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Saturday, February 24, 2018

February 24, 2018

Creepy “World Government Summit” Targets America, Freedom
Top globalists, communists, and Islamists from around the globe gathered this month on the Arabian Peninsula for the World Government Summit — yes, that is the confab’s real name — to push for what they called a “new world order.” More than a few speakers made clear that liberty, self-government, and the “America First” agenda were in the crosshairs. (see  https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/annual-gathering/2018/speakers  for pictures of the speakers)
US confirms Jerusalem embassy opening in May
The Trump administration will officially relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, timed with Israel’s 70th Independence Day, a State Department official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
Trump to host Arab leaders for sensitive talks
President Trump has accelerated his diplomatic efforts to broker peace among quarreling Arab monarchies, starting with an upcoming series of White House visits by leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates… Sources…hope these separate meetings — hugely consequential in their own right — will lead to a peace deal over Qatar in late spring at a summit in Washington or Camp David.
Rescuers say cannot keep up with air strikes battering Syria’s Ghouta 
Rescuers in Syria’s eastern Ghouta said the bombing would not let up long enough for them to count the bodies, in one of the bloodiest air assaults of the seven-year war. Warplanes pounded the rebel enclave on Saturday, the seventh day in a row of a fierce escalation by Damascus and its allies, an emergency service, a witness and a monitoring group said.
Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in wave of attacks
A wave of attacks across Afghanistan has left more than 25 people dead, most of them soldiers, officials say. In the worst incident, Taliban militants stormed an army post in the western province of Farah, killing 22 soldiers. A suicide attack in the capital Kabul left at least three security officers dead.
FBI Tip-Line Caller Said Nikolas Cruz ‘Is Going to Explode’ 
A person close to the teenager accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI she was concerned he would “get into a school and just shoot the place up,” according to a transcript of her call with a bureau tip line operator more than a month before the massacre. The transcript…provides chilling detail about the woman’s efforts on Jan. 5 to warn authorities about Nikolas Cruz’s propensity for violence and his troubled past.
More rain, flooding in the forecast for U.S. South, Midwest
Heavy rain storms will sweep across the U.S. Southern Plains and the Midwest on Saturday and Sunday, potentially causing more flooding that has already forced hundreds to flee their homes and claimed the lives of three people, including a child. Flood advisories were in effect for parts of eastern Texas northeast through southern Illinois and Indiana and into Pennsylvania as thunderstorms packing heavy rain, large hail and strong winds were in the weekend forecast…
Trump’s Federal Reserve Pick Wants to Put Metal Chips in Cash to Track Every Dollar and Tax It 
In the state’s relentless pursuit to scrutinize and control every citizen, including monitoring, tracking, and especially taxing their income, untraceable physical cash has long been a shield against such tyranny. However, thanks to Donald Trump’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, anonymous purchases, deposits, and savings with cash could soon be a thing of the past.
Gun Confiscation Center Opens In Seattle
“We don’t want to take away your guns. The government isn’t coming to confiscate your guns. We just want ‘common sense gun safety’ laws” is what we’re constantly being told by liberal anti-gun politicians and activists. But now, King County in Washington state has opened up a “weapons retrieval” center specifically for the purpose of confiscating firearms.
Breaking: Armed School Guard And 3 Broward County Sheriff’s Deputies Waited Outside Parkland HS During Shooting
…When Coral Springs police officers arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14 in the midst of the school shooting crisis, many officers were surprised to find not only that Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, the armed school resource officer, had not entered the building, but that three other Broward County Sheriff’s deputies were also outside the school and had not entered, Coral Springs sources tell CNN. The deputies had their pistols drawn and were behind their vehicles, the sources said, and not one of them had gone into the school.
Mystery deepens: Armed deputy stood by and ALLOWED the Florida shooting to happen, doing nothing to intervene 
It’s always fascinating to me how the “official stories” surrounding almost every mass shooting begin to unravel a few days after the event. ABC News is now reporting that an armed deputy stood by and watched as the Parkland school shooting took place, refusing to even enter the building:
Reporters Told Not To Report Obama Speech
Former President Barack Obama’s speech Friday is intended to be a secret affair, with organizers threatening to remove anyone who tweets or reports on his comments.
If I Were the Devil
Here is a very stern warning from 1965 and it is more applicable to today than ever before.
Embattled CA Dems Will Have 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline at Party Convention 
California Democrats will have a 24-hour “sexual assault and harassment” hotline at this weekend’s party convention in San Diego as some top Democrats in the state have had to resign or come under fire because of allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.
U.S. Border Officials Haven’t Verified Passport RFID Data in Over 10 Years 
Customs and Border Protection never purchased software necessary to detect forgeries

Friday, February 23, 2018

February 23, 2018

ANALYSIS: How Israel is intervening in Syria to contain Iran
We will probably witness a major war between Israel and the Iranian axis this year, Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, the commander of IDF Operations, said during an interview with Galatz, Israel’s Army Radio on Monday this week. “The year 2018 has the potential for escalation, not necessarily because either side wants to initiate it, but because of a gradual deterioration. This has led us to raise the level of preparedness,” according to Alo.
