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Here is another issue of my newsletter of Israel's positive achievements, including a section containing some amazingly uplifting stories related to the on-going war.
Please recommend www.verygoodnewsisrael.
In the 12th Nov 23 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR
Unexpected heroes. One website containing the stories of 27 Israeli citizens who were thrown into life-saving situations on Oct 7. https://www.israel21c.org/
Angels in orange. So many stories about United Hatzalah EMTs who rescued dozens of wounded Israelis on Oct 7. Some were too harrowing for this newsletter. At least these ones have positive endings. Since Oct 7, UH EMTs have treated thousands, evacuated hundreds, delivered tons of medical supplies, and much more.
https://israelrescue.org/
https://israelrescue.org/
How Kfar Maimon was saved. On Oct 7, dozens of Hamas terrorists invaded the fields of Kfar Maimon, a religious Moshav about 5km from Gaza. They made the mistake, however, of shooting down a passing low-flying helicopter. It was carrying Israeli paratroopers who exited unhurt and eliminated the terrorists.
https://www.
IDF base reopens. The Nahal Oz surveillance control center overrun by Hamas terrorists on Oct 7 has been reopened at a temporary site on the Re’im army base 2km south of the original base. The (mostly female) surveillance soldiers belong to the Intelligence Corps as did hostage Ori Megidish who was rescued from Gaza.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Natebuzz is in Israel. Australian actor Nate Buzolic (natebuzz on Instagram with 3.4 million followers) is in Israel for the 26th time. He founded Rova Media 3 weeks ago and has partnered Rabbi Ari Lamm (grandson of former YU chancellor Rabbi Norman Lamm) to change Israel’s poor online image for the younger generation.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
Protecting civilians in Gaza. Finally, a positive Israel story from the BBC. How Israeli intelligence worked with a Gazan dentist to ensure that hundreds of Gaza civilians were unharmed as the IDF prepared to bomb tower blocks housing Hamas terrorists. https://www.bbc.com/news/
215 Bnei Menashe make Aliyah and join IDF. Since Oct 7, 75 members of the Bnei Menashe community from India have made Aliyah and joined IDF combat units. Another 140 new Olim have joined the reserves.
https://israfan.com/2023/11/
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful trial of heart support device. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Magenta Medical (see here previously) reported positive results in a 15-patient trial of its Elevate System. The percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (pLVAD) supports circulation in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCI).
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/
Long-term relief from migraines. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Theranica (see here previously) has reported successful long-term use of its Nerivio Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) device for 409 migraine sufferers in the US. It consistently gave pain relief, functional disability relief and freedom.
https://www.prnewswire.com/
AI to develop new therapies. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Can-Fite (see here previously) is developing small molecule medicines that address oncology and inflammatory diseases. It has partnered with Collaborations Pharma to use AI and Machine Learning techniques that significantly reduce development time and costs.
https://ir.canfite.com/news-
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Wartime solutions for special needs. Israel’s ESNA (Emergency Special Needs Assistance) Initiative acts as a universal portal for disabled people who have a specific need or request but cannot search for it themselves. A Zoom meeting room is open every day from 8am to 10pm, staffed by ESNA volunteers.
https://nocamels.com/2023/11/
Inclusive school wins global education prize. (TY Charles) At the Max Rayne Hand In Hand Jerusalem School, Jewish and Arab students learn together in both Hebrew and Arabic. It has been crowned winner of the T4 Education World’s Best School prize for overcoming adversity. See also here previously.
https://www.timesandstar.co.
Pets rescued. Many stories have surfaced of pets from devastated kibbutzim and towns in the south being found and brought to animal rescue centers. From the “Iron” parrot of Aza, to the petting zoo animals from Be’eri. Many have been reunited with their surviving owners.
https://www.israel21c.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
200 global companies Stand with Israel. (TY UWI) From Accenture to Zoom, including Adidas, American (Airlines, Eagle & Express), Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Chanel, Google, IBM, Intel, Meta, MasterCard, Microsoft, Nasdaq, NFL, Nvidia, Netflix, Oracle, SAP, Siemens, Sony Music, Tesla, UPS, and Walmart.
https://som.yale.edu/story/
Come and help. (TY Barton) Here are some organizations that may have volunteering opportunities in Israel.
Leket (harvesting, sorting & distributing food for the needy); Hospitals (e.g., Hadassah) and a special program organized by JNF-USA. Almost half of all Israelis volunteered in the first two weeks of war.
https://www.israel21c.org/
https://openscholar.huji.ac.
