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I recognize and accept the fact that America is a melting pot of many peoples, from many areas and many cultures. This has worked remarkably well and, most likely, been an additional reason contributing to America's greatness beyond the natural reasons like geography etc.. That said, not all apples in a barrel are good ones . One bad apple, as the saying goes, can ruin the others. Perhaps we have reached that stage due to radicalism and need to re-examine our immigration premises.
The American Islamist Campaign to Free Aafia Siddiqui, Congregation Beth Israel,
by Steven Emerson
IPT News
January 15, 2022
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The terror entity that rules Gaza and is committed to the destruction of the world’s sole Jewish state is willing to sacrifice the well-being of the Palestinian people to do so. Does the media care?Is it always sunny for Hamas in Philadelphia?
By Sean Durns
“If I was a Palestinian kid, growing up in East Jerusalem’s Silwan [neighborhood],” Abraham Gutman tweeted, “I’d probably hate Jewish people.” Gutman, an opinion and editorial writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, later deleted the tweet after he was exposed by CAMERA’s Adam Levick. It is, however, far from the only instance of Gutman’s outrageous rhetoric on the Jewish state.
Indeed, the Inquirer writer was unrepentant, later clarifying that “98 percent of the time that I delete a tweet [it] is because I don’t want to deal with you—not because I regret what I said.” In his since-deleted tweet, Gutman justified anti-Semitism, writing “neighbors expelled from their homes—by Jews. … Houses demolished—by Jews. … Jewish symbols towering over the neighborhood to mark dominance” and then asking “what conclusion would you make?”
The proper conclusion, in Gutman’s own words, was to “hate Jewish people.” Not, it must be noted, “Israelis,” but Jewish people.
Regrettably, it is not the only instance of the Inquirer writer making inflammatory statements.
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In a Jan. 1, 2022 tweet, Gutman said: “Both Israeli and Palestinian media report of IDF airstrikes in Gaza. The attacks are in response to 2 rockets from Gaza that exploded off the coast of Jaffa—which Hamas says they [sic] were fired due to weather-related malfunction. Gaza didn’t get 24 hours without strikes.” Gutman subsequently lamented that “a bunch of people are upset about this tweet, calling me a Hamas apologist for … quoting Israeli media.”
One doesn’t need to be a “Hamas apologist” to realize that taking a U.S.-designated terrorist group at its word is problematic at best. Indeed, had Gutman done some digging, he would have quickly found that Hamas has a long history of claiming that “weather-related malfunctions” cause rockets to be “accidentally” launched. Instead, he chose to believe the claims of a terrorist group that calls for a Jewish genocide.
The Inquirer writer even tried to skirt the issue of Hamas’s responsibility, tweeting: “I don’t know if the rocket was fired on purpose or not. I do know that the Palestinians in Gaza are the ones who suffer every time there is an escalation. Gaza is in a terrible situation (humanitarian, political, economic).” He added defensively: “Asking what is Israel gaining by responding today is a valid question—especially since the idea that the strikes are establishing deterrence doesn’t add up, especially if you think the rocket was on purpose.”
And here again, Gutman seems willing to afford Hamas, and not Israel, the benefit of the doubt.
Gaza is indeed in a terrible situation. And Gutman is right to be concerned by Palestinian suffering. But the blame lies not with Israel but with the Palestinian terrorist group that brutally ruled the enclave. “Gaza’s miseries,” The New York Times columnist Bret Stephens correctly observed in 2018, “have Hamas authors.”
Indeed, Israel unilaterally withdrew from the coastal enclave in 2005, providing Palestinians with a chance to create their own peaceful state. Instead, Hamas, whose founding charter approvingly quotes Hitler, was subsequently elected and, after a brief civil war with rival clique Fatah, seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007.
Since seizing power, Hamas—like Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Authority that rules the West Bank—has refused to hold elections. Indeed, almost immediately after taking control, Hamas began indiscriminately launching rockets at Israel, often from behind the cover of human shields, a double war crime. The terrorist group’s commitment to destroying the Jewish state—a goal expressed repeatedly by its leaders and in its official media—has led to several Hamas-initiated wars.