Fatah denies rumors of deterioration in Abbas’s health
The rumor started on American website Jewish Insider, which reported that Abbas was hospitalized at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a short flight from New York, where he gave a speech to the UN Security Council earlier this week. During the speech, Abbas appeared to be unwell, further fueling the rumor.
Trump threatens to yank immigration enforcement from California
President Donald Trump angrily said Thursday that he is considering withdrawing immigration and border control enforcement agencies from California because of what he called the state’s “protection of horrible criminals.” Trump said crime would explode in California if he took such an action — and predicted that the Golden State would be “begging” for the return of federal immigration authorities within two months.
Vice President Invokes Billy Graham at CPAC, Americans Must ‘Come Together to Confess our Need for God’
“… in the days ahead, as we work to advance our cause, restore our country, let us also remember to claim that hope,” he continued before paraphrasing 2 Chronicles 7:14 from the Bible. “if His people, who are called by His name, will humble themselves and pray, He’ll hear from heaven, and he’ll heal this land,” Pence said as the crowd began to clap, then rise to their feet as he continued, “This one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”
Shooting Survivor Quit CNN Town Hall After Refusing to Ask ‘Scripted’ Question
Colton Haab, a student who survived last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, refused to participate in a CNN Town Hall on Wednesday night after he was told to ask a “scripted” question. Haab, a junior at the high school, told Fort Lauderdale ABC affiliate WPLG that CNN invited him to speak at the televised town hall in nearby Sunrise, Florida, and that he and his parents had dressed up for the occasion.
Haab: CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions, and it ended up being all scripted.
Wayne LaPierre: Leftists Focused on Gun Control, ‘Don’t Care One Wit About School Children’
LaPierre said, “The elites don’t care one wit about school children. If they truly cared, they would protect them.”
LaPierre said, “It’s not a safety issue, it’s a political issue. They care more about control. Their goal is to eliminate the Second Amendment and our firearms freedoms so they can eliminate all individual freedoms
Israel And Iran: Inching Toward Armed Conflict
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on the final day of the Munich Security Conference that Israel might go a step beyond striking the proxy powers and instead take direct action against Iran. He was especially concerned about the possibility of a land bridge stretching from Iran to the Mediterranean Sea. According to the PM, Iran represents an existential threat and its permanent military presence in Syria is unacceptable to Israel.
Nikki Haley says Trump’s Middle East peace plan nearly ready 
United States Ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday night said that President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan is nearly ready while speaking at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. During a question-and-answer session led by the Institute’s current head, David Axelrod, she said: “They’re coming up with a plan. It won’t be loved by either side, and it won’t be hated by either side…I think they’re finishing it up.”
EU parliament politicians call for a full ban of Hezbollah 
Members of the European Union parliament sent a letter on Thursday to EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, urging her to classify all of the Lebanese organization Hezbollah as a terrorist entity…The letter was signed by a cross-section of 60 members of the European Parliament. The other two co-initiators were Lars Adaktusson and Péter Niedermüller.
Israeli and American troops gear up for joint 12-day Juniper Cobra drill 
Israel is gearing up for an extensive aerial drill with troops from the United States European Command set to begin in early March, the IDF announced Thursday evening. The ninth annual Juniper Cobra drill scheduled to take place from March 4-15, will be the largest IDF and US European Command joint exercise taking place this year…
Argentina foils diplomatic luggage cocaine plot
Argentina’s security ministry says it has foiled a plot to use the Russian embassy’s diplomatic courier service to smuggle cocaine to Europe. Police seized nearly 400kg of the drug from diplomatic luggage in an embassy annex after being told about it by the Russian ambassador in December 2016. They then mounted a sting operation, replacing the drugs with flour and adding tracking devices.
Syria war: Ghouta pounded as UN tussles over ceasefire
The UN Security Council is struggling to agree a resolution seeking a ceasefire in Syria as a rebel-held area has been bombarded for a sixth day. Russia wants changes to a draft that calls for a 30-day calm to allow for aid deliveries and medical evacuations. Western diplomats have accused Russia, Syria’s key ally, of stalling for time. France said failure to act may spell the end of the UN itself.
AP sources: Adelson offers to help pay for Jerusalem embassy
The Trump administration is considering an offer from Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson to pay for at least part of a new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, four U.S. officials told The Associated Press. Lawyers at the State Department are looking into the legality of accepting private donations to cover some or all of the embassy costs, the administration officials said.
