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Subject: : Remarkable diversity — most diverse house freshmen
The 116th Congress was sworn in, and all day long, the media was salivating and fawning over the “remarkable diversity” of the new Democrat members. It was a day of “firsts,” we were told.
It was indeed a day of many firsts. While the new Democrat majority offers many members of note, we wanted to highlight a few “firsts” who are examples of the “diversity” that was sworn in today.
Here are the Top 'Most Diverse' House Freshmen..
❎#1. Ilhan Omar: the first person who married her brother - in order to commit immigration fraud - ever to be elected to Congress.
Omar is also the first open supporter of female genital mutilation to ever be elected to Congress. Amazing diversity!
❎#2 Rashida Tlaib: One of the first Muslim Brotherhood-linked and anti-Semitic candidates to be elected to Congress. She also claims to be a “Palestinian.”
And she knows how to swear. Tlaib quote: "Impeach the Mother F_ _ _ _ _ _ President" (First words out of her mouth after being sworn in.)
❎#3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Let’s just say she's the first person elected to Congress who lied about being from the Bronx, and thus, made up her life story. She’s also an overt Marxist. (Not even covert!)
❎#4 Abigail Spanberger: The first substitute teacher from an Islamist school (nicknamed by law enforcers as ‘terror high’) ever to be elected to Congress.
❎#5. Donna Shalala: Rep. Shalala was HHS Secretary from 1993 to 2001 under Bill Clinton and worked from 2015 to 2017 at the Clinton Foundation, and in 2016 she admitted in an interview that some significant Clinton Foundation donors received “courtesy appointments” in the Clinton State Department. To top it off, apparently she can’t let go of politics: at 78, she’s the oldest female House freshman in history.
These are just a few examples of the “firsts” that the media has been celebrating. If you are looking for politicians who show an open disdain and animosity for American principles and values,
you can always count on the Democrat Party.
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Trump and Golan relates to protecting U.S. interests. (See 2 below.)
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Atty. Gen Barr is releasing an edited version of the Mueller report. Based on what we know it appears the mass media have egg on their face and lost virtually all credibility because they chose to rely upon false information and are zealously dedicated to wreck Trump.
We also will learn Democrats like Rep. Schiff and the former head of the CIA, Brennan, have been reckless in their unsupported accusations and so biased they too lack credibility.
The weaponization of The FBI by the likes of Comey etc. was undertaken in order to allow them to manipulate this agency. Their purpose was to provide credibility in pursuit of laying the foundation for the impeachment of Trump which was based on a false dossier paid for by Trump's opponent and the DNC.
Finally, though the Mueller investigation should put an end to Trump's involvement in collusion with Russia, I suspect Democrats, who hate Trump, will claim lack of transparency and use this as a launching pad to justify continued investigations. Impeachment is the goal of some in their ranks. Pelosi fears allowing these renegades to move in that direction would prove negative.
Those like Schiff, Nadler will do everything they can to conjure up other reasons to justify further investigations based on more specious claims, obstruction of the law , tax evasion etc.
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1)Many of the innovations in this week's positive Israel newsletter are aimed at helping the world's disadvantaged to get back "up" on their feet. From boosting the immune system, to building new autism centers and rescuing cyclone victims. There is also good news "up" in space and new Israeli systems to force pedestrians and drivers to "up" their standards. Israeli start-ups are in great demand and big Israeli companies are running record revenues. Many Israeli sportspeople got "up" on the podium last week and archaeologists have been digging "up" more evidence of the historical Jewish links to the Land of Israel.
Best regards and Shalom.
Michael
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Controlling the genome guardian. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have been able to silence the gene controlling the p53 protein known as “the guardian of the genome”. The p53 protein is mutated or dysfunctional in over two-thirds of all cancers. Korean biotech BioLeaders is investing $10 million in the new Israeli therapy.
https://wis-wander.weizmann.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Age your immune system for a longer life. Researchers from Israel’s Technion and US Stanford University have identified age factors within the human immune system that predict a person’s longevity. Eventually you will know which lifestyle changes, habits and medications can advance your immune system and extend life.
https://www.israel21c.org/new-
Complementary medicine works. Dr. Yair Maimon is head of the Tal Integrative Cancer Research Center at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center. Thanks to 30 years’ experience of Chinese botanical medicine, his LCS101 botanical formula alleviates treatment side effects, boosts the immune system and kills selective cancer cells.