Join the harvest. There is a shortage of agricultural labor in central Israel, as many foreign workers have returned to their home countries. Ex-Taglit-Birthright Israel trip participants (age 18 – 40) are invited to harvest Israeli crops for free accommodation and transport. Also, non-Jewish US cowboys & farmhands are helping.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Blood brothers. (TY Hazel) Commander of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, came to Israel to be briefed by his Israeli counterpart Major General Tomer Bar. While he was here, he traveled to Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer so that he and his staff could donate blood.
https://www.ynetnews.com/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Blast-proof panels. The bomb-proof material produced by Israel’s Ortech (see here previously) has been launched just in time. Ortech’s panels have reinforced the 156-room Amigour sheltered housing for Holocaust survivors in the southern city of Be’er Sheva. They are also being used to protect IDF soldiers.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/
Have a safe flight. Israel’s Cyviation is the world’s first company to focus on cybersecurity for aircraft. It covers everything from crew training to incident management. It has just opened a HQ in New York and secured a US patent for its tech to identify cyber threats within an aircraft’s cockpit and avionics systems.
https://nocamels.com/category/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Identifying drone malfunctions. Israel’s Maris-Tech (see here previously) has just received a $156,000 grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. It will help it continue its joint project with Ben-Gurion University to identify and predict drone faults and malfunctions.
https://nocamels.com/category/
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Israeli shekel strengthens. At the start of the war, the value of the Israel shekel fell by around 10% with over 4 shekels to the US$. It has since recovered nearly all its value.
https://www.boi.org.il/en/
Open for trade. Ashdod is Israel’s largest port. Just 20km from Gaza, and under constant rocket fire, it is operating 24/7, unloading cargo essential for Israel’s economy.
https://www.israel21c.org/
Low interest loans to help businesses. The Bank of Israel is to provide Israel’s commercial banks with up to NIS 10 billion for two years so they can grant loans to war-affected small businesses at lower interest rates. It will help them deal with the economic hardship arising from the war, until they return to full operations.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Iron Nation fund. A group of leading venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs have launched an emergency impact fund dubbed “Iron Nation”. It aims to raise $20 million to provide early-stage Israeli startups with a lifeline during the ongoing war. The fund is backed by global tech & VC pro-bono volunteers.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Investment funds for startups in the South. Israel’s Arieli Capital (see here previously) has launched its Southern Starlight Initiative that will allocate NIS 5 million for startups in the south of the country that were impacted by the Hamas terror attack on Oct 7. Arieli will also guide the startups through this period.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/
Free empathic robot in Florida. (TY OurCrowd) The AI-powered companion ElliQ (see here previously) created by Israeli startup Intuition Robotics is being offered free to eligible adults over 60 in Coral Springs and Broward County South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/
https://
Recycling water in Texas. (TY OurCrowd) Israel’s Kando (see here previously) is helping maintain water quality for recycling or drinking in El Paso, Texas. Kando uses sensors distributed throughout the city’s sewers. They alert El Paso’s wastewater management about a possible pollution event so that they can investigate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.elpasoinc.com/
Exploring for gas in a war. Israel’s war against Hamas has not deterred foreign companies from continuing to search for new oil and gas deposits in Israeli waters. The Energy ministry has awarded 12 licenses to six companies, including BP and ENI, for natural gas exploration off the country’s Mediterranean coast.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Ormat powers up in the US. (TY Atid-EDI) For $271 million, Israel’s Ormat Technologies (see here previously) has bought six US energy sites in Utah, Nevada, Connecticut, and California.
https://finance.yahoo.com/
Palo Alto acquires two Israeli startups. US tech giant Palo Alto is taking over Israel’s Talon Cyber Security (see here previously) for at least $600 million. The announcement comes a week after Palo Alto announced the acquisition of another Israeli startup Dig Security (see here previously) for around $400 million.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Investment in Israeli startups – to 12/11/23: Next Insurance raised $265 million; Myrror Security raised $6 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Israeli-Arab teams’ silence for Oct 7 victims. Israeli soccer teams Umm Al Fahm and Kafr Qasim observed a 1-minute silence for the victims of Oct 7 prior to their match. “Wishing for better and beautiful days, for Arabs and Jews alike,” said a statement from Umm al-Fahm team owner Muhammad Abu Alam.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Judoka silvers. (TY Hazel) Israeli judokas were able to bring some pride to the nation last weekend as Gili Sharir and Raz Hershko both took home the silver medals while Inbar Lanir captured bronze at the European Championships held in Montpellier, France. https://www.jpost.com/israel-
THE JEWISH STATE
Good news on Jerusalem’s Streets. I apologize to Sharon, but I hadn’t been expecting any good news on the streets of Jerusalem. This article from two weeks ago highlights huge flags, weddings, Bat Mitzvot, messages of “Am Yisrael Chai”, volunteering, donating, Arab families, plus support and accommodation for evacuees.
http://rjstreets.com/2023/10/
Nothing stops the wedding. So many couples continue to hold marriage ceremonies despite the war. In many cases, the chupah takes place on army bases with the groom and many wedding guests in combat uniform.
