the siege on Gaza, killing 10 Turkish citizens on high seas. In his response to a massive global outcry, Netanyahu spoke to the Israeli press in Hebrew, and railed against the “attack of international hypocrisy, ” thereby transforming the incident into an attack on Israel. Israelis relaxed into their far more comfortable role of “us against the world,” whereby the world uses every weapon, even “global hypocrisy,” to harm our embattled nation.
The same role reversal can be seen with every international criticism of Israeli policy from at least 1955, when Prime Minister David Ben Gurion famously dismissed presumed international condemnation should Israel capture the Gaza Strip. And it continues to today, when Israel’s Hebrew-language media, save for Haaretz, responds to the possibility of an International Criminal Court investigation against Israel with wall-to-wall headlines about hypocrisy and anti-Semitism. They didn’t need Netanyahu’s help.
Us and them is the effective way to consolidate support at home, against an external enemy. A close cousin is the victim face, which Netanyahu employs to conjure the internal enemy. The great power of the populist lies in his ability to fuse himself with the victimhood of the country’s marginalized populations. This helps explain the populist paradox in which a fabulously wealthy leader comes to stand for the downtrodden and poor.
As I’ve argued, Netanyahu’s most burnished victim narrative involves being persecuted by the state for representing the true (right-wing) interests of the people. With this victim-face, he appeals to some of Israel’s underprivileged populations, fusing real and perceived grievances, political and socio-economic marginalization, and with still greater irony given Netanyahu’s Ashkenazi elite demographic, he even represents Mizrahi cultural and class alienation. They cling to him to vanquish their enemies not only abroad, but at home. His triumph is their triumph.
There’s the shameless-mendacious face. Netanyahu has used this in various ways. It is an artful form of lying, often starting with a grain of truth, then bludgeoned with a blunt instrument to serve his political narrative. He wore this face when he asserted the Grand Mufti of having planted the idea of genocide in the mind of Hitler, by association blaming the Palestinian people for the Holocaust.
Israelis themselves tell stories that are far from reality, with only a kernel truth at the core. Israel calls itself a vibrant democracy, although throughout nearly its entire history it has held some portion of its subjects — Palestinian citizens or Palestinians in the occupied territories — under an undemocratic military regime. Though the occupation gets deeper with each decade, many Israelis tell themselves it does not exist at all. Blaming the Palestinians for genocide of the Jews is a similar logical leap that these Israelis are well-suited to believe.
There is also a particular extension of mendacious face. It’s the overwrought conviction of someone who has come to believe his own lies. Netanyahu can convince himself vociferously of falsehoods that are ever-more outlandish. In May, he feverishly asserted that Avigdor Liberman, a hardline nationalist competitor, was left-wing, after Liberman refused to join a right-wing coalition, triggering new elections. That was comical enough to cause a reporter to laugh spontaneously.
That face is on display with his most recent crazed fabrication, however, which is far more grave. On the evening of his indictment, Netanyahu finally dove headlong into the right-wing assault on Israel’s legal system. He had kept himself somewhat distant from the increasingly vicious delegitimization of the Israeli judiciary on his decade-long watch, but now seized the story with a vengeance. The police, the prosecutor, and by association the attorney general and the entire legal system itself, had come after him like a lynch mob, at the bidding of their true masters, the left and the media. His persecution, of course, was an implicit replication of the people’s persecution. They’re coming for me and they’ll come for you. They must be stopped.
I watched the press conference and believed Netanyahu — that is, I believed that he believes this fabrication entirely. Others believed his meaning: 36 percent of Israelis in an Israeli Democracy Institute survey agreed that the legal process was tainted and devised to depose him. Presumably this overlaps with 37 percent of Israelis who would like him to continue serving as prime minister despite the indictment (in a Panels poll from Nov. 26).
But Bibi tips off his own mendacity. When auto-psuedo-convictions are combined with political instability, he puts on his sweaty face.
But one of his most damaging faces is the most understated: the proto-authoritarian face. For the last ten years, what Netanyahu did most successfully was stabilize a notoriously fractious political system. Two of his governments lasted almost full four-year terms – a rarity in Israeli politics. He did this through a combination of consolidating power, distancing potential competitors, or else keeping them close and hoarding ministerial portfolios. At the time of his indictment, he held four additional ministerial roles: health, welfare, agriculture, diaspora affairs. At times he has held five at once in addition to being prime minister.
Israelis lauded his political acumen and enjoyed the relative calm. Stability and consolidation hardly make headlines, but they are the foundation of an authoritarian-populist. Dismiss with the bothersome procedures of a democracy. Scrap checks and balances on executive power while you’re at it. Trade your freedom for stability.
If Netanyahu is the least conspicuous in the proto-authoritarian role, perhaps his bombastic faces are a good thing. They expose the extreme but inevitable version of the authoritarian leader: obsessive image-mongering to maintain a cult of personality, the temptations of corruption to preserve power, the resort to paranoia, the descent into political self-destruction, even in excruciating slow motion.
I have clung to my belief that Israel has other faces: the true peace-seeking face, not the peace face full of makeup. The liberal-democratic face, which is bruised and nearly unrecognizable at present, but can still be seen winking in the corner sometimes.
About The Author:
Dahlia Scheindlin is a leading international public opinion analyst and strategic consultant specializing in progressive causes, political and social campaigns in over a dozen countries, including new/transitional democracies and peace/conflict research in Israel, with expertise in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. She works for a wide range of local and international organizations dealing with Israeli-Palestinian conflict issues, human rights, peacemaking, democracy, religious identity, and internal social issues. Dahlia holds a PhD in political science from TAU, and she is the co-host of The Tel Aviv Review podcast.
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prepareforchange--2020-01-11--Palestine Who Is Archbishop Atallah Hanna, and Why Israel Hates Him

Atallah Hanna has served as the Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem since 2005 .
Since then , he has used his leadership position to advocate for Palestinian unity in all of its manifestations .
“ They will run and not grow weary , ” is a quote from the Bible ( Isaiah , 40:41 ) that adorns the homepage of Kairos Palestine .
This important document , which parallels a similar initiative emanating from South Africa during the anti-apartheid struggle years , has come to represent the unified voice of the Palestinian Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocates of Kairos Palestine is Archbishop Atallah Hanna .
Hanna has served as the Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem since 2005 .
Since then , he has used his leadership position to advocate for Palestinian unity in all of its manifestations .
Expectedly , Hanna has been on Israel ’ s radar for many years , as this kind of leadership is problematic from the viewpoint of a hegemonic political and military power that requires utter and absolute submission .
So when Archbishop Hanna was hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what was reported to be Israeli “ poisoning ” , Palestinians were very concerned .
A few days later , Hanna was found to be at a Jordanian hospital receiving urgent medical treatment for what was described , by Hanna himself , as “ poisoning by chemical substance ” .
Whatever that substance may have been , it was reportedly discharged from an Israeli army gas canister , lobbed at Hanna ’ s Church in Jerusalem .