Seeking to outsmart US, China races ahead on artificial intelligence
When a Google computer program beat the world’s best player of an ancient Chinese board game last May, it might have seemed like an incremental milestone. But for some, the success of the program known as AlphaGo marked more than a man vs. machine clash. It set up a broader race between China and the United States over artificial intelligence, a competition that could mold the future of humankind…
Trump to announce new sanctions against North Korea as South prepares for talks
The United States is due to announce its largest package of sanctions against North Korea to pressure the reclusive country to give up its nuclear and missile programs, as South Korea readies itself for more talks with the North. Tougher sanctions may jeopardize the latest detente between the two Koreas, illustrated by the North’s participation in the Winter Olympics in the South…
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
A global money-laundering watchdog has decided to place Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, a government official and a diplomat said on Friday, in a likely blow to Pakistan’s economy and its strained relations with the United States. The move is part of a broader U.S. strategy to pressure Pakistan to cut alleged links to Islamist militants unleashing chaos in neighboring Afghanistan and backing attacks in India.
Fees case may enable U.S. Supreme Court to curb union power
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will consider…whether to choke off a critical funding stream for public-employee unions… The nine justices will hear a challenge backed by anti-union groups to the legality of fees that workers who are not members of unions representing teachers, police, firefighters and certain other government employees must pay to help cover the costs of collective bargaining with state and local governments.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

February 22, 2018

Egypt’s Christians Suffer from “Very High Persecution”
For another consecutive year in a row, Egypt has proven to be an inhospitable place for Christians, namely its most indigenous inhabitants, the Copts. According to Open Doors, a human rights organization that closely follows the treatment of Christians around the world, Egypt is the 17th worst nation (out of nearly 200) wherein to be Christian; there, Christians experience “very high” level of “persecution.”[1] “Islamic oppression” is the premier driving force of this persecution.
Jewish Leaders Mourn the Passing of Reverend Billy Graham, Friend of Israel
In particular, Reverend Graham is remembered for his efforts at healing the rift that has separated Jews and Christians for the last millennium. After the Six Day War in 1967, Reverend Graham spoke about his support for the Jewish People in an interview saying, “the Jews are God’s chosen people. We cannot place ourselves in opposition to Israel without detriment to ourselves.”
Syrian conflict 101: A 2018 guide to the main factions
So what does 2018 hold? The slow consolidation of regime gains. The defeat of the Syrian rebels and their becoming clients of Turkey and Jordan. The cementing of the US presence in the east. The occupation of Afrin by Turkey and some of the Kurds being forced to seek a deal with the regime.
‘Patriotic alliance’ against Soros and Europe’s Islamization
Viktor Orbán has called for “patriotic” EU countries to assist Hungary’s fight against globalism, reported Brietbart’s Virginia Hale.“Dark clouds are gathering over Europe because of immigration,” Hungary’s Prime Minister warned in Budapest on Sunday, at the nation’s annual State of the Union Address. “Nations will cease to exist, the West will fall, while Europe won’t even realize it’s been invaded,” he said, declaring that “Christianity is Europe’s last hope” against rising Islamization taking place on the continent.
Florida, California, Nevada top ‘sinful ‘ list
Florida, California and Nevada claimed the top three spots in the overall “sinful” category, while Maine, North Dakota and Vermont rounded out the bottom of the list for “2018’s Most Sinful States in America.” The report “compared the 50 states across 38 key indicators of immorality” that included: anger/hatred, jealousy, excesses/vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness to reach its results.
Abbas threatens U.S. with ‘terrorists’
President Trump hasn’t been pleased with the Palestinians’ refusal to consider compromises to achieve Middle East peace. So he’s decided to withhold tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funding from the Palestinian Authority. And what answer does he get? The threat of terrorism. Bloomberg reported the recent threat to the United Nations Security Council from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who also demanded that Trump designate Jerusalem, which the president recognized in December as Israel’s capital, as a capital for “Palestine.”
U.N. brings back image of 3rd pagan god
Religious leaders in Israel are concerned that the United Nations’ is promoting idolatry after word was released that the organization is helping fund a reproduction of a third pagan god – the goddess of “extra-marital relations.” First, the global body was part of the funding of the re-creation of the Roman triumphal arch that once welcomed travelers to the Temple of Baal. Then it was the re-creation of a statue of the goddess Athena that once stood in Palmyra. Now, Breaking Israel News reports a third project is nearing completion, and it again has a theme of pagan gods.
Researches believe they dug up 2,700-year-old Seal of doomsday prophet Isaiah
The Ophel excavations, located at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount compound, may have unearthed the seal impression of doomsday prophet Isaiah, who advised King Hezekiah in the Kingdom of Judah during the 8th century BCE, 2,700 years ago. The discovery of the oval 1 cm. bulla (type of seal) was made by Dr. Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
Venezuela’s Maduro wants ‘mega-election’ amid opposition boycott
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has proposed holding a “mega-election” after the opposition coalition said it would boycott a planned presidential poll in April. Mr Maduro said he wanted to add legislative, state and municipal votes to provide “democratic renewal”. Opposition parties say the presidential election will be “fraudulent and illegitimate”.