Sometimes (TY Leonie) both the bride and groom are wed in IDF uniform (see here).
https://www.israel21c.org/the-
Reciting kiddush in a tank. IDF soldiers on their way into Gaza don’t forget about Shabbat and recite a heartfelt kiddush prayer. They also request divine protection for the IDF, for their Givati brigade and for peace.
https://worldisraelnews.com/
We’re back. For the first time in decades, Israeli soldiers prayed at a 6th Century CE synagogue in the Rimal suburb of Gaza City. Amazingly the building, built in 508 CE, is still standing. A mosaic of King David with a lyre and his name in Hebrew was moved to Jerusalem’s Israel Museum in 1967. Plus, Hatikvah on Gaza beach.
https://www.jns.org/israeli-
https://www.
How to help Israel. Here are some sites where newsletter readers can donate to Israeli organizations that provide vital help to Israelis at this difficult time. Many thanks to those who have already contributed and to those who are helping by donating their own valuable time and resources.
Friends of the IDF (US donors): https://www.fidf.org/
or IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel: https://www.ufis.org.il/en/
American Friends of Magen David Adom (US donors): https://afmda.org/
or Magen David Adom (Israel): https://www.mdais.org/en/
Zaka (US donors): https://donate.zakatelaviv.
or (Canadian donors): https://www.canadahelps.org/
United Hatzalah: https://israelrescue.org/
Leket Food Israel: https://www.leket.org/en/
JNF USA - https://my.jnf.org/gaza-
Orthodox Union - https://www.charidy.com/
Hadassah Hospital Israel: https://www.hadassah.org/
Laniado Hospital (Netanya) https://my.israelgives.org/en/
And many more charities here:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Buy Israel Bonds to support the Jewish State. (TY Larry B)
https://www.
USA - https://www.israelbonds.com/
Europe - https://israelbondsintl.com/
Canada - https://www.israelbonds.ca/
Please recommend www.verygoodnewsisrael.
In the 12th Nov 23 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
- Hamas got more than they bargained for at Kfar Maimon.
- Israeli migraine relief device works immediately and long term.
- 200 of the world’s best-known multinationals support Israel.
- Israeli blast-proof panels go into production just when they are needed.
- Eligible Florida seniors can receive a free friendly Israeli robot companion.
- Jewish weddings during a war..
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POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR
Unexpected heroes. One website containing the stories of 27 Israeli citizens who were thrown into life-saving situations on Oct 7. https://www.israel21c.org/
Angels in orange. So many stories about United Hatzalah EMTs who rescued dozens of wounded Israelis on Oct 7. Some were too harrowing for this newsletter. At least these ones have positive endings. Since Oct 7, UH EMTs have treated thousands, evacuated hundreds, delivered tons of medical supplies, and much more.
https://israelrescue.org/
https://israelrescue.org/
How Kfar Maimon was saved. On Oct 7, dozens of Hamas terrorists invaded the fields of Kfar Maimon, a religious Moshav about 5km from Gaza. They made the mistake, however, of shooting down a passing low-flying helicopter. It was carrying Israeli paratroopers who exited unhurt and eliminated the terrorists.
https://www.
IDF base reopens. The Nahal Oz surveillance control center overrun by Hamas terrorists on Oct 7 has been reopened at a temporary site on the Re’im army base 2km south of the original base. The (mostly female) surveillance soldiers belong to the Intelligence Corps as did hostage Ori Megidish who was rescued from Gaza.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Natebuzz is in Israel. Australian actor Nate Buzolic (natebuzz on Instagram with 3.4 million followers) is in Israel for the 26th time. He founded Rova Media 3 weeks ago and has partnered Rabbi Ari Lamm (grandson of former YU chancellor Rabbi Norman Lamm) to change Israel’s poor online image for the younger generation.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
Protecting civilians in Gaza. Finally, a positive Israel story from the BBC. How Israeli intelligence worked with a Gazan dentist to ensure that hundreds of Gaza civilians were unharmed as the IDF prepared to bomb tower blocks housing Hamas terrorists. https://www.bbc.com/news/
215 Bnei Menashe make Aliyah and join IDF. Since Oct 7, 75 members of the Bnei Menashe community from India have made Aliyah and joined IDF combat units. Another 140 new Olim have joined the reserves.
https://israfan.com/2023/11/
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful trial of heart support device. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Magenta Medical (see here previously) reported positive results in a 15-patient trial of its Elevate System. The percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (pLVAD) supports circulation in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (HR-PCI).