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-
Medical chip for blood-tests. Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has developed a microfluidics Bio/CMOS chip for molecular in vitro diagnostics. The device, which is intended for blood test analyses, was developed in Tower’s partnership with Chinese biotech Axbio and is planned to go into production in mid-2019.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
AI to diagnose Pulmonary Embolism. I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Aidoc and its Artificially Intelligent image software that can help doctors diagnose brain bleeds. Aidoc has just released its CE-marked product to identify and triage pulmonary embolism (PE) responsible for 100,000 deaths annually in the USA.
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/
Patch for acute pain. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Teva has just launched a generic version of Flector Patch (diclofenac epolamine) in the United States. The patch treats topical treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains and contusions. https://www.tevagenerics.com/
World’s 10th best hospital. "Newsweek" has ranked Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer near Tel Aviv as one of the world's top ten hospitals. “Newsweek” says the hospital is, "a leader in medical science and biotechnical innovation, both in the Middle East and worldwide.”
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
Two National Autism centers. I reported previously (Aug 2015) that the Hebrew University and Hadassah were establishing the first interdisciplinary university-based autism center in the Middle East. Now Ben Gurion University has upgraded its autism database (see here) and opened a National Autism Research Center.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://autismcenter.huji.ac.
Israeli AI in Indian hospitals. The India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) has given $4.3 million to Israel's Zebra Medical to deploy its Artificially Intelligent screening system across India. Zebra’s AI medical imaging technology can early-diagnose some of the 3.6 million new TB patients every year.
http://www.israelhayom.com/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
World Down Syndrome Day. 21st March is World Down Syndrome Day and coincided with Purim this year. Israel together with Singapore initiated World Down Syndrome Day in 2006 (see here). Israel’s Yated Association provides parents with reliable information about raising children with DS. Please donate if you can.
https://www.yated.org.il/
Help for siblings of children with disabilities. Israel has many charities helping children with disabilities. However, only one - "Siblings in the Field" – supports siblings of those children, who might not get as much attention because parents’ focus is elsewhere. It currently helps kids aged 9 to 10 in the city of Modi’in.
http://www.israelhayom.com/
Israel is feeding the world. (TY Hazel) Israel has over than 300 food-tech and agro-tech startups. Many of them presented at the Israel Export Institute’s “Rethinking Food” conference in Tel Aviv. Subjects discussed included eliminating waste, packaging, global partnerships, vegan food and international markets.
https://www.ynetnews.com/
https://ieifoodtech2019.forms-
US to follow Israeli model for army “specials”. The IDF’s Special in Uniform program integrates young people with autism and other disabilities into the Israel Defense Forces and, in turn, into Israeli society. US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that the US wants to implement a similar model in the US army.
http://www.israelnationalnews.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Aid to Mozambique. Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID has dispatched an emergency response team to Mozambique, to help victims of the cyclone that devastated the country. IsraAID will distribute relief supplies, deliver psychological first aid and restore access to safe drinking water to affected communities.
https://www.israel21c.org/
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Beresheet goes into maximum Earth orbit. On 19th March, the engines of Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft fired it into a 405.000 km maximum Earth orbit which will take it to within range of the Moon. Next event hopefully will be lunar capture on or around 4th Apr for a moon landing on 11th / 12th Apr. (see also on JPost)
https://www.jewishpress.com/
https://www.dropbox.com/s/
Enhanced security at Ben Gurion airport. (TY Janglo) Security improvements will reduce delays for tourists at Ben Gurion Airport in time for Eurovision. Delegations can be pre-registered. Facial recognition will speed up passengers with biometric passports. And machines will (initially) ask “did you pack your own baggage?”.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
Preventing railway crashes. Israel’s RailVision has developed revolutionary technology that prevents accidents involving trains by ensuring they have an adequate stopping time. RailVision’s thermal sensor can identify hazards up to two miles away. RailVision has just raised $10 million.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
Traffic lights for smartphone users. (TY Janglo) Tel Aviv is testing new “zombie” traffic lights, designed to alert pedestrians too absorbed on their smartphone to look up at the signals. Bright LED light strips set into the sidewalks at one Tel Aviv road junction will turn red or green in sync with the traffic lights.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
(See this very “appropriate” cartoon here or here)
Technology to improve driving. I reported previously (see here) on the vehicle cyber security systems from Israel’s ERM Advanced Telematics. ERM has now launched eVoice for fleet managers to warn their drivers of safety violations. eVoice will issue a real-time audio alert if a driver performs a dangerous maneuver.