And it is further expressed when Hamas pilfers the considerable international aid that it receives.
Indeed, Hamas has a long history of misusing international assistance. As a USA Today report on Oct. 14, 2013, noted, materials sent to Gaza to build its infrastructure have instead been used to construct terror tunnels from which to launch attacks. These materials were meant to build schools, roads, clinics, hospitals and housing units, but as photographic evidence showed, Hamas was using them with murderous intent. By some estimates, each tunnel takes $3 million to $10 million to build. Yet when the Israeli Defense Forces have found and destroyed these tunnels, Hamas has sworn that it would build “thousands” more. As recently as the summer of 2021, Hamas leaders rejected stringent monitoring mechanisms for aid.
Hamas has also been caught digging up water pipes and making them into rockets. In fact, in a 2019 speech, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar openly acknowledged doing just that.
Put simply: Hamas is committed to the destruction of the world’s sole Jewish state and is expressly willing to sacrifice the well-being of the Palestinian people to achieve that objective. And it counts on naive Western commentators who deprive Palestinians of independent agency, to overlook both its crimes and its intent. At The Philadelphia Inquirer, that seems like a safe bet.
Sean Durns is a senior research analyst for CAMERA, the 65,000-member, Boston-based Committee Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.
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Good news Israel (edited.)
These are very exciting times, as Israeli innovations are literally lifting-off. Dozens of Israeli children watched eight of their school-built nano-satellites being launched into space, and there is more good news about another 12 Israeli space projects. Intel has unveiled its latest 12th-generation Israeli-developed microprocessor and Israel's Mobileye has lifted the lid on its super-computer chip to power autonomous cars. Those suffering from cancer, lupus and autism will have their hopes raised by the latest Israeli medical treatments and research. Afghan refugees and women in India will certainly get a lift from recent Israeli humanitarian initiatives. Israeli trade and investment is rising to new heights and there are signs that Israeli tourism may be about to take off again. More ancient Jewish artifacts have been lifted from the Land of Israel, and the sight of blossoming trees is lifting spirits throughout the country.
In the 16th Jan 22 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
Israel is building a $265 million cancer treatment center in Tel Aviv.
Israeli schoolchildren watch eight of their satellites launch into space.
Intel launches its Israeli-developed 12th generation microprocessor.
Driving a car is easy – Israeli scientists get a goldfish to do it!
One week - three more $1 billion Israeli companies.
The Best Guitar of the Year is made in Israel.
Two major Jewish ancient archaeological discoveries.
Israel gets ready for Tu Bishvat – the New Year for Tree
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ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Lupus treatment is right on target. Current treatments for lupus nephritis shut down much of the immune system, with many adverse side effects. A new therapy developed by researchers, including Israel’s Professor Chaim Putterman, targets only the relevant T-cells and is therefore much safer.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319884
How we adapt to our environment. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that our physical bodies react to electrical voltage changes within nerve cells in the brain. So, if we encounter strong smell, a voltage change tells our G-protein voltage-sensitive receptors to reduce sensitivity to the smell.
https://www.jpost.com/science/article-691568 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27593-x
Diet can slow brain aging. A green Mediterranean diet, high in polyphenols and low in red and processed meat, seems to slow age-related brain atrophy. Ben Gurion University researchers led an 18-month international randomized control trial on 300 participants - one of the world’s longest and largest brain MRI trials.
https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/news/green_med.aspx
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqac001/6503596?login=true
Diagnosing autism in infants. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have been able to diagnose symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in babies up to 15 months old. They then treated those symptoms using Bar-Ilan’s pioneer Mifne Approach to avert severe deviations in the neurodevelopment of the infants identified.