Explosion at US embassy in Montenegro
There has been an explosion at the US embassy in Montenegro, officials say. An attacker threw an explosive device into the compound in the capital Podgorica at around midnight (23:00 GMT), before killing himself, the government announced. Local media have named a Serbian-born local resident as a suspect, but this is unconfirmed by authorities.
1 in 5 Americans have more credit-card debt than savings 
…One in five Americans say they have more credit-card debt than they do in emergency savings, according to a report published Thursday from the personal-finance company Bankrate. Another 12% said they had no credit card debt, but they also had no savings. Bankrate surveyed 1,000 people during early February.
Abbas threatens U.S. with ‘terrorists’
President Trump hasn’t been pleased with the Palestinians’ refusal to consider compromises to achieve Middle East peace. So he’s decided to withhold tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funding from the Palestinian Authority. And what answer does he get? The threat of terrorism.
California claims it can’t promote abortion without pro-life centers
California has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court complaining that it cannot adequately promote abortion services without the help of a tiny number of pro-life pregnancy centers that mostly offer pregnancy tests, diapers and counseling.
Trump to Shoot Down Obama Era Plane Sale to Iran
The Trump administration appears to be executing a plan to thwart a $16.6 billion deal between Boeing and the Iranian government – a move that would critically impact a 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and international powers.
Fearing Tourist Drought, Cape Town Charts a New Relationship with Water
…Sisa Ntshona, who heads the tourism marketing arm of South Africa’s government, has the answer you’d expect: Tourists — who support an estimated 300,000 jobs in South Africa’s Western Cape province — should come but they should be prepared to help out and “Save like a local,” as the slogan goes.
Temperature in Denver plummets 72 degrees in 40 hours, officials say
…According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, after a high of 69 degrees at 2:27 p.m. Sunday, Denver’s official low hit 3 below zero just over 40 hours later Tuesday at 6:45 a.m.
WHO: Measles Outbreak Cases Quadrupled in Europe in 2017
MEASLES PLAGUED EUROPE in 2017 with 21,173 cases and 35 deaths – quadruple the number of cases from the year before, according to the World Health Organization’s latest report.
WTF: Gucci Models Carry Severed Heads In Runway Show
Gucci unveiled their Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday — with fashion models carrying replicas of their severed heads down the runway.
Abbas to UN: ‘We are the Canaanites’
PA chief claims Palestinians are direct descendants of Canaanites, says Palestine made contributions to humanity before Balfour Declaration.
Collusion-Mongers Hurt America Far Worse Than Indicted Russians Did
It appears the Russia hysteria peddlers are engaging in a more effective disinformation campaign than Russians could have ever constructed.
Flight logs show Bill Clinton flew on sex offender’s orgy jet much more than previously known
Former President Bill Clinton was a much more frequent flyer on a registered sex offender’s infamous jet than previously reported, with flight logs showing the former president taking at least 26 trips aboard the “Lolita Express” — even apparently ditching his Secret Service detail for at least five of the flights, according to records obtained by FoxNews.com.
SODOM AND GEMORRAH: California Will Free 10,000 Sexual Predators
California will soon send 10,000 sexual predators pouring onto the streets and into neighborhoods where children play, and the vulnerable make easy targets.
YouTube Restricts PragerU’s Planned Parenthood Video, Then Reverses Course
… a video that is narrated by Lila Rose, president of pro-life organization Live Action, was placed in “Restricted Mode.” In the video, titled What You Need to Know about Planned Parenthood, Rose discusses “deceptions” generated by Planned Parenthood, including its claim to be a “healthcare provider,” and that abortion constitutes only three percent of its services.
New Superbug Typhoid Strain Tied to Pakistan Outbreak
An outbreak of typhoid fever in Pakistan is being caused by an extensively drug resistant “superbug” strain, a sign that treatment options for the bacterial disease are running out, scientists said on Tuesday.
Three African Men Arrested for Cannibalism in Paris Suburb
Three men have been arrested in the heavily migrant-populated Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois for attacking a man by biting at his face and then eating the pieces of flesh they had bitten off.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

Billy Graham, ‘America’s Pastor’ And Noted Evangelist, Dead At 99
Billy Graham, the famed evangelist who became known as “America’s Pastor,” has died at the age of 99, The Associated Press reported. Graham died at his home Wednesday morning from natural causes, a family spokesman told ABC News.
The Power to Upgrade Our Own Biology Is in Sight—But Is Society Ready for Human Enhancement?
In recent decades, we have developed a wide array of powerful methods, such as genetic engineering and brain-machine interfaces, that are redefining our humanity. In the short run, such enhancement technologies have medical applications and may be used to treat many diseases and disabilities. Additionally, in the coming decades, they could allow us to boost our physical abilities or even digitize human consciousness.