https://ermtelematics.com/
https://ermtelematics.com/
Enhancing AI applications. Israel’s Iguazio offers data management services and tools designed to improve the performance, security, and scalability of machine learning applications. Samsung SDS is funding Iguazio and will incorporate its technology into Samsung’s cloud services portfolio. See Iguazio on CNBC and BBC.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Protecting against hardware-based cyber-attacks. You’ve probably seen movies where someone walks into a company, plugs a device into one of the computers and starts copying sensitive data. Not possible with protection from Israel’s Sepio Systems. European energy giant EDP just made a strategic investment in Sepio.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Improving access to Eurovision. Microsoft is to host a two-day “hackathon” in Tel Aviv in April. 150 participants will attempt to tackle issues of accessibility arising from the live broadcast of the Eurovision Song contest and maximize viewer experience. Israeli is hosting the 2019 Eurovision from 14th to 18th May.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
A drone that can pick fruit. Israel’s Tevel Aerobotics has developed an autonomous drone equipped with a mechanical claw that can pick fruit or prune trees. It uses artificial intelligence to detect fruit quality and ripeness. The prototype is for apples and oranges but is being expanded to other fruits and to function at night.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Autonomous crop management. (TY Atid-EDI & Nevet) I reported previously (Aug 2016) on Israel’s Prospera and its AI systems to help farmers better monitor their crops. Prospera is now partnering with US Valmont Industries (part of Valley Irrigation) to provide growers with autonomous crop management solutions.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/
Plant research for a healthier planet. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute are improving global food security e.g. by figuring out how plants can better resist drought and provide higher-quality nutrition. They have also devised a method of killing a parasitic weed that was destroying corn crops in sub-Saharan Africa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Global demand for Israeli startups. (TY Janglo) Investors have been keen to back Israeli startups in Feb. Here is a summary of the top financing deals worth a total of $445 million in one month for just 11 Israeli companies. Also, see Ambassador Yoram Ettinger’s article “Growing global interest in Israel’s high-tech”.
https://www.israel21c.org/top-
http://theettingerreport.com/
Elbit’s $3.68 billion revenue. Total 2018 earnings for Israeli hi-tech giant Elbit were a massive $3.68 billion - 9% higher than in 2017. Elbit also revealed that it has $9.4 billion worth of orders in the pipeline.
http://ir.elbitsystems.com/
OurCrowd has raised $1 billion. Global investment platform and Israel’s leading venture investor, OurCrowd has raised a total of $1 billion for 170 companies and 18 funds in its six years of existence. The OurCrowd network consists of 30,000 registered investors from over 150 countries. See also highlights from its summit.
https://blog.ourcrowd.com/
https://summit.ourcrowd.com/ https://summit.ourcrowd.com/
Warren Buffet’s company partners Israeli startup. , A subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Guard Insurance, has partnered with Israeli startup Planck Resolution to develop a full digital underwriting offering. Planck develops software that helps insurance companies analyze and risk-assess businesses.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
SAP launches Tel Aviv accelerator. I’ve reported previously (see here) on the close ties that German software giant SAP has with the Jewish State. SAP has now announced its first Israeli accelerator in Tel Aviv. SAP.IO Foundry will support up to 10 early stage Israeli business-to-business (B2B) startups.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
BMW to open Israel Tech Center. (TY Atid-EDI) I reported previously (see here) on the links that German carmaker BMW has with Israel. Now, BMW is opening a Tel Aviv tech center to tap into the talent in Israel's startup scene. It will also set up joint research projects with Israeli universities,
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
Keeping Italian police from danger. I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Roboteam and its tactical robots. Roboteam has just won a $10 million order to supply 40 TIGR ground robotic systems to Italy’s Carabinieri (police). They are designed to handle suspicious packages and hazardous materials.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.calcalistech.com/
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Jerusalem marathon’s 40,000 runners. (TY Sharon & Jacques) The annual Jerusalem Marathon attracted a record 40,000 participants including some 4,600 from 80 countries. The route passed the Old City walls, Sultan’s Pool, Mount Zion, the German Colony, Ammunition Hill, Mount Scopus and the Mount of Olives.
https://baltimorejewishlife.