“ The Christians of Palestine are one family of Jordanians and Palestinians , ” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he also said that “ Israeli occupation may have attempted to assassinate him or keep him sick all his life , indicating that the substance has very serious effects , especially on the nervous system.
” Those familiar with Hanna ’ s discourse would know precisely what the rebellious Christian leader was aiming at when he spoke about the oneness of Palestinian Christians in Jordan and Palestine : unity which , sadly , has eluded Palestinians for a long time .
Indeed , wherever the man may be , standing tall at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights or from a hospital bed , he advocates unity among Palestinians and for the sake of Palestine .
The Kairos document is itself an act of unity among Palestinian Christian churches and organizations .
“ This means for us , here and now , in this land in particular , that God created us not so that we might engage in strife and conflict but rather that we might come and know and love one another , and together build up the land in love and mutual respect , ” the document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , states .
Even before claiming his current leadership position , Hanna was a target of Israel .
During the Second Intifada , the uprising of 2005 , Hanna emerged on the scene as an advocate , not of Palestinian Christian rights but the rights of all Palestinians .
He actively pursued the World Council of Churches to use its credibility and outreach to speak out against the Israeli occupation of Palestine and for an independent Palestinian state .
In August 2002 , Hanna was detained by the Israeli police in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City .
On the orders of the Israeli Attorney General , he was charged with ‘ suspicion of relations with terrorist organizations ’ , a concocted charge that allowed the Israeli government to confiscate the Palestinian leader ’ s Israeli and Vatican passports .
Despite the fact that Palestinian Christians undergo the same experience of military occupation , oppression , and ethnic cleansing as their Muslim brethren , Israel has labored to propagate an erroneous narrative that presents the “ conflict ” as one between Israel and Muslim fundamentalists .
Hanna is particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demolishes Israeli hasbara at its very foundations .
“ We intend to conduct special prayers inside the Church of the Nativity for the sake of our martyrs , ” he declared on October 10 , 2001 , when he joined Christian and Muslim leaders in their march from Jerusalem to Bethlehem , to challenge Israel ’ s targeting of Palestinian religious sites .
In an interview with ‘ Russia Today ’ on January 30 , 2015 , Hanna refused to even concede the language battle to those who ignorantly – or purposely – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allahu Akbar ” – God is great in Arabic – is as much Christian as it is a Muslim phrase , he argued .
“ We Christians also say Allahu Akbar .
This is an expression of our understanding that the Creator is great .
We don ’ t want this phrase to be related to terrorism and crimes , ” he said .
“ We speak against using this phrase in this context .
Those who do , they insult our religion and our religious values , ” he added , again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith , not politics .
“ The city of Jerusalem is the city of the three Abrahamic religions , ” Hanna recently said at Istanbul ’ s “ First Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid ” .
Tirelessly and consistently , the Archbishop announced that “ Christian and Muslim Palestinians living in Jerusalem suffer from the occupation , suffer from repression , tyranny , and oppression.
” Although born in Ramah in Palestine ’ s upper Galilee region , Hanna ’ s true love was , and remains , Jerusalem .
It was there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas formulated .
His advocacy for the Palestinian Arab Muslim and Christian identity of the city stands at the core of all of his activities .
“ Everything Palestinian in Jerusalem is targeted by Israeli occupation , ” Hanna said last January during a meeting with a Doctors without Borders delegation .
“ The Islamic and Christian holy sites and endowments are targeted in order to change our city , hide its identity and marginalize our Arabic and Palestinian existence , ” the Archbishop lamented .
In fact , Israel has been doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Donald Trump ’ s advent to the White House , and the US ’ subsequent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel ’ s capital .
Archbishop Hanna is one of the strongest and most articulate Palestinian Christian voices in Jerusalem .
His relentless work and leadership have irked Israeli authorities for many years .
Now that Israel is finalizing its takeover of the illegally occupied city , Hanna , and like-minded Christian and Muslim leaders , are becoming more than mere irritants but real hurdles in the face of the Israeli military machine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hanna at a California Conference a few years ago .
I heard him speak , his thunderous voice is that of a proud Palestinian Arab .
He urged unity , as he always does .
I chatted with him later , in the hotel lobby , as he was ready to go out for a walk with his close friend , the Mufti of Jerusalem .
He was gentle and polite , and extremely funny .
As I watched them both walk outside , I felt hopeful that unity for the sake of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin interviews journalist and author Max Blumenthal on the current situation in Palestine … This episode covers what is behind today ’ s rebellion , the rising dominance of far–right , ultra–racist ideology in Israel , eye–witness accounts of the aftermath of the Gaza war , and the Israeli government ’ s fear of Palestinian resistance .

By: Ramzy Baroud,
Atallah Hanna has served as the Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem since 2005. Since then, he has used his leadership position to advocate for Palestinian unity in all of its manifestations.
“They will run and not grow weary,” is a quote from the Bible (Isaiah, 40:41) that adorns the homepage of Kairos Palestine. This important document, which parallels a similar initiative emanating from South Africa during the anti-apartheid struggle years, has come to represent the unified voice of the Palestinian Christian community everywhere. One of the main advocates of Kairos Palestine is Archbishop Atallah Hanna.
Hanna has served as the Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem since 2005. Since then, he has used his leadership position to advocate for Palestinian unity in all of its manifestations. Expectedly, Hanna has been on Israel’s radar for many years, as this kind of leadership is problematic from the viewpoint of a hegemonic political and military power that requires utter and absolute submission.
So when Archbishop Hanna was hospitalized on December 18 as a result of what was reported to be Israeli “poisoning”, Palestinians were very concerned. A few days later, Hanna was found to be at a Jordanian hospital receiving urgent medical treatment for what was described, by Hanna himself, as “poisoning by chemical substance”. Whatever that substance may have been, it was reportedly discharged from an Israeli army gas canister, lobbed at Hanna’s Church in Jerusalem.
“The Christians of Palestine are one family of Jordanians and Palestinians,” he told journalists from his hospital bed, where he also said that “Israeli occupation may have attempted to assassinate him or keep him sick all his life, indicating that the substance has very serious effects, especially on the nervous system.”
Those familiar with Hanna’s discourse would know precisely what the rebellious Christian leader was aiming at when he spoke about the oneness of Palestinian Christians in Jordan and Palestine: unity which, sadly, has eluded Palestinians for a long time. Indeed, wherever the man may be, standing tall at a rally in Jerusalem in defense of Palestinian rights or from a hospital bed, he advocates unity among Palestinians and for the sake of Palestine.
The Kairos document is itself an act of unity among Palestinian Christian churches and organizations. “This means for us, here and now, in this land in particular, that God created us not so that we might engage in strife and conflict but rather that we might come and know and love one another, and together build up the land in love and mutual respect,” the document, championed by Hanna and many others, states.