Nikki Haley dresses down Mahmoud Abbas
Apparently still under the impression Obama was in charge, a Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, recently demanded that U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley “needs to shut up and realize the Palestinian leadership is not the problem.” Oh, but it is, she made clear. Her statement Tuesday followed a demand from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas for a peace conference later this year. He then left, before Haley spoke. “I will not shut up rather I will respectfully speak some hard truths,” Haley said. Her comments, she said, were addressed to Abbas even though he had fled. “Our negotiators are sitting right behind me, ready to talk,” she told Abbas. “But we will not chase after you.
Feds face new demands to probe Hillary Clinton
Two new lawsuits have been filed demanding answers from the “deep state bureaucracy” to questions about what went on under the Obama administration. The lawsuits, one against the FBI and the Department of Justice, and another against the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of State, the FBI and the Treasury Department, were filed by the public interest American Center for Law and Justice.
In Unexpected Twist, Judge In Flynn Case Asks Mueller For “Exculpatory Evidence”
The federal judge assigned to the criminal case against Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller to turn over any “exculpatory evidence” to Flynn’s defense team. Oddly, however, Flynn’s legal team did not make this request. Instead, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued the order “sua sponte,” or at his discretion, invoking the “Brady Rule”
Trump team briefs Security Council on Mideast peace plan
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace team briefed members of the UN Security Council on their plan to jumpstart negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday. Two sources…told The Jerusalem Post that Jared Kushner…, Jason Greenblatt, his special representative for international negotiations, and Nikki Haley, US envoy to the UN, fielded questions from diplomats for roughly an hour after a public session of the council concluded.
Conflicting interests: Iran confronts Turkey in Syria’s Afrin region 
On Monday night, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan phoned Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. Sources fed local rosy statements to media about “cooperation in the fight against terrorist elements” and Rouhani said the two leaders discussed “plots to disintegrate regional states.” But behind the scenes Iran is quietly opposing Turkey’s operation in the mostly Kurdish Afrin region in northwest Syria.
Pro-Brexit Tory MPs set out demands in letter to Theresa May
More than 60 Brexit-supporting Tory MPs have written to Theresa May to insist the UK make a clean break with the EU. The MPs say the UK must not be stopped from negotiating trade deals with other countries, once it leaves the EU, and must gain full “regulatory autonomy”. The letter was sent by the European Research Group of Tory backbenchers, headed by Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency
Venezuela has launched a cryptocurrency in an attempt to bypass tough economic sanctions imposed by the US government. The “Petro” is intended to bolster the country’s crumbling economy, which has been suffering from hyperinflation and devaluation for years. Venezuela claims it is the world’s first sovereign cryptocurrency.
Syria war: Eastern Ghouta bombing ‘catastrophic’
A doctor working in the Syrian rebel enclave of the Eastern Ghouta says the situation is “catastrophic” – and he believes the international community has abandoned the people living there. “We don’t have anything – no food, no medicine, no shelter,” Dr Bassam told the BBC. “We don’t have bread. We don’t have anything.” “Maybe every minute we have 10 or 20 air strikes,” Dr Bassam said.
Palestinian leader Abbas calls for international role in seeking peace
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas made a rare appearance before the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday and called for an international peace conference by mid-year — something especially needed, he said, since the U.S. can no longer be counted on as the lone mediator. It is “essential,” Abbas said, that a “multilateral international mechanism” be established to broker peace.
Report: Iran already entrenched in Syria, ready to confront Israel
A New York Times investigative report published Monday revealed the scope and depth of Iranian entrenchment in Syria. Iran, through its presence in Syria, was “redrawing the strategic map of the region,” as per the paper. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned this week that Iran was “trying to take over Syria” and “moving its army into Israel’s backyard.”
Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters – sources
Japan plans to buy at least 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters over the next six years, some or all of which it may purchase directly from Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) in the United States rather than assemble locally, three sources said. “In view of budgets and production schedules a new acquisition of around 25 planes is appropriate,” said one of the sources with knowledge of the plan.
Abbas Calls For ‘Multilateral’ Effort to Establish Palestinian State
Mahmoud Abbas called for a multilateral initiative from the international community to bring about the establishment of a Palestinian state, during an address to the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday. “To solve the Palestine question, it is essential to establish a multilateral international mechanism emanating from an international conference and in line with international law and the relevant resolutions,” Abbas claimed. Effectively, Abbas was calling for the international community to replace the United States as the primary mediator between Israel and the Palestinians.
Christians and Jews Kick Off Joint Bible Study at The Knesset
Nearly 200 Jews and Christians gathered at the Knesset on Tuesday for the event, which was co-sponsored by the Knesset Caucus for the Encouragement of Bible Study and Israel365. Knesset Members Yehudah Glick (Likud), Robert Ilatov (Yisrael Beiteinu) and Sharren Haskel (Likud) attended.