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-
Gold Judokas in Russia. Israeli judokas won two gold medals and a bronze at the Grand Slam in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Gili Cohen won the women’s under-52kg category. Meanwhile, Sagi Muki won the men’s under-81kg category, beating former world champion Nagase Takanori of Japan. Overall, Israel finished second to Russia.
https://www.jewishpress.com/
Special winners in Abu Dhabi. Israel’s 25-member team won 22 medals at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. They won 4 Gold medals: in the women’s 100-meter individual medley; women’s 25-meter backstroke, men’s 1,500-meter Open Water Swimming and doubles bowling (Unified) competition
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-
THE JEWISH STATE
Highway through history. (TY IsraPundit) I reported previously (see here) on excavations that have revealed a 3000-year-old Biblical city from King David’s Kingdom, near the modern Israeli city of Beit Shemesh. This article gives more details of the discoveries and how the site will be preserved alongside a new highway.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
More discoveries. Latest archaeological excavations in Israel have revealed a wine press and mosaic floor from the Talmudic period. And in Jerusalem, pottery was found from the time that the Persians ruled Judea – which was when the Purim story took place. https://www.jewishpress.com/
http://www.israelnationalnews.
US Secretary of State visits Kotel. (TY WIN) Mike Pompeo was the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem. Accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Secretary Pompeo placed a note in between the ancient stones.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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Trump’s Golan Heights Decision: It’s All About Iran Stupid!
By Jeff Dunetz
He was just trying to help Netanyahu. It was all about the Jewish vote. He did it to show contrast with the anti-Israel Democratic Party. The right wing is trying to make Israel a partisan issue, etc. etc. and so on. Since President Trump announced the U.S. would recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, political pundits of both parties claim to understand the rationale of the POTUS for his announcement. They are all wrong! To paraphrase James Carville’s famous line, “It’s All About Iran Stupid.” The reason for the president’s announcement was to protect American interests in the Middle East.
Iran has deployed several thousand Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops Syria to help Assad. Additionally, Iran has brought in its buddy Hezbollah to join in on the war. To put the icing on the Iranian cake, Iran’s bought in thousands of Shiite fighters, paid by Tehran and following Iran’s orders.
But don’t think that Iran is trying to help their buddy Assad out of the goodness of their collective hearts. Its presence in Syria helps the rogue regime fulfill two interrelated strategic objectives.
To help Iran control the Middle East, one of its objectives has been to create a “land bridge” to the Mediterranean. Control of territory leading to the sea enables Iran to safely move people and supplies between the Mediterranean and Tehran whenever they want. The smooth movement of people and supplies allows the Shia Muslim Iran to advance its quest to replace and control the governments of the Sunni states of Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. It’s pretty certain that the US consulted with and explained the President’s rationale to the Sunni countries threatened by Iran above before making his Golan Height’s announcement. And while you might hear them complain but a complaint that is reminiscent of one of my favorite scenes from the movie Casablanca:
If those countries become dominated by the Iranian mullahs, it will severely damage the United States interests in the Middle East. Those interests include ensuring that the war against extremist Islamist terrorism isn’t fought on American shores (Iran is a leading financier of Islamist terror) and safeguarding the flow and sales of oil to the west.
With Iranian forces having free reign in Syria, Israeli sovereignty over the Golan is critical for her basic security and to protect American interests from being destroyed by Iran. Control of the Golan protects the Israeli Galilee region from daily mortar attacks which it faced before the 1967 war and provides the IDF with an optimal line of defense to hold back a Syrian or Iranian ground attack.
But more important in the eyes of the United States, having the Golan Heights controlled by a staunch ally like Israel, provides a check on the Iranian land bridge and their movement of supplies, weapons, and people with the intent of damaging U.S. interests in the region.
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