Even before claiming his current leadership position, Hanna was a target of Israel. During the Second Intifada, the uprising of 2005, Hanna emerged on the scene as an advocate, not of Palestinian Christian rights but the rights of all Palestinians. He actively pursued the World Council of Churches to use its credibility and outreach to speak out against the Israeli occupation of Palestine and for an independent Palestinian state.
In August 2002, Hanna was detained by the Israeli police in front of his home in Jerusalem’s Old City. On the orders of the Israeli Attorney General, he was charged with ‘suspicion of relations with terrorist organizations’, a concocted charge that allowed the Israeli government to confiscate the Palestinian leader’s Israeli and Vatican passports.
Despite the fact that Palestinian Christians undergo the same experience of military occupation, oppression, and ethnic cleansing as their Muslim brethren, Israel has labored to propagate an erroneous narrative that presents the “conflict” as one between Israel and Muslim fundamentalists. Hanna is particularly troubling for Israel because his political language demolishes Israeli hasbara at its very foundations.
“We intend to conduct special prayers inside the Church of the Nativity for the sake of our martyrs,” he declared on October 10, 2001, when he joined Christian and Muslim leaders in their march from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, to challenge Israel’s targeting of Palestinian religious sites.
In an interview with ‘Russia Today’ on January 30, 2015, Hanna refused to even concede the language battle to those who ignorantly – or purposely – ascribe Muslim terminology to terrorism. “Allahu Akbar” – God is great in Arabic – is as much Christian as it is a Muslim phrase, he argued.
“We Christians also say Allahu Akbar. This is an expression of our understanding that the Creator is great. We don’t want this phrase to be related to terrorism and crimes,” he said.
“We speak against using this phrase in this context. Those who do, they insult our religion and our religious values,” he added, again, thoughtfully linking all religious values through faith, not politics.
“The city of Jerusalem is the city of the three Abrahamic religions,” Hanna recently said at Istanbul’s “First Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid”. Tirelessly and consistently, the Archbishop announced that “Christian and Muslim Palestinians living in Jerusalem suffer from the occupation, suffer from repression, tyranny, and oppression.”
Although born in Ramah in Palestine’s upper Galilee region, Hanna’s true love was, and remains, Jerusalem. It was there that his spirituality deepened and his political ideas formulated. His advocacy for the Palestinian Arab Muslim and Christian identity of the city stands at the core of all of his activities.
“Everything Palestinian in Jerusalem is targeted by Israeli occupation,” Hanna said last January during a meeting with a Doctors without Borders delegation. “The Islamic and Christian holy sites and endowments are targeted in order to change our city, hide its identity and marginalize our Arabic and Palestinian existence,” the Archbishop lamented.
In fact, Israel has been doing exactly that, efforts that have accelerated since Donald Trump’s advent to the White House, and the US’ subsequent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Archbishop Hanna is one of the strongest and most articulate Palestinian Christian voices in Jerusalem. His relentless work and leadership have irked Israeli authorities for many years. Now that Israel is finalizing its takeover of the illegally occupied city, Hanna, and like-minded Christian and Muslim leaders, are becoming more than mere irritants but real hurdles in the face of the Israeli military machine.
I met Abouna – Father – Hanna at a California Conference a few years ago. I heard him speak, his thunderous voice is that of a proud Palestinian Arab. He urged unity, as he always does. I chatted with him later, in the hotel lobby, as he was ready to go out for a walk with his close friend, the Mufti of Jerusalem. He was gentle and polite, and extremely funny.
As I watched them both walk outside, I felt hopeful that unity for the sake of Palestine is very much possible.
Abby Martin interviews journalist and author Max Blumenthal on the current situation in Palestine … This episode covers what is behind today’s rebellion, the rising dominance of far–right, ultra–racist ideology in Israel, eye–witness accounts of the aftermath of the Gaza war, and the Israeli government’s fear of Palestinian resistance.


prepareforchange--2020-01-11--Trump As An Enigma

Trump As An Enigma

There is a destructive scourge affecting us all !
It is the ultimate conflict so treacherous that it is destroying marriages , families , friends , co-workers , towns , communities and even houses of worship .
No person is immune to its grasp , including children and former seemingly loved ones .
Take heed .
It could and will get worse .
My sisters and I were raised by hard left leaning , pot smoking parents of the 60 ’ s and 70 ’ s who somehow managed to instill in the three of us an ongoing search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own twist on our beliefs but we basically have a very similar premise in that we all believe in a greater Power , and that Power is accessible to all beings since we are all part of the Divine Source .
We have weekly discussions about aliens , the Illuminati , the Secret Space Program , mind control , fiat currencies , vaccinations , GMO ’ s , false flags , and all things controversial .
We know these things exist and we try to understand them in hopes of clarifying their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly phone discussions have been occurring for almost ten years .
Although we are close to being unanimous on so many very controversial issues , congruent with our spiritual leaning outlook on them all , you would think we would come to a consensus on something seemingly simple , like the role of President Trump .
But you are smarter than that .
And you likely have very similar scenarios in your own families regarding the politics of the day .
My sisters remain dyed-in-the-wool Democrats , if only due to their outright @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years I morphed from an uninformed liberal , to an uninformed independent , to a distrustful non-voter .
My initial reaction to the Trump Presidency was relief and optimism that the System had in fact finally been breached by an outsider .
After all , only a positive military operation or even possible divine-like intervention would be able to thwart another NCR scripted election that would have allowed the NWO to ordain Hillary as the next and final executive in their plan towards total world domination .
As that outsider and non-politician , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new ground rules .
Or so it was to be .
After all , he has the backing of the White Hats and the Galactic Confederation , I supposed .
Sure he has an ego , but he also has the stomach lining and intestinal muscle to stand up to the rot and stench that is our government/corporate system .
Give the poor guy a chance I reasoned .
That ’ s what I repeatedly mumbled each week to my dear but clearly frantic sisters on the other ends of the phone line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen .
And so these reasonings persisted… ….some say his son is autistic , and so it looks like he will team with Robert Kennedy to take on vaccinations !
…..Hey !
There is a video of him threatening to tell the public about the real truth behind 911 !
…..Look , he is releasing the JFK files !
…..Wow , the number of sealed indictments has reached 75,000 .
That is quite a lot of swamp draining indeed !
I don ’ t have a television and so I get my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stations at the local coffee shop .
There never seems to be a shortage of red and blue choices in any of these media options , and they are certainly each declaring their own righteous positions with great conviction .
Luckily for me I could rely on some of the more spiritual minded outlets to hoist me above this crazed and asleep population .
And so I searched the internet for some of my favored truth spouters who surely would provide proper guidance and outlook in my spiritual quest for clarification .
La @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video blog go-to ’ s…Huh !
?
!
Did that “ awakened ” blogger who just spent ten minutes talking about the 5th dimension squarely segue into a rant on the “ Demoncrats ” ?
And then I heard it again .
And again .