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-689985
An Israeli coronavirus expert. Latest webinar featuring Dr. Asher Salmon, of Israel’s Ministry of Health. (2nd link gives his background.) Start from 19 minutes 50 seconds (main talk from 23 mins). At 1 hour 12 mins, the moderator mentions one of my local surgery’s doctors, sent by Israel to Croatia, to advise on vaccinations.
https://mfafiles.azurewebsites.net/Shares/ca4af3c2-41d8-42e2-9870-206c581ab995
https://socialimpactil.com/dr-asher-salmon-health-for-israelis-the-world/
New cancer treatment center. (TY WIN) Construction has begun on a $265 million cancer treatment center at Tel Aviv Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. Philanthropist Sheldon Adelson donated $40 million towards the project prior to his death. The center will contain in-patients, proton therapy, rehabilitation, research, and more.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/01/03/adelson-family-donates-40-million-to-tel-aviv-sourasky-medical-center/
All hands to the pump. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avinoam revived 40-year-old Yankel, who suffered a cardiac arrest in Be’er Sheva. Passers-by helped with CPR and assisted ventilation. Avinoam’s defibrillator delivered 4 shocks and Yankel’s heart restarted. Next day, Avinoam visited a very grateful Yankel in hospital.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319904
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Global award for best kids’ space. (TY UWI) Israel’s Sarit Shani Hay Studio has won the Dezeen reader award for outstanding projects and exhibitions that foster child-centric experiences. It includes the desert-themed playroom at the new Six Senses Shaharut hotel and a Jerusalem-themed playroom at the David Citadel.
https://www.israel21c.org/award-for-cool-kids-spaces-in-hospitals-hotels-museums/
Arab MKs become Knesset deputy speakers. Deputy Speakers of Israel’s parliament include Arabs Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi (Meretz), Mansour Abbas (Ra'am - United Arab List), and Ahmad Tibi (Arab Joint List). Photo in second article shows Mansour Abbas in the Speaker’s chair conducting a main Knesset plenary session.
https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/News/PressReleases/Pages/press4121q.aspx
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-691814
Millions access National Library in Arabic. In 2021 there were over 2 million online visits to the National Library of Israel in Arabic – 125% more than in 2020. Over half of those visits were from outside of Israel.
https://www.jns.org/doubled-in-2021-online-visits-to-national-library-of-israel-in-arabic-top-2-million-globally/
Israeli women win EU research grants. Two Hebrew University of Jerusalem female researchers have won €1.5 million European Research Council Starting Grants. Dr. Yonit Hochberg (Project: Light Dark Matter: New Directions) and Dr. Mor Nitzan (Decoding the Multi-facets of Cellular Identity from Single-Cell Data).
https://www.efhu.org/index.php/news/awards/613-promising-hebrew-university-researchers-awarded-prestigious-erc-starting-grants
Israeli female doctors fly out to help Indian women. A group of female Israeli doctors spent 8 days in India helping women with health issues, as part of a special delegation organized by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. They examined approximately 1,000 women, providing services such as pap smears, ultrasounds, and breast exams.
https://www.jns.org/delegation-of-female-israeli-doctors-visit-india-to-assist-with-womens-health-issues/
$500,000 for Afghan refugees. Israel has donated $500,000 to the United Nations for food, medical aid, and other assistance for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan. Alon Ushpiz, director general of Israel’s Foreign ministry, said the aid was part of Israel’s commitment to the international community.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-donates-500000-for-afghan-refugees-in-tajikistan/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
8 satellites launched into space. (TY Jacob Richman) See the excitement of the Israeli students as they watch their eight tiny satellites launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. Students from schools across Israel gathered in Herzliya to see the culmination of their 3 years of work.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/8-tiny-satellites-built-by-israeli-students-launched-into-space/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sjQxRZgko4&t=5032s
Going out with a bang. Professor Avishay Gal-Yam and colleagues at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have just published their findings of their 2019 discovery of a supernova that had never been observed before. A Wolf-Rayet Star exploded nearly 1 billion light years from Earth, emitting cosmic radiation and heavy elements.