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/
Long-term relief from migraines. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Theranica (see here previously) has reported successful long-term use of its Nerivio Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) device for 409 migraine sufferers in the US. It consistently gave pain relief, functional disability relief and freedom.
https://www.prnewswire.com/
AI to develop new therapies. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s Can-Fite (see here previously) is developing small molecule medicines that address oncology and inflammatory diseases. It has partnered with Collaborations Pharma to use AI and Machine Learning techniques that significantly reduce development time and costs.
https://ir.canfite.com/news-
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Wartime solutions for special needs. Israel’s ESNA (Emergency Special Needs Assistance) Initiative acts as a universal portal for disabled people who have a specific need or request but cannot search for it themselves. A Zoom meeting room is open every day from 8am to 10pm, staffed by ESNA volunteers.
https://nocamels.com/2023/11/
Inclusive school wins global education prize. (TY Charles) At the Max Rayne Hand In Hand Jerusalem School, Jewish and Arab students learn together in both Hebrew and Arabic. It has been crowned winner of the T4 Education World’s Best School prize for overcoming adversity. See also here previously.
https://www.timesandstar.co.
Pets rescued. Many stories have surfaced of pets from devastated kibbutzim and towns in the south being found and brought to animal rescue centers. From the “Iron” parrot of Aza, to the petting zoo animals from Be’eri. Many have been reunited with their surviving owners.
https://www.israel21c.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
200 global companies Stand with Israel. (TY UWI) From Accenture to Zoom, including Adidas, American (Airlines, Eagle & Express), Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Chanel, Google, IBM, Intel, Meta, MasterCard, Microsoft, Nasdaq, NFL, Nvidia, Netflix, Oracle, SAP, Siemens, Sony Music, Tesla, UPS, and Walmart.
https://som.yale.edu/story/
Come and help. (TY Barton) Here are some organizations that may have volunteering opportunities in Israel.
Leket (harvesting, sorting & distributing food for the needy); Hospitals (e.g., Hadassah) and a special program organized by JNF-USA. Almost half of all Israelis volunteered in the first two weeks of war.
https://www.israel21c.org/
https://openscholar.huji.ac.
Join the harvest. There is a shortage of agricultural labor in central Israel, as many foreign workers have returned to their home countries. Ex-Taglit-Birthright Israel trip participants (age 18 – 40) are invited to harvest Israeli crops for free accommodation and transport. Also, non-Jewish US cowboys & farmhands are helping.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Blood brothers. (TY Hazel) Commander of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, came to Israel to be briefed by his Israeli counterpart Major General Tomer Bar. While he was here, he traveled to Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer so that he and his staff could donate blood.
https://www.ynetnews.com/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Blast-proof panels. The bomb-proof material produced by Israel’s Ortech (see here previously) has been launched just in time. Ortech’s panels have reinforced the 156-room Amigour sheltered housing for Holocaust survivors in the southern city of Be’er Sheva. They are also being used to protect IDF soldiers.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/
Have a safe flight. Israel’s Cyviation is the world’s first company to focus on cybersecurity for aircraft. It covers everything from crew training to incident management. It has just opened a HQ in New York and secured a US patent for its tech to identify cyber threats within an aircraft’s cockpit and avionics systems.
https://nocamels.com/category/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Identifying drone malfunctions. Israel’s Maris-Tech (see here previously) has just received a $156,000 grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. It will help it continue its joint project with Ben-Gurion University to identify and predict drone faults and malfunctions.
https://nocamels.com/category/
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Israeli shekel strengthens. At the start of the war, the value of the Israel shekel fell by around 10% with over 4 shekels to the US$. It has since recovered nearly all its value.
https://www.boi.org.il/en/
Open for trade. Ashdod is Israel’s largest port. Just 20km from Gaza, and under constant rocket fire, it is operating 24/7, unloading cargo essential for Israel’s economy.
https://www.israel21c.org/
Low interest loans to help businesses. The Bank of Israel is to provide Israel’s commercial banks with up to NIS 10 billion for two years so they can grant loans to war-affected small businesses at lower interest rates. It will help them deal with the economic hardship arising from the war, until they return to full operations.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Iron Nation fund. A group of leading venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs have launched an emergency impact fund dubbed “Iron Nation”. It aims to raise $20 million to provide early-stage Israeli startups with a lifeline during the ongoing war. The fund is backed by global tech & VC pro-bono volunteers.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Investment funds for startups in the South. Israel’s Arieli Capital (see here previously) has launched its Southern Starlight Initiative that will allocate NIS 5 million for startups in the south of the country that were impacted by the Hamas terror attack on Oct 7. Arieli will also guide the startups through this period.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/
Free empathic robot in Florida. (TY OurCrowd) The AI-powered companion ElliQ (see here previously) created by Israeli startup Intuition Robotics is being offered free to eligible adults over 60 in Coral Springs and Broward County South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/
https://
Recycling water in Texas. (TY OurCrowd) Israel’s Kando (see here previously) is helping maintain water quality for recycling or drinking in El Paso, Texas. Kando uses sensors distributed throughout the city’s sewers. They alert El Paso’s wastewater management about a possible pollution event so that they can investigate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.elpasoinc.com/
Exploring for gas in a war. Israel’s war against Hamas has not deterred foreign companies from continuing to search for new oil and gas deposits in Israeli waters. The Energy ministry has awarded 12 licenses to six companies, including BP and ENI, for natural gas exploration off the country’s Mediterranean coast.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Ormat powers up in the US. (TY Atid-EDI) For $271 million, Israel’s Ormat Technologies (see here previously) has bought six US energy sites in Utah, Nevada, Connecticut, and California.