I admit that the first few times I heard the term “ Demoncrat ” , it served a bit of a sting , and I sort of forgave it since I figured it was a natural manifestation borne from the 2016 election .
But then this impeachment thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bull slinging endured .
Something was drifting way off course .
And it appeared that for every “ spiritual minded ” person blaming the democrats for the current situation , there was a “ spiritual minded ” person apoplectic over the thought of another Trump term .
That is when I paused enough to look at this Trump phenomenon with the pure scrutiny of a higher perspective .
Which is what I thought I was doing all along…..but the distraction trap had snared me again !
Remember that this third dimensional world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated from your higher self is the game plan .
Distraction is the go-to play every time .
If one thing remains consistent in the awakened community , it is the acknowledgement that in order to ascend we must raise our vibration .
Where you focus your attention is where your reality exists .
The third dimension resides in a lower set of frequencies and your higher self is attainable at higher frequencies .
In order to stay in the third dimension , you must vibrate at the lower frequencies and stay grounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fear , ego , and survival to name a few .
And whether or not you believe that there are groups of humans or beings that are making sure that you remain in these lower frequencies , should it matter ?
The trap still works .
We remain in these lower frequencies whenever we engage in the game .
And this is the spot where I stopped writing this post for several weeks , because I was struggling to understand what point I was really trying to make .
So after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , I think there are two basic points that might be worth your consideration .
The first is clearly that the place where our political landscape currently resides is a reflection of where we are as a society in these United States .
All of the programs in the 3D world are struggling to remain in place , even as they see the walls closing in on them .
And that system , like all systems , relies on our ability to stay divided and feed it with the negative energy it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party political system is certainly designed to rip us in two , and it seems to be working at its ’ best potential right now , because we can ’ t keep our eyes and opinions off of this train wreck even while we feed it with our own distorted biases from the Left and Right .
So for your own sanity , and for the mercy of our societal consciousness , please stop choosing sides because both sides have the same goal in mind .
The Left is no worse than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , never will be .
They were both formed from the same mold .
And that goes for those who think Trump is some kind of savior , because even if he is , his methods are still divisive .
And staying in the game or waiting for the Swamp to be drained is being complacent , inactive and inattentive to our own self awareness .
What matters is that we acknowledge the existing system does not function when we call BS on it .
Perhaps Trump ’ s sole purpose for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the absurdly obvious continuous plot of separation that he masterfully deploys , and we can wake up to that or we can continue feeding the fraud while the relationships with our friends , family and loved ones deteriorate because of our stubbornness to be right .
Does our political alignment really override our spiritual ideologies ?
The second point that came to me is that it may take some time for each of us to come to our own understandings on what or how to believe in something .
This one little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I planted the seed for thought , took me almost two months to be able to put something down on paper that made any kind of sense , other than another rant .
Part of that time was because I was trying to make sense from my intellect and not my gut or heart .
So it seems important that we take the time to allow our understandings to take root with guidance from our higher self .
Fortunately the timelines we find ourselves in now can allow this process to take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that assist us as we engage in potentially higher dimensional aspects .
It may therefore be important that we sincerely address our inner work because we seem to be entering into a more critical period that will require us to raise our vibrations even more .
If you at all relate to this thought process , there are likely thousands of Trump-like examples that we need to each be working on for our betterment .
And if they each can take a few weeks or months , well then there is work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to apologize to my sisters and tell them I love them .
Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) bring you information that is not offered by the mainstream news , and therefore may seem controversial .
The opinions , views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with PFC , or those who read its content .
However , they are hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logical thinking , your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is true and what is not .
By sharing information and seeding dialogue , it is our goal to raise consciousness and awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

From Guest Writer Derek:
There is a destructive scourge affecting us all! It is the ultimate conflict so treacherous that it is destroying marriages, families, friends, co-workers, towns, communities and even houses of worship. No person is immune to its grasp, including children and former seemingly loved ones. Take heed. It could and will get worse.
My sisters and I were raised by hard left leaning, pot smoking parents of the 60’s and 70’s who somehow managed to instill in the three of us an ongoing search for our spiritual meanings. We each have our own twist on our beliefs but we basically have a very similar premise in that we all believe in a greater Power, and that Power is accessible to all beings since we are all part of the Divine Source. We have weekly discussions about aliens, the Illuminati, the Secret Space Program, mind control, fiat currencies, vaccinations, GMO’s, false flags, and all things controversial. We know these things exist and we try to understand them in hopes of clarifying their role in our awakening process. These weekly phone discussions have been occurring for almost ten years.
Although we are close to being unanimous on so many very controversial issues, congruent with our spiritual leaning outlook on them all, you would think we would come to a consensus on something seemingly simple, like the role of President Trump. But you are smarter than that.
And you likely have very similar scenarios in your own families regarding the politics of the day.
My sisters remain dyed-in-the-wool Democrats, if only due to their outright disgust for the Right. Over the years I morphed from an uninformed liberal, to an uninformed independent, to a distrustful non-voter.
My initial reaction to the Trump Presidency was relief and optimism that the System had in fact finally been breached by an outsider. After all, only a positive military operation or even possible divine-like intervention would be able to thwart another NCR scripted election that would have allowed the NWO to ordain Hillary as the next and final executive in their plan towards total world domination. As that outsider and non-politician, Trump would stir the pot and institute new ground rules. Or so it was to be.
After all, he has the backing of the White Hats and the Galactic Confederation, I supposed. Sure he has an ego, but he also has the stomach lining and intestinal muscle to stand up to the rot and stench that is our government/corporate system. Give the poor guy a chance I reasoned. That’s what I repeatedly mumbled each week to my dear but clearly frantic sisters on the other ends of the phone line, thankful that my cowering could not be seen. And so these reasonings persisted…
….some say his son is autistic, and so it looks like he will team with Robert Kennedy to take on vaccinations!
…..Hey! There is a video of him threatening to tell the public about the real truth behind 911!
…..Look, he is releasing the JFK files!
…..Wow, the number of sealed indictments has reached 75,000. That is quite a lot of swamp draining indeed!
chirp. . . chirp. . . (continues for three years)…
I don’t have a television and so I get my news from the internet and scattered network stations at the local coffee shop. There never seems to be a shortage of red and blue choices in any of these media options, and they are certainly each declaring their own righteous positions with great conviction. Luckily for me I could rely on some of the more spiritual minded outlets to hoist me above this crazed and asleep population. And so I searched the internet for some of my favored truth spouters who surely would provide proper guidance and outlook in my spiritual quest for clarification.
La La La…here is one of my favorite video blog go-to’s…Huh!?! Did that “awakened” blogger who just spent ten minutes talking about the 5th dimension squarely segue into a rant on the “Demoncrats”?
And then I heard it again. And again.
I admit that the first few times I heard the term “Demoncrat”, it served a bit of a sting, and I sort of forgave it since I figured it was a natural manifestation borne from the 2016 election. But then this impeachment thing started to fester and the trash talking and bull slinging endured. Something was drifting way off course. And it appeared that for every “spiritual minded” person blaming the democrats for the current situation, there was a “spiritual minded” person apoplectic over the thought of another Trump term.