Y’stone quake swarm isn’t a deadly warning
Recent rumblings of the Earth near West Yellowstone, Montana, are likely the extension of an “earthquake swarm” that has been taking seismometers for a ride since June. That’s the take of seasonal Moose resident and University of Utah geophysicist Bob Smith, who hypothesizes that the seismic activity is decades-later aftershocks of the deadly, damaging 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake.
Paratroopers prepared and ready for next war
After arduous ‘War Week’ including hours of live-fire exercises in built-up and open areas, paratroopers to receive prestigious Red Beret. Impressive endurance.
Syria’s Ghouta residents ‘wait to die’ as bombs fall
Residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta said they were “waiting their turn to die” early on Wednesday, after more pro-government rockets and barrel bombs fell on the besieged rebel enclave. Five died and over 200 were injured early on Wednesday in the area, hammered by one of the heaviest bombardments in seven years of war that has killed at least 250 people in 48 hours, a war monitor said.
U.S. ‘finalizing’ peace plan despite Abbas vow for international efforts
“You don’t have to like that decision,” she said, of Trump’s Jerusalem move. “You don’t have to praise it. You don’t even have to accept it. But know this: That decision will not change.” Haley said that Abbas faced two paths: one of anger toward the Americans and incitement of Palestinians to violence against Israelis, or one of direct negotiations with both. Of the first, she warned: “I assure you that path will get the Palestinian people exactly nowhere toward the achievement of their aspirations.”
Justice Thomas RIPS Supreme Court For Ignoring Second Amendment: ‘The Right To Keep And Bear Arms Is … This Court’s Constitutional Orphan’
On Tuesday, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a blistering rebuke to his Supreme Court colleagues, as well as to lower courts that have refused to treat the Second Amendment with the same level of honor as other rights enshrined in the Constitution.
42 Million Babies Born to Unmarried Mothers Over Last 30 Years
The percentage of babies born to unmarried mothers dipped below 40 percent for the first time in 9 years in 2016, dropping to 39.8 percent, according to the final birth-data report for that year published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Data from license-plate readers goes where?
It’s not something that gets a lot of attention, but there are ALPRs all over the place.The automated license plate readers are technology systems that capture plate numbers and add them to a database, along with the time and the location. The information is used to track down fugitives and much more. And it’s that “much more” that has privacy advocates alarmed.
Nikki Haley dresses down Mahmoud Abbas
The Palestinians have not been pleased with the Trump administration’s new tone at the United Nations. Where the Obama administration often acquiesced to the Palestinians demands, the new attitude is that America’s greatest Middle East ally, Israel, deserves some respect. And will get it.
Stunning list: Cops stop dozens of school attacks before they happen
‘Only by the grace of God … did we avert a horrific outcome’
Muh Russia: Barack Obama Spent Three Times As Much Interfering in Israeli Election Than Russians Spent on Facebook Ads
The 13 indicted Russian internet trolls have NOTHING on Barack Obama. On Friday the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced that a federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals, along with 3 Russian entities for ID fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud from 2014 through the 2016 elections.
BOMBSHELL REPORT: Twitter Employees Admit To Censoring Conservatives, Banning Them For Political Reasons
“If it was a pro-Trump thing and I’m anti-Trump… I banned his whole account.”
American Center for Law and Justice Files Lawsuits Against ‘Deep State’ Over Clinton Investigation and Uranium One
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed lawsuits against the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the US Treasury over the sham Hillary Clinton investigation and the Uranium One scandal.
DHS to Publish Proof of Massive Dem Voter Fraud in 2016 – QAnon
Reported: several million illegals voted, while legitimate ballots were thrown away
HRW suspends official with Tinder profile suggesting Auschwitz hair room is funny
Human Rights Watch said it is investigating one of its officials after a complaint from a pro-Israeli group, which said the man’s Tinder dating service account had a crude joke about the Holocaust.
BOMBSHELL DEAL: $15 Billion in Israeli Natural Gas to be Sold to Egypt
Delek Drilling, along with Texas-based Noble Energy, has signed a deal worth potentially $15 billion to sell natural gas from its Leviathan and Tamar fields to Egypt’s Dolphinus Holdings Ltd.
The 3 Step Process to Sovietize the United States
There are three stages that are being employed to take-down our country and plunge it into the modern-day version of the Soviet Union. 1. Stifle all conservative speech. This is what we are witnessing all across America in places like our universities, Youtube, Google, Twitter and Facebook. The attempt to ban Bannon is the present poster-child of this movement.
Proposal to Outlaw Circumcision Stokes Debate, Religious Freedom Concerns
Male circumcision has long been a controversial topic, and a proposal by lawmakers in Iceland to criminalize the practice – apparently for the first time anywhere in modern history – is making waves far from the small North Atlantic island nation.
California Weighs Permanent Restrictions for Water Wasters
That sign in hotel rooms asking guests if they really need their towels and sheets washed each day would become the rule in California, enforced with a $500 fine, if water officials vote to make a series of smaller-scale conservation measures permanent in the drought-prone state.