https://finance.yahoo.com/
Palo Alto acquires two Israeli startups. US tech giant Palo Alto is taking over Israel’s Talon Cyber Security (see here previously) for at least $600 million. The announcement comes a week after Palo Alto announced the acquisition of another Israeli startup Dig Security (see here previously) for around $400 million.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Investment in Israeli startups – to 12/11/23: Next Insurance raised $265 million; Myrror Security raised $6 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Israeli-Arab teams’ silence for Oct 7 victims. Israeli soccer teams Umm Al Fahm and Kafr Qasim observed a 1-minute silence for the victims of Oct 7 prior to their match. “Wishing for better and beautiful days, for Arabs and Jews alike,” said a statement from Umm al-Fahm team owner Muhammad Abu Alam.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Judoka silvers. (TY Hazel) Israeli judokas were able to bring some pride to the nation last weekend as Gili Sharir and Raz Hershko both took home the silver medals while Inbar Lanir captured bronze at the European Championships held in Montpellier, France. https://www.jpost.com/israel-
THE JEWISH STATE
Good news on Jerusalem’s Streets. I apologize to Sharon, but I hadn’t been expecting any good news on the streets of Jerusalem. This article from two weeks ago highlights huge flags, weddings, Bat Mitzvot, messages of “Am Yisrael Chai”, volunteering, donating, Arab families, plus support and accommodation for evacuees.
http://rjstreets.com/2023/10/
Nothing stops the wedding. So many couples continue to hold marriage ceremonies despite the war. In many cases, the chupah takes place on army bases with the groom and many wedding guests in combat uniform.
Sometimes (TY Leonie) both the bride and groom are wed in IDF uniform (see here).
https://www.israel21c.org/the-
Reciting kiddush in a tank. IDF soldiers on their way into Gaza don’t forget about Shabbat and recite a heartfelt kiddush prayer. They also request divine protection for the IDF, for their Givati brigade and for peace.
https://worldisraelnews.com/
We’re back. For the first time in decades, Israeli soldiers prayed at a 6th Century CE synagogue in the Rimal suburb of Gaza City. Amazingly the building, built in 508 CE, is still standing. A mosaic of King David with a lyre and his name in Hebrew was moved to Jerusalem’s Israel Museum in 1967. Plus, Hatikvah on Gaza beach.
https://www.jns.org/israeli-
https://www.
How to help Israel. Here are some sites where newsletter readers can donate to Israeli organizations that provide vital help to Israelis at this difficult time. Many thanks to those who have already contributed and to those who are helping by donating their own valuable time and resources.
Friends of the IDF (US donors): https://www.fidf.org/
or IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel: https://www.ufis.org.il/en/
American Friends of Magen David Adom (US donors): https://afmda.org/
or Magen David Adom (Israel): https://www.mdais.org/en/
Zaka (US donors): https://donate.zakatelaviv.
or (Canadian donors): https://www.canadahelps.org/
United Hatzalah: https://israelrescue.org/
Leket Food Israel: https://www.leket.org/en/
JNF USA - https://my.jnf.org/gaza-
Orthodox Union - https://www.charidy.com/
Hadassah Hospital Israel: https://www.hadassah.org/
Laniado Hospital (Netanya) https://my.israelgives.org/en/
And many more charities here:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Buy Israel Bonds to support the Jewish State. (TY Larry B)
https://www.
USA - https://www.israelbonds.com/
Europe - https://israelbondsintl.com/
Canada - https://www.israelbonds.ca/
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Israel, Iran and the Biden Administration: If America Does Not Win, Its Enemies Do
by Guy Millière
In January 2021, Iran was on the verge of economic asphyxiation, barely able to continue financing Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas. The Abraham Accords outlined the prospect of regional peace, and Saudi Arabia was considering joining the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kosovo, Morocco and Sudan. Israel was a respected regional power.
Russia had not yet invaded Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping was not threatening Taiwan.