That is when I paused enough to look at this Trump phenomenon with the pure scrutiny of a higher perspective. Which is what I thought I was doing all along…..but the distraction trap had snared me again!
Remember that this third dimensional world is based on separation and keeping you isolated from your higher self is the game plan. Distraction is the go-to play every time.
If one thing remains consistent in the awakened community, it is the acknowledgement that in order to ascend we must raise our vibration. Where you focus your attention is where your reality exists. The third dimension resides in a lower set of frequencies and your higher self is attainable at higher frequencies. In order to stay in the third dimension, you must vibrate at the lower frequencies and stay grounded in your lower chakras. The frequencies of fear, ego, and survival to name a few. And whether or not you believe that there are groups of humans or beings that are making sure that you remain in these lower frequencies, should it matter? The trap still works. We remain in these lower frequencies whenever we engage in the game.
And this is the spot where I stopped writing this post for several weeks, because I was struggling to understand what point I was really trying to make. So after a month or so of letting things set in, I think there are two basic points that might be worth your consideration.
The first is clearly that the place where our political landscape currently resides is a reflection of where we are as a society in these United States. All of the programs in the 3D world are struggling to remain in place, even as they see the walls closing in on them. And that system, like all systems, relies on our ability to stay divided and feed it with the negative energy it needs to sustain itself. Our two party political system is certainly designed to rip us in two, and it seems to be working at its’ best potential right now, because we can’t keep our eyes and opinions off of this train wreck even while we feed it with our own distorted biases from the Left and Right.
So for your own sanity, and for the mercy of our societal consciousness, please stop choosing sides because both sides have the same goal in mind.
The Left is no worse than the Right and vice versa. Never was, never will be. They were both formed from the same mold. And that goes for those who think Trump is some kind of savior, because even if he is, his methods are still divisive. And staying in the game or waiting for the Swamp to be drained is being complacent, inactive and inattentive to our own self awareness. What matters is that we acknowledge the existing system does not function when we call BS on it.
Perhaps Trump’s sole purpose for being here is to allow us to actually see the absurdly obvious continuous plot of separation that he masterfully deploys, and we can wake up to that or we can continue feeding the fraud while the relationships with our friends, family and loved ones deteriorate because of our stubbornness to be right. Does our political alignment really override our spiritual ideologies?
The second point that came to me is that it may take some time for each of us to come to our own understandings on what or how to believe in something. This one little example of Trump for instance, once I planted the seed for thought, took me almost two months to be able to put something down on paper that made any kind of sense, other than another rant. Part of that time was because I was trying to make sense from my intellect and not my gut or heart. So it seems important that we take the time to allow our understandings to take root with guidance from our higher self.
Fortunately the timelines we find ourselves in now can allow this process to take place much faster due to the incoming energies that assist us as we engage in potentially higher dimensional aspects. It may therefore be important that we sincerely address our inner work because we seem to be entering into a more critical period that will require us to raise our vibrations even more. If you at all relate to this thought process, there are likely thousands of Trump-like examples that we need to each be working on for our betterment. And if they each can take a few weeks or months, well then there is work to be done!
But first I am going to apologize to my sisters and tell them I love them.
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prepareforchange--2020-01-12--How Can We Strengthen Love And Relationships In Tough Planetary Times?

Life-changing world events that occurred in 2019 , including natural disasters ( think the Alabama Tornado ) , shootings in schools , and terrorist attacks across the globe , have placed many people across the globe in ‘ fight or flight ’ mode .
Indeed , according to a Gallup poll , in a country like the U.S. , around 55 % of people say they experience stress frequently throughout the day , and one of the top sources of stress is worry about the political situation/the state of the nation .
At the same time , the millennial generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population group in many parts of the world , is counteracting tension , segregation and hatred with love .
As found by Harvard scientists Professors Casper ter Kuille and Angie Thurston , millennials may be turning away from organized religions , but they are keener than ever on feeling like part of something larger than themselves .
Spirituality , for them , is the bridge that leads to planetary union , but it is just one of many means to reach a place of love and unity , despite the disparate and violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Self-Love Is Guilt-Free In The New Millennium When Whitney Houston sang that “ learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all , ” she pointed to what were only the beginnings of the movement of self-compassion that is so important if we are to give our best selves to others and survive the sometimes-hostile world .
A Duke University study , published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , found that your ability to survive tough events ( think hostile world , and local and personal events ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself .
“ Self-compassion helps to eliminate a lot of the anger , depression and pain we experience when things go badly , ” said Mark R Leary , lead researcher .
Self-compassion rests on three main pillars : understanding instead of criticizing yourself , common humanity ( understanding that you are part of this great planet ) and mindful acceptance ( recognizing and accepting difficult feelings and ‘ riding through them ’ , knowing they are not permanent and they do not define you .
Self-compassion helps you react less strongly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is due , and to buffer yourself against negative events .
When you are self-compassionate , your happiness does not depend on specific outcomes or achievements .
Once you feel happy within your own skin and you have mastered the art of self-acceptance , it is time to bring your most loving , supportive self to others .
The Harvard scientists mentioned above report that millennials are finding rich , meaningful connections in very different places than their parents or grandparents used to .
Professor ter Kuille has conducted extensive research into millennial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in God or a universal spirit , and one in five even pray every day.
” What has changed isn ’ t necessarily belief .
Rather , it is where people congregate .
Today , millennials are consistently “ creating new forms of community that fulfil the role that traditional churches used to.
” His findings indicate that one vital way to counteract planetary division , negativity and violence , is to create communities based on support , union and love .
There are many ways that you can do this ; one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centered around your hobby .
Whether stress-busting nature walks , intense hot yoga sessions , or upbeat spin classes are your thing , take time to stop and talk to the people you see regularly in class .
Find out who they are and why they are there ; see what you have in common and support and encourage them to do their best .
Little by little , your little spin class can turn into a friendship group in which each member supports , cares for , and looks forward to seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kindness And Those You Already Love It is , of course , important to share love with those who have always been there for your – your work colleagues , family and old friends .
In order to make your gestures truly count , try to speak to them in their chosen ‘ love language ’ .
According to best-selling author Gary Chapman , there are five languages in total : acts of service , words of affirmation or appreciation , quality time , touch , and gift-giving .
If your loved ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make them materialistic , since gifts can be small but symbolic .
Whatever you do gift others , make sure it is meaningful .
If you have an upcoming anniversary , for instance , show your spouse or partner you care by looking up the list of wedding gifts by year .
These indicate that the first year is paper , the third is leather , the sixth is iron , and so forth .
For an iron anniversary present , definitely forego a kitchen pan !
Go for something symbolic like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure , or a decorative piece that represents the strength of your love .