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/going-out-bang
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04155-1
Nano satellite will test cosmic radiation. The TauSat-3 nano satellite, built by Tel Aviv University scientists, has arrived at the International Space Station. It contains the “COTS-Capsule” experiment that Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe will perform in March, to analyze mechanisms to protect electronics from cosmic radiation.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926853,00.html https://www.eng.rakiamission.co.il/
Out of this world. Israel has awarded a total of NIS 18.5 million to 11 Israeli space tech startups - Eicha, Paxis, Terra Space Lab, NSLComm, GorillaLink, GreenOnyx, Helios, SCD, Space Plasmatics, NewRocket, and Ramon.Space. The program aims to help grow space tech startups and bolster the Israeli space tech market.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926773,00.html https://www.ayecka.com/
https://www.paxisceramics.com/ https://www.paxisceramics.com/ https://www.gorilla.link/
https://www.greenonyx.ag/ https://space-plasmatics.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/terra-space-lab/
Turning a single lens into multifocal. Israel’s Addon Optics has developed a technology platform that integrates an off-the-shelf single-focal lens with a proprietary flexible lens to create a high-quality progressive lens. Using a low-cost machine, it can make affordable multifocal spectacles available to those that need them.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926799,00.html
https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/addon-optics
41 new wind turbines. Israel’s Energix Renewable Energies is to build 41 wind turbines in the Golan Heights. Each turbine will be 200 meters tall, creating the largest and most advanced wind farm in Israel to date. The project will enable the supply of clean energy to tens of thousands of Israeli homes.
https://www.jns.org/defense-ministry-teams-up-with-renewable-energy-company-to-build-41-wind-turbines-in-the-golan/ https://www.energix-group.com/
Fighting fire with technology. TeleFire is Israel’s largest manufacturer of fire safety systems. It provides the hardware and software needed to help prevent, detect, and extinguish fires. It enables fast building evacuation with voice, horns, and firefighter support. It features fire suppression, smoke management and cybersecurity.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926640,00.html https://telefire.com/en/
Virtual events at BGU. Register for up to 3 free web events hosted by Israel’s Ben Gurion University. Jan 26 – “Pursue an M.D. or MBA Degree in English”; Feb 9 – “SheSpace – Empowering Young Women in Science”; Feb 16 – “Are Robots the Future of Physical Therapy?” All start at noon US Eastern Time.
https://americansforbgu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eon5KeHoSaabRJTz-SYQ3g
https://americansforbgu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FWFQOzd-T_eYkD9zTC5t3w
https://americansforbgu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9tUDSvp3SUKEUcURMLuXcA
Superfood from discarded milk. (TY Hazel) Israel’s Maolac (see here previously) is the first company in the world to produce a nutrient-rich food supplement from bovine pre-milk colostrum – a by-product of the dairy industry, of which 5 billion liters are currently dumped down the drain at dairies every year.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-startup-creates-superfood-from-discarded-cows-milk-byproduct/
12th-gen Intel-Israel chip launched. Intel launched the Israeli-developed Core i9 12900HK 12th generation mobile processor for laptops at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Intel also is to install the versatile synchronization product from newly acquired Israel’s Screenovate into its premium Evo PCs.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-intel-unveils-two-israel-developed-products-at-ces-1001397666
Automated circuit checking. Israel’s CADY uses AI technology to perform automatic inspections of PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) in cars, computers, phones etc. It cross-checks the datasheets of chips and electrical components in the electrical schematic against connections in the design to detect errors at an early stage.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926875,00.html http://cadysolutions.com/
A self-driving super-chip. Intel’s Israeli-based Mobileye has unveiled a “super-computer” chip to power autonomous driving. Mobileye says the EyeQ Ultra system-on-chip (SOC) will perform 176 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and will handle all the needs and applications of ADAS Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/mobileye-unveils-super-computer-chip-to-power-fully-autonomous-driving/
Solving rush hour traffic jams. (TY WIN & I24 News) Israel’s Intelligent Traffic Control (ITC – see here previously) aims to ease the problem of rush hour traffic jams by responding quickly to them. ITC accumulates data, analyzes & predicts traffic patterns, and implements a traffic light plan as soon as the pattern is detected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRr57oMEXh0
Can a goldfish drive a car? A goldfish has successfully navigated a robotic car in new research from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University. The goldfish in a water tank was able to steer a robotic vehicle across a room to obtain a reward. It was even able to maneuver a vehicle on a public road. Like a fish on a bicycle? Not anymore.