Then came the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan; Russia's invasion of Ukraine; China's spy balloon, unstopped until it had finished collecting information over America's significant military sites for a week; the Biden administration's cancellation of the China Initiative that had been effectively combating Chinese espionage; failure to close illegal Chinese police stations throughout the US; no response to roughly 70,000 Americans each year killed by Chinese fentanyl; a US southern border overrun by seven million migrants, and reported a known 1.5 million "gotaways" who have presumably evaded announcing themselves for a reason; around 1,800 young Chinese men, in packs, with similar clothes, haircuts and tattoos who pretend not to speak English, some of whom US border guards recognize as members of China's military; failure to prevent China buying American farmland, possibly either to grow their food or destroy America's -- especially near US military bases; a California laboratory with mice bio-engineered to carry at least 20 deadly pathogens ready to be released into the US; Confucius Institutes that had been closed down but were renamed and are now spreading from universities to high schools; China's subversion of America's children by a "Trojan Horse" named TikTok; financing Iran's nuclear weapons and terrorism programs by ignoring sanctions on Iran to enable it to profit by close to $60 billion, funding the Palestinian Authority to the tune of nearly $1 billion, unconditionally, despite its deadly pay-for-slay "jobs program," and last week, Secretary Janet Granholm inviting the Chinese and Russian officials to inspect a US nuclear testing facility.
All this has been watched by what must be a world that is stupefied. If the Free World is not alarmed, it should be. The idea of focusing only on the US and its southern border is basically abdicating its role as protector of the Free World, and abandoning the rest of the planet to the tender mercies of China, Russia and Iran, with North Korea at the back. How long do we think America would last after that?
Iran-backed Hamas's October 7 invasion of Israel and the brutalities committed there need to be viewed in that context.
Above all, to speed up the release of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, there must be as few "pauses" as possible, and no let-up by Israel in military pressure.
On October 7, at dawn, Hamas terrorists attacked and breached the high-tech security barrier separating Israel from the Gaza Strip. Thousands of well-trained and heavily armed terrorists invaded Israel. They tortured, mutilated, raped and murdered. They beheaded babies, burned them alive and baked one in an oven. The Gazan terrorists, in a few hours, murdered more than 1,200 people, wounded thousands more, and abducted almost 250 Israelis, who are now held as hostages in Gaza. While that was going on, Hamas terrorists from Gaza launched thousands of rockets at Israel (20,770 sq.km), a country not quite as large as New Jersey.
"This," said Israel's ambassador to the U.N., Gilad Erdan," is Israel's 9/11." Proportional to population, the attack was worse -- as if the September 11 terrorists had killed not nearly 3,000 people but 50,000. The Hamas attack also was clearly genocidal. Hamas wanted to torture, mutilate, rape, injure, kill, and kidnap as many Jews as possible only because they were Jews. If Hamas had had the means, the number of victims would have been far higher.
The October massacre of Jews was the largest and most vicious since the Holocaust.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within days formed an emergency government. "Israel's war," he wrote, " is your war.... This is a turning point for leaders and nations. It is a time for all of us to decide if we are willing to fight for a future of hope and promise or surrender to tyranny and terror. Rest assured, Israel will fight."
European leaders also weighed in. "I strongly condemn the current terrorist attacks against Israel," French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X. "Germany condemns these attacks by Hamas and stands by Israel," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote. US President Joe Biden spoke of his "unwavering commitment to Israel's security".
On October 9, Biden, Macron, Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published a joint statement expressing support for Israel -- but, in a disingenuous attempt to put Israelis and Palestinians on an equal footing, carefully counterbalanced their support with backing for the so-called Palestinian cause:
"[A]ll of us, recognize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people and support equal measure of justice and freedom for Israeli and Palestinian alike... Hamas does not represent these aspirations".
Those words came two days after a horrific massacre, after millions of Palestinians and others in the Middle East had cheerfully celebrated the massacre. Worse, saying that Hamas "does not represent" the aspirations of the Palestinian Arabs is actually not quite the whole story: on October 7 in Gaza, crowds thronged the streets to cheer the terrorists, shout "Allahu Akbar" ["Allah is greatest"], spew hatred towards the hostages and obscenely exhibit and abuse corpses of victims brought back as trophies.
In West Bank, which is governed by the the Palestinian Authority (PA), the crowds were equally enthusiastic. Palestinian polls have shown for years that in any PA election, Hamas would win in a landslide. The PA leadership, significantly, did not condemn the massacre. Fatah, the dominant force in the PA, supported it.
The worst, however, was to come.
As the Israeli military started targeted strikes in the Gaza Strip to destroy rocket launchers and other weapons, Hamas broadcast images of destroyed buildings and injured Gaza residents, the Hamas leaders in Gaza began to present themselves as the "real victims".