Once you are strong within yourself and you have built a loving social circle , you are ready to counter-balance world hostility by making positive changes .
The ‘ pay it forward ’ movement involves doing one kind act to someone you may not necessarily know .
The key is that you should give it without return , only asking the recipient to ‘ pay it forward ’ and exert an act of kindness on somebody else .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , it can cause a tidal wave of positive thought and belief systems that inspire the kind of change the world so desperately needs .
The world can be a tough and unforgiving place , but while you are alive , why not make the world better and celebrate yourself and others ?
It all begins with loving yourself and being non-judgmental .
Once you realize that the human condition is common to everyone , you can build and strengthen ties with others .
Finally , paying it forward to someone you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ united with is the ultimate act of positive change .
Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) bring you information that is not offered by the mainstream news , and therefore may seem controversial .
The opinions , views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with PFC , or those who read its content .
However , they are hopefully provocative .
Please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is true and what is not .
By sharing information and seeding dialogue , it is our goal to raise consciousness and awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

By Guest Writer Issy Lovett,
Life-changing world events that occurred in 2019, including natural disasters (think the Alabama Tornado), shootings in schools, and terrorist attacks across the globe, have placed many people across the globe in ‘fight or flight’ mode. Indeed, according to a Gallup poll, in a country like the U.S., around 55% of people say they experience stress frequently throughout the day, and one of the top sources of stress is worry about the political situation/the state of the nation. At the same time, the millennial generation, which will soon be the largest population group in many parts of the world, is counteracting tension, segregation and hatred with love. As found by Harvard scientists Professors Casper ter Kuille and Angie Thurston, millennials may be turning away from organized religions, but they are keener than ever on feeling like part of something larger than themselves. Spirituality, for them, is the bridge that leads to planetary union, but it is just one of many means to reach a place of love and unity, despite the disparate and violent forces that threaten their health and happiness.
Self-Love Is Guilt-Free In The New Millennium
When Whitney Houston sang that “learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all,” she pointed to what were only the beginnings of the movement of self-compassion that is so important if we are to give our best selves to others and survive the sometimes-hostile world. A Duke University study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that your ability to survive tough events (think hostile world, and local and personal events) depends directly on how kindly you treat yourself. “Self-compassion helps to eliminate a lot of the anger, depression and pain we experience when things go badly,” said Mark R Leary, lead researcher.
What Does Self-Compassion Involve?
Self-compassion rests on three main pillars: understanding instead of criticizing yourself, common humanity (understanding that you are part of this great planet) and mindful acceptance (recognizing and accepting difficult feelings and ‘riding through them’, knowing they are not permanent and they do not define you. Self-compassion helps you react less strongly to hostility, to accept responsibility where it is due, and to buffer yourself against negative events. When you are self-compassionate, your happiness does not depend on specific outcomes or achievements.
Unexpected Connections
Once you feel happy within your own skin and you have mastered the art of self-acceptance, it is time to bring your most loving, supportive self to others. The Harvard scientists mentioned above report that millennials are finding rich, meaningful connections in very different places than their parents or grandparents used to. Professor ter Kuille has conducted extensive research into millennial spirituality, finding that “Two-thirds believe in God or a universal spirit, and one in five even pray every day.” What has changed isn’t necessarily belief. Rather, it is where people congregate. Today, millennials are consistently “creating new forms of community that fulfil the role that traditional churches used to.” His findings indicate that one vital way to counteract planetary division, negativity and violence, is to create communities based on support, union and love. There are many ways that you can do this; one way is by starting up a group centered around your hobby. Whether stress-busting nature walks, intense hot yoga sessions, or upbeat spin classes are your thing, take time to stop and talk to the people you see regularly in class. Find out who they are and why they are there; see what you have in common and support and encourage them to do their best. Little by little, your little spin class can turn into a friendship group in which each member supports, cares for, and looks forward to seeing, their little ‘family’.
Kindness And Those You Already Love
It is, of course, important to share love with those who have always been there for your – your work colleagues, family and old friends. In order to make your gestures truly count, try to speak to them in their chosen ‘love language’. According to best-selling author Gary Chapman, there are five languages in total: acts of service, words of affirmation or appreciation, quality time, touch, and gift-giving. If your loved ones enjoy giving gifts, this does not make them materialistic, since gifts can be small but symbolic. Whatever you do gift others, make sure it is meaningful. If you have an upcoming anniversary, for instance, show your spouse or partner you care by looking up the list of wedding gifts by year. These indicate that the first year is paper, the third is leather, the sixth is iron, and so forth. For an iron anniversary present, definitely forego a kitchen pan! Go for something symbolic like a wrought iron heart, a carved flower figure, or a decorative piece that represents the strength of your love.
Paying It Forward
Once you are strong within yourself and you have built a loving social circle, you are ready to counter-balance world hostility by making positive changes. The ‘pay it forward’ movement involves doing one kind act to someone you may not necessarily know. The key is that you should give it without return, only asking the recipient to ‘pay it forward’ and exert an act of kindness on somebody else. The ripple effect can be powerful; in fact, it can cause a tidal wave of positive thought and belief systems that inspire the kind of change the world so desperately needs.
The world can be a tough and unforgiving place, but while you are alive, why not make the world better and celebrate yourself and others? It all begins with loving yourself and being non-judgmental. Once you realize that the human condition is common to everyone, you can build and strengthen ties with others. Finally, paying it forward to someone you don’t know but are inexorably united with is the ultimate act of positive change.
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prepareforchange--2020-01-12--THIS IS WHY THE FED IS BUYING THE DEBT

THIS IS WHY THE FED IS BUYING THE DEBT

The Fed is buying the debt to keep their scam going .
The USA is their “ front ” operation and their muscle , just like any organized crime syndicate .
You ever seen the movie The Town ?
The Fed is Fergie pretending to arrange flowers for a living when it ’ s really the brains behind the operation telling the rest of the crews what to do- sell bonds , invade countries , wreck markets-whatever it takes to keep itself both in power and under the radar .
None of it is real , it ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no debt , no value beyond what people are convinced exists , but the illusion is extremely powerful despite it ’ s intangible nature because human beings are the one animal that are able to manifest reality simply by agreeing to believe in something .
Love , nation , the printed value on a piece of paper .
Right up until the moment they don ’ t .
Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) bring you information that is not offered by the mainstream news , and therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with PFC , or those who read its content .
However , they are hopefully provocative .
Please use discernment !
Use logical thinking , your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is true and what is not .
By sharing information and seeding dialogue , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

BY Jim Quinn,
The Fed is buying the debt to keep their scam going. The USA is their “front” operation and their muscle, just like any organized crime syndicate. You ever seen the movie The Town? The Fed is Fergie pretending to arrange flowers for a living when it’s really the brains behind the operation telling the rest of the crews what to do- sell bonds, invade countries, wreck markets-whatever it takes to keep itself both in power and under the radar.