Parents Lose Custody of Daughter for Opposing Transgender Medical Treatments
Parents of a 17-year-old girl lost custody of their daughter for opposing her wish for transgender medical treatments.
White Helmets Ready for ‘False-Flag’ Chemical Attack in Syria
….The White Helmets group, which claims to be an impartial humanitarian NGO saving lives in Syria, has reportedly distributed masks in Eastern Ghouta to protect civilians from a chemical gas attack. The group, also known as Syrian Civil Defense, has allegedly been creating a new plot to blame another chemical attack on the Syrian government, al-Manar reported.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018

Hacker doubles down: It WAS Seth Rich who took DNC files
The hacker, Kim Dotcom, said in a tweet Monday that “the DNC hack wasn’t even a hack,” reported Tyler Durden at the Zerohedge blog. “It was an insider with a memory stick. I know this because I know who did it and why. Special Counsel Mueller is not interested in my evidence. My lawyers wrote to him twice. He never replied.
Limbaugh: ‘Russia investigation’ designed to protect Obama
While Hillary Clinton also is being protected, Obama “is the primary person being protected here, because all of this spying and all of his collusion to destroy Trump happened with his knowledge and probably encouragement,” he said on his nationally syndicated show Monday. Limbaugh pointed out that “the only collusion that we know of – that could actually be established – is that between Hillary Clinton and the Russians, through Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS.”
CNN and MSNBC Helped Russia Sow Discord by Promoting Fake Anti-Trump Rally
One of the revelations in Friday’s indictment handed down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was that alleged Russian attempts to sow disunity in 2016 included the organization of both pro- and anti-Trump rallies in New York City on the Saturday after Election Day. A check of their November 12 coverage showed both CNN and MSNBC gave enthusiastic coverage to the Russian-organized anti-Trump rally that day, with live reports every hour. …their … helpers on CNN and MSNBC certainly gave them plenty of assistance…
Iranian Official Threatens to ‘Level’ Israel to the Ground
A senior Iranian official threatened to “level” Israel to the ground on Monday in an interview with the Arabic languages news outlet, al-Manar. “About Netanyahu’s unwise words, I should say that if they carry out the slightest unwise move against Iran, we will level Tel Aviv to the ground and will not give any opportunity to Netanyahu to flee,”
Israel’s ‘Deep State’ Targets Netanyahu with Bogus Charge
The Israeli police investigation against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows remarkable similarities with the Special Counsel probe against President Donald Trump in the United States. But it also raises an equal, if not greater, number of questions about the purity of the police service’s intentions and its trustworthiness
First Conference to Connect with Millions of Pashtun Claiming to be Lost Tribes of Israel
At a groundbreaking conference on Thursday, experts will gather in Jerusalem to discuss the status of Pashtun, a tribal nation of tens of millions of Afghani and Pakistani Muslims who believe they are descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The experts will discuss how reconnecting Israel to the Pashtun will have enormous consequences, most notably as their prophesied return.
The contest for Afrin province has become dangerous and deadly
The Kurds of Afrin in northwest Syria find themselves in the midst of an increasingly deadly and dangerous interchange of agendas. Over the last month the province has been plunged into war by a Turkish operation whose stated aim is removing the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, from the area. Turkey has spoken of a 30-km. buffer zone. There have also been statements about settling 500,000 or more Syrian refugees who fled Syria to Turkey, in Afrin.
UN issues blank statement on Syria, says it has run out of words
“No words will do justice to the children killed, their mothers, their fathers and their loved ones,” the release from UNICEF’s regional director Geert Cappalaere began. There followed 10 empty lines with quote marks indicating missing text, and an explanatory footnote. “UNICEF is issuing this blank statement. We no longer have the words to describe children’s suffering and our outrage,” it said.
Defeats in Middle East driving Islamic State fighters to Philippines
Foreign Islamic State fighters forced out of Syria and Iraq have been arriving in the Philippines with the intent of recruiting, and they have plans to attack two Philippine towns, the head of the country’s largest Muslim rebel group said on Tuesday.
Yesha envoy: Time to change ‘peace’ narrative in Washington
Envoy meets with American congressmen. ‘The Ottomans and British aren’t coming back, so why do we still have their laws in Judea, Samaria?’ Oded Revivi told Congressmen Scott Tipton and Congressman David B. McKinley that Israel’s supporters in Washington need to change the narrative for peace by advocating full implementation of Israeli law in Judea and Samaria.
Michael Moore participated in anti-Trump rally allegedly organized by Russians
Michael Moore, the polemical filmmaker who has long accused President Trump of colluding with Russians, posted videos and pictures of himself participating in a protest in Manhattan that was allegedly organized by Russians in November 2016. Prosecutors said Friday that the Russians indicted for meddling in the presidential campaign were also behind anti-Trump rallies that occured after the election.