"Forgetting" the atrocities that had just taken place in Israel, Western European leaders started to say that Israel's response must be "proportionate". None of them, however, explained what a "proportionate response" is. What proportionality is not, is that Israelis should be permitted to kill the same number of babies and rape the same number women as the Palestinians did. It simply means that any strike has to be proportionate to a legitimate target. It is not proportionate, for instance, to use a nuclear bomb to take out a shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile.
While it is important to try to ensure that there will be as few civilian causalities as possible, it is a war crime to use civilians as "human shields". US Senator Tom Cotton remarked,
"If Hamas uses schools, and kindergartens, and mosques for military purposes, Israel has every right under the laws of war to strike back... It is Hamas that is committing war crimes by using those civilians to create the imagery to try to put pressure on the Biden administration."
It seems, however, that no matter how many hundreds of thousands of leaflets Israel air-drops in Gaza, or how many phone calls and notifications they send, to urge Arab civilians to get out of harm's way – Israel's is the only military to take such care -– in the eyes of most of Europe's leaders, Israel's responses are never "proportionate".
While the Israelis were urging the residents of northern Gaza to move south to avoid being caught in the cross-fire, Hamas leaders were ordering Gazans not to move to safety, and shooting at them as they tried to flee -- presumably so that Hamas could have more dead bodies to show the television crews how evil the Israelis supposedly are.
Less than a week after the one of the most savage massacres in history, Israel had become transformed in the eyes of the public from a victim to a criminal.
Some Western European leaders began using the arrogant tone of the lesson-giver. French President Emmanuel Macron lectured:
"Israel, has the right to defend itself by eliminating terrorist groups, including Hamas, through targeted actions but by preserving civilian populations, because that is the duty of democracies."
Macron did not say, even though he perfectly well knows it, that Hamas use the civilian population as human shields; if he had said it, he would not have been able to do what he seemingly really wanted to do: incriminate Israel.
When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel, he announced the support of the United States but added:
"We democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard – even when it's difficult – and holding ourselves to account when we fall short".
To Blinken's credit and that of the Biden administration, however, on November 5, he rebuffed the request of Egypt and Jordan for a ceasefire, saying that "such a halt right now would only allow Palestinian militant group Hamas to regroup and attack Israel again."
In reality, controls on humanitarian aid entering Gaza from Egypt are nearly non-existent; what is in the trucks could easily be weapons or other terrorists – and even if is food, water or medicine, Hamas -- which shoots its citizens if they try to flee to safety -- will in all likelihood give it to its terrorists or hoard it.
Unfortunately, Biden announced that the US will send $100 million in additional "humanitarian aid" to Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, thereby freeing up funds to be used for further terrorist attacks. He said the money would be sent to the Palestinian people, not just the Hamas terrorists, but he omitted how that might possibly be accomplished. "Humanitarian aid" sounds virtuous, but actually violates UN Security Council Resolution 1373, which prohibits resupplying terrorists.
Israel, regrettably, evidently under US pressure, has just agreed to four-hour "humanitarian pauses." To Hamas, any pause is a gift. It can restock, move its terrorists around, and keep re-hiding the hostages. What chance is there that a terrorist group that shoots its own citizens to keep them from fleeing to safety will hand out food, water and medicine to anyone but its own members?
In fairness, Biden immediately sent Israel munitions and deployed US Navy vessels to the eastern Mediterranean, including a nuclear submarine, but, depending on the day, Israelis may well be wondering if and when Biden will look at the staged, extravagantly-funded, anti-Israel demonstrations that have sprung up, and insist that Israel end its counter-offensive.
Biden has not failed to repeat his support for a"two-state solution", even though it is now clearer than ever that the creation of a genocidal Palestinian state on what is left of Israel's small borders must be unthinkable. How would New Jersey feel surrounded by 22 Arab state that for 70 years have vowed to destroy it? In such a volatile region, what if Iran or Hamas or ISIS were to take over the new Palestinian state?
Biden then drew a parallel between Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but they share this in common: They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy — completely annihilate it".
Biden admitted that "Iran is supporting Russia in Ukraine, and it's supporting Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region.... And we'll continue to hold them accountable." All true, but saying that the Biden administration has held Hamas or anyone else accountable is false.
The Biden administration has held no one accountable: not Iran, not China, not Russia, not North Korea, not Hamas, not Palestinian Islamic Jihad, not Yemen's Houthis. The only people he has held accountable have been American parents, whom he has called "domestic terrorists" for wanting to know what their children are learning in public schools, and American Catholics, whom he called "violent extremists". Biden has carefully not said a word about Iran's involvement in the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7: Iranian weapons, planning, training and funding.