None of it is real, it’s all an illusion. There is no money, no debt, no value beyond what people are convinced exists, but the illusion is extremely powerful despite it’s intangible nature because human beings are the one animal that are able to manifest reality simply by agreeing to believe in something. Love, nation, the printed value on a piece of paper.
Right up until the moment they don’t.
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prepareforchange--2020-01-12--The International Criminal Court (ICC) Takes Legal Push Against Israel To A New Level

Fatou Bensouda , the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) , has at long last come to the long-anticipated conclusion that “ all the statutory criteria under the Rome Statute for the opening of an investigation ( into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Occupied Territories ) have been met.
” Bensouda ’ s verdict has been in the making for a long time and should , frankly , have come much sooner .
The ICC ’ s preliminary investigations into Israeli war crimes began back in 2015 .
Since then , many more crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community has persisted with its moral inertia .
The ICC statement , issued on Dec. 20 , asserted that the court saw “ no substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice.
” But can the “ interests of justice ” be served while the US government continues to wield a massive stick , using its diplomatic , political and financial clout to ensure Israel emerges unscathed from its latest legal scuffle ?
There is little doubt that Michael Lynk , the UN special rapporteur for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territories , was absolutely right when he said that a formal ICC investigation into war crimes in Palestine was a “ momentous step forward in the quest for accountability.
” He was also correct in his assessment — published on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights website — that “ accountability has , until now , been largely missing in action throughout the 52-year-old occupation.
” I would go even further and expand the timeline of the missing accountability to include the two decades prior to the Israeli occupation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Gaza Strip .
Otherwise , how is one to account for the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1947-48 , the numerous massacres and other wanton killings that accompanied and followed those defining years , or the fact that Israel was never held accountable for its violations of international and humanitarian laws between 1948 and 1967 ?
That issue notwithstanding , the Palestinian Authority and all political parties in Palestine should exploit this unprecedented opportunity to hold Israel accountable .
As soon as the ICC issued its statement , reports conveyed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s leaders .
The Times of Israel reported that an Israeli government meeting to discuss the ICC decision was held shortly after the announcement with the aim of considering a proper response , including the possibility of preventing ICC investigators from reaching Israel .
This is eerily familiar .
Israel has denied entry to — or refused to cooperate with — international investigators and observers on many occasions in the past .
Following a planned UN investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin in 2002 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sadly , succeeded in blocking the investigation altogether .
It has done this time and again , often demonizing the individuals entrusted with examining the illegality of its behavior in the context of international law .
Well-respected judges and international law experts , such as Richard Goldstone , Richard Falk and John Dugard , were vehemently attacked by Israeli officials and media and , by extension , the US government and media too .
Israel has managed to survive dozens of UN resolutions and countless legal reports and indictments by the UN and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blind and unequivocal American support , which has shielded Israeli war criminals from ever answering for their horrific actions in Palestine .
“ Remember , it was ( then-Secretary of State ) Hillary Clinton who took pride in the fact that she personally killed the Goldstone report , ” said US author Norman Finkelstein in a recent interview with the news website Mondoweiss .
The Goldstone report was commissioned in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza in 2008-09 .
A campaign of intimidation and pressure on Goldstone personally forced the once-respected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war crimes and the deliberate targeting of civilians .
While Clinton played a part in torpedoing the Goldstone report , former US President Barack Obama also went to great lengths to “ neutralize international law against settlements and other Israeli crimes in the Occupied Territories , ” according to Finkelstein .
Worse still , in 2016 Obama handed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — himself accused of carrying out numerous war crimes against Palestinians — the largest US aid package to a foreign country in modern history , a whopping $ 38 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new phenomenon , whereby the US enables Israeli crimes and simultaneously shields Tel Aviv from any accountability before the international community .
All US administrations , whether Republican or Democrat , have honored the same sinister policy , thus ensuring that Israel quite literally gets away with murder .
A particular case in point was in 2001 , when 28 Palestinian and Lebanese survivors of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre attempted to try , in a Belgian court , late Israeli leader and accused war criminal Ariel Sharon .
Intense American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Belgian government and its judicial system resulted in the dismissal of the case in 2003 .
To deny Israel ’ s victims any further opportunities to seek justice in the country , Belgium subsequently revised its laws to the satisfaction of Israel and the US .
However , the high level of the current ICC investigation moves the legal push against Israel to a whole new level .
This is uncharted territory for Israel , the US , Palestine , the ICC and the international community as a whole .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already underway to develop strategies aimed at countering , if not altogether dismissing , the ICC investigation .
It is clear that justice for Palestinians in the face of Israeli aggression — itself fueled by unconditional American support — is not possible if it is not accompanied by regional and international agreement that a clear and decisive decision by all parties concerned that Israel must , once and for all , pay for its military occupation , racist apartheid laws , protracted siege on Gaza and the many massacres in between .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICC investigation could become another sad case of justice denied — an unacceptable option for any justice-seeking individual , organization or government anywhere in the world .
Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) bring you information that is not offered by the mainstream news , and therefore may seem controversial .
The opinions , views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content .
However , they are hopefully provocative .
Please use discernment !
Use logical thinking , your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is true and what is not .
By sharing information and seeding dialogue , it is our goal to raise consciousness and awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

By Ramzy Baroud,
Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has at long last come to the long-anticipated conclusion that “all the statutory criteria under the Rome Statute for the opening of an investigation (into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Occupied Territories) have been met.”
Bensouda’s verdict has been in the making for a long time and should, frankly, have come much sooner. The ICC’s preliminary investigations into Israeli war crimes began back in 2015. Since then, many more crimes have been committed, while the international community has persisted with its moral inertia.
The ICC statement, issued on Dec. 20, asserted that the court saw “no substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interests of justice.” But can the “interests of justice” be served while the US government continues to wield a massive stick, using its diplomatic, political and financial clout to ensure Israel emerges unscathed from its latest legal scuffle?
There is little doubt that Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, was absolutely right when he said that a formal ICC investigation into war crimes in Palestine was a “momentous step forward in the quest for accountability.” He was also correct in his assessment — published on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights website — that “accountability has, until now, been largely missing in action throughout the 52-year-old occupation.”
I would go even further and expand the timeline of the missing accountability to include the two decades prior to the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Otherwise, how is one to account for the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1947-48, the numerous massacres and other wanton killings that accompanied and followed those defining years, or the fact that Israel was never held accountable for its violations of international and humanitarian laws between 1948 and 1967?
That issue notwithstanding, the Palestinian Authority and all political parties in Palestine should exploit this unprecedented opportunity to hold Israel accountable.
As soon as the ICC issued its statement, reports conveyed a sense of “panic” among Israel’s leaders. The Times of Israel reported that an Israeli government meeting to discuss the ICC decision was held shortly after the announcement with the aim of considering a proper response, including the possibility of preventing ICC investigators from reaching Israel. This is eerily familiar. Israel has denied entry to — or refused to cooperate with — international investigators and observers on many occasions in the past.