Abbas to urge international involvement in peace process at the UN
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will urge world powers at the UN Security Council on Tuesday to stand up to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and establish a revamped peace process.
‘We will level Tel Aviv to the ground’ senior Iranian official warns Israel 
Any attacks carried out against Iran will result in the destruction of Tel Aviv, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, warned Israel on Monday…Rezaei, in response to Netanyahu’s comments at the Munich Security Conference, asserted that “If they [Israel] carry out the slightest unwise move against Iran, we will level Tel Aviv to the ground and will not give any opportunity to Netanyahu to flee.”
Lebanon army chief vows to battle ‘Israeli aggression’ no matter the cost
Lebanon’s army will use use every available means to confront any potential “Israeli aggression” no matter the cost, its commander said on Monday. “I affirm again our categorical rejection of the Israeli enemy infringing on Lebanon’s sovereignty and its sacred right to exploit all its economic resources,” the Lebanese army quoted General Joseph Aoun as saying on Twitter.
Ex-Cyclone Gita: Christchurch declares state of emergency
Christchurch and two other districts on New Zealand’s South Island have declared a state of emergency as former cyclone Gita hit the country. Dozens of schools have been shut and roads closed on the South Island as the storm made landfall on Tuesday. New Zealand’s national airline has cancelled all flights in and out of the capital, Wellington, on North Island.
WHO warns of soaring rates of measles in Europe
Europe has seen a massive surge in measles cases in 2017, which the World Health Organization says is a tragedy after a record low of 5,273 cases in 2016. Cases increased by 400%, with more than 20,000 people affected and 35 deaths. Fifteen European region countries, including the UK, had large outbreaks. Measles cases were highest in Romania, Italy and Ukraine.
Syria war: Scores of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes
Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed at least 100 people including 20 children in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, rescue teams and monitors say. This would make Monday one of the deadliest days for the district since it came under siege in 2013. The Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, said bombs were continuing to fall on Tuesday morning.
Exposed Amazon cloud storage clients get tip-off alerts
Security researchers have posted “friendly warnings” to users of Amazon’s cloud data storage service whose private content has been made public, the BBC has learned. The BBC found almost 50 warnings posted to the firm’s servers. Many had more than one warning uploaded to them. The messages urged owners to secure their information before it was stolen by malicious hackers.
EU warns it will retaliate if hit by U.S. trade curbs
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had expressed its concern to Washington about possible measures to curb imports of steel and aluminum and warned that it was ready to react if its industry was hit. “We have made it clear to the U.S. administration at the highest level that we would be deeply concerned about measures that affect the EU industry,” Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told a news conference.
Revealed: Cash eclipsed as Britain turns to digital payments 
Britain will move beyond “peak cash” this year, according to data gathered by the Guardian that suggests notes and coins are rapidly being supplanted as the favoured payment method, particularly in cities.
Wild weather: Record cold West, record warm East, flooding in the center
Wild, weird weather is coming to the U.S. this week with snow and record cold in the West, record warmth in the East, and a threat of heavy flooding rain in the central part of the USA.
L.A. County’s homeless problem is worsening despite billions from tax measures
Los Angeles County’s homeless population is increasing faster than the supply of new housing, even with the addition of thousands of beds in the last two years and millions of dollars beginning to flow in from two ballot measures targeting the crisis, according to a long-awaited report by the region’s homelessness agency.
Amazon Employee Wristband Patents Light Fire Under Privacy Advocates
Amazon swears it doesn’t want to turn its warehouse workers into “fleshy robots,” as alleged by writer Matt Novak in Gizmodo. Amazon was granted two patents in January for the wristbands that are intended to show an employee how to use his hands most efficiently.
Survey of Downtown San Francisco Reveals Trash on Every Block, 303 Piles of Feces and 100 Drug Needles
An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals a dangerous concoction of drug needles, garbage, and feces lining the streets of downtown San Francisco. The Investigative Unit surveyed more than 150 blocks, including some of the city’s top tourist destinations, and discovered conditions that are now being compared to some of the worst slums in the world.
U.S. Still Unsure Who Directed Syria Attack, Despite Russian Dead
The United States is still unsure who directed a Feb. 7 attack on U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday, even as he acknowledged accounts that Russian civilian contractors were involved.
Trump to host PM Netanyahu at White House next month
“The president has a great relationship with the prime minister and looks forward to meeting with him” on March 5, says White House official • Administration has put controversy over so-called “annexation bill” behind it, official tells Israel Hayom.
Sheriffs Thank Trump for Sending Them Military Gear
A group of sheriffs praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday for his role in helping reverse an Obama-era ban on transferring military hardware – including armored vehicles – to police departments around the country.
Video: NBC Calls For Abolishing Second Amendment
This weekend’s news shows were dominated by calls for stricter gun control in the wake of the latest school shooting, but none advocated more radical action than NBC’s Chuck Todd, who openly called for abolishing the Second Amendment.