https://imagelibrary.bgu.ac.il/pf.tlx/O6ORSOx-nut https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/news/goldfish_drive.aspx
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432821005994?via%3Dihub
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Japanese investment triples. According to consulting firm Harel-Hertz, Japanese firms invested some $2.9 billion across 85 deals in Israeli companies last year, almost triple that in 2020. Japan accounts for 15.8% of all foreign investment in Israeli high-tech, compared just 1.8% in 2016.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/japan-israel-ties-strengthen-as-2021-investments-nearly-triple-to-record-2-9b/
$8 million for 9 US-Israeli projects. The BIRD Foundation is granting $8 million to nine new joint US-Israeli projects. The Israeli companies are Civan Lasers, TempraMed, Cordio Medical, Mego Afek, Kav-Medida, Sixgill, Agridrones, HIL Applied Medical, and SirT6 (Ness Ziona).
https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/01/11/bird-to-invest-in-8m-in-9-new-israeli-us-projects/
https://www.civanlasers.com/ https://tempramed.com/ https://www.megoafek.com/
https://kav-medida.co.il/en/home-eng/ https://www.agridrones.co.il/
Exports to Ireland increase by “insane” percentage. Israel’s exports to Ireland increased by a massive 517% in the first nine months of 2021. The surprising numbers show that all countries need Israeli technology.
https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-exports-to-ireland-increased-by-517-in-2021/
https://irelandisraelbiz.com/en/ https://irelandisraelbiz.com/en/2021/04/01/leprechaun-economics/
Budget deficit slashed. Israel’s budget deficit for 2021 was just 4.5% of GDP, compared to 11.7% for 2020. The improvement was due to higher tax revenue and lower Covid related expenditure.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-2021-budget-deficit-narrowed-to-45-1001397999
Upgrading Israel. An interesting idea - global index provider MSCI is considering reassigning Israel from the Middle East, to a new region, likely Europe. It would open the door to large amounts of passive inflows for the Israeli capital markets. It would benefit Israel more than when MSCI upgraded Israel to “developed” in 2010.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/msci-considers-new-region-israeli-index-with-potential-windfall-2021-12-16/
More Israeli hotels. Despite low occupancy due to Covid, construction of Israeli hotels is at a five year high. Half of the 148,000 sqm being built is in Tel Aviv, with other sites in Jerusalem, the Kinneret, Haifa and the North. The Israeli tourist industry hopes for a speedy return to the record 4.55 million foreign visitors in 2019.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-hotel-construction-in-israel-booming-1001397875
Virgin Atlantic resume flights. The re-opening of Israel for foreign tourists has encouraged foreign airlines to restart their Tel Aviv services. Virgin Atlantic resumes its London UK operation on Jan 20. The airline offers free unlimited date changes, one transfer to a different passenger, plus other benefits.
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/transport-and-infrastructure/article-691998
How the IDF helps get you a job. Video interview that explains how Israel's army service shapes post-military careers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXxApRhoMNc
OurCrowd’s job fair. OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture firm, will host its Virtual Job Fair on Monday, Jan 17 (5-7pm Israel time). The online event will highlight thousands of vacancies across OurCrowd’s portfolio companies. CEOs and HR experts will advise on resumes, interviews, self-marketing, and use of LinkedIn.
https://events.ourcrowd.com/latest Unicorns. Pentera (cybersecurity) raised $150 million ($1 billion valuation). Placer.ai (analytics) raised $100 million ($1 billion valuation). BigPanda (Israeli R&D AI Ops) raised $190 million ($1.2 billion valuation).