Following a planned UN investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin in 2002, the Israeli government moved quickly and, sadly, succeeded in blocking the investigation altogether. It has done this time and again, often demonizing the individuals entrusted with examining the illegality of its behavior in the context of international law. Well-respected judges and international law experts, such as Richard Goldstone, Richard Falk and John Dugard, were vehemently attacked by Israeli officials and media and, by extension, the US government and media too.
Israel has managed to survive dozens of UN resolutions and countless legal reports and indictments by the UN and its affiliated organizations, largely because of blind and unequivocal American support, which has shielded Israeli war criminals from ever answering for their horrific actions in Palestine.
“Remember, it was (then-Secretary of State) Hillary Clinton who took pride in the fact that she personally killed the Goldstone report,” said US author Norman Finkelstein in a recent interview with the news website Mondoweiss. The Goldstone report was commissioned in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza in 2008-09. A campaign of intimidation and pressure on Goldstone personally forced the once-respected judge to retract his accusations of Israeli war crimes and the deliberate targeting of civilians.
While Clinton played a part in torpedoing the Goldstone report, former US President Barack Obama also went to great lengths to “neutralize international law against settlements and other Israeli crimes in the Occupied Territories,” according to Finkelstein. Worse still, in 2016 Obama handed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — himself accused of carrying out numerous war crimes against Palestinians — the largest US aid package to a foreign country in modern history, a whopping $38 billion over 10 years.
This is not a new phenomenon, whereby the US enables Israeli crimes and simultaneously shields Tel Aviv from any accountability before the international community. All US administrations, whether Republican or Democrat, have honored the same sinister policy, thus ensuring that Israel quite literally gets away with murder.
A particular case in point was in 2001, when 28 Palestinian and Lebanese survivors of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre attempted to try, in a Belgian court, late Israeli leader and accused war criminal Ariel Sharon. Intense American pressure and a brazen intimidation campaign against the Belgian government and its judicial system resulted in the dismissal of the case in 2003. To deny Israel’s victims any further opportunities to seek justice in the country, Belgium subsequently revised its laws to the satisfaction of Israel and the US.
However, the high level of the current ICC investigation moves the legal push against Israel to a whole new level. This is uncharted territory for Israel, the US, Palestine, the ICC and the international community as a whole. There is little doubt that joint Israeli-American efforts are already underway to develop strategies aimed at countering, if not altogether dismissing, the ICC investigation.
It is clear that justice for Palestinians in the face of Israeli aggression — itself fueled by unconditional American support — is not possible if it is not accompanied by regional and international agreement that a clear and decisive decision by all parties concerned that Israel must, once and for all, pay for its military occupation, racist apartheid laws, protracted siege on Gaza and the many massacres in between.
Without this kind of international will, the ICC investigation could become another sad case of justice denied — an unacceptable option for any justice-seeking individual, organization or government anywhere in the world.
Source: https://www.eurasiareview.com
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prepareforchange--2020-01-12--New Study: US Gov’t Spent $6.4 Trillion on Military Actions in Over 80 Countries Since 9/11

A new study from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University has estimated that U.S. taxpayers have spent $ 6.4 trillion on wars and military actions in the Middle East , Africa , and Asia since September 11 , 2001 .
This is far more than the government spends on all its other expenses for an entire year .
In fact , this is about $ 2 trillion more than the $ 4.4 that was allotted for the entire federal budget last year , according to the Treasury Department .
The study also estimated that over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fighting , with 335,000 of those deaths being civilian .
However , these are likely conservative estimates that only reflect a portion of the lives that were lost .
As the study notes , at least 21 million people were displaced due to the fighting in these wars .
One of the most startling revelations in the study was the incredible scale of the global war on terror .
“ Since 2001 , the wars have expanded from the fighting in Afghanistan , to wars and smaller operations elsewhere , in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on terror , ” the authors of the study wrote .
Neta Crawford , who authored the study , says that the U.S. government will be on the hook with military expenses for years to come , even if the war on terror were to come to an end , because they would be responsible for following through on promises to compensate veterans and supply benefits like medical care .
“ Even if the United States withdraws completely from the major war zones by the end of FY2020 and halts its other Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philippines and Africa for example , the total budgetary burden of the post-9/11 wars will continue to rise as the U.S. pays the on-going costs of veterans ’ care and for interest on borrowing to pay for the wars , ” Crawford said .
The study was published on November 13 , 2019 , about a month and a half before the current escalation of military tension between Iran and the United States .
If the current hostilities continue , the military budget can only be expected to rise .
During the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump took to Twitter to brag about how the U.S. government recently spent two trillion dollars on military equipment alone .
Check out the following 2011 video to understand just how big one trillion dollars is—and then multiple that by 6.4 .
$ 6,400,000,000,000 : Spending $ 1 million an hour , 24 hours a day , you wouldn ’ t run out of money for 730 years .
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By John Vibes,
A new study from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University has estimated that U.S. taxpayers have spent $6.4 trillion on wars and military actions in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia since September 11, 2001. This is far more than the government spends on all its other expenses for an entire year. In fact, this is about $2 trillion more than the $4.4 that was allotted for the entire federal budget last year, according to the Treasury Department.
The study also estimated that over 801,000 people lost their lives directly in the fighting, with 335,000 of those deaths being civilian. However, these are likely conservative estimates that only reflect a portion of the lives that were lost. As the study notes, at least 21 million people were displaced due to the fighting in these wars.
One of the most startling revelations in the study was the incredible scale of the global war on terror.
“Since 2001, the wars have expanded from the fighting in Afghanistan, to wars and smaller operations elsewhere, in more than 80 countries—becoming a truly global war on terror,” the authors of the study wrote.
Neta Crawford, who authored the study, says that the U.S. government will be on the hook with military expenses for years to come, even if the war on terror were to come to an end, because they would be responsible for following through on promises to compensate veterans and supply benefits like medical care.
“Even if the United States withdraws completely from the major war zones by the end of FY2020 and halts its other Global War on Terror operations, in the Philippines and Africa for example, the total budgetary burden of the post-9/11 wars will continue to rise as the U.S. pays the on-going costs of veterans’ care and for interest on borrowing to pay for the wars,” Crawford said.
The study was published on November 13, 2019, about a month and a half before the current escalation of military tension between Iran and the United States. If the current hostilities continue, the military budget can only be expected to rise.
During the first week in January, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to brag about how the U.S. government recently spent two trillion dollars on military equipment alone.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1213689342272659456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1213689342272659456&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthemindunleashed.com%2F2020%2F01%2Fnew-study-us-govt-spent-6-4-trillion-on-military-actions-in-over-80-countries-since-9-11.html
Check out the following 2011 video to understand just how big one trillion dollars is—and then multiple that by 6.4.
$6,400,000,000,000: Spending $1 million an hour, 24 hours a day, you wouldn’t run out of money for 730 years.
Source | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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