Iran's proxies have recently attacked American troops in the Middle East at least 48 times since October 17, according to Fox News, with 56 US troops wounded, some with severe traumatic brain injuries. Although the Biden administration has been issuing warnings and launched a few strikes at empty facilities, Iran, understandably, continues to escalate. If the US were to incapacitate the port Iran uses to ship oil to China, or take out a base of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps -- or at the very least, as retired US Army General Jack Keane has been advocating, the base Iran uses to train troops -- the war would likely be over in a minute.
Biden has a sent an "urgent budget request" to Congress. Most of the funds Biden is asking for, however, are intended for Ukraine. The Ukraine is indeed a worthy US investment: if Russia can keep the Donbass and Crimea, China's leader Xi Jinping will be encouraged to take Taiwan, perhaps the Philippines, the sea lanes in the Indo-pacific, as well as further threaten Australia and Japan.
America and its allies need to win. If they do not win, their enemies do.
Dr. Guy Millière, a professor at the University of Paris, is the author of 27 books on France and Europe
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London is not only swamped by Muslim's it's Mayor is also Muslim.
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500K pro-Palestinian demonstrators mob London as American protest held near Biden’s Delaware mansion
Alyssa Guzman and
A half a million people packed the streets of London Saturday in a Pro-Palestine protest that was among the largest demonstrations ever held in the city, while a group of Americans staked out Joe Biden’s home in Delaware.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters also marched against the Israel-Hamas war in Paris, Brussels, Barcelona, Cape Town, Dublin and more on Saturday, most calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
London’s protest overlapped with Armistice Day, where British citizens commemorate the soldiers who died in World War I.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the rally’s timing was disrespectful, while other ministers had called for the march to be canceled. Home Secretary Suella Braverman called the demonstrators “hate marchers” in a lambasted op-ed in The Times of London. Many protesters carried signs that sayd, “Hey Suella, This is a move march”
But while some marchers carried signs that said “Free Palestine,” “Stop the Massacre,” and “Stop Bombing Gaza,” the chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” was also heard. The rallying cry is viewed as antisemitic because it implies a call for Israel’s eradication.
London protesters holding signs supporting Palestine. 5
Hundreds of thousands of protesters descended on streets of London, Paris, Brussels, and more on Saturday to call for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip
About 80 protesters were arrested by Met Police.
Prior to the march, police also took 82 counter-protesters into custody as well.
Police estimated the crowd to be around 300,000, but event organizers claimed the crowd reached 500,000.
While the largest, the march in London was not the only demonstration Saturday.
In neighboring Wales, Welsh communists pushed through Cardiff holding red flags as they marched for a cease-fire. More than 20,000 participated in a Brussels rally, where some protesters demanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be arrested for war crimes.
Protesters holding Palestinian flags outside of Biden's Delaware home. 5
In the US, protesters crowded outside of Biden’s Delaware home on Veteran’s Day. Social media video shows them chanting: “Cease-fire now, cease-fire now!” and holding signs reading: “No more [money] for genocide” and Palestinian flags. FOX NEWS
About 30,000 protesters in Barcelona filled the city center, with many holding large Palestinian flags and signs reading “Liberate Palestine” and “Stop Genocide.” A group of about 100 from the crowd occupied a train station in the city Saturday evening after the rally, which ended up shutting down the station for several hours.
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Israeli haters know if and when they can force Biden to cave they will have won because if Hamas survives Iran wins, the entire world loses.
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Paris also saw its fifth consecutive weekend of protest calling for a ceasefire and a “free Palestine.”
In the US, protesters crowded outside of Biden’s Delaware home on Veteran’s Day, Fox News reported.
Social media video showed them chanting: “Cease-fire now, cease-fire now!” and holding signs reading: “No more [money] for genocide” and waving Palestinian flags.
BREAKING: Thousands marching on Biden’s personal home in Delaware to demand a ceasefire now! pic.twitter.com/iElOwV8h3d
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) November 11, 2023
Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah seized on the demonstrations as condemnation for the US and UK support for Israel. “We see thousands of people in Washington, New York, London and Paris protesting against Israel. The only voice that stands out is the US and its ‘follower’ the UK.”
People holding signs calling for a cease-fire in Brussels.5
More than 20,000 participated in a Brussels rally, where some protesters demanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be arrested for war crimes. AFP via Getty Images
He pushed leaders at the Arab-Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia to pressure the US to back off its support, the Times of Israel reported.
Thousands also marched Saturday evening in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other Israeli cities to demand the terrorist groups release the 240 hostages taken against their will by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.
With Post wires.
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I have mixed feeling sabout this video!
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Squeezing the World's Vulnerable Peoples
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Why So Many Are Turning Their Backs On Obama 
By Sarah Arnold
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Pro-Palestine Protesters March to Biden's Doorstep
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