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3926960,00.html
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3927078,00.html
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3927085,00.html
Investment in Israeli startups: BigPanda raised $190 million; Pentera raised $150 million; Placer.ai raised $100 million; MeMed raised $93 million; WEKA.io raised $73 million; Quris raised $28 million; Nucleix raised $22 million; Shield raised $15 million; Second Nature raised $12.5 million; Addon Optics raised $12 million; Eureka raised $8 million; CADY Solutions raised $3 million; ProfiSea Labs raised $2 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT`
Film archive of Israeli history. The digitized archive of the Jerusalem Cinematheque now contains two sections. A pay-on-demand, “Artistic View,” contains 300 Israeli feature films. The free “Historical View” has every newsreel created in Israel from 1927 through 1972, plus home movies and family collections.
https://jfc.org.il/?lang=eng
https://www.jta.org/2022/01/02/culture/the-israel-film-archive-collects-more-than-a-century-of-israeli-historical-footage-online-here-are-the-highlights https://www.jta.org/2021/10/18/culture/on-netflix-and-elsewhere-new-collections-of-palestinian-and-israeli-films-are-now-available-for-streaming
Jerusalem colors and hope. (TY Sharon) Art can be seen all around sunny Jerusalem streets. Art at Municipal Square, about forbidden Shabbat work. Art all around the Jerusalem Theater. An exhibit by painter Ilan Baruch at the Mishkanot Sha’ananim gallery. Plus, beautiful skies & flowers. We hope tourists come soon to see it all.
http://rjstreets.com/2022/01/09/jerusalem-colors-and-hopes/
Israel will “rock” in May. Australian rock music duo Air Supply are returning to Israel for the 5th time, to perform two shows, on May 27 in Haifa and May 28 in Rishon Lezion. Also, rock legends Deep Purple, iconic pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, visit for the 6th time for a concert in Tel Aviv on May 22.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/320029
https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/12/14/hard-rock-icons-deep-purple-to-perform-in-israel/
The best guitar. (TY Hazel) Guitar Magazine has chosen an Israeli-manufactured guitar as their “Best Electric Guitar of the Year”. The Stinger is made by Macmull Custom Guitars in Ma’aleh Adumim, near Jerusalem.
https://www.israel21c.org/guitar-mag-picks-an-israeli-instrument-as-the-best-of-2021/
https://guitar.com/review/electric-guitar/macmull-stinger-review-contemporary-finesse-meets-vintage-tone/
https://www.macmull-guitars.com/
Israeli to play in Moroccan basketball league. Mohamed Abu Arisha, a former player in the Israeli national basketball team, is the first Arab Israeli to play in Morocco's national top-level league. The 24-year-old forward signed a one-year contract with Morocco's Association Michlifen Ifrane Basketball, also known as AMI Basket.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/320269
THE JEWISH STATE
The seal of the Temple treasurer. Dozens of clay seal impressions (bullae) excavated near Temple Mount show evidence of the Jerusalem Temple treasury in the late 8th century BCE. Some have patterns of woven bags that would have contained silver coins. One has the name of treasury manager Hisilyahu son of Immer.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tiny-clay-seals-reveal-first-temple-royal-treasuries-in-jerusalem-researchers-say/
The copper startup of the ancient world. A new Tel Aviv University study has determined that about three thousand years ago, the Arava Valley’s copper industry became the largest and most advanced smelting center in the ancient world. This was due to advanced management methods and impressive technological creativity.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/320154
Women-only IDF unit. In March, the Israel Defense Forces plans to launch a new company for female soldiers only, to cater to religious women. It follows requests from the heads of women’s religious studies colleges, whose students want to serve in combat units but are unable, due to their religious background.
https://www.jns.org/idf-to-open-new-unit-for-religious-female-soldiers/
Birthright initiatives. Onward Israel, and its 6 to 10-week work & study programs, is merging with Birthright Israel and its free 10-day Israel trips. Birthright has also launched ‘Birthright Israel Labs’, to bring Israel and Jewish content to alumni and potential future trip participants, in a language and format they can relate to.
https://www.jns.org/onward-israel-merges-with-birthright-as-part-of-an-effort-to-appeal-to-new-audiences/
https://www.jns.org/with-travel-largely-on-hold-due-to-covid-19-birthright-israel-disseminates-content-in-new-ways/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yrqyRy4m2qrcIo5_MdMCQ
The REAL history of Israel. Fast exciting (17 min) video showing all the facts that tells the story about the Jewish people and their eternal connection to the Land of Israel. The only nation on earth that inhabits the same land, bears the same name, speaks the same language, and worships the same God that it did 3,000 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9kj-h1w2tA https://therealhistoryofisrael.com/
Conversations on Zionism - Reclaiming the narrative. Jewish National Fund-USA is hosting on zoom a series of interviews, panel discussions and more – to highlight the beautiful and diverse facets of modern Zionism, and its positive impact on many aspects of our lives. View details and register at.
https://www.jnf.org/events-landing-pages/conversations-on-zionism (episodes 13 onwards)
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It is evident that, regardless of the source, America is being challenged from all directions externally and internally. Putin has the upper hand regarding his challenge to NATO. China is gaining strength in terms of dominating TAIWAN, world commerce and the South Pacific Seas. Inside America, every aspect of our society is being threatened by radicals including members of the black and Muslim populations, illegal immigrants surging through open borders, potential terrorists connected with Iran and The Taliban and elected officials espousing socialist and communist philosophy. Their intent is the total destruction of America because our presence threatens their desire for power and control of the entire world.
Capitalism and individual rights are impediments to their efforts to control.
So what can we do to right the ship? It is self-evident we need to reverse virtually every trend from education to restoring the rule of law etc. Where we stand today did not happen overnight. It took decades of indifference but we no longer have the luxury of time to correct. The most important thing is to rid the nation of the current Democrat Party which is controlled by radicals who have taken it extremely far left. This demands the Republican Party must offer rational alternatives that are truly corrective and speak with a single voice. They must offer candidates that are committed to the nation not to themselves and offer solutions that reflect what the founding fathers intended and created.
To accomplish this worthy goal demands selfless acts by fringe candidates who cannot win and can only divide and make if more difficult for those during the nomination process who have the best chance of victory.. Georgia is a perfect example and my own support for former Senator Perdue is a valid case in point and I am giving it a second thought. Second, the candidates must convince voters they will do what they commit to and campaign on once in office as did Trump.
Third, voters must be wiling to stay involved and see the winners adhere to their commitments. The vast majority tend to remain silent and this allows activists with loud voices to accomplish their "wokeness" when, in fact, it is counter to every principle America and Americans stand for and want.
Standing up to thugs is not pleasant or easy. It often comes at a price and in some instances one's very life. Perhaps die but win or surely die later because of failure are the extreme choices. Ask the Germans and Japanese.
And:
this was sent to me by a dear friend and fellow memo reader:
Much of the content formed part of Newt's Contract With America that he proposed decades ago. I am in total agreement.
Another e mail responding to the bigoted petition I posted previously with our own response:
Totally and utterly disgusting this has got to be a new low for our community. A---
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Excerpted from FAIR Weekly Roundup:
According to Redstone, her students are frequently able to give abundant reasons for positions they support, however she found that they were routinely unable to come up with compelling reasons—apart from bigotry—why someone might take a contrary position.
Redstone believes this stark “asymmetry in the students’ ability to produce morally reasonable arguments” for certain positions is extremely concerning.
Can this be explained by students’ fears of voicing unpopular positions, or is it because they actually can’t think of an answer? Probably both factors are at play. After all, the inability to articulate other perspectives is often true even for students who themselves hold non-progressive positions. But both point to the same problem: The need to understand the moral legitimacy of opposing perspectives when it comes to many controversial issues.
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